CHILE - HIGHLIGHTS OF PERU AND EASTER ISLAND

CHILE - HIGHLIGHTS OF PERU AND EASTER ISLAND

TRIP CODE

MCTSPEI

DURATION

18 Days

LOCATIONS

Peru, Chile, Machu Picchu,Amazon

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INTRODUCTION

This tour entwines two of the most mysterious sites in South America. Marvel at MachuPicchu and the mighty Moai of Easter Island. A perfect tour for those looking to do an indepth tour of Peru with a twist. Tailor this itinerary to suit you, or combine with any of ourother tours to create your own personal journey.

ITINERARY

DAY 1: Arrival transfer in Lima

On arrival, please make your way through to theArrivals Hall where our representative will bewaiting for you to transfer you to your hotel. Thisservice includes a driver and local Englishspeaking guide, who will provide you with anyuseful information needed for your stay. He/shewill be holding a sign with your name on it. Shouldyou not be able to locate them, please refer to thefront of your itinerary for emergency contactdetails of our representative office. DAY 1: Lima

Lima, the capital of Peru, sits on the country's aridPacific coast. Founded in 1535, its colonial centreis well preserved, but today Lima is a bustlingmetropolis and one of South America’s largestcities. The city is home to the various museumsincluding the Museo Larco that houses a collectionof pre-Columbian art and the Museo de la Nación,tracing the history of Peru’s ancient civilizations.Lima is known as the “gastronomical capital of theAmericas”, encompassing specialties from cevicheand traditional coastal cooking to refined globalfare. It even boasts several of the top restaurantsin the world.


TRIP CODE

MCTSPEI

DURATION

18 Days

LOCATIONS



DAY 2: Lima City & Catacombs Tour

Today you will be collected from your hotel foryour of Lima, the colonial ''City of Kings''. Visit anumber of well -known sites including theCathedral, the Presidential Palace, the Plaza deArmas, and the XVII century San Francisco Churchand catacombs (a World Heritage Site). This is achance to appreciate Lima's magnificent Colonialarchitecture as well as vignettes of its pre-Colombian past. On completion of this tour, youwill be taken to your hotel. Please note this is asmall group tour. DAY 3: Transfer to the airport for onwarddestination

You will be collected from your hotel at theappropriate time and transferred to the airport foryour onward flight.

DAY 3: Transfer Juliaca Airport to Puno viaSillustani Ro

On arrival, please make your way through to theArrivals Hall where our representative will bewaiting for you to transfer you to your hotel.He/she will be holding a sign with your name on it.Please note this service is with a driver only.Enroute to your hotel, visit the pre-Inca burialground of Sillustani. You will have time to wanderthrough the remarkable tombs built from volcanicstone. Known as Chullpas, these funerary towersreach heights of up to 12 metres. Overlooking thebeautiful Lake Umayo, Sillustani is considered tobe one of the most important necropolises in theworld. On completion of the tour you will be takento your hotel.


TRIP CODE

MCTSPEI

DURATION

18 Days

LOCATIONS



DAY 3: Puno

Puno lies on the shores of Lake Titicaca, thehighest navigable lake in the world. It is thelargest city in the Southern Altiplano and animportant agricultural and livestock (llamas andalpaca) region. It sits at an altitude of over 3,800metres and is a picturesque hillside city and amelting pot of the Aymara and Quechua culture.

DAY 4: Puno – Amantani

Early this morning, you will be collected from yourhotel and transferred to the port to board yourboat. Visit the floating islands of Uros, where thelocals continue to practice their traditional way oflife. Located 4 kms from Puno, the originalinhabitants of these floating islands are said todescend from one of the most ancient peoples ofthe Americas. The Uros Islands, as well as thehouses on them and the boats used by theirinhabitants, are all made from the Totura reedsthat grow in Lake Titicaca. Continue to AmantaniIsland, where you will have the chance to enjoytraditional local hospitality while taking in someincredible landscapes. The island is also home tosome captivating archaeological sites includingthe temples of Pachatata and Pachamama. Thisevening spend the night with a local family and inthe evening experience first-hand the traditionsand customs of this fascinating island. Lunch anddinner included. DAY 5: Amantani – Puno

After breakfast and bidding a fond farewell to yourhost family, we travel to the island of Taquile, aplace where time appears to have stood still.Around 350 Quechua-speaking families live here,operating a collective agricultural system datingfrom the 14th Century and renowned for theirtextiles - beautifully woven chumpis (belts),chullos (caps) and ojotas (sandals). Taquile’scharm is further enhanced by the stunninglandscape and outstanding views of the snow-capped Cordillera Real mountain range. FromTaquile, we board the boat once more to return toPuno where you will be transferred to your hotel.Please note for your overnight stay, lodging is verybasic with limited facilities and it is recommendedto only bring an overnight bag and a torch.


