15-Nights Peru: Lima, the Inca Trail & the Amazon - The Geluxe Collection from $6,999

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Peru: Lima, the Inca Trail & the Amazon
Experience the best of Peru on this 16-day comprehensive adventure that captures the country's jaw-dropping landscapes, cultures and delicious food. Starting and ending in Lima, you'll spend a couple of days exploring the Sacred Valley before tackling the four-day Inca Trail trek, complete with a few extra comforts to make the landings at night a bit softer. Sleep on cots with air mattresses and blankets to wake better rested, and enjoy slightly later starts and different campsites than the usual, giving you more time to spend soaking in the incredible mountain views before arriving to Machu Picchu through the Sun Gate. Next, explore the Amazon Jungle by boat and on foot in search of wildlife like monkeys and tropical birds before returning to Lima and savouring one last delicious meal next to an ancient adobe pyramid.

Highlights
Soak in the coastal views while exploring Lima's trendy neighbourhoods by bike, Explore the imposing Inca ruins of Pisaq, Interact with the locals in the Sacred Valley, Hike the Inca Trail with comfortable camping, Sleep in less-frequented campsites along the Inca Trail, Wander the temples and terraces of Machu Picchu with an expert guide, Explore the Amazon Jungle with a naturalist guide in search of wildlife, Savour a delicious Peruvian meal next to an ancient adobe pyramid in Lima.

Accommodation
Hotels (10nts), Comfortable Camping with cots, mattresses, blankets, portable toilets, and warm showers (3nts), Amazon Jungle Lodge (2 nts).

Group Leader
CEO (Chief Experience Officer) in Lima and Cusco, specialist Inca Trail CEO on the hike, expert jungle guide in Amazon, local guides.

Group Size Notes
Max 16, avg 12

Meals Included
15 breakfasts, 13 lunches, 13 dinners

What's Included
Your G for Good Moment: Cuyo Chico Visit & Empanada Making Demonstration, Valle Sagrado Your G for Good Moment: Parwa Community Restaurant the Sacred Valley, Lamay Your G for Good Moment: Handmade Biodegradable Soap Products Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group Your Foodie Moment: Traditional Pachamanca Dinner, Yanahuara Your OMG Day: Hike to Perilnilloq Waterfall or Via Ferrata, Valle Sagrado Your Discover Moment: Cusco Your OMG Day: Hike to Templo de la Luna or Historical & Culinary Tour of Cusco, Cusco Your Foodie Moment: Dinner at Huaca Pucllana, Lima. Complimentary arrival transfer. Welcome dinner. Explore Miraflores and Barranco by bicycle and on foot. CEO-led orientation walk of Cusco's historical centre. Explore the ruins of Pisaq in the Sacred Valley with a local guide. 4-days hiking the Inca Trail with an expert local guide, cooks and porters. Upgraded camping experience with included cots, air mattresses, blankets, portable toilets and warm showers. Included sleeping bags and trekking poles along the hike. Guided tour of Machu Picchu. Lunch at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge. 2 days of excursions to spot wildlife in the Amazon jungle by boat and on foot with a naturalist guide. Rubber boot use. Farewell dinner. Internal flights. All tips included for activities and meals, except for CEO and porterage. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.


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Itinerary

G Adventures: Peru: Lima, the Inca Trail & the Amazon

Day 1: Lima: Appetite for Adventure
Take in a lungful of ocean air on arrival to Lima and keep your eyes out for surfers riding the waves as you follow the coastal highway to your hotel. The district of Miraflores is bustling with trendy restaurants, bars and shops in all directions and there are great views of the ocean from the cliffside boardwalk, or malecón. We welcome you to Lima, and invite you to bring your appetite for incredible food and adventure that awaits you in Peru.
Arrive to Lima at any time and transfer to your hotel. Meet your fellow group members at the welcome meeting in the evening and get all the important information about the adventure ahead. Afterwards, head to a nearby restaurant for a delicious welcome dinner with new friends.

