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Highlights of Peru
9 Days / 7 Nights From £1,595 Escorted Group or Private Journey · Excellent Value · The Sacred Valley · Overnight at Machu Picchu Enjoy a taste of Peru on this outstanding short tour of the country's most famous sights. The tour visits Lima and Cuzco, from where you explore the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and a night is spent by the spectacular Inca city of Machu Picchu, set high in the Andes. SOUTH AMERICA
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Indian market at Pisac and the Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo. (B, L) Day 6 To Machu Picchu: Very early morning start for a spectacular journey by narrow gauge railway to Machu Picchu, one of the world's great travel experiences. Take a guided tour of the ruins. Stay at the Machu Picchu Inti Inn for 1 night. (B, L) Day 7 To Cuzco: Morning at leisure, with the chance to revisit Machu Picchu before an afternoon train journey to Cuzco. Transfer to the Hotel Jose Antonio for 1 night. (B) Day 8 To London: Morning flight to Lima and transfer to the Hotel Melia, where a day room is available until the late afternoon transfer to the airport. Fly to London via Amsterdam with KLM, or via Madrid with Iberia. (B) Day 9 London: Evening arrival. (N) Note: This tour is escorted by a local guide in each destination. Private Journeys: In addition to the Escorted Group departures, this itinerary may be taken at any time as a Private Journey (subject to availability) and the prices for this option are shown on the price table. Please see page 8 for more information about Private Journeys. *Festival: The 21 June departure (Saturday to Sunday) coincides with the Inti Raymi Festival, the `Festival of the Sun'. This festival is held in Sacsayhuamán, just outside Cuzco, where each year Indians dress in colourful costumes and
perform ancient Inca rites to the sun.
Extension Tour + Lake Titicaca
11 Days / 9 Nights from £1,885 At 12,580 feet altitude, Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world. The Andean people refer to it as `The Sacred Lake' and legends say the first Inca rose from its depths and went on to found the Inca Empire. Day 8 To Lake Titicaca: Travel by first class bus to Puno (approximately 8 hours), with stops en route. Travel under the high peaks past mountain villages and hillside terraces. Transfer to the Jose Antonio Hotel on the shores of Lake Titicaca for 2 nights. (B, L) Day 9 Lake Titicaca: Full day tour to the floating islands of the Uros Indians and Taquile Island. (B, L) Day 10 To London: Morning flight to Lima. Day room use at the Hotel Melia until evening KLM flight to London via Amsterdam, or via Madrid with Iberia. (B) Day 11 London: Evening arrival. (N)
Day 1 To Lima: Fly from London to Lima via Amsterdam with KLM, or via Madrid with Iberia. Transfer to the Melia Lima Hotel for 2 nights. (N) Day 2 Lima: Morning tour of the historic heart of Lima, one of the major cities in the Spanish Conquest of the Americas. Visit the Convento de Los Descalzos, Casa Aliaga and the Jesuit Mission of San Pablo. (B) Day 3 To Cuzco: Morning flight to Cuzco, set high in the Andes mountains. Spanish churches and mansions sit alongside Inca remains in this ancient Inca capital. Transfer to the Hotel Jose Antonio for 3 nights. (B) Day 4 Cuzco: Afternoon tour to the countryside around Cuzco, including Sacsayhuamán with its remarkable Inca masonry. Return to Cuzco and visit its historic buildings and the large baroque cathedral. (B) Day 5 Pisac & Ollantaytambo: Full day tour through the Sacred Valley of the Incas, where the Urubamba River cuts through the Andes mountains. Visit the
KLM / IBERIA FLIGHT UPGRADES
KLM Business Class: from £1,250 per person return Iberia Business Class: from £1,450 per person return
REGIONAL AIR CONNECTIONS
To / From Amsterdam FREE KLM To / From Amsterdam London City · Birmingham · Manchester £35 RETURN* KLM To / From Amsterdam Aberdeen · Bristol · Cardiff · Edinburgh · Glasgow · Leeds/Bradford Humberside · Newcastle · Norwich · Teesside
HIGHLIGHTS OF PERU
Code ESCORTED GROUPS
Departures on or between
No of nights 14 Mar 08 11 Apr 08 02 May to 23 May 08
Prices in GBP£'s per person sharing a twin bedded room
21 Jun 08 11 Jul to 15 Aug to 25 Jul 08 29 Aug 08 19 Sep 08 17 Oct 08 Single Supp Sole Supp
Regional Air Connections To / From Madrid FREE Iberia To / From Madrid Birmingham · Manchester £60 RETURN* British Airways To / From Madrid Aberdeen · Edinburgh · Glasgow · Newcastle · Jersey * All prices are subject to availability
HPE
Highlights of Peru
7 9
1625 1915
1670 1960
1650 1940
1750 2040
1795 2085
1750 2040
1650 1940
1595 1885
250 315
Single Supp
HPEPUN + Lake Titicaca
Code PRIVATE JOURNEYS
420
Sole Supp
No. of 01 Jan to 10 Mar to 01 May to 01 Jul to 01 Sep to 01 Oct to 01 Nov to 10 Dec to nights 09 Mar 08 30 Apr 08 30 Jun 08 31 Aug 08 30 Sep 08 31 Oct 08 09 Dec 08 31 Dec 08
2008 DEPARTURE DATES
Out (Fri) 14 Mar 11 Apr 2 May 23 May 21 Jun 11 Jul 25 Jul Rtn (Sat) 22 Mar 19 Apr 10 May 31 May 29 Jun* 19 Jul 2 Aug Out (Fri) 15 Aug 29 Aug 19 Sep 17 Oct Rtn (Sat) 23 Aug 6 Sep 27 Sep 25 Oct
HPI
Highlights of Peru
7
1750
1825
1875
1950
1850
1795
1750
1975
250
500
Additional Information
Meal Basis: As per itinerary: (B) = Breakfast, (L) = Lunch, (D) = Dinner, (N) = No Meals.. Highest Point: Cuzco at 3,310 metres ( If you have a heart or respiratory problem please seek medical advice from your GP prior to booking.) Machu Picchu - you will encounter steep steps and inclinations, a reasonable level of fitness is required.
* Inti Raymi Festival Departure
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