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Peru 2011 Cultural Immersion/Trekking Programs
Trekking in Cordillera Blanca/Machu Picchu Program: May 2011
Machu Picchu/Lake Titicaca/Short Trek Program: July 2011 Click here or scroll down...
Please review the general itinerary and information linked to this page, and contact
us anytime you have questions.
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JUNE 2010 Schedule |
Accomo. |
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Stay Tuned |
Evening Flight from U.S. to Lima, Peru
Flying via Houston on individually booked flights . Welcome Meal |
En Route |
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Arrive Lima Airport early morning;
Welcome BreakfastTravel by private minibus to Huaraz, Rest |
Hauraz, Peru |
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2
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See a bit of Huaraz, Acclimatization walk |
Hauraz, Peru
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3
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Acclimatization hike |
Huaraz valley |
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4
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Trekking Cordillera Blanca |
Backcountry/Andes |
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5
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Trekking Cordillera Blanca |
Backcountry/Andes |
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6
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Trekking Cordillera Blanca |
Backcountry/Andes |
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7
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Trekking, Return to Huaraz |
Huaraz |
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8
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Travel to Lima |
Lima |
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9
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Lima Airport early morning; Fly/Arrive in Cusco
Rest up from your travel at our hotel in downtown Cusco.
Evening meal with group including Chimu Inkas musicians from Cusco |
San Blas area, Cusco
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10
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Wildlife Preserve, Pisac Ruins, Markets |
Sacred Valley
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11
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Sacred Valley, Ruins of Olltantaytambo |
Ollantaytambo |
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12 |
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Train to Machu Picchu, Hikes in AM, then ruins in PM
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Aquas Caliente |
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Bus to MP, Hikes in AM, more ruins in PM,
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Aquas Caliente |
14 |
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Train to Olltay. transfer to bus to Chinchero, Moray? |
Cusco
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Morning Flight to Lima/USA |
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AUGUST 2010 Schedule |
Accomo. |
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Stay Tuned |
Evening Flight from U.S. to Lima, Peru
Flying via Houston on individually booked flights |
En Route |
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1 |
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Arrive Lima Airport early morning; Fly/Arrive in Cusco
Rest up from your travel at our hotel in downtown Cusco.
Evening meal with group including Chimu Inkas musicians from Cusco |
Cusco |
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2 |
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Morning: Start to discover the Ruins in Cusco: The Inca captial, Overview of Inca Empire with our private guide Guillermo Seminario, then in afternoon travel through Sacred Valley to Ollantaytambo |
Ollantaytambo
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3 |
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Ollataytambo: Cultural Studies/Many options,/Shamanic studies, Local School |
Ollantaytambo |
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4 |
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Visit small mountain community of Willoc renowned for their weavings |
Ollantaytambo |
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5 |
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Early morning train to Machu Picchu |
Aquas Caliente |
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6 |
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Train From Aquas Caliente to Ollantaytambo, then Private mini-van through Sacred Valley, Ruins in Picac, Cusco, Music with Chimu Inka |
San Blas area, Cusco |
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7 |
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See Cusco, Visit School, service project, continue to explore more ruins near Cusco. Learn about Peruvian instruments and music, or shamanic studies at Poqen Kanchay foundation in the outskirts of Cusco. |
Cusco
San Blas Area |
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8 |
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Head to Lake Titicaca by bus, see important ruins and mountain passes along the way. (6 hr bus), stay in Puno |
Puno |
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Boat trip in the morning to Amantani Island on the waters of Lake Titicaca with Richard Cari as our host and co-facilitator, and his family at their small Lodge. |
Kantuta Lodge,
Family Cari,
Amantani Isl.
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Amantani Island: Learn about this unique island culture and enjoy being on Lake Titicaca, expansive views, time to reflect, relax and enjoy an island retreat, or hike to one of the island's two summits and visit its cermonial site. |
Family stays
Amantani Isl.
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11 |
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Meet for Service Project in smaller villages in Morning, Intercultural exchange in afternoon. |
Family stays
Amantani Isl. |
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12 |
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Morning boat trip back via the western shore of Lake Titicaca,
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Chifron Beach, Lake Titicaca |
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Backcounty Trekking High Pass on the border of Puno and Cusco, Remote high country
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Backcountry |
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Return to Cusco/ Service Project in PM |
Cusco |
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Depart Cusco, Visit National Museum Lima , and see Downtown Lima |
Lima
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Morning Flight to USA |
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