Cusco & Surrounding

Cusco is located in the Southern part of Peru, which is known as the capital of the Inca Empire. Because of having been a centre of the Inca Culture, there are numerous archaeological sites in the City of Cusco and surrounding.

To getting used to the altitude (3,400 meters), stay several days to walk around to see ruins, markets, visits sacred Valley etc.

TOURS:

The City Tour.-
Half Day tour with English/ Spanish Guide Visit Sacsayhuaman, Quenqo, Pucapucara, Tambo machay, Coricancha(sun Temple), and Cathedral. From 2 pm. To 5 pm.

Sacred Valley Tour.-
One Day tour with English/Spanish Guide. Visit the Pisac market, Ollantaytambo, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. However, we have also private tour with a Guide, leaving every day. You can also visit Pisac Ruins, Chinchero Church (Sunday market), local people’s house and corn-beer bar, Urubamba market beside Ollantaytambo and Pisac market.

Maras & Moray Tour.-
One Day private tour with English /Spanish speaking Guide, leaving Cusco to Maras salt mine. This view is magnificent with 200 – 300 salt mines on the slope of the Andeans.

However, the recommended season for visit is between May to October. Maras ruisn was constructed during the Inca times, this is said to be a agricultural experimenting fields, there are 3 mysterious round shape of terrace field.

The tour to Tipon & Huasao.-
Is one Day private tour leaving early in the morning to Huasao village to meet a Andean Shaman in the Village of huasao where the majority of population are Shamans.

You will consult your future by famous coca leaf reading, then we go to Tipon ruin which is built during the Inca Era. The ruins consist of many water canals and it is nice walking area, for lunch you can visit Tipon Village to try Andean traditional dish of oven guinea pig or visit Saylla Village to have a “chicharron”, local pork dish.

Cusco walking tour.-
One day tour with a English / Spanish Guide where we are going to visit walking the Central market, San Blas &Church where the local handy craft artist work, Coricancha( Sun temple), Cathedral, 12 angle stone, and more.

Horse riding tour.-
Visit Sacsayhuaman, Quenqo, Pucapucara, Tambo Machay.

We arrange all the interesting tours due to your interest.

Machupicchu

Located 120 km northwest of Cusco, the Inca city of Machu Picchu was discovered by Hiram Binghan in 1,911. Now it is the world famous archaeological site and the travellers major destination in all South America.

Getting there:

TOURS:

One Day Machupicchu tour. -

Leaving 6:00 am by vistadom Tourist train to aguas calientes arriving at 9:00 am. Take bus to the entrance of the Machupicchu Ruins, You take tours for 3 hours with English/ Spanish Guide.

Around 3:00 pm, take the train back to Cusco, arriving at 7:00pm.

There are various type of trains depending on the budget and tourist seasons. Tourist cannot ride the local train, back packer train cost less and Hairam Binghan train cost more.

Hiram Binghan train leves at 9:00am from Poroy station serving champagne, vine, beers, juices, hot drinks.

Hiram Binghan train leves at 9:00am from Poroy station serving champagne, vine, beers, juices, hot drinks.

It also include delicious lunch and dinner in the train and afternoon tea service at Sanctuary Lodge in Machupicchu , the car consist of dining car, bar car and staff car during the trip in the car, Andean live music band presents wonderful music.

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The city of Puno is located in the south east corner of Peru, on the shores of the Lake Titicaca and only 126km from the frontier with Bolivia.
Altitude at 3,827m on altiplano (high plateau), Puno is and importand stop on the way to visit the islands on Lake Titicaca, such as Uros, Taquile and Amantani Island.

Puno consist of Indian cultures including the Aymara from the south and the Quechua from the north. It is said that 'Folkloric Capital of Peru' which it lives up to well with its huge number and variety of traditional fiestas, dances and music.

Lake Titicaca, 195 km in length with an average width of 50 km, is the largest lake in South America and the largest in the world above 2,000m.According to legend Lake Titicaca the birthplace of civilization. Wiracocha, the creator god, brought light into a dark world by directing the Sun, Moon and stars to rise up out of the lake and take their place in the sky. With time the Sun and Moon had children who also rose from the depths of the lake. These new people were sent out from Titicaca to the four corners of the earth, with Manco Capac and his sister-wife Mama Ocllo and their family clan being sent off to inhabit the Cusco region. Inca legend believed that Manco Capac was the first Inca and a direct descendent from the Sun. The supposed location in Titicaca of the birthplace of the Sun, Moon and Manco Capac is actually on the Bolivian side of the lake on the islands not surprisingly named the Island of the Sun and Island of the Moon. There are varieties of visits to Islands. Uros are the group of floating island, 20 minutes from Puno and where Aimara Speaking people make a living.

