On our way to the modern area of the city, we will cross the exclusive district of San Isidro, the new financial heart of the city, we conclude our circuit in Miraflores, where we will visit the “Parque del Amor” (Love Park) an excellent spot to enjoy a great view of the Pacific Ocean.After 3 pm transportation to the airport to take the flight to Cusco. Upon arrival reception, assistance and transfer to the selected hotel; where you should rest to adjust better to the altitude (11,000 ft a.s.l.) (B)

Note: Your flight from Lima to Cusco must be at or after 6 pm

DAY 3: CUSCO

Free morning to visit the city and its museums: Inca, Preculumbian Art & The Machupicchu Museum.

Afternoon Combined tour; visit the Koricancha (Temple of the Sun), Sacsayhuaman, Kenko, Puca-Pucara and Tambomachay. (B)

Note: Whenever it will be possible; to avoid the crowds and in the high season we will program this tour in the morning.

DAY 4: SACRED VALLEY: PISAC RUINS, MARKET & OLLANTAYTAMBO:

Visit PISAC located right at the entrance to the Sacred Valley, the amazing Inca city that constitutes one of the most important Archaeological Parks in the region. Visit the fine temples, palaces and the well preserved and vast farming terraces; built even as far as the edge of precipices that still keep their straight sometimes vertical aqueducts. Later visit PISAC the Colonial Village, where you will see the famous "Indian Market" and the handicrafts or "souvenirs" market, this is your chance to enjoy a blend of color, traditions and people, and bargain for exotic craftworks. After Lunch at Urubamba Village, tour to the oldest continuously inhabited dwellings in South America, where people are still living in the same houses and palaces as 500 years ago; the ancient Incan town of OLLANTAYTAMBO, with its very impressive constructions built with huge boulders and its ancient heritage that will leave us astonished. Overnight Ollantaytambo. (B, L)

DAY 5: SACRED VALLEY - MACHUPICCHU

Train ride to Aguas Calientes town (1 1/2 hours), bus ride to Machupicchu (1/2 hour) and private guided visit (2 1/2 hours) of the "Holy City of the Incas", the highlight of any trip to South America. Overnight Aguas Calientes. Optional visit of the hotsprings (tickets not included) (B)

Note: Whenever it will be possible; to avoid the crowds and in the high season we will program this tour in the afternoon.

DAY 6: MACHUPICCHU – HUAYNAPICCHU - CUSCO

On your own, early visit of Machupicchu; to spot the amazing sunrise and take the optional short hikes to Huaynapicchu Peak (2 hours) & the temple of the Moon, to the Sun gate (2 hours) or Montana Machupicchu (3 hours) and the Inca Bridge. Afternoon return to Ollantaytambo by train (1 1/2 hours) and transfer by bus to the hotel in Cusco. (1 1/2 hours). (B)

Note: If you are interested in climbing to Huaynapicchu or Montana Machupicchu the entrance fees are Included but you have to let us know in advance, we must buy tickets ASAP, there is a short limit per day.

DAY 7: CUSCO – LA PAZ. (B)

Free morning to relax.

In the afternoon transfer to the airport to take the flight to Lima and then to La Paz.  (B)

Note: Your flight to La Paz should be after 5 pm

DAY 8: ARRIVING IN LA PAZ - CABLE CAR, CITY TOUR & MOON VALLEY (B)

Reception and transfer to the hotel.

After breakfast, we board the cable car, this is an interesting and amazing way of transportation from where we can have wonderful views of the city. Later we go to the Moon Valley; a spectacular earth formation near the city, created by the wind and erosion of the area, we continue visiting the residential areas of the south part. Continuing our visit, we see the main square Plaza Murillo, where the government buildings are located, such as the Palacio de Gobierno, Senate and the Cathedral. Finally we go to the Indian and Witches markets, where we can make some purchases of souvenirs and maybe a lucky charm. (B)

Please note that we offer and use the BEST AVAILABLE HOTELS, whereby the itinerary below will change according to the number of people in your party, the availability of the hotels and the conditions of the roads

DAY 9: LA PAZ - UYUNI - TRAIN CEMETERY - COLCHANI - OJOS DEL SALAR - SALAR DE UYUNI - SALT STATUE OF THE DAKAR RALLY - SALT HOTEL PLAYA BLANCA - INCAHUASI ISLAND - SUNSET ON THE SALAR

Flight to Uyuni, where we will start our journey; traveling 3 Kilometers away we will find the Train Cemetery, a place that shelters dozens of old locomotives and wagons from the year 1890. We will then travel to the town of Colchani, a small town of salt producers located 20 km from Uyuni. In Colchani you will visit a traditional salt factory, where you can observe the way in which the salt extracted from the Salar is packed.

