Peru Family Multisport Tour
|
|
On this family multisport tour, we explore rarely visited ruins on horseback, raft and canoe the scenic, fun and safe Rio Urubamba and descend into the Sacred Valley by mountain bike. We trek the famous one-day Royal Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
|
Day 1 - arrive Cusco, Pottery making :
On arrival at Cusco airport your guide will meet and accompany you on the 90 minute transfer to the your Sacred Valley hotel. We recommend your flight arrives by 10am. You are sure to want to stop along the way for photos at the many fantastic viewpoints.
After checking into your hotel you can relax and have lunch. Later you can visit a local potter rounds off the day. You will have the chance to craft your own special souvenir under the watchful eye of master craftsmen. Participants will make a clay plate using Pre-Columbian techniques researched by the Internationally renowned owner, Pablo Seminario. Finally your guide will take you back to your hotel where you can rest for the night and enjoy the peace and quiet of this beautiful rural area.
Night At Villa Urubamba Hotel (Master Room)
Included: transport , lunch , English-speaking guide , room & breakfast next day
On arrival at Cusco airport your guide will meet and accompany you on the 90 minute transfer to the your Sacred Valley hotel. We recommend your flight arrives by 10am. You are sure to want to stop along the way for photos at the many fantastic viewpoints.
After checking into your hotel you can relax and have lunch. Later you can visit a local potter rounds off the day. You will have the chance to craft your own special souvenir under the watchful eye of master craftsmen. Participants will make a clay plate using Pre-Columbian techniques researched by the Internationally renowned owner, Pablo Seminario. Finally your guide will take you back to your hotel where you can rest for the night and enjoy the peace and quiet of this beautiful rural area.
Night At Villa Urubamba Hotel (Master Room)
Included: transport , lunch , English-speaking guide , room & breakfast next day
Day 2 - Peddle from Pisac
Today we drive to the small town of Pisac to enjoy its market day. You can wander amongst the many artisan stalls at your leisure. If you look carefully you may also see some of the elder locals, who have come down from remote hill villages to barter potatoes, carrots and onions in exchange for tropical fruits brought up from the jungle.
We then head to Taray and unload the bikes. We cycle out of the plaza and follow a beautiful dirt road alongside the River Urubamba. Travelling slowly is the perfect way to appreciate the beauty of this traditional agricultural area. Vibrant fields of corn, kiwicha and quinoa line your route as cheery farm workers put down their tools to wave as you pass. En-route we enjoy a picnic lunch. The fit can cycle all the way back to the hotel, or the support vehicle can take us back at any time.
Night At Villa Urubamba Hotel (Master Room)
Included: bike, helmet, gloves , breakfast , lunch, snacks, water , English-speaking guide , transport , equipment , lunch , room & breakfast next day
Today we drive to the small town of Pisac to enjoy its market day. You can wander amongst the many artisan stalls at your leisure. If you look carefully you may also see some of the elder locals, who have come down from remote hill villages to barter potatoes, carrots and onions in exchange for tropical fruits brought up from the jungle.
We then head to Taray and unload the bikes. We cycle out of the plaza and follow a beautiful dirt road alongside the River Urubamba. Travelling slowly is the perfect way to appreciate the beauty of this traditional agricultural area. Vibrant fields of corn, kiwicha and quinoa line your route as cheery farm workers put down their tools to wave as you pass. En-route we enjoy a picnic lunch. The fit can cycle all the way back to the hotel, or the support vehicle can take us back at any time.
Night At Villa Urubamba Hotel (Master Room)
Included: bike, helmet, gloves , breakfast , lunch, snacks, water , English-speaking guide , transport , equipment , lunch , room & breakfast next day
Day 3 - Huaypo Maras Moray options : Today, you head to the watersports center on the shores of Lake Huaypo for some active options. Set amongst fields of corn with fantastic views across to the snow capped Vilcanota mountains, this is a relaxing rural setting and the perfect place to acclimatise and enjoy some fun on the water. Choose between exploring the lake on our Stand Up Paddleboards or Sit On Top Kayaks. Once fully kitted up in wetsuits, booties and life jackets, your expert guide will give you a full instruction on these easy to use crafts before you head out through the reeds and onto the lake itself.
