Hiram Bingham's Hidden Peru

HIRAM BINGHAM’S HIDDEN PERU

October 18, 2018 | 8 Days | Escorted Journey

Chiclayo Trujillo Journey Highlights Main Tour Train Main Tour Land Extension Train Extension Land • Stay overnight within the citadel and enjoy

PERU the magical sunrise and sunset over Machu Lima Picchu. Ollantaytambo Machu Picchu Sacred Valley • Mingle and barter with the Quechua-

Cusco speaking locals at the colorful and PACIFIC authentic market of Chinchero. OCEAN

• Savor a private lunch at Casa Aliaga, built Lake Titicaca in 1535 and still inhabited by the Aliaga family.

MAP NOT TO SCALE • Arequipa Experience the Inca culture with the Quechua community of Huilloc in the heart of the Valley of the Incas. LORD OF CUSCO SIPAN • Enjoy stunning scenery as you travel by train to legendary Machu Picchu in luxurious style.

• Explore the impressive remains of several pre-Incan cultures at Chan Chán, Túcume, and El Brujo on an optional extension.

This journey is offered in collaboration with our sister company, Travcoa.

• Itinerary...... page 2 > • Flight Information ...... page 3 > • Meet Your Travel Director...... page 4 > • Rates...... page 4 > • Optional Post-Journey Extension. page 5 > LIMA CHINCHERO

Saturday, October 20 Itinerary LIMA / CUSCO / URUBAMBA VALLEY This morning, board your short flight from Lima to Cusco. Based on the expeditionary nature of our trips, there may be ongoing High in the Andes, more than 10,000 feet above sea level, enhancements to this itinerary. Cusco was founded in the 15th century by the Incas and later conquered by the Spanish. Savor views of the spectacular Thursday, October 18 snowcapped peaks as you drive down to the Urubamba LIMA, PERU Valley, the “Sacred Valley of the Incas.” Stop at the village of Board your independent flight to Peru. Arrive in the late Chinchero and watch a private weaving demonstration at the evening and transfer to the Miraflores Park Hotel for overnight. Traditional Textile Center. Feel the different textures of wool from llamas, alpacas, guanacos, and vicuñas, and admire the lovely colors, all made from natural dyes. Enjoy a lavish picnic Friday, October 19 lunch before continuing to Moray, an impressive Incan ruin LIMA that contains several enormous terraced circular depressions. Founded in 1535 by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Your last stop, weather permitting, is the town of Maras, well Pizarro, Lima is a treasure-trove of colonial architecture known for thousands of pre-Incan salt evaporation ponds that and excellent museums. Your first stop this morning is the were constructed between 200 AD and 900 AD and are still privately owned Larco Herrera Museum, housed in a majestic being harvested by the people of Maras. In the late afternoon, 18th-century colonial mansion. Within these walls, peruse the arrive at Hotel Rio Sagrado, set on the lush green banks of the world’s largest private collection of Peruvian pre-Columbian Urubamba River. art—over 45,000 objects including ceramics, textiles, gold, and silver. Next, visit the San Francisco Monastery, a remarkable colonial masterpiece. Stand in the middle of the Sunday, October 21 spacious and handsome Plaza de Armas near the 17th-century SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS bronze fountain, the historic heart of the city and the very Today, visit the Quechua community of Huilloc and participate spot Francisco Pizarro designated as the city’s center. This in activities with villagers. They are delighted to share their whole area is filled with traces of Lima’s colonial past, and is a Incan heritage and way of life with visitors, and offer hospitality UNESCO World Heritage Site. based on the old written laws of the community. Continue to Ollantaytambo and take a stroll through this vibrant village Enjoy your first lunch at the best-preserved colonial mansion and archaeological site. The ruins here are the best surviving in the Americas, Casa Aliaga. Located across from the example of Incan city planning, and the city has been contin- Presidential Palace, the 66-room ancestral mansion was built uously inhabited since the 13th century. Travel back in time as in 1535 by Don Jeronimo de Aliaga, a member of Pizarro’s you wander the maze of narrow byways, past stone buildings conquering forces. Seventeen generations later, Casa Aliaga and babbling irrigation channels. Return to our delightful is still inhabited by the Aliaga family, whose heirlooms include valley lodge for dinner and overnight. beautiful original furniture. This afternoon, view exquisite Peruvian art during a visit to the private collection of Don Pedro de Osma Gilermeister at the Museum Pedro de Osma, Monday, October 22 a fine example of the European palace-museums of the 19th URUBAMBA VALLEY / MACHU PICCHU century. This evening, join your fellow guests for a welcome Board the deluxe Hiram Bingham train early this morning and cocktail before dinner at the hotel. luxuriate in railcars decorated in the style of 1920s Pullman

