Andes & Amazon Highlights

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Let the good times roll as you go deep into some of Peru’s ultimate spots on this 8 day adventure. Get your culture fix at Machu Picchu, with its unbeatable views & ancient Inca history. Feel an adrenalin rush in Cusco, with rafting & mountain biking at the ready, before heading to the mighty Amazon. Try fishing for piranha, spotting Amazonian Caiman ...

Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Visit San Blas, La Catedral & Koricancha
    • Canopy hike for amazing jungle views
    • Special stay in our Amazon Rainforest Jungle Ecolodge
    • Visit the Infierno community
    • Entry into the Sacred Valley & a guided tour of the ancient ruins of Pisac & Ollantaytambo
    • Try some local Chicha de Jora
    • 3 World Heritage Sites visited

What's this trip about?

    Let the good times roll as you go deep into some of Peru’s ultimate spots on this 8 day adventure. Get your culture fix at Machu Picchu, with its unbeatable views & ancient Inca history. Feel an adrenalin rush in Cusco, with rafting & mountain biking at the ready, before heading to the mighty Amazon. Try fishing for piranha, spotting Amazonian Caiman & sleeping at a luscious lodge in the rainforest. You can choose to either trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, or take it easy and go by train.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityCusco
End CityCusco

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife
  • National Parks

Destinations

Activities

  • Bird Watching
  • Hiking
  • Horseback Riding & Equestrian
  • Photography
  • Rafting
  • Ruins & Archaeology
  • Short Cruise
  • Trains & Rail
  • Wildlife Viewing

Trip includes

    • Accommodation 7 nights accommodation: 5 nights twin-share hotels, 2 night Contiki Special Stay experience
    • 2 flights & transfers
    • Transport in a private air-conditioned coach, mini-coach or van
    • Sightseeing tours of all major areas
    • Local taxes & service charges Team An experienced & professional Trip Manager
    • English speaking local guides Food 13 meals: 7 breakfasts, 2 lunches (or 3 for Machu Picchu Trekking option) & 4 dinners

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Day 1: Arrive Cusco

Meals: Dinner

Hola! Welcome to Cusco. Once the heart of the Inca Empire, it’s now the modern-day starting point for visits to Peru’s most famous site, Machu Picchu. With huge numbers of travellers flocking to the site every year, it’s led to the development of ...

Day 2: Cusco to Jungle Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

We’ll catch a flight over the Andes to the city of Puerto Maldonado in Peru’s southern jungle. We’ll have lunch on the river as we travel upstream by a traditional Peruvian boat to our Contiki Special Stay Rainforest Lodge, wh...

Day 3: Contiki Special Stopover Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Meals: Breakfast

Spend today exploring the beautiful city of Cusco - wander the main plaza, visit the Tread Right support weaving centre or feed your sweet tooth with a visit to the chocolate museum. Then get into Cusco's amazing nightlife & join our Illary...

Day 6: Sacred Valley to Aguas Calientes

Meals: Breakfast

For those that have chosen the Inca Trail trek, well wake up this morning and take the train to KM104 to start your trek. Under the guidance of our professional Inca Trail Guide you’ll climb a gentle slope and experience the wildlife and cloudf...

Day 7: Machu Picchu to Cusco

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Wake up early and enter Machu Picchu for sunrise. Learn more about Machu Picchu on a tour, then explore before returning to base.

Day 8: Depart Cusco

Meals: Breakfast

Don’t forget to swap addresses with your mates and Tour Manager, as our South American adventure ends this morning after breakfast.

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Price From $2,235
Price per day$279
Last Updated: 0/18/2022

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    • International Flights
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Cancellation policy

Upon cancellation you will be liable to pay a fee to cover the estimate of cost and expenses incurred by us in the terms of the schedule set out hereunder. This is expressed as a percentage of the holiday price and is calculated as follows:

  • If Period of Notice is more than 45 days notice, then the Cancellation Fee is Deposit is forfeited
  • If Period of Notice is 45-22 days, then the Cancellation Fee is 25% of trip fare
  • If Period of Notice is 21-8 days, then the Cancellation Fee is 50% of trip fare
  • If Period of Notice is 7-1 days, then the Cancellation Fee is 75% of trip fare
  • If Period of Notice is Day of departure, then the Cancellation Fee is 100% of trip fare
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Meals Included

7 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches and 4 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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