16-DAY TOUR INCA TRAIL AND AMAZON

Welcome to the beautiful city of Lima, the capital of Peru, it was founded on 18th January 1535, by Spanish Conquistador Francisco Pizarro.

Upon arrival, you will be welcomed and transferred in private transportation to your hotel; the transfer time is around 1 hour depending on traffic. The rest of your time will be at leisure to rest or to enjoy the beauty of this colonial city. In the evening, we will have the buffet dinner at Dpaso Hacienda, the beauty of our Peruvian dances and the gallantry of our Peruvian Paso Horse meet in a wonderful place to create a unique show that fills the nights of Lima with pride, passion, and magic.

Overnight: Lima

Accommodation: AC Hotel Lima Miraflores

Meals: -/-/D

In the morning we will enjoy our Private City Tour; we will go to the famous Love Park located in Miraflores, where we will have a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean, our guide will lead us on a panoramic visit to the Huaca Pucllana Site Museum and then visit the city center of Lima. We will visit the Main Square, the Government Palace, the Archbishop’s Palace, the Cathedral, and the Municipality, and finally, we will visit the Convent of San Francisco where we will discover the mysterious underground passages of the Catacombs of Lima. Return to the hotel for a well-deserved night of rest.

Overnight: Lima

Accommodation:  AC Hotel Lima Miraflores

Meals: B/-/-

Today, your private guide/driver will pick you up from the hotel in Lima and take you to Paracas. Upon arrival, you will enjoy a breathtaking boat trip to Ballestas Islands. During this trip (Shared), we will pass through the Port of San Martin. We will also see the Chandelier, a huge drawing engraved in the sands (similar to the Nazca Lines) that can only be seen from the sea. Upon reaching the islands we will appreciate its beautiful rock formations and marine fauna, sea lions, guano birds, Humbolt penguins, etc. Then we will return to the pier and continue with the tour.

Overnight: Lima

Accommodation:  AC Hotel Lima Miraflores

Meals: B/-/-

At the scheduled time, you will have a private transfer to Lima airport to take your flight to Puno, Juliaca (JUL) Airport. Upon arrival, a private driver will greet you and drive you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy on your own.

Overnight: Puno

Accommodation: GHL Hotel Lago Titicaca

Meals: B/-/-

We will start a spectacular journey through Lake Titicaca where we will visit the Uros Floating Islands and its inhabitants, who will give us a warm welcome and will help us have a unique experience in the sacred lake of the Incas. At present, they work with the aquatic plant known as Totora, so we will have the opportunity to know all their work. We will continue to Taquile Island, the largest of Lake Titicaca, where we will make a climb to the highest point, to see the immensity of the Lake; we will know the community customs and their habits, and they will receive us with their typical clothes, which are an example of social organization and community work. We will have a delicious typical lunch prepared by the comuneros of Taquile; then board our boat to return to Puno.

Overnight: Puno

Accommodation: GHL Hotel Lago Titicaca

Meals: B/L/-

The PeruRail Titicaca train offers an unforgettable journey linking the magical cities of Cusco and Puno. Spend a full day crossing the Peruvian Andes between the shores of the mystical Lake Titicaca and the Imperial City of the Incas in an unparalleled experience featuring top-notch service.

Overnight: Cusco

Accommodation: Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel

Meals: B/L/-

Today, feel free to relax and enjoy this gorgeous city on your own! Take a stroll in its fascinating streets, enjoy its restaurants, or just treat yourself to the facilities of your hotel to get yourself ready to continue the rest of your adventure.

Overnight: Cusco

Accommodation: Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel

Meals: B/-/-

This morning, we will begin our private tour visiting the Cathedral, an imposing historical monument in the main square; we will visit the Temple of the Sun (Qoricancha) and the Sacsayhuaman fortress, an immense building with large stones, without a doubt one of the best architectural works that the Incas carried out. We will continue with the Qenqo Fortress with passages and canals, Puca Pucará, an Inca storage place, and Tambomachay, a place of water rituals. Return to the city of Cusco.

Overnight: Cusco

Accommodation:  Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel

Meals: B/-/-

Early in the morning, accompanied by your private guide, you will visit the popular Pisaq Market, recognized for its quality crafts. Lunch in Urubamba, we will enjoy a walk through the Ollantaytambo fortress. Then we will return to your hotel in Valle Sagrado to enjoy your evening there.

Overnight: Valle Sagrado

Accommodation: Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel & Wellness

Meals: B/L/-

Our guide will pick you up to transfer you to the Ollantaytambo station where you will begin your train trip to the town of Aguas Calientes. Then we will board the bus to Machu Picchu. We will begin our tour of one of the 7 Wonders of the World, considered a World Heritage Site. A beautiful sanctuary that served as a resting place for the Inca Pachacútec. At the scheduled time, we will return by train to Cusco.

Overnight: Cusco

Accommodation:  Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel

Meals: B/-/-

Get close to the wonderful geology of a mountain range full of natural pigments produced by the erosion of nature and the melting of thousands of years. Walk on it, enjoy the fresh air, and feel the energy of the Apus that surrounds the beautiful landscape. Your adventure will begin around 05:00 in the morning, heading to this incredible mountain, after enjoying a delicious breakfast we will visit the Checacupe Colonial Bridge. We will continue with a trip of an hour and a half until we reach the beginning of the walk which will be at 4800 masl. During this journey, we will see the natural breeding grounds of Llamas and Alpacas, beautiful Andean animals. We will start walking for a period of 30 minutes accompanied by a guide. Already in the upper part, we will be able to closely observe the natural pigments and their geological formations, in turn, we will be able to tour the stone forest and observe part of the red valley which is located in the same area. After touring the PALCCOYO MOUNTAIN we will return to the Cusipata district where we will have a buffet lunch organized for your group and after that, we will be returning to the city of Cusco around 17:00 p.m.

