Peru, Bolivia
Chile
Cuzco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu,
Quechua Village, Lake Titicaca, Uyuni,
La Paz, Atacama Desert
Folk Dancing, Folk Music, History, Culture, Art, and Adventure!
When: May 22-June 3, 2021
Led by: Martha Tavera
Features:
★ Visit historic Peruvian and Bolivian cities, folkloric villages, exotic Atacama Desert in Chile
★ Folk Dancing, art, history, culture
★ Meetings with of local dance groups
★ International folk dancing
★ Our price includes round-trip airfare, city tours, transfers, hotels,
11 breakfasts, 6 lunches, and 6 dinners. and our own private bus.
Price:
Land Only: $4995. Land and Air: $6295
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Day 1: Saturday, May 22: Departure
Depart from JFK airport in New York City on LATAM airlines.
After clearing customs and retrieving your bags you will head to LATAM domestic counter and check-in for your connecting flight to Cuzco. A short but spectacular flight over the snow-capped Andes to the oldest inhabited city in the hemisphere, Cuzco, at an elevation of 11,440 feet. Immediate transfer to the Sacred Valley at 8,200 feet of altitude. Upon arrival a host will meet and Transfer you to Del Pilar Urubamba hotel in Sacred Valley, check-in and get some rest to acclimate to the altitude. On route to the Sacred Valley you will visit the Living Museum of the Andes showcase the South American Camelids such as llamas, vicuñas, guanacos and alpacas in their native environment. You will also enjoy a spinning and weaving demonstration of ancient techniques on how to make clothing from the wool fibers of these animals. You can also see native flowers and some agricultural terraces from the Inca times.


“Caballo de Paso” known worldwide for their smooth gaited movements and unusual spirit. No other horse combines strength, intelligence and beauty so perfectly as the Peruvian Paso Horse. The particular characteristic of the Paso Horse is precisely the reason for its name: the sublime charm of its typical step. As it walks, its front legs step very high and forward while the hooves sway to the sides in a graceful and synchronized movement. Enjoy a delightful demonstration of the skills of this unique member of the horse kingdom. Lunch at the celebrated Wayra at “Sol y Luna” in the Sacred Valley. Meals: breakfast and lunch.

Girls dancing a national folk dance in Peru with costumes

Day 9: Sunday, May 30: Sun Island/La Paz
Breakfast at the hotel. The morning is at leisure. Around noon visit the Inca “Grand Stairs” and the Sacred Fountain; taste the water believed to give eternal youth and happiness. Lunch at the Uma Kollu archaeological Restaurant; Visit the small handicraft market. Hydrofoil cruise to Moon Island, visit the Sun Virgins Temple “Iñak Uyu”. Hydrofoil cruise back to Copacabana and overland journey to LA Paz, by a road running parallel to the mighty snowed peaks of the Andes. Transfer to the Hotel presidente, check-in. Early evening dinner at a local restaurant and Folklore show. Enjoy a 2-hour spectacle full of color and rhythm with the most representative dances of Bolivia, like the Morenada, Caporales and Tinkus. Meals: breakfast lunch and dinner.

This morning transfer to the airport in time for Amazonas Airlines flight # 8302 departing at 8:35 a.m, arriving in Uyuni at 9:25 a.m. Upon arrival, and after retrieving your bags, you will be met by our representative and immediately start an excursion to the Salt Lake and Isla Incawasi. Uyuni is the largest salt flat on Earth, located on the Bolivian Andean Altiplano with 12.000 square Km; the Bolivian Andes offer stunning sceneries which can be hardly matched. The sound of silence makes the heart beats faster and the surreal pentagons of crystalline salt, the pure sky and the cacti, certainly makes you feel that there is no other place like this in the whole world. Lunch at Isla “Incawasi”, an oasis with formations of algae and fossils. It is covered by thousands of giant columnar cacti, which can be more than a hundred years old, growing to a height of over 12 mtrs. The landscape against the background of the salt pans extending to the horizon makes it an ideal place for photography hunters. Return to your hotel. Overnight at Jardines de Uyuni Hotel. Meals: breakfast and lunch
Breakfast at the hotel. Pick up from the hotel and enter the National Park Eduardo Avaroa, with a surface of 714,745 hectares, located at the SW of Potosi in the province of Sud Lipez. The local fauna features unique species adapted to the extreme living conditions in this region, some of them endangered. This place is unique thanks to its lakes, salt pans, volcanoes, snowcapped peaks, plains, thermal springs, some rivers rich in algae and plankton, geothermal


This tour offers visits to two quite different spots in the same area: a breath- taking dawn in the immensity of the desert and the simple life of a small shepherd settlement. Early departure to the El Tatio Geysers geothermal field, located at an altitude of 4,000 meters (13,000 ft.) which offers an amazing spectacle at dawn: steaming fumaroles that can reach up to 6 meters of altitude (19 ft.). The experience is complemented with guided walks through the hot craters of mud and small geysers. Arrival to San Pedro de Atacama.
Duration 8 hours. Meals: breakfast
This tour gives the feeling that we are walking on the surface of another planet. The 43-kilometre ride leads to the Cordillera de la Sal (salt mountain range) a group of attractive natural stone and sand sculptures that millions of years ago formed part of a large lake. Once here, visitors are taken to a surprising lookout to enjoy views of the valley and next destinations. The next stop is the awesome Valle de Marte (valley of Mars) also known as the Valle de la Muerte (Death Valley) with its peculiar stone formations and absolute desert landscape: no vegetation or insects to be seen in what is considered one of the country’s most barren regions. Next, the tour ventures on to Las Tres Marias (the three Marys), an interesting geological formation near an old salt mine. At sunset, the exploration ends atop a giant sand dune in Valle de la Luna (moon valley), named this way because of its moon-like landscape where an amazing spectacle of different colors can be admired when the sun slips below the horizon. Transfer to the airport on time for your flight back home. Meals: breakfast
Accommodations as follows including breakfast and service charge & taxes
May 24-26, Sacred Valley, Del Pilar Urubamba – Standard room
May 26-27, Machu Picchu Pueblo, Casa Andina Machu Picchu – Traditional room
May 27-29, Cuzco, Xima Cuzco Hotel – Standard room
May 29-30, Huatajata, Inca Utama Hotel – Standard room
May 30-31, Sun Island, Posada del Inka Eco Lodge – Standard room
May 31- June 01, La Paz, Hotel Presidente – Standard room
June 01-02, Uyuni, Jardines de Uyuni – Standard room
June 02-04, San Pedro de Atacama, Hotel Kimal – Standard room
Martha Tavera was born in Lima, Peru. She attended college in South America and began her career working in the American Embassy in Peru for 3 years. Before she opened Marnella Tours 32 years ago, she worked for American Airlines, Viasa Airways, and Argentina Airlines. During this time she became a member of SITE and was responsible for assisting the opening of the SITE Chapter in Mexico and Brazil. Her travel experience has always been in Tour Operation and Incentives. This gave her a foundation for understanding group travel and also viewing at clients as VIPs and not just clients. She is now in the field of consulting and teaching new employees in the company as well as special customized programs. For more about Martha’s career and life go to: https://bit.ly/2kzlB6Z
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