In The Heart Of Peru Participatory And Supportive – Cracter And Cycle Tourism
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Welcome at Lima airport by your driver. It will escort you to your hotel in the trendy Miraflores neighborhood.
04h00 Andrea Ledesma, representative of the project, will pick you up at your accommodation and take you to the Lomas de Paraíso, it is located in the district of Villa María del Triunfo a popular district of Lima, to get there from the center of Lima we will travel by fast train to the María Auxiliadora station in the district of Villa María, from there we will take bus number 22 to Lomas del Paraiso or you can also use a private service.
During the tour we will see different species of birds and plants. It should be noted that this is a social project that we try to promote and/or support, as this association was an initiative of many young people to safeguard nature and had to fight with land traffickers.
We will have lunch with members of this association,
At 1:00 p.m., transfer to the city center to continue with the panoramic tour of downtown Lima, which are included in the UNESCO list, such as the Government House, the Cathedral and Chinatown.
Two hours before your flight, your driver will transfer you to the airport to take your flight to the city of Arequipa.
5:00 p.m. approximately, the flight arrives at Arequipa airport, where your private driver is waiting for you, to transfer you to your accommodation.
Dinner at your leisure.
Overnight at your hotel in Miraflores
Free morning in the Miraflores neighborhood or you can visit the old neighborhood of Barranco.
At the indicated time, depending on the time of your flight, your driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you to Lima airport. From there you will take a plane to the city of Arequipa (2300m). Arequipa is nicknamed "the white city" for its historic center, built with volcanic lava called Sillar.
At the Arequipa airport, your driver is waiting for you , to transfer you to your accommodation.
Spend the night at the resident's house.
This day will be an opportunity to acclimatize to altitude.
9h00: You will begin your discovery of the city, together with your guide and driver. You will head to the Carmen Alto viewpoint to enjoy a panoramic view of the volcanoes. Next, you will visit the church of Yanahuara, built in baroque style with this volcanic stone. Finally, you will stroll through the city center, visiting the Monastery of Santa Catalina and the Church of the Society of Jesus.
Lunch will be at your expense.
In the afternoon you will have time to stroll through the streets and discover the city on your own.
Accommodation in the inhabitant's home.
The tour starts at 02h00 and the trip takes about 5 hours to 5,010 meters above sea level.
You are always accompanied by your guide and driver.
Along the way, you'll pass through the Salinas and Aguada Blanca reserves, where you'll see herds of alpacas and llamas. You'll also see the most active volcano in southern Peru: San Pedro de Ubinas.
From there, it will only take us about 2.5 to 3 hours to climb to the rim of the volcano's crater, which offers a beautiful view of the volcanic mountain range.
We will stay as long as you want, as the descent only takes an hour to transport and, from there, you will be at an altitude of 4400 meters, from where you will start your bike tour on an asphalt road. After about 2 hours of descent and more than 1000 meters of ascent, you will arrive at the village of Ubinas.
12:00: Lunch in the village of Ubinas, at the foot of the volcano of the same name. You will have time to explore the village.
14:00: We get back on the bikes and go out to explore the third deepest canyon in southern Peru, passing through towns like Huarina and Huatagua, San Miguel and San Miguel Sintaka.
17:00: Arrival in Matalaque. You will be welcomed by Carmen and Julio, who will introduce you to the town.
Dinner and overnight at Casa El Naranjito.
07:00: Departure to Puno in a private vehicle.
10:00 You will cross the altiplano to reach Santa Lucia.
1:00 p.m. Lunch en route in a restaurant in the town of Santa Lucía / Where we will prepare a picnic.
3:00 p.m. Arrival in Puno, where you will settle with Salvador before leaving.
Family dinner.
Night at Salvador's house.
Lake Titicaca has more than 60 species of birds, in our reeds we can observe 6 to 7 species in their natural habitat among the reeds.
We sail together with your guide in our small private motor boat and paddle in the waters of Titicaca and among the cattails enjoying the flora and fauna, this excursion lasts approximately 3 hours.
One of the magical places to enjoy a sunset in the warmth of our campfire while enjoying some of our snacks is the shore of Lake Titicaca, a place where you can meditate, rest, relax and above all connect with nature while watching the sunset over the Titicaca Horizon.
Dinner and night at Salvador's place.
After breakfast, you will be picked up by your guide and driver, to go to the main port of Puno, where you will board the boat heading southeast, towards the floating islands of Chimú. Upon our arrival, we are greeted by the villagers who kindly explain the ancestral technique of weaving and the sustainable management of the reeds. The villagers have honed their skills over the years in crafting, before they only knew how to make traditional Kesana, now their technique has been perfected to make decorative and utilitarian products. On this tour you will be able to participate in mini artisanal weaving workshops, take a ride on a reed raft and enjoy the great spectacle of fishing, an impressive know-how they have when it comes to collecting artisanal fishing nets. You will also be able to observe the great variety of birds and fish found in Lake Titicaca. At the end of the excursion, in your private vehicle you will travel to the town of San Pedro San Pablo Raqchi.
