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buy to Peru 8 days including airfare, tours, hotels, guides for only $1762 PERU
Peru is one of the most fascinating countries in the world. Rich in history, cultural traditions, archaeological sites. Blessed with an incredible topography from her desert fringed coast dotted with ancient cities, to the towering Andes running north to south in the central region, to the Amazon basin's rain forests covering more than half the Peruvian land mass and cruising ground for nature lovers and adventurers. In almost any corner of the country, Peru offers her visitors wondrous experiences, great comforts and a warm welcome...! Choose one of the many tour programs we have for Peru !
Tara’s Inka Journey: 9 days -Visiting Lima, Cuzco, Machu Picchu & the Amazon The Golden Kingdom: 8 days -Visiting Lima, Cuzco, Urubamba, Pisac, Machu Picchu Kuelap-Sipan:
NEW Deluxe Inka Program: 8 days -Private services plus Hiram Bingham train.... The
Inka Express: NEW The Inka Trail: 9 days - Hiking the Inka Trail to Machu Picchu -Camping, Adventure Peru-Inkas & Kings: 13 days -Visiting Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Lake Titicaca, Cuzco & Machu Picchu Great Amazon Rain Forest:
NEW The Empire Time Forgot: 15 days - Visiting Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Lake Titicaca, Cuzco, Urubamba, Machu Picchu & the mighty Amazon Rain Forest and the amazing Nazca Lines. Machu
Picchu & Amazon River Cruise
NEW Absolutely Peru: 21 days Visiting Lima, Chiclayo-Sipan, Trujillo-Chan-Chan, Arequipa-Colca, Puno-Lake Titicaca, Cuzco-Machu Picchu, The Amazon and Nasca Lines Galapagos & Machu Picchu: Peru & Ecuador for 14 days - Visiting Quito -Otavalo -Galapagos -Lima, Cuzco & Machu Picchu - 2 selections..with 5 star and 4 star hotels & cruises. Optional to Nazca. PERU & BOLIVIA: 9 days -Visiting La Paz, Lake Titicaca, Puno, Cuzco, Machu Picchu and The Nasca Lines. -Extension to Kuelap and Cajamarca -Extension to Manu National Park Inkas &
Rainforest NEW For more programs to Peru in combination with other countries visit section Combine Countries Please be advise -Peru is one of the most popular tour destinations in all the Americas right now. Try to make reservations in advance ..!!
Tara's Inka Journey is one of the most popular tour programs to Peru. Visiting Lima "City of Kings" founded by Francisco Pizarro, Cuzco "Capital of the Inka Empire" and exploring the mighty Amazon Rain Forest.
From US$3,220 pp. including airfare from Miami (see add-ons from more than 100 USA cities below)
9 days/8 nights - Departs every Thursday Day 1 THU. U.S.A-LIMA Depart Miami, New York or Los Angeles for Lima, Capital of Peru After going through customs and immigration, you will be met and taken to hotel selected. Day 2 FRI. LIMA-CUZCO Upon arrival in Cuzco you will be taken to hotel selected. Morning best to rest and get used to the high altitude. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Cuzco, the most important city in The Inka Empire with stops at the Koricancha (Temple of the Sun), main square, the Cathedral and visit to the ruins nearby such as Sacsayhuaman Fortress, Kenko, Puca-Pucara and the Inka Spa of Tambomachay. (B). Day 3 SAT. CUZCO-MACHU PICCHU Full day excursion by train to the most mysterious and energetic place of the Inka civilization. Early morning your tour guide will pick you up and transfer you to the train station for your 3 1/2 hour trip with spectacular views of the Urubamba River and the Andean mountain range to Machu Picchu. Temples, palaces, towers and staircases are built into the side of the mountain. Here your tour guide will take you from site to site explaining the advanced world of the Inkas. Overnight in Machu Picchu at Hotel selected. (see selection at the end of this program) (B) Day 4 SUN. MACHU PICCHU-CUZCO Day at leisure to explore Machu Picchu on your own, take pictures, meditate or explore the surrounding areas of Huayna Picchu or go the Sun Gate or main entrance to Machu Picchu coming from the Inka Trail , or visit the small town of Aguas Calientes and its thermal baths . Mid-afternoon return to Cuzco. Transfer to hotel selected. (B) Day 5 MON. CUZCO-LIMA Arrive in Lima and transfer to hotel selected. Afternoon sightseeing tour of modern and colonial Lima the "City of Kings" founded by Francisco Pizarro in 1,535 and the most important city in the Americas during the Spanish Viceroyship. You will be passing by Miraflores and San Isidro, the old district of Rimac, Main Square , the Cathedral, San Francisco Church, Torre Tagle Palace and many other landmarks as well as the modern section of the Capital of Peru. (B) DAY 6 TUE. LIMA-IQUITOS-EXPLORAMA LODGE Transfer to the airport for flight to Iquitos -main port on the Amazon River. Reception at the airport and brief city orientation and transfer to the Explorama dock. Fifty mile journey down the Amazon River to Yanamono Stream where Explorama Lodge is located. Afternoon hike along the "Lake trail" through lowland rainforest which is seasonally flooded. During the high water season, this excursion is done by open boat! Night walk or open boat ride to enjoy the sounds of the rainforest and stars of the Southern sky. (B,D)
ABOUT EXPLORAMA: Established in 1965, 80 km. (50 mi.) down the MAIN AMAZON RIVER, the Lodge is deep in primary jungle and offers two days or longer excursions. Romantic kerosene torches and lamps illuminate palm-thatched houses with 10 to 17 sleeping rooms. Covering connecting walkways lead to the Tahuampa Bar, the Dining Room, the Sun Porch and two Hammock Houses. Private showers and toilet facilities adjoin each room. A variety of treks are offered, including the Seven Bridges Trail.