Day 2: Lima: Cycle Miraflores and Barranco
The neighbourhoods of Lima and Barranco may be right next to each other but they feel quite different. Fashionable Miraflores contrasts with the more bohemian Barranco in the most wonderful of ways as the bustling commercial area gives way to quaint cafés, art galleries and historic buildings. Both lie on the coast which offer amazing views over the Pacific Ocean and of Lima's sprawling coastline.
Set off to explore Miraflores and Barranco by bike and on foot before stopping for a typical lunch at a local restaurant. Enjoy a free afternoon before meeting the group for a sunset drink on the rooftop terrace of the hotel.

Day 3: Cusco: The Land of the Incas
Watch the ocean disappear in the horizon as you head high up in the sky towards the Andes where magic awaits in Cusco. Feel the energy and see the mix of Spanish colonial architecture with ancient Inca stonework all around you. Take it slow as you begin to explore in order to get the most out of the city and to acclimatize to the altitude.
Fly to Cusco and then take a CEO-led orientation walk of the historical centre with a delicious lunch at a local restaurant. Enjoy dinner out in the city with new group members joining the next portion of the tour.

Day 4: The Sacred Valley: Pisaq Ruins and Cultural Traditions
The Sacred Valley is aptly named for its importance to the people who have lived there and it is also stunningly beautiful with mountain scenery and colourful farmland along the Urubamba River. You'll see the massive ruins of Pisaq perched up above the town as you approach and you'll get to spend time with a local community on the way up to the site. Lunch is an experience unto itself at a community-run restaurant, using locally-grown ingredients for a delicious and traditional meal. Back at the hotel for dinner, feast on a traditional pachamanca meal consisting of various types of meat, potatoes and vegetables cooked for hours in the ground under hot stones.
Travel from Cusco into the Sacred Valley. Visit the Cuyo Chico community for a snack and to learn about their traditional ceramics and adobe before taking a guided tour of Pisaq archaeological site. Continue to the hotel after lunch. In the evening enjoy a pachamanca dinner.

Day 5: The Sacred Valley: Your OMG Day
Sitting at a slightly lower altitude than Cusco, spending time in the Sacred Valley helps to get you used the altitude in these parts. Choose from a scenic acclimatization hike to a waterfall or get the adrenaline flowing by scaling a via ferrata network of rungs and ladders for lunch with a view.
Choice of activity in the morning, both options including lunch.

Day 6: Inca Trail day 1: Setting Off
The Inca Trail has become one of the most well-known treks in the world and with good reason. Hiking past ancient ruins through incredible mountain scenery and to finally arrive to Machu Picchu through the Sun Gate is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and a very satisfying accomplishment. Start the first day of the trek at a gentle pace to warm your legs up for the days to come, allowing yourself to take in the views of the valley and river below.
Depart for the km. 82 marker to set off on the Inca Trail. Porters will carry the majority of your gear and you'll be able to focus more squarely on the task at hand with included trekking poles and a more comfortable camping experience at night, sleeping on cots with air mattresses and blankets.

Day 7: Inca Trail day 2: Ascent
Awake at the mountain campsite and enjoy a cup of tea and a warm shower without any need to rush up the mountain. The morning mist and the joviality amongst the porters make for a homely atmosphere as you get ready for the day and prepare your things to walk.
Warm up your legs, eat a delicious and hearty breakfast and prepare for the ascent of the first portion of Dead Woman's Pass.

Day 8: Inca Trail day 3: Dead Woman's Pass
Open your tent to the cool air and see some warm washing water and a cup of tea waiting for you. You'll get wafts of something delicious being cooked and the increasing murmur of the cooks and porters going about their morning. Savour the moment and be present to your surroundings. Dead Woman's Pass is nothing you can't handle today.
Ascend up the first challenging pass of Warmiwañusca (aka. Dead Woman's Pass), passing by several Inca sites and another mountain pass before reaching camp for the third night on the trail.

