High
Andes Archaeology
Circuit of Chile
and Peru's Andean archaeology
11 days / 10 nights
From $4,582 per person, double occupancy for 2007
Includes domestic airfare, accommodations,
meals and guided excursions as specified
Day 1: Santiago
Airport reception and transfer to your hotel. Accommodations
at the charming Hotel Orly,
buffet breakfast included. This is a small, boutique style
hotel which has 28 rooms. A converted mansion, the Hotel
Orly is superbly situated in one of the city's more exclusive
areas, Providencia. Everything you may want to see is close
by - shops, restaurants, downtown, museums, banks, the cable
car up the hill.
Day 2: Santiago
- Calama - San Pedro de Atacama
You will be picked-up at your hotel and transferred to the
airport for your domestic flight to Calama. Upon arrival
in Calama, you will be transferred to Hotel
Terrantai in San
Pedro de Atacama. Upon arrival, you'll be given a tour
of this unusually colorful village at 6,600 feet. (B)
Days 3-5: Hotel
Terrantai
While at Terrantai, you can choose daily guided excursions
(included) such as archaeological
treks, visits to geysers, hot springs, lagoons, native
villages, and mines, horseback
riding and mountain
biking. (B,L,D)
Day 6: San Pedro
de Atacama - Calama - Santiago - Lima
After breakfast, you will be transferred back to the Calama
airport for your departing flight to Santiago. Upon arrival,
proceed to the international terminal for your flight to
Lima. Airport reception and transfer to the Hotel
Antigua Miraflores, breakfast included. (B)
Day 7: Lima -
CUZCO
You will be picked-up at your hotel and transferred to the
national airport for departure to Cuzco. Airport reception
in Cuzco and transfer to the centrally-located Posada
del Inca Hotel. Set off on a tour of Cuzco and
the nearby Inca ruins. (B)
Day 8: Pisac &
Ollantaytambo (Tuesday, Thursday, or Sunday Only)
This morning, depart with your guide for a full-day excursion
to the village and ruins of Pisac located 20 miles from
Cuzco. After exploring the ruins you will visit a colorful
Indian market where you'll be able to trade with locals
for a variety of handicrafts. Lunch will be served in Urubamba,
followed by a tour of the town and fortress of Ollantaytambo
located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. (B,L)
Day 9: Cuzco -
Machu Picchu
Early morning hotel pickup and transfer to the train station
where you'll set off on a scenic 4-hour trip through the
Urubamba Valley, followed by a 20-minute bus ride up to
the breathtaking Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu. Upon
arrival you'll set off with your guide to explore the walls,
stairways, temples and terraces of Machu Picchu. After lunch
served at the hotel, you'll be free to explore this enchanting
place on your own. Overnight at the Machu Picchu Pueblo,
located in Aguas Caliente. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
(B,L,D)
Day 10: Machu
Picchu - Cuzco
Enjoy a full morning visit to the citadel ($25 entrance
fee not included). In the afternoon, return to Cuzco by
train, where you'll be met and transferred back to your
hotel. Overnight accommodations at the centrally-located
Posada
del Inca Hotel, breakfast included. (B)
Day 11: Cuzco
- Lima -Int'l Departure
Hotel pickup and transfer to the Cuzco airport. Check in
to depart for Lima. Upon arrival in Lima, proceed to the
international terminal for your connecting flight home.
(B)
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