Amazon And Andes Escape - 11 Days

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• Day 1: Arrive Lima Arrival Day

  

  On arrival at Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), meet your representative and transfer to your hotel. Enjoy Dinner at Hotel B.

  Accommodation: Hotel B (or similar)

  Meals: Dinner

  Activities:

  Airport–hotel private transfer (Included)

  Dinner at Hotel B (Included)

  Meals: Dinner

• Day 2: Lima → Puerto Maldonado → Inkaterra Reserva Amazónica

  

  Our private transportation service and a representative pick you up from your selected hotel and take you to Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima.

  Upon arriving in Puerto Maldonado, known as the Capital of Biodiversity, you are transferred by car to the port, where you begin your Amazon adventure with a 45-minute boat ride along the winding banks of the Madre de Dios River. The motorized boat takes you to Inkaterra Reserva Amazónica, located in the heart of the rainforest.

  After a brief welcome, settle into your cabin at Peru’s first private Ecological Reserve, preserved by Inkaterra since 1975. After lunch, you may relax in your cabin or enjoy the hammock. Later, select from various excursions with your Inkaterra Explorer Guide, such as exploring the Trail System to learn about Amazonian biodiversity. Observe impressive trees and wildlife while exploring the rainforest and should keep your camera ready for possible sightings of sloths or monkeys.

  In the evening, participate in the Night River excursion to discover how the jungle transforms into a nocturnal world, revealing species adapted to the darkness. You may see nightjars, owls, capybaras, and caimans hidden along the banks.

  Finally, enjoy an Amazonian-inspired dinner in the main dining room from 19:00 to 22:00, where you will be invited to toast with a complimentary Pisco Sour. Return to your comfortable cabin to rest, lulled by the symphony of the surrounding jungle.

  *During your stay at the Puerto Maldonado lodges larger luggage will be stored as medium-sized luggage is only allowed. The maximum allowed luggage weight at Inkaterra and Reserva Amazonica is 22 pounds (10 kg).

  Accommodation: Inkaterra Reserva Amazónica (or similar)

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  Activities:

  Lima hotel–airport private transfer (Included)

  Puerto Maldonado car + boat transfers (Included)

  Trail System rainforest walk (Included)

  Night River excursion (Included)

  Dinner at lodge with welcome Pisco Sour (Included)

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Day 3: Inkaterra Reserva Amazónica

  

  The buffet breakfast will be available from 05:30. This morning, visit Lake Sandoval, a shimmering water mirror located within the Tambopata National Reserve. Board a carved wooden canoe and paddle calmly through the channels that feed the lake, then navigate it flanked by beautiful palm trees. In this serene lake, home to various bird species, the endangered river wolf, howler monkeys, macaws, anacondas, turtles, and black caimans, among other animals, you will have a unique experience. Return to Inkaterra Reserva Amazónica in time for lunch.

  In the afternoon, ascend the Inkaterra Canopy Walkway, an ecological system of hanging bridges that offers panoramic views of the Amazon rainforest from 38 meters above. Observe toucans, woodpeckers, trogons, monkeys, and sloths. You may extend your visit to enjoy the sunset with cocktails from an observation tower or spend the night in a treehouse with surprising amenities (additional costs apply).

  Upon descending, take a 30-minute walk along the Anaconda Walk: an elevated wooden platform 200 meters (656 feet) long, built over a flooded aguajal forest. In this lush ecosystem, observe various amphibians, birds, mammals, abundant flora, and interesting trees.

  Back at the lodge, you may enjoy our daily nature presentation at the Eco Center or book a spa treatment. À la carte dinner will be available from 19:00.

  Accommodation: Inkaterra Reserva Amazónica (or similar)

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  Activities:

  Lake Sandoval canoe exploration (Included)

  Inkaterra Canopy Walkway (Included)

  Anaconda Walk (Included)

  Eco Center presentation (Included)

  Sunset cocktails / Treehouse night (Optional; additional cost)

  Spa treatments (Optional; additional cost)

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Day 4: Inkaterra Reserva Amazónica

  

  Travel by boat for 25 minutes to the Chacra and the Quebrada de Gamitana to discover more mysteries of the rainforest. The Amazon is an almost inexhaustible source of exotic fruits and vegetables, many of which have healing properties that benefit the local communities living in this remote jungle. At the model chakra Gamitana, surrounded by the sounds and aromas of the Amazon, you see up close how local farmers cultivate a wide variety of ingredients and taste seasonal fruits.

  You walk along a path of dense vegetation under the green canopy until you reach the Quebrada Gamitana. This Quebrada, with dark and muddy waters, is home to piranhas, caimans, turtles, and birds that hide along its banks. Return to Inkaterra Reserva Amazónica for lunch.

  Navigate 35 minutes upstream to Inkaterra Hacienda Concepción, built on an old cacao and rubber plantation in the 1950s. Founded by Catholic missionaries, this property operates as a medical center and ecological study site. With over 200 different plant species, see why the Amazon is considered the largest pharmacy in the world and learn about its uses and benefits. Then, enjoy a relaxing 30-minute canoe ride, looking for turtles, diving birds, nightjars, and herons before returning to your lodge.

  Under the light of the moon, you are encouraged to take the Night Forest excursion. Equipped with lanterns, walk among the foliage while your senses perceive movements in the vegetation and the nocturnal sounds of the forest that emerge from different directions around you. Alongside your Explorer Guide, find animal activity and observe species that only emerge at night.

