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Peru Tours and Travel
Suggested Packages
/ Amazon / Cusco / Lima
/ Lake Titicaca / Arequipa
/ Nazca
Trujillo & Chiclayo / Chachapoyas / Trekking
/ Multisport / Rafting
/ Biking
Easy Chachapoyas Tours
Highlights of the Chachapoyan Culture (all year)
Day
1 - Meet at Chiclayo airport and transfer to Chachapoyas, seeing waterfalls
and spectacular panoramas along the way. Overnight in 3 * colonial mansion.
L,D
Day 2 - High on a steep cliff we will
see the spectacular 8 foot high funeral sarcophagus of Karajia. From there
we will go and see more sarcophagus higher on a sheer cliff than any building
you have ever seen. Overnight above the clouds in our village co-op Choctamal
Marvelous Spatuletail Lodge where you can observe hummingbirds. The lodge
is located in the road to Kuelap at only 45 minutes from the fortress,
excellent panoramic views of Kuelap and the Abra Yumal Pass. (B, L, D)
Day 3 - early visit to Kuelap. This is the
most important Chachapoyan ruins and the largest structure in South America.
Its 4 sets of walls range from one to two telephone poles tall and contain
400 stone buildings. This "Machu Picchu of the North" is much
larger, older and more mysterious than the Machu Picchu near Cusco. Kuelap
is at a mild elevation of 3000 meters, or just under 10,000 feet. The
climate and vegetation give the feeling of an eternal spring. Almost continuous
clouds and mist above and below it create a biosphere. Many orchids and
bromeliads cover the stone buildings inside of the 3rd, 4th and 5th
levels of 
soaring
walls that are inside of the other walls. Many of the buildings are decorated
with elaborate
stone geometric designs. On the way to Chachapoyas we will observe the
platforms of Macro located on a cliff overlooking the Utcubamba River.
Overnight in our three star colonial mansion. B,L,D
Day 4 - return to Chiclayo, visiting the pyramids at Tucume (if time allows) to connect with flight or bus to Lima. B,L
or
Optional: transfer to Tarapoto instead of
Chiclayo. (9 hours) This adds a mountainous Amazon aspect to this trip
so this cross section of Peru offers an extreme geography and life and
cultures adapted to the world's greatest rainforest, 2nd highest mountains.
Airplane from Tarapoto leaves at night. Extra price:
night in Puerto Palmeras Resort. Tarapoto
2010 Price: $883 each for 2-3 people, $711 each for 4 or more. Single supplement: US$ 105
THE TOUR INCLUDES:
All entrance fees , Transfers to airport or bus station , Meals where
noted in the program , Accommodations and taxes , All transportation specified
in the program, Snacks, water bottles , Bilingual guide, Private transportation
to the zone
NOT INCLUDED:
Gratuities , Alcoholic beverages, Internal flights (we can provide upon
request), Airport taxes
Chachapoyas Adventure (all year)
Legends say the Chachapoyans were tall fair skinned warriors, and they built their fortified cities on mountaintops all over the mysterious Dept. of Amazonas. This trip (segment) offers Americas' largest & most mysterious fortress, with soaring stone walls inside of walls, built to stop the advance of an empire. You will also see the 2nd largest fortress and the Inca Military Garrison guarding the empire's major crossroads. Walk downhill on perhaps the Inca's best un-restored highway. This trip offers the world's driest desert and thousands of mini-ecological zones with natives, plants and animals adapted to each extreme. No other zone offers Americas' greatest varieties and most advanced ancient Indian culture. --- Optional extra day, leave by Tarapoto with trekking and boating in the Amazon rainforest.
Day 1 - Meet at Chiclayo airport and transfer to Chachapoyas, seeing waterfalls and spectacular panoramas along the way. Overnight in 3 * colonial mansion. L,D
DAY 2 Levanto
Visit Sonche Canon an Inca Mitima village, (the residents were transplants
from Huanuco in the Inca heartland to pacify the rebellious Cloud People.)
