Trip Details

• Family trip for 10 days
• Entire trip planned and organized via a travel agent

Itinerary

• Day 1 (Lima): Swimming with sea lions, Larco Museum
• Day 2 (Amazon): flight, night river wildlife tour
• Day 3 (Amazon): Lake Sandoval, canopy walk
• Day 4 (Amazon): Lake Gamitana/farm, hacienda conception (herbs and plants)
• Day 5 (Sacred Valley): butterfly house, flight, Awanacancha, Pisac market
• Day 6 (Sacred Valley): rock climbing/zip lining, Maras salt pans, Moray Inca terraces
• Day 7 (Sacred Valley/Machu Picchu): Ollantaytambo fortress, train ride, explore Machu Picchu, explore Aguas Caliente market
• Day 8 (Machu Picchu): hike Wayna Picchu, Inca bridge hike, train
• Day 9 (Cusco): Incan ruins (temple of the sun), San Pedro market and shopping
• Day 10 (Lima): flight, museum of contemporary art, walk around Miraflores and Barranco area, walk around city center

Travel Agent

• Aracari
• Recommend Fernando as a guide for Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, and Cusco
• Took care of all transportation- bus, flights, train, etc.

Hotels

• Lima- Casa Andina Private Collection Miraflores
• Amazon- Reserva Amazonica/Inkaterra
• Sacred Valley- Tambo del Inka Luxury collection
• Machu Picchu- El MaPi
• Cusco- Plaza de Armas Hotel

Eats

• Lima- Saqra (in miraflores)
• Sacred Valley- El huacatay
• Cusco- Inca Grill (in main square-plaza de armas)
• Lima- Isolina (in Barranco district)- amazing large dishes for sharing
• Cusco- La Calle del medio (in main square-plaza de armas)- we didn’t go but heard it was good
• Lima- La Mar (in Miraflores)- we didn’t go but heard it was good

Dishes & Foods to try

• Ceviche
• Arroz Tapado
• Alpaca
• Trout
• Kiwicha/quinotto
• Chocolate in Cusco
• Inca corn- a chip-like snack
• Pisco sour- classic Peruvian alcoholic drink
• Coca tea- helps with altitude sickness

Other Tips

• Get over 30% DEET bug spray and spray clothes with permethrin before the trip if you are going to the rainforest
• Be prepared for clothes to get dirty in the amazon and you won’t be able to re-wear clothes
• Weather varies anywhere from 80 degrees during the day to the 40’s at night- wear/bring layers and a rain coat
• Many hotels and places do not have A/C and can get very hot and/or humid
• Public restrooms don’t have toilet paper so carry some tissues with you
• Cusco is noisy!- even in your hotel room, people are out all night honking, etc.
• Get altitude medication and malaria medication before you go + any vaccines you might need
• American’s shouldn’t drink the water in Peru. This means you should avoid any fresh fruit or vegetables (salads, apples, etc.) because they are washed with water.
• Most places take US dollars
• See the tips and info from our travel agent here:

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