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Inca trail and the Amazon rainforest
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A Inca trail and the Amazon rainforest |
Ref: EX-TPJ
16 days
from £1775 (minimum 6 passengers)
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Destination:
Peru
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Exploration of Peru's Amazon rainforest and the high-altitude world of the Incas
The jungles and mountains of South America provided refuge to many civilisations, whose ancient cities and sites are still being discovered. The most famous of the indigenous peoples were the Incas, a remarkable master-race whose greatest city, Machu Picchu, stunningly situated between the Peruvian Andes and the Amazon, was rediscovered only in 1911. Our three-part itinerary includes the Inca Trail, a high-altitude walk in wonderful Andean scenery, and - in complete contrast - an expedition deep in the jungles of the Amazonian Rainforest. Finally, there is the high altiplano, which runs through the south of Peru, and is a landscape of harsh, dramatic beauty. Once up on the plateau at around 3000m, the world of the Incas again unfolds before us. Even though there are cities, roads and a railway, everyday life of the altiplano still goes on much as it has done for hundreds of years. Motor cruisers may be replacing totoro reed canoes, but a cruise across the bright blue waters of Lake Titicaca to the island of Amanti still offers some of the most stunning scenery in the Andes.
Trip Profile:
4 days walking with full porterage. Inca Trail altitude maximum 4,200 m., average 3,050 m. Travel is by air, minibus and bus.
Group & Staff:
Min. 6, max. 15, plus leader, cooks and porters as required.
Accommodation:
6 nights hotels, 3 nights rainforest lodge, 1 night homestay Amantani Island, 4 nights camping.
Food:
Breakfast only in hotels, full board in jungle and on trek, and 1 lunch at Machu Picchu.
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Day 1 | Depart London, arrive Lima. | Day 2 | Fly to Puerto Maldonado; river expedition deep into jungle to Tambopata Reserve; guided jungle walks from lodge. | Day 3 | Jungle exploration. | Day 4 | As above | Day 5 | Fly to Cuzco; free time to relax and explore city. | Day 6 | Optional visit to Sacred Valley of the Incas; time for sightseeing or rafting. | Day 7 | Inca Trail trek from Km82 to Machu Picchu. | Day 8 | As above | Day 9 | As above | Day 10 | As above | Day 11 | Visit Machu Picchu; guided tour of site. Return to Cuzco by train. | Day 12 | Bus across altiplano to Puno, on shores of Lake Titicaca. An often spectacular drive, scheduled stops along the route to visit some of the most interesting sites help break-up the day. | Day 13 | Excursions on and around Lake Titicaca: sail to Amantani Island where we enjoy the night in a native homestay. | Day 14 | Morning travel to mainland, afternoon return to Lima.
| Day 15 | Guided tour of colonial and modern Lima. Evening depart. | Day 16 | Arrive London. |
Departures Between | Price from | 26 Mar 05 | *£1775 | | *Prices subject to confirmation |
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FLIGHT INCLUSIVE PRICE
Local payment US$200 (approx. £135)
Optional single supplement £115
Insurance £77
WHAT THE PRICE INCLUDES
In all the items below, “included” means either in the price or in a specified “local payment”.
Flights
The prices include flights from a UK airport to the destination airport and back, UK departure tax, all necessary domestic flights on the trip itinerary and all airport transfers. If you do not need our group flights, please ask for the “land only” prices. If you book at the “land only” price, international flights and related airport transfers are not included, but domestic flights generally are, except where tickets for these have to be issued in conjunction with your international ticket.
Accommodation
This is included in the price. If you’re camping, we provide sturdy two-person tents and all necessary communal camping and cooking gear, so you will just need to bring a sleeping bag and, on most trips, a sleeping mat.
Single rooms or tents
Our prices are based on twin share accommodation. If you book your own (many people do), we arrange for you to share with a person of the same sex. We do not charge a single supplement except on extensions. Where it is operationally possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to guarantee single accommodation for the whole tour; where this is the case further information and prices can be found in the Trip Notes. If you would like a single room or tent on a particular holiday you should contact the office for details. Where we are unable to guarantee single accommodation you may be able to arrange and pay for it locally. If you are a smoker we ask you not to smoke in your room or tent if sharing. Please note on certain trips single accommodation is not available due to local operational conditions.
Food
Meal plans vary according to area and circumstances: for every trip, details of what is included are shown in the Food section of each trip, and in the Trip Notes.
Transport
All necessary transport during the trip is included, whether private or public.
Sightseeing
Included wherever it is part of the itinerary (as stated in the Trip Notes). There are usually optional trips too.
Staff
On all trips we provide a leader or local representative, assisted by local guides, drivers and any other staff as appropriate. Leaders usually meet the group locally.
Permits, taxes, and entrance fees
We include in the cost of the holiday or in the stated local payment all necessary local permits, taxes, and entrance fees to National Parks or sites that are part of the itinerary, except for the Kilimajaro Government Tax, Mustang and Galapagos taxes.
NOT INCLUDED
Any meals and other food not included in the meal plan, visas, vaccinations, travel insurance, foreign airport taxes where not included in the price of the ticket, sleeping bags and other personal equipment, sleeping mats on most camping trips, entrance to historical sites if not specified in the Trip Notes, extra optional excursions and any personal expenditure such as laundry, drinks and tips.
This holiday is operated by Exodus Travels Ltd. ATOL 2582.
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Inca trail and the Amazon rainforest
A Inca trail and the Amazon rainforest
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Rain forest lodge