Remote Adventure
in the Peruvian Andes hiking and exploring Pre-Colombian
ruins
10 days / 11 nights
From $2,799 per person, double occupancy for 2007
Day 1: US - Lima
Arrive Lima. Half day city tour of Lima
exploring the colonial and modern aspects of the city. Overnight
at Hotel
Antigua Miraflores.
Day 2: Lima - Chachapoyas
Transfer to the airport in Lima and
fly to Chiclayo, where you will be met and transfer to
Chachapoyas and your overnight accommodations at the Gran
Hotel Vilaya. Visit Huancas, a village renowned for
its pottery made by local women. A 15-minute walk takes
you to a fabulous view of the Sonche Canyon. (B)
Day 3: Karajia - Andes Mountains
Full-day excursion to the high cliff
tombs of the Chachapoyas culture of Karajia. The journey
takes three hours on winding mountain roads that cut into
the majestic Andes. Hike 30 minutes to view one of the
most unusual structures in pre-Colombian architecture:
cliff-face burial sites. Admire this feat of engineering
that has withstood the test of time. Overnight at the
Gran Hotel Vilaya.
Day 4: Levanto - Yalape
Visit the village of Levanto, established
in 1532, one of the oldest towns in the Americas. On the
way, stop at the pre-Hispanic ruins of Yalape which include
a well-preserved irrigation canal. Also admire a typical
reconstructed Chachapoyan roundhouse. Optional 3-hour
hike back to Chachapoyas on an Inca road. Overnight at
the Gran Hotel Vilaya.
Day 5: Molinopampa
Drive along steep gorges and travel
east of Chachapoyas to the village of Molinopampa, 90
minutes away. Horseback ride in the beautiful countryside,
finishing at a warm spring. The local people believe that
this spring cures anything from the common cold to more
serious ailments. Overnight at the Gran Hotel Vilaya.
Day 6: San Pedro - Cerro Olan
- Laymebamba
Early morning journey traveling south
of Chachapoyas following the impressive Utcubamba Canyon.
Hike from the village of San Pedro to the ruins of Cerro
Olan. Continue to the picturesque village of Laymebamba.
Visit its museum which contains mummies found at the Laguna
of the Condors in 1997. Overnight at a Leymebamba guest
house.
Day 7: Leymebamba - Revash
- Jalca Grande - Choctamal
Drive from Leymebamba to the funeral
site of Revash. Walk for 2 hours for a view of funeral
buildings perched high on a cliff. Then, a 2-hour drive
to Jalca Grande, a traditional village of Amazonas. Drive
to the other side of the canyon to the village of Choctamal.
Overnight at Choctamal
Lodge.
Day 8: Kuelap - Chachapoyas
A 45-minute drive to Kuelap and a
20-minute walk to see this immense fortress, one of the
largest stone structures in the Americas. Situated on
a ridge at 3000m, this pre-Inca walled city includes over
300 round buildings. Return to Chachapoyas. Overnight
at the Gran Hotel Vilaya.
Day 9: Chachapoyas - Lima
Transfer to the airport and fly to
Lima, where you will overnight in Miraflores.
Day 10: Lima Departure
Transfer to the airport and check
in for your flight. (B)
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