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Day 1: Arrival To Lima / Welcome To Peru

Reception at the airport of Lima and transfer to the selected hotel - Overnight.
Day 2: Lima / Nasca / Cerro Blanco Sand Dune Camping

At 6am travel to Nasca (6hrs). Arrival to Nasca, were we have lunch and meeting with the mountain guide. Transfer by private van to the 28 km on the way to Cusco. 4 hours trekking through the Andean Slopes the highest sand dune in the world, named “Cerro Blanco 2070m”. Camping at the top of this sand dune, enjoy an amazing sunset over the Nasca and Taruga valley, a wonderful starry night and do sand boarding at sunrise (B - D).

Day 3: Cerro Blanco Sand Dune / Sandboarding / Nasca / Chauchilla Cemetery

Alter breakfast with sunrise over the Cerro Blanco sand dune (2070m). Afterwards we will learn some safety techniques so that you can enjoy your ride safely. Practice sand boarding on the many dune formation. Get the steepest section and enjoy the best sandboarding in the world, sliding 1350m on the fine sand of the Cerro Blanco. At 12pm arrival to the selected hotel in Nasca. After completely guided tour to Chauchilla cemetery are real ancient tombs with Nasca mummies, located on the right slop of the Chauchilla valley. Come back to Nasca to visit the ceramic museum - shop, where the craftsman will give good explanation about the Nasca ceramics. To finish the tour the miners, where are working hard to extract gold. Here the miners will show us the ancient method they use to get the gold out of different minerals. Return to the hotel.
Optional: People don’t like to do sandboarding we offer only trekking to this sand dune (B - S)

Day 4: Nasca & Palpa Lines / San Fernando Nature Reserve

At 7am transfer to the aerodrome of Maria Reiche, after some basic information about the Lines and safety instructions, you will board the Cessna light airplanes, which have spacious room for 5 people, each person with a window seat. Over flight the mysterious Nasca and Palpa lines, this aerial tour take 1 hour journey to see the most representative figures and hundreds of lines drawing on extended arid area in the world.
After over flight the mysterious travel by 4x4 into the amazing landscape. We drive 2 hours approximately and then 3 hours of nice trekking in the middle of desert looking for Huanacos (lama family), land covered by poor but very nice flora, surviving with early morning and late afternoon sea humid. El Mirador is the best lookout of the San Fernando reserve, also know like small Peruvian Galapagos. San Fernando is the quietest place for the sea fauna in all the south coast of Peru. You can see the sea Lions, Penguins, Oysters Catchers, Bobbies, Cormorants, Pelicans, Eagles, Vultures, Condors and many others species nesting at the big cliff around this wonderful reserve. Lunch and camp in this marine paradise. Plenty time to explore the reserve or swim in the beach (B - L - D).

Day 5: Sand Fernando Reserve / Camana / Toro Muerto / Arequipa

Early breakfast trekking on the slop of the sand dune observing the home of hundreds of sea lions resting along the beach. Then transfer in our 4x4 by the panamercana highway to the southern of Peru, stop at Chala to have lunch and continue traveling passing small valleys and picturesque town along the way. At 4pm enter to the valley of Majes, where we go to visit the famous petroglyphs of Toro Muerto, located on the left slopes of the Majes canyon. Explorer this mystical and enigmatic zone, covered with big volcanic rocks where drawing the pre and Inca figures. Arrival to Aplao (600m) and stay at selected hotel (B ).

Day 6: Toro Muerto / Viraco / Coropuna / Andagua / Volcanoes Valley

Breakfast will be early morning and then travel to the Andes by private van. Drive up through the Majes canyon, Tipan canyon, Viraco valley, Coropuna mountain (6450m) and finally descend to Andagua town (3600m), know like the Valley of the Volcanoes. Camping or stay in based local accommodation (B - L - D).

Day 7: Andagua / Volcanoes Valley / Chachas

After packing all our staff and breakfast began the real Andean trekking to Chachas valley. Hiking between small extinct volcanoes, crossing a nice country side on the left rim of the Andagua river. After 6 hours of trekking into this remote and rarely visit this volcano valley we cross Chachas lagoon and arrival to camp out site of Chachas valley (3000m) (B - L - D).