TRIP CODE

MCTSPEI

DURATION

18 Days

LOCATIONS



DAY 6: Transfer from Puno hotel to bus or trainstation

This morning, you will be collected from your hoteland transferred to either the bus or train stationfor your journey from Puno to Cusco.

DAY 6: Puno to Cusco

The spectacular journey from Puno to Cusco takesyou across the Altiplano and you will travelaccompanied by an English-speaking guide. Thedrive takes you through sleepy Andean villagesand past spectacular snowcapped mountains,sheer cliffs and rampaging rivers. Stops along theway include the atmospheric towns of Pucara andAndahuaylillas and the pre-Inca ruin of Raqchi.Lunch is included and you will arrive in the famouscity of Cusco in the early evening. The journey willtake approximately 10 hours. DAY 6: Arrival transfer in Cusco

On arrival at Cusco bus or train station, you will bemet by a representative who will be holding a signwith your name on it, to transfer you to your hotel.

DAY 6: Cusco

Cusco, set at an altitude of 3,400 metres in thePeruvian Andes, was once the capital of the IncaEmpire. It is known for its Spanish colonialarchitecture and Incan remains. Narrow, cobble-stoned streets lined by Inca walls stretch out fromthe main plaza in every direction. Many of thecolonial buildings were built on top of Incanfoundations and the stonework is unparalleled inits precision and beauty.


TRIP CODE

MCTSPEI

DURATION

18 Days

LOCATIONS



DAY 7: Sacred Valley Full Day Tour

This morning you will be collected from your hotelfor your full day exploration of the Sacred Valley ofthe Incas. This fertile river valley was home tomany important sites for the Incas, both strategicand religious. The first stop is the village of Pisac,with its famous market. The colonial village ofPisac sits at the base of the spectacular PisacRuins – a hilltop Inca citadel and fortress withimpressive agricultural terracing. On market daysPisac comes alive with locals from nearby hillsidevillages in traditional dress selling local fruit andvegetables as well as handicrafts. There is freetime to wander the colourful market stalls before atypical Andean lunch at a local restaurant.Continue your journey along the River Urubamba,to Ollantaytambo. The town, which is dominatedby a giant Inca fortress, is perhaps the bestsurviving example of Inca town planning and wasthe scene of a rare Inca victory over the invadingSpanish. At the end of the tour you will betransferred to the train station in Ollantaytambo totake the train to Aguas Calientes. Lunch isincluded. Included in your tour price is the BTG(Tourist Ticket of Cusco) which allows youentrance into 16 attractions around Cusco in tendays. Please note this is a small group tour. DAY 7: Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes

Travel from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu in thiscomfortable train, and let your feet have rest.Enjoy an authentic Andean experience, whilerelaxing in modern and comfortable interior designilluminated by Latin American music. Comfortableseats with tables in front to share the journey withfriends and partake of a refreshing beverage. On-board services includes a fun and refreshingselection of drinks prepared using Andean herbsand fruits, all of which boast revitalising propertiesto fill you with energy and keep you ready for thenext adventure waiting ahead of you. *Due tolimited space for luggage storage on trains,luggage restrictions apply: one bag or backpack(carry-on luggage) with a maximum weight of 5.0kg/11 lb, measuring no more than 62 linearinches/157 linear cm (height + length + width)


TRIP CODE

MCTSPEI

DURATION

18 Days

LOCATIONS



DAY 8: Machu Picchu Guided Tour

Machu Picchu is a 15th century Inca site, located2,430 metres above sea level on a mountain ridgeabove the Sacred Valley. It is the most famous ofall Inca sites, but it was not until 1911 that it wasbrought to the world’s attention by the Americanhistorian Hiram Bingham. The Incas abandonedthe city just prior to Spanish colonisation, the citywas never pillaged and as a result the ruins arestill in fantastic condition. With its location on adramatic ridgeline surrounded by sheer cliffs andthe Urubamba River on three sides, the city ofMachu Picchu is a remarkable place to visit. MachuPicchu was declared a UNESCO World HeritageSite in 1983 and in 2007 it was voted one of thenew Seven Wonders of the World. The tour startswith a bus ride from Aguas Calientes to MachuPicchu. You will be astonished at your first view ofMachu Picchu, a stunning display of ancientarchitecture with incredible surroundings. Enjoy aguided shared tour of the ruins and monumentssuch as the Main Square, the Circular Tower, theSacred Solar Clock, the Royal Quarters, theTemple of the Three Windows and the Cemeteries.Return by bus to Aguas Calientes village. Pleasebe aware that your tour of Machu Picchu does notinclude an entry permit to Huayna Picchu (theiconic hill behind the Machu Picchu ruins). If youwant to climb Huayna Picchu then you need topre-book your permit with at least 3 months inadvance. Please contact your travel specialist ifyou would like to do this. DAY 8: 360 Machu Picchu Train: Mapi - Ollanta PM

This afternoon travel by train from AguasCalientes to Ollantaytambo. *Due to limited spacefor luggage storage on trains, luggage restrictionsapply: one bag or backpack (carry-on luggage)with a maximum weight of 5.0 kg/11 lb, measuringno more than 62 linear inches/157 linear cm(height + length + width)


TRIP CODE

MCTSPEI

DURATION

18 Days

LOCATIONS



DAY 8: Private Transfer Ollantaytambo - Cusco

Transfer from Ollantaytambo train station in theSacred Valley to Cusco.

