The PASSHE Alumni & Friends Travel Program presents...Legacy of the IncasApril 28 - May 10, 2012
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Itinerary |
| Saturday, April 28, 2012 - Arrive in Lima, Peru Depart the US and arrive in Lima, where you will be met by your Tour Director and transferred to your hotel. Sunday, April 29, 2012 - Lima This morning your Local Guide focuses on the city’s colonial heritage during a walking TOUR. Start at the Plaza de Armas to see the Government Palaces and the Cathedral. From here, stroll to the venerable SAN FRANCISCO MONASTERY with its splendid 17th century cloister murals. This evening, meet your Tour Director and enjoy a welcome dinner. (Breakfast, Dinner) Monday, April 30, 2012 - Lima–Ica. Nazca Lines Enjoy a scenic drive south along the Pan-American Highway to the town of Ica, the wine capital of Peru. Have your camera handy today as you board your aircraft for a FLIGHT over the Nazca plains, which can only be appreciated by air. Your pilot will point out the mysterious markings known as the NAZCA LINES, a series of drawings of animals and geometric figures etched into the parched soil—some up to 1,000 feet long! Theories vary, but the most accepted belongs to German mathematician Maria Reiche, who dubbed the land the “astronomical calendar” of the ancient Peruvians. Enjoy dinner this evening at your hotel. (Breakfast, Dinner) Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - Ica–Ballestas Islands Cruise– Lima Head north to the Bay of Paracas. CRUISE out to the Ballestas Islands, which are inhabited by a wide variety of sea mammals and exotic birds, including boobies, sea lions, and Humboldt penguins. The huge Candelabro, a candelabra-shaped etching on the Paracas cliffside, can also be seen as you cruise back to shore. Board your motorcoach and arrive in Lima by late afternoon. Tonight, enjoy a dinner at a local restaurant accompanied by an ANDEAN FOLKLORIC SHOW. (Breakfast, Dinner) Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - Lima–Cusco–Sacred Valley Fly to Cusco, the impressive Andean city that was once the capital of the Inca Empire. Spend the day in the Sacred Valley of the Incas with a visit to the semi-circular KENKO Amphitheater with its stone altars and labyrinth of passages. See the ancient site of Puca Pucara before reaching the TEMPLE OF SACSAYHUAMAN, perched on a hillside overlooking Cusco. It remains unfathomable how and when this fortress of gigantic stones—with some blocks weighing more than 350 tons—was built. Next, visit PISAC, an old mountain village where you will have free time here to shop for local wares such as alpaca sweaters and blankets, jewelry, or hand -painted ornamental dishes and vases. Later, visit the Inca Fortress of OLLANTAYTAMBO followed by the opportunity to visit a home, meet someof the locals, and experience their way of life. Stay in the Sacred Valley tonight, with dinner at the hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Thursday, May 3, 2012 - Sacred Valley–Machu Picchu This morning board a TRAIN for a short journey through the lush Urubamba Valley. Then transfer to a motorcoach for the ascent to legendary MACHU PICCHU, “The Lost City of the Incas,” high above the steep valley overlaid with dense tropical jungle. |
Your Local Guide will bring you closer to the lives and mysteries still hidden in these amazing structures built by the pre-Columbian masters of this sacred land. Tonight, stay at a nearby hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Friday, May 4, 2012 - Machu Picchu–Cusco Your entrance to Machu Picchu is included for a second day. Enjoy the tranquility of the morning with free time to wander the ruins at your own pace and experience the magic that is Machu Picchu. After lunch, return to the Sacred Valley by TRAIN and continue on to Cusco. (Breakfast, Lunch) Saturday, May 5, 2012 - Cusco This morning, learn more about the Incas and their struggle against invading Spaniards on your Cusco city TOUR with visits to the imposing CATHEDRAL and the SANTO DOMINGO MONSTERY. The remainder of your day