Postponed......indefinetly

Guess I'm not going this year, I was so excited. I only wanted to go if I could hike the Inca Trail to Macchu Pichu but all the reservations are taken. My best friend and I aren't talking anymore which means I won't have anyone to go with me, so I'll have to go by myself, if I go.

Rough Draft Itinerary (with dates)

1. Leave Lax Saturday May 17th
2. Land Sunday May 18th - spend the night in Lima - have cuy
3. Monday May 19th - fly to cusco
4. Tuesday May 20th - hike
5. Wed May 21 - hike
6. Thurs May 22 - hike
7. Fri May 23 - spend the night in Aquas Calientes
8. Sat may 24 - fly to lima
9. Sun May 25 - fly to lax
10. Mon May 26th - fly to slc

I would like to stay another night in Cusco either before we hike or afterwards. We could fly to lima the same day we fly to the states. OR we could fly to Cusco on Sunday May 18th (gives us an extra day to adjust to the altitude).

New Itinerary

1. Fly into Lima (fly together or meet in the airport) - Fly to Arequipa OR take the coastal trip south (prefer flying) - hopefully same day or spend the night in lima
   
2. Visit Cola Canyon -spend the night their in a lodge
   
3. Cola Canyon and back to Arequipa - stay the night
   
4. Take bus to Puno - stay in puno or on an island
   
5. Enjoy the lake and reed islands - stay in puno
   
6. Take bus (cheaper than train) to cuzco -spend the night in cuzco
   
7. Hike the Inca Trail -tent
8. hike -tent
9. Hike -tent
   
10. Stay an extra night in Agua calientes -
    
11. 9:30 train to 11:30 sacred valley - stay there or cuzco
    
12. Fly back to lima - Fly to USA

I would love to spend an extra day in cuzco, the sacred valley, cola, puno or lima, basically any of the towns we are staying. I posted the minimum schedule and we can change it accordingly. I would love to end the hike on a saturday, stay an extra night in agua calientes and be able to hit the pisac market on our way back to cuzco. Then fly to lima on Monday, leaving for USA same day or the next.

OR we can go to Puerto Maldando

1. Fly USA to LIMA
2. Lima to Puerto Maldonado
3. amazon
4. amazon
5. amazon
6. fly to cuzco - stay in cuzco
7. tour the city
8. hike
9. hike
10. hike
11. agua calienties
12. sacred valley or cuzco
13. fly to lima
14. fly to USA
    

Cuzco Hostels

loki hostels - cusco and lima

Puerto Maldonando - Itinerary

Tambopata Lodge

The Tambopata National Reserve (TNR)			We accept:
Program	Code	Days / Nights	Type of room	Single	Twin
Capibara	LTP-3	3days / 2nights	Suite	474	371
Tapir	LTP-4	4days / 3nights	Suite	628	468
Additional day in the Lodge	LTP-1	2days/ 1night	Suite	131	87
Capibara	LTP-3	3days / 2nights	Superior	316	256
Tapir	LTP-4	4days / 3nights	Superior	407	313
Additional day in the Lodge	LTP-1	2days/ 1night	Superior	87	58

The entrance fee to Tambopata National Reserve (TNR) is not included in our programs ($ 10.00 aprox)

Rainforest Expeditions

3D/2N	$225	$225	$ 70	2N at PA
4D/3N	$325	$325	$ 105	3N at PA

Puerto Maldonando - from Cuzco , to Lima

Flights from Cuzco to Puerto Maldonado

(Fare: US $ 84.62 subject to confirmation and availability)

Frequency	Departure	Arrival	Stop
Daily	10:00	10:30	0

Flights from Puerto Maldonado (Tambopata) to Lima

(Fare: US $ 124.29 subject to confirmation and availability)

Frequency	Departure	Arrival	Stop
Daily	11:00	13:00	1

Sample Itineraries for the Amzaon Jungle

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	Cuzco to Puerto Maldonado	84.62
	Puerto Maldonado to Cuzco	84.62
	Cuzco to Lima	116.36
	Lima to Cuzco	116.36
	Lima to Puerto Maldonado (Tambopata)	124.29
	Puerto Maldonado (Tambopata) to Lima	124.29