Uros
Are the group of floating island, 20 minutes from Puno and where Aimara Speaking people make a living.

Taquile
Island is famous for their beautiful textiles and their traditional costumes.Taquile and Amantani people are both Quechua speaking people.Ladies in Amantani wear chuco with (traditional cloth), colourful stitch.

TOURS:
Half Day Uros
You will visit several Uros Island to see the life of floating Island dwellers . (8:00 am – 12:00 pm).

One Day Taquile
You will make a short stop at Uros Island and continues to Taquile Island wich is approximately 3 hours from Puno by boat, Stay in Taquile for 2 hours to see colourful hand made textiles and their life and boat will leave for Puno, arriving around 5:30 pm.

Two Days Taquile
If you like to stay at local hostel in the Island, you can stay one night and return by the afternoon boat on the next Day. You will be more relaxed and recommended if you have enough time.

Two Days Amantani
Make a short stop in Uros on the way to Amantani Island by boat stay at the hostel in Amantani Island. You can visit Inca Ruins on the hill top and also see the agricultural activities on the Island. Next morning visit Taquile Island and coming back to Puno around 5:30 pm.

August is the month of wind and strong wind blows in the area, some times the boat tour can be cancelled according to the wind or the boat move very much. Take a sea –sick pill if you tend to have a problem.

Half Day Sillustani
Sillustani is Pre-Inca and Inca archeological site which represents tombs, the largest Tomb is 12 meters high.
You will visit after lunch and coming back to Puno in the evening . It is 40 minutes away from Puno and there is no public transportation to the ruins. So the group tour is recommended unless you hire the taxi.

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The city of Nasca is located 444 kilometres from Lima which is famous for huge “Nazca Line”. There are image of a Humming birds, condor, pelican, man, spider, whale, dog, monkey, and a flower. Many of them are around 60 meters long.

Those are found by the aircraft in 1939. They are thought to have been drawn by the Nasca civilization which reached its peak about 700 AD.

To know the lines, Maria Reiche, a German mathematician who spent most of her life studying the lines is important. You can also visit the Maria Reiche Museum to see how she studied the lines.

There are several way to see the lines and one of them is by a small plane with 3 to 5 passenger.

Aerocondor in Lima also offers flights over the lines from Lima as part of a 1-day tour.

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Mystic Tours
We offer visit to Communities in the Highland and the Amazon where they practice still an ancestor custom, in Cusco Area Huasao Village 30 minutes away from Cusco city, where you can access different ceremonies like:

Coca Leaf reading is previous consult to the Shaman where he is going to fine a solutions reading a Coca leaf about love problem, healthiness, job, economic and studies problems.

To harmonize offering a gift to the deity of the Mother of Mountains (Apus and Pacha Mama).

Healthy ceremonies to cure any sickness using typical herbs and ceremonies.

To fine spirit balance in your body.

&#8226; In the Amazon area Chipiteary Community in Madre de Dios, is a Good place to visit for practice a cure ceremonies.

in Ayacucho Jungle the Otary Community has and expert Shaman where he can help to resolve your problem using a herb and spiritual ceremonies.

We offer tours to Sacred Sanctuaries like:

Amaru Machay, Moon temple High magnetic place here you will have opportunity to understand about the Cosmo visions.

Tipon (waca), a neutral energetic place with tree place to visit.

Moray, Magnetic circle where we are going to have the opportunity to see how they use and understood the cosmos visions , Man and earth in superior knowledge.

Willka Qoagas, Visiting this place we can see how the ancestors stabilise mixing the Energy with Religion.

Wilcamayu, this place is located in Incas sacred place, we visit this place to revitalise our energy and psychosomatic spirit.

To journey the Sacred Mountains, (Apus).

The journeys to this place include an offers to the mountain that include fruits, soil, fair, air, etc. for the mother of the Mountain.

