Relax South Peru in 3*** Hotels, from 10 October to 27 October 2010

Fixed departure out of Lima, minimum 8 persons ,maximum 18 persons

We promote a lot of freedom and flexibility in our tours, we call it alone in group, you do your thing with the comfort of a group while de tour leader arrange your excursion or bus ticket. Freedom is important in this tour!

Minima 1 month before departure we inform you if the tour have enough clients to start, yes or no .If not, than we can arrange the same tour for the same price all arranged, individual with some small changes.

v      The ballestas islands

v      The Nasca lines

v      Colca canyon tour 2 d

v      Cusco , the Inca empire with Machu Picchu

After our breakfast we drive in private transport for about 4 h to Paracas, the harbour of Pisco. here we have a hotel with swimmingpool close to the harbour. if you like you can do the excursion to Paracas national reserva and eat frech fish in the harbour.

Hotel Paracas Posada del emancipador

You can  take the excursion the flight over the amazing Nasca lines, depending on the weather. In the evening you can go to the lecture over the Nazca lines or watch the stars in the planetarium. At night we take the night bus to Arequipa around 10 PM. http://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/cruzero.htm

Today you can sleep some longer, relax, or Excursion visit the reality tour, the market, silar stones, and the poor surroundings of Arequipa to see the real Peru .Or you can do some rafting, or just relax on the square with a coffee .

Hotel casa andina Arequipa.

PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO WALK THE 4 DAYS INCATRAIL HAVE TO MAKE RESERVATION FAR IN ADVANCE!

This morning to the railwaystation of Ollantaytambo from where we take the backpacker train to Aqua Calientes this is the village close to Machu Picchu, there’s also a big tourist market and its much warmer than Cusco, because it’s the border of the jungle. The active persons can walk to the waterfall pof Mandor. We stay overnight in a hotel in Aqua calientes.

Transfer to the airport and flight to Lima, depending on your flight back home. People who’s flight home is some later, can take a taxi to by yourself Miraflores to finish this Peru adventure on a terrace near the seafront in Miraflores International flight. The tour leader stay in Cusco

Arrive home

FINISH of this tour

People who like to do the very famous INCATRAIL , the 2 or 4 days (look at this website for the program ) have to make reservation for this ,together with the reservation of this tour .This Inca trail is so popular that it need more than 60 days reservation in advance !

Its also possible to extend your stay with one of our jungle trips to Manu or Puerto Maldonado ,before you go home

-Lima city tour 24 usd /Pisco ballestas 18 usd /Huacachina jeep in the sand dunes: 19 USD /Nasca flight over the Nasca lines 78 usd /Arequipa rafting 35 Usd /reality tour 25 Usd  /Puno Silustani 15 Usd/ Prive from 9 pax 20 Usd/ Uros 15 usd / Prive from 9 pax 20 USD / Uros + Taquile 30 Usd Privé from  9 pax 38 usd /Cusco citytour 10 Usd Prive from 9 pax 20 usd, horseride cusco 15 Usd / rafting 35/55 Usd, guide in Machu picchu 15 Usd P/P  /Incatrail 4 D during the tour 260 euro/ Chavin 3 D 225 Euro, 15 usd P/P /Privé from 9 pax 22 Usd P/P . Mountainbike saltpans cusco from 50 y 100 Usd / Potosi minas: 16 usd, Coroyco bicycletta 78 usd, Chacaltaya 25 usd Tarrabuco market 10 Usd sacred valley 15 USD  ,rafting 35 USD, guide in Machu picchu 15USD ! Potosi Mines 16 usd Chacaltaya 25 usd,mountainbike dead road 78 usd, Tihuanacu 15 usd

Indication of entree fee

What to bring with you

v     We advice to travel as light as possible, around15kg a person ,we prefer a backpack or travel bag, we don’t like suitcases while they are hard to travel in local transport and buses  .

v     Clothes , in this tour we go from the coast to the highlands , in July /August its Winter ,so it can be cold at night and at high altitudes , so prepared for cold and warm , good walking shoes ,sunscreen, waterproof clothing ,alarm clock ,lip salve, personal medication, travel dictionary and don’t forget , if there is something you miss , you always can buy it cheaper in Peru !