Fly to Lima

Airlines that fly from LAX to Lima

1. Avianca
2. Copa - 1/29 $799.30 (includes $280 fuel surcharge) - cheapoair $772.30
• My personal preference is with the Panamanian airline, Copa. Those flights leave LAX around midnight and fly six hours to Tocumen International Airport in Panama City. Upon arrival at PTY, you DON'T go through immigration; you just have a one hour turnaround to get the next flight to Lima, arriving in Peru around 2:30 p.m., just in time for lunch
3. Taca - 1/29 $839.90
• LACSA and TACA, part of the same company, also have long stopovers; they leave LAX around midnight, and you don't get to Lima until the late in the evening of the following day.
4. Continental - 1/29 $799.00
   
5. Aeromexico - 1/29 $904.30
• The cheap AeroMéxico flight is very tiring. You leave LAX at about 7:30 am (so you have to be at the airport around 4:30 a.m.); fly 3.5 hours to Mexico City, where you HAVE to go through Mexican immigration (even though you are just in transit). Then, you have to wait about 5 or 6 hours until you board the plane to Lima, where you arrive around 11:30 p.m. A very long day, indeed.
6. LANPeru - 1/29 $799
• LAN, the Chilean carrier, flies directs, is usually the most expensive, and can have one or two flights a day depending on the season; but, it usually arrives in Lima in the middle of the night as well.
7. american Airlines - 1/29 $889.50 (including fees)
• Most US companies take you to one of their hubs (like Houston, or worse Miami) which also makes for a long trip. Those flights always arrive late at night.
8. Delta - 1/29 $829
   
9. United - 1/29 $1,079.30
   
10. Air Canada - 1/29 $1004

cheap tickets - AA $670
orbitz - AA & LAN $632
kayak
cheapotickets

cheapest
$633.29 - 2/7

2/13 $889.50

Your Itinerary ? Carrier Flight Number Departing Arriving Aircraft Type Cabin Booking Code Modify Your Selection City Date & Time City Date & Time AMERICAN AIRLINES OPERATED BY LAN PERU S.A 5606 LAX Los Angeles May 17, 2008 01:50 PM LIM Lima May 18, 2008 12:25 AM 763 Economy Q MODIFY AMERICAN AIRLINES OPERATED BY LAN PERU S.A 5605 LIM Lima May 26, 2008 12:40 AM LAX Los Angeles May 26, 2008 07:15 AM 763 Economy Q MODIFY

Fare Summary ? Average Fare per Person: Departure - 395.00 USD Return - 394.00 USD Passenger Type Used in Pricing Adult Departure Fare per Person 395.00 USD Return Fare per Person 394.00 USD Total Fare per Person 789.00 USD Additional Taxes and Fees per Person 100.50 USD Total Price 889.50 USD

Lake Tikata

Sample Itinerary

UROS, TAQUILE AND AMANTANI 2D/1N

1 DAY

We’ll get collected at the hotel at 7:30 - 7:50 hrs. from the hotel you'll be taken to the port for boarding the boat towars Uros Islands average time form the por until the Island is hour ,then you'll go to Amantani. arrival itme aproximately 12:00 hrs .After have ben directed to the acomodation you will have lunch once finished the lunch the visite around the Islan begins during almost all afternoon and in the nigth the dinner and the say good bye party

2 DAY

After brakfast you'll leave the Island towards Takile 8:00 arriving there you will have a tur in this place until 13:00 aproximately. Then you are ready for lunch once finished this the passenger should be ready go back Puno arrival to the port aproximately at 16:00 hrs after the port you'll be taken to the Hotel

INCLUDED

• ENTRANCE fEES .- UROS , TAQUILE und AMANTANI
• COMPLET MEALS IN AMANTANI
• ACCOMODATION IN AMANTANI
• LUNCH IN TAQUILE
• TRANSFER HTL-PORT-HTL
• GUIA
• THE BOAT

Cola Canyon

Sample Itinerary

COLCCA CANYON

At 4 hours trip from Arequipa is located the valley of the Colca, an impressive geological formation crossed by the river Colca, which descends across its throat. Come to discover this place, pride of the Peruvians that has an intense polemic: with a depth of 3000 meters is really the Colca Cannon the deepest of the world? for the defenders of the Colorado cannon, these think that is necessary to bear in mind both hillsides of the cannon

