Inca Trail - Titicaca Lake - Amazon Rainforest - 10 days

Peru's Inca Trail & Machu Picchu, highland scenery and lush Amazon rainforest then explore South America's highest lake Titicaca. Venture with the experts Explore Adventures Peru This 10-day Inca Trail Lake Titicaca Tour in Peru takes you to explore the new wonder of the world and the highest navigable Lake of the World: Machu Picchu and Titicaca Lake. Inca Trail

- Lake Titicaca Tour begins visiting the wonders of the city of Cusco and the cable-stone streets;

OVERVIEW

This 10-day Inca Trail Lake Titicaca Tour in Peru takes you to explore the new wonder of the world and the highest navigable Lake of the World: Machu Picchu and Titicaca Lake. Inca Trail Lake Titicaca Tour begins visiting the wonders of the city of Cusco and the cable-stone streets; then you’ll continue to travel through the Sacred Valley of the Incas where a full-day you will be accompanied by stunning mountain scenery; in the Sacred Valley you will enjoy the local cuisine.
This trip also includes the Classic Inca Trail and Machu Picchu tour; on The Inca trail everyone takes his own speed, along the trek, you will be rewarded with splendid views; above many snow mountains and below several valleys, you will hike through the mountains and cloud forest where you will have the opportunity to see birds, hummingbirds and other tropical animals. Then, Our Inca Trail Lake Titicaca Tour continues to visit the island on the Titicaca lake

ITINERARY

Day 1: Welcome Lima - Puerto Maldonado
For Inca Trail Lake Titicaca and Amazon Tour, Arrive to Lima at any time, however, we must know your flight details; our staff will wait for you in the airport. Be ready for a morning take-off to Puerto Maldonado. Upon arrival to Puerto Maldonado, you will be greeted by your guide. From here, our adventure begins in the Amazon basin of Peru. Our trip down the river provides our first sightings of macaws, heron, caiman and capybara. After checking in to your rooms, enjoy a nice siesta or participate in a guided walk near the lodge. Tonight before dinner, our guide will brief us on tomorrow’s activities. Lunch and dinner included.

Day 2- Macaw clay lick and jungle exploration by foot or bike.
Rise and shine for an early morning visit to the Macaw clay lick. Located deep in the Tambopata National Reserve, dozens of brightly colored macaws alight on the lick each morning to feed on the rich clays of the riverbank. The macaw clay lick is one of the most stunning wildlife spectacles in the world and sure to be unlike anything you’ve ever seen – or heard – before. Return by boat to the lodge, keeping an eye along the riverbank for capybara, caiman, toucans, and even jaguar! After lunch, we hike to the lodge trails with your guides. All meals included.
Biking: 1.5 hours.

Day 3-Watch tropical birds in flight from an Amazon jungle canopy tower.
After breakfast, we make our way to the canopy tower. Most of the life in the rainforest occurs in its highest reaches, the tree canopy. From this viewpoint, we’re provided fantastic and close views into the crowns of huge Brazil nut trees and others in the forest. We also look for monkeys, toucans, parrots, and other canopy dwellers. The tower is an excellent place to see flocks of parrots and parakeets that fly by at eye level. After getting up close with the canopy it’s time to explore another part of the jungle – the oxbow lakes. These lakes are an important and distinct habitat found in the Amazon basin. Formed when a bend in an Amazonian river gets cut off from its main channel, their waters are much calmer and clearer than the river and provide the perfect habitat for a host of interesting animals. Finish your day with a sunset cruise down a portion of the Tambopata River where we can see local farms near the edge of the forest. We might see toucans, a caiman or two, river turtles and other wildlife. We finish off the day with a stop on a sandy, riverside beach and watch the sun set over the jungle. All meals included.
Walking: 2 hours.

Day 4: Travel from the Amazon to Cusco.
Enjoy a full breakfast before our early morning departure. We return by boat on the Madre de Dios River and continue to the Puerto Maldonado airport. Our guide accompanies us to Cusco. Settle in to your hotel and have the afternoon free to explore the ancient center of the vast Inca Empire. Cusco is located high in the Andes and served as the flourishing capital of the Inca Empire for almost 400 years. Its narrow cobblestone streets are lined with handicraft stores, restaurants, and world class museums. Breakfast and box lunch included.

