EXPLORER LINE – PERU LAND OF THE INCAS

 

Lima – Yucay – Cusco – Puno – Colca Canyon – Arequipa - Lima

 

Peru – also known as The Kingdom of the Sun, is one of the most representative countries of Latin America due to the mix of native Indian, afro American and European cultures. Peru is a country where the traditional customs have transcended through the years, and they are the basis for the current way of life. The contrasts produced because of the different landscapes and people, is why Peru is such an interesting country to visit. The City of Kings was once the scenario of the war against the Spanish conquerors, who came in a ruthless search for the gold that was hidden in Peru. However, their most wanted treasure was the Lost City of the Incas: Machu Picchu, which they never found.

Day 01 – Friday                                                                                         Lima/ Approx. 22 km

  • Transfer airport – hotel

Arrival at the airport in Lima where you will be welcomed and transferred to the hotel.

Lima was founded in 1535 by the Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro as “The city of the kings” and became the capital and most important city of the Spanish Viceroyalty. Today it is still Peru’s most important city as it gives home to about 9 million people, almost 30% of the national population. The historical city centre comes with splendid colonial styled architecture, large squares such as the Plaza de Armas (or Plaza Mayor) and grand churches which have been declared by UNESCO as World Cultural Heritage. In its modern quarters such as Miraflores and San Isidro you can find present day architecture, great entertainment and a number of first-class hotels and restaurants. Peruvians are very proud of their cuisine which enjoys a worldwide reputation.

Standard:

Overnight at Hotel Hilton Garden Inn Lima Miraflores 4* (local category 4*) or similar (standard room)

Superior:

Overnight at Hotel Casa Andina Premium Miraflores 4* (local category 5*) or similar (superior room)

Day 02 – Saturday                                                                                    Lima/ Approx. 35 km   

  • Meals: Breakfast
  • City Tour including San Francisco monastery and Larco Museum (5h)

In the morning enjoy a sightseeing tour of the most important sights in Lima. The Plaza de Armas, the Government Palace, the Town Hall, the Palace of the Archbishop, and the Cathedral. After visit the beautiful Monastery of San Francisco which displays the largest collection of religious art in the Americas. The highlight of this convent is the visit to the underground vaults, known as “catacumbas” or catacombs.

Journey through the modern districts of San Isidro and Miraflores and to the Coastline, enjoying the view over the beaches of Lima and the Pacific Ocean.

Afterwards enjoy a guided visit of one of the Lima’s most important museums, the Larco Museum which houses the world’s largest private collection of Peruvian pre-Columbian Art. Mr. Rafael Larco Hoyle founded the museum on July 28, 1926, on the Chiclin sugar estate in Trujillo, naming it after his father. In 1958 he moved the collection to Lima, installing the Museum in a Colonial house in the district of Pueblo Libre, where it currently functions. This place was adapted to the characteristics style of an 18th century colonial houses from Trujillo. The 45,000 objects from this collection have been exhibited to the public in the Permanent Hall, Jewellery Vault, and the Classified Storage Area, ever since it moved to Lima.

The Halls of the Larco Museum are organized into subjects, Metals, Ceramics, Stones, Culture, Great Jewellery, and Textiles. All emphasizing the technological aspects of the Pre-Columbian cultures. Finally, the World’s unique Erotic Hall, gives us a glimpse of the fascinating sexual life of ancient Peruvians.

Afternoon free at leisure or take the below optional tour.

Optional: Visit of the Waterpark and dinner at Café del Museo (5h)

You will be picked up at the hotel and driven to the city center and to the Parque de la Exposición, one of the biggest waterparks in the city. There you can marvel at different shapes of fountains illuminated with different colours. The highlight of each evening is the music show at the biggest fountain, with the water dancing at the rhythm of the music.

Afterwards enjoy a variety of regional dishes in the Café del Museo, located in the Larco Museum. The Café del Museo is set in the garden within the grounds of this beautiful colonial building, you can either sit outside on the terrace surrounded by colourful flowers or inside.