Overnight: Cusco

Accommodation: Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel

Meals: B/L/-

Your private driver will pick you up at the hotel to take you to the Cusco Airport for your scheduled flight to Puerto Maldonado, the Capital of Biodiversity. Upon arrival, begin your Amazon adventure with a 25-minute boat ride navigating the clay-coloured Madre de Dios River to reach Inkaterra Hacienda Concepcion lodge. Settle into your stylish stilted wooden cabaña or room on our private eco-reserve and then head to the palm-thatched Casa Grande dining room for a buffet lunch before exploring the rainforest on foot, starting from the Eco Center. Take a walk along the Concepcion Trails, winding through the property’s nature trails for an immersive introduction to the intricate ecosystems of the Amazon basin. Backed by the protected Tambopata National Reserve and built on the grounds of a former cacao and rubber plantation, Inkaterra Hacienda Concepcion harbours primary and secondary rainforest inhabited with exotic wildlife and tropical plants. At dusk witness the enchanting transformation of the rainforest from a diurnal to a nocturnal environment on a guided Twilight River boat ride, as animals and birds of the daytime give way to species specially adapted to the shadows of the night. See if you can spot caimans lurking on the riverbanks and stars of the southern hemisphere. In the evening enjoy à-la-carte dining, drawing on local Amazon ingredients for inspiration. Retreat to your cabaña or room to listen to the curious calls and croaks of the rainforest at night.

Overnight: Puerto Maldonado

Accommodation: Inkaterra Hacienda Concepcion

Meals: B/L/D

Sandoval Lake today! A crystalline mirror of water found within the Tambopata National Reserve, one of the most diverse areas on the planet. As you walk through a sunny wooden passageway leading to the lake, you will learn with the local guide interesting anecdotes of unexpected encounters with poisonous frogs and camouflaged creatures. You will then board a carved wooden canoe for a leisurely paddle through the mangroves and then sail across Lake Sandoval, flanked by beautiful palm trees. This serene lake is inhabited by thousands of bird species, including the endangered river otter, howler monkeys, red-bellied macaws, anacondas, turtles, and black caimans. You will return to the Lodge in time for lunch. In the afternoon, you will take a 20-minute boat ride on the Madre de Dios River to climb the thrilling Canopy Walkway, a safe and sophisticated system of ecologically built suspension bridges 344 meters (1,135 feet) long, connected by eight platforms and two panoramic observation towers. Originally built by the local community to carry out conservation projects, the Canopy Walkway offers an unforgettable opportunity to watch the Amazon rainforest from the treetops and understand its colossal size. Ascend the first dizzying tower 38 meters (124 feet) above the ground, with senses alert for toucans, woodpeckers, trogons, monkeys, and the three-toed sloth. In the evening, under the cover of darkness, explore the forest on foot as your senses sharpen to detect movement among the vegetation and the wild sounds of the jungle. Back at the lodge, a delicious dinner will be waiting for you.

Overnight: Puerto Maldonado

Accommodation: Inkaterra Hacienda Concepcion

Meals: B/L/D

After breakfast in the lodge, discover the rainforest´s tropical plants and their intriguing medicinal uses by local communities by visiting our organic bio-orchard. Later, continue to our 30-hectare Palmetum; a collection of Amazonian palms in a plot reserved for rainforest restoration and conservation.

After lunch in the Casa Grande dining room, enjoy a relaxing paddle boat ride in a dugout canoe on Inkaterra Hacienda Concepcion’s oxbow shaped lagoon, or cocha. Row out onto the clay-coloured water to enjoy the scenery and spot hoatzins, fly catchers and graynecked woodrails, perhaps with the sounds of red howler monkeys bellowing in the distance. Get close to the remains of a semi-submerged steamboat in waters that also hide caimans and piranhas. Using the practice of catch-and-release, you can put your fishing skills to the test on the lookout for piranhas, as the local indigenous communities do by using a simple wooden rod. During the evening, you will be able to take the Inland Collpa excursion where you get the chance to look out for different species of animals while doing their clay-lick behavior in search of salt.

Overnight: Puerto Maldonado

Accommodation: Inkaterra Hacienda Concepcion

Meals: B/L/D

Enjoy your last morning waking to the sounds of the rainforest as parakeets chatter away in the trees and monkeys swing through the treetops. Breakfast is served in Casa Grande with check-out at 10:00.

Depending on the time of your departure flight, Box lunch can also be arranged. Embark your ready-waiting motorized wooden boat for the 25-minute return trip along the Madre de Dios River until arriving at the airport. Upon arrival in Lima, your private driver will be waiting for you to take you to your hotel, where a Farewell Dinner awaits you.

Overnight: Lima

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Lima Airport 

Meals: B/-/-

At the designated time, your private transportation will pick you up from your hotel to take you to Lima airport, where you will take your flight back home.

Overnight: N/A

Accommodation: N/A

Meals: B/-/-