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AMAZON FOREST

Oropéndola Tours & Cruises offer a wide range of services that provide a genuine experience of the beauty and wonder of the Amazon. Like no other place in the world, the upper Amazon basin has a great diversity of plant and animal life as well as indigenous people. The cruises expeditions are the best means to explore all of the incredible aspects of life along the Amazon River.

PACAYA - SAMIRIA
NATIONAL RESERVE
Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve of Peru. The largest reserve in the country encompasses 2,080,000 hectares (5,139,680 acres) between the Maran and Ucayali rivers. This protected area contains 85 lakes which are home of 250 species of fish as well as both pink and gray fresh-water dolphins. In the jungle and flooded forest of the reserve 132 mammal species (13 of which are primates), 449 bird species and 250 reptile and amphibian species have been documented.

The area originally set aside in 1940 became a national reserve in 1972. A number of ranger stations were set up to enforce reserve laws and monitor wildlife. The objectives of the reserve are to foster research and protection for all species of wildlife, foster socio-economic help for the local people and utilization of resources and tourism. Tourism plays an important role in that it brings in funds through an entrance fee that helps support the various programs and promotes awareness of the wildlife and plant resources within the reserve and the need for its continued protection. The Pacaya-Samiria National reserve is a good place to see pink Dolphins, a huge birds, like Cormorants, King Fishers, White Egrets, Toucans and Macaws, as well as go fishing for some piranhas and other fish species.

The reserve is home to, and protects, almost all those species native to low-lying jungle that are threatened with extinction, including the Spider monkey, the giant nutria, and Manati, as well as the Harpy Eagle.

The large number of lakes, creeks and swamps, the unique untouched scenery, the exuberant forest and the rich wildlife make the reserve an attractive destination for ecological tourism, scientific expeditions, exploration and adventure cruises.

Birds like

M/V RIO AMAZONAS
The M/V Rio carries 46 passengers in 20 air-conditioned cabins on an itinerary which explores life on the Amazon and its people. There is an ample deck area, both covered and uncovered, with comfortable chairs and hammocks, for a leisurely look at life on the river. The main deck contains the bar and an a/c dining room. There is a Jacuzzi on the upper deck. Standard twin (13) and Sun deck triple (2) cabins all have private bath/shower, picture windows. Senior Suite (1) and Junior Suites (2) are slightly larger, have private bath/shower, lower beds, a small closet and a sitting area. There are also two Family Cabins that will hold four persons.

There are one or more experienced, English speaking Guides/Naturalists on board. The ship carries its own shore boats for excursions. A SSB radio keeps the ship in contact with the Operations Office. Down river cruises operates from Iquitos, Peru, to Leticia, Colombia & Tabatinga, Brazil departing on Sundays and arriving on Wednesdays. Up river cruises reverse the pattern but with different stops and excursions, departing Tabatinga/Leticia on Wednesdays and arriving Iquitos on Saturdays.

ITINERARIES:

IQT-30 - Iquitos to Leticia/Tabatinga cruise - 4 day / 3 night

IQT-31 - Leticia/Tabatinga to Iquitos cruise - 4 day / 3 night

IQT-32 - Iquitos to Iquitos - 7 day / 6 night

RATES:

IQT-30 M/V RIO AMAZONAS
Iquitos to Leticia/Tabatinga cruise
4 day / 3 night - Depart Iquitos Sunday 12:00 Noon
Day 01-Sunday: Transfer* from the airport/hotel to dock. Board the M/V Rio Amazonas. While sailing down the Amazon River, you will be able to appreciate the varied and beautiful landscapes along the river. Afternoon stop at Yanamono to visit a sugar cane rum still, then a short walk at Chamaleon Island to observe water Lilies.

Day 02-Monday: Early wake up call for morning bird watching at the Ampiyacu River. Visit the Bora and Huitoto villages. Later, stop at the town of Pevas, oldest Peruvian town on the Amazon. In the afternoon, a jungle hike through the dense rain forest at the Shishita River with opportunities to view wildlife.

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TARAPOTO
known as the City of Palms. Founded September 14, 1906, lies just 420m above sea level and has an average daily temperature range of between 29 and 37 degrees centigrade. The Río Huallaga flows on from here, via the Amazon, until it finally empties into the Atlantic Ocean many thousands of kilometres away.

The city lies between the Shilcayo and Cumbaza rivers and is the converging point for all land and air transport systems in the three regions, sierra, coast and jungle, in this part of Peru.