**Remarks: Visit of the Waterpark is only possible from Tuesday to Sunday. Dinner: three course menu includes a Pisco Sour, mineral water and one hot beverage (coffee or tea)

Standard:

Overnight at Hotel Hilton Garden Inn Lima Miraflores 4* (local category 4*) or similar (standard room)

Superior:

Overnight at Hotel Casa Andina Premium Miraflores 4* (local category 5*) or similar (superior room)

Day 03 – Sunday                                                           Lima – Cusco – Yucay/ Approx. 66 km

  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Transfer hotel – airport
  • Flight Lima – Cusco (not included)
  • Transfer Airport Cusco – hotel Yucay including visit to the Chinchero community and the Chinchero market en route.

Transfer to the airport for the flight to Cusco. Upon arrival you will start the tour with a visit to Chinchero community located 28km away from Cusco. Here are the remains of what was the royal hacienda of Tupac Inca Yupanqui, as well as beautiful colonial temples built on Inca foundations. However, its main attraction is its Sunday market originally dedicated to the people of the valley to barter their products. This colourful and lively market still fascinates people with its variety of handicrafts and textiles made in true pre-Columbian style.

After journey to “El Mirador de Racchi” where you will have a splendid view of the Sacred Valley. Transfer to your hotel.

Standard:

Overnight at Hotel Sonesta Posada del Inca Yucay 3-4* (local category 3*) or similar (standard room)

Superior:

Overnight at Hotel Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel & Wellness 4-5* (local category 5*) or similar (deluxe room)

Day 04 – Monday                                                                                    Yucay/ Approx. 46 km

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
  • Half day excursion to the Ollantaytambo Ruins (4h)

Today visit Ollantaytambo, a typical Inca community. Towering above the town of Ollantaytambo we will find the Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo. Steep stone terraces rising from the edge of town lead up to the fortress ruins at the top of the hill. A stone stairway leads up through the terrace walls, which visitors can follow. One of the best-preserved areas lies north of the Hanan Huacaypata square: an area of 15 blocks of houses built on top of carved stone walls.

Lunch in a typical restaurant.

For the afternoon the following optional tours can be booked or afternoon free.

Optional: Moray and Maras (4h)

The excursion starts with the visit to Moray, a little Andean community which is famous for its embedded amphitheater, formed by four circular terraces which seem to disappear into the interior of the Puma, like an artificial crater. Evidence seems to suggest that Moray was an important Inca agricultural research center. Finally, you will be transferred to visit the Salt Mines of Maras. Observe the salt which is tapped by exposing salt water that bubbles to the surface from a spring called Qoripujio. These are man-made wells exposed to the sun and from this, local people earn their living. The view of this complex of nearly 3,000 wells is spectacular. The local people demonstrate the ancient techniques to visitors, even allowing you to participate.

**Remarks: Visits are not recommended during the rainy season (November to April)

Optional: Trekking to the terraces of Yucay (1h)

An easy and relaxing hike to enjoy nature. Behind the Plaza of Yucay you will see an impressive group of terraces that follow the outline of the mountain and are still in use by the locals.

The trail will allow you to observe the old Inca water channels which are still used today, for the irrigation of the agricultural terraces.

Standard:

Overnight at Hotel Sonesta Posada del Inca Yucay 3-4* (local category 3*) or similar (standard room)

Superior:

Overnight at Hotel Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel & Wellness 4-5* (local category 5*) or similar (deluxe room)

Day 05 – Tuesday                                          Yucay – Machu Pichu – Cusco/ Approx. 150 km

  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Full day tour to Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu called the Lost City of the Incas; this cultural heritage of mankind is a beautifully located impressive stone city constructed with a technique incredible for its era and even for present times. Stone upon stone, fitted together perfectly without any cement, with impressive delicacy, exquisite detail, and discrimination worthy of the world’s greatest palaces. There are many theories about Machu Picchu, but one thing is for sure - it is one of the most impressive sites in the world.