Huancas main business is pottery making since ancient times, providing
for the entire zone. A five minute walk takes us to a canyon deeper than
the Grand Canyon. After lunch we will visit Levanto (one hour from Chachapoyas).
Levanto was the most significant city of the zone at the time of the Inca
invasion and also in the Spanish colonial era We wiil see a colonial church
as old as Lima with its high carved altar. We will go to the fortified
ruins of Yalape overlooking the city, and also see the 22 km Inca Canal,
which brought water to Levanto. Nearby is Colla Cruz, this was a major
crosspoads of the empire's roads with over 2000 miles of miles of major
roads going north to Ecuador and Columbia, south to Huanuco and Cusco
and east to the Amazon. We will see the Inca military garrison that guarded
this intersection. This is the zone's first restoration, which revealed
a major defeat of the Incas by the Cloud people in the revolution against
the Spanish. Night in Levanto Lodge high in the mountains. (B, L, D).
DAY 3 IncaTrail-Choctamal ,
Inca Trail to Chachapoyas (3 hours downhill), lunch in Chachapoyas and
night in our Choctamal Marvelous Spatuletail Lodge located on the road
to Kuelap, where you can observe hummingbirds and variety of orchids.
(B,L,D)
DAY 4 Fortress Kuelap
We will spend the day at Fortress Kuelap known as "the Machu Picchu
of the North". Kuelap has over 400 buildings inside 3 levels of walls,
and is the largest stone structure in all South America. Orchids and bromeliads
cover the walls and trees inside this fortress On the way to Chachapoyas
we will observe the platforms of Macro located on a cliff overlooking
the Utcubamba River Overnight in beautiful Colonial Mansion, 3 star hotel.
(B,L,D)
DAY 5Chachapoyas/Chiclayo .
Early departure to Chiclayo, see Tucume on the way to Chiclayo if time
allows. Transfer to airport for your night flight to Lima (B, BL)
2010 Price: $980 each for 2-3 people, $824 each for 4 or more. Single supplement: US$ 145
Optional: transfer to Tarapoto instead of
Chiclayo. (9 hours) This adds a mountainous Amazon aspect to this trip
so this cross section of Peru offers an extreme geography and life and
cultures adapted to the world's greatest rainforest, 2nd highest mountains.
Airplane from Tarapoto leaves the next day to Lima.
Extra price: night in Puerto Palmeras Resort.
THE TOUR INCLUDES:
All entrance fees , Transfers to airport or bus station , Meals where
noted in the program , Accommodations and taxes , All transportation specified
in the program, Snacks, water bottles , Bilingual guide, Private transportation
to the zone
NOT INCLUDED:
Gratuities , Alcoholic beverages, Internal flights (we can provide upon
request), Airport taxes
Tour to Gocta waterfall and Kuelap (All year)
On
March 22, 2006 German explorer Stefan Ziemendorff reported he had found
the third highest waterfall in the world located in the isolated northern
jungle near Chachapoyas. In a two hours trek you can see a pristine cloud
forest jungle. Passion fruit vines in the canopy have year around fruit
that sustains a colony of monkeys and varieties of birds feeding on this
fruit. You can see a variety of medical plants, hummingbirds, toucans,
monkeys, and butterflies.
The height of 771 meters is thought to be relatively accurate, though Ziemendorff suspects the true figure could be within 13 meters in either direction. The falls has a regular to high volume of flow becoming an immensely powerful waterfall during the rainy season. However unlike other world class waterfalls, it doesn't dry up in the dry season.
Day 1 Tarapoto
Airport pick up in Tarapoto and night in Puerto Palmeras Resort.
