13 DAYS Lima - Puerto Maldonado - Cusco - Puno

Day 01: Arrival to Lima - Peru

On arrival in Lima you will be met by your Peru Marvels Tour Controller , who will transfer you in private transport to your selected hotel. Your guide will be happy to answer any questions you may have at this point and recommend a good restaurant; the remainder of the evening is free to rest and take a gentle stroll around the surrounding area should you wish.

Day 02: Fly toPuerto Maldonado, transfer to jungle lodge by boat

After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for your short flight to Puerto Maldonado. You will be met and transferred to the Puerto Maldonado Hotel on the banks of the river Madre De Dios. From here we take the short walk to the riverbank to join our boat for the journey down river. This amazing four-hour trip (individual picnic baskets provided) brings you through spectacular scenery before arriving at the lodge on the banks of the ‘Rio Tambopata'. On arrival you will have a rest before a short walk through one of the many paths that have been carefully laid out. This first day is an introduction to the Rainforest and its people. After your evening meal you will be free to relax and take in the sounds of the night.

Day 03: Activities at lodge

This morning is a very early start (approximately 5.00 a.m. ) where you will rejoin your boat to visit one of the world's best examples of a Colpa clay lick. The clay lick we visit is one of the world's best and least visited; you will see the spectacular sight of many Macaws with their unmistakable bright colours grouping in the trees before cautiously coming down to the river bank to eat the life giving clay. You will then return to the lodge by boat to have a well-earned breakfast. We then have a further guided tour along one of the many paths through the jungle before lunch. After today's early start this is a time to relax and if you wish take a gentle swim by the beautiful Gato Falls . A traditional evening meal will be served after which you have the option of joining the night time boat tour ‘Cayman spotting'. Return to the lodge for rest and relaxation.

Day 04: Back to Puerto Maldonado by boat, visit Lake Sandoval

Today we will return by boat to the Puerto Maldonado Hotel in the town itself where you will be served lunch. In the afternoon you will visit Lake Sandoval and have a canoe trip around this wildlife haven. We will then return back to the hotel where you will have an evening meal; your evening is free to explore this small but pleasant town.

Day 05: Fly Puerto Maldonado | Cuzco

After breakfast you will be transferred to the small airport where you will take your short flight to Cuzco . Upon arrival you will be met and transferred once again to your Cuzco hotel where you will have the rest of the day free to explore.

Day 06: Sacred Valley Tour

Today you start your relaxed tour of the Sacred Valley . On the way we will visit Sacsayhuaman, one of the best examples of Inca stonework. From here we will travel to a variety of sites including Qenko, Puca Pucara and Tambo Machay, before arriving at the small village of Pisac, a picturesque town, which is the gateway to the Sacred Valley , here you have an opportunity to viewing the many artisans work. You will then transfer to a beautiful country inn where you will have the evening free to relax and enjoy the fine facilities on offer.

Day 07: Train to Aguas Calientes

This morning you will be transferred to the small station of Ollantaytambo, at the end of the valley. From here you will take your beautiful train journey through the changing microclimates as the ride takes you into the higher reaches of the Amazon, to the small yet lively town of Aguas Calientes . Here you will be transferred to your hotel and have the afternoon free to explore this small but lively town.

Day 08: Full day at Machu Picchu

This is an ideal opportunity to take the first transport up to the city of Machu Picchu where you will have the opportunity of seeing the spectacular sight of the ruined city appearing like magic through the early morning cloud. In order for you to maximise your enjoyment from your visit, Peru Marvels provides the services of a professional local guide who will reveal some of the mysteries that surround this fascinating place. After your visit we return for mid afternoon to the small village of Aguas Calientes where we will take the 4.35 afternoon return train to Cuzco . Upon arrival we transfer to your hotel and have the evening free to explore Cuzco by night, take in a fine restaurant and sample one of the many places of entertainment.

Day 09: Free day in Cuzco

Today is a free day in Cuzco to spend as you most wish; perhaps you could have a long lie in and enjoy a leisurely breakfast before exploring the many little plazas and streets in this beautiful city. Or, why not take this opportunity to write and post your postcards and simply while away the day in Cuzco 's many cafes, bars and restaurants.

Day 10: Orient Express train to Puno

This morning you will be transferred to the main train station and take the incredible journey to Puno and The Great Lake Titicaca. This journey is one of the great train journeys of the world and takes approximately ten hours. The comfortable Orient Express style carriage offers restaurant service (lunch included) and a carriage attendant providing beverages and light snacks during your journey. To the rear of the train is a glass observation carriage that offers spectacular views of this wonderful journey. Upon your arrival in Puno you will be transferred to your hotel and have the evening free to relax and enjoy this lively, sociable town.NB: the train only travels this route on Mondays, Wednesdays & Saturdays and that this will need to be taken into account in your preferred dates of travel.

Day 11: Lake Titicaca

After breakfast you will be met by your guide and escorted throughout your day tour of the Great Lake Titicaca. Firstly you will transfer to the harbour of Puno , on Lake Titicaca , where you will board your boat. The first port of call will be the incredible floating island of Uros, where you will see the way these people live on these most unusual islands. From here you continue onto the Island of Taquile where your guide will accompany you, explaining the way of life and traditions of these Quechuan people; their lifestyle remains the same as it has done for hundreds of years with very little influence from modern times. You will then have the opportunity to sample a delicious freshwater trout lunch before rejoining your boat for the return journey back to Puno. Your evening is free again to relax and enjoy this interesting town.

Day 12: Ruins of Sillustani

Your morning is free to relax before your transfer to the airport, situated in the small town of Juliaca approximately one hour's drive outside Puno. As part of your tour we will stop on route to the airport to show you the fantastic Sillustani Lake and the Inca and pre Inca ruins. Here, weather permitting; we stop for a picnic lunch at the site of the strange cylindrical Inca towers of Sillustani which has spectacular lakeside views. You will then continue on to the airport for the short flight to Lima , where you will be met and transferred to your Lima hotel. The rest of the day is free to spend at your own leisure.

Day 13: Depart Lima

This morning you will need to prepare for your departure before your international return flight. You may like to do some last minute shopping for gifts or mementoes of your time in Peru , or alternatively you could to take our optional Lima city tour; your options can be discussed with your guide at the time and would be a local payment to guide. At the appropriate time your Peru Marvels Tour Controller will meet you and transfer you to the airport for your international departure.

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