ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL & PERU aranwa 23 daysla casona das cataratas south america sensations the finest properties to reside in tour andean explorer orient express, cuzco to puno sun island eco lodge, sun island lake titicaca porto bay rio international hotel, rio de janeiro casa andina private Travel through South collection, America and see many of puno the highlights of four diverse and remarkable countries. Experience Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and the home of Tango, Argentina. lake titicaca hydrofoil, copacabana to sun island brazil Highlights la casona Expert boutique Local Guides in each location. Lima hotel, the Peruvian Capital. la paz An Amazon Jungle lodge stay. The Sacred Valley of the Incas. Machu Picchu, Lost City of the Incas. Cuzco, the original Inca Capital. The train to Puno and Lake Titicaca. A das stay on cataratas the Island of the Sun. La hotel, Paz and the by unusual Moon Valley. The orient awe-inspiring express, Iguassu Falls. Copacabana iguassu Beach, falls Rio de Janeiro. Cosmopolitan City. argentina chile* Exclusives melia hotel, Casa Aliaga, buenos Lima: home aires to Peru s only remaining hereditary Count. Casa Orihuela, Peru: a hacienda. Departures Twice yearly, in March & September. Combines well with our Galapagos Islands Cruises & our Chilean Fjords Cruises. plaza san francisco hotel, santiago de chile Find your nearest italktravel agent at www.italk.travel *Optional Santiago Stopover Please note: the interior hotel room photos on these two pages are for general information purposes only. The specific room you are accommodated in on tour may differ slightly in terms of room type, standard and configuration. EXCELLENCE IN TRAVEL incatours.net 47
four diverse & exciting countries: 23 days south america s best on an inca sensations tour highlights Experienced senior tour leader throughout the tour, from beginning to end. Expert private English-speaking local guides on all city / sightseeing tours and excursions. All tipping, porterage and departure taxes throughout the tour. Two nights in Lima s fashional residential, shopping and restaurant district of Miraflores. A tour of Casa Aliaga, Lima, home to Peru s only remaining hereditary Spanish Count. Two nights in an Amazon Jungle lodge, directly overlooking Lake Sandoval. Two nights in the stunning and fertile Sacred Valley of the Incas, Peru. A three course lunch at the Casa Orihuela, a private hacienda in the Sacred Valley. Peru Rail s Vistadome Train to and from Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas. Overnight in Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Village) and two visits to Machu Picchu. Two relaxing nights in historic and charming Cuzco, the original Inca Capital. The Andean Explorer Train from Cuzco to Puno, via the Altiplano and La Raya Pass. One night in Puno, on the Peruvian shores of stunning Lake Titicaca. Two-day crossing of Lake Titicaca, commencing in Peru and concluding in Bolivia. A visit to the Island of the Moon and an overnight on the Island of the Sun, Lake Titicaca. Two nights in La Paz (the world s highest capital), including a tour of the Moon Valley. Three nights at the famous Orient Express Das Cataratas Hotel, overlooking Iguassu Falls. Comprehensive walking tours of both the Argentine & Brazilian sides of Iguassu Falls. Two nights in fabulous Rio de Janeiro, staying directly opposite Copacabana Beach. Separate half day tours in Rio, including the Statue of Christ & Sugar Loaf Mountain. Three nights in, staying in a pedestrian street in the city s Downtown area. One of very best Tango Shows, including an a-la-carte three course dinner. PERU Machu Picchu Lima Puerto Maldonado Cuzco Lake Titicaca Puno La Paz BOLIVIA CHILE Iguassu Falls ARGENTINA Santiago BRAZIL fine dining Rio de Janeiro Many meals are, with the exception of those during leisure time. This allows you to do what you want and eat where you like in your free time. Our experienced tour leader will make recommendations about where to dine. Where possible, lunches & dinners are not buffet or set menus. We visit local restaurants where you have a choice. 36 meals are : 21 breakfasts, 7 lunches & 8 dinners, some of which are tour highlights. In addition, a number of meals are served on flights. 48 inca tours - excellence in travel
