CELEBRATE CORAZON DE DAHLIA’S 1ST ANNIVERSARY
OF OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN PERU
BY CHECKING IT OUT FOR YOURSELF!
TOUR OF CUSCO, THE SACRED VALLEY, AND MACHUPICCHU
ITINERARY
MAY 31st - JUNE 5th 2011
Day 1 LIMA - CUSCO
May 31st.
Tuesday
A.M./P.M. TRANSFER IN
Meet on arrival at the Velasco Astete Cusco Airport (CUZ) and transfer to your hotel. Try the famous coca tea as a welcome drink, which is good for the altitude sickness you may experience at an altitude of 11,000 ft. Take some time to rest and refresh, or catch some fresh air by exploring the area around your hotel. In the evening, enjoy a one hour theater show at Centro Qosco de Arte Nativo with typical dances and music from Cusco area.
Dinner included at a local restaurant.
Hotel night in Cusco
Day 2 CUSCO
June 1st
Wednesday
Breakfast included at your hotel.A.M. CUSCO CITY (4 hours)
Explore the capital of the ancient Inca Empire, with an experienced tour guide. Enjoy a combination of Inca and Spanish colonial architecture by visiting the CATHEDRAL, the main Catholic Church in town, and then the KORICANCHA, the Inca Temple of the Sun. Finally we will visit the most important Inca Archeological site near Cusco called SAQSAYWAMAN, the Royal House of the Sun.
Lunch on your own.
P.M. TIME AT LEISURE to walk around the city, visit museums, visits the markets and do some shopping. Optional to join Dahlia on a guided trip to San Pedro food market, and to the Centro Artesenal Craft Market.
Dinner included at a local restaurant.
Hotel night in Cusco
Day 3 SACRED VALLEY - MACHUPICCHU
June 2nd
Thursday
07:30 Breakfast included at your hotel.
08.00 THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS + TRAIN TO MACHUPICCHU
(8 hours). Pick up at the hotel, after forty minutes arrive in Chinchero a beautiful Inca town where the main craft of its people is to create textiles. Then visit Moray, an Inca site famous for its amphitheater-type ruins formed by circular terraces. One hypothesis says that Moray was an Inca biological experimental station from growing crops at different altitudes and a center for domestication and hybridization of wild plants species. By midday visit Maras, a colonial town that’s main attraction is the large number of small saltwater pools. Every three days, during the dry season, workers fill the pools with saltwater that comes from natural springs at the top of the Maras complex, and when the water evaporates from the pool, the salt is left for collection. The salt is ground up, treated with iodine, and packaged and sent to the various markets of the region.
13:00 By this time we will arrive to Urubamba where we are going to enjoy a delicious Lunch Included in a local restaurant next to the farms. Finally, visit Ollantaytambo, the last Inca village that’s still alive, because its people are still living in the Inca houses, are still using the Inca terraces for the farms, and are still using the canals and drains systems for survival. Its marvelous sacred area will impress everyone with all the temples, gardens and fountains. In the late afternoon we will finish our adventure on time to catch the train to Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu. After a scenic hour and a half train ride, we will arrive to the train station which is at the bottom of the archaeological site of Machupicchu. Walk five minutes, and check in at the hotel.
Dinner included at a local restaurant.
Optional to go to the Aguas Calientes hot springs before/after dinner depending on timing. Hot springs admission is not included, but will be very reasonable.
Hotel night in Aguas Calientes - Machupicchu
Day 4 MACHUPICCHU - CUSCO
June 3rd
Friday
Breakfast included at your hotel.
A.M. MACHUPICCHU FULL DAY TOUR (10 hours)
We will leave the hotel and walk to take the bus up to the Citadel of Machupicchu and after a twenty-five minute ride we will be ready for the two and a half hour guided tour all-around Machupicchu, one of the wonders of the world. Visit of all the archaeological sites. First, you will see the Agricultural neighborhood with terraces, control points, and store rooms. Then you will see the urban neighborhood with streets, military forts, an industrial area, squares, pyramids, tombs, fountains and temples. After the visit, time to relax and enjoy a buffet Lunch Included in the Restaurant of the Sanctuary Lodge Hotel next to the ruins. In the afternoon take the bus down for another twenty five minutes to Aguas Calientes to be on time for departure on the train back to Ollantaytambo. Train ride for another hour and a half. Meet on arrival at the Ollanta train station and transfer by bus to Cusco, this drive will take us one hour and half more until the hotel. Take some time to relax and refresh. Optional to join Dahlia for dinner and to check out Cusco’s night life (cost of evening out not included).
Dinner on your own.
Hotel night in Cusco
Day 5 CUSCO - SAYLLA
June 4th.
Saturday
HOGAR CORAZON DE DAHLIA ANNIVERSARY
A.M. Breakfast included at your hotel.
Transfer from the hotel to Saylla Hogar Corazon de Dahlia
Experience the work of Corazon de Dahlia first-hand. Meet children, families, and community members as you celebrate Corazon de Dahlia’s 1st anniversary.
P.M. Transfer from Saylla Hogar Corazon de Dahlia to the hotel.
19:30 Farewell Dinner Included in a local Restaurant.
Hotel night in Cusco
Day 6 CUSCO - SAYLLA
June 5th.Breakfast included at your hotel.
Sunday
Time to move on. Whether you are heading home, staying in Cusco, or venturing out to other parts of Peru or South America, you will be heading on with a new appreciation for the people of Peru and the Inca culture, as well as a much deeper understanding of the work of Corazon de Dahlia. Optional add-ons include a trip to the Manu Rainforest, a trip to Lake Titicaca, or a volunteer placement working at Corazon de Dahlia’s community development center. Just inquire for more details, and we can tailor an extension to meet your needs.
COST OF THE TOUR:
This price includes a bilingual, English/Spanish speaking guide, all entrance fees to archaeological sites and events mentioned in the itinerary, all transportation as indicated in the itinerary, and all food that is indicated as included in the itinerary. $300 out of the cost below will go directly to Corazon de Dahlia to support our community development center. That portion of the cost is tax-deductible as per law. All prices are based on double occupancy, and are listed in U.S. dollars.
Package prices vary depending on which accommodation you choose:
1.- LUXURY - LIBERTADOR HOTEL $1,585.00
2.- COMFORT - UNAYTAMBO HOTEL $1,135.00
3.- ECONOMY - HOSPEDAJE INTICAHUARINA $1,047.00
Not Included: Airfare, travel insurance, any meals indicated as on your own, and alcoholic beverages, and taxis you may take during free time.
Estimated cost of flight to/from the U.S. to Cusco round-trip is $950. This price may vary depending on what city you are leaving from, and what airline you choose.
Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Reserve your spot!
There will be no more than 20 spots available, so booking will take place on a first come, first serve basis.
Please email Dahlia at corazondedahlia@gmail.com to express your interest. Dahlia will answer any questions and take care of any trip extension options with you.
Please mail a $300 check made out to Corazon de Dahlia, and a $500 check made out to Dahlia Graham to reserve your spot. Mail to: Dahlia Graham 132 Cannon Circle Woodstock, NY 12498. Please indicate which package you are choosing. The remainder of your balance will be paid when you arrive in Peru.
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