Day 7 WED. AMAZON JUNGLE Morning walk along the "Bushmaster Trail", where scientific studies by the Missouri Botanical Gardens have found one of the world's highest biodiversity of trees per square hectare. Your guide will point out many plants used in medicine today and many that we may use in the future. Afternoon open boat trip along the Amazon in search
of the two species of freshwater dolphin found in the river, as well as chance for an afternoon swim.
(B,L,D) Day 9 FRI. LIMA-USA Transfer to the airport for flight to USA. Along with the souvenirs, you will carry memories of your journey to the Land of the Inkas.(B)
INCLUDED: Hotel accommodations for 8 nights including room taxes and service charges. (Hotels as mentioned in itinerary). Transfers to/from airport, hotels and train station. Tours as mentioned including entrance fees, train tickets, Cuzco archaeological tax, bus tickets and English speaking tour guides. Tips to airport and hotel porters. Meals as mentioned in itinerary; B= Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner. Round trip airfare from Miami to Lima via American or Lan Airlines.
NOT INCLUDED: Meals, unless specified in itinerary. Insurance. Tips to tour guide or bus driver. Any other service not mentioned in itinerary. Re-entry fee to Machu Picchu of US$32.00 Airport departure taxes, USA departure tax $268 (Inc. USA airport tax/security/fuel surcharges).; Lima and Cuzco $5.00 each and upon leaving Peru $28.00
2008 AIR-LAND TOUR RATES
*From Jun.15 to Aug.15 add $100 p.p. From Dec.10 to to 31 -please add $250 per person. AIRFARES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME
Note: If you want to depart any other day (other than Thursdays)....just add $50 more per person. IF YOU ALREADY HAVE YOUR INTERNATIONAL AIR PORTION -please deduct $500.
HOTEL LOCATIONS: LIMA: Jose Antonio and Marriott are located in the pretty district of Miraflores. Swissotel is located in the elegant district of San Isidro. CUZCO: Don Carlos, Libertador ....about 3-4 blocks from main square in downtown Cuzco...both near the Koricancha-Sun Temple. Great locations. See Map - City of Cuzco
ADD-ONS VIA AMERICAN AIRLINES: For same package..... Add $300 from LAX, SFO, DEN, LAS and Zone 5; Add $160 from ATL, ORL, SJU, TPA & ZONE 1; Add $200 from DFW, HOU & ZONE 2; Add $280 from BDL, BOS, BWI, CHI, EWR, NYC, WAS, ZONE 3; Add $340 from ZONE 4. Add $350 from JAC, PDX, SEA.(See below Zone Chart). RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME.
Zone 1: FL; Zone 2: AR, LA, MS, NM, OK, TX; Zone 3: CT, GA, MA, MD, NC, NH, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT; Zone 4: AL, AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, SD, TN, WI; Zone 5: CA, ID, NV, UT; Zone 6: OR, WA
INSURANCE: Tara Tours Inc. strongly recommends that you purchased travel insurance. Insured America has designed a policy for Tara Tours clients. Cost for this program is $159-194 per person (see inclusions in Insurance section). DEPOSITS: US$200.00 at the time of booking. FINAL PAYMENT: 45 days before departure. CANCELLATIONS: At any time $100 per person. Prior to departure: 45 to 30 days $150 penalty fee; 29 to 15 days 50% penalty fee; 14 days or less -No Refunds.
PLEASE BE ADVISE - The USA airport departure taxes, fuel surcharges and security...are going up every day.....some airlines are charging right now about $340 per person....we will advise you the exact cost at the time of placing reservations....
‘Peru's Hidden Treasures" Come and join us to discover one of the most fascinating Pre-Inka civilizations...The Chachapoyas culture and their incredible archeological site "Kuelap"...!
Situated in the cloud forests around the town of Chachapoyas in Peru's northern Amazonas Department (State), these sites are dominated by the mighty fortress of Kuelap, perched majestically atop mountain-top cliffs overlooking the verdant Andean landscape
In Chachapoyas, remnants of the past invite you for a true discovery and adventure.
8 DAY/7 NIGHT ITINERARY-
Departs every Friday and Tuesdays from May to October 2008
DAY 01 FRI or TUE. U.S.A-LIMA: Depart USA for Lima, Peru. Arrive and transfer to hotel Jose Antonio or Sofitel Park Plaza . DAY 02 SAT or WED: LIMA-CHICLAYO-SIPAN Transfer to Lima airport for flight to Chiclayo, burgeoning commercial center and capital of the department of Lambayeque. Transfer to hotel Chiclayo. Afternoon visit the Bruning Museum to appreciate fascinating ceramics, metal objects and textiles from the Lambayeque region, then continue to visit the famous archaeological site of Sipan and Pampa Grande –according to National Geographic – Sipan is the greatest discovery of the last century. Return to your hotel for overnight. Hotel Chiclayo (B)
DAY 03 SUN or THU : CHICLAYO/CHACHAPOYAS In the morning you will depart from Chiclayo by private car or bus with air conditioning. You will arrive in the late afternoon in Chachapoyas. Box lunch and dinner included. Overnight at Hostal El Chillo. (L, D). DAY 04 MON or FRI: CHACHAPOYAS After breakfast you will enjoy an excursion to visit the colorful funeral buildings of Revash perched on a ledge up high on a cliff. Afternoon visit the museum of Leimebamba –full with well preserved pre-Inka mummies recently discovered in the Laguna de Los Condores. Overnight at Hostal El Chillo (B, L, D)DAY 05: TUE or SAT: KUELAP After breakfast you will visit Kuelap, a spectacular pre-Inka walled city hidden atop a precipitous mountain. Although Kuelap was discovered 60 years before Machu Picchu, it is not as well-known to the outside world. Nevertheless recent amazing discoveries in nearby areas that relate to Kuelap and to its history have captured the attention of archaeologists, international magazines and film companies. Here your tour guide will explain about The Pre-Columbian Chachapoyas culture, conquered in the 15th century by the Inkas. The mighty fortress of Kuelap, perched majestically atop mountain-top cliffs overlooking the verdant Andean landscape …….it is impressive. Dinner and overnight at Hostal El Chillo (B, Box lunch, D). DAY 06 WED or SUN: CHACHAPOYAS Morning light trek to Macro, an outpost built into cliffs by the Chachapoya culture, overlooking the Utcubamba River. It's unique location allowed for contact via signal fires with the fortress, high above in the mountains and visible through a cleft in the valley hills. Return to the hotel. Afternoon at leisure to relax or maybe you can take an optional tour to Karajia. Overnight at Hostal El Chillo (B, L, D). DAY 07 THU or MON: CHACHAPOYAS-CHICLAYO After breakfast, morning transfer to Chiclayo arriving in Chiclayo late afternoon for overnight at hotel Chiclayo (B). DAY 08 FRI or TUE. LIMA-U.S.A: Transfer to the airport for flight to Lima and connection to Miami and homeward bound. (B).
