Tara's Journey to Power Places
Visiting La Paz, Lake Titicaca, Tiahuanaco, Cuzco and Machu Picchu
10 days/9 nights
Daily departures
Locally hosted
INCLUDING:
Hotel accommodations for 9 nights with room taxes and services charges, all transfers and ground transportation, meals as mentioned in itinerary (B=Buffet breakfast, L= lunch, D=dinner), all tours with English speaking tour guides, entrance fees, train and hydrofoil tickets and local airfare Cuzco-Lima.
NOT INCLUDED:
Insurance, passports, meals not mentioned, USA & Bolivia airport departure /security /fuel surcharges/ taxes (usually included in your international air ticket), in addition local airport have local taxes to be paid in cash of about US$4-5 per city
Call (207) 623-4591 for more information or to book today! Mention code 12723331
- Tour Operator
- Tara Tours
- Duration
- 10 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - No
| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1 | Miami | THU. MIAMI-LA PAZ : Depart Miami for La Paz. Overnight flight. |
| Day 2 | La Paz | FRI. LA PAZ : Arrive in La Paz where you will be met and accompanied to hotel selected. Afternoon city tour of the Capital of the Altiplano (13,000 feet high) . You will visiting the Open Air Museum and Tiahuanaco Art collection, Casa Murillo, the local and picturesque witch Doctor street , the 16th Century San Francisco Church, the residential area of Obrajes and the unrealistic Moon Valley. Overnight at hotel selected. |
| Day 3 | Lake Titicaca | SAT. LA PAZ-TIAHUANACO-LAKE TITICACA : Half day sightseeing tour of the ancient ruins of Tiahuanaco, capital of a great civilization that started in 1580 B.C and at the height of its splendor (700 AC) covered part of Bolivia, Argentina and Peru. Here, you will see its Aqueducts, Temples, Palaces, the Gate of the Sun and some of their mysterious monoliths. Then continue to the shores of Lake Titicaca for hotel Inca Utama. In the afternoon you will visit the Eco and Altiplano museums. After dinner you will have a chance to discover the spiritual world of the Callawayas -masters in natural medicine of the Andes. Within their concept, you must first heal the spirit before you can heal the body . A meeting with a Shaman will tell your fortunes as He casts and reads the Coca leaves. Overnight at the Inca Utama. (B, L, D). |
| Day 4 | Puno | SUN. LAKE TITICACA-COPACABANA-PUNO : Wake up at the sound of the "Pututu" -a native alpine horn- to see the Sunrise and experience like the local people the energy of the Sun God. Full day excursion by Hydrofoil to visit the colorful Andean town of Copacabana. Stop will be made to visit the Sun Island and drink water from the Sacred Spring -believed to be the source of eternal life. From Copacabana you will be taken by car or bus to Puno to hotel selected. (B, L). |
| Day 5 | Cuzco | MON. PUNO-CUZCO BY TOUR BUS : Early in the morning board the tour bus for picturesque ride thru the Andean mountains. Stops will be made at Pucara where you'll find an interesting small museum with some statues from the Pucaras - a Pre-Inka civilization. Continue to "La Raya Pass" at 14,500 feet high with spectacular views of the white snow peaks. Time to take some pictures. Then, buffet lunch at typical restaurant. Next stop at Raqchi, where a 6 mile Inka wall surrounds the Temple of the Inka God Wiracocha. Final stop at pretty town Andean town of Andahuaylillas, noted for its colonial chapel with beautiful Creole frescoes -also call the Sixtine Chapel of South America. Arrive in Cuzco by 4-5pm and transfer to your hotel. (B) |
| Day 6 | Cuzco | TUE. CUZCO-PISAC MARKET-OLLANTAYTAMBO-CUZCO : Every week hundreds of natives from the sorrounding areas come down to Pisac to celebrate mass or to sell/trade their wares. It is a great opportunity to buy sweaters, ponchos, handicrafts, jewelry and enjoy the bargains. After lunch, visit the impressive Inka fortress of Ollantaytambo. Return to Cuzco and to your hotel. (B) |
| Day 7 | Cuzco | WED. CUZCO : Morning sightseeing tour of Cuzco -at one time Capital of the Inca Empire- and visit to the ruins nearby such as the Fortress of Sacsayhuaman, Kenko, Puca-Pucara and the Inca Spa of Tambomachay. (B) |
| Day 8 | Machu Picchu | THU. CUZCO-MACHU PICCHU : Full day excursion by train to the most mysterious, energetic and powerful place of the Inca civilization. Early morning your tour guide will pick you up and transfer you to the train station for your 3 1/2 hour trip with spectacular views of the Urubamba River and the Andean mountain range to Machu Picchu. Temples, palaces, towers and staircases are built into the side of the mountain. Here your tour guide will take you from site to site explaining the advanced world of the Incas. Overnight at hotel selected. (B) |
| Day 9 | Cuzco | FRI. MACHU PICCHU-CUZCO : Day at leisure to explore Machu Picchu.(You can hike Huayna Picchu or go to the Intipunku -Gate of the Sun- or visit the small town of Aguas Calientes and its thermal baths on your own. Mid-afternoon return to Cuzco. Transfer to hotel selected . (B) |
| Day 10 | Lima | SAT. CUZCO-LIMA : Transfer to the airport for flight to Lima and transfer to hotel selected. Afternoon city tour of visiting the most important site of colonial and modern Lima -founded in 1535 by Francisco Pizarro. (B) |
| Day 11 | Miami | SUN. LIMA-MIAMI : Transfer to the airport for you flight to Miami . (B) |
- Dates/Pricing
- Lodging
- 3 stars : Lima= Britannia; Cuzco=Royal Inka; Puno=Casa Andina; La Paz= Dorado; M.Picchu= Inti Inn
- 4 stars : Lima= Casa Andina Select; Cuzco= Sonesta; Puno= Casa Andina Private Collection; La Paz= Presidente; M.Picchu= El Mapi
- 5 stars : Lima=Marriott; Cuzco= Libertador; Puno=Esteves; La Paz=Camino Real Suites; M.Picchu= Sumaq or Inkaterra Upon request Monasterio and Machu Picchu Sanctuary
- Disclaimer
TRAVEL INSURANCE:
See cost & information on our insurance section Insurance
NOT INCLUDES INTERNATIONAL AIRFARE (USA-LA PAZ....LIMA-USA)
Approximately cost from Miami US$1400-1600 (see sample add-ons below); New York US$1500-1700, Los Angeles US$1600-1800
**SAMPLE ADD-ONS:
Add $260 from ATL, BDL, BOS, BWI, CHI, CLE, DEN, DFW, DTT, EWR, HOU, MSY, NYC, PHL, RDU, SJU, WAS, Zone 2,3,4. Add $130 from ORL, TPA, and Zone 1. Add $390 from LAX, SFO, and Zone 5. Add $560 from Zone 6.
DEPOSITS/PAYMENTS:
A deposit of US$300.00 is due at the time of placing the booking. Final payment is due 60 days before departure.
CANCELLATIONS: Please see section Payments & Cancellations
VISA NECESSARY TO ENTER BOLIVIA. YOU CAN CONTACT THE BOLIVIAN CONSULATE OR GET IT AT THE POINT OF ENTRY IN BOLIVIA. COST US$160
