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TIERRAS VIVAS A Whole World of Experincie Plateros 319 Cusco - Perú - 2008 Telefax: 051 84235211 Cell Phone: 051 849702020 / 849948212 Marinescu 9 - Cluj Napoca - Rumania. Phone: 0040745427084 - 00400752346714. email: info@tierrasvivas.com MSN: tierrasvivas@hotmail.com Skype: tierrasvivas http://www.tierrasvivas.com/ |
 Classic Peru
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Overview
Get to know Peru as noone else in this 3 weeks trip through this ancient country full of mystical cultures. This is an incredible tour where nature will show us the different and unpredictable microweathers. During the next three weeks we will do an incomparable trip through the most beautiful regions of Peru, and will have the privilege to know the ancient cultures, inkas and pre-inkas and get in contact with the different andean cultures.
Day 1: Arrival day, transfer to your hotel and check in, rest of the day free to explore the capital city.
Day 2: Local bus to the city of Paracas
Day 3: Tour to
Day 4: Overflight to the incredible Nazca Lines. In the evening nightbus to the white city of
Day 5: Free time to explore the second biggest city in the country, its churchs, museums and maybe take an optional tour.
Day 6-7: Tour to the mystical Colca Canion, spending a night at one of the typical lodges, get ready to relax in the natural hotsprings and to spot lots of Condors!
Day 8: A local bus will take us to Puno, based at the shores of Titikaka’s Lake, from where we will start our tour to the islands.
Day 9 : Tour to the floating islands of Uros, then we keep our journey to Amantani, where we will spend the night with the local families.
Day 10: After breakfast, our guided visit to another island, called Takile,
Day 11: Local bus to the imperial city of teh inkas, Cusco.
Day 12: Guided tour to the Sacred Valley of teh inkas. Spend teh night at the small town of
Day 13-16: From km 82, we start our expedition through the famous inka trail, until we reach the lost city of the empire, Machupicchu. In the last day, take a train back to
Day 17: Free day to relax and explore this fascinating city.
Day 18-19: Local flight to Puerto Maldonado, then take a boat to our lodge in the middle of the jungle. Guided tours around the lodge, watching wildlife and learning about local cutures.
Day 20: Flight back to the capital city, Lima, to enjoy our last night with the group.
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Route: Lima, Parascas, Ballestas Islands, Nazca Lines, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Puno, Titikaka Lake (Uros,Amantani-Takile), Cusco-Sacred Valley, Inca Trail 4Days, Machupicchu, Puerto Maldonado, Peruvian Amazon. |
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Activity: Cultural, Traditional, Trekking, Natural |
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Physical rating: Adventure |
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Crew: Tour leader all trip (except on the Inca Trail, Local guides |
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Accommodation: Hotel (13 Nights), Family house (01 Night), Camping (03 Ngihts), Lodge (02 Nights), Nights Bus (01 Night). |
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Entrance fee: Ballestas Island, Nazca Lines, Colca Canyon, Uros, Amantani and Takile on Titicaca Lake, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Inka Trail, Machupicchu, Peruvian Amazon. |
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Highlights: Ballestas Island guided tour, Overflight to Nazca Lines, Guided tour of the Colca Canyon, Guided tour of Uros Island, Amantani and Takile on Titicaca Lake, Sacred Valley guided tour, 04 day Inka Trail hike with local guide, chef and porter, Machupicchu guided tour, Amazon Jungle tour. |
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Meal: Meals included while on camping in the inka trail, in the Colca Canyon, TitiKaka’s |
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Transport: Domestic flights, Private van, Local buses, Train, Boat and Walking. |
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Local Payment USD350
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Pre & post tour accommodation
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International flight and departure tax
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Non detailed domestic flights
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Travel Insurance
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Transfer In – Out
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Optional tours
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Introduction While it is our intention to adhere to the route described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary is brief, as we never know exactly where our journey will take us, (remember we are in south america). Due to our style of travel and the regions we visit traveling, with Tierras Vivas can be unpredictable. The dossier is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destinations or wildlife is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited or encountered. Please contact us for more information if needed. |
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Day 1: Lima Arrival to the city of |
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Day 2: Paracas Transfer to the bus station to take a local bs to the city of |
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Day 3: Ballestas Islands Transfer to the pier of Paracas, to take the hovercraft. It will take us around the |
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Day 4: Nazca Lines After breakfast we take a flight over the Nasca Lines. More than 2000 years ago, an advanced pre Inca culture left us one of the biggest mysteries of our times: giant figures traced in the desert that can only be appreciated from a plane and form what some experts call “the biggest calendar of the world”, even though nobody really know their exact meaning. Our tour starts at the airport, where we board a light aircraft that will take us over the mysterious Nasca Lines. The flight lasts around 45minutes. After this awesome tour, we take an overnight bus to |
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Day 5: Arequipa |
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Day 6: Colca Canyon The Colca canyon “is one of the deepest in the world”, on the way there; we will see how they produce the Tuna (prickly pear) and the Cochinilla which is a worm that in Inca times was used to dye fabrics and also the famous Cactus and its fruit called “Muske”. During our walk we can also see the imposing snow capped mountains and the life style of the real andean communities, their culture, clothing and how they really live in the high lands. Once we get at Chivay, a small town in the Colca’s valley, we go to our hotel and in the afternoon free time to go to the |