INCLUDED: Hotel accommodations for 7 nights including room taxes and service charges. (Hotels as mentioned in itinerary). ·Daily breakfast. ·Transfers to/from airport, hotels and ground transportation for all tours; Tours in seat in car basis as mentioned including entrance fees and archaeological taxes, English speaking tour guide.· Tips to airport porters. ·Round trip airfare via American Airlines from Miami.
NOT INCLUDED: ·Meals, unless specified in itinerary. Insurance (Cost for this program $200 to $235 p.p. -by Insure America). Tips to tour guide or bus driver. Any other service not mentioned in itinerary; Airport departure taxes -Lima and Chiclayo $5.00 each and upon leaving Peru $30.00. USA departure tax $340 (Inc. USA airport tax/security/fuel surcharges...).
2008
RATES: Includes
airfare from Miami
From Jun.15 to Aug.15 add $100 per person. AIRFARES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME
Deposit: US$300 per person. Final Payment: 60 days before departure.
ADD-ONS VIA AMERICANAIRLINES: Add $300 from LAX, SFO, DEN, LAS and Zone 5; Add $160 from ATL, ORL, SJU, TPA & ZONE 1; Add $200 from DFW, HOU & ZONE 2; Add $280 from BDL, BOS, BWI, CHI, EWR, NYC, WAS, ZONE 3; Add $340 from ZONE 4. Add $350 from JAC, PDX, SEA.(See below Zone Chart). RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME.
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Exploring the Amazon Jungles of Peru
8 days/7 nights Daily Independent departures
DAY 01 U.S.A-LIMA: Depart USA for Lima, Peru. Arrive and transfer to hotel Jose Antonio or Sofitel Park Plaza .
DAY 02 LIMA-IQUITOS – EXPLORAMA LODGE
For information about theExplorama lodges click here -Optional tours available to visit Cuzco & Machu Picchu.
NCLUDING: Round trip airfare via American Airlines (and Lima-Iquitos via Lan Peru) 7 nights accommodations with all meals, jungle excursions, visit indian tribes and English speaking tour guides; 3n Explorama Lodge, 3n Ceiba Lodge and 1n in Iquitos at hotel Dorado; all transfers by car & by boat from/to Iquitos; room taxes and service charges.
NOT INCLUDED: Insurance.• Tips to tour guide or bus driver. •Any other service not mentioned in itinerary. • USA departure tax $340 (Inc. USA airport tax/security/fuel surcharges) and Lima and Iquitos $5.00 each and upon leaving Peru $28.00
AIR-LAND TOUR RATES 2008 (See add-ons below)
*From Jan.02 to Apr.16 and Jun.15 to Aug.15 add $100 p.p From Dec.10 to 31 -please add $250 per person. AIRFARES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME Single supplement for this program $520.00
ADD-ONS VIA AMERICAN AIRLINES: For same package..... Add $300 from LAX, SFO, DEN, LAS and Zone 5; Add $160 from ATL, ORL, SJU, TPA & ZONE 1; Add $200 from DFW, HOU & ZONE 2; Add $280 from BDL, BOS, BWI, CHI, EWR, NYC, WAS, ZONE 3; Add $340 from ZONE 4. Add $350 from JAC, PDX, SEA.(See below Zone Chart). RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME.
Zone 1: FL; Zone 2: AR, LA, MS, NM, OK, TX; Zone 3: CT, GA, MA, MD, NC, NH, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT; Zone 4: AL, AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, SD, TN, WI; Zone 5: CA, ID, NV, UT; Zone 6: OR, WA
DEPOSIT/PAYMENTS $350 at the time of booking; Final payment is due 60 days before departure.
PLEASE BE ADVISE - The USA airport departure taxes, fuel surcharges and security...are going up every day.....some airlines are charging right now about $340 per person....we will advise you the exact cost at the time of placing reservations....
Visiting Lima, Cuzco "Capital of the Inca Empire" and the Lost City of the Incas "Machu Picchu" Pisac and Ollantaytambo.