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carriages and enjoy expert commentary along the way. When Wednesday, October 24 lunch time approaches, savor an Andean-inspired meal in the CUSCO lavish dining car. This morning begins with a tour of Cusco—the main square, the Plaza de Armas, the beautiful cathedral, the artisans’ Machu Picchu was unknown to the outside world until it was quarter of San Blas, and the Convent of Santo Domingo, a discovered by American explorer, Hiram Bingham, in 1911. Spanish Baroque masterpiece. Next, drive into the countryside Gazing down from above, it’s easy to see why those below to see the remarkable Inca ruins at the National Archaeological never detected its presence; this man-made wonder is nestled site of Sacsayhuaman. The imposing ruins are enormous—built on top of a mountain saddle, shrouded in emerald vegetation, as three platforms that are an average of 1,181-feet long, and is frequently cloaked with mist. On arrival, check in to the with stairs and stone doors connecting the platforms. Explore Belmond Sanctuary Lodge. At 8,200 feet above sea level, it is passages, channels, and stairs with engravings representing the only hotel located within the sanctuary of Machu Picchu. animals, including a huge stone block in the shape of a puma. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this was both a center of Your expert local guide will regale you with stories that bring worship and astronomic observatory, and likely the private the Incan history to life. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure, or retreat of the family of Inca ruler Pachacútec. These ruins are explore fascinating Cusco on your own—there are a plethora so moving and significant, that they have been named one of of galleries, shops, and archaeological gems at your doorstep. the new Seven Wonders of the World. Notice how the carved This evening, attend a private performance from the local blocks of stone fit together like the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle Nuestra Senora del Perpetuo Socorro women’s choir in the without the use of mortar. Machu Picchu is split into two major hotel’s chapel. Enjoy cocktails during the concert, followed by a sections—the agricultural zone, made up of terracing and farewell dinner at our historic hotel. food storehouses; and the urban zone, featuring the Sacred Sector with temples, squares, and royal tombs that have been carved to an extraordinary degree of perfection. Explore the city accompanied by a local guide who will unlock the secrets Thursday, October 25 of this enigmatic site. Staying at the only hotel within the citadel CUSCO / LIMA / DEPARTURE Transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima and check in to the allows you to remain long after the crowds have dispersed. Belmond Miraflores Park. Transfer to the airport this evening for Viewing the ruins as the sun sets is a truly magical experience. your homeward flight.

Tuesday, October 23 MACHU PICCHU / CUSCO Flight Information Rise early to watch as the sun’s rays gradually illuminate the ruins. Continue your explorations this morning with lunch at You will need to purchase airfare from your home city/Lima and the lodge, then embark the deluxe Vistadome train back to Lima/home city. You will also need to purchase intra-tour airfare at Ollantaytambo and transfer to Cusco. Upon arrival in Cusco, $490 per person. Please contact our in-house Air Department for check in to the Belmond Palacio Nazarenas, a 16th-century fare quotes, reservations, or other air-related questions. palace and former Carmelite convent that has been fully restored to an intimate urban retreat in the heart of the city.

This Journey may be combined with Alluring South America: Brazil, Argentina & Chile. Contact our office for details.

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CHELISE CURTIS Chelise’s curiosity about, and enthusiasm for, other cultures sparked a lifelong love affair with travel. During her 28-year career with Travcoa, she has traveled to over 100 countries, curating her knowledge of local customs in some of the world’s most exotic destinations. She also spent eight years working at a game lodge in Zambia, where she developed an in-depth knowledge of African birds and wildlife, as well as local tribal customs.

RATES

$6,890 per person, double occupancy; $8,880 per person, single occupancy Limited to 14 guests.

INCLUDED: NOT INCLUDED: • All meals, excluding alcohol and caviar, beginning with • International and domestic airfares dinner on the arrival date and ending with breakfast on the departure date • Excess baggage charges • Transportation • Airport arrival and departure taxes • Luxury accommodations • Passport and/or visa fees • All excursions in the company of a Travel Director and • Travel insurance expert local guides • Expenses of a personal nature (minibar, phone calls, email, • Luggage transfers laundry, etc.) • Drinks or personal expenses or entrance fees for any extra • All gratuities to local guides and porters sightseeing or optional activities • Group and individual airport transfers on arrival and departures dates • Gratuity for your Travel Director • Medical insurance

A 25% of the journey cost per person deposit will secure your space on this expedition. Full payment is due 120 days prior to the journey. All rates are per person, quoted in US dollars, and must be paid in US dollars. Rates and itineraries are subject to change. Please review our Terms & Conditions online at www.zegrahm.com/travcoa-terms, or call our office for a printed copy. ACCOMMODATIONS

Travcoa searches the world to find the most exquisite accommodations so guests can travel in style and, at night, relax in the luxury of some of the world’s most extraordinary properties. Plus, Travcoa also arranges for guests to stay in spacious rooms or suites with spectacular views when available. DINE-AROUND PROGRAM Many years ago Travcoa invented the most generous and flexible travel dining plan imaginable: dine wherever you wish and we’ll pick up the bill! It’s really that simple, with no limits on where you dine or the price of a meal. Enjoy any restaurant, inside or outside the hotel and, with the exception of caviar and alcohol, it’s all included in the upfront tour price—even the service charges and gratuities.