Our tour will start with a transfer to the local train station of Ollantaytambo. Our journey will take us through the fertile plains of the Urubamba valley with a final destination, Aguas Calientes. Upon alighting we will board a small shuttle bus which take us up the quite steep mountain side, to the lost city of the Incas, Machu Picchu. Enjoy a guided tour lasting around 2 hours of the ruins and latter return by shuttle bus to Aguas Caliente and board the train. Upon arrival to Cusco, transfer to your hotel.

Standard:

Overnight at Hotel Xima Cusco 3-4* (local category 4*) or similar (standard room)

Superior:

Overnight at Hotel Aranwa Cusco Boutique 5* (local category 5*) or similar (deluxe room)

Day 06 – Wednesday                                                                              Cusco/ Approx. 25 km

  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Half day city tour and visit of the ruins
  • Afternoon at free leisure

Cusco – South America's archaeological capital and oldest continuously inhabited city, is now one of Peru’ s most important and most frequented tourist attractions. Nevertheless, it still remains a vivid legacy to what was the centre of the Inca Empire: Quechua-speaking Inca descendants are many in the streets of this century-old stone-walled city. Cusco has beautiful art from the colonial times – fine examples can be found in the Cathedral and Museum of Archaeology.

Today enjoy a half day city tour beginning at the exact centre of the Inca Empire, the main square, “Plaza de Armas “. Also located on the square is the cathedral, built on the ruins of the ancient Inca Palace. The cathedral borders on other churches on both sides.  The Cathedral was formerly the site of the temple to the Inca creator deity Viracocha and today a treasure trove for religious art produced by native artisans in the years following the Spanish Conquest can be seen. Next continue to the Santo Domingo Monastery, which was also constructed on the site of an Inca temple, Coricancha or the Temple of the Sun. The building of the church atop the ruins, ironically preserved parts of the Inca structures which were revealed intact after a devastating earthquake in 1950, that crumbled the Spanish construction. Finally a visit to the Inca ruines 3km outside of Cusco, beginning at the fortress of Sacsayhuaman (site of an important battle between Inca and Spanish troops), and wrapping up the day with stops at Q’enko, Puka Pukara, and Tambomachay.

**Remark: To protect the historic centre of Cusco, vehicles are no longer allowed in the main square.

The afternoon is free at leisure.

Standard:

Overnight at Hotel Xima Cusco 3-4* (local category 4*) or similar (standard room)

Superior:

Overnight at Hotel Aranwa Cusco Boutique 5* (local category 5*) or similar (deluxe room)

Day 07 – Thursday                                                                                                              Cusco

  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Day at leisure

Day at leisure, discover the city of Cusco at your own pace.

Alternatively, the following optional tour can be booked:

Optional: Excursion to the Rainbow Mountain (12h) – on shared basis

Early in the morning (5:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.) you will be picked you up at your hotel and driven 77km along a paved road towards the district of Cusipata. On arrival, breakfast, before continuing for a further 50 more minutes to the community of Wasi Pata which will be the starting point of the hike to the Rainbow Mountain. Walk for approximately 2 hours, appreciate the Red Valley, the Ausangate chain of mountains, the lakes, and the beautiful landscapes. On arrival take in the breathtaking scenery of the colourful Vinicunca/Rainbow Mountain before returning to Wasa Pata and then Cusipara, where we will have lunch. Later, drive back to the city of Cusco, arriving around 5:00 p.m. Overnight.

**Remarks:

The tour takes place together with other international travelers. Breakfast and lunch included.

Level: Difficult (acclimatize prior to taking this tour)

Location: Ausangate

Hiking distance: 10km

Highest point: 5,040m

Best season: Dry season between April to November

Duration: ca. 12h (7h bus ride and 5h hike)

This tour is subject to weather conditions.

