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Itinerary
Peru: People, Places and Poverty
June 9–22, 2009
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(B, L, D refers to included meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Tuesday, June 9
Depart Minneapolis/St. Paul — Arrive Lima (D)
Late evening arrival in Lima. Transfer in private coach to the hotel for overnight.
Wednesday, June 10
Lima — Cusco (B, L)
Transfer in private coach to the airport for flight from Lima to Cusco. Transfer in private coach to the hotel for check-in and rest. Group lunch at the hotel. Walking city tour of the Plaza de Armas, la Catedrala. Dinner on your own. Overnight in Cusco.
Thursday, June 11
Cusco (B, D)
City tour by private coach. Tour Sacsayhuaman ruins and other Inca ruins. Optional stop at an alpaca sweater shop. Lunch on your own. Group dinner. Overnight in Cusco.
Friday, June 12
Cusco (B)
Free day. Optional visits to clinics, hospitals, orphanages, soccer matches and markets.
Lunch and dinner on your own. Overnight in Cusco.
Saturday, June 13
Cusco — Ollantaytambo (B, L)
Transfer in private coach to Sacred Valley with a stop in Chinchero to visit textile dyeing, colonial church and Inca wall and terraces. Group lunch in either Chinchero or Ollantaytambo. Continue to Ollantaytambo; climb Inca Fortress. Dinner on your own. Overnight in Ollantaytambo.
Sunday, June 14
Ollantaytambo/Excursion to Willoq Community (B, L or D)
Transfer in private coach to Willoq Community, Calca orphanage and market in Pisca. Group lunch or dinner. Return to Ollantaytambo for overnight.
Monday, June 15
Ollantaytambo/Excursion to Machu Picchu (B, L)
Train to Machu Picchu. Tour Machu Pucchu with lunch at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge. Train back to Ollantaytambo. Dinner on your own. Overnight in Ollantaytambo.
Tuesday, June 16
Ollantaytambo — Cusco (B)
Free time in Ollantaytambo. Optional river rafting trip. Lunch on your own. Transfer in private coach to Cusco. Dinner on your own. Overnight in Cusco.
Wednesday, June 17
Cusco — Juliaca — Puno (B, D)
Transfer in private coach to airport. Fly from Cusco to Juliaca. Transfer in private coach to Puno. Group dinner at the hotel. Overnight in Puno.
Thursday, June 18
Puno (B, L)
Boat tour on Lake Titicaca including Isla Flotantes of the Uros People and possibly Isla Taquile. Group lunch. Dinner on your own. Overnight in Puno.
Friday, June 19
Puno — Juliaca — Arequipa (B, D)
Transfer in private coach to Juliaca. Fly from Juliaca to Arequipa. Transfer in private coach to hotel. Lunch on your own. Walking city tour including Santa Catalina Convent, Cathedral and Church of San Francisco. View the volcano el Misti. Group dinner. Overnight in Arequipa
Saturday, June 20
Arequipa — Chivay (B, L or D)
Tour Colca Canyon in private coach. Yuna highway to Chivay. Optional visit to the thermal hot springs. Group lunch or dinner. Overnight in Chivay.
Sunday, June 21
Chivay — Arequipa (B, L or D)
Tour Deep Colca Canyon in private coach. Return to Arequipa by private coach. Group lunch or dinner. Overnight in Arequipa.
Monday, June 22
Arequipa — Lima (B, D)
Transfer in private coach to airport. Fly from Arequipa to Lima. Visit sites in Lima and a possible trip by private coach to the Lima slums. Lunch on your own. Farewell group dinner. Transfer to airport in private coach. Late night flight to Minneapolis/St. Paul.
Tuesday, June 23
Morning arrival in Minneapolis/St. Paul
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