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Day 1: LIMA PICK UP

Pick up upon arrival and overnight at the Hotel located in Miraflores, Lima. (No Meals).

Day 2 : PUERTO MALDONADO

Pick up from your hotel in Lima and transfer to the airport for your flight to Puerto Maldonado (Airfare Not Included).

You will be met for one of our staff members at the airport, and transfer to the WASAI Maldonado Lodge, where you will receive a welcoming tropical fruit beverage. You will embark for a 4 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. Upon arrival our staff member will help you to accommodate in your bungalow.

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 colours, 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 at Wasai Lodge (B,L,D)

Day 3: BAHUAJA- SONENE NATIONAL PARK

Wake early (4.30 am) and travel up the Tambopata River for an hour 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 various 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  the lodge to have a late breakfast. Ethno botanical trekking through one of the trails learning about medicinal plants.

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 travelling 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 WASAI 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 thirty minutes on the Madre de Dios River, to the access trail to Lake Sandoval,  a beautiful typical rainforest lake. 3 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 swim in the lake. 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 WASAI 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
Breakfast and transportation to the airport to take the flight to Cusco (Airfare Not Included). Upon arrival reception and transfer to the Hotel. Rest of day at leisure. Overnight. (B)

Day 6 : CITY TOURS AND RUINS

Breakfast . PM – Guided sightseeing tour in Cusco visiting the Main Square, the Cathedral  and the Temple of the Sun or Korikancha. Then, out of the City to visit the Inca sites of Kenko, Tambomachay, Puca Pucara and the impressive Fortress of Sacsayhuaman, strategically built on a hill overlooking Cusco, famous for its enormous carved stones, some of them standing over 9m /30 ft high and weighing over 350 tons.. Return to your hotel.(B)

Day 7 :  SACRED VALLEY

Breakfast. Full-day excursion to the "Sacred Valley of the Incas", along the Vilcanota River. We will have the opportunity to share closely the peasants customs and bargain with vendors at the typical indian market of Pisac. Lunch in a local countryside restaurant with a buffet lunch. In the afternoon, passing through the Towns of Calca and Urubamba, we visit the Inca Fortress and Citadel of Ollantaytambo, built to guard the entrance to this part of the Valley, and protect it from possible invasion from the tribes in the Lower jungle. You can walk through the quaint streets of the nearby Town, and get a good idea of what this strategic military, religious, and agricultural centre was like during the era of the Inca Empire. At the end of this service transfer at the Hotel in Sacred Valley.(B,L)

Day 8 : MACHUPICCHU
Breakfast. Morning pick up service. The train leaves at according time. (It’s depends what train you are going to choose) .Then, you will arrive at the Aguas Calientes Station, from where you take a 25 minutes bus ride to the ruins of Machu Picchu. Once there, you will have a guided tour, with an English speaking guide. The ruins are on the eastern slope of Machu Picchu in two separate areas: the agricultural and the urban. Rest of the afternoon at leisure .Overnight (B; Lunch at the Aguas Calientes ‘s Restaurant)
 

Day 9: MACHUPICCHU
Morning at leisure to explore the area by your own (entrance fee and transportation not included). Suggestions: Optional visit to the Machu Picchu ruins (entrance fee and transportation not included for this day in the rate). Optional visit to the local hot springs - Aguas Calientes town (bring with you a bathing-suit). In the afternoon you will take the train back to Cusco. Upon arrival in Cuzco, transfer to the hotel . Overnight(B)

Day 10: PIKILLACTA AND ANDAHUAYLILLAS (Half Day Excursion)

Pikillacta complex is composed by more than 700 structures: 200 Kanchas (departments), 504 qolqas (storages) and different buildings that should have sheltered a population of about ten thousand people.
Very near the city, we find the Lucre lagoon or Huacarpay at about 3200 meters high (10500 feet). This was a shelter of wild fauna species such as wild ducks, geese and flamingos due to the suitable atmosphere produced thanks to totora canes and terraces to cultivate in the rocky faces of the mountains. They also fished trout and atherine.
It is a small town with not a severe climate as it is surrounded by mountains in the left bed of the Vilcanota river which is named as Urubamba in the lowest regions. Its lands are fertile and its people are quiet and friendly.
The most important attraction for the visitors is its church: San Pedro de Andahuaylillas considered ad the "Sistine Chapel" of America due to the quality of its art pieces.
Built at the beginning of VII century, the interior of the temple is decorated with murals performed by Luis Riaño ( XVII century) representing the path to glory and the path to hell. He was also said to be the author of the low borders of the wall and an important oil painting of the archangel San Miguel. Besides, this church holds a majestic piano, numerous canvases of the Academy of Cusco, silver work and baroque altars. (B)

INCLUDED:

*Bus transfer.
*English speakers guides.
*Tour as described.
*All entrance fees.

Day 11: TRANSFER OUT

Breakfast. In the morning transfer to the airport to take the flight to Lima (Airfare not Included).Upon Arrival and transfer to the Hotel (B).

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