Ancient Peru & Machu Picchu Tour

11 Days

06/07/2012 to 06/17/2012

Extend Your Stay

The Amazon
Add 2 nights in The Amazon for only $499 USD (Single room: add $80 USD)

One of South America's most important natural wonders, the Amazon is the biggest forest in the world and home to the single greatest concentration of life on the planet. During your unforgettable stay here, you’ll hike through a part of this stunning landscape, take a boat ride to the Yagua Indian Village and visit a former Franciscan mission town.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 - Amazon

Board your flight from Lima to Iquitos. Journey down the Amazon River to your hotel, where you'll enjoy an included lunch. This afternoon, you’ll enjoy an invigorating hike in the rainforest surrounding your lodge. Dinner is included this evening.
Included meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 2 - Amazon

Take a morning boat ride to the Yagua Indian Village where you’ll visit with the citizens of this community, admire their crafts and watch a blowgun demonstration. Then, savor an included lunch. This afternoon, take a walking tour of the neighboring town of Indiana, a former Franciscan mission town. Enjoy a final dinner with your group tonight.
Included meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 3 - Lima

Enjoy a free morning in the Amazon followed by an afternoon flight back to Lima, where you’ll connect for your international flight home. Lunch is included today.
Included meals: breakfast, lunch

Day 4 - Lima

Arrive home.
Please note: in some cases, flights will depart Lima on the morning of Day 14. In these cases, an overnight in Lima will be provided.

Sample Accommodations

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Ceiba Tops Lodge / Amazon / 1-3

Ceiba Tops, the newest of Explorama’s lodges, opened in 2000, is located on the banks of the Amazon River just 40 km (25 mi) from Iquitos. Ceiba Tops offers the comforts of home, air conditioned rooms with private bathrooms, in the most luxurious of Amazonian Rainforest settings. At Ceiba Tops, elaborate gardens, a swimming pool, water slide, hammock house and the Esmeralda lounge all complement the surrounding exotic environment and you can even stay in touch with your home via free WiFi Internet.

Extension is available on select departure dates, and space is limited. Please call early to hold your spot. Extension requires a minimum of 10 travelers.