This excursion can also be booked on private basis with a surcharge.  Recommended packing list:

  • Sun protection
  • Warm clothes, gloves and hat
  • Raincoat or rainwear
  • Snacks (chocolate, sweets, nuts)

Standard:

Overnight at Hotel Xima Cusco 3-4* (local category 4*) or similar (standard room)

Superior:

Overnight at Hotel Aranwa Cusco Boutique 5* (local category 5*) or similar (deluxe room)

Day 08 – Friday                                                                        Cusco – Puno/ Approx. 390 km

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
  • Overland transfer Cusco/Puno – On shared basis

A full day bus tour from Cusco to Puno leads through the Peruvian highlands along snow-covered peaks of the Andes, small villages and reaches its highest point in La Raya at 4.300m above sea level. On route you will visit the town of Andahuaylillas, the ruins of Racchi and the small town of Pucara. Lunch in a typical restaurant on route is included.

Upon arrival to Puno transfer to your hotel.

**Remark: The full day transfer is shared with international travellers and accompanied by a bilingual English/Spanish speaking guide.

Puno – The beauty and charm of Puno town comes from the personalities of its habitants’ and its mix of typical Andean architecture, found all way down the sides of the hills, until the banks of Lake Titicaca. The richness of its archaeological, its culture and its architecture, comes from the three different civilizations, Aymara, Quechua and Spanish, that have lived here. This multicultural origin has created a mestizo race, that can be seen in their artistic and cultural expression and especially in an incomparable folklore, which is second to none and has made Puno the “Folkloric Capital of Peru”. But the main attraction of Puno is the Titicaca Lake, a must for any visitor. The Sacred Lake of the Incas is one of the most enigmatic places in the world. It is the highest navigable lake in the world and combines beautiful sights, culture, and history.

Standard:

Overnight at Hotel Xima Puno 3* (local category 3*) or similar (standard room)

Superior:

Overnight at Hotel GHL Lago Titicaca 4* (local category 5*) or similar (superior room)

Day 09 – Saturday                                                                                    Puno/ Approx. 18 km

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
  • Full day excursion Uros & Taquile including lunch – On shared basis

In the morning you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to Puno’s dock, where you will depart towards the Uros Islands on Titicaca Lake. The Uros are 40 small floating islands made of packed totora (reed), located within the Titicaca National Reserve. Here the inhabitants of the lake, the Uros, live just as their ancestors did, maintaining their customs and idiosyncrasies.

After visiting the Uros Islands, we will continue by boat to Taquile Island. There are no roads or electricity in Taquile and the locals have maintained their traditions and culture and many still wear traditional dresses. The Taquileños are known for their high-quality handicrafts, especially for the knitting, which is exclusively performed by males. In the main square there is a cooperative shop, selling woolen goods and hand-woven items, as well as a small church.

A typical lunch at Taquile Island is included.

On return to Puno, transfer to hotel, overnight.

**Remark: The excursion is shared with international travellers and accompanied by an English-speaking guide.

Standard:

Overnight at Hotel Xima Puno 3* (local category 3*) or similar (standard room)

Superior:

Overnight at Hotel GHL Lago Titicaca 4* (local category 5*) or similar (superior room)

Day 10 – Sunday                                                          Puno – Colca Canyon/ Approx. 300 km

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Transfer Puno – Colca Canyon (5h) with stops on the way

The Colca Canyon has a length of more than 100km and its deepest point is 3.400m. The best lookout is to be found at 3.800m above sea level. The Colca Canyon is one of the deepest in the world. Large number of people live within its confines below, which when you look over at certain points you will see. Many people come here to see the well-known flight of the famous Condor Eagle, who pitch and swirl above the Colca Canyon.

In the morning, depart to Puno, a journey of nature and beauty with the ever-impressive backdrop of the Andean Mountain range. Pass by Lagunilla, with its typical flora, wild birds, sheep, vicuna, and llamas. Arrive to our hotel in the Colca Canyon in the early afternoon. Rest of day free to relax. Overnight

Standard:

Dinner and overnight at Hotel Casa Andina Standard Colca 3* (local category 3*) or similar (traditional room)

Superior:

Dinner and overnight at Hotel Colca Lodge 3-4* (local category 4*) or similar (standard room)

Tag 11 – Monday                                                   Colca Canyon – Arequipa/ Approx. 168 km