Day 2 Moyobamba - Chachapoyas
We will visit Lamas, located at only 22 km from Tarapoto City. The Lamistas
are descendants of the Chancas who defeated by the Incas when trying to
invade Cusco, fled to the jungle for shelter. Lamistas still maintain
their traditions and Quechua language. Before lunch will visit an orchid
display . We will see jungle complex with variety of animals from the
area and have a typical lunch in a jungle setting. We will spend the night
in a 3 star hotel in Chachapoyas Colonial Mansion. (B,L)
Day 3 Chachapoyas - Gocta - Choctamal
Private transportation to within two hours hike to El Mirador
where you can observe the Gocta waterfall. During the hike you will be
able to observe variety of hummingbirds, toucans, birds, flowers, monkeys
and other species from the region. Night in Choctamal Marvelous Spatuletail
Lodge (B, L, D)
Day 4 Chachapoyas - Kuelap - Chachapoyas
We will spend the day at Fortress Kuelap known as "the Machu Picchu
of the North". Kuelap has over 400 buildings inside 3 levels of walls,
and is the largest stone structure in all South America. Orchids and bromeliads
cover the walls and trees inside this fortress. On the way to Chachapoyas
we will observe the platforms of Macro located on a cliff overlooking
the Utcubamba River. Overnight in beautiful Colonial Mansion, 3 star hostel.
(B, BL, D)
Day 5 Chachapoyas - Chiclayo
Early departure to Chiclayo and transfer to airport for your evening flight
to Lima. (B, BL)
2010 Price per person:
2 - 3 people US$ 1059.
4 or more US$ 911
Single supplement: US$180
THE TOUR INCLUDES:
All entrance fees , Transfers to airport or bus station , Meals where
noted in the program , Accommodations and taxes , All transportation specified
in the program, Transfer between cities, Bilingual guide
NOT INCLUDED:
Gratuities , Alcoholic beverages, Internal flights (we can provide upon
request), Airport taxes
NORTHERN PERU'S EXTREME CROSS
SECTION - 5DAYS/4 NIGHTS
Tarapoto – Moyobamba – Chachapoyas - Chiclayo
(Includes the JUNGLE, ANDES AND DESERT COAST)
(Easy) suitable for retirees, families, using hotels,
restaurants, private vehicle, and only light day walks
Northern Peru offers the world's most extreme
geography: its greatest rainforest, driest desert, and 2nd highest mountains.
These offer thousands of mini-ecological zones with natives, plants and
animals adapted to each zone.
Tarapoto and Moyobamba transitions from the Basin to mountain jungles
& huge waterfalls. Kuelap is the "Machu Picchu of Northern Peru"
with Peru's most mysterious and largest variety of ruins in the Andes.
We have many of the world's most exotic and almost extinct hummingbirds.
Day 1 Lima to Tarapoto
Airport pick up service in Tarapoto on the marginal
jungle edge. Spend the night at the luxury resort Puerto Palmeras.
Day 2 Tarapoto-Chachapoyas
We will visit Lamas, located at only 22 km from
Tarapoto City. The Lamistas are descendants of the Chancas who defeated
by the Incas when trying to invade Cusco, fled to the jungle for shelter.
Lamistas still maintain their traditions and Quechua language. Before
lunch will visit an orchid display. We will see jungle complex with variety
of animals from the area and have a typical lunch in a jungle setting.
We will spend the night in a 3 star hotel in Chachapoyas Colonial Mansion.
