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                                           THE HISTORIC CITY OF CUSCO

 

QOSQO: THE CAPITAL OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL EMPIRE
 

More than five hundred years ago when the Spanish conquerors first set foot in the Americas in search of adventure, wealth and a new life, they  never imagined not even in their wildest dreams, that  they would find  what they did. They could not conceive a world of "infidels" with such a culture; an "underdeveloped" world with such cities and palaces as those they found in Cusco.

 

It is interesting to imagine what those men, some of whom had experienced the pomp and pageantry of European courts, felt when they saw Cusco. Its palaces, its temples, the clothing people wore and the enormous dignity of the king: The Inca.

 

Everyone who has visited Cusco throughout the ages has had the same experience. Today the opportunity exists to enjoy all of it, with all the additional riches of the Colonial and Republic eras.

 

In Cusco you could find hotles for every budget and a tourist infrastructure that will meet your needs. This is an astonishing place which will make your visit the trip of lifetimes. We are waiting for you.

 


THE HISTORY OF CUSCO

 

The legendary Huatanay Valley was populated by human settlements since early times and later housed the pre-hispanic urban population of Qosqo (Cusco), the capital of the Andean state of Tawantinsuyo and important administrative, religious and military center. It was later, in Colonial times, a great urban indigenous and Hispanic center, the economic and military capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru. This is a reason why it was given the name of "Very Noble, Very Loyal Head of the Kingdoms of  Perú Santiago de Cusco" In the Republican times, it was the swar of the oath of independence,  the first prefecture of Peru. Then in the 20th century it was honored as the Archeological Capital of South America and Cultural Tresure of Humanity. This city gave birth to the most important socio-political movements of Colonial and Republic America.

 

A historic deed that was crucial for Peru was the royal oath of independence on January 9, 1825 in the main square of the city of Cusco. The first Prefect of Peru, Agustin Gamarra, declared it publicly before the "Señor de los Temblores" (Lord of the Earthquakes), with General Simon Bolivar and the heads of the patriot army in attendance.

 

LOCATION

The city of Cusco is located in the Valley of the Huatanay River in Peru`s southern Andes, in the province and department of Cusco, at a latitude of 13º30¨45" South and longitude 71º58`33" West. It is 3,400 meter above sea level (main square)

 


CLIMATE

The climate is generally mild, cold and dry with an average annual temperature of 11ºC. The rain season runs from November to March with light rains at the start of the season and heavier rains from January to March. The dry season runs from April to October. Visitors are advised to bring along warm and light clothing, raincoats during rainy season.

 

Most striking in Cusco is the superimposition and intermingling to three cultures: the native Quechuas, the Conquering colonial Spanish and the modern. Cusco´s main square, known as the Wajaypata in Inca times, now consider as the nicest square in South America which was the site of many celebrations and is still an ideal meeting place where there are two colonial churches:  The Cathedral and La Compañía. Other churches which should not be missed are Santo Domingo (Koricancha or Golden Courtyard), The Convent of Santa Catalina (Site of the Inca Acllawasi or School of Chosen Women) and San Blas, known as the neighborhood of the artists.

 

A visit to Cusco without a plirimage to legendary Machupicchu is unthinkable. Trains depart Cusco daily fro the three to four hour ride to Machupicchu and return to Cusco in the afternoon.

 

Day trips through the Sacred Valley of the Incas to the fortress of Ollantaytambo and the Inca agricultural terraces of Pisac should not be passed up. From Cusco excursions to Sacsahuaman, the massive Inca fortress overlooking the city, Tambomachay, Pukapukara and Qenqo can also be arranged.

 

A Sunday excursion to the colorful Indian markets of Pisac or Chinchero will load you up with handicrafts; both towns have remains of Inca ruins.


                                                   QOSQO KANTU


In Cusco there are beautiful colonial, preinca and inca constructions as our cathedral made up of a latin cross-shaped first floor it has a chapter, three naves, a sacristy, ten lateral chapels and is liked to the Churches of Triumph ans The Sacred Family. The interior is decorated with cedar and alder wood carvings.

Santo Domingo church it was the first convent of the order to be built in Perú. The church  and convent  were built on top of the most important religious building in the Tawantinsuyo, the Temple of the Sun. The church spire is eminently Baroque. Ir is a monument to Peruvian   architecture. KORIKANCHA: This complex is located in the part of town  called Qosqo Wanka (pile of rocks) a residential and religious area for the Killke. The complex was dedicated to a religious view of the Andean World and was the site of themples dedicated to all de different deities of the Tawantinsuyo. This archeological complex was the most important temple in Hurin Qosqo.