Later we will enter into the amazing Salar de Uyuni; at the entrance of the Salar you will see the Eyes of the Salar which are small springs of water that flow from the interior of the earth under the salt. It is said that this water has healing properties due to its saline acid concentrations. In the dry season, the surface of the Salar de Uyuni has almost geometric shapes formed by the salt particles agglomerated in polygons. In the rainy season (December, January, February and part of March) the Salar is covered with water and resembles a giant mirror. During our journey we will observe the Statue of Salt erected to mark the passing of the Dakar Rally in Bolivia. Then we will walk into the old salt Hotel: Playa Blanca. Next to the Hotel there is a small mound with several flags from all over the world. These symbolic flags have been left by travelers visiting Salar de Uyuni. We invite you to carry a flag from your country and leave it at this significant point. We will have lunch enjoying the beautiful landscape inside the Salar.

We will continue our trip traveling to Incahuasi Island, home of millenary giant cacti (Echinopsis atacamensis) up to 10 meters high. The Incahuasi Island is a genuine spectacle of life inside the salt desert. We will climb until we a viewpoint, from where we will have a 360 degree perspective of the Salar de Uyuni and a privileged view of the Tunupa Volcano. Our expedition would not be complete without witnessing a wonderful sunset over the Salar de Uyuni. Overnight at a Salt Hotel; which offer rooms with private bathroom, hot water, heating and WiFi. (B, BxL)

Overnight Depending on availability: Luna Salada Hotel or similar.

DAY 10: OLLAGUE VOLCANO VIEW POINT - LAGOONS: CAÑAPA, HEDIONDA, CHIARKOTA, HONDA & RAMADITAS - VIZCACHAS CANYON

The second day of our expedition will take us to the southern part of the Uyuni region.

This region offers visitors wonderful landscapes decorated by volcanoes, lagoons and Andean fauna. During our tour we will cross the Salar de Chiguana, which has a lower salt concentration. On the way we will see lots of rock formations and the Ollague semi-active volcano (5870 m.s.) located on the border of Bolivia and Chile. We will have lunch in the middle of nature. Later we will enjoy the beauty of the next Lagoons: Cañapa, Hedionda, Chiarkota, Honda, & Ramaditas. The lagoons are surrounded by amazing views of  mountains and volcanoes, during the winter you can see the snow capped peaks. This area is ideal for lovers of nature and photography, it is impossible to take a bad picture of these landscapes. Finally we will cross the Cañon de las vizcachas, where we will observe this adorable rodent, a close relative of the Chinchillas. We will end the day at the Hotel del Desierto Tayka located near the Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve in the middle of the high Andean desert. (B,BxL)

Overnight Depending on availability: Hotel del Desierto Tayka, Hotel Flamengos, Hotel Mallku Cueva or similar

DAY 11: EDUARDO AVAROA NATIONAL RESERVE: STONE TREE - LAGUNA COLORADA - GEOTHERMAL FIELD, SOL DE MAÑANA GEYSERS - POLQUES THERMAL SPRINGS (CHALVIRI LAGOON) - DALÍ DESERT - GREEN LAGOONS, LICANCABUR VOLCANO - LOST ITALY - VALLEY OF THE ROCKS - SAN CRISTOBAL - UYUNI

This is a long and beautiful day; we will start the expedition at about 6:30 a.m. We will enter the Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve. The reserve has an area of 714,745 hectares and reaches an altitude of 4000 to 6000 masl (13200 - 19800 Feet). Strange landscapes and wind formations can be seen with basaltic rocks, gigantic volcanoes, thermal waters and fumaroles. The most important rock formation shaped by the wind from basalt rock is without doubt the Stone Tree. We will make our first stop here and then move to Laguna Colorada, favorite nesting place for flamingos. We will observe three species of flamingos: Chilean, James and Andean. We will go to the Sol de Mañana fumaroles and geysers located at 4850 mts - 16000 feet.

We will see lava boiling intensely; the fumaroles and geysers emit mixed vapors of water and hot steam that reach heights of 10 to 50 meters. We will rest at the hot springs of Polques where you can take a relaxing bath. There is a small pool and changing rooms in the place. We will have lunch in a dining room located in front of the thermal water pool. Our adventure will continue to cross the Salvador Dali Desert where we will see the dormant volcanoes Licancabur and Juriques. These volcanos are part of the volcanic mountain range of Los Andes, in the Southwest of Bolivia. Both are the border with Chile, at the foot of both volcanoes lies the beautiful Laguna Verde. The intensity of the green color of the water in the lagoon depends on the wind in the area. In case there is no wind you can see the reflection of the Licancabur Volcano in the crystal clear waters of the lagoon. Finally we will start our return trip to Uyuni on the way we will visit the Lost Italy and/or the Valley of the rocks. (B, L)

Overnight: Hotel Jardines de Uyuni or similar

Note: This day is long, but if you prefer, if a good flight is available and if your international flight the next day is in the morning; you can fly back to La Paz this night)

DAY 12: UYUNI - LA PAZ - OUT

Transfer to the airport to take the flight back to La Paz. (B)

END OF OUR SERVICES

Notes:

- You should program your international flight out of La Paz in the afternoon or at night.

- In the rainy season from November to March, the SALT FLATS could be flooded in that case passengers will visit the salt eyes, impressive for its geology and cross the salt flat as much as possible to enjoy a beautiful landscape. You will see a white giant mirror where the sky is reflected perfectly and everything seems to be floating in the air. This scenery is a paradise for photography lovers because of the effects that can be achieved.

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