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Trail of The Incas: Peru & Bolivia
Private Journey ·15 Days / 13 Nights from £2,595
This journey combines the two fascinating Andean countries of Peru and Bolivia, taking in dramatic mountain scenery, ancient Inca sites and beautiful Spanish colonial buildings. See the spectacular legacy of the Incas at Machu Picchu and Cuzco, and spend relaxing time in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Continue by train to Lake Titicaca and cross into Bolivia in the heart of the Andes. Stay on Sun Island, legendary birthplace of the Incas, and see Andean Indian life and rituals. Bolivia is the perfect place to experience authentic Andean culture, including native crafts and reed boat builders, thousand year old medicinal practices and floating islands. Visit La Paz, the highest capital city in the world, to complete your journey through these fascinating mountains. Day 1: Fly to Lima, via Miami, with British Airways and American Airlines. Stay 2 nights at Casa Andina Private Collection. (N) Day 2: Morning tour of historic Lima. (B) Day 3: Fly to Cuzco. Transfer to the Sacred Valley for 2 nights at Casa Andina Private Collection, visiting Chinchero, Maras salt pans and Moray en route. (B) Day 4: Tour to Ollantaytambo with lunch at Casa Orihuela, and visit local villages. (B, L) Day 5: Take the train to Machu Picchu. Tour the citadel in the morning with time at leisure in the afternoon. Overnight Inkaterra Machu Picchu. (B, L, D) Day 6: Afternoon train to Cuzco. Stay 3 nights at
Tiwanaku, Bolivia
Casa Andina Private Collection. (B, L) Day 7: Afternoon tour of Cuzco and the nearby ruins. (B, L) Day 8: At leisure. (B, L) Day 9: Take the train over the Andes to Puno. Overnight at the Casa Andina Private Collection on the shores of Lake Titicaca. (B) Day 10: Take a hydrofoil cruise across Lake Titicaca into Bolivia. Overnight on Sun Island, at the Posada del Inca Eco Lodge. (B, L, D) Day 11: Cruise to the Urus Iruitos floating islands and continue to Huatajata, where you can meet the builders of Thor Heyerdhal's RA II reed boat and see the mystic Kallawaya culture. Overnight at the Inca Utama Hotel, with its Andean spa and native astronomical observatory. (B, L, D) Day 12: Tour of the ancient site of Tiwanaku. Drive to La Paz, and stay 2 nights at Hotel Europa. (B) Day 13: Half day tour of La Paz and Moon Valley. (B) Day 14: Fly to London, via Miami, with American Airlines and British Airways. (B) Day 15: Arrive London. (N) TBS Dates and prices per person sharing a twin bedded room from: 1 Jan to 20 Mar £2,750 1 May to 30 Jun £2,850 11 Jul to 21 Aug £3,375 1 Nov to 17 Dec £2,595 7 Apr to 30 Mar £2,650 1 Jul to 10 Jul £3,250 22 Aug to 31 Oct £2,850 18 Dec to 31 Dec £2,850
Extension Across The Altiplano to Chile
24 Days / 22 Nights Continue your journey with an extension through the heart of Bolivia, and back through the Andes to Chile. Fly to Sucre and travel by jeep to Potosi and across the amazing Salar de Uyuni into the Atacama Desert. Conclude in Santiago, with its nearby wineries. Day 14: Fly to Sucre, 2 nights Hostal de Su Merced. Afternoon tour of this historic city. (B) Day 15: Visit the market town of Tarabuco. (B, L) Day 16: Drive to Potosi. Visit the mines and mint. Overnight Hotel Cima Argentum. (B) Day 17: Drive across the Altiplano to Uyuni. Overnight Hotel Luna Salada (B, L, D)
Atacama desert
Day 18: A spectacular day's drive across the Salar de Uyuni. See the Isla Pescado and overnight at Hotel Los Girasoles. (B, L, D) Day 19: Long but extraordinary day's drive across the high desert passing the Laguna Verde and Colorada, and the Sol de Manana Geysers. Continue over the border to San Pedro de Atacama. 2 nights Hotel Kimal. (B, L) Day 20: Half day tour of San Pedro. (B) Day 21: Shared transfer to Calama and fly to Santiago. 2 nights Plaza San Francisco Hotel. Afternoon city tour. (B) Day 22: Half day tour to the Colchagua Valley, famous for its vineyards. (B) Day 23: Fly from Santiago to London via Madrid with LAN. (B) Day 24: Arrive London. (N) TBSACH from £1,450 per person in a twin room from 1 Jan 2008 to 31 Dec 2008.
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