Sacsayhuaman Arqueological Park located 2 kms from the city. This huge construction  was planned  and built by 20,000  Andean men aprox.  Every June 24th takes place the Inti Raymi or The Festival of the Sun. Qenqo its name means labyrinth or zigzag. Located 3kms from Cusco, this temple was dedicated to the Mother Earth is a unique center of worship and for ceremonies. One of its features is a semi-natural underground chamber. Puka Pukara this is located 6km from Cusco. Puca means Red and Pukara means Fortress - watchtower. Located a strategic point along the road to the Antisuyo (the jungle part of the Inca Empire), it also served as a checkpint on the Inca road and was a military and administrative center. Tambomachay it is 7km far from Cusco, this site was populary known as the "Inca`s Baths ". Researches believed Tambomachay was an important center of worship of the water.

 

There are 110 km of railway line between Cusco and the train station of Aguas Calientes or Machupicchu.town, the trip starts  in the station of  Poroy near Cusco, on the way you see nice towns as Cachimayo and Izcuchaca until it reaches the Anta platueo, an extensive cattle area. It goes down the gully of Pomatales before descending to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, arriving at the station of Ollantaytambo. Then the way continues until Aguas Calientes.

 

Machupicchu is an archeological complex located in the Urubamba province, Cusco at a height of 2,400 meters above sea level. It is located in a subtropical zone or dense wood, the reason why the climate is mild, warm and damp.

 

Further observation  of the citadel, leads to the realization that here is one of the wonders of the nature and to sense the great wisdom of its builders to choose its location design and surroundings.

 

Machupicchu was discovered by Mr. Hiram Bingham in 1911, it is a monument to divinity to which one is drawn closer just by looking at it. Here man is truly a child of the Gods and the feeling overwhelming his spirit, and appearing to transport him to a magic place where anything is possible, is quite unimaginable, It is a place where the strange forces of nature carry one to an incomparable cosmic state, a state that can only be experienced in Machupicchu.

 

For this and other reasons that you will discover on your visit, we would like to share with you this wonder that was inherited from our forefathers, The Incas. 


                                                 QOSQO ÑUJCHU
                                   

The Sacred valley of the Incas:

This beautiful and suggestive valley between the towns of Pisac and Ollantaytambo was greatly admired by Peruvians` ancestors due to its special conditions such as its beneficial climate, its fertile lands  and the presence of the Willkamayu  or sacred river.

 

Andean man with the incentive provided by the qualities granted by Mother earth, built architectural constructions related to agriculture which was the ancient Peruvian`s main activity.

 

In this area the Incas found the perfect place to leave proof of their intrinsic knowledge of hydraulic engineering and their deep love of nature. This is why today still stand aqueducts, irrigation canals, the damming of the Willkamayu  River, imposing sets of terracing and centers of worship of Mother Earth of Pachamama. This is the area called the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

 

Pisaq it is a picturesque town with a blend of  inca  and colonial architecture belongs to the province of Calca at the entrance to the Sacred Valley fo the Incas: Here merchants offer for sale all sorts of handicrafts, the most important of which are the textiles and ceramic goods such as ceremonial goblets called Qeros, plates, ashtrays, necklaces and replicas of pre-hispanic pottery. There are also bags and sweaters.

On Sundays there is also the traditional Mass held in Quechua, which is attended by the Varayoc or village leaders from the surrounding communities.

 

Calca with a beautiful landscape, surrounded by the Pitusiray and Sawasiray snow capped mountains. The archeological complex of Huchuy Qosqo  is located in this province as well as the medicinal hot mineral baths  of Machacancha (sulfurous hot water) and Minasmoqo (cold bubbing mineral).

 

Urubamba it is located in the heart of the Sacred Valley and is known as the "Pearl of the Vilcanota" with beautiful country sides  and an healthy climate, located at the foot of the majestic snow capped peak Chicón. The area was also a pre-hispanic agricultural center.

 

Ollantaytambo the archeological complex was a gigantic agricultural, administrative, social, religious and military center in the era of the Tawantinsuyo. The Spaniards called it the Fortress of Ollantaytambo. It is easy to see the architectural style of its streets ans squares which  are distinctly pre-hispanic with enormous polyhedrons forming the walls and trapezoidal doors of temples and palaces. The urban distribution was set along rectilinear and narrow streets and squares which have been inhabited constantly by natives since Inca time.