(B, L)
Day 3 Chachapoyas - Levanto-Choctamal
Private transportation to Levanto (1 hr), the
most significant city of the Inca and colonial Spanish era. Twenty minute
walk up to explore the Yalape ruins. See the restored Inca Garrison built
to guard this major hub of Inca roads radiating out over 2000 miles from
here. Spend afternoon in Levanto where we donated a ceramics kiln to the
community to reproduce pottery in the ancient style. Optional 3-hours
downhill walk on perhaps Peru's best un-restored Inca highway. We stay
the night at the Choctamal Marvelous Spatuletail Lodge high in the cloud
forest looking down at the clouds and fortress Kuelap. (B, BL, D)
Day 4 Choctamal-Kuelap-Chachapoyas
We will spend the day at Fortress Kuelap known
as "the Machu Picchu of the North". Kuelap has over 400 buildings
inside 3 levels of walls, and is the largest stone structure in all the
Americas. Orchids and bromeliads cover the walls and trees inside this
fortress. On the way to Chachapoyas we will observe the platforms of Macro
located on a cliff overlooking the Utcubamba River. Overnight in restored
Colonial Mansion, 3 star hostel. (B, L)
Day 5 Chachapoyas-Chiclayo
Transfer to airport of Chiclayo for your evening
flight to Lima. (B, BL)
2010 Price per person: 2 people =
US$ 1059, 4 or more = US$ 911, Single supplement: US$180
THE TOUR INCLUDES:
All entrance fees , Transfers to airport or bus station , Meals where
noted in the program , Accommodations and taxes , All transportation specified
in the program , Bilingual Guide
NOT INCLUDED:
Airport taxes , Gratuities , Alcoholic beverages, Snacks, water bottles
, Internal flights (we can provide upon request)
Archeological Tour of Northern Peru
Cajamarca, Chachapoyas, Chiclayo
Pizarro's tiny band of conquistadores and
horses marched to Cajamarca, the city of destiny. Here they captured the
world's largest empire, and in the Inca's cell, they filled it 3 times
with gold and silver. We cross the main trunk Amazon where it leaves the
world's 2nd highest mountains to enter the domain of the Chachapoyan Cloud
People. This newly accessible zone was the Andes most fortified and mysterious
with the highest density of ruins. On a high mountain, Fortress Kuelap
is the largest building of the Americas. We end our tour in Chiclayo where
America's most advanced civilization lived on the world's driest desert
with 26 pyramids. The Lord of Sipan was recently discovered in a pyramid
that was America's richest gold-filled tomb.
Day 1 Lima-Cajamarca-Leymebamba
Airport pick up service in Cajamarca . Our bus climbs the sweeping
cold cordillera and descends into an oven dry valley to cross the main
trunk Marañon River. Here a coastal Chimu Colony uses their irrigation
skills to grow exotic tropical fruits in a micro ecological system. We
go up to Leymebamba to spend the night. (B, BL)
Day 2 Leymebamba -Museum Centro Mallqui-
Choctamal
Now we get to see Peru's brand new Centro Mallqui
Museum that the Austrians donated for this unique 1998 discovery at Lake
of the Condors (you have seen on the Discovery Channel). The 219 mummies
are here along with many artifacts. On the way to Choctamal we will see
the Revash Ruins. Night in our Choctamal Marvelous Spatuletail Lodge gateway
to Kuelap and Gran Vilaya). (B, BL, D)
Day 3 Choctamal- Kuelap - Chachapoyas
We will spend the day at Fortress Kuelap known
as "the Machu Picchu of the North". Kuelap has over 400 buildings
inside 3 levels of walls, and is the largest stone structure of the Americas.
Orchids and bromeliads cover the walls and trees inside this fortress.
On the way to Chachapoyas we will observe the platforms of Macro located
on a cliff overlooking the Utcubamba River. Overnight in a restored Colonial
Mansion, 3 star hostel. (B, L)
Day 4Chachapoyas -Karajia-Pinchourco
We will go to see the spectacular 8-foot high funeral sarcophagus of Karajia
on a cliff, resembling statues of Easter Island. We will go to the 8-foot
high funeral sarcophagus of Karajia on a cliff, resembling statues of
Easter Island and continue on our route of the condors to see 30 newly
discovered sarcophagi. Overnight.in a restored 3 star Colonial Mansion.
(B. BL, D)
Day 5 Chachapoyas -Chiclayo
Transfer to Chiclayo for your evening flight to Lima. (B, BL)
2010 Price: 2 people = US$ 1,081 per
person. 4 people = US$ 904per person.
