PERUVIAN ARCHEOLOGICAL
&
SAN JORGE 14 DAY EXCURSION
Day One - Transfer from Quito Airport
to Botanical Reserve San Jorge Eco-Lodge
Overnight lodging
Day Two -BOTANICAL RESERVE SAN JORGE - Horseback Riding Eco-Adventure
to the high barren plains, with private guide, boxed lunch. Experience
a slice of 17th Century life! Ride Mustang Horses with traditional saddles
up to Pichincha Mountain. Visit the Andes potato and cattle farms. Great
sightseeing!, We will go around a pre-Inca road (1500 BC) and ride up
to (4700 ms osl) the cloud forest. San Jorge Eco-Lodge invites its guests
to discover this unique part of Ecuadorian life.
Meals: Breakfast, boxed lunch, Dinner
Overnight lodging
Day Three - Visit the famous Otavalo Indian Market. We will
have the opportunity to shop for world famous handmade wool and alpaca
products. Also, visit the Peguche Waterfalls, San Pablo Lake, Cotacashi
(leather village), San Antonio de Ibarra (wood carving village), and
Cuicocha (sacred Indian lagoon). We will take a boat trip around an
active volcano and then visit the main traditional production centers
of woodcarving and leather handcrafts of Ecuador.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight lodging
Day Four - Choose one of two options:
OPTION #1 - BOTANICAL RESERVE SAN JORGE - Sacred Waterfalls
and Medicinal Plant Expedition. We will trek to the highland tropical
rain forest, visiting up to 15 sacred waterfalls. Here, we will learn
about the medicinal attributes of the native plants, containing up to
250 varieties in the region. At the same time you will take in the fabulous
panoramic views of Quito, its valleys and mountains along with views
of the volcano peaks of Cayambe, Antizana, Pasochoa, Pululahua, Pichincha
and Illalo. We can observe 11 mountains from various points of Botanical
Reserve San Jorge. Relax at the Lodge for the remainder of the afternoon
and enjoy the swimming pool, sauna, Turkish Bath or Jacuzzi.
OPTION #2 - Nono Tandayapa Route Downhill Trip (45 km - 28 miles)
This is a famous Birdwatchers secondary route. While descending from
the beautiful virgin cloud forest, visit the Sierra, an enormous canyon,
Tandayapa and Pichincha's untouched foothills. This is a fairly easy
ride that offers incredible sightseeing from an altitude of 3200mts
down to 1500mts. We will witness some amazing vegetation changes as
we explore virgin rainforests on this magical tour for riders of any
level!
Spend the evening at Botanical Reserve San Jorge. This will be your
first contact with an Andes highland Shaman. He will discuss his experiences
and secrets from his ancestors, which are traditionally passed down
from generation to generation. You will have the opportunity to receive
a "Cleansing" by this mystic native man in an Ecuadorian Andes
Mountain introduction of Shamanism.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight lodging
Day Five - Guided City Tour of Old Colonial Quito. Learn about
the colonial art in the churches, history, archaeology and folklore
in the museums. Your private guide will provide complete information
of the baroque colonial art. Tour around the city visiting the most
important areas: Plaza de la Independencia, Plaza San Francisco, Plaza
Santo Domingo, La Merced, La Compania, and Penecillo.In the afternoon,
depart Quito and fly to Lima. Reception in the airport and transfer
to your hotel
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight lodging
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Day Six
- Lima - Cusco
Early AM transfer to Lima Airport and fly to Cusco .
Cusco: Reception in the airport and transfer to your Hotel. Welcome
with the traditional drink "Mate de Coca", especially
to be acclimatized to the altitude of the City. Free day for personal
activities.
.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight lodging
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Day Seven - Cusco - City Tour - 4 Ruins
Spend the morning at your leisure. In the afternoon a tour of the city,
visiting the most important sites and visiting four of the most important
ruins near Cusco: Kenko, old religious center; Tambomachay " Bathrooms
of the Inca"; Pucapucarà and Sacsayhuamàn, old fortress
of greatness. Return to your Hotel. Dinner Show at a typical restaurant
this evening.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight lodging
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Day
Eight - CUSCO - PISAC MARKET -URUBAMBA - OLLANTAYTAMBO.