Money and Passport

v     We advice to bring with you around 650 EURO pocket money, this in a combination of travel cheques/cash/and credit card. This money is for the cost of the excursions and the meals in the restaurants, not included your souvenirs, its just an indication to eat normal and do the indicated excursions, everybody spend different!

v     The money in Peru is the Nuevo sol ,EURO is widely accepted around Peru , you better bring around 150 USD to pay the excursions /airport tax and entrée fee ,the rest in Euro .(not included incatrail )

v     Credit cards like Master card /Visa are widely accepted , every place we go have ATM machines .

v     No visa is necessary for countries of Western Europe /Asia/North or South –America/Australia/New Zealand/South Africa. With a valid passport the tourist card allows you up to 90  days in Peru

Climate

The Andes mountains have a lot of influence at the climate in Peru .The coast is one big  dry desert ,the Andes have high temperatures in springtime/daytime if the sun shines ,In the evenings it can be cold .The best time to travel :dry season , from  may till October , The temperatures are some lower , but the sky is mostly clear with less rain . But be prepared ,showers of rain , can be all year around ! 

Medication

Altitude sickness can appear, but after 2 days you get used to the altitude, you feel some headache, but we climb slowly

PS: People who have hart or Long problems, better contact first a doctor before travelling to high altitudes .

Peru don’t ask officially vaccinations, exception for Manu:  for Manu  you have to take against yellow fever

We advice that you take some vaccinations like :

- Hepatitis-A

- DTP (diphtheria, tetanus, polio);

You have to start with these vaccinations about 6 weeks before departure .

Don’t drink tap water!

For more info ,look at  www.doh.gov.uk/traveladvice    www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk  

Travel information
This information makes part of the contract with Peruplanet .Read it well before booking ! Clients must be in possession of, and are responsible for arranging a valid passport. Information about these matters or related items (climate, clothing, baggage, etc) is given in good faith but PeruPlanet cannot be held responsible for any of this information.

How to make a reservation ?
The easiest way to reserve a Peruplanet tour is by sending us an e mail  info@peru-planet.net .Than we send you a booking form .Some days after we received your reservation, we confirm  if there are still some places available on the date of your choice .Than we ask 25 % deposit of the total amount ,the other 75% , you can pay 5 weeks before departure .This payment you can do at our Belgian or Peruvian banc account .After payment you receive a paper with confirmation of your payment . After full payment you receive the address of the first hotel in Lima. A booking is accepted and becomes definite only from the date when Peruplanet sends out a confirmation invoice (once we have received your deposit) at which point a contract exists and the deposit becomes non-refundable and non-transferable. Give us also your telephone number to contact you if there are last minut changes.

Ones you find the tour of your choice, don’t wait to long to make a reservation! We only do 1 tour a month, so there are not many spaces each month! Its also cheaper for yourself, as far in advance you buy your international flight ticket to Peru, as cheaper it gets !

Departure of the tour
A tour of Peruplanet in general always start, but its possible that we don’t get minima amount of clients for a tour , what is 8 bookings .In that case we contact you minima 4 weeks before departure to tell you .No message means automatically departure of the tour .If the tour don’t go , than Peru planet can make a special alternative program to your needs on individual base.

Changes and extension possibilities

§     It is possible to arrive earlier than the group, also to depart later than the group. This you have to tell us in advance together with your reservation, so we ca arrange something for you .

§     We can arrange some extra nights, before or after the tour .Let us now your date, time ,flight number and carrier of arrival , so we can arrange the transfer in Lima to the hotel ,always included .

§    You can extend your trip with a jungle arrangement in Manu or Puerto Maldonado /Tambopatta .

Insurance
Clients are obligated and responsible for ensuring that they have adequate cover for the full duration of the tour in respect of medical expenses, injury, death, repatriation, cancellation and curtailment. It is our policy to check the validity and cover of your insurance policy and we hold the right to refuse travel to anyone whose insurance does not satisfy these criteria..

WE HOPE THAT YOU ENJOY THIS COUNTRY JUST AS MUCH AS WE DO!