This tour offers a great combination of natural wonders, local cultures and history. Experiencing the Amazon rainforest with its amazing diverse eco-system in Tambopata National Park. Explore the new seventh wonder of the world, Machu Picchu and embracing cultures past and present in the former Inca capital of Cuzco. This is the once-in-a-lifetime adventure for you.

Full Intinerary
Day 1: Lima
Day 2: Lima - Cusco
Day 3: Sacred Valley
Day 4: Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu
Day 5: Cusco
Day 6: Puerto Maldonado - Tambopata
Day 7: Tambopata
Day 8: Tambopata - Lima
Day 9: Lima- home

Day-By-Day Itinerary

Day 1: Lima, Peru- Arrive at Lima, transfer to hotel

Day 2: Lima - Cusco
Fly to Cusco and transfer to your hotel. Free morning. Afternoon tour explores the deep spirituality of this ancient Incan capital. Visit the Temple of the Sun, a revered religious center during the Inca Empire, and Sacsayhuaman, believed to have been an astronomical observatory. End your day with an ancient ceremony at the Temple of the Moon. (B)

Day 3: Sacred Valley
Drive into the beautiful Sacred Valley and settle into your hotel, set on the grounds of a Spanish colonial monastery. Tour to Moray: Explore these ancient Incan agricultural terraces; The Salt Pools of Maras: Learn about centuries-old salt extraction as you hike along the salt pools; Agricultural Terraces of the Incas: A walking tour through ancient Incan agricultural terraces. (B, L)

Day 4: Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu
Journey on the Vistadome train through panoramas of Indian villages, terraced fields and snow-capped Andean peaks. At Machu Picchu, our insightful guide will bring the citadel ruins to life with illuminating details of history and culture. An Andean ceremony provides insight into this rich culture. An afternoon train to Cusco. (B, L)

Day 5: Cusco
A free day to enjoy on your own. (B)

Day 6: Posada/Posada Amazonas
Fly to Puerto Maldonado for a 2-hour journey up the Tambopata River to Posada Amazonas, a 24-room, world-renowned eco-lodge co-owned by the indigenous Ese’eja community. An ethno-botanical tour with your Ese’eja guide along the forest trails illuminates the everyday use of these plants for medicine, construction, food and fiber. (B, L, D)

Day 7: Posada Amazonas
A full and exciting day reveals the diverse eco-systems of the jungle. Visit a clay lick to see flocks of brilliantly colored macaws, and hike to Tres Chimbadas Lake for a canoe trip in search of giant river otters, turtles and wading birds. You’re invited to a pre-lunch meditation to strengthen mental, spiritual and physical harmony. Then join your guide to find the giant Ceiba tree, endowed with mythical status by many cultures. The imposing presence of this tree in the remote silence of the forest is indeed a powerful experience for many. (B, L, D)

Day 8: Posada Amazonas/Lima
Return downriver; fly to Lima and transfer to your first class hotel. This afternoon, visit the Plaza Mayor and the Gold Museum. (B)

Day 9: Lima / Home
We will have a day room - free day- transfer to the airport - end of trip. (B)

Price Per Person: $1,965
Single Supplement: $350
Trip Duration: 9 days
Best time to travel: April-November
Departure: 2011: April-8, May-13, June-24, July-22, Aug-26, Sep-23, Oct-21, Nov-18

Included:
All hotel and lodge accommodations as in itinerary
Transfers to and from the airport, Vistadome train to and from Machu Picchu, bus to and
from Machu Picchu
River transfer to Posada Amazonas Lodge
Entrance fees to all sites
All guided tours as in itinerary
Guides
Travel insurance
Meal as in Itinerary: 8 - Breakfasts, 4 - Lunches, 2 - Dinners

Not Included:
International airfare
Domestic airfare
International and domestic airport departure taxes or visa fees
Drinks of any kind
Gratuities