- Transfers airport / hotel / airport
- Transfers for excursions mentioned in the program
- Excursions indicated in the program
- Entrance tickets to the indicated attractions
- 3 accommodation nights in Lima
- 2 accommodation nights in Machu Picchu
- 2 accommodation nights in Cusco
- Breakfast at hotels
- Hotels are provided according to the selected category
- Local professional guides
- Round trip train tickets to Machu Picchu
- Bus tickets to and from the Machu Picchu ruins
- Excursions and tours with private local English speaking guide.
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
- 10% service, and local tax (VAT 18%) where applicable
- In-Peru airport taxes (TUUA)
- Permanent assistance of our staff
- Local airfares
PAT CUS EC 1240 - LIMA & CUSCO BIRDWATCHING
THE PROGRAM INCLUDES:
NOT INCLUDED:
- International airfares.
- Hotels, and meals not described in the itinerary.
- Visits and entrance tickets to unspecified ruins, parks or other sites.
- International airport tax (TUUA).
- Local tax (18% V.A.T. only applicable to Peruvian and foreign residents in Peru for their stay and meals taken at hotels); to be exempted from this tax you will need to show your original passport and Andean Immigration Card at the moment of registration at hotels.
- Personal expenses such as laundry, phone calls or other expenses at the hotels
- Doctor visits or medicines expenses
TOUR DETAILS:
Day 1: LIMA
A su llegada, nuestro personal los estará esperando para trasladarlos al hotel seleccionado.
Acomodamiento, tiempo libre y pernocte.
Day 2: LIMA / PANTANOS DE VILLA (VILLA WETLANDS)
Breakfast at your hotel.
Transfer from your hotel in Lima to take you to the Villa Wetlands for a private guided visit. This portion of marshlands, located at about 20 minutes south of the Capital, is one of the few protected areas found within the Metropolitan city of Lima where it is possible to observe wild fauna and flora. It has an extension of 396 has., within which it is possible to observe some of the 178 registered local and migratory bird species, many herons, gulls and ducks in the lagoons and during the migration a lot of shorebirds as well.
After the visit, we proceed to nearby private Hacienda Santa Rosa, in an atmosphere and tradition of a typical turn-of-the-century Peruvian coast ranch, with the flamboyance and rhythmic step of the famous Peruvian horses “caballos de paso”. You will enjoy a superb farewell creole lunch in the enchantment of an old ranch and warmth of the owners` caring attention, with a spectacular live performance of the fine Paso horses, with an elegant rider, accompanied by a couple of young and exquisitely skilled Marinera dancers – typical and most popular Peruvian coast dance.
Return to Lima. Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight at hotel in Lima – B / L
Day 3: LIMA / CUSCO – HUACARPAY LAKE
Breakfast at your hotel. Transfer out.
Tranfer in. Check in at your hotel.
Visit to Huacarpay Lake, located 30km. south east of Cusco, because of its importance for the ecology of birds and abundance this lake is part of the RAMSAR Convention on Wetlands where is possible to find very rich high mountain bird species as the endemic Bearded Mountaineer and more birds like canasteros, ducks, grebes, coots among others.
Return to Cusco. Lunch and Dinner at leisure.
Overnight at hotel in Cusco – B /
Day 4: CUSCO / MACHU PICCHU
Breakfast at your hotel.
Full day excursion to the “lost city of the Incas”. Transfer to the bus station for a 25-minute to Machu Picchu to enjoy a privately guided visit through the world renowned Inca Citadel, recently recognized as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
Return to the hotel.
Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Machu Picchu – B / L / D
Day 5: MACHU PICCHU
Breakfast buffet at the main restaurant.
06:00 a.m. a four-hour excursion will take you along the Vilcanota river into the Mandor Valley,
inhabited by varied and fascinating birdlife, like the Andean Guan, Green jay, colourful tanagers among others. Relax enjoying the waterfall, before walking back to the hotel in the shadow of Machu Picchu.
Return to the hotel for lunch at the main restaurant
Spend the rest of the day enjoying the peace and tranquillity of the hotel gardens, or choose among some of our programmed eco-activities which are proposed within the hotel grounds, exclusive to our guests.
Dinner and overnight at hotel in Machu Picchu. – B / L / D
Day 6: MACHU PICCHU / CUSCO
Walk early in the morning to take advantage of the optimum time for cloud-forest bird watching. Begin at a river observatory, with the possibility of sighting the sought-after torrent duck and the white-capped dipper.
Then proceed to a productive tanager feeding area, where silver-beaked, blue-necked, fawn-breasted and saffron-crowned tanagers can be found. Along the hotel’s pathways, be on the lookout for the cock-of-the-rock, the golden-headed quetzal and many of the 18 different hummingbirds identified on the grounds, including the booted racket-tail and the green-and-white hummingbirds, which are native to the area.
Breakfast buffet at the main restaurant and check-out.
In due time our staff will assist you back to the train station. Return to Cusco
Transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Cusco. – B /
Day 7: CUSCO / LIMA
Breakfast at your hotel. On foot guided visit to Cusco: the Cathedral, the Koricancha or Gold Temple, and other interesting sites of the Ancient, Colonial and Modern Cusco.
Transfer out. Fly to Lima. Overnight at Lima. – B /
Day 8: LIMA
Breakfast at your hotel. In due time, transfer to Lima airport for your international flight
back home or for an extension in Peru, upon request and at an extra cost.
Meal Symbols: B: Breakfast L: Lunch PNL: Picnic Lunch D: Dinner
NOTES:
1- PASSPORTS, VISAS & RECIPROCITY FEES
Passengers are responsible for having a valid passport (valid at least 6months before travel) and any visas required.
Peru may require visa for some nationalities. Please note that some countries require a reciprocity entrance fee.
This information is subject to government changes without any notice. Please check each of your countries destinations base on your citizenship for your specific personal documents.
2-FLIGHTS
PAT RECOMMENDS CONFIRMING ALL YOUR FLIGHTS (domestic and international) at least 24 hours prior departure time. If possible make your web check in to confirm your seats numbers and confirm departure time. PAT Travel is NOT responsible for any airlines re-schedule of flights.
3-PRICES LAND SERVICES & FLIGHT FARES:
Prices are per person and are expressed in US dollars. Prices are subject to change without any notice.
The CHD rate applies for children from 2 to 10 years traveling accompanied by two adults and sharing a bed with them. Maximum 1 child is allowed with CHD rate per room. If you require additional bed you must pay an extra cost.
Price valid for foreigners or Peruvians not resident in Peru. The program is subject to spaces. Prices are subject to change without prior notice and can only be guaranteed once the reservation is made. For more information, please contact your reservations executive.
Please note that the ticket prices & taxes may change. The rate is not guaranteed until the actual time of ticketing of full payment. Note that all Airfares payments are immediate, and completely separate from any deposits that apply to your land tour. Once ticketed, the Airline fare rules apply to any changes or cancellations.
4- TRAVEL INSURANCE:
PERU A TRAVEL strongly recommends travel insurance for your trips.
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