Dinner and overnight in Raqchi.
At 06h00 you will be picked up by your guide and driver, to start the visit to the Palcoyo Rainbow Mountain, an alternative to the Vinicunca Mountain, also known as the Mountain of 7 Colors.
Palcoyo presents the same type of landscape: mountains with layers of colors, but also a "stone forest" (rock formations reminiscent of trees). In addition, on the way you can make a stop in Checacupe, a small Andean village famous for its 2 bridges: the colonial bridge, built by the Spanish in the seventeenth century, and the Inca bridge, which the locals have kept intact by transmitting an ancestral skill that consists of weaving straw until they get a rope that is strong enough.
You will cross the south valley to reach the community of Palcoyo (3300 m), after a few hours of walking, you will reach the top, where you will have plenty of time to make friends and admire this incredible natural phenomenon. It will then descend for about 45 minutes. Finally, you will continue the one-and-a-half-hour journey to the city of Cusco.
You will arrive in Cusco around 6:00 p.m.
09h00: Start of the solidarity visit to the association "Hijos de los Apus", which works to educate children in the impoverished hills of Cusco. Your host is the founder of this organization. He will be happy to accompany you. To show you the Peruvian way of life, you'll take public transportation to the top of the hill. Upon arrival in Alto Qosco, you will share unforgettable moments with the children of the association, such as soccer games, painting, drawing, dancing and singing, while enjoying the breathtaking view over the city of Cusco.
12h00: You will share lunch with the children (the price paid for this activity goes entirely to this solidarity project for the purchase of educational materials and also for the food that is shared with the children that day).
1:30 p.m.: You will return to the city center by public transport.
14h00: You will arrive at the center of the city, always accompanied by your guide, you will begin the cultural tour of the city of Cusco considered "navel of the world" by the Incas with the Qoricancha, a monastery built on an Inca temple.
The consutor will be in charge of picking up your bags from your accommodation, to go on the tour of four ruins of Sacayhuaman, Quenko, Pukapukara and Tambomachay.
18h00: End of the visit. Then the driver will transfer you to the town of Pisac (an hour's drive away, in the heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas).
Overnight at the Hotel Pisac.
Excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas and cultural immersion: Shepherding, weaving, agriculture, monuments... Visit to Chahuaytire, Chinchero, Maras and Moray. Afternoon in Ollantaytambo with visit to the archaeological site. Overnight at your hotel.
06:00 Visit of Chahuaytire
9:00 a.m.: Visit to the Sacred Valley of the Incas with Yolanda and Willy.
You will have the pleasure of discovering the sites of the weavers' village of Chinchero, the impressive salt flats of Maras managed by the families of the community, the ancient Inca agricultural experimentation center of Moray as well as the fortress of Ollantaytambo which was the site of fierce battles between the Incas and their settler enemies. Lunch at leisure.
4:30 p.m.: After the visit to Ollantaytambo, you will take the train that will take you to the town of Aguas Calientes, at the foot of Machu Picchu. The comfortable carriages allow you to enjoy the beauty of the landscape through large panoramic windows. A true spectacle of nature awaits you.
6:00 p.m.: Arrival in the town of Aguas Calientes. The staff of your hotel will be waiting for you at the train station to take you to the door of your room. Dinner at your leisure.
Night at your charming hotel in Aguas Calientes.
05h00: Your private guide will come to pick you up at your hotel to escort you to the public bus, which will take you to the entrance gate of Machu Picchu (a twenty-minute ride). The departure will be at sunrise to avoid queues, arriving at the opening of the site to see the sunrise.
06h00: Upon entering the citadel of Machu Picchu, situated at an altitude of 2,400 meters on a summit overlooking the sacred valley, you will be captivated by the almost unreal spectacle of this ancient Inca city that links the Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu mountains. You will have free time to tour this energetic site.
11:30 a.m.: Return by bus to Aguas Calientes, after enjoying Machu Picchu to the fullest. Lunch on your own. Return to your hotel to collect your belongings.
14h30: Return by train from Aguas Calientes station to Ollantaytambo station, then you will board the train company bus, which will transport you from Ollantaytambo to your hotel in Cusco.
18h00: Arrival at your hotel, you will have one last night in Cusco to see the nightlife of this magnificent city, which was the capital of the Inca empire and abounds in architectural and cultural wonders.
Dinner and overnight in your guest room.
Morning free to enjoy your last moments in this magnificent city.
Lunch at own expense.
2:00 pm: Your private chauffeur will pick you up at your hotel to take you to the Cusco airport.
4:00 pm: You will board your plane back to the capital.
5:30 pm: Your chauffeur will be waiting for you at the Lima airport to take you to your hotel in the Miraflores district.
Dinner at your leisure.
Overnight in Miraflores.
You will be able to do your last shopping for Peruvian handicrafts and other souvenirs.
Your chauffeur will pick you up at your charming hotel, according to your flight schedule for the return to your last destination (four hours before the departure of your plane).
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