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Day 7: Arequipa Early in the morning, after breakfast, we continue our tour in the valley, interacting with the locals and appreciating their culture, until we get at a place called “Cruz del Condor” where we wil spot lost of condors flying over our heads around teh canion, a unique moment that you willl never forget!! After this amazing spectacle we head back to |
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Day 8: Puno Free morning to visit one more time the city of |
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Day 9: Amantani, Tititikaka's Lake In the morning, our limousine will pick us up at the hotel, to go to the From there we go to the |
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Day 10: Puno In the morning we continue our trip to Takile, another community where the women are working and the men are in charge of the duties of the house. After some hours we leave to Puno. |
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Day 11: Cusco In the morning we take a local bus to the imperial city of the Inkas, also called the center of the world. Once we get there, we will have some free time to explore the city and get ready for our next adventure. |
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Day 12: Sacred Valley
Early in the morning a bus will pick us up to go to the Here we will spend the night and get some sleep to start our main adventure. |
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Day 13: Cusco-Chical-Llullucha pampa A private bus will pick us up at the hotel to take us to the km 82 called Piscacucho. This is the control point and starting point of the |
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Day 14: Chaquicocha This is the hardest part of our trip, with a steep climb to reach the first pass called Warmiwañusca (dead woman pass) located at 4200 mt o.s.l, after celebrating, we descend to Pacasmayo siuated at 3600mt o.s.l where we have lunch. We will then visit the archaeological site of Runkuraqay and the Inca fortress of Sayacmarca. We camp in Chaquicocha where we will enjoy a well deserved dinner. |
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Day 15: Wiñayhuayna We start our day with a light climb to then descend to the town of
archaeological site of Wiñay Huayna (always young), lunch and a visited guide. Dinner and we spend the night in the campsite. |
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Day 16: Machupicchu We climb to Inti Punku also called “The door to the Sun”, after a magical sunrise, we descend to the most important archaeological site of all the trip, |
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Day 17: Cusco Today is a free day, for relax, take a massage, explore the city, take some optional tours such as horse riding, rafting, visit the ruins that surrounds the city, its museums and churchs, go for shopping to the local markets and buy souvenirs, or just find a place in a bar around teh main square and get a good local coffe. |
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Day 18 19: Jungle Lodge - Peruvian Amazon Early in the morning we leave to the airport, to take the flight to Puerto Maldonado. Transfer to the port of the Tambopata river, where a motor boat will take us to the lodge in the jungle. Here we will enjoy a guided tour to appreciate the abundant flora and fauna, will watch monkeys, aligators, capivaras(a big rodent), spiders, etc, wil take a boat trip in a hiden lake and try to fish piranas and if we are lucky, we can see the “Giant Otter River” in its natural habitat. |
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Day 20: Lima Today , after breakfats, transfer to the |
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Day 21: Departure Today departure day, but also a good time to check out our website at the tailor Made section to extend your holidays! |
Dossier
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Important Notes 1) Shorter/longer stays, hotel upgrades and extra trips all possible. Please contact our sales department for more information or check out our Taylor Made section. 2) Visas: You may be required to obtain a travel visa, also all countries require a valid passport (with a minimum 6 months validity). Contact your local embassy, or consulate for the most up-to-date visa requirements, or see your travel agent. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE THE CORRECT TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION. Accommodation: Hotels, family stay, camping, Lodge. Joining Hotel: The following hotel will be used in LIMA Hotel Rivera Address: Av Garcilazo de la Vega # 981-Lima Tel: Joining Instructions: If you are arriving from abroad and have booked an arrival transfer with us, a Tierras Vivas representative will meet you at the airport. Upon leaving the customs area, follow the gates and turn right to exit the airport. Just before exiting there is a small area on the left hand side where the official transfers are waiting with signs. Look for an Tierras Vivas sign board with your name on it. If no one is there and you have not made contact with our local operatos/representative within 15 minutes of clearing customs and immigration, we recommend that you make your own way to the Starting Point Hotel. Please apply to your travel agent on your return for a refund of the transfer cost if this occurs. If your taxi driver does not speak English and you do not speak Spanish, simply show driver the hotel address to simplify communications. Arrival Complications: We don't expect any problems, and nor should you, but if for any reason you can not commence your trip as scheduled, please contact your starting point hotel, requesting that you speak to or leave a message for your trip leader/local operator or to the emergency contact details provided in this dossier. If you are unable to get in touch with your leader/local operator, please refer to our emergency contact details. If you have pre-booked an airport transfer and have not made contact with our local operatos/representative within 30 minutes of clearing customs and immigration, we recommend that you make your own way to the Starting Point Hotel, following the Joining Instructions. Please apply to your travel agent on your return for a refund of the transfer cost if this occurs. Local Emergency Contact: If you need emergency assistance, you can contact us locally at the following phone numbers: Cell. + 51 84 984 702 020 Should you need to contact Tierras Vivas during a situation of extremely serious need, someone from our Operations staff will answer a mobile line at any time. If for any reason you do not receive an immediate answer, please leave a detailed message and contact information, so we may return your call and assist you as soon as posible.
