17 Day Bolivia & Peru: Andean & Amazonian Culture 2017 Itinerary
17 days
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Small Group Tour
4 La Paz, 2 Sucre, 2 Uyuni, 1 Puno, 3 Cuzco, 2 Puerto Maldonado (Amazon), 2 Lima
Overview
Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Highlights
- Thanks to our small group size, we can get to the heart of our destination, visit places that other tours miss, and get to know the locals.
- During the city tour of Sucre, visit the La Recoleta Museum and historic Liberty House
- Visit Candelaria village, weaving center of Bolivia, and the bustling Tarabuco Indian Market
- At Salar de Uyuni, marvel at the world's largest salt flat - a surreal landscape!
- Visit La Paz, the highest capital in the world at 12,000 feet above sea level
- Sail by catamaran on Lake Titicaca to the mythical island of Isla del Sol
- Enjoy a home hosted dinner at a private home with traditional food and warm hospitality
- Visit the striking Temple of the Sun, once the most important religious site of the Incas
- In Cuzco, a cooking lesson and demonstration of Peruvian delicacies
- Visit the astonishing ancient citadel of Machu Picchu, the "Lost City of the Incas"
What's this trip about?
4 La Paz, 2 Sucre, 2 Uyuni, 1 Puno, 3 Cuzco, 2 Puerto Maldonado (Amazon), 2 Lima
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Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
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Trip includes
- Small groups of maximum 22 travelers guaranteed
- Flights Miami-La Paz, Lima-MiamiSome departure dates may be offered from an alternate nearby airport. Check flight itinerary options when booking.Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices
- Airline taxes & fuel surcharges
- All intra-flights: La Paz-Sucre, Uyuni-La Paz, Juliaca-Cuzco, Cuzco-Puerto Maldonado & Puerto Maldonado-Lima
- 16 nights First Class accommodations
- 4 nights La Paz 2 nights Sucre 2 nights Uyuni 1 night Puno 3 nights Cuzco 2 nights Puerto Maldonado (Amazon) 2 nights Lima Hotel porterage
- All transfers and sightseeing per itinerary in modern motor coach
- 31 meals: 16 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 7 dinners
- Bottled water during sightseeing excursions
- Services of English-speaking tour manager plus local guides throughout
- Services of English-speaking native guides plus naturalist guides in the Amazon
- Comprehensive, guided sightseeing and entrance fees per itinerary
- Active itinerary with unique cultural features
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Itinerary
DAY 1, Thursday - Depart for Bolivia
Depart for Bolivia
DAY 2, Friday - Arrive in Bolivia
Arrive in La Paz, the largest city in Bolivia, spectacularly set against the magnificent snowcapped peaks of Mt. Illimani. After transferring to the hotel, leisure time to settle in and acclimate to your new surroundings
Overnight: La Paz
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 3, Saturday - Sucre, La Recoleta Museum, Liberty House
Morning flight to Sucre, one of Bolivia's most beautiful cities and symbolic heart of the country. Lunch upon arrival before a visit to La Recoleta Museum, overlooking the city from the top of Calle Polanco, that once served as a convent, barracks and prison. View the in...
DAY 4, Sunday - Village of Candelaria, Tarabuco Andean Market
From Sucre travel to the rustic traditional village of Candelaria which produces many of the finest handmade weavings of blankets, rugs, ponchos and bags in the entire country. Here, admire first-hand the extraordinary textile crafts by skillful female weavers on a visit...
DAY 5, Monday - Panoramic Drive to Potosi, Salar de Uyuni
On your long drive today, you'll be enchanted by the magnificent landscapes of Bolivia as you ascend into the tall mountains and rolling hills of rural Bolivia. Stop in Potosi, one of the higher cities in the world at 13,400 feet above sea level, which was once the large...
DAY 6, Tuesday - Uyuni Salt Flats
At the train "cemetery" view the first steam locomotives ever used in Bolivia before driving to Colchani, home to the salt cooperative and access point to the great Uyuni Salt Flats. You'll marvel at the shimmering white carpet of salt, the largest in the world, a bizarr...
DAY 7, Wednesday - Flight to La Paz
Depart this morning on a flight to La Paz. Upon arrival, time on your own for personal pursuits or begin your exploration of this beautiful city where buildings cling to the side of the canyon. On a clear day, you can see the snow atop the mountains
Overnight: La Paz
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 8, Thursday - Explore La Paz
Today, you uncover the multi-ethnicity and unique cultural character of this city of contrasts. At Los Andes street, watch talented artisans produce traditional garments and colorful costumes and in the "Garita de Lima" neighborhood, visit local workshops where the famou...
DAY 9, Friday - Sail on Lake Titicaca, Isla del Sol, Copacabana, Puno
At Puerto Chua, board a Catamaran that cruises on Lake Titicaca, the world’s highest navigable body of water, to mythical Isla del Sol, a large island with a colorful mix of indigenous people. After unending spectacular vistas and lunch on board, dock in Copacabana, the ...
DAY 10, Saturday - Cuzco, a World Heritage Site, Home Hosted Dinner
A flight this morning takes you to Cuzco, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the longest inhabited city in the Western Hemisphere. Once capital of the Inca Empire, this lively city, rich in history, reveals remains of both the Incan and the Spanish presence. Balance of th...
DAY 11, Sunday - Cuzco's Markets, Cooking Lesson, Temple of the Sun
Today, glimpse into the daily life in Cuzco starting with a visit to a local market where you join the locals shopping for their daily wares. On your walk, stop at some of the stalls to taste some local favorites, including fresh-baked Chuta bread. Later, at the Cuzco ce...
DAY 12, Monday - Astonishing Machu Picchu
Early morning transfer to the Sacred Valley's Ollanta Station to board the Vistadome Train that travels through misty peaks to the astonishing ancient citadel of Machu Picchu, the "Lost City of the Incas", designated by UNESCO as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World...
DAY 13, Tuesday - Puerto Maldonado, Experience the Amazon
A flight this morning takes you to Puerto Maldonado in the mysterious Peruvian Amazon, one of the largest expanses of tropical rainforest in the world. Begin your Amazon experience on a boat ride along the river to the Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica Lodge. After a short bri...
DAY 14, Wednesday - Tambopata National Reserve, Canoe Trips, Rainforest Canopy
Wake early if you want to enjoy nature at its fullest. The excursion today on Lake Sandoval transports you into the exotic Tambopata National Reserve. Glide in a wooden canoe across a mirror-like oxbow lake that is home to the endangered giant river otter, as well as red...
DAY 15, Thursday - Boat Ride to Puerto Maldonado, Butterfly House, Vibrant Lima
Travel by boat back to Puerto Maldonado. Along the way, your expert guide enlightens you about the rare medicinal plants in the Amazon used by tribes for generations. View exotic birds such as the bluish-fronted jacamar, collared trogon or red capped cardinal - a fusion ...
DAY 16, Friday - Lima's Treasures, Farewell Dinner
The tour of Lima, with its astounding treasures and 2000 years of history, begins at the colonial center of the city, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. View historic buildings surrounding the splendid Plaza Mayor, including the impressive Palace of the Archbishop, t...
DAY 17, Saturday - Depart Peru
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
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