PERU Escapade To The Andes

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1 BOOK BY SEPTEMBER 30 th AND SAVE $500 PER COUPLE PERU Escapade To The Andes May 27 to June 4, 2017 Get lost in magical Peru, home to the world s largest rainforest and the mystical ruins of the Incas. Beginning in Lima, observe how this city has retained its traditional flavor through the centuries and how much religious art has influenced its founding. Discover the colors of Cusco and the Incan temples in Urubamba Valley before attempting to unravel the mysteries behind the glorious lost city of Machu Picchu. Learn from local villagers what it was like during pre-inca times and how they maintain their traditions today. Your accommodations provide comfort worthy of the Incan gods as you fall under the delightful spell of Peru.

2 YOUR ITINERARY DAYS 1/2 ~ TUCSON/LIMA CASA ANDINA SELECT MIRAFLORES. (Meals Aloft; B,L,D) Your journey begins as you board your flight to Lima, where upon arrival you will be escorted to your hotel in the trendy Miraflores area. Arise the next morning and visit the Larco Museum renowned for its considerable collection of ceramics, metals, and textiles produced by local master craftsmen. The remainder of your afternoon is spent exploring the many sights of Lima, including Plaza Mayor and the Cathedral. These magnificent colonial and republican-style buildings were declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in Your welcome dinner tonight will be at La Huaca Pucllana, where you will enjoy a traditional Peruvian meal. DAYS 3/4 ~ LIMA/URUBAMBA VALLEY CASA ANDINA SACRED VALLEY. (B,L Daily) Fly to Cusco and explore the heart of the Urubamba Valley, the sacred valley of the Incas. A number of Incan ruins lie within the valley and it has an extensive irrigation system with natural springs flowing through it. Enjoy a demonstration by renowned weaver and scholar Nilda Callanaupa. She is also director of The Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco where young women are taught traditional weaving techniques, in addition to housing a museum and a weaving cooperative. Her textiles have been featured in Peru, the United States, and elsewhere. Spend the next day at the native community in Cuyuni, just an hour outside of Cusco. Unlike the other civilizations in Peru, the Cuyuni people have managed to keep their culture alive and have thrived as a community. They are constantly looking for ways to improve their lives through farming, tourism, and new technologies. Learn from the villagers about ancestral traditions and pre-inca life. In the evenings, return to your mountain chalet retreat with unobstructed views of the sacred valley. DAY 5 ~ URUBAMBA/MACHU PICCHU EL MAPI HOTEL. (B,L,D) Board your train for a scenic journey to Machu Picchu, the mountain-top city of the Incas that remained hidden from the world until Machu Picchu straddles a high ridge with sheer cliffs on three sides, and the Urubamba River curves around the precipice s base, filling the canyon with its roar. There are Andean peaks in all directions, covered in cloud forest green; the most immediate, Huayna Picchu lies across the river gorge from the site. Amidst a spectacular setting of ancient ruins and lofty peaks, one can find temples, houses, and terraces that could be used today for growing crops and planting gardens. No one knows what happened to this civilization and why this city mysteriously disappeared from memory, which adds to the allure and spirituality of this incredible World Heritage site. Your contemporary hotel is located in the commercial village of Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes). DAY 6 ~ MACHU PICCHU/CUSCO CASA ANDINA CLASSIC CUSCO PLAZA. (B) This morning, enjoy Machu Picchu at your own pace. In the afternoon, you will be returning to Cusco via rail and will check into your hotel, located just around the corner from Plaza de Armas. The interior of the hotel features a mix of South American architecture with just a few touches of European style to help you feel at home. Your evening is at leisure. DAY 7 ~ CUSCO CASA ANDINA CLASSIC CUSCO PLAZA. (B,D) Cusco is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the Western Hemisphere. Wherever you look, there s a lot of color and excitement. It s not unusual to see the natives dressed in traditional clothing, walking with their llamas in tow in the surrounding hills. Visit the impressive Colonial Cathedral in Cusco that contains over 400 paintings from the Cusqueña School as well as beautiful cedar wood carvings such as the choir and the Pulpit. Your excursion will include such archaeological treasures as the ancient Inca Temples of the Sun and the Moon and the gigantic Inca fortress of Sacsayhuaman. DAYS 8/9 ~ CUSCO/LIMA/TUCSON (B, Meals Aloft) Transfer to the airport this morning for your flight to Lima where the remainder of your day is at leisure. A dayroom is provided for you at Casa Andina Miraflores. Later, transfer to the airport for your overnight flight back home bringing with you all the beautiful memories of Peru. A man plays traditional Peruvian folk music Fresh ceviche with lime and cilantro

