Wangulen's Hosted Tours through Patagonia

Hosted Southern Cross Peruvian Tour

Let us take you into the World of the Incas as we host you through Peru's priceless gems.

Highlights of the tour include Cusco, Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley, Colca Canyon, Puno and Arequipa.

Take a trip back through time, as we ponder the wondrous achievements of this culture at one with nature.

Machu Picchu

Colca Canyon

10-day Peruvian Tour includes:

Small groups (minimum 4, maximum 12),
Lodging in 3-5 star category (see below for web links),
All airport transfers,
Most meals (9 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 4 dinners),
Roundtrip Vista Dome train to Machu Picchu
Andes Explorer train from Cusco to Puno ,
Park entrance fees,
Daily activities,
Tour Hosts throughout trip (owners of the business),
Local guides at each destination,
US$2,790 per person, plus est. airfare of $490.
See Itinerary for numerous extensions available.

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Cusco at night

Puno, on Lake Titicaca

Mural in Cusco

Alpaca in Machu Picchu

Lodging

First of all, there is no camping. The hotels we use on our hosted overland tours vary between 3 and 5-star. Since these tours will take us through some pretty remote locations, the level of accomodations obviously depends on the destination, but we usually stay in the nicest place in the area. Just like you, we also want a hot shower and a comfortable bed at the end of an adventurous day!

Following are the current hotels we use, depending on availability:

Southern Cross Peruvian Tour

Hotel web link, if available

Cusco - Casa Andina Private Collection

www.casa-andina.com

Cusco - Novotel Cusco

www.novotel.com

Cusco - Picoaga

www.picoagahotel.com

Sacred Valley - Aranwa

www.aranwahotels.com

Sacred Valley - Casa Andina Priv. Coll.

www.casa-andina.com

Machu Picchu - Hatuchay Tower

www.hatuchaytower.com

Puno - Casa Andina Private Collection

www.casa-andina.com

Arequipa - Libertador Ciudad Blanca

www.libertador.com.pe

Colca Canyon - Pozo del Cielo

www.pozodelcielo.com.pe

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Transportation

Our transport during the tour is as diverse as the tour itself. Following are the key segments:

Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu - Cusco: We will take the Vista Dome train, allowing for great views during the ride.

Cusco - Puno: For this longer segment, we will take the Andean Explorer train. The trip is 10 hours, which we will take during the day, giving you the chance to see the imposing Andes Mountains as we make our way up to the cooler Andean plains to lake Titicaca. The train will serve lunch in the dining car, and you will have access to the Observation Bar Car and an open-air Observation car as well.

Puno - Arequipa: We will use the Cruz del Sur bus company (Southern Cross) for this 6-hour ride southwest. The bus has 2 levels, with our seats being on the top. The bus includes personlized service and lunch.

Here are some photos of our transportation:

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Meals & Snacks

As mentioned, many of your meals are included on this tour. Before you arrive, we will send you a form requesting additional information about food preferences, allergies, etc. Here is an example of typical foods you can expect:

Breakfast

All of our hotels will provide continental breakfasts, which will include breads and spreads, fruit, cereal, ham, cheese, sweets, coffee, tea, milk, juices, etc.

Lunch

Either in local resturants (meats, pastas, chicken, fish, soups, salads, etc.) or a box lunch consisting of fresh sandwiches, fruit, local specialties, cheeses, salty and sweet snacks, juice, water, soft drinks, etc.

Dinner

Dinner will either be in the hotel orat a local resturant Typical foods would be local stews with meats and vegetables, chicken, lamb, fish and shellfish, potatoes, salads with fresh, local produce,, flan, ice cream, pies and cakes, and much more. Hungry yet?

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