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15<br />
PERU ON A SHOESTRING<br />
fr<br />
$1,949<br />
lima > cuzco<br />
CLASSIC<br />
days<br />
GASPPS<br />
Highlights<br />
• Catch Lima’s changing of the guard<br />
• View the mysterious Nazca lines<br />
• Devour a traditional Pachamanca dinner<br />
• Explore the beautiful city of Arequipa<br />
• Wander Cuzco’s cobbled streets<br />
• Buy souvenirs at a weaving cooperative<br />
• Stay with locals in the Sacred Valley<br />
• Trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu<br />
Lima<br />
PERU<br />
Nazca<br />
Machu<br />
Picchu<br />
Ollantaytambo<br />
Arequipa<br />
Cuzco<br />
Day 1: Lima<br />
Roll up, check in and head out and explore. Catch<br />
the colonial-style changing of the guard downtown<br />
and check out the captivating catacombs at the<br />
cathedral. For the adrenaline junkies, soar off a<br />
cliff on a tandem paraglide for an aerial view with a<br />
difference.<br />
Day 2-3: Nazca<br />
Here you’ll find the mysterious Nazca Lines etched<br />
into the side of the landscape. Fertility symbols,<br />
giant astronomical calendars and spaceship landing<br />
areas are just some of the varied explanations for<br />
their existence. If you fancy a bird’s eye view you<br />
can jump on an optional plane tour, or for the more<br />
grounded, there’s the chance to explore a pre-Inca<br />
desert cemetery (complete with mummies!) or get<br />
the blood pumping with a bit of sandboarding. Feast<br />
on a traditional Pachamanca dinner, where a variety<br />
of delicious treats are slow-cooked by pre-heated<br />
rocks buried in the ground. (D)<br />
Day 4-6: Arequipa<br />
Arequipa’s beautiful city is set in the shadow of the<br />
El Misti volcano, surrounded by the Andes. Spread<br />
your wings like the Colca Canyon’s resident Andean<br />
condors and take an overnight trip to explore<br />
its dark, deceptive depths. Or spend your days<br />
roaming the city, exploring museums and the Santa<br />
Catalina Convent.<br />
Day 7: Cuzco<br />
Check out the markets, artisan style shops and tuck<br />
into some local grub – nibble on roast guinea pig<br />
or try taste the difference between Peru’s 3,000<br />
potato varieties.<br />
Day 8: Ccacaccollo Community<br />
<strong>Travel</strong> by bus into the Sacred Valley, to the<br />
community of Ccacaccollo. This leg of the trip is all<br />
about mingling with the locals. You’ll visit a women’s<br />
weaving cooperative and get a chance to pick up<br />
some high quality souvenirs for your mates back<br />
home. At night, you’ll stay with a local family. (D)<br />
Day 9: Ollantaytambo<br />
<strong>Travel</strong> through the Sacred Valley to the quaint<br />
tongue-twister town of Ollantaytambo. There’s the<br />
chance to take a tour through the valley where there<br />
will be plenty of alpacas to befriend and fascinating<br />
Inca empire ruins to explore – all a little teaser for<br />
the Inca Trail ahead. (B)<br />
Day 10-13: Inca Trail to Machu Picchu<br />
At the risk of sounding like one of those cheesy<br />
inspirational quotes you only hear in movies, dreams<br />
really will come alive on this epic once-in-a-lifetime<br />
trek along one of the most revered trails in the<br />
world. Take in the insanity of the superb views with<br />
the rest of your group. Having scaled high passes,<br />
on your last day you will arrive at the gateway to<br />
Machu Picchu, to greet the Inca world at sunrise. If<br />
your legs will carry you any further then there’s the<br />
option to climb up to Huayna Picchu or visit the Inca<br />
Bridge before returning to Cuzco. (3B, 3L, 3D)<br />
Day 14-15: Cuzco<br />
Chill out or party hard in the aftermath of the<br />
Inca Trail. If you’ve got any energy left, you can go<br />
mountain biking, rafting or horse riding. Sadly, on<br />
Day 15 your trip comes to an end.<br />
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