argentina bolivia brazil and peru sandoval lake, peru never more than 18 in an inca group! lima, peru DAY 1 Monday Sydney / santiago / Lima This morning you depart on your flight to South America. As you cross the International Date Line you gain a day, so you arrive into Santiago on Monday. Here you connect with your flight to Lima, Peru. On arrival in Lima we are met and taken to our hotel for a two-night stay. Lima, The City of the Kings as it was known, is a very beautiful city. It was the first seat of the Government of Spain in1535 and still has many perfectly preserved buildings from this Colonial Period. (Meals Inflight) DAY 2 Tuesday Lima We tour Greater Lima visiting the three distinct historical periods of the city: Pre- Columbian, Colonial and Modern. We visit the Franciscan Monastery and Casa Aliaga (an Inca Tours Australian exclusive!), one of South America s oldest Spanish homes, still inhabited by descendants of the original Aliaga family. After seeing the Government Palace and the Plaza de Armas we drive through the elegant residential tree-lined avenues of San Isidro and Miraflores, to Parque del Amor with its views of the Pacific Ocean. Late today we host a very informative tour orientation meeting in which we get to know each other and outline the important aspects of the dayto-day operation of your Sensations Tour. (BD) south america sensations tour itinerary Wednesday Lima / Amazon Jungle We fly to Puerto Maldonado, deep in the Amazon Basin, where we are met and driven to the river port. A half hour journey down the Madre de Dios River by motor canoe brings us to the start of the trail. The trail takes about one hour to walk and passes through a flooded forest of 30 metre high Mauritia Palms. This afternoon we board a catamaran and set off to explore DAY 3 pristine Sandoval Lake. In the flooded forest it is possible to drift beneath raucous red-bellied macaws as they return to the forest for the night. (BLD) DAY 4 Thursday Amazon Jungle An early excursion on the lake may result in an encounter with the lake s giant otters. In addition, most of the birds are active early so we should see some prehistoric-looking Hoatzins. These odd, leaf-eating birds are the size of chickens and sport bare blue faces, red eyes and punk rock-type crests! After lunch and a siesta, we again board the catamaran to explore the eastern part of the lake where we may see some of the five species of monkey who live in the forest. They include Brown Capuchin and Squirrel Monkeys. (BLD) friday Amazon / Sacred Valley Early this afternoon we fly to Cuzco, the original Inca capital, from where we are driven to a lower altitude in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Here we stay for two relaxing nights. The remainder of our afternoon is at leisure to enjoy this stunning destination. (BD) DAY 5 DAY 6 Alecia, your attention to detail made the trip flow with tremendous ease. And thank you Ross for your attentive style, ensuring smooth transitions from one day to the next... Allan & Pauline Blake NSW DAY 7 Saturday sacred Valley of incas Here we visit the famous Inca Fortress of Ollantaytambo before continuing to the traditional local markets of Pisac, where we can bargain with the locals for their fabulous weavings and ceramics. We enjoy lunch at a private hacienda (an Inca Tours Australian exclusive) before being taken back to our hotel for the evening. (BL) Sunday Ollanta / Machu Picchu We have an early morning transfer to Ollanta Train Station for our two-day excursion to Machu Picchu. We follow the Urubamba River on one of the world s great train journeys. Machu Picchu, known as the Lost City of the Incas is the most spectacular archaeological site on the continent. On arrival we are taken on a guided walking tour of Machu Picchu. (BLD) incatours.net 49
