Peru - FROM RUINS TO JUNGLES (Iquitos option)

Highlights: Lima * Cusco * Sacred Valley * Machu Picchu * Iquitos

Day 1: Arrive in Lima
Reception at the Lima airport and transfer to your hotel. Hotel.

Day 2: Lima
This morning or afternoon, you embark on 3 hour sightseeing tour of Lima and its important landmarks. Continue to the Larco Herrera Museum. Continue to the Larco Herrera Museum to view the world's largest private collection of pre-Colombian art with a unique assortment of erotic pottery, genuine and rich jewels in gold, silver and semi-precious stones. Hotel. (B)

Day 3: Lima to Cusco
Transfer to the airport for your morning flight to Cusco. In Cusco, transfer to your hotel. Rest and acclimatize for a few hours before your afternoon tour of Cusco and the nearby Sacsayhuaman ruins. Hotel. (B)

Day 4: Full day Sacred Valley: Pisac and Ollantaytambo Ruins
First, visit Ollantaytambo, the Inca fortress, and walk through the quaint streets of the nearby town. After lunch, you drive through the valley to Pisac, where you will have the opportunity to bargain with the vendors at the typical market. Overnight in the Sacred Valley. Hotel. (B, L)

Day 5: Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu
Early morning transfer to the Ollanta train station. Train service to Machu Picchu, “The Lost City of the Incas”. Guided tour of this marvelous citadel. You’ll visit the main plaza, the royal quarters, the Temple of Three Windows, the circular tower and the sacred Sun Dial and burial grounds. Hotel. (B, L, D)

Day 6: Machu Picchu to Cusco
We suggest you rise early this morning to admire Machu Picchu at sunrise, a truly mystical experience. Morning at leisure to continue exploring or perhaps attempt climbing Huayna Picchu. Afternoon train to Cusco. Transfer from the Cusco train station to your hotel. Hotel. (B)

Day 7: Cusco to Iquitos
Transfer to the airport for your morning flights to Lima connecting to Iquitos. On arrival in Iquitos, embark a motorized boat and head down the river to Explorama Lodge. This evening you may embark on a night hike in the jungle. Lodge. (B, L, D)

Day 8: Iquitos
Full day of excursions in the area. Walking and canoe excursions are scheduled to facilitate the observation of animals in their natural habitats. Lodge. (B, L, D)

Day 9: Iquitos to Lima
Morning transfer to the Cusco airport for the flight to Lima. On arrival in Lima, transfer to your hotel. (B)

Day 10: Depart Lima
Morning transfer to the Lima airport for your departure flight from Lima. (B)

Tour Code: PT-06

Departs: Daily (preferred days are Thursday, Saturday, Monday)

Prices are subject to change until time of booking.

ACCOMMODATIONS
Deluxe: Miraflores Park (Lima), Monasterio del Cusco (Cusco), Sol y Luna (Sacred Valley), Machu Picchu Sanctuary (Machu Picchu), Explorama Lodge (Iquitos)
First Class: El Olivar (Lima), Novotel (Cusco), Sol y Luna (Sacred Valley), Machu Picchu Pueblo Inn (Aguas Calientes), Explorama Lodge (Iquitos)
Standard: Casa Andina (Lima), Casa Andina Koricancha (Cusco), Sol y Luna (Sacred Valley), Machu Picchu Pueblo Inn (Aguas Calientes), Explorama Lodge (Iquitos)

WHAT'S INCLUDED:
- 3 nights hotel accommodation in Lima
- 2 nights hotel accommodation in Cusco
- 1 night hotel accommodation in the Sacred Valley
- 1 night hotel accommodation in Machu Picchu
- 2 nights lodge accommodation near Iquitos
- Privately guided sightseeing as described above
- 9 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 3 dinners
- Airfare Lima - Cusco - Lima - Iquitos - Lima
- English speaking local guides

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED:
- International airfare
- approx. US$ 30.25 Peru exit tax
- approx. US$ 46 Machu Picchu entrance fee on 2nd day
- US$ 10 Domestic airport taxes
- Gratuities
- Meals and beverages (unless specified above)
- Cancellation/medical insurance

DURATION
9 nights / 10 days

UPGRADES
- Superior rooms and Suites are available at most of the above listed hotels. We also offer additional hotels.
- Seat-in-coach (group) tours are available
- Please inquire about single and triple rates