To paddle across lake Huaypo is a magical experience as you glide along enjoying spectacular views of the Andes mountains and the local farms and hopefully glimpse some of the birdlife that use Huaypo as a migration base including the rare Andean Flamingo. On the far side of the lake, we enjoy some snacks before heading back to our base in time for hot showers and lunch. Lunch today is a delicious picnic buffet made with local products and freshly prepared natural drinks.
There's time to relax in our hammocks and enjoy the stunning views before we say farewell to Huaypo and take a dirt road to the incredible ruins of Moray. These rarely visited circular ruins are thought to have been agricultural experimental stations in the times of the Incas. After visiting the ruins, we head back across the plains through the interesting town of Maras to visit the amazing Salineras, a series of salt pans that have been worked since Inca times. We explore this amazing site before finally returning to our hotel after a full day of fun, culture, fine dining and history.
Entrance to Moray ruins is not included. Please bring your Sacred Valley ruins entrance ticket with you or this can be purchased directly at Moray. Lunch upgrade options include a traditional Pachamanca pit roast of meat and vegetables or a cooking display of traditional Peruvian dishes.
Pachamanca :
Pachamanca is a traditional way of preparing food in the Andes. In the absence of a stove an oven is built out of stones, the stones are heated with a wood fire and once brought to a very high temperature. The meat and vegetables are then carefully covered with the rocks.. Herbs are then added and the whole mound is covered by wet sheets and finally a mound of earth. After thirty-five minutes the meal is ready and we have the pleasure of digging up our delicious potatoes, yams, corn, fava beans, and meat straight from the earth.Night At Villa Urubamba Hotel (Master Room)
Included: lunch , English-speaking guide , Swift Water Rescue trained english speaking guide , , entrance fees , all white-water & safety equipment , snacks & water , room & breakfast next day
To paddle across lake Huaypo is a magical experience as you glide along enjoying spectacular views of the Andes mountains and the local farms and hopefully glimpse some of the birdlife that use Huaypo as a migration base including the rare Andean Flamingo. On the far side of the lake, we enjoy some snacks before heading back to our base in time for hot showers and lunch. Lunch today is a delicious picnic buffet made with local products and freshly prepared natural drinks.
There's time to relax in our hammocks and enjoy the stunning views before we say farewell to Huaypo and take a dirt road to the incredible ruins of Moray. These rarely visited circular ruins are thought to have been agricultural experimental stations in the times of the Incas. After visiting the ruins, we head back across the plains through the interesting town of Maras to visit the amazing Salineras, a series of salt pans that have been worked since Inca times. We explore this amazing site before finally returning to our hotel after a full day of fun, culture, fine dining and history.
Entrance to Moray ruins is not included. Please bring your Sacred Valley ruins entrance ticket with you or this can be purchased directly at Moray. Lunch upgrade options include a traditional Pachamanca pit roast of meat and vegetables or a cooking display of traditional Peruvian dishes.
Pachamanca :
Pachamanca is a traditional way of preparing food in the Andes. In the absence of a stove an oven is built out of stones, the stones are heated with a wood fire and once brought to a very high temperature. The meat and vegetables are then carefully covered with the rocks.. Herbs are then added and the whole mound is covered by wet sheets and finally a mound of earth. After thirty-five minutes the meal is ready and we have the pleasure of digging up our delicious potatoes, yams, corn, fava beans, and meat straight from the earth.Night At Villa Urubamba Hotel (Master Room)
Included: lunch , English-speaking guide , Swift Water Rescue trained english speaking guide , , entrance fees , all white-water & safety equipment , snacks & water , room & breakfast next day
Day 4 - Hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu:
Today is the day you reach Machu Picchu. Built over 500 years ago this is one of new seven wonders of the world. And rightly so. Words do not do it justice.
You take an early train to start your hike along the Inca Trail. A few hours climbing brings you to the beautiful Inca terraces of Wiñay Wayna where you enjoy a box lunch lovingly prepared for you by Alex our cook. A further gentle two hours, a final set of steps, you pass through the old Incan gateway, turn to your left and there it is. Machu Picchu unfolds before your eyes.
Tonight you spend the night in the town below, perhaps enjoy the medicinal waters of the hot springs, but above all dream about tomorrow and your chance to explore fully the ruins of Machu Picchu.
Night at hotel Inkaterra El Mapi- includes dinner
Included: lunch , breakfast , bus ticket , Inca trail permit , English-speaking guide , transport , porter support , train ticket , km 104 permit , entrance fees , dinner , room & breakfast next day
Today is the day you reach Machu Picchu. Built over 500 years ago this is one of new seven wonders of the world. And rightly so. Words do not do it justice.