The department of San Martin, Higher Jungle of north-eastern Peru, is a colourful place with amazing scenery and enormous contrasts, offering the visitor adventure without limit in exuberant forests, extraordinary waterfalls, rivers, and mythical lagoons.

Hundreds of years ago, the people of this region built distinctive citadels, such as the Gran Pajaten (Great Pajaten), in the Rio Abiseo National Park, an architectural monument considered to be the greatest in architectural design in Peru.

Tarapoto, due to its strategic location, and its economic and tourist development, is also the entry point for excursions to the citadel of Kuelap, in the department of Amazonas; a huge fortress of stone, 584 meters long and 110 meters wide, built on the top of a mountain.

ATRACTIONS

RIO ABISEO NATIONAL PARK


Rio Abiseo National Park.
The park was created in 1983 to protect the fauna and flora of the rainforests that are characteristic of this region of the Andes. There is a high level of endemism among the fauna and flora found in the park. The yellow-tailed woolly monkey, previously thought extinct, is found only in this area. Research undertaken since 1985 has already uncovered 36 previously unknown archaeological sites at altitudes of between 2,500 and 4,000 m, which give a good picture of pre-Inca society.

Recognised as "Natural Heritage of Humankind" because of its natural and archaeological richness. It was created to protect the Cloud Forests ecosystem and the mono choro de cola amarilla (lagothrix flavicauda), a kind of monkey in extinction that was "rediscovered" in 1974. The "Gran Pajatén" is a great archaeological site which is said to be ten times bigger than Machu Picchu. Stone-built and decorated with human and animal wood figures at the front’s, this fortress is so impressive and hard to find in the forest.

Lowland access
Due to the fragility of the archaeological ruins and the lack of park infrastructure, Rio Abiseo has not been open to tourism since 1986. The local authorities have given permission to improve tourist facilities ranging from the construction of a road from Juanjui-Dos to Mayo-Gran Pajaten to the planned development of a tourist hotel at Juanjui, and a museum at Huicungo.

For this tour we recommend to stay 5 days, where we will enjoy the nature and wildlife, like the Yellow tail Woolly Monkey, and birds the most interesting Oil birds, they live in the cavities hundreds of them close to the Park guard entrance and the Military Macaw. The temperature 18-23°C (lowlands)

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Peru’s northern jungles are about the least known part of the Amazon. The Department of Amazonas. Chachapoyas the capital of Amazonas The northern half of the department of Amazonas is lower jungle, whereas the south has the high slopes of the Andes. Chachapoyas is its capitol with altitude of about 2000 meters; this is the cloud forest of eternal mist, high in the Andes, overlooking the Amazon Basin, mist with orchids and bromeliads everywhere.
The fortified city of Kuelap is located in the district of Tingo, to the south of the town of Tingo, in the province of Luya, department of Amazonas.

Kuelap’s mystery has been studied. Construction began about 800AD; they were in power 300 years compared to less than 100 years of the Incas. John Hemming wrote in “Conquest of the Incas” that Kuelap was the strongest fortification in the Americas, and if the Inca could have made a stand there, the Spanish horses and artillery would be useless and history might have been different.

The enormous defensive walls which delimit its "Lower Town" and "Upper Town." With a length of 584 m and with of approximately 110 m. The wall along the perimeter reaches a height of 20 m.

The fortress has three entries, are built as long narrow passages which end in a small gate permitting the access of only one person.
The principal attraction of Kuelap is the typical vegetation of the area, which covers the fortress in its entirety. The big trees, adorned with orchids, persist. The vegetation gives a special mystical meaning to the place.

TOURS

Offering adventure travel, hiking and trekking, horseback expeditions, and birding.
Amazonas - hidden part of northern Peru combining jungle, cloud forest and Andes slopes.
Huge variety of ecological zones within the Department of Amazonas
The Amazon cuts the cordillera in Northern Peru's Andes to enter the Amazon Basin. Department of Amazonas, containing the world's mightiest rainforest, its second highest and longest mountain range, and the driest desert. It also has the most lost stone citadels.
The most diverse medical plants, bromeliads, orchids, colourful hummingbirds and birds.

The Inca Trail to Kuelap
It is better than the Inca trail to Machu Picchu and about the same length. It follows major Inca roads over the Cordillera Central and descends the mile long Inca stairs.