Day 9: Inca Trail Day 4: The Sun Gate and Machu Picchu
Wake up next to beautiful Inca ruins known as the "town above the clouds" and take the time to enjoy them without many others in the morning hours. Pack away some of the extra layers as you prepare to descend into cloud forest and with the anticipation of finally reaching the ultimate goal, Machu Picchu.
Descend through cloud forest to the Sun Gate for the first glimpse of Machu Picchu. Walk down through the site and catch a local bus to the valley floor and the town of Aguas Calientes to spend the night in a hotel.

Day 10: Cusco: Discover Machu Picchu
Exploring the mountaintop Inca citadel of Machu Picchu is a magical experience, no matter how many pictures you may have seen of it. The history of the ancient Inca that you've heard in the days leading up to this moment seem to all come together as you wander the site's temples and terraces. Relive the memories and take in the views as you return by train on the way back to Cusco.
Take an early bus up to Machu Picchu for a guided tour of the ruins followed by lunch at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge. Return by train and bus to Cusco and enjoy a farewell dinner in the evening.

Day 11: Cusco: Capital of the Incas
The day is yours to explore Cusco at your own pace and style, with plenty of options in and outside of the city for discovery. Feel the energy of the city as you wander the cobblestone streets past the mix of Spanish colonial-style architecture and Inca stonework.
Spend a full free day in Cusco to partake in optional activities in the area or to continue exploring on your own before an included dinner in the evening.

Day 12: Cusco: Your OMG Day
The options of what to do in Cusco are seemingly endless, and today you'll get the choice to approach the day on your terms. Take to the trails on a hike outside of the city past ancient ruins with sweeping views of the city or stay local to dig deeper into the history and the delicious local cuisine as well as learn how to prepare some dishes at a cooking class.
Choice of activity in the morning, both options including lunch. Enjoy a free afternoon and evening to choose from one of the many great restaurants, or join the CEO at their local favourite.

Day 13: Amazon Jungle: Rainforest Wilderness
The Amazon has sparked the imagination for as long as curious travellers have known about it, conjuring up images of lush green vegetation and exotic wildlife. The biodiversity of plant and animal life is staggeringly varied, and the cultural traditions of those who live here have thrived along the rivers and from living off of the land.
Fly from Cusco to Puerto Maldonado and continue by boat upriver to the jungle lodge, your base of exploration by boat and on foot for the next couple of days. Local community members make up the majority of lodge staff, including multilingual naturalist guides. Take the opportunity to learn about the area’s rich flora and fauna and locals' extensive use of medicinal plants and other forest plant resources through traditional techniques for building, fishing, and hunting.

Day 14: Amazon Jungle: In Search of Wildlife
Awake to the sounds of the forest, hearing tropical birds and animals moving through the canopy above you, and maybe the eerie call of a howler monkey in the distance. You never know what you might see on any given occasion which is part of the adventure, and the anticipation adds to the excitement as new and incredible animals, birds and plants could be spotted around every corner or bend in the river.
Head out early to catch the jungle at its wildest (and coolest). Walk slowly through the forest searching for wildlife before heading out on an oxbow lake by canoe. Search for anaconda, the elusive giant river otter, or black caiman. Even if you don't spot these shy creatures, there are plenty of other birds, interesting plants, and other animals about.

Day 15: Lima: Back to the coast
By now you willl have realized just how incredibly diverse Peru is, both culturally and geographically, from the mountains to the jungle and to the desert coastline. Equally as diverse and delicious is the regional food, highlighted and concentrated in Peru's capital city of Lima, which has become a hotspot on the global food map and with good reason. Celebrate the old and new over a final dinner with your travel companions next to an ancient adobe pyramid in the heart of the city.
Return to Puerto Maldonado for the flight to Lima. Stop to Visit the bohemian neighbourhood of Monumental Callao on the way to Miraflores from the airport and enjoy a farewell dinner next to the ruins of Huaca Pucllana.

Day 16: Lima
Today your adventure comes to an end, but the memories made during your time in Peru will live on.
Depart at any time.

Featured Destinations
Puerto Maldonado
Amazon Jungle (Peru)
Aguas Calientes (Peru)
Sacred Valley
Cuzco
Lima

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