Phone: Checklist of what to take: * Passport (with photocopies) * Travel insurance (with photocopies) * Airline tickets (with photocopies) * USD cash * Credit and debit cards * Vouchers and dossier * Any entry visas or vaccination certificates required * Camera and film * CD/MP3 player * Reading/writing material * Binoculars * Cover for backpacks * Fair sized daypack * Wool hat, mitts or gloves (preferably water proof) * Strong plastic bags to help keep gear dry * Anti-inflammatory tablets (e.g. Ibuprofen) * Fleece top * Windproof/waterproof jacket * 5 shirts/t-shirts * Sun hat * 2 pair of shorts * 2 pairs of long trousers * 2 pair hiking pants/track pants * Hiking boots/ sturdy walking shoes * Sport sandals
* Sun block * Sunglasses * Toiletries (biodegradable) * Watch or alarm clock * Water bottle * Pocket knife * Small flashlight * First-aid kit (should contain lip salve, Aspirin, Band Aids, anti-histamine, tablets for mild cases of diarrhea, re- hydration powder, and extra prescription drugs you may be taking). Meal Budget: Daily allowance USD25 for meals not included. For additional expenses, please contact our sales department for more information. sales@tierrasvivas.com/ info@tierrasvivas.com Emergency Fund: Please, make sure you have access to at least an additional USD200 (or equivalent) as an 'emergency' fund, to be used when circumstances outside our control (eg. a natural disaster) need a change to our planned tour. This is a rare occurrence! But you never know… Departure Tax: USD18 International flights USD7 Domestic flights Optional activities:
Colonial Tour USD 25 City tour + Museos: USD 30 Pachacamac o Puruchuco: USD 35 City Tour USD 10 Valle Sur USD 75 Minimo 2 paxs Cabalgata Sin Guia USD 10 Con Guia USD 25 Maras & Moray USD 75 Minimo 2 paxs Rafting USD 30 City Tour USD 17 Country Side-Bike USD 14 Yura USD 30 Chiguata USD 30 Misti down hill mountain biking USD 22 Toro Muerto Tour USD 30 Salinas Tour USD 40 Rafting Chili river USD 30 Rafting Majes river USD 35 Rafting Colca River USD 35 Puno Sillustani USD 10 Ruta Aymara USD 27 Min 05 paxs All prices are in USD. A Couple of Rules: Illegal drugs will not be tolerated on any trips. Possessing or using drugs not only contravenes the laws of the land but also puts you at risk. Smoking marijuana and opium is a part of local culture in some parts of the world but is not acceptable for Tierras Vivas travellers. Our philosophy of travel is one of respect towards everyone we encounter, and in particular the local people who make the world the special place it is. The explotation of prostitutes is completely contrary to this philosophy. Our group leader/local operators has the right to expel any member of the group/tour if drugs are found in their possession or they use prostitutes. Travel Insurance: Travel insurance is compulsory in order to participate on any of our trips. When travelling on a trip with us, you will not be permitted to join the tour until evidence of travel insurance has been sighted by your leader or local operator, who will take note of your insurance details. When selecting a travel insurance policy we require that at a minimum you are covered for medical expenses including emergency repatriation. We strongly recommend that the policy also covers personal liability, cancellation, curtailment and loss of luggage and personal effects. If you have credit card insurance we require proof of purchase of the trip (a receipt of credit card statement) with a credit card in your name. Contact your bank for details of their participating insurer, the level of coverage and emergency contact telephone number. Tierras Vivas is a Travel Assurance provider, and in case you are interested in get our proposal, please contact us to the following email: Responsible Travel: Tierras Vivas has been responsible to offering low-impact tours that benefit traveller and host alike. We work with local communities, businesses and individuals to develop sustainable tourism opportunities that help local economies while minimizing negative environmental and cultural impacts. Keeping in Touch: If you need to be contacted while travelling we recommend that you set up an email address that can be accessed on the road, rather than relying on postal mail. Ciber cafes are becoming increasingly commonplace and cheap throughout the regions we visit, and have quickly become the preferred way for our leaders and travellers to stay in touch. If someone wishes to contact you in an emergency while you are on one of our trips we recommend that they contact your local booking agent, or refer to our Emergency Contact. AVAILABILITY & PRICES NOTE: For the inka trail, we suggest to make the booking with 6 month in advance do to the new regulations and the few space there are nowadays. If yo make the booking and there are no space for the inka trail, we will offer you an alternative trekk, such as Lares Trek or Salkantay Trek. Departures twice a month all year round, except in February when the Inca Trail is closed. Instead of, we offer you Lares Trek. Please contact us for more information. Cost per pax USD2090 + Local Payment USD350 Local payment: Most of our adventure trips involve a local payment. This amount is the final payment for your tour. Paying locally facilitates the flow of funds into countries that we travel through and also helps to reduce the overall price of the tour, allowing us to keep our tours at a competitive price, passing our costs savings on to you. |