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Amazon River Expedition and Machu Picchu Early Decision Requested Amazon River Expedition AND Machu Picchu Jan. 23-Feb. 4 & March 6-18, 2022 ExExclusivelyclusively ChCharteredartered DDeluxeeluxe RRiveriver SShiphip Lima u Amazon River u Ucayali River u Marañón River Pucate River u Sacred Valley u Machu Picchu u Cuzco ZafirZafiroo 1 Depart the U.S. or Canada/Arrive in Lima, Peru 2 Lima/Fly to Iquitos/Nauta/Embark Zafiro/ Amazon River 3 Amazon River/Ucayali River 4 Amazon River/Ucayali River/Marañón River/ Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve 5 Marañón River/Pucate River/Ucayali River 6 Marañón River/Nauta 7 Nauta/Disembark ship/Iquitos/Fly to Lima/ Fly to Cuzco/Sacred Valley u This exclusively chartered cruise aboard the deluxe, small river 8 Sacred Valley ship Zafiro allows access to smaller ports and flexibility in 9 Sacred Valley/Ollantaytambo/Scenic train to Machu Picchu course adjustments. 10 Machu Picchu/Scenic train to Ollantaytambo/Cuzco u Custom-designed, 13-day travel program available only through 11 Cuzco Gohagan & Company, featuring the Amazon River Basin paired with 12 Cuzco/Fly to Lima/Depart for the U.S. or Canada legendary Machu Picchu, the “lost city of the Incas.” 13 Arrive in U.S. or Canada u Five-night, exclusively chartered Amazon River cruise aboard the Itinerary is subject to change. deluxe Zafiro—one of a select number to cruise the upper Amazon into the world’s largest rainforest ecosystem—with expert naturalists to guide all excursions. Iquitos Marañón u Inter-Peruvian air included. River Nauta u Small group travel averaging around 30 participants. Pacaya-Samiria u Iquitos National Reserve Comprehensive land/cruise program—rainforests, wildlife, Pucate iver Nauta River n R marine life, culture and history—all excursions included. Ucayali Amazo River u Operating in the Amazon for more than 20 years—a pioneer in the market. PERU SOUTH AMERICA u Visit with local ribereños in remote rainforest villages. Machu u Picchu Deluxe, specially chosen hotels in Sacred Valley (Sonesta Posada UNESCO World del Inca Hotel), Machu Picchu (Inkaterra Hotel) and Cuzco Lima Cuzco Heritage Site A (JW Marriott El Convento). nd Air Routing es M u Pacific Ocean ou Land Routing Pre-Program Option in Lima, a UNESCO World Heritage site. ntains Amazon River Expedition AND Machu Picchu Program Features ExExclusivelyclusively ChCharteredartered Flights round trip Lima/Cuzco. DDeluxeeluxe RRiveriver SShiphip Transfers round trip Cuzco/Sacred Valley. Zafiro In Urubamba (Sacred) Valley u Two nights in the Sonesta Posada del Inca Hotel, with breakfast each morning and one dinner. u Excursion to the colorful market and the Traditional Textile Center in the picturesque Quechua village of Chinchero. u Visit to the fascinating Pablo Seminario Workshop in the quaint town of u Deluxe exploration vessel In Lima, Peru Urubamba. u Specifically designed for the Amazon; u One night (Day 1) and one day room u Tour of the terraced able to cruise into remote tributaries (Day 12) in the first-class Wyndham Inca fortress/Ollantaytambo. u Spacious small ship—only Costa del Sol Airport Hotel. Scenic rail transfers round trip 19 Suites and Staterooms u Full breakfast. Ollantaytambo/Machu Picchu u Air-conditioned, river-view Suites and Flights round trip Lima/Iquitos. with views of the Inca Trail. Staterooms, eight with a private balcony In Iquitos In Machu Picchu u Naturalist-led small boat excursions u u One night in the deluxe Inkaterra City tour, including lunch. u Lectures by naturalists on board ship Transfers round trip Iquitos/Nauta. Hotel, with one breakfast, one lunch and one dinner. u Expansive open-air observation deck On Board the Exclusively u Lunch in the Sanctuary Lodge in u Peruvian and international cuisines Chartered, Deluxe Zafiro Machu Picchu. u Five-night cruise round trip Nauta on u Tour of Machu Picchu, the “lost city of the the Amazon River, Ucayali River, Incas” and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Marañón River, Pucate River and u Early morning visit to Machu Picchu to see their tributaries. the sunrise over the ruins. u Deluxe, air-conditioned, river-view Suite or Stateroom. In Cuzco u Two nights in the Five-Star JW Marriott u All meals aboard ship. El Convento, ideally located in Cuzco’s u Naturalist-led small boat excursions along historical center, with breakfast each blackwater rivers and flooded forests in morning and one dinner. search of exotic Amazonian wildlife. u Lunch in a local restaurant. u Boat excursion into the Pacaya‑Samiria u Tour of Cuzco, a UNESCO World Heritage National Reserve to encounter pink site, including the Metropolitan Cathedral, river dolphins. the Temple of the Sun and the Inca ruins of u Small boat excursion to see the fascinating Sacsayhuamán Archaeological Park. giant Victoria amazonica water lilies. u Nature walk through the virgin rainforest Always Included u led by expert naturalists who identify the Transfers and luggage handling abroad if unique flora and fauna. your arrival(s)/departure(s)coincide with the scheduled group transfer(s). u Exclusive presentation by a Jíbaro shaman, u who will perform traditional spiritual Experienced, English-speaking local guides for included excursions. rites and demonstrate ancient Lima medicinal practices. u Gratuities to local guides and drivers on Pre‑Program Option u Nighttime excursion in search of included excursions and transfers. nocturnal rainforest animals, u Complimentary refillable water bottle and including caiman, bat and capybara. purified water stations aboard ship. u Exotic red‑bellied piranha u Hospitality desk in the hotels and aboard ship. fishing expedition. u Experienced Gohagan & Company u Cooking demonstration of Travel Directors at your service. Amazonian specialties. u Automatic $250,000 flight insurance policy u Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make for each participant ticketed on flights by a lasting contribution to the preservation Gohagan & Company. of the endangered Amazon Basin by All Program Features are contingent upon final planting a tree in the rainforest. brochure pricing. 07/29/20-1 MV ZAFIRO GOHAGAN CATEGORIES E S TABLISHED 1984 Category A Category B Junior Suite Master Suite Massage Room Indoor Outdoor Outdoor Lounge Bar-Lounge Jacuzzi Exercise Room Observation Deck AAAA Master Dining Room AAAA Suite Upper Deck Junior Suite BBBB Kitchen BBBB Junior Suite Lower Deck FC-02/26/18-1.
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