A portion of the proceeds from the trip will be used to finance initiatives and projects chosen in the field of environmental conservation, protection of minors and social promotion in rural and disadvantaged areas of Peru.
What we offer you with the PERU RESPONSIBLE itinerary is a journey that will take you between the main destinations in Southern Peru through different stages of "knowledge and sharing" that will be carried out at all social promotion projects that represent the recipients of the shares in solidarity that we collect with our travels. In places where there are no social promotion projects, family homes or structures with which we maintain a relationship of "support" and "support", overnight stays will be provided in structures that, however, implement shareable practices in terms of social responsibility and / or environmental conservation, or which are family-run, or outright local. The use of public land transport means is mainly foreseen (or private according to what will be your choice) according to a formula that will allow you in any case the maximum discovery of unmissable destinations in the south of the country. In the basic version of the program, the guided tours are in some cases private, exclusive in other cases shared in small groups, but always with passengers of Peruresponsabile.it and always, for you, in Italian. Some suggested options to enrich the itinerary can be found directly in the program, while for even greater personalization you can indicate your wishes by email or by phone.
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ARRIVAL IN LIMA Whatever the time of your arrival, one of our collaborators or managers will welcome you at the Jorge Chavez airport of Lima, to transfer you to the Lima hotel. As soon as possible coordination meeting with a representative of Peruresponsabile.it to illustrate the last details of the trip. Depending on the operation of your intercontinental flight, we will evaluate together whether to carry out the City Tour on the day of your arrival or, alternatively, on the penultimate day of the trip. Free dinner. Overnight at RUNCU or SIMILAR
MONUMENTAL TOUR CALLAO + INTERNAL FLIGHT LIMA> AREQUIPA Now agreed, departure from the hotel to visit the renovated and recovered historic district of Callao, once inaccessible to travelers because of its precarious security conditions, but now restored in a portion of its historic, retroportal center, where they found interesting artistic installations and lively murals, created by internationally renowned artists. The tour lasts about 1.5 hours and ends at one of the neighborhood restaurants, where you will have free time to have lunch (lunch not included), before transferring to the airport for the flight to the city of Arequipa (SUGGESTED FLIGHT - NOT INCLUDED: LA2145 16: 41-18: 10). It will be necessary to show up at check-in at least 2 hours in advance of the departure time of the international flight. * The Monumental Callao tour is not possible on Monday. Arrival in Arequipa and transfer by Peruresponsabile to the hotel. Free meals. Overnight at CONDE DE LEMOS AREQUIPA or SIMILAR
AREQUIPA 09:00 - 12:00 In the early hours of the morning, one of our representatives for the city of Arequipa will pick you up at the hotel where you will be accommodated to carry out the day's program. Our guide will lead you to visit the historic center of the city, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Santa Catalina Convent, the Santuarios Andinos Museum, also known as the home of the famous "Mummy Juanita". For those with energy and time it is advisable, after the guided tour, to continue the visit of the historic center with the picturesque Mercado di San Camilo and the neighborhoods of Yanahuara, from where you can enjoy a splendid panorama of the city and the Misti volcano in the background. At the end of the visits, return to the hotel and rest of the day at leisure. Lunch and dinner free. Overnight at CONDE DE LEMOS AREQUIPA or SIMILAR
BUS AREQUIPA - PUNO AND TRANSFER TO LLACHÓN After breakfast, transfer by Peruresponsabile to the terminal, for the bus trip from Arequipa to the city of Puno (Cruz del Sur - 08:00 - 5 hours of travel). The arrival in Puno (3850 masl) is expected in the early afternoon and following there will be a private transfer (about 1.5 hours) to Llachón, a rural community located on the Capachica peninsula, which offers a splendid view of Lake Titicaca and picturesque country roads. During your stay in Llachón you will be guests of a local family with whom you can take a walk along the quiet streets of the city, get to know the agricultural activity of the area up close, appreciate the art of spinning and weaving of Capachiqueñas women and taste typical dishes, all this in a rural and very natural environment on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Lunch and dinner included. Overnight at the LLACHON COMMUNITY HOTEL or SIMILAR
DEPARTURE FOR AMANTANÍ ISLAND - ABOUT 1 HOUR OF NAVIGATION (COLLECTIVE BOAT) After breakfast, a short taxi transfer to the Chifrón pier to begin a splendid 2-day excursion on Lake Titicaca, first visiting the island of Amantaní and the following day Taquile. Once in Amantanpi in the late morning, you will be accompanied to a local family. A member of the family will show you and talk about traditional uses and customs, both in terms of cultivation, and of crafts and daily habits. Lunch, dinner, night with breakfast. The Chifrón - Amantaní launch is a collective boat that leaves as soon as the minimum number of 10 passengers is reached, sometimes the wait can be long and you have to arm yourself with patience. This excursion includes overnight accommodation in houses with a very simple organization, without running water or electricity and with basic external toilets. There is a need for a little spirit of adaptation. Locals communicate essentially in Spanish and Quechua.