Day 5: Sacred Valley of the Incas
Today will be a full-day tour through the stunning Green Valley where you can see agricultural places, picturesque towns, and local markets. You will learn Inca history from your guide while you visit the Inca ruins.
Day 6-7 Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
2-day hike through the ancient stone paved trail; Inca Trail include the tour within Machu Picchu; our guide will explain you all of the ruins along the trail; you must carry your daypack with snacks camera and drinkable water.

Day 8 Journey Puno
A wonderful journey toward the south of the city of Cusco; this will be a full-day tour where you will have the opportunity to see the Peruvian “Altiplano”.

Days 9-10: Lake Titicaca
Today, you will visit the floating island of Uros, hike through Takile Island and spend the night in Amantani Island;learn the culture and traditions of the inhabitants of the Lake Titicaca.
Departure time
Departure from Puno at any time.

HIGHLIGHTS

INCLUDED

EXPLORE ADVENTURES DIFFERENCE

THE EXPLORE ADVENTURES PERU® DIFFERENCE - DISCOVER THE DIFFERENCE
Explore Adventures Peru® has been setting the standard for Trekking Peruvian Andes since 2010. As one of the few specialist companies organizing high quality expeditions, we are recognized as one of the best operators on the Peruvian Andes. Come see why we are the premier Andes outfitter. When you travel with us, you gain access to people and places. You’re enriched by the knowledge of our experts and guides, and by local experts we meet along the way. And you give back. Simply by taking a trip with Explore Adventures Peru, you support the work of our explorers and indigenous Quechuas villages.

WE HAVE A 99.8% CLIENT SATISFACTION RATE!
Undoubtedly, the most honest and accurate feedback comes from our clients themselves. With the goal of constantly improving our service, a post-Hiking survey is taken from each client in order to assess our staff, equipment, and food.

LOCAL GUIDES
KNOWLEDGE: LET OUR EXPERTS GUIDE YOU
• Professional, experienced, licensed local Quechuan guides
• Our guides are formed by expert Photographers, Explorers, History teachers, Archaeologists
• Honest, hardworking, team oriented support staff
• Over 600 times hikes on Inca Trail success experiences and client satisfaction

QUALITY EQUIPMENT
HIGH QUALITY EQUIPMENT & SERVICE.
• Rugged, four season North face, Mountain Hardwear, Doite, Vango tents
• Super warm North face, Mountain Equipment, Mountain Hardwear -30F sleeping bags
• Spacious mess tents and private toilets
• Outdoor utensils in stainless steel

FANTASTIC MEALS
• Delicious meals made from fresh, local ingredients
• Clean water treated with Water Guard
• we customize our menus depending on the preferences of the group,
• we never use freeze-dried backpacking meals
• Hearty, delicious meals that will optimally fuel and inspire you during your trip!
• We also regularly accommodate vegetarian, vegan, kosher, non-gluten and other specialty diets

FOCUSED ON SAFETY
WE HAVE MANY LAYERS OF SAFETY BUILT INTO OUR OPERATIONS TO MINIMIZE THE RISKS ON INCA TRAIL AND BEYOND .
• We have established protocols for handling emergencies on the mountain, including rescue and evacuation
• Certified Wilderness First Responders
• Certified of the oficial firemen of Peru
• Daily pulse and oxygen saturation monitoring
• We provide evacuation by helicopter Andes Corp. For hikers seriously injured or sick.
• Emergency oxygen, portable stretchers and medical kits
• Emergency horse available in all our Alternatives treks

RESPONSIBLE TREKKING
GIVE BACK: WHEN YOU TRAVEL WITH US, YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE
• Environmentally and socially responsible company
• Member of Inca Trail Porters Welfare
• Member of Leave No Trace
• Fair and ethical treatment of porters
• Empowering Peruvian women

PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION BY EXPLORE
Instead of local buses, which other companies use to reduce their costs,
we always provide private transportation. This service allows our clients
flexibility and privacy.

HAPPY CUSTOMERS
• "Great experience!"
• "Very well planned & organized"
• "Excellent service all around"
• "A solid company"
• "Highly recommended!"
• "Genuine, authentic, and flexible with deep local knowledge!"
• "Absolutely Amazing!"