lima cuzco machu picchu titicaca lake titicaca, bolivia DAY 8 Monday Machu Picchu / Cuzco We have the morning free to further explore the ruins of Machu Picchu without the hassle of large crowds. Early this afternoon we board the train for our return journey to Cuzco, where we spend the next two relaxing nights. (B) DAY 9 Tuesday Cuzco Cuzco is the archaeological capital of the Americas and the continent s oldest continuously inhabited city. We take you on a comprehensive city tour that includes the Main Cathedral, the Plaza de Armas, the Temple of the Sun (Koricancha), as well as other highlights. Later we visit another very important Inca Ruin outside of Cuzco: Sacsayhuaman. (B) la paz, bolivia DAY 10 Wednesday Cuzco / Puno We board the Orient Express Andean Explorer Train for our rail journey across the Altiplano, via the La Raya Pass (until recently the world s highest) and on to Puno. This journey takes about10 hours and provides a wonderful insight into local life as it has been for hundreds of years, as well as showcasing some of the world s most spectacular views. On arrival in Puno we check in to our hotel on the shores of Lake Titicaca. (BL) DAY 11 Thursday Puno / Lake Titicaca Another early start sees us on the road to Copacabana, Bolivia. On arrival we have a short tour of the shrine and local market before boarding our hydrofoil to travel to Moon Island. We enjoy a breathtaking view of Lake Titicaca as we visit the Sun Virgins Temple. From here we continue on to Sun Island where we take a reasonably strenuous climb to our eco lodge for tonight. Our afternoon is at leisure to explore our island surroundings. (BLD) DAY 12 Friday Lake Titicaca / La Paz You have the option to take a walk through the local village to observe island life before we visit the Inca staircase and sacred fountain to touch the water that is believed to give eternal youth and happiness. Following lunch on the island we again board our hydrofoil bound for Huatajata. From here we are taken by road to La Paz for a unique two-night stay. (BL) DAY 13 Saturday La Paz We undertake a morning tour of La Paz during which we visit the Indian and Pagan sacrificial markets, Calle Jaen with its museums, the San Francisco Church, Plaza Murillo, the National Congress, the Cathedral, the Presidential Palace, Obrajes, Calacoto and the unusual formations of the spectacular Moon Valley outside La Paz. (B) DAY 14 Sunday La Paz / iguassu falls An early start sees us fly to Iguassu Falls in Brazil after a plane change in Lima. On arrival we are met and taken to our hotel, the only one located within the National Park and near the falls, for three fabulous nights! (B) 50 inca tours - excellence in travel
la paz buenos aires iguassu falls rio copacabana beach, rio DAY 15 Monday Iguassu Falls Iguassu is considered the most impressive falls in the world, surpassing in grandeur both Vic and Niagara. 275 separate cascades fall over a winding 3 km cliff front! This morning we are taken to the Argentinean side of the falls for a comprehensive tour. Later we take a spectacular boat ride up river to the base of the falls. Tonight we are taken out for a Brazilian BBQ. (BD) DAY 16 Tuesday Iguassu Falls We undertake a panoramic walking tour of the Brazilian side of the falls this morning, before visiting the local bird sanctuary, home to a wide variety of South American species. This afternoon is at leisure. You may like to take an optional helicopter flight over the falls. (B) DAY 18 Thursday Rio de Janeiro We begin the day with a tour to Corcovado Mountain and the Statue of Christ. The statue is one of Rio s most famous landmarks. It is 37 metres high, weighs1,100 tons and has a 360 degree view of the entire area below, including the city, the bay, the mountains and the sea. (B) DAY 19 Friday Rio / After a leisurely morning we fly to for a fabulous three-night, downtown stay. (B) DAY 20 saturday is South America s most fashionable city, with many beautiful parks and plazas. Here we have a half day city tour seeing Government House (Casa Rosada), City Hall, the House of Congress, the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Colon Theatre, Avenue 9th of July (the world s widest avenue) and the Italian La Boca District. Tonight we dine at and enjoy one of the city s very best Tango Shows. (BD) DAY 21 sunday We have the day at leisure in. (B) DAY 