8 days/7 nights DEPARTS EVERY SUNDAY Day 01 SUN. MIAMI-LIMA: Depart USA for Lima, Peru. After going through customs and immigration, you will be met and taken to hotel selected. DAY 02 MON. LIMA-CUZCO: Transfer to the airport for flight to Cuzco, where you will be met and taken to your hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Cuzco -the center of the universe for the Inca civilization- visiting the Temple of Koricancha or Sun God, the Cathedral and the ruins nearby such as, Kenko, Puca-Pucara, Tambomachay and Sacsayhuaman an impressive megalithic construction, strategically placed on a hill overlooking the city of Cusco, It name means "satisfied falcon" in Quechua. Formed by three successive walls of immense stones (the biggest one—28 feet high, 15 wide and 12 thick –must weigh some 360 tons.). The three walls are almost parallel. Forming a zig-zag, each supporting a terrace and parapet. The mind boggles at the thought of the effort that the building of this great monument must have cost men who did not have the wheel: the out side wall alone is 650 yards long. It is said that its construction, begun by the Inca Túpac Yupanqui, took more than seventy years and required the labor of over twenty thousand men. Overnite at hotel selected. (B).
Full day excursion to visit the colorful indigenous market of Pisac where hundreds of natives come to town wearing their unique customs, to exchange or buy products. After lunch at a local restaurant, continue with your tour guide to see and learn about Ollantaytambo A typical town of Inca origin. Its design and the foundations of the majority of its buildings date from the Inca era, when it was a strategic military, religious and agricultural center. Above it stands a fortress as a defense against the primitive inhabitants of the hot valleys of the "Antis" or jungle indians. The fortress consist of a series of superimposed terraces of carved stone accessed by long staircases. The upper terrace contains large, admirably worked stone. It was here that Manco Inca fought the troops of Hernando Pizarro in 1537, leading a fierce resistance against the Spanish at command of a "General" Ollantay who continued for many years from Inca hideouts in the jungles of Vilcabamba. You have to climb to visit the upper part, where six enormous stones (each weighing some 50 tons) stand upright. Return to Cuzco late afternoon. (B,L) DAY 04 WED. CUZCO-MACHU PICCHU: Full day excursion by train to the most mysterious and energetic place of the Inka civilization. Early morning your tour guide will pick you up and transfer you to the train station for your 3 1/2 hour trip -with spectacular views of the the Urubamba River and the Andean mountain range, to Machu Picchu. Temples, palaces, towers and staircases are built into the side of the mountain. Here your tour guide will take you from site to site explaining the advanced world of the Incas. Overnight at Hotel selected in Aguas Calientes or Machu Picchu. (B) DAY 05 THU. MACHU PICCHU-CUZCO: Day at leisure to explore the "Lost City " of Machu Picchu on your own. You can walk for 2 miles towards the Intipunko (main entrance of M.Picchu in Inca times), or take a back trail to see the old Inca bridge carved on the side of the mountain, or just relax, take pictures and absorbe the powerful energy of the place. Mid-afternoon return to Cuzco by train and bus.(B) DAY 06 FRI. CUZCO: Day at leisure to explore the Inka city of Cuzco on your own (Cuzco is like big open museum) or take advantage of great bargaings for swaeters, ponchos, rugs, handicrafts, etc. (or you can take an optional half day excursion to Chincheros, Maras or Piquillacta). (B). Day 07 SAT. CUZCO-LIMA: Transfer to the airport for flight to Lima with transfer to hotel selected. Early afternoon your tour guide will take you to visit the famous Gold Museum with more than 10,000 Gold pieces, textiles and metal work from Pre-Inka and Inka civilizations, some of them 4,000 years old. (B). DAY 08 SUN. LIMA-USA: Transfer to the airport for flight to Miami, New York or Los Angeles. (B)
TOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Hotel accommodations for 7 nights including room taxes and service charges. (see selection of hotels & rates). • Daily breakfast.• Transfers to/from airport and train station. • Tours as mentioned including entrance fees. • English speaking tour guide. • Tips to airport and hotel porters. • Round trip airfare from Miami to Lima via American Airlines. • Local airfare Lima-Cuzco-Lima.
NOT INCLUDED: •Meals, unless specified in itinerary. • Insurance. • Tips to tour guide or bus driver. • Any other service not mentioned in itinerary. • Airport departure taxes when leaving USA departure tax $340 (Inc. USA airport tax/security/fuel surcharges).(Subject to change) • Lima and Cuzco $5.00 each and upon leaving Peru $28.00. • Re-entry fee to Machu Picchu.
2008 AIR-LAND TOUR RATES PER PERSON
*From Jan.02 to Apr.16 and Jun.15 to Aug.15 add $100 p.p. From Dec.10 to 31 -please add $250 per person. AIRFARES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME. NOTE: If you already have your international air portion...please deduct $500 to the air-land tour cost.
For 5 stars hotels in Lima –you can choose among Marriot, Sheraton, Swissotel or Las Americas in Lima at the same rate. For hotel locations in Cuzco.....See City of Cuzco-Map
ADD-ONS VIA AMERICAN AIRLINES: For same package..... Add $300 from LAX, SFO, DEN, LAS and Zone 5; Add $160 from ATL, ORL, SJU, TPA & ZONE 1; Add $200 from DFW, HOU & ZONE 2; Add $280 from BDL, BOS, BWI, CHI, EWR, NYC, WAS, ZONE 3; Add $340 from ZONE 4. Add $350 from JAC, PDX, SEA.(See below Zone Chart). RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME. Zone 1: FL; Zone 2: AR, LA, MS, NM, OK, TX; Zone 3: CT, GA, MA, MD, NC, NH, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT; Zone 4: AL, AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, SD, TN, WI; Zone 5: CA, ID, NV, UT; Zone 6: OR, WA
INSURANCE: Tara Tours Inc. strongly recommends that you purchased travel insurance. Insured America has designed a policy for Tara Tours clients. Cost for this program is $200-270 per person (see inclusions in Insurance section). DEPOSITS: US$250.00 per person at the time of booking. FINAL PAYMENT: 60 days before departure. CANCELLATIONS: At any time $100 per person. Prior to departure: 45 to 30 days $150 penalty fee; 29 to 15 days 50% penalty fee; 14 days or less -No Refunds. Some airline may have a non refundable ticket policy...we will advise you at the time of booking. PLEASE BE ADVISE - The USA airport departure taxes, fuel surcharges and security...are going up every day.....some airlines are charging right now about $340 per person....we will advise you the exact cost at the time of placing reservations....