3 P -E T, A B Extend your Peruvian adventure to Puerto Maldonado, situated at the confluence of the mighty Madre de Dios and Tambopata Rivers. This bustling tropical frontier town has built its economy on gold mining, Brazil nut collecting, timber extraction, agriculture, and ecotourism. In Tambopata Reserve discover the ecological wonders of the rainforest. By day, enjoy hiking through trails in search of macaws, parrots, otters and turtles while by night you may observe the nocturnal amphibians and insects hiding in the dark forest. Ecology walks take you through the different forest strata, from primary to floodplain forest, and a visit to a native slash and burn farm teaches you how this agricultural system thought to be wasteful can actually be sustainable over a long period of time. Your guides from the native community will teach you about medicinal plants, clay licks laden with parrots, and oxbow lakes frequented by giant otters, turtles and Hoatzins. Y M J C M 27 J 4, 2017 $3,495 land only, double occupancy. $895 single supplement. $1,990 estimated international airfare from Tucson, including airline taxes and fuel surcharges and internal flights Lima/Cusco/Lima. $540 flights between Lima & Cusco for land only travelers. Y E C R J 7, 2017 $1,395 double occupancy, including flight between Cusco/Puerto Maldonado/Lima. $295 single supplement. Y J I All ground transfers in air-conditioned motor coach. Flight between Cusco/Puerto Maldonado/Lima on the post extension. Superior accommodations throughout as indicated or similar. Enrichment lecturer will accompany the group with a minimum of 15 travelers on the main trip and 10 on the extension. All meals as specified above. All park entry fees on main program and extension. All applicable hotel and lodge taxes and gratuities for baggage handling. Complimentary baggage tags and passport wallet. It took my breath away. What could this place be? Why had no one given us any idea of it? Hiram Bingham, Lost City of the Incas The scenic train ride to Machu Picchu

4 Destination Entry Route Extension PERU Machu Picchu BRAZIL Tambopata Lima Urumbamba Cusco F M I R, P C Lisa Valentine at UA Alumni Travel or lisaval@al.arizona.edu C T A weaver in the Urubamba Valley with her child in tow HOW TO BOOK: Fill out the reservation form and send it to The University of Arizona Alumni Association, Attn: Alumni Travel, 1111 N. Cherry Ave., Tucson, AZ together with a deposit of $750 per person, plus an additional deposit of $250 per person if you wish to take the extension. Upon receipt of your signed reservation form and deposit, we will, subject to availability, reserve your place on your tour. When we send off your confirmation invoice, your booking is confirmed and accepted by us. Final documents will be sent to you approximately two weeks prior to departure. RATES: Rates are based on the minimum number of guests outlined in this document, plus airfare costs, currency exchange rates and other factors and are subject to change. Though it is rare for Classic Escapes to make a price adjustment after promotion of an itinerary, we do reserve the right to assess a surcharge if the minimum is not met, or if increases are forced upon us by airlines or other partners or because of changes in currency exchange rates. INSURANCE: It is a condition of booking, that guests carry comprehensive travel and medical insurance to cover themselves, as well as any dependents/traveling companions for the duration of their trip to Greece. This insurance should include cover in respect of, but not limited to, the following eventualities: cancellation or curtailment of the trip, emergency evacuation expenses, medical expenses, repatriation expenses, damage/theft/loss of personal baggage, money and goods. Classic Escapes, including their representatives, employees and agents will take no responsibility for any costs, losses incurred or suffered by the guest, or guest s dependents or traveling companions, with regards to, but not limited to, any of the above mentioned eventualities. Guests will be charged directly by the relevant service providers for any emergency services they may require, and may find themselves in a position unable to access such services should they not be carrying the relevant insurance cover. RESPONSIBILITIES: Neither Classic Escapes (the Company) nor any person or agent acting for, through or on behalf of the Company shall be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from any cause whatsoever and without restricting the generality of the aforegoing shall particularly not be responsible for loss or damage arising from any errors or omissions contained in its brochure or other literature, loss or damage caused by delays, sickness, theft, injury or death. In addition the Company shall have the right at any time at its discretion to cancel any trip or the remainder thereof or make any alteration in route, accommodation, price or other details and, in the event of any trip being rendered impossible, illegal or inadvisable by weather, strike, war, government or interference or any other cause whatsoever, the extra expenses incurred as a result thereof shall be the responsibility of the passenger. The Company may at its discretion and without liability or cost to itself at any time cancel or terminate the guest s booking and in particular without limiting the generality of the aforegoing it shall be entitled to do so in the event of the illness or the illegal or incompatible behavior of the guest, who shall in such circumstances not be entitled to any refund. CANCELLATIONS: Cancellations are only effective on receipt of written notification. The following per person fees are applicable on this tour: Up to February 21, 2017, $300 handling fee. February 22 to March 28, 2017, deposit is forfeited. March 29 to April 12, 2017, 50% of tour cost. After April 12, 2017, 100% of tour cost. These cancellation fees are also in addition to any imposed by airlines. Peruvian child bundled up in a hand weaved blanket The Lima Cathedral, framed by the Plaza Mayor

