From CAD 2,654 Was CAD 3,539
Guarantee
Small Group
Demanding
Rating
(20 reviews)
Experience Overview
This adventure offers up an intriguing combination of beauty and contrasts in scenery, wildlife, and cultures, whether you’re scanning the canopy for wildlife from the comfort of our intimate and exclusive G Lodge Amazon or taking the scenic train to Machu Picchu, situated in the heavens of the Americas. Discover the diversity and richness of Peru's people, landscapes and delicious food which will create memories to last a lifetime and make you want to return again and again.
Highlights
- Explore ruins and bargain at Sacred Valley markets
- Devour seafood in Lima
- Visit the salt pans of Maras and the ruins of Moray
- Discover Machu Picchu with a local expert
- Spot wildlife from the intimate G Lodge Amazon
Trip Details
Product Code: 2680
Tour Type: Small Group
Accommodation: Budget
Transport: Public bus, plane, train, boat, canoe, hiking.
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Budget
Supplier Code: PAA.C
Starts: Lima, Peru
Finishes: Lima, Peru
Duration: 12 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical rating:
Demanding
Includes
Activities
- Your G for Good Moment: Ccaccaccollo Community and Women's Weaving Co-op visit, Ccaccaccollo Your G for Good Moment: Parwa Community Restaurant the Sacred Valley, Lamay Your Discover Moment: Cusco
- Sacred Valley guided tour
- Pottery making demonstration
- Visit Maras salt pans and ruins of Moray
- Machu Picchu guided tour
- Amazon Jungle stay at the exclusive G Lodge Amazon (3 days)
- Guided excursions with naturalists
- Rubber boot use
- Internal flights
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Accommodation
- Hotels/guesthouses (9 nts), G Lodge Amazon (2 nts).
- 11 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 2 dinners
Transport
- Public bus, plane, train, boat, canoe, hiking.
Group Leader
- G Representatives in Lima and Cusco, expert jungle guide in Amazon.
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD 2654 (CAD 221 /day)
Itinerary
Day 1: Lima
Arrive at any time.
Arrive in Lima at any time. There are no planned activities so check into the hotel and enjoy the city. There is a welcome meeting in the evening.
Day 2: Lima/Cusco
Hop on a flight to Cusco. Enjoy a free day of shopping and exploring the city. Choose to pre-book the Cusco Cooking Class. Opt for a city tour.
Take a transfer to the airport for the flight to Cusco. Spend the rest of the day relaxing and exploring this fascinating city, and getting used to the altitude.
Day 3: Cusco/Ollantaytambo
Enjoy a full-day guided tour of the Sacred Valley. Stop at the G Adventures-supported women's weaving co-op before visiting a local pottery making community. Break for lunch at the G Adventures-supported Parwa Community Restaurant in Huchuy Qosco. After lunch, opt to head out on a hike to the Ollantaytambo storehouses and look out over the ruins. Or, wander around the cobblestone streets and visit a local Chicheria (corn beer bar).
Day 4: Ollantaytambo/Cusco
After breakfast visit the Ollantaytambo ruins where you'll walk up the 200 stone steps to reach the top. Return to the Sacred Valley with your G representative to explore the sites of the Maras Salt Mines and the ancient Incan agricultural terraces of Moray. Continue on a scenic drive through small villages and stunning views of the Andean countryside. Then visit the Chincheros ruins. Known to the Incas as the birthplace of the rainbow, this site offers stunning views of the Andean countryside. Return to Cusco for the evening.
Leave the hikers to start their trek and head out to explore Moray and Maras ancient Incan ruins. Enjoy a scenic drive through Andean farmland on the way.
Day 5: Cusco
Fill up on breakfast at your hotel in Cusco before walking to the Cusco Cathedral where your guide will meet the group for your walking tour of Cusco's colonial side. See the colonial and Inca architecture visible throughout the city and visit the Sapantiana staircase waterfall aqueduct before having lunch near the main plaza. Afterwards, walk back to the hotel and enjoy free time for the rest of the evening.
Day 6: Cusco/Aguas Calientes
After breakfast at the hotel in Cusco, the group will travel by van to Ollantaytambo to catch the scenic train to Aguas Calientes. After enjoying a quick orientation walk around the town of Aguas Calientes the group will have free time for optional activities. Opt to visit the Machu Picchu Museum, the Mandor Waterfalls, and the butterfly garden. Or consider taking a dip in some thermal baths to relax those muscles.
Day 7: Machu Picchu/Cusco
Rise early to enjoy a guided tour of Machu Picchu. After, catch the train towards Cusco.
Rise early to catch the first bus up to Machu Picchu with your guide. Enjoy a guided visit to the ruins, then head back down by bus to Aguas Calientes to meet up with the rest of the group. Take the scenic train back to Ollantaytambo to meet the van for the ride back to Cusco.
Day 8: Cusco
Continue to explore Cusco on a free day in the city.
Opt to visit and hike the famed Rainbow Mountain, pre-book on the checkout page to include this optional activity on your tour or ask your GCO or travel agent for assistance.
Day 9: Cusco/Amazon Jungle
Fly to Puerto Maldonado and continue by motorized boat to the comfortable and intimate G Lodge Amazon.
Fly to Puerto Maldonado, deep in the lowlands of the Amazon Jungle.