FULL DAY EXCURSION TO NAZCA BY PLANE Transfer to the airport for your 40 minute flight to Nazca. Then for about 45 minutes, fly over the Nazca plains in light aircraft. The fabulous pre-Inca lines, huge birds that resemble a landing field, geometrical lines, spirals, etc. Lunch at Hotel Las Dunas in Ica and visit the Archaeological Museum. Early in the afternoon return to Lima and transfer to your hotel. Price per person $499.00 (min. 2 people)
Private tour program visiting Lima, Cuzco "Capital of the Inka Empire" and the Lost City of the Inkas "Machu Picchu"
7 days/6 nights Independent departures, locally hosted with private tours. Day 01 MIAMI-LIMA Depart USA for Lima, Peru. After going through customs and immigration, you will be met and taken to the five star Hotel Marriott or Swissotel (your choice), located in the district of Miraflores and San Isidro. Day 02 LIMA Early afternoon your private tour guide will take you to visit the famous Gold Museum with more than 10,000 Gold pieces, textiles and metal work from Pre-Inka and Inka civilizations, some of them 4,000 years old. (B). DAY 03 LIMA-CUZCO Private transfer to Lima airport for flight to Cuzco where you will be taken to the five star hotel Monasterio or Libertador (see rates below). Morning best to rest and get used to the high altitude. Afternoon private sightseeing tour of Cuzco -the center of the universe for the Inka civilization- visiting the Temple of Koricancha or Sun God, the Cathedral and the ruins nearby such as Sacsayhuaman, Kenko, Puca-Pucara and the Inka Spa of Tambomachay. (B) Day 04 PISAC-OLLANTAYTAMBO: Full day excursion to visit the colorful indigenous market of Pisac (only Tue, Thu, Sun) where hundreds of natives come to town wearing their unique customs, to exchange or buy products. After lunch at a local restaurant, continue with your tour guide to see and learn about the impressive fortress built the Inka General Ollantaytambo. Return to Cuzco and to your hotel late afternoon. (B,L) DAY 05 CUZCO-MACHU PICCHU Be prepared to see one o the most fabulous sights in the world. "The Lost City of the Inkas", Machu Picchu. The NEW special train service Hiram Bingham will take you in luxury and comfort for an exciting three hour ride to this beautiful monument.(Train depart Poroy station by 9am) Brunch will be served on board. Arrive Machu Picchu by 12.30 noon. Temples, palaces, towers and staircases are built into the side of the mountain of Machu Picchu. Here, your tour guide will explain the advanced world of the Incas. Once back on board the train for the 6:30 p.m. departure, pre-dinner cocktails and live entertainment will be enjoyed in the bar. After drinks, guests will enjoy a three-course a la carte dinner in the dining cars. The train will pull into Poroy station in Cuzco at 10:00 p.m., then transfer to your hotel. (B,L,D) Overnight in Machu Picchu available upon request. DAY 06 CUZCO-LIMA Transfer to the airport for flight to Lima. Arrive and continue to the Swissotel or Marriott. Balance of day at leisure. (B) DAY 07 LIMA-USA Transfer to the airport for flight to USA and homeward bound. (B)
TOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Five Star hotel accommodations for 6 nights including room taxes and service charges. • Daily Buffet breakfast. • Private transfers to/from airport and train station. • Private Tours as mentioned including entrance fees. • Private English speaking tour guide. • Tips to airport and hotel porters. • Airfare Lima-Cuzco-Lima via Lan Peru. • Round trip airfare via American Airlines (economy) from Miami.
NOT INCLUDED: •Meals, unless specified in itinerary.• Insurance (cost for this trip $159-194) • Tips to tour guides or bus drivers. •Any other service not mentioned in itinerary. • Airport departure taxes USA tax of $340 (Inc. USA airport tax/security/fuel surcharges). and Lima and Cuzco $5.00 each and upon leaving Peru $30.00.
You have a choice of using hotel Marriott (Miraflores) or Swissotel (S.Isidro) in Lima. For hotel locations in Cuzco......See City of Cuzco-Map *From Jan.02 to Apr.16 and Jun.15 to Aug.15 add $100 p.p From Dec.10 to 31 -please add $250 per person. AIRFARES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME
ADD-ONS VIA AMERICAN AIRLINES: Add $300 from LAX, SFO, DEN, LAS and Zone 5; Add $160 from ATL, ORL, SJU, TPA & ZONE 1; Add $200 from DFW, HOU & ZONE 2; Add $280 from BDL, BOS, BWI, CHI, EWR, NYC, WAS, ZONE 3; Add $340 from ZONE 4. Add $350 from JAC, PDX, SEA.(See below Zone Chart). RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME.
Deposit: US$350 per person at the time of booking. Final Payment: 60 days before departure.
PLEASE BE ADVISE - The USA airport departure taxes, fuel surcharges and security...are going up every day.....some airlines are charging right now about $340 per person....we will advise you the exact cost at the time of placing reservations....
Discover the Land of the Inkas -Peru with a great tour package from US$1,762 inc. airfare from Miami 8 days/6 nights Departs every Thursday
DAY 01 THU. U.S.A-LIMA Depart USA for Lima, Peru. (American or Lan Airlines overnight flight). DAY 02 FRI. LIMA-CUZCO Arrive very early morning in Lima. After going through customs and immigration, you will be met and walked to the domestic flight section of Lima airport for flight to Cuzco. Upon arrival in Cuzco you will be taken to hotel selected (see options below). Balance of day to rest and get used to the high altitude.