Single supplement: US$155
THE TOUR INCLUDES: All entrance fees,
transfers to airport or bus station, meals where noted in the program,accommodations
and taxes , all transportation specified in the program, snacks,
water bottles, bilingual guide
NOT INCLUDED: Airport taxes , Gratuities
, Alcoholic beverages, Internal flights
SACRED PLACES OF THE LOST KINGDOM
10 days/9 nights
Day 1 Chiclayo - Chachapoyas
Airport pick up service in Chiclayo and private
transportation to Chachapoyas. We will see beautiful panoramas on our
trip to the unspoiled city of Chachapoyas. Night in beautiful Colonial
Mansion, 3 star hostel. (BL)
Day 2 Karajia-Pinchourco-Chachapoyas
We will go to the sarcophagus of Karajia perched
on a cliff. From there we will see more sarcophagus higher on a sheer
cliff than any building you have ever seen. Night in Colonial Mansion
in Chachapoyas (B, L)
DAY 3 Chachapoyas-Inca Trail Levanto - Choctamal
Inca Trail to Chachapoyas (3 hours downhill),
lunch in Chachapoyas and night in our Choctamal Marvelous Spatuletail
Lodge located in the road to Kuelap, where you can observe hummingbirds
and variety of orchids. (B, L,D)
DAY 4 Fortress Kuelap
We will spend the day at Fortress Kuelap known
as "the Machu Picchu of the North". Kuelap has over 400 buildings
inside 3 levels of walls, and is the largest stone structure in the Americas.
Orchids and bromeliads cover the walls and trees inside this fortress.
Overnight in Choctamal Marvelous Spatuletail Lodge. (B, L, D)
DAY 5 Choctamal-Revash-Leymebamba
On the way to Leymebamba we will see the Revash
Ruins. The mausoleums resemble small housing and conglomerates of the
same ones, forming miniature "villages". For this circumstance
and for their emplacement in stacks, Revash's funeral houses show a curious
similarity with the cliff-houses of Colorado. Night in Leymebamba. (B,BL)
Day 6 Leymebamba - Tajopampa
Interesting horseback or trek to Tajopampa (5
hours), we will pass the Centro Mallqui Museum and continue our trip through
a variety of panoramas, cross rivers, bridges up the river canyon with
towering cliffs on each side. After a picnic by the river we continue
to La Petaca that afternoon and spend the night our rustic lodge in Tajopampa.
(B, BL, D)
Day 7 Tajopampa - Leymebamba
Today is the exploration day of all the ruins nearby. We will see the
city of Boveda with round buildings on top of a mountain. We will also
see the famous Diablo Huasi on a steep cliff with its variety of mausoleums
with skeletons, mummies and burial cloth hanging from the tombs. Horseback
to Leymebamba to spend the night. (B, BL)
Day 8 Leymebamba- Museum Centro Mallqui - Choctamal
Now we get to see Peru's brand new Centro Mallqui
Museum that the Austrians donated for this unique 1998 discovery at Lake
of the Condors (you have seen on the Discovery Channel). The 219 mummies
are here along with many artifacts. We will spend the night in Colonial
Mansion in Chachapoyas. (B, L)
Day 9 Chachapoyas - Gocta - Chachapoyas
Private transportation to within two hours hike
to El Mirador where you can observe the Gocta waterfall. During the hike
you will be able to observe variety of hummingbirds, toucans, birds, flowers,
monkeys and other species from the region. Night in Colonial Mansion in
Chachapoyas (B,L)
Day 10 Chachapoyas - Chiclayo
Transfer to airport of Chiclayo for your evening
flight to Lima. (B, BL)
2010 RATES PER PERSON: 2 people = US$ 1,829, 4 people or more = US$ 1,552, single supplement = $320
THE TOUR INCLUDES: All entrance fees , Transfers
to airport or bus station, Meals where noted in the program, All transportation
specified in the program, Transfer between cities, Hotels specified in
the program, Bilingual guide
NOT INCLUDED: Gratuities , Alcoholic beverages, Airport taxes,
Internal flights (we can provide upon request)