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DAY 1 LIMA Reception in the Lima airport and transfer to Carmel Hotel or similar located in Miraflores, Lima. Depending on the arrival time of your international flight, we may have the opportunity to visit the Peruvian Gold Museum (not included in the rate). DAY 2 PUERTO MALDONADO T ransfer to the airport where we will take the flight to Puerto Maldonado (airfare included) .Reception at the airport and transportation to the Wasai Maldonado Lodge, where you will receive a welcoming tropical fruit beverage. You will embark for a 3 to 4 1/2 hour motorboat trip up the Tambopata river to Wasai Tambopata Lodge & Research Center (box lunch on route). During the trip we will be able to observe the local farms, while groups of birds pass over the boat. Opportunity to see families of Capybaras, the largest rodents in the world. Reception, accommodation at the lodge, and lunch. After a short rest we will have a brief introductory walk in the forest nearby to learn basic principles of ecology and hear some wildlife natural history. Return to the lodge for dinner. After dinner we will make our first visit to the forest to observe the nocturnal life of insects, frogs of various colors, and an occasional encounter with nocturnal mammals. We will enjoy the diverse sounds of the jungle which will accompany our first night in amazonia. Sleep in the lodge.(B, L, D) Day 3 MACAW CLAY LICK "COLLPA" We will wake up early (4 am.) and travel up the Tambopata River for an hour and a half to the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park. You will see a magical sunrise and it is a great opportunity to see animals such as capybaras, tapir, Jaguar, and deer in the surrounding virgin forest. We will observe (from a save distance) one of the greatest spectacle of the rainforest: Hundreds of parrots, parakeets and macaws of varius species, enjoying their diet of mineral salts on a river bank. We will have a hot drink and a snack whilst watching birds and go for a short walk to look for animals such as monkeys. We will return to to the lodge to have a late breakfast, and rest. After lunch we will enter the verdant jungle on a special trail to observe wild life. We will then enter the territory of peccaries, deer, and others, with the possibility to hear or see the tracks of them, or discovering a troop of monkeys traveling through the forest in search of food. Time permitting, we will be able to enjoy a relaxing swim in the cascade of the cat. After dinner we can make another trip through the jungle, search for caimans or relax in our lodge surrounded by exotic nocturnal sounds. (B, L, D) Day 4 LAKE SANDOVAL After breakfast we will make a trip in boat to the Maldonado Lodge, in Puerto Maldonado where we will relax in our bungalows and enjoy a tasty lunch. After lunch we will leave and travel for twenty minutes on the Madre de Dios River, to the access trail to Lake Sandoval, a beautiful typical rainforest lake. 5 km. hike to the banks of the lake. There we will board a canoe to paddle around the lake enjoying the beauty of the landscape and observing the wildlife, such as kingfishers, herons, hoatzins (unique pre historic looking birds), monkeys, etc. If we are lucky we could see the family of giant otters which live at the lake. We will have the opportunity to fish piranhas and swim in the lake. Prepare yourself for a spectacular sunset. It is time to begin our return hike to the Madre de Dios River to return to Puerto Maldonado. There we will stay in the modern and comfortable bungalows of Maldonado Lodge. After dinner we will be able to rest or go around the city on foot or on bicycle. We can enjoy the pool and its cascade surrounded by verdant vegetation. Rest of the night free to enjoy the night life of this welcoming city. (B, L, D) Day 5 PUERTO MALDONADO - CUSCO After an early breakfast we will return to Puerto Maldonado for our flight to Cusco (airfare included), upon arrival reception and transfer to our Orquidea Real Hostal or similar, followed by a few cups of mate de coca, whilst you iron out any questions you may have with us. At 13:45 you leave on the Cuzco City Tour. This tour includes the major sites of historical interest in Cuzco, such as the famous Inca fort at Sacsahuaman, and the Temple of the Sun. Also included in this is a tourist card, giving you access to all the sites in the Cuzco area as a whole (i.e., including outside of the City itself). This tour finishes at 18:00.( B ) DAY 6 SACRED VALLEY TOUR (TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SUNDAY) At 8:45 a.m. we will depart for the Sacred Valley tour, that includes: Bus service to the market of Pisaq, visits the ruins of Ollantaytambo, and the market at Chinchero. There is an English speaking guide, and lunch in a typical restaurant in Urubamba. Of course, throughout this trip you will have magnificent views of the high Peruvian Andes. At 18:00 hrs you arrive back at the Orquidea Real Hostal or similar. ( B,L ) DAY 7 MACHU PICCHU At 5:45 am you will leave the Hotel, with a pack lunch to the train which leaves at 6:00 am. Travel is in a "Vistadome" Class (formerly "Autowagon"). At 9:40 a.m., you will arrive at the Aguas Calientes Station, from where you take a 20 minute bus ride to the ruins of Machu Picchu. Once there, you will have a guided tour, with an English speaking guide. The departure is again by bus and Vistadome train. The train will leave at 15:05 hrs. and arrives in Cuzco at 19:05 hrs. Overnight ( B, Box lunch ) *Optional: For lunch at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge instead of box-lunch, add $35.00 to the tour price. DAY 8 PUNO Transfer to the train or bus station. Ten hour train or bus ride to Puno * , across the scenic high Andes landscapes only dotted by small villages and herds of the llamas and vicuñas. Upon arrival, transfer to Hotel Qelqatani or similar. ( B,L ) *Additional fare of $110.00 if travelling by train. Ask for availability. DAY 9 UROS AND TAQUILE ISLANDS You will be picked up from your hotel at 6:40 a.m.aprox., after a 2 hour motorboat ride, you will arrive at the Uros island in the Titikaka lake. Fishermen and hunters inhabit the floating islands of the Uros. The residents of the Uros use the cattail, a type of rush, which grows in the lake, to create the conditions that ensure the islands stay afloat. The dense roots that the plants develop support the island. The roofs are waterproof and the houses are extremely humid because of the surrounding water. At present, they speak Quechua and Aymara. Then we will visit the Taquile island, where we will have lunch in the cooperative restaurant. There is also a cooperative shop on the plaza that sells exceptional wool goods which are of very fine quality and somewhat expensive. Taquile Island is famous for its craft production, particularly for its beautiful textiles. The island is narrow at about 1 Km. wide and 6 to 7 Km. long. The visit could be exhausting because of the 533 steps on the stone stairway to climb to get to the village and because of the altitude (13,000 ft above sea level). On Taquile there are numerous pre-Inca and Inca ruins as well as Inca terracing. We will return in Puno in the afternoon, overnight at the Qelqatani Hotel or similar. (B,L) DAY 10 PUNO - LIMA In the afternoon transfer to the airport to take the flight to Lima, (airfare included ) upon arrival reception and transfer to Carmel Hotel or similar, Miraflores, Lima. Overnight. ( B ) DAY 11 TRANSFER OUT Transfer to the airport and end of the services ( B )

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Taquile Island is famous for its craft production, particularly for its beautiful textiles

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