15 Day Andean Highlights BEST OF PERU Machu Picchu and Amazon Extension

15 days
About this activity
Day 1 Australia - Lima, Peru
Today, you will depart from Australia and fly to Lima, Peru (International airfare by your own)
Day 2 Lima City Tour 
A fantastic time to tour around Lima, colonial places, archeological sites and sea views from its modern version town.
Day 3 Fly to Cusco 
The best place to get a leisure time wonder between colonial and Inca buildings.
Day 4 Cusco - Open Day- Full day Sacred Valley Tour
Experience a full day excursion at the Urubamba Valley visiting Pisac, Urubamba get a lunch in the beautiful valley and then continue to Ollantaytambo village and Chinchero market.
Day 5 Aguas Calientes 
An amazing train journey in the early morning towards Aguas Calientes village and get a leisure time before getting ready for our fantastic visit to the ancient city.
Day 6 Grand citadel Machu Picchu! 
A bus will get us to nearest point to the majestic Machu Picchu, once we arrive to the royal Inca ruins our guide will provide us with a 2 hour walking tour.
Day 7 Cusco - Puno 
A bus journey to Puno will allow us to stop at some places of archeological interest before arriving to main town.
Day 8 Lake Titicaca - Home Stay 
At Puno port will to board the power boat to visit the floating Uros Islands and after Taquile Island. Overnight at: Luquina Island .
Day 9: LUQUINA ISLAND - PUNO
Our host family will look after us with all our meals being provided by them. Some activities will be taken place to understand their way of living and afterwards we will sail towards Puno.
Day 10 Puno - Cusco 
Early morning from Puno bus station we will head back to Cusco.
Day 11 Fly from Cusco to Puerto Maldonado
From your hotel at 8:40AM, take you to the airport, and fly (10:40AM) to Puerto Maldonado.
Overnight: Puerto Maldonado at Refugio Amazonas Lodge.
Day 12 Oxbow Lake Visit 
We will paddl e around the lake on a canoe or a catamaran we will observe of macaws.
  • FARM VISIT
  • ETHNOBOTANICAL TOUR
Day 13 Parrot Clay Lick 
Parrot Clay Lickin
On the clay lick you will see dozens parrots and parakeets.
Day 14 Transfer to Puerto Maldonado airport, fly to Lima 

back to Puerto Maldonado, and the airport to fly into Lima. We will take you to the hotel on your arrival in Lima.
Day 15 Depart from Lima 
After breakfast, enjoy the mid-morning then flight back to the airport to make your flight to Australia.
Included
  • All ground and River transportation
  • Domestic flights (Lima- Cusco / Cusco - Puerto Maldonado / Puerto Maldonado-Lima)
  • All accommodations (10 night room at 3 star hotels, 1 night at the Home Stay and 3 nights at Refugio Amazonas Lodge)
  • Meals: (As described in the above itinerary)
  • City tour in Lima
  • Home stay on Titicaca Lake
  • 4 Day trip to Puerto Maldonado + Entrance fees
  • Guided tour in Machu Picchu
  • Round trip train tickets to Machu Picchu with Inca Rail Company
  • Round trip bus tickets from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu
  • Tour leader during whole trip.
Not included
  • Additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations
  • Single supplement 630 for the entire trip (for solo travelers or the odd numbered person in your group).
  • Extra: Departure transfer USD 50 per person in Lima or Puno to Juliaca
  • Meals where not otherwise stated
  • Entrance fee to the hot springs (US$ 5 each)
  • Optional tours: Sacred valley (USD 45), Maras Moray (USD 40) + entrance fees (USD 25)
  • Optional: Climb up the Wayna Picchu Mountain at Machu Picchu (US$45).
  • Gratuity
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Features
Tourism
95% Cultural
70% Aquatic
30%
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