After a brief stop in town to store large luggage, drive to the pier and travel by covered motorized boat to the jungle lodge. En route, spot bird species typical of the river and forest edge. The Tambopata Rainforest area holds the world record for the most bird sightings in one area.
Local community members make up the majority of lodge staff, including multilingual naturalist guides. Take the opportunity to learn about the area's rich flora and fauna and locals' extensive use of medicinal plants and other forest plant resources through traditional techniques for building, fishing, and hunting.
Day 10: Amazon Jungle
Enjoy guided excursions led by expert naturalists to spot wildlife at nearby oxbow lakes and along jungle trails. Spend some time relaxing in a hammock, enjoying the local swimming hole, or visiting a nearby plantation. Go on a caiman-spotting cruise after dinner.
Head out early to catch the jungle at its wildest (and coolest). Walk slowly through the forest searching for wildlife before heading out on an oxbow lake by canoe. Search for anaconda, the elusive giant river otter, or black caiman. Even if you don't spot these shy creatures, there are plenty of other birds, interesting plants, and other animals about.
Day 11: Amazon Jungle/Lima
Fly back to Lima for an optional final dinner and night out.
Enjoy a delicious Amazonian breakfast before heading back to the airport by motorized boat and van. Fly to Lima and opt for a final night out for dinner or Pisco Sours.
Day 12: Lima
Depart at any time.
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Tour Operator
G Adventures
G Adventures is an operator of small-group escorted tours. It is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with 28 offices worldwide. It offers more than 700 itineraries in more than 100 countries, and carries 200,000 travelers from 160 countries each year.
In Business Since 1990
Reviews
Diane L. - Traveled, October 2023
I love the small group experience- I always feel like we become a family. I love the active trekking style trips that are offered. I love that the groups are usually comprised of people from many different countries. And I love the local guides
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/04/2023
Sephora H. - Traveled, September 2023
The guides were all total superstars: Raoul, Nestor, and Raphael. All were extremely knowledgeable, helpful, and a joy to have available on the trip.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/17/2023
Lina Almind K. - Traveled, July 2023
Great itinerary, great local guides, felt well taken care of throughout my trip
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/05/2023
Jana B. - Traveled, July 2023
Everything went smoothly, I loved the bespoke options available and I was able to make the trip feel like something I would have planned for myself, but without the stress of coordinating and monitoring the status of transportation/transfers/accommodations for every leg of the adventure. I felt confident in my guides',s abilities to handle unpredictable circumstances very professionally, and really enjoyed each of the guides', company and expertise about the environment and cultures we were exploring and engaging with.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/02/2023
Jocelyn G. - Traveled, June 2023
Cost
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/14/2023
Joanna C. - Traveled, July 2023
The knowledge, experience and support of the guide, Leo, meant I felt safe, secure and motivated to complete a real challenge in my life.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/14/2023
Susan G. - Traveled, July 2023
Good, experience, great guide, fun group
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/14/2023
Sarah B. - Traveled, June 2023
, July 1he tour was excellent, all the staff and CEOs we met along the way were very knowledgeable and super helpful and made the experience so enjoyable.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/01/2023
Patrick R. - Traveled, June 2023
We had an outstanding experience with the tour guides and crew members during our trip. Sergio Valdivin Jordan, our main tour guide for the Lares Trek and Machu Picchu, was truly exceptional. He was not only incredibly friendly and knowledgeable but also shared numerous experiences, making our journey unforgettable. Washi Mejia, our tour guide for the initial two days of the adventure, was also remarkable, displaying extensive knowledge and a friendly demeanor. The staff from G Adventures in Peru, along with the amazing friends we made during the two-week hike, contributed significantly to this once-in-a-lifetime adventure. The food prepared by Chef Angel and served by waiter Timoteo during the Lares Trek was superb. Eustaquio, the mule handler, also did an outstanding job. G Adventures should take immense pride in the staff we encountered throughout the two weeks. A company',s greatness is truly determined by the quality of their staff and their interactions with customers. Our overall experience was absolutely brilliant.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/17/2023
Pierre V. - Traveled, April 2023
It was all planned and organized perfectly
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/03/2023
James C. - Traveled, March 2023
Henry. Henry was a great CEO and his passion for his culture and history really showed
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/07/2023
Thomas A. - Traveled, March 2023
, April 6he tour was extremely good fun however the communication between different G Adventures representatives was poor
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/06/2023
Freya M. - Traveled, March 2023
there wasn't a lot of down time to relax so if they wanted that kind of holiday i wouldn't recommend but other then that i would 100% recommend!! nothing against the trip at all
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/06/2023
Seeta P. - Traveled, March 2023
Everything was made extremely easy, if anyone wants a holiday all sorted for them this is it.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/06/2023
Victoria T. - Traveled, March 2023
The overall experience was good, but this trip was very ',bitty', and we didn't have a CEO with us on the trip for each part
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/05/2023
Michelle P. - Traveled, March 2023
Enjoyed the whole experience. Everything was very easy
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/01/2023
Charles B. - Traveled, March 2023
I think G Adventures are one of the best at these more adventurous style holidays. Sensibly priced, very professional.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 03/24/2023
William W. - Traveled, March 2023
, March 24 Everything went well on the trip! It was a great experience and I would recommend it to anyone.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 03/24/2023
Debra P. - Traveled, March 2023
Great staff on the ground- guides, porters etc but poor communication at an administration level
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 03/23/2023
Gareth S. - Traveled, March 2023
The guides were excellent.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 03/12/2023
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