5 BOOK BY SEPTEMBER 30 th AND SAVE $500 PER COUPLE RESERVATION FORM: (Please Print) TOUR CODE: 17SAL0527/UArizona Enclosed is my deposit for $ ($750 per person, plus $250 for extension) to hold place(s) on the Adventure to Peru departing on May 27, Cost is $3,495 per person, double occupancy, land only. Estimated air from Tucson is $1,990 per person, additional. (Currently, subject to change). Final payment due date is February 21, All final payments are required to be made by check or money order only. NAME (As it appears on passport): omr. omrs. oms. NAME (As it appears on passport): omr. omrs. oms. NAME FOR NAME BADGE IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE: 1) 2) STREET ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP: PHONE NUMBERS: HOME: ( ) OFFICE: ( ) MOBILE: ( ) FAX: ( ) ADDRESS: o The two of us above are sharing a room and, where possible, would like a room with: oone Bed otwo Beds o I am sharing with (form sent separately) o I/We wish to participate in the optional post-tour extension to Tambopata for $1,395. o I/We desire single accommodations, if available, and will pay the single supplement at an additional cost of: o $895 for the main trip o $295 for the post-extension o Please make my/our round trip air reservations on the group flights from Tucson. (Other departure cities available upon request; prices quoted at time of request.) o I/We will make own air arrangements and will provide you with an itinerary before trip departure. I understand I will be charged $540 for internal flights in Peru. UAAA Membership Information UA Alumni Travel is open to all alumni and friends. The travel program is a benefit of membership in the University of Arizona Alumni Association. All travelers should be current University of Arizona Alumni Association members to participate in Association travel offerings. $40 for seniors 65 and over, and $50 for those who are 64 years and under. As a member, you will be able to invite 3 nonmember friends to join your travel party. For membership information, please call us at or WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU OBTAIN TRAVEL INSURANCE. RESERVATIONS ARE ACCEPTED SUBJECT TO TOUR CONDITIONS AND WILL BE CONFIRMED ONLY IF ACCOMPANIED BY COMPLETED FORM SIGNED BY THE TOUR PARTICIPANT(S). I/WE HAVE READ THE CONDITIONS OF TRAVEL ON THIS BROCHURE AND UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS STATED HEREIN: SIGNATURE: DATE: SIGNATURE: DATE: Please Make Checks Payable to Classic Escapes and Send to The University of Arizona Alumni Association Attn: Alumni Travel 1111 N. Cherry Ave. Tucson, AZ 85721

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