Day 8: Chachas / Miña Pampa

After breakfast trekking to the Miña Pampa (4200m) This we hike supporting by the mules and Arrieros (mules drivers) they will carry all our personal staff, camping gear and food. On the half way up stop for lunch and plenty of time for rest. Amazing views of the volcano valley (valle de los volcanes) witch 68 small craters, blue glass of Chachas lagoon and the large green valley surrounding by huge mountains. Camp at Miña Pampa (B - L - D).

Day 9: Miña Pampa / Miña Pass / Miña Canyon

Today we climb the highest pass on this trek, named paso Cerani (5100m), also is the most impressive and panoramic point, from here are magnificent views of the mountain in Andagua region and also we can appreciate the highest snow-capped on the both side of the Colca canyon. Cerani pass, is the enter to Colca canyon or Colca valley. Short time for relax and after descend to Miña canyon. Nice trekking large land covering by Ichu grass, typical grass from the high Andes use for food of animals. After 7 - 8 hours arrival to Miña valley, located on the bottom of the same canyon and protected by mountains with difficult access. Set up the tents at backyard of the school (B - L - D).

Day 10: Miña Canyon / Chocco

This day is easy 5 hours of trekking along the Miña river, into the this nice canyon, passing big cliffs of iron and cooper walls on the both side. On the way down is possible to see many wildlife animals, such as Andean eagle, Condor, Falcons, Deer, Vizcachas, many type of small birds. Chocco is nice and very welcoming inter Andean village (2570m) and produce fruits, including the Tuna (cactus fruit), camp in this village. Free afternoon (B - L - D).

Day 11: Chocco / Puente Colgado / Cabanaconde

At 8am hike down to the deepest point of the Colca canyon to discover the biggest walls of the second deepest canyon in the world. Spectacular and completely view of the canyon and Colca River, inaccessible arid area contrasting with different land colours. Also we can see the magnificent Condor flying over the top of the mountains. After 4 hours trekking on the left slope of the canyon we met the Puente Colgado point, where our transportation will be waiting for us. Drive up on the zigzag dirt route to Cabanaconde (3380m). Lunch at this town and stay in a comfortable lodging (B - L - D).

Day 12: Cabanaconde / Cruz Del Condor / Chivay / Arequipa

At 6am have breakfast and begin of 2 hours trekking to the Condor cross lookout. The Condor cross (Cruz del Condor) is the most popular place to watch the biggest flying birds in the world. Plenty of time for break and get the best picture of the Condor.
Transfer to Chivay by our private van passing small picturesque villages along the right bank of this canyon. We stop at Pinchollo, Maca and Yanque villages, where are nice colonial churches in good condition, large terracing still used by the Cabanas and Collaguas peoples. Arrival to Chivay and transfer to the hot spring, 2 hours for enjoy and relaxing at the medicinal pools. Back to Chivay for lunch. At 2pm transfer to Arequipa. Over night in the selected hotel (B - L).

Day 13: Arequipa / Santa Catalina Convent

Morning is leisure for personal activities. At 2pm is the completely guide tour to the city by private van, we will visit Yanahuara Main Square, Mirador de Carmen Alto, Plaza Mayor, Cathedral, Church and Jesuit Cloisters, Santuarios Andinos Museum of the Juanita Mummy "The ice maiden", Santa Catalina monastery, Church and Cloister of San Lázaro, San Agustin Church and Fundo El Fierro. Stay at the selected hotel in Arequipa (B).

Day 14: Arequipa / Puno

Morning travel by luxury bus to the highest city of Puno, on the way we stop at many places to appreciate the best views of the high Andes, please see the decrypted places between Arequipa and Puno - After 7 hours of journey arrival to Puno, stay at the selected hotel (B).
Day 15: Puno / Uros And Amantani Island

At 8am you will be picked up from your hotel. Travel and after 2 hours by motor boat and then you will arrive at the Uros Island. Fishermen and hunters inhabit the floating islands of the Uros. The residents of the Uros use the cattail, a type of rush, which grows in the lake, to create the conditions that ensure the islands stay afloat. The dense roots that the plants develop support the island. The roofs are waterproof and the houses are extremely humid because of the surrounding water. Continue traveling in our boat, we will get the next island called Amantani, just arriving there will be first contact with locals families, the bring you up to they homes, there you get your accommodation for one night in basic typical room between the agriculture fields. The local family will supply yours all foods (1L - 1D - 1B). After lunch all the group together walk up to highest point of island, called Pachatata temple = 4200 meters over the sea level. Is the best place to get pictures from all surround views of this blue sacred lake of the Incas.