Afternoon sightseeing tour of Cuzco -the center of the universe for the Inca civilization- visiting the Temple of Koricancha or Sun God, the Cathedral and the ruins nearby such as, Kenko, Puca-Pucara, Tambomachay and Sacsayhuaman an impressive megalithic construction, strategically placed on a hill overlooking the city of Cusco, It name means "satisfied falcon" in Quechua. Formed by three successive walls of immense stones (the biggest one—28 feet high, 15 wide and 12 thick –must weigh some 360 tons.). The three walls are almost parallel. Forming a zig-zag, each supporting a terrace and parapet. The mind boggles at the thought of the effort that the building of this great monument must have cost men who did not have the wheel: the out side wall alone is 650 yards long. It is said that its construction, begun by the Inca Túpac Yupanqui, took more than seventy years and required the labor of over twenty thousand men. Overnite at hotel selected. (B) DAY 04 SUN. CUZCO-MACHU PICCHU Full day excursion by bus & train to the most mysterious and energetic place of the Inka civilization. Early morning your tour guide will pick you up and transfer you to the train station for your 3 1/2 hour trip with spectacular views of the the Urubamba River and the Andean mountain range to Machu Picchu. Temples, palaces, towers and staircases are built into the side of the mountain. Here your tour guide will take you from site to site explaining the advanced world of the Inkas. Overnight in the village of Aguas Calientes, just at bottom of Machu Picchu. (B) DAY 05 MON. MACHU PICCHU-CUZCO Day at leisure to explore Machu Picchu on your own. You can go back to the Lost City and visit this magnificent archeological site at your own pace or do some trekking...or stay in Aguas Calientes and visit the local market or the thermal baths. Afternoon return to Cuzco by train with transfer to your hotel. (B) DAY 06 TUE. CUZCO At leisure. The city of Cuzco is like an open museum, wherever you go you will find ancient Inka streets, palaces, colonial mansions from the Spaniards conquistadores or just take advantage of great bargains such as sweaters, ponchos, alpaca rugs, gold and silver jewelry....plenty of things to do and see.... (B). DAY 07 WED. CUZCO-LIMA Transfer to the airport for flight to Lima with transfer to hotel selected. Afternoon at leisure to explore Lima on your own. (B). DAY 08 THU. LIMA-U.S.A: Transfer to the airport. (B).
INCLUDED: Hotel accommodations for 6 nights including room taxes and service charges. (Hotels as mentioned in itinerary). ·Daily breakfast. ·Transfers to/from airport, hotels and train station. ·Tours in seat in car basis as mentioned including entrance fees, train tickets, Cuzco archaeological tax, bus tickets and English speaking tour guide.· Tips to airport porters. ·Round trip airfare via American or Lan Airlines from Miami and local airfare Lima-Cuzco-Lima via Lan Peru or similar.
NOT INCLUDED: ·Meals, unless specified in itinerary. Insurance (Cost for this program $129 to $200 per person -by Insure America). Tips to tour guide or bus driver. Any other service not mentioned in itinerary; Airport departure taxes -Lima and Cuzco $4.00 each and upon leaving Peru $30.00. USA departure tax $340 (Inc. USA airport tax/security/fuel surcharges).
2008 RATES Includes airfare from Miami. *Rates per person -share double
*From Jan.02 to Apr.16 and Jun.15 to Aug.15 add $100 p.p. From Dec.10 to 31 -please add $250 per person. AIRFARES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME
HOTELS: 3 Stars: Lima= Faraona, Casa Andina; Cuzco= Casona Sol, Qoriwasi; M.Picchu= Presidente 4 Stars: Lima= Sofitel, Palmeras; Cuzco= Novotel; Machu Picchu= M.Picchu Inn, Inti. 5 Stars: Lima= Marriott, Swisotel; Cuzco= Libertador; M.Picchu= El Pueblo For hotel locations in Cuzco......See City of Cuzco-Map
ADD-ONS VIA AMERICAN AIRLINES: For same package..... Add $300 from LAX, SFO, DEN, LAS and Zone 5; Add $160 from ATL, ORL, SJU, TPA & ZONE 1; Add $200 from DFW, HOU & ZONE 2; Add $280 from BDL, BOS, BWI, CHI, EWR, NYC, WAS, ZONE 3; Add $340 from ZONE 4. Add $350 from JAC, PDX, SEA.(See below Zone Chart). RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME.
Zones: Zone 1: FL; Zone 2: AR, LA, MS, NM, OK, TX; Zone 3: CT, GA, MA, MD, NC, NH, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT; Zone 4: AL, AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, SD, TN, WI; Zone 5: CA, ID, NV, UT; Zone 6: OR, WA
PLEASE BE ADVISE - The USA airport departure taxes, fuel surcharges and security...are going up every day.....some airlines are charging right now about $340 per person....we will advise you the exact cost at the time of placing reservations....
OPTIONAL EXTENSION TO LAKE TITICACA, PUNO 3 day/2 night program to visit Puno, on the shores of Lake Titicaca -the highest navigable lake in the world. The program includes airfare Cuzco-Juliaca (or train from Cuzco to Puno), transfers on arrival and departure, visit by boat -to one of the oldest races in the world "The Uros" still living on their floating Islands on Lake Titicaca, English speaking tour guides,two nights at Hotel Eco-Inn and tour bus transportation from Cuzco to Puno. Rates Per Person DBL$592; TRP $574; SGL $718
OPTIONAL EXTENSION TO THE AMAZON JUNGLE (TAMBOPATA or IQUITOS) 3 day/2 night program at the Explorama Lodge (Iquitos) located on the Amazon river or at the Sandoval Lodge (located in Tambopata). INCLUDING: transfers on arrival & departure by bus-boat, jungle walks, all meals while at the camps, English speaking tour guides and airfare to Iquitos(from Lima) or Tambopata (from Cuzco).
