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Day 1: Thursday - LIMA
You will be picked up upon arrival and transfer to Carmel Hotel or similar .
Overnight.

Day 2: Friday - IQUITOS
You will transfer to the airport where you will have the flight connection to Iquitos (Airfare included). Reception at the airport or hotel and transfer to the Explorama dock. Twenty-five mile journey down the Amazon River to Ceiba Tops where your Amazon adventure begins. Afternoon transfer by boat to the Mazan trail where you pass across a land bridge which marks the shortest distance between the Amazon and Napo Rivers. Upon arrival at the Napo River, your next launch will transfer you down the river to the 250,000 acre Amazon Rainforest Reserve and ExplorNapo Lodge. Afternoon hike through primary, terra firme, non-flooding rainforest including a visit to the medicinal plant garden near the Camp. Evening excursion by open boat along the Sucusari Stream in search of caiman and to enjoy the night sounds and stars of the Southern sky.(B, L, D).

Day 3: Saturday - CANOPY WALKWAY
Early morning birding excursion. Morning hike to the Canopy Walkway, a suspended bridge spanning over 500 meters (1/3 of a mile), connected by tree platforms and reaching a height of over 35 meters (115 feet) above the ground. Here there is time to observe a part of the rainforest rarely seen by man but accessible without any type of climbing skill or equipment.
Afternoon boating excursion along one of the Napo tributaries spotting for sloth, birding and having a try at fishing for piranha.
(B, L, D).

Day 4: Sunday - IQUITOS
Early morning birding by boat or foot. Morning excursion to visit some of the local river people called "ribereños" whose houses and schools are seen along the river. They will be pleased to show you their simple way of life dominated by the movements of the mighty rivers that surround them. Early lunch and followed by your return trip to civilization by boat on the Amazon and Napo rivers back to Iquitos. Transfer to the airport where you will take the flight back to Lima (airfare included). You will stay overnight at Carmel Hotel. (B, L).

NOTE: Due to the everchanging nature of the rainforest, day-by-day activities are subject to change due to weather, trail or river conditions.
Bring rain gear and sunscreen as for all Explorama Rainforest programs.

Day 5: Monday - CUSCO
Transfer to the airport where you will take the flight to Cusco (airfare included). Upon arrival reception at airport of Cusco and lodge at Orquidea Real Hostel or similar. In the afternoon: Cusco City Tour from 2 pm to 6:00 pm. This tour includes the Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun) and the Cathedral.
The tour moves along the Circunvalacion Road up to famous fortress of Sacsahuaman, then to Q'enqo, Puca-Pucara and Tambomachay. This tour includes a bilingual guide. Include the Tourist ticket valid for the entrance to many museums and ruins as well. Lodging at Orquidea Real or similar. (B).

Day 6: Tuesday - SACRED VALLEY TOUR
You will be picked up at 8,45A.M. Full day excursion to the Urubamba Valley,
visiting: the village of Pisac, a picturesque town of creole and colonial aspect and its lndian market and craftfair. Lunch provided. In the afternoon you'll visit to the fortress of Ollantaytambo, an architectural group that in the days of the Tahuantinsuyo empire was a gigantic agricultural, administrative, social, religious and military complex, then the Chincero market. At the end Return to Cusco and Overnight. (B,L)

Day 7: Wednesday - MACHU PICCHU
At 5:30 a.m. you will be picked up from the hotel to the train station which leaves at 06:00 a.m. Travel will be in a "Vistadome" Class (formerly "Autowagon"), the best there is. At 09:40 a.m. you will arrive at the Aguas Calientes Station, from where you will take a 25 minutes bus ride to the ruins of Machu Picchu. Once there, you will take a guided tour, with an English speaking guide. Overnight at the Presidente Hostal or similar in Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu). (B,Box lunch)
*Optional: For lunch at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge instead of box-lunch, add $35.00 to the tour price.

Day 8: Thursday - AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHU PICCHU Morning at leisure in Aguas Calientes to continue visiting the area by your own and optional visit to Machu Picchu (bus ticket and entrance fees not included). In the afternoon at 3:30 pm we will take the Vistadome train back to Cusco, arriving at 7:30 pm. We will stay overnight at Orquidea Real Hostal. (B)

Day 9: Friday - TRANSFER OUT
Transfer to the airport where you will take the flight back to Lima (airfare
included) and end of our services. (B)

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