The trek crosses the cordillera through the Abra Yumal Pass and descends into the cloud forest of Choctomal. Located close to Kuelap.
The Peruvian Archaeological board (the INC) considers Kuelap an equal to Machu Picchu and anticipates it to become Peru’s second major attraction and in the top five archaeological sites of the Americas.

Kuelap - Lost City of Amazonía

7 days / 6 nights

Day 1 CHICLAYO - CHACHAPOYAS

We start our trip from Chiclayo. We travel with a private bus to the city of Chachapoyas (8 hrs), the capital of Amazonas Department and our base in the next three nights. We will arrive in the late afternoon in Chachapoyas. Overnight at Chachapoyas Hotel.

Day 2 CHACHAPOYAS- Kuelap

Early in the morning we begin our expedition to Kuelap. In 4 hours drive we arrive in Kuelap, a impressive pre-Inca fortress. Most of them are circular constructions in the typical Chachapoyas style.

The fortress has three entries, are built as long narrow passages which end in a small gate permitting the access of only one person.
The principal attraction of Kuelap is the typical vegetation of the area, which covers the fortress in its entirety. The big trees, adorned with orchids, persist. The vegetation gives a special mystical meaning to the place, after visit this place we return to Chachapoyas. On the way we make a stop at the cliffside ruins of Macro, to observe the burial towers, and the Utcubamba River. Overnight at Cahapoyas.

Day 3 CHACHAPOYAS - REVASH - CHACHAPOYAS

Today we will travel to Revash, passing Yerbabuena and we will visit its colorful sarcophagi, clinging to the cliff face. We will return to Chillo for one last night. Dinner and overnight at El Chillo.

Day 4 CHACHAPOYAS - LEIMEBAMBA

This morning we head to Leimebamba located in the Utcubamba valley, 60 km. south of Chachapoyas. On the way we stop to begin a light trek towards Congona ruins. With spectacular decorations on the stone, hidden in vegetation as orchids and bromeliads. Time to explore on your own and to enjoy the fantastic view of the surrounding countryside and has the most diverse medical plants, bromeliads, orchids, colourful hummingbirds and birds.
After our lunch we continue to Leimebamba for dinner and overnight at local lodge.

Day 5 LEIMEBAMBA - CELENDIN

In the morning we visit the museum Mallqui in Leimebamba where 219 mummies found near Laguna de los Condores, and textiles, pottery and weapons uncovered at the site. Continuing our travel from Leimebamba to Celendin, we are going to drive of Peru's most spectacular view. Crossing two cordilleras and several different habitats, you will descend through different ecosystems from over 10,000 ft in altitude to the town of Balsas at 4,000 ft. Overnight at Celendin Hotel.

Day 6 CELENDIN - CAJAMARCA

After breakfast we drive to the city of Cajamarca. In the afternoon will be an excursion to the vast pre-Inca Archaeological site located 8 km from the city. With rocky cliffs resembling a huge funerary mosaic and simple niches. Over night in Cajamarca, optional Hot spring in the afternoon.

Day 7 CAJAMARCA - LIMA

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima.(B)

Price per person in double accommodation hotel

• 2-4 persons: s/. 3480
• 5-8 + persons: s/. 2929
• Single supplement: s/. 609

Includes:

• 6 nights accommodation.
• Speaking/bilingual guide.
• Overland transportation.
• All mentioned meals.
• Entrance fees.

Not included:

• International and domestic airfares.
• Tips.
• Alcoholic beverages.
• Airport taxes.

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The department of Arequipa is located in the south western part of Peru. The weather is varied intense hot in summer and low temperatures in winter).

The capital is the cities of Arequipa, located at 2,335 meters (7,600 ft), with a beautiful architecture, based in ashlars stone, an extraordinary landscape and countryside.

When the Incas, around the fifteenth century, expanded their domains in this region, they found two well-established ethnic groups in the region of the Colca valley, the Callaguas and the Cabanas, who were outstanding for their farming, seen still today in the their terraces or andenerías and irrigation systems.

The visitor can visit spectacular neo-Renaissance Cathedral, the impressive Santa Catalina Convent, colonial mansions and museums, all of which are reason enough to visit Arequipa. On the outskirts of the city one can find many other attractions.

Cañón del Colca
This is a canyon located in the province of Cailloma. It has a depth of 3,400 mt (11,000 ft) and is one of the deepest in the world. To get there one must go behind the Misti and Chachani volcanoes, as well as through the vicuña reserve of Pampa Cañahuas.