You take an early train to start your hike along the Inca Trail. A few hours climbing brings you to the beautiful Inca terraces of Wiñay Wayna where you enjoy a box lunch lovingly prepared for you by Alex our cook. A further gentle two hours, a final set of steps, you pass through the old Incan gateway, turn to your left and there it is. Machu Picchu unfolds before your eyes.
Tonight you spend the night in the town below, perhaps enjoy the medicinal waters of the hot springs, but above all dream about tomorrow and your chance to explore fully the ruins of Machu Picchu.
Night at hotel Inkaterra El Mapi- includes dinner
Included: lunch , breakfast , bus ticket , Inca trail permit , English-speaking guide , transport , porter support , train ticket , km 104 permit , entrance fees , dinner , room & breakfast next day
Day 5 - Machu Picchu- stones, sacrifices and spectacled bears :
A 20 minute bus ride brings you back to Machu Picchu. Arriving before the crowds your guide will show you around and explain just how the Incas managed to build with such precision and such beauty, on such a remote hilltop.
From altars used for human sacrifices, temples carved in the shape of condors through to stones used to tie the sun, this is a history lesson everyone will enjoy. If you are really lucky you may even see Paddington Bear.
After a fantastic day, in a fantastic place, you board the train to sit back, relax and enjoy the scenery on your journey to Cusco.
Night at the Hotel Casa San Blas Boutique (Suite)
Included: breakfast , bus ticket , Machu Picchu entrance , train ticket , transport , English-speaking guide , entrance fees , room & breakfast next day
A 20 minute bus ride brings you back to Machu Picchu. Arriving before the crowds your guide will show you around and explain just how the Incas managed to build with such precision and such beauty, on such a remote hilltop.
From altars used for human sacrifices, temples carved in the shape of condors through to stones used to tie the sun, this is a history lesson everyone will enjoy. If you are really lucky you may even see Paddington Bear.
After a fantastic day, in a fantastic place, you board the train to sit back, relax and enjoy the scenery on your journey to Cusco.
Night at the Hotel Casa San Blas Boutique (Suite)
Included: breakfast , bus ticket , Machu Picchu entrance , train ticket , transport , English-speaking guide , entrance fees , room & breakfast next day
Day 6 - Sacsayhuaman, slides, tunnels and chocolate making :
A leisurely day today. A 15 minute drive to the old Inca fortress of Sacsayhuaman. Standing guard above Cusco, the huge ramparts boast stones up to 28 feet high weighing 140 tonnes. Quite how the Incas moved them into place remains one of the world’s great mysteries.
After climbing to the top of the ramparts for a spectacular view of Cusco, it is time to play. Sacsayhuaman boasts an impressive system of tunnels and rock slides just waiting for you to explore. Finally a 20 minute walk brings you back down to Cusco where you are free to relax and enjoy some lunch.
Late afternoon is chocolate time. You probably know you like it, but do you know how it is made? Enjoy a two hour group work-shop in the art of chocolate making from 'Bean to Bar'. We learn the origin of chocolate and its history; even preparing drinks like the Maya and Conquistadores used to. We explore the chocolate making process, starting from the cacao tree in the jungle, Finally we make our own Chocolates (120g) with milk and dark chocolate and more than fifteen different flavours. An hour later, you can collect your own handmade chocolates, customized the way you like them, and bring them back to your friends and familyNight at the Hotel Casa San Blas Boutique (Suite)
Included: breakfast , entrance fees , transport , snacks & water , English-speaking guide , room & breakfast next day
A leisurely day today. A 15 minute drive to the old Inca fortress of Sacsayhuaman. Standing guard above Cusco, the huge ramparts boast stones up to 28 feet high weighing 140 tonnes. Quite how the Incas moved them into place remains one of the world’s great mysteries.
After climbing to the top of the ramparts for a spectacular view of Cusco, it is time to play. Sacsayhuaman boasts an impressive system of tunnels and rock slides just waiting for you to explore. Finally a 20 minute walk brings you back down to Cusco where you are free to relax and enjoy some lunch.