EXPLORAMA LODGE: DBL $709; TRP $646; SGL $880 SANDOVAL LODGE: DBL $475; TRP $466; SGL $574 Rates Per Person
RESERVE IN ADVANCE...!! Experience a land of natural and topographical contrasts, mountain passes, white snow peaks, wild rivers and one of the most beautiful places on earth - "Machu Picchu"-
US$1,393 pp. including airfare Lima-Cuzco-Lima
9 days/7 nights Departs every Thursday from USA. Day 01 THU. U.S.A-LIMA: Depart USA. Overnight flight to Lima, Peru. (International air not included) Day 02 FRI. LIMA-CUZCO : Arrive in Lima and after going thru customs and immigration continue to the domestic flight counters to check-in for flight to Cuzco. Upon arrival you will be met and transfer to hotel San Agustin or Royal Inka. Balance of day to rest and get used to the high altitude. DAY 03 SAT. CUZCO: Morning at leisure. At noon meeting with the Inca trail outfitter for last minute recommendations -do's and dont's for the next exciting days. Get ready ! (B) DAY 04 SUN. CUZCO-INKA TRAIL: Depart Cuzco by bus to trailhead at Picacucho, on the Vilcanota (Urubamba) River. Hike along the Vilcanota River beneath the impressive snowcapped Nevado Veronica through cactus gardens and fields of corn to the enormous Inka ruins of Llactapata (8,400 ft), then continue up a side valley to camp in the hamlet of Huayllabamba Total miles walked 7.5 (5.30 hrs.) All camp and gear is carried by our porters, leaving us free to walk with only an light pack with essentials for the day's hike (B,L,D) DAY 05 MON. INKA TRAIL: We climb steeply up through fields and forest, then emerge above the tree line and reach Warmiwanusqa Pass (13,776 ft.). Enjoy magnificent views to the Huaynay Range snow peaks and Inka ruins. Descend to our camp in the valley bottom. Total miles walked 6.25 (5.30 hrs.) (B,L,D) DAY 06 TUE. INKA TRAIL: We cross a second pass (12,661 ft.) and follow a fine Inka highway down to the exquisite ridge-top ruins of Sayajmarka (11,988ft.). Further on, we pass through a tunnel amid luxuriant cloud forest vegetation. Camp at superb ruins overlooking the Vilcanota (Urubamba) river far below. 3rd. camp. Miles walked 5.6 . (B,L,D) DAY 07 WED. INKA TRAIL: The Royal Highway descends steeply through orchid-rich cloud forest. Visit the impressive Inka site of Winay-Wayna (only seeing when you do the Inka trail) The final part of the trail on the back on Machu Picchu mountain is stunningly beautiful. Reach Machu Picchu in the afternoon, and camp by the river beneath the ruins. 4th. camp. Miles walked 7 (5.30 hrs).(B,L,D) DAY 08 THU. INKA TRAIL-CUZCO: Full day excursion to the most mysterious and energetic place of the Inka civilization. Early morning visit to Machu Picchu(7,990 ft). Temples, palaces, towers and staircases are built into the side of the mountain. Here your tour guide will take you from site to site explaining the advanced world of the Inkas. Mid-afternoon return to Cuzco by train with transfer to your hotel.(B) DAY 09 FRI.CUZCO-LIMA-USA: Transfer to the airport for flight to Lima for connection with flights to USA. (B)
• 5 day/4 nights on the Inka trail with Camping equipment, cooking gear, guide porters and breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. • Hotel accommodations for 3 nights including room taxes, service charges and breakfast daily. (Hotels as mentioned in itinerary). • Meals as noted B= breakfast; L=lunch; D=dinner.• Transfers to/from airport and train station. •Tours as mentioned in itinerary. • English speaking tour guide. • Tips to airport and hotel porters. • Round trip local airfare Lima-Cuzco-Lima. NOT INCLUDED: • International airfare • Insurance.• Tips to tour guide or bus driver. • Any other service not mentioned in itinerary. • USA departure tax of $268 (subject to change at any time) • Lima and Cuzco $5.00 each and upon leaving Peru $30.00. • Personal equipment such as backpacks and sleeping bags. • Machu Picchu National Park tax of $50 (subject to change at any time)
INKA TRAIL SEASON START MAR. 01 thru DEC.31, 2008
*Rates per person -share double (includes local airfare)
International airfare is not included. (available upon request) Single Supp. is $331.00 (Single occupancy for this program is very limited). FOR TRIPLE deduct $34 per person. - RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME. We highly recommend to make reservations 4-6 months in advance. Due to new regulations -space is very limited by the Peruvian Government and local authorities.
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INTERNATIONAL AIRFARES:
DEPOSITS: US$300.00 at the time of booking. FINAL PAYMENT: 60 days before departure. CANCELLATIONS: Prior to departure: Due to so many regulations by the Peruvian Government... -at any time- $200 it is not refundable.... ;45 to 30 days US$350.00 penalty pp; 29 to 15 days 50% of total cost; 14 or less no refunds. INSURANCE: Tara Tours Inc. strongly recommends that you purchased travel insurance. Insure America has designed a policy for Tara Tours clients. Cost for this program is US$93.00 to 125.00. Have your Travel Agent call Tara Tours Inc. for further information.
PLEASE BE ADVISE - The USA airport departure taxes, fuel surcharges and security...are going up every day.....some airlines are charging right now about $340 per person....we will advise you the exact cost at the time of placing reservations....