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October 25 - November 1, 2018 | 8 Days | Optional Post-Journey Extension

Sunday, October 28 Thursday, October 25 AREQUIPA / LIMA / TRUJILLO CUSCO / EMBARK BELMOND ANDEAN EXPLORER Your city tour begins at the Museum of Andean Sanctuaries This morning, board the Belmond Andean Explorer train. Relax to view Juanita, the mummified remains of the 14-year-old as you pass the dramatic scenery of the Andean Highlands, and daughter of an Inca dignitary. Continue to the Main Square, enjoy a gourmet lunch on board. Make a stop at the archaeo- where you can see many buildings constructed from sillar (a logical site of Raqchi, also known as Temple of Viracocha where white volcanic rock), earning Arequipa the nickname, “White Inca storehouses and parts of the main building can be seen. In City.” Continue to the Carmen Alto Scenic Viewpoint, located the afternoon you will be served tea during sunset in La Raya, in front of the Chili River, for expansive views of the city. Your surrounded by imposing mountains. After dinner on board, the tour ends at the Monastery of Saint Catherine, built in 1579. train arrives at the Lake Titicaca station for overnight. Continue to the airport for your flight to Lima and connect with your flight to Trujillo. Check in to Casa Andina Private Collection Trujillo with the rest of the evening free to explore on your own. Friday, October 26 LAKE TITICACA Witness the glorious sunrise on Lake Titicaca this morning. Breakfast will be served on board, after which you will visit the AREQUIPA Islands of Uros, a set of floating islands made of totora, plants that grow in the lake. Visit Taquile Island, for wonderful views of the lake. Lunch will be served on the island at Collata Beach, where you will enjoy a demonstration of typical dances and crafts from the inhabitants of the island. Afterward, return to the station at Lake Titicaca. As you travel toward Arequipa, enjoy tea, cocktails, and dinner on board.

Saturday, October 27 PUNO / AREQUIPA Enjoy breakfast with views of the Saracocha Lagoon in the Puno region, before the train continues to Arequipa. En route, visit the Sumbay caves, where paintings from the Paleolithic, representing human and animal figures, can be seen on the walls. Check in to the Libertador Arequipa with the evening at leisure.

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Monday, October 29 Sipán Museum, which displays artifacts buried with the Lord of TRUJILLO Sipán—gold, silver, fine textiles, and ceremonial objects. Drive Begin your city tour with a look at several colonial homes to City Hall, built in 1919, then visit the famous Wizard’s Market, that have been meticulously restored. Many feature exquisite where you will find everything from love potions to ceremonial wrought iron window grates, generous patios, and lavishly objects used in Shamanism. Return to our hotel for a special decorated rooms. Then visit the National University’s Museum farewell cocktail party and dinner. of Archaeology, where you will find artifacts from several pre-Hispanic cultures. A short drive brings you to the Moche Valley and the ruins of the Sun and Moon temples, South Thursday, November 1 America’s largest pre-Columbian pyramids, representative of CHICLAYO / LIMA / DEPARTURE the Moche culture in the 5th century. Enjoy a delightful lunch Transfer to the airport this morning for your flight to Lima and of fresh seafood at the small fishing village of Huanchaco. check in to the Belmond Miraflores Park. This evening, transfer Here you can see local fishermen that are still using the to the airport for your homeward flight. traditional narrow, reed boats depicted on 2,000-year-old Moche pottery. After lunch, visit the World Heritage Site of Chan Chán. The ruins of this former imperial headquarters of the Chimú Empire (1000-1470), feature the remains of Flight Information palaces, temples, dwellings, and burial mounds, many sculpted with ornate figures. You will need to purchase airfare from your home city/Lima and Lima/home city. You will also need to purchase intra-tour airfare at $890 per person. Please contact our in-house Air Department for fare quotes, reservations, or other air-related questions. Tuesday, October 30 TRUJILLO / CHICLAYO After breakfast, travel overland to Chiclayo City. En route, make a stop at El Brujo Archaeological Complex. The walls of RATES the main temple are decorated with images of mythological $4,490 per person, double occupancy animals, shamans, and warriors. The famous mummy, Lady of $6,480 per person, single occupancy Cao, was found in this temple in 2006, along with ceramic, gold, silver, and copper ornaments and two gold ornamented wood truncheons, which are on display in the on-site museum. After lunch, arrive in Chiclayo and check in to the Wyndham ANDEAN EXPLORER Costa del Sol.

Wednesday, October 31 CHICLAYO Today, begin your explorations at the Sicán Museum, dedi- cated to the Sicán culture which flourished after the collapse of the Moche culture. Continue to the Valley of the Pyramids of Túcume, home to 26 pyramids that were built over 1,000 years ago. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit the Royal Tombs of

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