Late afternoon is chocolate time. You probably know you like it, but do you know how it is made? Enjoy a two hour group work-shop in the art of chocolate making from 'Bean to Bar'. We learn the origin of chocolate and its history; even preparing drinks like the Maya and Conquistadores used to. We explore the chocolate making process, starting from the cacao tree in the jungle, Finally we make our own Chocolates (120g) with milk and dark chocolate and more than fifteen different flavours. An hour later, you can collect your own handmade chocolates, customized the way you like them, and bring them back to your friends and familyNight at the Hotel Casa San Blas Boutique (Suite)
Included: breakfast , entrance fees , transport , snacks & water , English-speaking guide , room & breakfast next day
Day 7 - Canoes and camelids : A forty minute drive takes you to the Pinipampa section of river where you can ride the rapids in your very own inflatable canoe. The safe but fun rapids are perfect for beginners and your expert guides will show you all you need to know. Whatever your age, you are sure to get off the water grinning from ear to ear. A tasty lunch at a local restaurant then it’s time to meet the locals. The four legged variety. At Awana Kancha you can feed the llamas and alpacas as well as seeing how the traditional cloth is woven and dyed.
Night at the Hotel Casa San Blas Boutique (Suite)
Included: lunch , all white-water & safety equipment , breakfast , entrance fees , Swift Water Rescue trained english speaking guide , , English-speaking guide , transport , room & breakfast next day
Night at the Hotel Casa San Blas Boutique (Suite)
Included: lunch , all white-water & safety equipment , breakfast , entrance fees , Swift Water Rescue trained english speaking guide , , English-speaking guide , transport , room & breakfast next day
Day 8 - Cusco- cobbles, culture and coffee:
Today you are free to wander around Cusco, explore the cobbled side streets of the San Blas artist district or stare in awe at the Inca treasures in the many museums.
This afternoon we will take you to the airport for your onward journey, perhaps to Lake Titicaca, the Amazon jungle, or even just home.
included:breakfast, transfer
Today you are free to wander around Cusco, explore the cobbled side streets of the San Blas artist district or stare in awe at the Inca treasures in the many museums.
This afternoon we will take you to the airport for your onward journey, perhaps to Lake Titicaca, the Amazon jungle, or even just home.
included:breakfast, transfer
|
2020 Rates per person, double occupancy in US$ : for 1 person: $4307 *does not include sup. single for 2 persons: $2959 per person for 3 persons: $2507 per person for 4 persons: $2315 per person
This private tour can start on any day, subject to availability of Inca Trail permits. Can use different level of hotels to change price. What's included:All airport transfers and transport in private vehicles. All horses and horse riding equipment including horse riding helmets. All rafting and canoeing equipment, professional English and Spanish-speaking guides, trained in first-aid, swift water rescue and C.P.R. Mountain bikes, gloves and helmets. Extensive first-aid kit including Oxygen. Entrances and a guided tour of Cusco Inca sites, Pisac market, Maras saltpans, km 104 Inca trail and Machu Picchu. Vistadome train and bus transfers to/from Machu Picchu.
What's not included: International flights, personal belongings, cycling shorts, mountain bike toe-clips, airport taxes ($6 local, $31 international), personal expenses, travel insurance and tips. Lima hotels, airport transfers, day rooms, tours and all internal flights are not included but can also be organised and quoted for on request.
|
|
1. To confirm a booking, first check availability
2. Make a deposit (or whole amount if less than eight weeks prior to trip departure), usually $200 per person or 20% of total booking
3. Clients must have suitable travel insurance to cover the type of adventure holiday they have booked on. This includes expenses incurred due to changes to itinerary out of operator’s control.
4. booking info required:
a. Full Name(s), age, date of birth, occupation.
b. Passport details, including nationality.
c. Any health problems or dietary requirements.
d. Airline, flight no. date and time of client arrival and departure.
*Without this essential information we are unable to confirm your trip, especially transfers, internal flights, trains and Inca Trail Permits.
2. Make a deposit (or whole amount if less than eight weeks prior to trip departure), usually $200 per person or 20% of total booking
3. Clients must have suitable travel insurance to cover the type of adventure holiday they have booked on. This includes expenses incurred due to changes to itinerary out of operator’s control.
4. booking info required:
a. Full Name(s), age, date of birth, occupation.
b. Passport details, including nationality.
c. Any health problems or dietary requirements.
d. Airline, flight no. date and time of client arrival and departure.
*Without this essential information we are unable to confirm your trip, especially transfers, internal flights, trains and Inca Trail Permits.