DAY 9: Cusco - City Tour

You will be collected from your hotel for asightseeing tour through Cusco, the heart of theInca Empire. Visit the fascinating QorikanchaTemple of the Sun, the 12-Angled Rock and theCathedral, built on the ruins of an Inca Palace.From here head to the archaeological remainslocated around the city, including the fortress ofSacsayhuaman, Qenqo (giant rock), the ancientsite of Puca Pucara and finally the Water Templeof Tambomachay. On completion of your tour, youwill be taken to your hotel. Included in your tourprice is the BTG (Tourist Ticket of Cusco). Pleasenote this is a small group tour. DAY 10: Depart Cusco

You will be collected from your hotel at theappropriate time and transferred to the airport foryour onward flight.


TRIP CODE

MCTSPEI

DURATION

18 Days

LOCATIONS



DAY 10: Puerto Maldonado - Refugio Amazonas

On arrival at Puerto Maldonado Airport, you will bemet by a representative of Refugio Amazonas tobegin the journey to Refugio. Enroute we will stopat the local office so that you can repack yourluggage and only take what is required for thenext four days. The rest will be stored securely inthe office. Continue by road and a two and a halfhour boat journey to Refugio Amazonas, located ina 200-hectare private reserve. The boat ride fromthe Tambopata River Port to Refugio Amazonastakes us past the Infierno Community and theTambopata National Reserve checkpoint and intothe buffer zone of this 1.3 million hectareconservation unit. A boxed lunch is provided to eatalong the way. On arrival to the lodge, you will bewelcomed and given a brief orientation. Afterdinner at the lodge there is the option to join anight walk when most of the animals are activebut sometimes difficult to see. The frogs are easierto see with their fascinating shapes and coloursand fascinating sounds. Note: Please ensure yourarrival flight is no later than 13:05 DAY 11: Refugio Amazonas

Refugio Amazonas have a set of activities whereyou can choose from onsite, allowing you to createyour own personalised experience deep in theAmazon. Below are suggested options you maylike to choose from through-out your stay. Afterbreakfast venture out onto the lake by canoe orcatamaran, looking for wildlife such as hoatzin,caiman, horned screamers, macaws and ottersthat are sometimes seen in the area. Back onland, a 30 minute walk from the lodge takes youto the 25 metre scaffolding canopy tower,complete with staircase running through themiddle and providing safe access to the platformsabove. The tower has been built on high ground togive views of the primary rainforest extending outtowards the Tambopata National Reserve. Enjoyexcellent views across the canopy and look fortoucans, macaws and raptors. After lunch you willvisit a farm to learn about local agriculture andAmazonian crops before an ethnobotanical tour tolearn about the medicinal uses of the variousplants and trees of the region. In the evening,Refugio Amazonas staff offer lectures coveringtopics such as conservation threats, opportunitiesand projects in the Tambopata National Reserve.


TRIP CODE

MCTSPEI

DURATION

18 Days

LOCATIONS



DAY 12: Refugio Amazonas

Refugio Amazonas have a set of activities whereyou can choose from onsite, allowing you to createyour own personalised experience deep in theAmazon. Below are suggested options you maylike to choose from through-out your stay. Witnessthe audio and visual spectacle of a clay lick,watching vibrant coloured macaws, parrots andparakeets feast on clay. Species such as dusky-headed and cobalt-winged parakeets are oftenseen and with luck we may also see mealy andyellow-crowned Amazons, blue-headed pionus,severe macaw and orange-cheeked (Barraband`s)parrots. After lunch, take a short hike from thelodge brings us to a beautiful Brazil nut forest thathas been harvested for decades. Here you canlearn about the whole process of the rainforest’sonly sustainably harvested product, fromcollection through transportation to drying. In theafternoon, there will be a visit to a peccary claylick, this time to see mammals. Wild rain forestpigs show up in herds of up to twenty to eat clay,alongside deer, guan and parakeets. DAY 13: Refugio Amazonas – Puerto Maldonado

After breakfast, return to Puerto Maldonado foryour departure flight. Depending on airlineschedules, this may require a dawn departure.Please note: Depending on airline schedules, thismay require a dawn departure. We recommendflight LA2074 departing at 13:35 *Schedule ofactivities are subject to change without notice

DAY 14: Arrival transfer in Santiago

On arrival at Santiago Airport, please make yourway through Customs and Immigration and onlyexit from the green doors marked 'Meeting Point’.Our representative will be holding a sign with yourname on it and waiting for you outside this exit.Please only make contact with our representative.This service includes a driver and local Englishspeaking guide who will provide you with anyuseful information needed for your stay.


