Incas and the Amazon

Day	Activities	Accommodation
01	Arrival to Lima: We will pick you up from the airport upon arrival and take you to the hotel in Lima.	Lima
02	Flight to Cusco: Transfer to the airport in Lima / Flight to Cusco / Transfer to the hotel in Cusco. You will have the afternoon free to rest and tour the city by yourself.	Cusco
03	Cusco City Tour: In the afternoon (1:30 PM) you will visit the Cathedral. Then, you will tour the amazing Inca sites of Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo and Tambomachay. These archeological sites are the remains of the ancient capital of the Inca Empire.	Cusco
04	Inca Trail: 1st day. From Piscacucho (a.k.a. "Km 82") to Wayllabamba (Distance: 9 Kms / 5.6 miles). A bus will pick you up from the hotel to take you to the beginning of the Inca Trail (2,720 mts / 9,000 ft); from there you will hike for 2 hours before lunch, and then 2 hours more to reach the campsite. You will see Llactapata ruins and camp at Wayllabamba (2,950 mts / 9,800 ft) with an amazing view of Veronica snow-capped mountain.	Campsite
05	Inca Trail: 2nd day. From Wayllabamba to Pacaymayo (Distance: 12 Kms / 7.5 miles). This is the toughest day of the trek. After 4 hours hiking, you will reach the Warmiwanuska pass, the highest point of the trail (4,200 meters / 14,000 ft). After rest at the pass, you will descend to the Pacaymayo campsite (3,600 mts / 11,900 ft); there you will lunch and rest.	Campsite
06	Inca Trail: 3rd day. From Pacaymayo to Winay Wayna (Distance: 16 Kms / 10 miles). This day is the nicest one, the hike starts with a climb to the Runkurakay pass (3,990 meters / 12,960 ft), from there the view of the mountains and the cloud-forest is quite impressive. After the pass, the path is mostly downhill and the sceneries change dramatically. Along the path it are 3 main Inca sites: Sayacmarca, Phuyupatamarca and Winay Wayna. You will camp in Winay Wayna campsite at 2,700 meters (8,900 ft).	Campsite
07	Inca Trail: 4th day. From Winay Wayna to Machu Picchu (Distance: 5 Kms / 3.2 miles). You will wake up early in the morning (4:30 AM) to reach Inti Punku (Sun's Gate) before 6:30 AM to watch the first sun beams over Machu Picchu (2,400 mts / 7,900 ft). Once in there you will have a guided-tour for 2 hours; afterwards, you will have free time to explore by yourself. In the afternoon, you will take the train back to Cusco (4 PM).	Cusco
08	Free day in Cusco: You will have the day free to do some shopping and to enjoy this lovely city. OPTIONAL: Rafting in the Urubamba river We will take you to the Urubamba river to have fun on a raft. The level of it is very good, adventurous but safe (rapids class II and III). You will be back in Cusco city in the afternoon (5 PM).	Cusco
09	Flight to Puerto Maldonado: We will take you to the airport in Cusco for your flight to Puerto Maldonado (50 minutes). Upon arrival you will be taken to the "Reserva Amazonica" Lodge. Excursion to Tambopata: 1st day A 45 minutes boat ride will take you from Puerto Maldonado to the Lodge. After lunch, you will have a guided tour through the trails system of the Lodge. Afterwards you will explore the shores of the "Madre de Dios" River to observe the activity in the jungle at night. After dinner, you will have a lecture about the Amazon rainforest.	Lodge
10	Excursion to Tambopata: 2nd day You will visit the "Rolin" Island where you’ll have the chance to watch different species of monkeys. There is a conservation project to protect endangered primates and reintroduce them into their natural habitat. After lunch you will explore the Canopy system of the lodge. This network of observation towers and hanging bridges will let you explore the rainforest at tree level, high above the ground, letting you watch birds and other animals. After dinner you will have another lecture about the jungle.	Lodge
11	Excursion to Tambopata: 3rd day After breakfast you will head Lake Sandoval. A 30 minutes boat ride and then a 1 hour walk will take you to the lake. There you will learn a lot about the rainforest and the importance of its preservation. Next, a two hour walk through the rainforest will take you to the "Concepcion" Farm, there you will learn the importance of the “collpas” (clay licks). Also, you will visit a botanical garden with more than 200 medicinal plants. On the way back to the lodge you will explore many lagoons and rivers.	Lodge
12	Excursion to Tambopata: 4th day In the morning you will take the boat down the “Madre de Dios” River towards the Bolivian border where you will reach the Palma Real Community. You will visit the "BONI" or "Child Forest" Project enjoying the guidance of children who will teach you about their environment. Once back in the lodge, you will have the afternoon free to enjoy the lodge’s facilities. You can relax and enjoy a massage or have a nap on your hammock. In the night you will have a typical dinner.	Lodge
13	Excursion to Tambopata: 5th day After breakfast you will take the boat for the last time to return to Puerto Maldonado. On the way to the airport you will stop at the butterfly farm for a visit. There are preserved many species of native butterflies. Flight to Lima: It is a 2 hours and a half flight with a stop in Cusco.	(not included)

	Accommodation for 05 nights in nice hotels in Lima (1 night) and Cusco (4 nights). More information on the hotels included
	Campsites along the Inca trail (3 nights).
	Accommodation in the "Reserva Amazonica" Lodge (4 nights).
	Camping gear (except sleeping bags and backpacks).
	Three meals per day during the Inca trail (3 days) and the stay in the "Reserva Amazonica" Lodge (5 days).
	Breakfasts at hotels.
	Flight Cusco - Puerto Maldonado (airport's tax not included).
	All transfers to airports and hotels.
	All transports to visit the places included in the tour.
	Entrance fees to the places included in the itinerary.
	Guided tours in English.

	Single Supplement (single rooms): 150 US dollars.
	Flight Lima-Cusco: 100 US dollars (airport's tax is not included).
	Flight Puerto Maldonado-Lima: 130 US dollars (airport's tax is not included).
	Personal porter to carry your backpack on the Inca trail: 80 US dollars.
	Rafting in the Urubamba river: 30 US dollars (it includes the complete gear and box lunch).
	Extra night in Lima: Single room US$25 / Double room US$30 (breakfast included).