Full Inca Adventure Plus National Reserve Wildlife (8 days)

This 8-day tour is another great way to combine an exploration of the ancient Inca culture with the wildness of the Amazon. You will visit ancient Inca ruins in the Sacred Valley as well as the “Lost City of the Incas,” Machu Picchu. The Tambopata National Reserve is the best combination of nature and culture in the entire Amazon.

Day 1: LIMA

• Upon arrival to Jorge Chavez Lima International Airport, you will be transferred with one of our guides by first class van to your selected hotel.
• You will be given a radio for the duration of your trip to communicate with us for any last-minute needs or any emergency you may have
• Depending on arrival time, we can arrange:
  • optional museum visits
  • city tours
  • culinary tours
  • a crash course in Spanish
  • or even paragliding off the cliff tops of Miraflores!
• You will finish the day with an overnight stay in the Miraflores District or near the Lima airport.

Day 2: LIMA

• Following breakfast, there will be a full tour of the “City of Kings”. You will see:
  • The beautiful neighborhood of Miraflores, with cliff tops overlooking the Pacific Ocean
  • The historical San Francisco monastery and church, famous for its unique catacombs
  • And the breathtaking Plaza de Armas: including the Presidents Palace, the main Cathedral, the Archbishop’s Palace, and City Hall
• Or a night trip to “The Magic Circuit of Water” which is currently the world record holder for the largest fountain complex in the world, consisting of 13 distinct fountains, many of which are interactive. All of the fountains are lighted at night, many with continuously changing color schemes.
• The day ends with a return to your hotel.

Day 3: LIMA/CUZCO

• In the morning you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Cuzco.
• After lunch, your Cuzco adventure begins with:
  • A guided tour of the Plaza de Armas: the main cathedral
  • The amazing Coricancha: the temple of the sun
  • The guided tour continues to the beautiful Incan sites of Sacsahuaman: an impressive Incan military fortress overlooking Cuzco
  • Kenko: an ancient amphitheater with unique stone carvings
  • Tambo Machay: fountains once for the sole use of Incan royalty
  • The small fortress of Puca Pucara
• The day ends with a return to your hotel, or there are various nightlife options available!

Day 4: SACRED VALLEY to AGUAS CALIENTES (base of Machu Picchu)

• After breakfast you will take the amazing scenic drive through the famous Andes Mountains to the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
• Here you will visit Pisac with its beautiful ruins and its wonderful Andean market, following your included lunch, an excursion to the great fortress of Ollantaytambo is waiting.
• In the afternoon/early evening you’ll take the train to Aguas Calientes (the base of Machu Picchu).
• Bathe in the natural hot springs or dine in one of its numerous restaurants.
• End with an overnight stay in Aguas Calientes.

Day 5: MACHU PICCHU

• After an early breakfast at the hotel, go see the ruins at sunrise before other tourists arrive and climb the beautiful towering peak of Huayna Picchu to see the ruins from above.
• You can take a short bus ride or do the 1 hour hike to the awaiting ruins of Machu Picchu.
• Once there, you will have a guided tour of the ruins and time to explore the ruins on your own.
• A late lunch or early dinner is included (at our top pick restaurant) followed by a late afternoon or early evening return train to Cuzco.
• You’ll transfer to your hotel and end with an overnight stay in a Cuzco hotel.

Day 6: CUCZO to the AMAZON

• After breakfast, you will be transferred from your hotel to the airport for your flight to Puerto Maldonado, then transferred from the Puerto Maldonado airport to the river port on the Madre de Dios River.
• A 25 minute journey down the Madre de Dios River by motor canoe brings you to the riverside trail head.
• From here the trail takes you on a 2-mile walk until we reach a small canal where we board canoes and paddle through a flooded forest. As the canal opens onto the shimmering surface of the lake, we transfer to a catamaran and are leisurely paddled across half the lake to the lodge.
• After lunch at the lodge, we will explore the west end of the lake in search of Macaws, various species of monkeys, and reptiles. After dark you will venture out to spot Black Caimans on the lake.
• We will return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

DAY 7: AMAZON

• After breakfast, you will be transferred from your hotel to the airport for your flight to Puerto Maldonado, then transferred from the Puerto Maldonado airport to the river port on the Madre de Dios River.
• A 25 minute journey down the Madre de Dios River by motor canoe brings you to the riverside trail head.
• From here the trail takes you on a 2-mile walk until we reach a small canal where we board canoes and paddle through a flooded forest. As the canal opens onto the shimmering surface of the lake, we transfer to a catamaran and are leisurely paddled across half the lake to the lodge.
• After lunch at the lodge, we will explore the west end of the lake in search of Macaws, various species of monkeys, and reptiles. After dark you will venture out to spot Black Caimans on the lake.
• We will return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

DAY 8: TAMBOPATA RESERVE

• After an early breakfast we will leave near dawn and we take a final, shorter paddle around the west end of the lake to try and glimpse the Giant Otters before returning by motor canoe for the 35 minute return trip to the Puerto Maldonado Airport, taking advantage of valuable early morning wildlife activity along the river. From here you fly to Lima, to connect to your international flight home.

*Activities on the Jungle portion of the package are an example and my vary slightly