 

Another beautiful town is Chinchero as a blend of Andean and colonial  architecture  and is also hote to a unique archaeological complex with the remains of buildings, places of worship and terraces for crops and for foundations. It boasts a beautiful colonial church with the paintings by famous indigenous artist Fransisco Chiwantito.


 

 

 

HUARAZ

MAGNIFICENT VIEWS

Protected by two large mountain chains: the Cordillera Negra (Black Mountain Range) to the west with  the largest number of glaciers to be found in any  tropical zone  the world over and the Cordillera Blanca (white Mountain Range) to the east, the central section of the Santa River Valley called Callejón de Huaylas, is a unique spot because  of its mild climate, its ancient cultures and its spectacular natural attractions.

 

The  Valley can be reached from the coast by three routes  being the most used the paved highway running from lima to Pativilca and then climbing up to Huaraz .

 

The Callejón de Huaylas from Catac to Huallanca, a long very typical towns and cities like Recuay, Huaraz, Marcara, Carhuaz, Yungay and Caraz . It is an excellent chance for tourists to get acquainted with the natural beauties and at the same time be enriched by the cultural tradition and folklore of the region.

 

Historically, the Callejon de Huaylas has been home to several civilizations which have left trace in their ceramics, and specially in its architecture and stone sculptures. Some of its important archeological sites are the "Chullpas" of Willcahuain and Honcopampa, the tomb of Janku and places like Huaullac; Kekamarca,

 Marcun and Keyash.

 

The Huascaran National Park was  established  in 1975 to protect and preserve flora and fauna, geological properties, archeological sites and the beauty of the White Mountain Range Landscapes.  As this area is inhabited by native communities,  looking for the improving of the living standards of its people.

 

In Huscaran National Park  the Pastoruty peak can be found  (at 5,220 m.a.s.l.)  in the Cordillera Blanca. Its shining glaciers, sparkling streams, awesome vertical walls and lovely lakes must be seen.

 

Visit one of the most spectacularly beautiful valleys in Perú. Visit HuaraZ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                            CALLEJON DE HUAYLAS FOR YOU

 

FIRST DAY          TRIP BY BUS  FROM LIMA TO HUARAZ (8 HOURS TRIP)

SECOND DAY      TRANSFER IN TO THE SELECTED HOTEL CONT. BREAKFAST

                         TOUR TO THE BEAUTIFUL CALLEJON THE HUAYLAS PISCO AND NAZCA

 

FLORA AND FAUNA MARINE




 

 

We arrive at Pisco, in the Department of Ica after driving 237 km away from Lima. Near the town 15 km away we find the Peninsula of Paracas. A marine preserve where  one can observe the greatest concentration of marine species and marine birds in the whole world.

In the sands of its coast a monument rises marking the place where the Libertador Jose de San Martín stopped on Peruvian land for the first time.

 

There we also find the necropolis of Paracas  its tombs marks the existence of its civilization that developed 700 - 300 BC, and that we only know today for the tombs found in this place.

 

Near the archeological  museum we find the Pre - Columbian  " Candelabrum". Drawn on the skirt of a promontory, this figure is more than 50 ms. high , it can better be observed from the sea, although it is also easy to see it from the shore.

 

Toward the South of the National Park of Paracas, the visitor will have the opportunity to admire an enormous colony of Marine lions, as well as an extensive  range of marine birds and flamingoes. The majestic condors can also be seen, mainly during  June and July.

 

 

A visit to the Ballestas Islands is also recommended, it is a beautiful adventure in what today is part of the National Park of Paracas.

 

Following toward Arequipa on the Pan - American highway, 141 km away from Ica , we will get to Nazca. A small colonial city, it has a little over of (35,000) inhabitants.

 

The city carries the same name  of the civilization that reached its maximum development during  the IX century AD. A testimony  of their sophisticated existence are their fine ceramic pieces, wooden carved canes and objects of gold.

 

The famous and extensive  "Lines of Nazca"  are found  21 km away from the city.

 

The singular  marks drawn  in the sands of the Pampas de Nazca  show us a profusion of traces that run  in parallel in some cases and crisscross  each other in other cases. They depict enormous zoomorphic figures like a dog, a monkey, a spider,  birds of different sizes and even a tree.

