Please join vegan chef and author Mark Reinfeld for this magical retreat to Peru on April 27 to May 06, 2012. Check out our epic itinerary below!
Day 1: Friday, April 27 2012
Upon arrival to the International airport in Lima, we will greet and transfer you to the hotel to spend your first night in Peru. Condor Travel is the only Tour Operator with a stand within the airport in Lima. We will meet you even before you pickup your luggage.
Overnight: Hotel Casa Andina Select / Miraflores. Please note meals are not included.
WELCOME TO PERU !
Day 2: Saturday, April 28 2012
Buffet Breakfast at the Hotel.
Visit to the Organic Market in Miraflores. Traditional Street Market which opens only on Saturdays, selling organic produce, and wonderful local natural products.
After lunch, city tour of Lima. You will drive around Miraflores, including the Park of Love to enjoy a splendid view of the Pacific Ocean.
The tour continues to the modern residential suburb of San Isidro where a visit to the pre-inca pyramid of Huaca Huallamarca is included.
Afterwards we will visit Colonial Plaza Mayor, and appreciate the Government Palace, the Cathedral, the Archbishop’s Palace and the City Hall. Then, you can enjoy the 17th century church and cloister of San Francisco, a world cultural heritage.
After finishing the tour of Colonial downtown, we will return to Miraflores in order to enjoy a fantastic vegan dinner at Alma Zen.
Overnight: Hotel Casa Andina Select / Miraflores
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 3: Sunday, April 29 2012
Buffet breakfast.
Transfer to the airport in Lima
Arrival in Cusco. Transfer to your hotel in Cusco. You should relax for a couple of hours in order to adjust to the altitude.
Then you will be driven to the Inca fortress of Sacsayhuamán, to the underground cave and temple of Kenko and to Tambomachay, known as the Baths of the Inca. We will end the day with a wonderful vegan dinner.
Overnight: Eco Inn Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 4 Monday, April 30 2012
Buffet breakfast.
Transfer to the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Arrival to Willka Tika in the Sacred Valley.Learn vegan and raw food preparation from award-winning author and Blossoming Lotus Founding Chef, Mark Reinfeld.
Overnight: Willka Tika.(Sacred Valley of the Inkas)
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 5: Tuesday, May 01 2012 Buffet breakfast.
Learn vegan and raw food preparation from award-winning author and Blossoming Lotus Founding Chef, Mark Reinfeld.
After Lunch, we will be driven through a scenic landscape to the Urubamba Valley, the “Sacred Valley of the Incas”. Arriving at the town of Pisac, we will visit the colorful Pisac Market, where the local indians meet to sell their merchandise as they have done it for centuries. There is also a handicraft market.
Overnight: Willka Tika.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 6: Wednesday, May 02 2012
Buffet Breakfast.
Learn vegan and raw food preparation from award-winning author and Blossoming Lotus Founding Chef, Mark Reinfeld.
After lunch, we will visit the town of Ollantaytambo from where we will climb up to its imposing Inca fortress at the top of the mountain.
Overnight: Willka Tika.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 7: Thursday, May 03 2012
Buffet Breakfast.
Learn vegan and raw food preparation from award-winning author and Blossoming Lotus Founding Chef, Mark Reinfeld.
After lunch, we will attend a speech about local flowers, orchids and medicinal plants.
Overnight: Willka Tika.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 8: Friday, May 04 2012
Buffet Breakfast.
Learn vegan and raw food preparation from award-winning author and Blossoming Lotus Founding Chef, Mark Reinfeld.
Overnight: Willka Tika.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 9: Saturday, May 05 2012 ( Full Moon )
Buffet Breakfast. Transfer to the Train Station.
F/D MACHU PICCHU
We will arrive to the Aguas Calientes Station in Machu-Picchu. We will then
be transported by bus to the top of the mountain and citadel of Machu-Picchu, one of the most renowned examples of Inca architecture, surrounded by lush cloud forest. Lost in history, it was not discovered until 1911 by the American explorer Hiram Bingham. After a guided visit of the ruins, we will enjoy a buffet lunch at the Sanctuary Lodge Hotel.
Return by train and bus to the city of Cusco. Farewell Dinner.
Overnight: Eco Inn Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 10: Sunday, May 06 2012
Buffet Breakfast.
Free morning in Cusco.
Transfer to the airport in Cusco.
Arrival in Lima.
Assistance at the airport.
Vegetarian lunch at the Airport’s Hotel Ramada Hotel.
Relax at the airport’s VIP Room.
Assistance to board your international flight.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch.
Not Included:
Flight tickets and airport taxes
Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
Extras at the hotel
Cost
Price includes meals, accommodations and transportation within Peru.
If you register BEFORE 10/1/11: $2595/person double occupancy, $2895 single occupancy.
AFTER 10/1/11: $2695/person double occupancy, $2995/person single occupancy.
Payment Plan
We need to reserve our spaces by 1/1/12
50% required on booking, remaining 50% by 1/1/12
Cancellation Policy
100% refund of funds paid if canceled before 8/1/11
50% refund of funds paid if canceled before 12/31/11
No refund if canceled after 1/1/12 unless we can refill your space
CONDOR TRAVEL ASSISTANCE
Condor Travel continues innovating with an exclusive product for all our travellers: Condor Travel Assistance.
Condor Assistance is an emergency assistance program that covers unexpected events within the Peruvian territory, with just one call; and at no extra charge, all our travellers will receive baggage tags and an info card on arrival.
The program offers:
Two house-calls or walk-in doctor consultations.
Medical expenses for up to $1,000
Medical transfers within national territory for up to $700
Medicines for up to $300
Lost luggage tracking assistance.
Assistance in case of lost or stolen documents.
It is not our intention to discourage travelers from using their regular travel insurance policies, but if they feel it is not worth activating, Condor Assistance provides you with an excellent alternative. Of course, for any traveler arriving without a policy, this product brings peace of mind at no extra cost.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Included:
Services have been quoted on private basis with local English speaking guides in each city.
Accommodation, transfers, excursions and meals as detailed above.
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