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MACHU PICCHU
EXTENSION
Please note: Day 8 of the expedition becomes Day 1 of the
extension. The actual extended trip length is five days.
Hotels and order of itinerary are subject to change.
Day 1 - Saturday - Iquitos / Lima
Following dinner we transfer to our hotel for the night.
Day 2- Sunday -
Lima / Cusco / Urubamba Valley
Our early morning flight
takes us from Lima to Cusco, a picturesque town of red-tile
roofed buildings nestled in a high valley 11,000 feet above
sea level. We meet our guide and travel by bus to the
historic Urubamba Valley, where we make a memorable stop at
the colorful Pisac Indian market.
Afterward, we have lunch at a local
restaurant and continue on to our hotel where we arrive
midafternoon. After settling in, we visit the
remote Willoq community - virtually unchanged in its social
structure, dress and language from pre-Inca times. We then
make our way to the archaeological wonder of Ollantaytambo,
where ancient temples and fortresses were constructed to
protect the Sacred Valley.We arrive back at our hotel for
dinner.
Day 3- Monday -
Urubamba / Machu Picchu
After an early breakfast, we
depart the Ollanta Railway Station for our train ride to
Machu Picchu. We arrive midmorning and proceed directly to
the ruins. Known as the “Lost City of the Inca,"
Machu Picchu's existence was virtually forgotten until its
rediscovery by Hiram Bingham in 1911. Our guide points out
the significance of the various stone structures and
discusses the mysteries surrounding this archaeological
wonder. Late this afternoon we transfer to our hotel, the
beautiful Machu Picchu Pueblo, for dinner.
Day 4- Tuesday - Machu Picchu / Cusco
This morning, we rise early
and may choose to make a dawn visit to Machu Picchu or go in
search of the spectacular Andean Cock-of-the-Rock. We return
to the hotel for a delicious buffet lunch. This afternoon we
return to Cusco where we enjoy dinner at our hotel.
Day
5- Wednesday - Cusco / Sacsayhuaman
After breakfast we set out by bus to ascend the mountains
surrounding Cusco. Here, the
Inca constructed Sacsayhuaman, a truly amazing
fortress of massive stones zigzagging along the side of a
mountain. We have a farewell lunch near the fortress and
enjoy a colorful program of Andean folklore. We return to
our hotel for dinner.
Day
6 - Thursday – Cusco / Lima
We return to the airport for our morriing flight to Lima,
where we are met and escorted to our hotel. This afternoon
we visit the famous Gold Museum, which contains one of the
largest collections of Inca artifacts in the world. Lunch
and dinner are on our own.
Day 7 -
Friday - Lima / Miami
This morning we transfer to the airport for our return
flight to Miami. We once again fly over the grand
mountainscape of the Andes, this time with clear impressions
and wonderful memories of the “Heart of the Inca Empire.”
Please note: All meals included
except lunch and dinner on day 6 of extension.
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