ITINERARY

AREQUIPA, CUSCO AND PUNO (10 DAYS AND 9 NIGHTS)
Price per person US$1250, *** HOTELS and double occupancy
US$1695 single occupancy

visiting Arequipa and the Colca Canyon, condor flight , then we will visit Cusco, Machu Picchu and Puno the Titicaca Lake. Domestic airfare INCLUDED, *** HOTELS

DAILY DEPARTURES FROM LIMA

DAY 1.- LIMA
Pick up upon arrival and overnight at Casa Andina Hotel *** or similar located in Miraflores, Lima and overnight.

DAY 2.- AREQUIPA
Transfer to the airport to take your flight to Arequipa (airfare included) Upon arrival transfer to Sonesta Posada del Inka Hotel (or similar). Around.
In the Afternoon you’ll take the Arequipa half day city tour that includes the visit at the Santa Catalina monastery. The Santa Catalina Convent is by far the most remarkable sight, opened in 1970 after 4 centuries of mystery. Overnight. (B)

DAY 3.- AREQUIPA – COLCA CANYON
08:00 Leave Arequipa towards nor west direction, small valley with the hot springs, see wild vicuñas in Pampa Cañahuas national reserve, Alpacas & llamas in Tocra, some bidrs like flamingos, ibis, Andean goose, ducks, Mountain Cara cara, view point of the Volcanoes and snow covered mountains in Patapampa (4,800 m.)(15,000ft.), Chivay Capital of the valley. Afternoon visit to the hot springs & pools in La Calera.
Admission to the pools not included, about $2 per person, Overnight at Colca Lodge or similar. (B,L,D)

DAY 4.- COLCA - AREQUIPA
Early morning after breakfast leave for a full day excursion to see the flight of the Condor. Stone scale models, some pre-Inca graves. Time for lunch and return to Arequipa. 19:00 approx. in Arequipa . Overnight at Casa Andina Hotel *** or similar.

DAY 5.- CUSCO CITY TOUR
Breakfast and bus service to the airport to take flight to Cusco (airfare
included) Upon arrival reception and transfer to the Los Andes de América Hotel*** (or similar) at 2:00 pm Cusco 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. This tour finishes at 18:00, overnight at the Los Andes de América Hotel*** ( or similar ). (B)

DAY 6.- CUSCO / MACHUPICCHU
Train to Machu Picchu. At 5:45 am you will leave the hotel to the station to take the 6:00 am train. Travel is in “Vistadome” Class. 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 professional guide. Lunch at the Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge (included). In the afternoon you will take the train back to Cuzco. Upon arrival transfer to Los Andes de América Hotel*** (or similar). (B)

DAY 7.- SACRED VALLEY
( must be Tuesdays, Thursdays or Sundays )
At 8 am sacred valley tour includes lunch, overnight The Sacred valley tour includes: Bus service to the market of Pisaq, visits to Calca, Urubamba, 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 19 pm you arrive back at the Los Andes de América Hotel*** (or similar). (B,L)

DAY 8.- PUNO
Transfer to the bus station. Ten hour train or bus ride to Puno* , across the scenic high Andes landscapes only dotted by small villages. Arrival and transfer to La Posada Hacienda Hotel *** (or similar). (B,L)

DAY 9.- UROS AND TAQUILE ISLANDS
You will be picked up from your hotel at 7 a.m., 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 dense roots that the plants develop support the island. The roofs are waterproof and the houses are extremely humid because of the surrounding water. 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. 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). We will return to Puno in the afternoon, overnight at La Posada Hacienda Hotel *** hotel. (B,L)

DAY 10.- END OF THE SERVICE
Afternoon transfer to the airport to take flight to Lima in time to get your international flight connection and end of the services.

INCLUDES:
All hotel and lodge accommodations based on double occupancy. All scheduled transportation. All transfers. All scheduled excursions with English-speaking guide services. All entrance fees. Meals and domestic airfares as specified in the itinerary. 03 meals a day.

Note :
We can replace above Hotels with other one with the same characteristics in the case that it becomes necessary for operative and other reasonable causes.

NOT INCLUDED :
International airfares, excess baggage charges, airport departure taxes or visa fees, additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations, alcoholic beverages, reconfirmation of international flights and items of personal nature.

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