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
  • Visit to the Cruz del Condor and the villages Maca and Yanque
  • Transfer Colca Canyon – Arequipa (5h)

After an early breakfast we will depart to the Condo’s Cross or lookouts in search of the great Andean bird, the Condor, which may be spotted flying in circles above still farmed green-Hispanic terraces.  The Colca Canyon is one of the deepest canyons in the world at 3,400m and we will when searching for the Condor, be able to observe the extent of this beautiful place and the communities which inhabit not only above, but below. After the Condors, we will visit the surrounding areas, places such as, the colonial churches in Maca and Yanque, as well as different lookouts with their wonderful views.

Lunch in Chivay and after enjoy a spectacular journey from Chivay up to the Patampa Pass, at 4,820m and then gradually descending down to Arequipa. On the way pass through the Aguada Blanca National Reserve with its free roaming herds of Lamas, Alpacas, Vicunas and Guanacos and the valley of the volcanoes. Observe, Misti and Chachani. Arrive to Arequipa in the late afternoon and to your hotel. Overnight.

Standard:

Overnight at Hotel Casa Andina Select Arequipa 3-4* (local category 4*) or similar (superior room)

Superior:

Overnight at Hotel Casa Andina Premium Arequipa 4* (local category 4*) or similar (superior room)

Day 12 – Tuesday                                                                                Arequipa/ Approx. 8 km

  • Meals: Breakfast
  • City tour including Santa Catalina convent (3h)

Enjoy this small delightful, beautiful city of Arequipa with its skyline dominated by Misti, a very old and still active volcano. Beginning our city tour, first stop the Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus which exemplifies the city’s distinctive architectural heritage. The church exterior is a masterpiece of Andean baroque detail, sculpted from white sillar stone, while the interior displays a collection of paintings, and wood carvings from the Cusco School of Art. The highlight is San Ignacio Chapel, the former sacrist with a stunning dome and walls covered in multicolored murals depicting rainforest flora and fauna – an artefact of the Jesuits’ missionary efforts in the Amazon. The next stop is the Plaza de Armas, where the elegant stone-sculpted façade of the Basilica Cathedral steals the spotlight. You will continue to Santa Catalina Monastery, where the Spanish Colonies wealthiest nuns once resided within a convent big enough to have its own streets and plazas. The final stop on this tour will be a mirador or lookout point like Yanahuara or Carmen Alto, to get that great picture of the volcano, Misti which looms over the city. Return to hotel and afternoon free to relax or explore.

Standard:

Overnight at Hotel Casa Andina Select Arequipa 3-4* (local category 4*) or similar (superior room)

Superior:

Overnight at Hotel Casa Andina Premium Arequipa 4* (local category 4*) or similar (superior room)

Day 13 – Wednesday                                                                         Arequipa/ Approx. 16 km

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
  • The Route of the Picanterías (3,5h)

This morning visit four typical restaurants called “Picanterías” such as: La Benita Restaurant in Characato, La Lucila Restaurant in Sachaca, La Capitana and La Nueva Palomino Restaurant in Yanahuara. All will give an appreciation of how the typical dishes from Arequipa are cooked, how they maintain their customs and traditions and the cooking with firewood in earthenware pots.

At each Picantería you will taste some of the most representative dishes such as: Adobo Arequipeño, Zarsa de Patitas, Sencca, Chupe Shrimp (soup) as well as Cuy (Guinea pig) and Chactao (deep fried). All this accompanied by a typical drink called Chicha de Jora.

**Remark: For this tour it is recommended to have only a light breakfast.

After the food tasting, lunch is included at a typical restaurant.

The afternoon is at leisure.

Standard:

Overnight at Hotel Casa Andina Select Arequipa 3-4* (local category 4*) or similar (superior room)

Superior:

Overnight at Hotel Casa Andina Premium Arequipa 4* (local category 4*) or similar (superior room)

Day 14 – Thursday                                                                  Arequipa – Lima/ Approx. 9 km

  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Transfer hotel – airport
  • Flight Arequipa – Lima (not included)

Transfer to Arequipa airport, on arrival to Lima, connect with your flight home. Additional nights in Lima and transfers can be booked upon request. 

