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Maximum:
20 adventurers
Tour cost includes:
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All accommodations, meals & some alco-holic beverages
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Ground transportation
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Your guide(s)
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All admissions
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Gratuities or drivers and local guides
Tour cost does not include:
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Internal & international ights
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Items o a personal nature
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Mandatory emergency medical insurance
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Any expenses due to itinerary changesbeyond our control
Fitness Level:
Moderate; high altitude, optionalsteep inclines
Cost: $2,695 USD/ $2,895 USD;
double occupancy; singlesupplement add $695 USD
Note: Tis itinerary is oered as a general guide. It is not “carved in stone”. Flexibility is a must in order to makethe best use o weather and local conditions. Te specifc destinations and their order could change as the programunolds.
 Day 1: Quito to Cusco
oday we arrive in the historic city o Cusco, at 3,326 m above sea level. According to Inca legend, the city wasbuilt by Sapa Inca Pachacuti, the man who transormed the Kingdom o Cusco rom a sleepy city-state intothe vast empire o ahuantinsuyu. Archaeological evidence however, points to a slower, more organic growtho the city beginning beore Pachacuti. Te original Inca city, said to have been ounded in the eleventhcentury, was sacked by Pizarro in 1535. Tere are original Incan architecture remains at the palace o theIncas, the emple o the Sun and the emple o the Virgins o the Sun. Aer settling into our ve-star hotel, aconverted 16th-century monastery with period art on the walls and oxygenated rooms, we will have a chanceto explore the city by oot beore dinner.
 Day 2: Te Sacred Valley
Aer a leisurely breakast, we head out o Cusco to explore the Sacred Valley o the Incas which windsthrough the Andes. Fed by numerous rivers that descend through adjoining valleys and gorges, the valley contains signicant archaeological remains and villages. One o the Inca empire’s main points or theextraction o natural wealth, it was also the best place or maize production in Peru. Here we have a chanceto visit the historic sites o Pisac, with it’s agricultural terraces, citadel and still-running water, the ortress o Ollantaytambo and a number o other sights along the way. Overnight in Ollantaytambo.
Machu Picchu & the Sacred Valley 
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 Day 3: Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu
In the morning we depart rom Ollantaytambo by train, bound or MachuPicchu. Te Vistadome rain with its ample glass, provides great views on the 1.5hour journey alongside the Inca rail. Upon arrival, we check into the luxuriousInkaterra Hotel, set in a secluded orest, at the periphery o Aguas Calientes (MachuPicchu Pueblo). In the aernoon we visit town and have an opportunity or a bird,nature or orchid walk through the surrounding orest.
 Day 4: Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu (Quechua: “Old Peak”) is a pre-Columbian Inca site located at 2,430m above sea level on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, about70 km northwest o Cusco. Oen reerred to as “Te Lost City o the Incas”, MachuPicchu is the most amiliar symbol o the Inca Empire. It was built around the year1450 and abandoned one-hundred years later, at the time o the Spanish conquesto the Inca Empire. Forgotten or centuries by all except or a ew locals, the site wasbrought to worldwide attention in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, an American historian.Since then Machu Picchu has become an important tourist attraction: declared aPeruvian Historical Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.Aer an early breakast, we ascend the mountain to one o the new wonders o theWorld, Machu Picchu. We catch the early light on the ruins, beore the trains arriveor the day. Tis is a chance to experience the ruins with the ewest people possible.Aer a guided tour o the site, we have an optional hike up to the summit o HuyanaPicchu or a breathtaking aerial view and a picnic lunch. In the aernoon we’ll enjoy the local hot springs. An optional twilight walk through the orest leaves us ready ordinner at the hotel.
 Day 5: Machu Picchu
Tis morning we can chose rom excursions through the orest, a visit to town,indulge in our on-site spa services or a second trip to the Machu Picchu site. Tisis a chance to climb Huyana Picchu i you missed it yesterday, or to hike to the IncaBridge, the Sun Gate, or simply enjoy the energy o the site. An aernoon train takesus back to Cusco where we enjoy a leisurely arewell dinner on the main plaza.
 Day 6: Cusco to Lima
Aer breakast at the hotel, we will have the chance to explore the city o Cuscourther beore an aernoon transer to Lima. We catch our ights home rom JorgeChavez International Airport.
November 1 - 6, 2010 / April 11 - 16, 2011
Interested in extending your stay in Peru? 
Inquire about our Peruvian Journey that takes place immediately ollowing your visit to Machu Picchu. Tis adventure is designed to give you a taste o Peru’s diverselandscape and people. Mountains, deserts, canyons, lakes and jungle will all be apart o your luxury adventure.
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Peruvian Journey
Experience the best o Peru in comort and style. Tis adventure is designed to give you a taste o Peru’s diverse landscape andpeople. Mountains, desserts, canyons, great bodies o waters and jungle will all be a part o your adventure. In the great city o Cusco we examine Incan and colonial architecture, celebrated museums, and grand squares beore heading to Lake iticaca,sacred to modern, Incan and pre-Incan peoples alike. ime will be spent in the colonial city o Arequipa, known aectionately as the white city, ahead o our time in the Colca Canyon. Our journey will end at the Madre de Dios River in the Amazon Basin,where we will enjoy the best o so adventure; jungle hikes, river outings, canopy excursions, bird watching and plant study.
Coming Attractions
South Bafn Art 
One o our avourite trips, our South Ban Art program begins in Kinngait (Cape Dorset). Highlights include visits to archaeologicalsites, community exploration and get-togethers with artists and elders o this internationally acclaimed art centre. Kenojuak may comeor tea – Kananginak may share a story in stone or we may visit some emerging artists and view their cutting edge work. Te secondhal o our adventure takes us to Pangnirtung – one o the most picturesque communities in the eastern Arctic. Well known or itstapestries, prints and powerully expressive sculpture, we visit the Uqqurmiut Centre and enjoy demonstrations by local artists. Wemay also journey with our Inuit hosts by boat up the ford and picnic at the mouth o Auyuittuq Pass.
• July 8 - 13, 2010 • $3,195 USD + GST• October 2 - 10, 2010 • From $3,495 USD
 Newfoundland Circumnavigation
We return to Canada’s most colourul and animated province: Newoundland and Labrador! Cradled in a harbor carvedrom granite, we begin our journey in lively St. John’s where the vibrant streets and attractive waterront brimming withcaes, restaurants and boutiques, do not disappoint. Outside o the bustling capital we enter another world, one o riendly communities and remote outports. hese tight knit settlements are the custodians o Newoundland and Labrador tradition.he openness and hospitality o our hosts enhance our experience as we ind ourselves in a private kitchen party, community celebration or schoolhouse.
• April 10 - 13, 2010 • $5,750 USD
 Exclusive Masters Access 2010
Let us be your ticket to gol’s most prestigious (and impossible-to-get-into) event. Spend the nal day o the Masters walking alongsidethe best golers in the world as they pursue the coveted green jacket, then celebrate victory in the shelter o our VIP Hospitality suite.Retire to the luxurious Ritz-Carlton Reynolds Plantation to re-live the highlights over a nightcap and cigar, then spend two daysplaying the best collection o resort courses in America. Includes Masters Patrons badge, two rounds on the Reynolds Plantation withcarts & green ees and all transers by air-conditioned coach and a police escort into Augusta. Limited availability – book early to avoiddisappointment.
• November 5 - 16, 2010 / April 15 - 26, 2011 • TBD
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