 

The whole group can be better appreciated from a high vantage point , it is therefore recommended to climb any near promontory  or take any aerial tour due to the fact that it is not allowed  to walk  or drive vehicles within the enclosure.

 

Many explanations have been in relation to the origin  of this impressive legacy. Maria  Reiche, a German expert concluded that the traces come from three groups of different civilizations: Paracas ( 900 - 200 BC); nazca (200 BC - 600 AD); and  members of the town of Ayacucho  who settled         there after 600 AD.

 

 

 

PARACAS SUNSHINE

THE PROGRAM INCLUDES:

 

o        PRIVATE BUS  LIMA - PISCO - PARACAS- LIMA

o        TRANSFER IN / OUT TO THE HOTEL

o        TOUR TO BALLESTAS ISLANDS & CANDELABRO

o        TOUR NATIONAL PARK OF PARACAS

o        GUIDE

o        ENTRANCE TICKETS

o        2 NIGHTS IN SELECTED HOTEL

o        2 CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NASCA LINES

THE PROGRAM INCLUDES

 

o        PRIVATE BUS LIMA- ICA - LIMA

o        TRANSFER IN / OUT TO THE HOTEL

o         TRANSFER IN / OUT TO THE AIRPORT FOR  OVERFLIGHT

o         FLIGHT OVER THE NASCA LINES (FROM Ica)

o        PRIVATE BUS ICA / PARACAS / ICA

o        TOUR TO BALLESTAS ISLANDS

o        OVERNIGHT AT SELECTED HOTEL

o        CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

o        GUIDE AND ENTRANCE FEES

 

 

AMAZING NASCA AND PARACAS

THE PROGRAM INCLUDES:

o        PRIVATE BUS LIMA / NASCA

o        TRANSFER IN / OUT

o        PRIVATE CAR NASCA / PARACAS / LIMA

o        TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT FOR OVERFLIGHT

o        FLIGHT OVER THE NASCA LINES

o        TOUR TO BALLESTAS ISLANDS & CANDELABRO

o        GUIDE & ENTRANCE FEES

o        2 NIGHTS AT SELECTED HOTEL

o        2 CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

 

 

 

 

SIPAN / LAMBAYEQUE

CAN ONLY BE COMPARED TO THE UNEARTHING OF KING TUT`S RICHES

 

It is without a doubt the finest example of pre-columbian jewelry ever found. So dazzling and surprising in every detail, that archeologists all over the world agree that  it can only be compared in scope to the unearthing of King Tut`s richs. To the amazement of  the world this magnificent tomb was found in a carved chamber inside one of the many earthen adobe pyramids that dot the location near Pampa Grande in the Lambayeque Valley.

 

Among the incredible articles that came to lighta. A pure gold warrior`s back - flap shield almost two pounds in weight, gold and turquoise ear ornaments crafted in minute fine detail, a beautiful rattle crafted from gold sheets, strands of silver and gold beads, a gold knife a gold face mask and solid gold headdress measuring almost two feet across.

 

The lord of Sipan is believed to have been about thirty years of age when he died and he was about five feet six inches tall. Bueried with him  a guardian, young about 20 years of age. The purpose of his presence  12 feet away in the mausoleum, mythologically speaking it was for keeping aways evil spirits making sure his master lay unperturbed.

 

Close to the Lord of Sipan lay buried two women. They are in their twenties and thought to be his concubines.

 And then  flanking his coffin lay two men both in their forties and thought to be members of the religious elite. But  a mystery remains  and get a hold of yourselves; everybody `s feet are missing!!!

 

So, who were the Moche???

 

The answer is that they were an amazingly developed civilization, rivaling the Egyptians in terms of the pyramids they constructed.

 

One of these pyramids, the massive Huaca del Sol, soars 135 feet above the  coastal plain, sprawling over twelve and a half acres. They were excellent potter and their knowledge about irrigation and agriculture  is impressive.

But maybe  the most stunning  revelation is their knowledge about metal working. Specifically their development of ingenious techniques of gilding. Since for them it was very important to make any metal object appear as it was made of pure gold. To this effect they had devised a special chemical treatment for alloys of gold, silver and copper by which they  would remove the base metals from the surface, leaving the  gold in place.

 The Moche  achieved excellent in an incredible wide variety of fields and going into details would be extremely lengthy . You will be quite impressive in your visit.

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

TRUJILLO

 

FOUNDED BY PIZARRO IN 1536 AND NAMED IN HONOR OR ITS NATIVE SPANISH CITY

 

   NOBEL NORTHERN CITY

 

  The city of Trujillo, capital  of Lambayeqye . it is located at 551 km north of Lima .

