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Altiplano & Amazon

31 days La Paz to Lima

Trip Code: SJLM

La Paz, Salar de Uyuni Salt Flats, Potosi, Sucre, Lake Titicaca, Cuzco, Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Nazca Lines, Amazon Jungle, Lima.

A month long, jam-packed tour of Peru and Bolivia with unlimited adventure opportunities, from the Amazon jungle to the Andean Altiplano.

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Inca Trail: Closed for maintenance. Hikers will take the Lares Trek.
Currency: USD
$3099
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Day 1 Arrive La Paz
Arrive in La Paz at any time.
Day 2-3 Sucre
Sucre is a fascinating, historic town with plenty of opportunity to explore a variety of museums and colonial buildings. Options include a short side trip to the site of 60 million year-old dinosaur tracks!
Day 4 Potosí
The highest city of its size in the world, this UNESCO World Heritage Site has had a tumultuous history as a silver mining centre during colonial times. Take an option to descend into a working mine for a close-up look at methods basically unchanged in decades, if not centuries.
Day 5-8 Uyuni / Salt Lakes Excursion (3B,3L,3D)
Embark on a journey through the impressive Salar de Uyuni in some of the most isolated and dramatic geography in South America. Spend three days exploring the remote flats by four-wheel-drive vehicles, between piercing blue skies and blinding white salt flats.
Day 9 Night Bus / Train To La Paz
Return to Uyuni and take a bus/train trip that brings us back to La Paz by midday the following day.
Day 10-11 La Paz
Relax and take the afternoon to explore the highest capital city in the world. Highlights include museums and widely varying local markets.
Day 12-14 Puno / Taquile (B,L,D)
Enjoy spectacular views of the Altiplano countryside on a travel day from La Paz, around Lake Titicaca and on to Puno. Take a boat trip to visit the Uros people, Amantani and Taquile island, then immerse yourself in Peruvian rural life with a homestay in a small village.
Day 15 Cuzco
Enjoy spectacular views on a full day of travel through the high Altiplano region as we travel from Puno to Cuzco.
Day 16-17 Amazon Jungle (2B,2L,2D)
Fly from the high Andes to Puerto Maldonado, deep in the Amazon lowlands. Travel by motorized canoe to our lodge in the Tambopata Rainforest Area, and explore the jungle life with our expert local guides.
Day 18 Cuzco
Return to Puerto Maldonado for an early morning flight back to Cuzco. Take in all that the city has to offer with a stroll through the city or if interested an optional city tour.
Day 19 Ollantaytambo
Travel with our local guide through the Sacred Valley to Pisac and the picturesque town and Inca ruins of Ollantaytambo.
Day 20-23 Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (3B,3L,3D)
Begin a once in a lifetime journey on the ancient trail of the Incas with a morning trip to km 82, where our hike starts. Local porters and guides ensure that the trip is worry-free, and fascinating ruins and spectacular mountain scenery fill every day of the hike. On the final day, climb the steps to Intipunku, the 'Sun Gate', to watch the sunrise over Machu Picchu. Return to Cuzco on day 23.
Day 24 Arequipa
Fly this morning to Arequipa, Peru’s second largest city. Explore its delightful colonial past or make an optional visit to the peaceful Santa Catalina Convent.
Day 25-27 Colca Canyon / Arequipa
Spend one night in the Colca Canyon, one of the deepest canyons in the world. Return to Arequipa and visit the local cafés, go for one more night on the town, or rest up before the night bus to Nazca.
Day 28 Nazca
Nazca sits in the heart of the ancient coastal desert Paracas culture. Take an optional flight over the mysterious Nazca Lines, and then visit a fascinating Pre-Inca cemetery in the Nazca desert with 1500 year-old mummies, bones and pottery.
Day 29 Pisco
In the morning we catch a bus for Pisco and travel along the coast. Enjoy the city's renowned local cocktail, the Pisco Sour.
Day 30 Lima
Take an optional excursion to the Ballestas Islands. Arrive in Lima late afternoon for one last night on the town.
Day 31 Depart Lima
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