End of our services

 

For a more intense travel experience TRAVEL PERU offers individual extensions to different regions. Further details below the price information.

 

General Conditions

 

  1. Departure is guaranteed with a minimum of 02 participants. The operation of the tour can only be guaranteed by the end of the free cancellation deadline of the land services, which is 40 days prior departure (release).
  2. The transfers on arrival and departure day are included in the roundtrip rate from 02 persons on; in case 01 pax arrives/departs separately, a surcharge for the extra transfer will apply.
  3. All transfers and excursions are on TRAVEL PERU-seat-in-service and include local English-speaking guides (changing in each area), except of the following non-TRAVEL PERU-exclusive services:
  • Day 08: The transfer Cusco/Puno is on regular seat-in basis.
  • Day 09: The excursion Uros & Taquile is on regular seat-in basis.

Transfers and excursions are provided together for passengers of both hotel categories: standard and superior.

  1. The small group guarantee of max. 12 participants cannot be ensured for services on regular seat-in-basis (non-TRAVEL PERU-exclusive services).
  2. Full payment of program 60 days prior to departure, please note any internal flights booked to be paid in full once confirmation of flights given.
  3. Cancellation Policy:
  • Until 40 days before arrival no cancellation fee
  • From 39 until 20 days before arrival 50% cancellation fee
  • From 19 until 1 days before arrival 80% cancellation fee
  • Arrival day 95% cancellation fee.

Cancellation fees for flights are subject to separate cancellation conditions depending on the airline. For some airlines cancellation fees will apply already 60 days before arrival.

  1. Covid19:

TRAVEL PERU is not responsible for any Health Protocols and other requirements inflicted for both entry and departure ex/to any country within South America. Guests shall contact the corresponding embassies in their countries to check about any limitations or required Health controls when entering or departing each destination.

In case your booking is suffering changes due to protocols implemented by the government, TRAVEL PERU will advise you latest at the time of reconfirmation of the booking.

In case a guest tests positive while traveling in South America, he/she will be obliged to follow each country's and hotel's protocol regarding quarantine and follow-up testing. As some hotels refuse to host guests who tested positive for Covid19, hotel changes might be necessary. Any extra costs resulting from Covid19 related quarantine or re-routing of the guest will need to be paid directly by the guest or her/his insurance. TRAVEL PERU will assist throughout the stay.

In the unlikely event that traveling will be made impossible due to government regulations such as closed borders in either the country of origin of the guest or the destination, TRAVEL PERU will refund the cost of the trip.

In case a guest tests positive for Covid19 before traveling to South America and provides a copy of the positive test results, TRAVEL PERU will refund the cost of the trip.

Exceptions might apply for air tickets issued through TRAVEL PERU due to the policy of the Airlines with respect to cancelations/ refunds.

Refunds will be done once suppliers refunded any advance payments to our bank account.

We strongly suggest all guests planning to come to South America purchase comprehensive travel insurance covering Covid19 related costs.

  1. In case of early transfers breakfast at the hotel cannot be guaranteed. If a dinner is included in the program, it cannot be guaranteed in case of unforeseen late arrivals.
  2. The mentioned kilometers do not include the distances covered by airplane, boat or on trekking excursions.
  3. Bordering the train to/from Machu Picchu /Aguas Calientes the passport or copy has to be shown.
  4. For the train ride to/from Machu Picchu /Aguas Calientes only one 5 kg piece of hand luggage is allowed. For the visit of Machu Picchu, we recommend good shoes, the trail is without handrail and could be slippery. Walking sticks need to have a rubbery end in order to be permitted inside the Sanctuary.
  5. For entering Machu Picchu Sanctuary, it is not allowed to bring glass, plastic bottles or food. Large backpacks (more than 20 litre volume) have to be stored at an extra cost at the storage by the entrance.
  6. Entrance Fees to Machu Picchu:

Please note that to protect the ruins, the entrance tickets to Machu Picchu are restricted. The number of entrance fees available is usually sufficient if bought in advance; however, note that for a possible second day at Machu Picchu we always recommend buying the entrance ticket in advance to avoid disappointment, if not already included in the offer.