TRIP CODE

MCTSPEI

DURATION

18 Days

LOCATIONS



DAY 14: Santiago de Chile

Santiago, Chile’s capital and largest city, lies in avalley surrounded by the snow-capped mountainsof the Andes and the Chilean Coastal Range.Founded in 1541, Santiago has been Chile’scapital since colonial times. It is a vibrant andcosmopolitan city and although it features manycolonial buildings, it has grown into a modernmetropolis and the cultural centre of the country. DAY 15: Transfer to the airport for onwarddestination

You will be collected from your hotel at theappropriate time and transferred to the airport foryour onward flight. This service includes a Spanishspeaking driver only. DAY 15: Arrival transfer in Easter Island

Arrival into Easter Island and transfer to yourhotel. DAY 15: Arrival in Easter Island

UNESCO World Heritage Listed Easter Island is aremote volcanic island that lies in the PacificOcean some 3,700kms to the west of Chile. One ofthe most isolated places on earth and one of themost remote inhabited islands in the world, EasterIsland (Rapa Nui) is famed for its archaeologicalsites that include around 900 moai statues. Thesecarved human figures were created during the10th-16th centuries and many are found restingon massive rock altars.


TRIP CODE

MCTSPEI

DURATION

18 Days

LOCATIONS



DAY 16: Easter Island Anakena Tour

Most of Easter Islands 900 moai come from theslopes of the Rano Raraku volcano and it is hereon the South Coast of the island that we head forour first stop today. We will see more than 300 ofthe volcanic stone statues that were produced byskilled craftsman between the year 1000 and1680. Lunch will be enjoyed at the base of thevolcano before we continue to the TongarikiPlatform and Te Pito Kura where we find theisland's biggest moai. In the afternoon we makeour way to Anakena beach where pure white sandand calm waters make it an ideal place to swimand relax. It is also probably the only beach in theworld that boasts two important archaeologicalsites, Ahu Ature Huki and Ahu Nau Nau which youare free to explore. At the end of the day we headinland in order to return to Hanga Roa Toen.Includes lunch. DAY 17: Easter Island Orongo

We set off for the Orongo village which sits on theedge of the extinct volcano Rano Kau. The villagewhich consists of 54 stone houses is believed tohave been a ceremonial centre for the birdmanculture from the 16th century until itsabandonment in the mid-19th century. In additionto its incredible natural beauty, the site boasts ahigh number of petroglyphs depicting tangatmanu - the birdman. This is a truly a magical placewhere the views will memorise you and the storiesand legends will intrigue you. DAY 18: Transfer to airport for your onwarddestination

Transfer to the airport for your outward flight fromEaster Island.

INCLUSIONS & DETAILSAccommodation Hotels


TRIP CODE

MCTSPEI

DURATION

18 Days

LOCATIONS



InclusionsTransport and tours as stated on the itineraryAccommodation with breakfastDomestic air tickets

Difficulty Rating 2 (light adventure)

Single SurchargeStandard category from US$1,625Superior category from US$2,370Subject to season and availability.

Notes Contact us for more details

Price Dependent upon Season and availability

SUSTAINABILITY

Chimu Adventures undertakes a number of sustainability measures within its operationsincluding:

1) Only using local guides and office staff to both maximise local employmentopportunities and minimise carbon footprints. Local guides also ensure you benefit fromthe intimate knowledge, passion and culture of the country you’re visiting.

2) Where possible, using locally owned and operated boutique hotels to maximise thereturn to the local community.

3) Chimu’s “Pass it on” programme has provided funding to hundreds of local communityprojects in Latin America. Our aim is to empower local communities, helping them todevelop their own infrastructure for the future. Since 2006, we have been working withKiva (a well-known Non-Governmental Organisation), providing hundreds of loans to localbusinesses all over South America.

4) In our pre tour information we provide a range of tips and advice on how to minimiseyour impact on both local environments and communities.

5) Chimu Adventures’ offices also take a number of sustainability measures includingcarbon offsets for company vehicles and most staff travel. Chimu Adventure’s internalprocesses are also structures to create a paperless office and to reduce waste. There arealso internal programmes to help staff minimise their carbon footprint such as our staffbike purchase assistance plan which encourages office staff to commute to work viabicycle. Currently almost half of our office based staff commute to work via bicycle.

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