Founded by Francisco Pizarro in 1536, this noble city named by Pizarro still preserves a great quantity of monuments dating from colonial times. Among them near the Plaza de Armas we find  the house that was occupied by General Iturregui whne he proclaimed the city free of Spanish domain in  1820. Today this  beautiful structure harbors the exclusive Central Club and the Cahmber of Commerce.

 

Besides the Cathedral the city has 10 antique churches, in addition to monasteries and convents, as well as great wooden carved balconies that adorn large house built by the viceroys.

 

Another two antique houses in the Plaza de Armas are headquarters of Banco central and Banco Hipotecario today . These as well as the Orbegoso house, the  house of the Mayorazgo, the house of the Counts of Aranda, Bolivar and Gamarra, the Ganoza  Chopitea house, the Madalengo house, Pizarro  and Gamarra  and General Orbegoso house can be visited  by tourists  with a previous arrangement.

 

Special mention and a obligated visit is deserved by El Carmen and La Merced. The first  of them is well known as the most  valuable jewel of colonial art in Trujillo

 

Five km far from the downtown of  the city  we arrive to the archeological site of Chan chan. This is the imperial  city  of Chimus, known as the largest city  in the world made entirely  of adobes (mud brick). This   enormous city   of more than 28 square km, harbors the remains  of palaces, temples, houses, streets, gardens, shops and aqueducts.

 

 

TRUJILLO AND THE ADOBE CITY

 



                         VISIT TO LLANGANUCO LAKE DELICIOUS TYPICAL LUNCH

                         OVERNIGHT  AT SELECTED HOTEL

 

THIRD DAY         CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

                         TOURS TO PASTORUTY PEAK, WITH AN AMAZING LANDSCAPE

                         A FASCINATING FLORA AND FAUNA INCLUIDING THE  10 MTS. HIGH PUYA DE

                         RAIMONDY THE TALLEST FLOWER SPIKE AND LASGEST BROMELIAD IN THE WORLD AND

                         THE MAGNIFICENT ANDEAN CONDOR WHICH IS ONE OF THE LASGEST FLYING BIRDS ON

                         EARTH.

 

FOURTH DAY      CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

                        CITY TOUR, LITHIC MUSEUM , CHURCH OF SEÑOR DE LA SOLEDAD, JIRON JOSE OLAYA  (THE

                        ONLY STREET THAT REMAINED INTACT THROUGH THE EARTHQUAKES AND GIVES A LOOK AT

                        OLD HUARAZ) TROUT HATCHERY) AND  HOT SPRINGS OF MONTERRY.

                        BUS TRANSPORT TO LIMA.

 

 

                                                                  AREQUIPA

 

IT IS FOUND IN THE MIDDLE OF A BEAUTIFUL VALLEY DOMINATED BY AN IMPOSSING VOLCANO.

 

 

THE WHITE CITY

 

Arequipa is the principal city of the South of Perú. It is located 1,030km from Lima and at an altitude of 2,400m.a.s.l

 

Arequipa is found in the middle of a beautiful valley dominated by a volcano named Misti, a snow - capped colossus more than 5,800m high that is flanked by the snowy Chachani and Pichu-Pichu, 6,096m and 5,670m respectively.

 

Arequipa is thoroughly well-known as The white City" for its colonial buildings executed in white volcanic limestone that permits beautiful works of carving that tourist admire in the porticos of almost all the buildings in Arequipa.

 

Arequipa already was an Inca City when an emissary of Pizarro founded. It was in 1540. The city is blessed by a marvelous climate with sunny days almost year - round; delicious temperature tempered during the day and freshly cool during the night.

Arequipa offers us the magnificent show of its countless colonial monuments. Among those that should be visited are The Cathedral, built in 1612; the church of La Compañìa , whose facade is a magnificent example of Andean Art.

 

The most important site for tourists in Arequipa is the Convent of Santa Catalina, which has opened to the public after centuries

Of remote and mysterious existence.

This great example of colonial architecture has been entirely reconditioned and shows us, what was a typical town of those times, in which more than 450 nuns lived in absolute seclusion.

 

Near Santa Catalina we find the small town of Yanahuara with its attractive church of Churrigueresque style executed in white limestone. Further on, Yura and Socosani offer us their famous thermals baths which we should justly add of Jesus and Sabandía.