TITICACA LAKE AND TAQUILE ISLAND AND RETURN TO PUNO - 1 + 3.5 HOURS OF NAVIGATION After breakfast you will say goodbye to the families with whom you have stayed and you will go to the port to embark for the other island symbol of the Peruvian Titicaca: Taquile. After an hour of navigation, you will disembark on Taquile and, accompanied by one of our representatives from the island, you will go up, with a nice walk, to the main square, and then continue towards the family houses, for a well-deserved lunch. In the early afternoon you will go down to the port to return to Puno (3.5 hour journey). Arrival in Puno and independent transfer to the hotel. Free dinner. Overnight at CONDE DE LEMOS PUNO or SIMILAR. To go from the port of Taquile to the square and then to the houses where you will be staying, it is necessary to take a walk to overcome a difference in height of about 150 meters. The walk itself is not demanding, except for the altitude at which it takes place, very close to 4000 meters.
PASSO LA RAYA, STOP IN PUKARA, RAQCHI AND ANDAHUAILILLAS - 10 HOURS Pick-up at 06:15 On this day the long transfer from Puno to Cusco is foreseen with the Inka Express tourist bus with on-board staff at your service. The transfer from your hotel to the ground terminal will, as always, be handled by our managers for the city of Puno. To make the long journey more pleasant, some stops and entrances to sites such as Pukara, Raqchi and the famous Iglesia Andahuailillas will be included in the service. Guide services and a traditional buffet lunch will also be included. Arrival in Cusco (3,400 masl) in the late afternoon and transfer from the terminal to the chosen hotel. Lunch included. Free dinner, night with breakfast. Overnight at CAITH CUSCO or SIMILAR (Tripadvisor Rating 5/5) The "Caith" (Center of integral assistance to domestic workers), is located in Cusco and represents one of the best examples of protection of young girls otherwise destined for natural life during domestic "work", very often in a context of deprivation, violence and social desease. In recent years, a wing for Responsible Tourism has been implemented that welcomes travelers interested in knowing and meeting, in a real but still tourist context, a truer and more human dimension of this city.
CUSCO: - City Tour + Sacsayhuaman - Tambo Machay - Puka Pukara - Kenko After breakfast, between 08:00 and 08:30 you will be reached at the hotel by our private guide to carry out the city tour of the historic center of Cusco - cultural heritage of humanity - and to follow the visit to the four archaeological sites that surround the city. The visit includes the inevitable stop at the Plaza Mayor and Templo del Sol or Qoriqancha. We continue outside the city to visit the Incas complexes of Qenqo, Tambomachay, Puca Pucara and the impressive Sacsayhuamán Fortress, strategically built on a hill overlooking Cusco. The fortress is famous for its huge stones, which form the external walls of the complex, embedded together with a wonderful and inexplicable perfection. Some of these stones exceed 9 meters in height and weigh more than 350 tons. Return to the hotel around 13:30. Free lunch. The afternoon will be free, to dedicate it to the personal discovery of the historic center of Cusco. We suggest a walk in the picturesque neighborhood of San Blas and to take advantage of one of the many visits included in the BTC, Cusco Tourist Ticket, such as the Museo Histórico Regional, the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, Museo de Arte Popular, Museo de Sitio de Qorikancha , Centro Qosqo de Arte Nativo, the Monument to the Inca Pachacutec. Overnight at CAITH CUSCO or SIMILAR
VISIT OF THE SACRED VALLEY - Ccaccaccollo, Pisaq and Ollantaytambo + TRAIN TO AGUAS CALIENTES After breakfast, departure from Cusco to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The first stop will be at the nearby community of Ccaccaccollo, where - after a short reception - we will attend a demonstration on the process of working the alpaca and vicuña wool with ancient dyeing and weaving techniques, which make the products of this truly fine and unique Andean community. After the explanation, if we wish, we can then make some purchases of the beautiful productions on display. The tour continues with a visit to the archaeological site of Pisaq, where there are the impressive agricultural terraces and the beautiful Temple of the Sun, from which some astronomical phenomena can still be observed at certain times of the year. We will then continue towards the surprising village of Ollantaytambo, to visit the beautiful archaeological site that extends and climbs on one side of the mountain. At the right time, after a free and self-managed lunch, you will leave by train to Aguas Calientes, a village located at the foot of the archaeological sanctuary of Machu Picchu. Hotel accommodation. Overnight at HATUN INTI CLASSIC or SIMILAR
VISIT OF MACHU PICCHU AND RETURN TO CUSCO Early morning transfer on foot (no more than a few minutes) to the Aguas Calientes bus station to immediately take the shuttle that in just 30 minutes will take you, along a zigzagging path, towards the wonderful citadel of Machu Picchu. Once you arrive, you will make a private group visit with other passengers of Peruresponsabile.it, (Exclusive private tour available on request) in the famous Inca citadel, visiting the "Plaza Principal", the Circular Tower, the sacred Solar Clock, the houses royals, the Three Windows Temple and cemeteries. At the appropriate time and based on the time of the return train, it will be necessary to reach the Aguas Calientes station to return to Ollantaytambo / Poroy (Inca Rail at 14:30 or 16:12 or 19:00 - 2/3 hours of travel). Arrival in Ollantaytambo and transfer on foot to the hotel. Lunch and dinner free. Overnight at SOL NATURA or SIMILAR
SACRED VALLEY Moray, Saline di Maras, Chinchero AND RETURN TO CUSCO After breakfast, you will return to Cusco visiting Moray, unique handmade craters used by the Incas to cultivate and acclimatise the seeds of cereals, potatoes and tropical flowers to the Andean altitudes; the spectacular Inca salt marshes of Maras, built on the slope of a mountain and still used today by the villagers for the extraction of salt and the village of Chinchero. Arrival in Cusco in the early afternoon and hotel accommodation. Free lunch and dinner. Overnight at CAITH CUSCO or SIMILAR
FREE CUSCO Free day in Cusco. On this day we recommend visiting other sites of interest included in the Boleto Turistico del Cusco, visiting the San Blas district, the Museum of Anthropology and Archeology, the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art. For those who wish, it is possible to plan (on request) the Full Day excursion to the new and less touristy Rainbow Mountain of Palccoyo, or to devote (on request) to a small Peruvian popular cooking course by receiving lessons and recipes from the girls / ladies of the CAITH, the reception center for domestic workers where you will spend the night. Lunch and dinner free. Overnight at CAITH CUSCO or SIMILAR
FLIGHT CUSCO-LIMA AND VISIT TO THE CEPROF PROJECT 2h and 15 'before the flight departure, private transfer to Cusco airport for the flight to Lima (NOT INCLUDED). Immediately after arrival, you will head to the southern outskirts of the city to learn about the CEPROF project, the objectives of the center and its activities. Lunch and return to Miraflores in the afternoon. Free dinner. Overnight at hotel RUNCU or SIMILAR
After breakfast, if the first day has not been realized, the City Tour of the city of Lima will take place with the visit of the historic center and the LUM (Lugar de la Memoria, la Tolerancia y la Inclusión Social), a pedagogical commemoration space and cultural inaugurated in December 2015 which houses the history of violence experienced in Peru between 1980 and 2000 due to the clashes between the state and the terrorist groups Sendero Luminoso and Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru. 4 hours before the departure of the flight the transfer will take place by private vehicle and driver. In the case of an intercontinental flight it will be necessary to show up at the checkin at least 3 hours in advance on the flight departure time for the next destination.
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