Full day tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas along the Urubamba
River. Arrive to Pisac, a quiet and famous town known for their
market where near indigenous communities come to exchange their
products. Buffet lunch is included in Urubamba then we will continue
the visit to Ollantaytambo Fortress and the Chincheros market. Return
to Cusco later in the afternoon.
.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight lodging
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Day Nine
- CUSCO-MACHU PICCHU-CUSCO.
AM Transfer to the train station and depart to Machu Picchu for
a 3-hour ride through the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Arrive to
Machu Picchu and visit the ruins that are full with such mystery
as: The Solar Clock, The Temple of the 3 windows and the Circular
Turret. Buffet lunch in Aguas calientes town, surrounded by a beautiful
and impressive landscape of mountains and forests. In the afternoon
return by train to Cusco. Transfer to the Hotel.
.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight lodging
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Day
Ten - CUSCO - FREE DAY
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight lodging
Day Eleven - Cusco - Puno via First Class Bus (leaves 8:
am, arrives 5 pm). Visit Andahuaylillas Church which is considered
the Sistine Chapel of the Americas. Inside, we can find a variety
of paintings and murals dating from the XVI th centuries. Raqchi
Temple dedicated to Wiracocha, Supreme God of the Inca Empire: The
temple is built out of sun dried mud-brick walls and stones. La
Raya is the highest pass on the route; this point is the conjunction
of the Cordilleras and give origin to the Vilcanota Knot. The landscape
is beautiful: snow peaks, herds of alpacas, vicunas, PuKara Archaeological
complex formed by a pyramidal structure. Here we can observe the
first song of civilized culture in the Peruvian Altiplano.
Meals on Bus: Snacks and buffet lunch.
Overnight lodging |
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Day Twelve
- Lake Titicaca - Uros & Taquile Island
Depart by boat and tour the Sacred Lake of Titicaca for the day.
Arrive to the floating island of Uros who uses the Totora for the
construction of their houses. It is one of the oldest tribes in
the Americas that still practice their ancestral customs. We will
continue the trip to visit the Tiquile Island where we will be able
to appreciate their customs and typical crafts. Lunch is included
in the island of Taquile in a typical restaurant. Return to Puno
in the afternoon.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight lodging
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Day Thirteen - Puno - Juliaca - Lima
Morning free. In the afternoon transfer to Juliaca airport and in route
visit the ruins of Sillustani and appreciate the Chullpas, tombs in
cylindrical form of up to 15 meters high utilized for the Indian Aymara
to bury their priests. Fly from Juliaca to Lima Airport.
Transfer to hotel.
Day Fourteen - CUSCO - LIMA - CITY TOURS.
The morning free for personal activities, then transfer to the airport
and depart for your flight to Lima.
Lima: Reception in the airport and transfer to Lima for a typical Peruvian
lunch.
After lunch , take a City Tour visiting the main sites of interest in
the colonial area: The San Martin Square, The Cathedral, The Government
palace, Walk of Waters, Catacombs of San Francisco, etc., and the residential
area: The district of Miraflores, San Isidro, Park of the Love, Circuit
of Beaches and the romantic neighborhood of Barranco. Later, transfer
to Lima Airport for your international flight home.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
INCLUDED:
- Private transfers in / out all of the cities according to itinerary.
- Lodging, based on double occupancy, included continental breakfast
with private bathroom & hot shower.
- Bilingual guides
.- Meals as specified
- Train tickets to Machu Picchu round trip.
- Entrances fees
.- Local flight tickets, Quito - Lima - Juliaca - Lima
NOT INCLUDED:
- International Air Tickets.
- Extras in the Hotel.
- Local and international calls.
- Airport taxes (Peru - $28.00; Ecuador $25.00)
.- Medical & Travel Insurance
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