DAY 1: AREQUIPA - CHIVAY/YANQUE
We’ll get collected at the hotel after the breakfast, ascending gradually towards the mountains up until arriving Pampas Cañahuas and to the national reserv of Vicunas, Alpacas and Llamas, some birds like flamengos, ducks, Andean eagle, then we arrive to the observatory of volcanoes and the highest mountains of the region, where the landscape is very picturesque with a cold and dry air, after a stop we continue with our trip, we will descend towards the valley then to get village Chivay where we will take advantage to take our food. Then we will get accommodated in the hotel chosen (Chivay or yanque) after establishing ourselves in the hotel we will go to the hot springs of Chivay and in the night we will delight its dances and native music rom the valley.

On the 2nd: CHIVAY/YANQUE - AREQUIPA
We will get up very early to go to the viewing-point of the condor our principal objetive " or the cross of the condor "in the way will visit very picturesque villages that even preserve their ancient customs, colonial buildings like churches and Inca terraces which are still use, where the quinua, quiwicha, maize are cultivated and others Inca products with high multifaceted degree, which way usefull of support for the development of this very important culture in the cover Peruvian andes, then we will arrive to the observation point to watch the flights of the biggest bird of the world "condor", after have seen the condor in its native live we will return with destiny to Arequipa.

Puno to Cuzco

Bus Schedule

	From Cuzco to Puno-Per person (Visa Offer 10% Off)	40.55
	From Puno to Cuzco-Per person (Visa Offer 10% Off)	40.55
	From Cuzco to Puno - Per person	45.06
	From Puno to Cuzco - Per person	45.06

• Bus tickets
• Visit with guide to Andahuaylillas, Raqchi, La Raya y Pukará.
• Buffet Lunch in Sicuani.
• Board Service (Tea, Coffee, Coca tea and Mineral water).
• Hygienic bathroom, oxygen, calefaction, music, TV video.
• Phone Communication by Satellite
• Taxes

This is a Tourist Bus special service to transfer from Cuzco to Puno or Puno to Cuzco

• Daily departure from Cuzco to Puno 07:30 AM
• Daily departure from Puno to Cuzco 07:30 AM
• Journey 08 hours
• On the route visit Andahuaylillas town, Raqchi, La Raya and Pucara and you can enjoy the beautiful Andean landscapes.
• Buffet lunch included in Sicuani Village.
• On-board service: tea, coffee, coca tea, mineral water, hygienic bathrooms, oxygen, heating, music and TV video

Arequipa to Puno

Arequipa to Puno (Imperial Class)

16.00

Bus Arequipa / Puno / Arequipa		Frequency: Daily	Time Trip: 5 hours
Service Class	Dep. from Arequipa	Departure from Puno	Reserve
Imperial	09:00	15:00

Bus Reservation

Lima to Arequipa

Flights from Lima to Arequipa

(Fare: US $ 93.88 subject to confirmation and availability)

Frequency	Departure	Arrival	Stop
Daily	07:00	08:10	0

Aerocondor

	Lima to Arequipa (Cruzero bed-seat)	55.60
	Arequipa to Lima (Class Cruzero VIP)	63.00
	Lima to Arequipa (Class Cruzero VIP)	63.00

Bus - 14 hours

	Cruzero Service (First Class)
Bus with 2 floors. First level VIP Hall with sofa-bed seats. Second level bus bed seats. Belts in all seats. Laser radar to detect objects in the highway (up to 150 m. of distance). Internal camcorders (control of corridors). Two baths with chemical treatment Direct trip - non stop. Breakfast, lunch and / or dinner. Attention aboard by hostess VCR Video on board, with a cinema films releases Environmental music. Air conditioned and heating. Individual light of reading. Prizes (bingo and special raffles).
	Imperial Service (Business Class)
Anatomical seats semi bed. A bath with chemical treatment. Direct trip - non stop. Breakfast, lunch and / or dinner. Attention aboard by hostess VCR Video on board, with a cinema films releases. Environmental music. Air conditioned and heating. Individual light of reading. Prizes (bingo and special raffles).
	Other Attributes of the Service
Buses with preventive maintenance. Each bus with two drivers, who alternate every 4 hours in the route. Control of alcoholic beverages consumption to crew. Buses with controlled speed. National interconnection of sales and reserves system.