18 | THE INCA TRAIL

THE INCA TRAIL LIMA AREQUIPA COLCA CANYON CUZCO INCA TRAIL

This 12-day tour through takes you from the colonial capital of Lima to charming Cuzco. Spend 4 days and 12 DAYS 3 nights walking the Inca Trail alongside beautiful mountain scenery, lush cloud forests, Inca paving stones, ruins from and tunnels. Arrive early morning at the fabled Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu for a sunrise you will never $5,675 forget. Also a visit to Arequipa, famous for the Santa Catalina Monastery and observe the flight of the Condor at Colca Canyon. CAD$, PP, DBL. OCC. TOUR OVERVIEW

Roundtrip international and Day 1** the Vilcanota River and travel across a bridge to begin your hike. Arrive for lunch at Miskay for a short rest, then visit the domestic airfare from Toronto* TORONTO – LIMA Fly from Toronto to Lima. Welcome by local Inca ruins of with an historic guided tour. At around representative and transfer to your hotel. Overnight at hotel. Welcome assistance upon arrival 5pm, arrive at Wayllabamba, nestled among high mountains and departure at all airports Day 2 B and vegetation. Enjoy a drink, dinner and overnight in your tent. Private transfers and porterage LIMA After breakfast, enjoy a memorable day in the captivating Day 8 B/L/D capital of Peru. Founded in 1535, Lima was once the capital of between airport and hotel INCA TRAIL (13KM) Early wake-up to begin a more difficult day Spain’s South American empire for 300 years. Private morning of hiking. Journey slowly to observe different vegetation, 11 nights accommodation tour featuring the Plaza Mayor, Government Palace, the 17th- medicinal plants, flowers and hummingbirds. After breakfast, century Baroque Cathedral and Church of San Francisco and 2 nights in Lima + Day Room begin your hike and arrive at Llulluchapampa to take pictures finally, the Palacio de Torre Tagle, Lima’s most elegant colonial 3 nights along the Inca Trail and for a short rest. The highest point of the trail is at mansion. Visit the Larco Hererra Museum, featuring gold and Warmihuañuska where you will also rest. Enjoy lunch and a 2 nights each in Cuzco and Arequipa silver treasures from Ancient Peru. Enjoy the rest of your day at beverage then begin an easier hike toward the second leisure and overnight at hotel. 1 night in Colca Canyon campsite, Pacaymayo by around 5pm. Enjoy hot drinks and Breakfast daily and other meals Day 3 B biscuits, dinner and overnight. as indicated LIMA – AREQUIPA Breakfast, transfer from hotel to the airport Day 9 B/L/D for your flight to Arequipa; welcome and transfer for your hotel. Hotel taxes and service charges INCA TRAIL (15KM) Today, see four Inca ruins along the way In the afternoon, enjoy a private tour of Arequipa and its famous including Runkurakay, a possible military stop protecting Santa Catalina Monastery. Overnight at hotel. access to Machu Picchu. See wonderful views of the beginning of the Amazon jungle with green vegetation and snow-capped Highlights Day 4 B/L peaks of the Vilcabamba Range and Pumasillo. Travel down   Private tours in Lima, Arequipa and AREQUIPA – COLCA CANYON After an early breakfast, begin towards the Inca Ruins of Sayacmarca to climb a long stairway Santa Catalina your trip along Yura’s Highway, bordering the snow-capped for your guided tour and break at Chaquicocha, a dried lagoon Chachani Mountain and drive toward the Pampa Cañahuas near a large swamp. Proceed to Phuyupatamarca for more 4-day Inca Trail Hike to Machu Picchu with habitat of vicuñas. Visit the villages of Callalli and Sibayo with Vistadome Train, porter and sleeping bag spectacular views of the ruins of the same name and the top of stone buildings built with a mixture of Collagua and Spanish Machu Picchu mountain. Rest at Wiñaywayna campsite for 2-day Colca Canyon tour architecture. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and visit the hot special dinner buffet with wine. Utilize the lodge where you can springs of La Calera. Arrival at Colca Lodge for overnight. have beverages, and use toilets and showers with hot water. Optional Add-on Tours (PRICED SEPARATELY) Day 5 B Day 10 B/L Flight over the mysterious COLCA CANYON – AREQUIPA Early morning departure from INCA TRAIL – MACHU PICCHU – CUZCO Early morning 2-hour your hotel to the Cross of the Condor viewing point to observe hike towards Machu Picchu. First, arrive at Intipunco, the IMPORTANT: Due to the rainy season and required one of the deepest canyons in the world and the impressive doorway of the sun, for pictures of the famous Inca city and its maintenance, the Inca Trail is not operational during flight of the Condors. Continue to Arequipa and your hotel for marvellous landscape. See the glorious sunrise, then enter the the month of February. There are a limited number overnight. magical ruins of Machu Picchu for sightseeing and exploration. of Inca Trail permits issued on any given day. It is strongly recommended travellers book their permits Return to Cuzco, transfer and overnight at your hotel. as far in advance as possible to secure their space. Day 6 B To purchase permits, photocopies of passports are AREQUIPA – CUZCO Fly to Cuzco, once the capital of the Inca Day 11 B required along with full payment. Name changes Empire. Enjoy an afternoon excursion including an historic city CUZCO – LIMA Breakfast at the hotel. Morning at leisure. cannot be accommodated and Inca Trail permits are tour and a visit to , and fully non-refundable for any reason. Sacsayhuamán Puka Afternoon transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima. Check-in . Overnight at your hotel. at the Ramada Costa del Sol airport hotel for a day room. Late *Add-ons from other cities available upon request. evening check-in for your very early morning flight to Toronto. ** Monday departures in 2015; Wednesday Day 7 B/L/D departures in 2016. CUZCO – INCA TRAIL (12KM) Early morning drive to the city of Day 12 B Urubamba. Continue on to the entrance of the Inca Trail; see TORONTO Morning arrival in Toronto. TOUR CODE: LA1816

Yellow Fever vaccination recommended if visiting Iguassu Falls or the Amazon. Airport and departure taxes not included. Rates are subject to availability at time of booking. Itinerary is subject to change without notice due to weather conditions and time of year. Not valid during congresses, special events, festivals, Christmas or Carnival. Optional tours and activities are not included. For hotel details and terms and conditions, refer to page 38-39.

FOR RESERVATIONS, CONTACT YOUR TRAVEL AGENT OR CALL A GATEWAYS INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIST 1-800-268-0900

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