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A Group tour of the Nazca Lines and the coastal desert, the rainforest of the Amazon basin, plus Machu Picchu and the Andes, with the option of a short walk on the Inca Trail. |
Ref: EX-APD
15 days
from £1645 (minimum 1 passengers)
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Destination:
Peru
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Peru is a land of extremes. On the west is a desolate coastline, where there may be no rain for decades. Here we find the mysterious Nazca Lines - enormous drawings and patterns etched in the desert sand. On the east is the Amazon basin - a hot, steamy jungle with winding rivers, abundant wildlife and primitive Amazonian tribes. Separating the two zones stands the longest continuous mountain range in the world, the Andes, a huge chain rising only a hundred miles from the coast, many of whose peaks exceed 6,000m in height. The Inca Empire made its home in the Andes and left many amazing archaeological treasures. Once in the highlands we visit Cuzco, the timeless capital of the Incas and the Conquistadores, and the lost city of Machu Picchu, the most spectacularly-sited ruin in the world. It is also possible to make a one-day walk (at no extra cost) on the best part of the world-famous Inca Trail.
Regional flights with KLM
For just £25 we can offer flights from the following airports for this trip: Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford, London city airport, Humberside, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Teeside and Stansted into Amsterdam to connect with your onward flight.
Trip Profile
Although there are no strenuous activities involved, the varied conditions and high altitude make this trip reasonably demanding. Travel is by air, boat and minibus, mostly on good roads around Cuzco but some poor stretches between the coast and Cuzco.
Group & Staff
min. 6, max. 16 plus local guides.
Accommodation
11 nights hotels and 2 nights jungle lodge.
Food
Breakfast only in hotels, full board in jungle. |
Day 1 | Fly to Lima. | Day 2 | Drive south to Paracas Peninsula; sail out to the Ballestas Islands, home to highest concentration of marine birds in the world. | Day 3 | South again to Nazca, to fly over Nazca Lines. | Day 4 | Turn inland from coastal desert, climbing high into Andes. Overnight at Abancay. | Day 5 | Drive to Cuzco, on the way visit Inca Saywiti stone and Tarawasi ruins. | Day 6 | Explore Sacsayhuaman in the morning; afternoon walking tour of Cuzco. | Day 7 | Visit by train to the Lost City of Machu Picchu; stay overnight near the ruins. Optonal daywalk via Winay Wayna ruins and enter Machu Picchu via the Inca Gateway of the Sun. | Day 8 | Explore Machu Picchu, then by train to Sacred Valley of the Incas, overnight at Ollantaytambo. | Day 9 | Explore Sacred Valley, visit fortresses at Ollantaytambo and Pisac, and Pisac market. Overnight Cuzco. | Day 10 | Free time to relax in Cuzco, optional rafting or horseriding. | Day 11 | Short flight to Puerto Maldonado; river expedition deep into jungle to Tambopata Reserve; guided jungle walks from the lodge. | Day 12 | Jungle exploration. | Day 13 | Morning at lodge and travel down river, fly to Lima. | Day 14 | Guided tour of city, including colonial and modern Lima and the Archaeology Museum. Depart. | Day 15 | Arrive London. |
Departures Between | Price from | 04 Dec 04 | *£1645 | 18 Dec 04 | *£1735 | 19 Feb 05
19 Mar 05
02 Apr 05
16 Apr 05 | *£1695 | | *Prices subject to confirmation |
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FLIGHT INCLUSIVE PRICE
Local payment US$200 (approx. £135)
Optional single supplement £135
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. Where this is not the case it is specifically mentioned in the Dates & Prices box for the individual trip. 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. If you do not need our group flights, please ask for the “land only” price.
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 on 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 Kilimanjaro Government Tax, Gorilla Permits and certain 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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Machu Pichu and the Amazon Rain Forest
A Group tour of the Nazca Lines and the coastal desert, the rainforest of the Amazon basin, plus Machu Picchu and the Andes, with the option of a short walk on the Inca Trail.
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