 

 

Cabanoconde is famous for the Canyon that is formed by the river that carries the same name. this phenomena of nature is considered to be the deepest in the American Continent, and nearby we find the "Cruz del condor", whose majestic boulders let us admire those enormous birds during the early morning hours.

 

 

 


                                                   WHITE CITY AREQUIPA



FIRST DAY

 

TRANSFER IN / OUT

TOUR: YAHAHUARA, CAYMA, QUEBRADA DE CHILINA, MONASTERY OF SANTA CATALINA, THE CATHEDRAL AND

 

 

 

                                       PUNO AND THE TITICACA LAKE

THE FOLKLORE CAPITAL OF PERU

The Department of Puno is very rich in archeological remains and historic monuments, as a meeting of three cultures took place on the banks of  Lake Titicaca, the Aymara, the Quechua and Spanish, the combination of which comes evident in their artistic and cultural expressions. This unequaled legacy has resulted in Puno being recognized as the

 

The Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable in the world. It is located at 3,827 m.a.s.l.. It  is noted for the clearness of its water, abundance of totora (tall reeds) and also for its numerous bird species like flamingoes, huallatas,  keles and tikis and its fish life.

 

The floating Islands of The Uros are a group of 40 small islands like packs of floating totora (reeds), located within the Titicaca National Reserve, where the Uros, dwellers of the lake , continue  living like their ancestors did, preserving theirs customs and idiosyncrasy  but above all, their own system of communal life. The Uros descend from one of the oldest cultures in America. Their main occupations are hunting, fishing and stuffing small animals for their selling as souvenirs.

 

The chullpas of Sillustani are located in an archeological site at 34 km from the city of Puno. The Chullpas found here. They are large funeray monuments built by the Collas. These quadrangular and circular buildings, are more that 12 mt high and their architectural design is a real challenge for balance, as they have less diameter in the base than in the top.

 

Puno supports temperatures that reach 25 digrees centigrade below zero in June and July furing the night hours, enhaced by the strong winds that constantly blow through it. Puno is known for its Religious party  of their patron The Virgen  de la Candelaria, during which colorful bands of musicians and dancers coming from several neighborings towns compete during two consecutive Sundays

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                              PUNO REEDS

FIRST DAY

    • TRANSFER IN AIRPORT / HOTEL
    • FREE AFTERNNON FOR  ALTITUD ACLIMATATION
    • ONE NIGHT IN SELECTED HOTEL

 
SECOND DAY

  •  
    • CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
    • TRANSFER TO LAKE TITICACA
    • NAVIGATING ON TITICACA LAKE
    • VISIT TO THE FLOATING ISLANDS OF THE UROS
    • VISIT TO THE FLORA AND FAUNA MUSEUM
    • VISIT TO UMAYO LAKE AND THE CHULLPAS OF SILLUSTANI
    • TRANSFER TO THE HOTEL
    • ONE NIGHT IN SELECTED HOTLE

THIRD DAY

  •  
    • CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
    • TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT

  THE PROGRAM INCLUDES GUIDE AND ENTRANCE TICKETS

 

                                            PUNO LENTEJA DE AGUA


Assistance on your arrival in Juliaca. On your way to Puno, visit the famous Chullpas of Sillustani cylinder burial towers built of stone, (12m / 40 ft tall) where the Aymarás buried their important leaders. Lake Umayo, located in front of the Chullpas, only adds beauty to the place.

Here you will have the opportunity to observe the wild guinea pigs, birds and other wildlife of the area. Arrival to selected hotel where you will have the time free to rest and get acclimated to the altitude. If you arrive by train the excursion to Sillustani will be on Day 3.

 Titicaca Lake: Floating Islands Uros and Taquile Island

Early in the morning after breakfast, take a full day motor boat excursion on the Titicaca Lake waters towards the unique Floating Islands of the Uros, ancient inhabitants of the lake, known as the Water Tribe. This Andean natives built their own islands by adding periodically new layers of a unique plant called totora (a type of reed), as well as their homes and boats. Next continue your motor boat trip to the Taquile Island, inhabited by quechua-speaking natives who have developed an efficient and original social systems and a fine hand weaving technique through generations. After lunch at a local lodging of Taquile, take a walk through the several hills and archaeological sites of this 6 km long island. Early afternoon return to Puno for overnight at selected hotel.

In the morning, after breakfast, transfer to Juliaca airport to take your departure flight. End of services.



 

 

                                                     






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