"The Empire Time Forgot"
Visiting Lima, Nazca LInes, Cuzco "Capital of the Inca Empire" and the Lost City Of the Incas "Machu Picchu" Lake Tititcaca "The Highest Navigable Lake in the World", Arequipa the "White City " and the Mighty Amazon Jungle
From US$ 4,516 including airfare from Miami (See add-ons from more than 100 USA cities below)
16 DAYS/15 NIGHTS Independent departures – any time. Day 01 U.S.A-LIMA :Depart for Lima, Peru. Upon arrival you will be taken to hotel selected. (Dinner on board ). Day 02 LIMA-NAZCA-LIMA:
Day 03 LIMA-AREQUIPA: Transfer to the airport for flight to Arequipa also known as "The White City" because of the many buildings constructed of white volcanic rock. Providing a beautiful backdrop - the Volcano "El Misti" stands at 19,200 feet . Upon arrival you will be taken to hotel selected . In the afternoon tour of the city -whose restored colonial architecture gilded churches vividly illustrate Peru in the days of the Viceroys, then your tour guide will take you to visit the famous Monastery of Santa Catalina which was closed to the public for more than 300 years. (B). Day 04 AREQUIPA-THE COLCA CANYON: Full day excursion to see the deepest
canyon in the world "Colca" and with good luck you Day 05 AREQUIPA-JULIACA-PUNO: Transfer to the airport for flight to Juliaca. Arrive and transfer to your hotel in Puno. In the afternoon you will visit the Inca tombs of Sillustani. (B) Day 06 PUNO: In the morning, depart for Lake Titicaca " the highest navigable lake in the world", at 12,000 feet high- to visit one of the oldest races of man -The Uros- You will see them standing on their floating islands made of reeds. Afternoon free(B)
Early in the morning transfer to the train station for a full day ride across the Altiplano as you pass through many villages and small towns. Late in the afternoon arrive in Cuzco -at one time Capital of the Inka Empire- and transfer to your hotel. (B) Day 08 CUZCO: In the morning, sightseeing tour of Cuzco -the center of the universe for the Inka civilization- visiting the Temple of Koricancha or Sun God, the Cathedral the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, Kenko, Puca-Pucara and Tambomachay.(B) Day 09 PISAC-OLLANTAYTAMBO: Full day excursion to visit the colorful indigenous market of Pisac (only Tue, Thu, Sun) where hundreds of natives come to town wearing their unique customs, to exchange or buy products. After lunch at a local restaurant, continue with your tour guide to see and learn about the impressive fortress built the Inka General Ollantaytambo. Return to Cuzco and to your hotel late afternoon. (B,L) Day 10 CUZCO-MACHU PICCHU: Full day excursion by train to the most mysterious and energetic place of the Inca civilization. Early morning your tour guide will pick you up and transfer you to the train station for your 1 1/2 hour trip with spectacular views of the Urubamba River and the Andean mountain range to Machu Picchu. Temples, palaces, towers and staircases are built into the side of the mountain. Here your tour guide will take you from site to site explaining the advanced world of the Incas. Overnight in Machu Picchu at hotel selected (B) Day 11 MACHU PICCHU-CUZCO: At leisure to explore the Lost City on your own. Mid-afternoon return by train to Cuzco and your hotel. (B) Day 12 CUZCO-LIMA : Transfer to the airport for flight to Lima. Arrive and transfer to your hotel. (B) Day 13 IQUITOS - EXPLORAMA LODGE Reception at the airport, brief city orientation and transfer to the Explorama dock. Fifty mile journey down the Amazon River to Yanamono Stream where Explorama Lodge is located. Afternoon hike along the "Lake trail" through lowland rainforest which is seasonally flooded. During the high water season, this excursion is done by canoe! Night walk or canoe ride to enjoy the sounds of the rainforest and stars of the Southern sky. (B,L,D) Note: You will have a choice of staying at Explorama Lodge or La Ceiba Lodge. ABOUT EXPLORAMA: Established in 1965, 80 km. (50 mi.) down the MAIN AMAZON RIVER, the Lodge is deep in primary jungle and offers two days or longer excursions. Romantic kerosene torches and lamps illuminate palm-thatched houses with 10 to 17 sleeping rooms. Covering connecting walkways lead to the Tahuampa Bar, the Dining Room, the Sun Porch and two Hammock Houses. Showers and toilet facilities adjoin each house. A variety of treks are offered, including the Seven Bridges Trail. Day 14 EXPLORAMA LODGE Morning walk along the "Bushmaster Trail", where scientific studies by the Missouri Botanical Gardens have found the world's highest biodiversity of trees per square hectare. Your guide will point out many plants used in medicine today and many that we may use in the future. Afternoon canoe trip along the Amazon in search of either of the two species of freshwater dolphin found in the river and a chance for an aftern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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DAY 03
TUE. PISAC-OLLANTAYTAMBO:
DAY
03 SAT CUZCO
TOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES:
Transfer to the airport for your 40 minute flight to
Ica. Then -on smaller plane flight to Nazca and for about 45 minutes, fly over the
enigmatic plains of the pre-inla civilization called Nazca. The fabulous pre-Inca lines, huge birds that resemble a landing field, geometrical lines, spirals, etc.
Return to Ica for lunch at Hotel Las Dunas and visit the Archaeological Museum. Early in the afternoon return to Lima and transfer to your hotel.
(B,L)
will see one of the
biggest birds on earth "The Condors". The canyon Is reached via new
paved roads that both leave from Arequipa city and lead to the small town of
Chivay. The shortest road is 92 miles it takes about 2 1/2 hours approx. It
travels northwest from Arequipa towards Yura and then climbs to the "puna"
or high plateau and desolate plains of Pampa Cañahuas and Tocra. This is the
area inhabited by Vicuñas, Huanacos and Chinchillas. This rewarding area is
also rich in native flora of the Andean Paramo with spectacular views of the
Andean mountains. Late afternoon return to Arequipa and to your hotel. (B,L)
Day
07 PUNO-CUZCO: