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Amazon to the Andes

12 days, Lima to Lima

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12 days

Lima to Lima

From$16271HKD
was $20339
Valid on Jan 4 2025
Trip Code: PAA

Special Offers

Expires on Oct 01, 2024 03:59 UTC
Promo Code G25SDQ020SAM02

Is this tour for me?

Travel Style: Classic

All of the highlights, culture, access, and I-can’t-believe-we-did-that moments, all at a great price.

Service Level: Standard

Comfortable tourist-class accommodations with character; mix of public and private transport.

Physical Rating: 4 - Demanding

Some high-altitude hikes or more strenuous activities, but accessible to most healthy travellers.

Trip Type: Small Group

Small group experience; Max 16, avg 12

Age requirement: 12+

All travellers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

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12 days

Lima to Lima

From$16271HKD
was $20339
Valid on Jan 4 2025
Trip Code: PAA

Special Offers

Expires on Oct 01, 2024 03:59 UTC
Promo Code G25SDQ020SAM02

See how your trip uplifts communities

In a number of impactful ways, your adventure directly benefits the local people and places we visit.

Trees for Days

Help us spread love around the world with Trees for Days. Together with Planeterra, we'll plant one tree in your name for every travel day.

Trees planted for this trip: 12

Ripple Score

Create ripples that change lives. The higher the Ripple Score percentage, the more money stays in the local communities you visit.

Ripple Score for this trip: 71

Map of the route for Amazon to the Andes

Places visited

Itinerary

Day 1Lima

Arrive at any time.

Day 2Lima/Cusco

Hop on a flight to Cusco. Enjoy a free day of shopping and exploring the city. Choose to pre-book the Cusco Cooking Class. Opt for a city tour.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your Discover Moment

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 3Cusco/Ollantaytambo

Enjoy a full-day guided tour of the Sacred Valley. Stop at the G Adventures-supported women's weaving co-op before visiting a local pottery making community. Break for lunch at the G Adventures-supported Parwa Community Restaurant in Huchuy Qosco. After lunch, opt to head out on a hike to the Ollantaytambo storehouses and look out over the ruins. Or, wander around the cobblestone streets and visit a local Chicheria (corn beer bar).

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your G for Good Moment Ccaccaccollo Community and Women's Weaving Co-op visit| Your G for Good Moment Parwa Community Restaurant the Sacred Valley

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch

Day 4Lares Trek

Depart Ollantaytambo by van to Lares town where the hike begins. Spend the first night at a G Adventures-supported campsite in Cuncani.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your G for Good Moment Handmade Biodegradable Soap Products| Your G for Good Moment Cuncani Community Campsite

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 5Lares Trek

Start early to hike from the foothills of Sicllaccasa Mountain to its high pass (4,800m/15,748 ft), providing scenic views of lagoons and the snow-capped Chicon Mountain. Celebrate after reaching the highest point by making an offering of coca leaves to the Andean gods. After the morning hike, stop to rest and take in the amazing view. Continue hiking downhill to our second campsite near the stream for the night.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 6Lares Trek/Aguas Calientes

Enjoy the last few hours of hiking before travelling by van to Ollantaytambo and train to Aguas Calientes to enjoy a good night's rest at your hotel.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch

Day 7Machu Picchu/Cusco

Rise early and enjoy a guided visit to Machu Picchu. Later, travel back towards Cusco by train.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 8Cusco

Continue to explore Cusco on a free day in the city.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your Discover Moment

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 9Cusco/Amazon Jungle

Fly to Puerto Maldonado and continue by motorized boat to the comfortable and intimate G Lodge Amazon.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 10Amazon Jungle

Enjoy guided excursions led by expert naturalists to spot wildlife at nearby oxbow lakes and along jungle trails. Spend some time relaxing in a hammock, enjoying the local swimming hole, or visiting a nearby plantation. Go on a caiman-spotting cruise after dinner.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 11Amazon Jungle/Lima

Fly back to Lima for an optional final dinner and night out.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 12Lima

Depart at any time.

Meals included:

Breakfast
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What's Included

  • Your G for Good Moment: Ccaccaccollo Community and Women's Weaving Co-op visit, Ccaccaccollo
  • Your G for Good Moment: Parwa Community Restaurant the Sacred Valley, Lamay
  • Your G for Good Moment: Handmade Biodegradable Soap Products
  • Your G for Good Moment: Cuncani Community Campsite, Cuncani
  • Your Discover Moment: Cusco
  • Sacred Valley guided tour
  • Pottery making demonstration
  • Lares Trek guided hike with cooks and porters (3 days)
  • Machu Picchu guided tour
  • Amazon Jungle stay at the exclusive G Lodge Amazon (3 days)
  • Guided excursions with naturalists
  • Rubber boot use
  • Internal flights
  • All transport between destinations and to/from included activities

Accommodations

Hotels/guesthouses (7 nts), camping (2 nts), G Lodge Amazon (2 nts).

Meals

11 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 4 dinners
Allow USD215-280 for meals not included.

Transportation

Public bus, plane, train, boat, canoe, hiking.

Staff & experts

G Representatives in Lima and Cusco, specialist Lares Trek CEO (Chief Experience Officer) on hike, expert jungle guide in Amazon.

Available extras (Add these to your tour when you book)

Cusco Cooking Class - From $369.00

Channel your inner chef and get a taste of Peruvian cuisine. Learn all about the essential ingredients, and try your hand at preparing unique Peruvian dishes with a local expert

Lima Cooking Class (4hrs) - From $629.00

Get a taste of Peruvian cuisine, visit local markets, sample exotic fruit, select fresh ingredients, and try your hand at preparing unique Peruvian dishes influenced by China, Italy, West Africa, and Japan. Please note that if you are travelling with a family there is no age restriction on this activity and the cooking class is acceptable for children.

Rainbow Mountain Hike - Full-day Trip - From $399.00

Lookout over these colourful Andean mountains striped with maroon, turquoise, lavender, and gold. The sediment, elevation, and proximity to the ocean create a landscape that has to be seen to be believed. Get started early to drive around 2 hours to the starting point of this challenging, yet rewarding full-day hike. Reaching 5,029m (16,500 ft) this 14km hike is no walk in the park, but these unique mountains do not disappoint.

My Own Room - From $2499.00

If you're travelling solo and would prefer to have your own private room throughout your trip, select this option during the online booking process.

Make it a private tour

Book this tour as a private departure, with your own CEO and all the benefits of a G Adventures group tour.

Amazon to the Andes

| 12 days - Lima to Lima - from $16271 HKD