  Accommodation: Inkaterra Reserva Amazónica (or similar)

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  Activities:

  Boat to Gamitana farm & creek walk (Included)

  Visit Inkaterra Hacienda Concepción (Included)

  Short canoe wildlife search (Included)

  Night Forest lantern walk (Included)

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Day 5: Puerto Maldonado → Cusco → Sacred Valley

  

  Check-out 10:00 (lunch available if flight schedule permits, Optional; extra cost). 45-minute upstream boat to airport.

  Reminder: Activities at the lodge are à la carte and weather-dependent. Boat baggage allowance 8–10 kg (22 lb); remainder stored in town. Arrive Cusco (Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport), meet your representative and transfer to Urubamba (Sacred Valley).

  Accommodation: Sol & Luna (or similar)

  Meals: Breakfast

  Activities:

  Lodge–airport boat/land transfers (Included)

  Airport meet and private transfer to Sacred Valley (Included)

  Lunch at lodge before departure (Optional; additional cost)

  Meals: Breakfast

• Day 6: Sacred Valley – Pisac & Ollantaytambo (Private)

  

  The tour will begin by visiting the archaeological sites of Pisac, home to the largest complex of agricultural terraces in the region and a masterpiece of ancient farming techniques. Next, you will explore the Pisac market, where local products such as textiles, carvings, and replicas of ancient Inca pieces can be found. Afterward, you will have free time for lunch before continuing your journey to Ollantaytambo, which preserves its Inca urban planning. Here, you will discover the Ollantaytambo Fortress, renowned as a resting place and lodging for ancient travelers.

  Finally, you will be transferred back to your hotel in the Sacred Valley. Enjoy lunch at Casa Hacienda Huayoccari, owned by the Lambarri Orihuela family. This place captivates with its extensive collection of ceramics, paintings, and photographs celebrating popular and colonial art. Surrounded by eucalyptus trees and other native species, the hacienda offers a naturally and culturally enriching environment.

  Accommodation: Sol & Luna (or similar)

  Meals: Breakfast

  Activities:

  Private Pisac ruins visit (Included)

  Pisac market visit (Included)

  Ollantaytambo Fortress visit (Included)

  Lunch at Casa Hacienda Huayoccari (Included)

  Meals: Breakfast

• Day 7: Sacred Valley → Machu Picchu (via Vistadome)

  

  Private transfer to Ollantaytambo Station and assistance. Board the Vistadome train to Aguas Calientes; meet your guide on arrival.

  Train baggage limit: Hand/carry-on only (backpack/purse/briefcase) max 8 kg / 17.6 lb. Aguas Calientes sits 25 minutes by bus from Machu Picchu, the Inca sanctuary attributed to Pachacútec (UNESCO World Heritage; New Seven Wonders). Guided visit of the citadel; return by bus to town.

  From your confirmed entry time you have 30 minutes to reach the Machu Picchu Mountain trailhead if hiking. Tickets/circuits and schedules depend on availability at booking—please confirm early.

  À la carte lunch at Sumaq Hotel overlooking the Vilcanota River (Andean-contemporary fusion). Dinner at hotel.

  Accommodation: El MaPi Hotel by Inkaterra (or similar)

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  Activities:

  Private hotel–station transfer & assistance (Included)

  Vistadome train Ollanta → Aguas Calientes (Included)

  Machu Picchu guided visit & bus up/down (Included)

  À la carte lunch at Sumaq (Included)

  Dinner at hotel (Included)

  Machu Picchu Mountain hike (Optional; ticket required, limited window)

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Day 8: Machu Picchu → Cusco

  

  Morning at leisure in Aguas Calientes. Optional second entry to the citadel (round-trip bus included; guide not included) USD 91.00. Afternoon Vistadome back to Ollantaytambo; private transfer to Cusco hotel.

  Accommodation: Casa Cartagena Boutique Hotel & Spa (or similar)

  Meals: Breakfast

  Activities:

  Optional second entry to Machu Picchu (Optional; USD 91, guide not included)

  Vistadome train Aguas Calientes → Ollanta (Included)

  Private station–hotel transfer in Cusco (Included)

  Meals: Breakfast

• Day 9: Cusco (Private, Half-Day)

  

  Explore the enchanting and historic city of Cusco, once the capital of the Inca empire. Begin with a visit to the Santo Domingo Convent, built on the foundations of the Coricancha temple. Next, discover the impressive Cathedral Basilica of the Virgin of the Assumption, the main church in town that houses a rich collection of colonial artworks, featuring impressive golden altarpieces, paintings from the renowned Cusco School, and religious sculptures. Explore the ancient hills of Cusco, including the Sacsayhuaman Fortress, the Qenqo archaeological complex, and the Puca Pucara military complex. Conclude with a visit to Tambomachay, known as the Inca spa and, finally, return to your hotel.

  Accommodation: Casa Cartagena Boutique Hotel & Spa (or similar)

  Meals: Breakfast

  Activities:

  Private half-day city & ruins tour (Included)

  Rest of day at leisure (Included/at leisure)

  Meals: Breakfast

• Day 10: Cusco → Lima

  

  Private transfer from hotel to Cusco Airport. On arrival in Lima, meet your representative and transfer to hotel.

  Accommodation: Atemporal Hotel (or similar)

  Meals: Breakfast

  Activities:

  Hotel–airport private transfer in Cusco (Included)

  Lima airport–hotel private transfer (Included)

  Meals: Breakfast

• Day 11: Depart Lima

  

  Private transfer from hotel to Jorge Chávez International Airport for your departure.

  Accommodation: —

  Meals: Breakfast

  Activities:

  Hotel–airport private transfer in Lima (Included)

  Meals: Breakfast

This is an indicative flight based on popular routes. Full flight details will be provided on your holiday quote.

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