Inside the ruin site, 4 different routes (upper and lower circuits, short and long version) are available which our guides will point out, depending on the time of day, fitness level, and personal interest of the guests.

Note that there are no bathrooms inside the citadel and tickets do not allow leaving the citadel and re-entering.

The 3 main sites within the Machu Picchu ruins are limited to the following visiting hours:

  • Intihuatana Sundial: 07:00-10:00am
  • Temple of the Condor: 10:00am-01:00pm
  • Temple of the Sun: 01:00pm-04:00pm

Please note that to purchase entrance tickets; we need the full name, passport number, and date of birth of each passenger.

14. For groups travelling through Cusco please note that due to regulations in order to protect the historic buildings and streets, certain larger vehicle sizes are not allowed in some central areas of the city. This implies that that various parts of the city tour will be done walking, and in order to approach hotels groups will be split up temporarily in smaller vehicles, and some vehicles will be travelling for a short period of time without an assistant (driver only). TRAVEL PERU is not responsible for any belongings of the passengers carried during any services rendered by TRAVEL PERU, such as transfers or tours.

  1. For the internal flights as shown in this program, TRAVEL PERU can offer this service and book/ reserve all your flights. If you require this service, TRAVEL PERU will book/reserve your flights and invoice you for the total amount. If you wish to book and reserve your flights directly yourselves, TRAVEL PERU will provide all the carriers and flight information necessary, so you can book. This will ensure that hopefully the whole group will travel together on the same flights.
  2. Our prices include taxes, entrance fees, tax & service charge in the hotels and the obligatory luggage fees at the airports and in the hotels. Meals are included as and when mentioned in our program (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
  3. Our prices do not include: airport taxes, airfares, personal expenses, extras in the hotels and tips.
  4. TRAVEL PERU has the right to sell this tour to other clients without any exception.
  5. The above-mentioned rates for pre- and post-nights at the group hotels are subject to availability and valid for max. 3 nights. From the 4th night on, a higher rate could apply.
  6. Optional tours can only be booked through our local TRAVEL PERU-office or TRAVEL PERU-guides. TRAVEL PERU cannot be held responsible for tours booked via any other supplier. Tours have to be paid on the spot. Payment by credit card is not always accepted.
  7. 8 weeks prior to arrival complete passenger details including full name, passport number and validity date, Nationality, date of birth and international ticket number is required.
  8. Flights not booked via TRAVEL PERU can only be reconfirmed by TRAVEL PERU with the correct flight booking information.
  9. For group flight reservations in general, no seat assignments can be made in advance so that preferred seating cannot be guaranteed. Groups are checked in at the airport and this is when the seats are distributed by the airlin
  10. Our quoted hotel rates in Peru do not include 18% local VAT tax. Peruvian law exonerates all foreigners visiting Peru for periods of sixty days or less, of the 18% local VAT tax. This will be verified by means of presenting their passport when checking into the hotel, a copy will be taken.

Important: Cancellation charges for hotel services may increase to 118% of the sales rate in case of no-show or last-minute cancellation. In case the requirements are not met by the guests, the 18% local VAT tax will be charged directly to them.

25. Please inquire at the competent authorities about the actual entry permit, validity of passports and the vaccination regulations.

  1. TRAVEL PERU liability will be limited to the reimbursement of services supplied for failure of services contracted by us. TRAVEL PERU cannot be held liable for any injury, loss, accident, delay or irregularity occasioned by air-carriers or third-party suppliers and by natural phenomena, sickness, war, quarantine, strike, or any other kind of force major or by attendance to Federal Police, customs and Health Authorities regulations.
Conditions of Payment:

Unless otherwise agreed, the full payment is due 60 days prior to arrival.

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