is free yp explore at your leisure. (Breakfast, Dinner) Sunday, May 6, 2012- Cusco–Juliaca–Puno (Lake Titicaca) Board a flight to Juliaca, where you will continue to Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca. (Breakfast, Dinner) Saturday, May 5, 2012 - Cusco This morning, learn more about the Incas and their struggle against invading Spaniards on your Cusco city TOUR with visits to the imposing CATHEDRAL and the SANTO DOMINGO MONSTERY. The remainder of your day is free yp explore at your leisure. (Breakfast, Dinner) Sunday, May 6, 2012- Cusco–Juliaca–Puno (Lake Titicaca) Board a flight to Juliaca, where you will continue to Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca. (Breakfast, Dinner) Monday, May 7, 2012 - Puno. Excursion to Lake Titicaca Today, take a motor boat trip to some of the more unique islands of LAKE TITICACA. Start with TAQUILE ISLAND, which was once part of the Inca Empire and was one of the last areas of Peru to be conquered by Spain in the 16th century. The Spanish banned traditional dress on the island which is why the Spanish peasant dress can still be found today. Next, travel to the fascinating UROS ISLANDS, home to the Uros Indians who were forced to live on the lake as the Inca Indians pushed farther into their territory. These islands are completely made by reeds and are continually added to as they disintegrate to the bottom of the lake. Later your Tour Guide will host a memorable farewell dinner. (Breakfast, Lunch Dinner) Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - Puno–Sillustani–Juliaca–Lima Depart for Juliaca this morning, visiting the ruins of SILLUSTANI en route. At this pre-Incan burial ground, see where the ancient Aymaras buried their high priests in chullpas, above-ground cylinder-shaped tombs dating back to the 1400s. Fly from Juliaca to Lima this afternoon. (Breakfast, Dinner) Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - Lima Free day in Lima. As your flight leaves late this evening, the hotel will hold your luggage for the day and your Tour Director will be happy to make suggestions for things to do. After dinner, you will meet back at the hotel for your transfer to the airport and your flight home. (Breakfast) Thursday, May 10, 2012 - Home Arrive back to your departure city. |
Included Features Lima: Sightseeing with a Local Guide; visit San Francisco Monastery; welcome dinner; dinner with Andean Folkloric Show; farewell dinner Ica: Fly over the Nazca Lines; cruise to the Ballestas Islands Sacred Valley: Visit the Kenko Amphitheater, the Temple of Sacsayhuaman, Ollantaytambo, and Pisac Machu Picchu: Take a train through the Urubamba Valley; sightseeing with Local Guide and a second entrance to the ruins on your second day in Machu Picchu Cusco: Sightseeing with a Local Guide; visit the Cathedral and the Santo Domingo Monastery Lake Titicaca: Guided sightseeing to Taquile and Uros Islands Sillustani: Visit the ruins Please note: This itinerary reaches a maximum elevations of 13,000 feet. Superior Hotels Lima - Casa Andina Private Collection Miraflores; Paracas - Doubletree Paracas; Sacred Valley - Casa Andina Private Collection Sacred Valley; Machu Picchu - Sumaq Hotel; Cusco - Casa Andina Private Collection Cusco; Puno - Libertador Lake Titicaca |
| Price Tour Price: $4768.00 per person* including air from Newark (air from Pittsburgh $240 per person additional), arrival and departure airport transfers, all intra-tour air and 11 American breakfasts, 4 lunches and 7 three-course dinners, including a welcome dinner in Lima, a dinner with Andean music in Lima and a farewell dinner in Puno. Deposit: $250 per person due at time of booking (nonrefundable) Final Payment: February 10, 2012 Book by October 25, 2011 Reservations after that date will be accepted pending availability. Book early so you won’t be disappointed!! *Price is per person based on double occupancy. Please call for single accommodation pricing. We highly recommend taking trip insurance. Please ask us for more details and pricing. |
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