22 monday buenos aires / inflight Today we are taken to the airport for our flight to Sydney, via Santiago. (B & Meals inflight) DAY 23 tuesday Inflight / sydney You arrive home late today. Welcome Home! DAY 17 Wednesday Iguassu / Rio de Janeiro Early today we fly to Rio de Janeiro for a twonight stay, at our hotel located directly opposite Copacabana Beach. Rio sweeps 20 km along a narrow alluvial strip where the combination of dark blue sea, rocky islands and tumbling mountains is very impressive. Brazilians say God made the world in six days, the seventh He devoted to Rio. This afternoon we visit Old Rio before being taken to Sugar Loaf Mountain, located uniquely above the entrance to Guanabara Bay. It is reached by a spectacular 2-stage cable car that offers a beautiful view of the city and its beaches far below. (B) south america sensations departs in march & september Overall, March and September are the best times to undertake a South America itinerary such as this. You avoid the middle of winter and the middle of summer. save dollars per couple Up to $400 per person for our Past Client Discount. Up to $390 per person with all tipping and porterage. Up to $2,700 per person in entrance fees, excursions and tours which are in the cost, meaning no optional extras. Enquire about big savings on groups of six or more. Enquire about current discounts for exchange rate movements. Enquire about our Early Bird Discounts. galapagos islands cruise extension Please ask about our Galapagos Islands Cruise as detailed on page 54 of this brochure. It works very well prior to this tour and continues to be very popular. incatours.net 51
sensations first part: peru & bolivia 16 days bolivia & peru part PERU Machu Picchu Lima Puerto Maldonado Cuzco Lake Titicaca Puno La Paz BOLIVIA CHILE Santiago highlights Experienced senior tour leader. Expert local guides in each location. All tipping, porterage & departure taxes. Two nights in Lima s Miraflores district. A private tour of the Casa Aliaga, Lima. Two nights staying near Sandoval Lake. Two nights in the fertile Sacred Valley. A three course lunch at Casa Orihuela. The Vistadome Train to Machu Picchu. Overnight and two Machu Picchu visits. Two nights in Cuzco, the Inca capital. Andean Explorer from Cuzco to Puno. One night in Puno, on Lake Titicaca. Overnight on Sun Island, Lake Titicaca. Two nights in La Paz, Bolivia s capital. fine dining Many meals are, with the exception of those during leisure time. This allows you to do what you want and eat where you like in your free time. 26 meals are : 13 breakfasts, 7 lunches & 6dinners. main square, lima, peru first part of south america sensations tour This ever popular part tour includes most of Peru and Bolivia s many highlights. Sixteen days long, it allows those of you with limited leave time the opportunity to experience the attention to detail that our Sensations Tours are well known for. From Lima on the Pacific, to the Amazon and beautiful Sandoval Lake; to the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Cuzco, the original Inca Capital; on to Puno by train and Lake Titicaca by hydrofoil to your Sun Island lodge. Finally, spend time in La Paz, high in the Bolivian Andes. After two nights in Lima s upmarket Miraflores, you fly to the Amazon s Puerto Maldonado and the rustic yet beautifully appointed Sandoval Lake Lodge for two nights. A short flight then brings you to Cuzco, from where we take you down to the Sacred Valley for a couple of relaxing nights. You then train to Machu Picchu Village, from where you have almost two days to explore the ruins of Machu Picchu before training back to Cuzco for two nights. It s then on to Puno by train, from where you commence a two-day crossing of Lake Titicaca, including a night on Sun Island. To end, enjoy two nights in La Paz, the capital of Bolivia. DAY 1 TO DAY 13 sydney / la paz The itinerary for the First Part of Sensations is the same as South America Sensations from Day1to Day13. Please see pages 49 and 50. DAY 14 sunday lapaz/santiago/inflight Today you fly back to Santiago. On arrival you connect with your flight home to Sydney. (B) DAY 15 monday inflight You lose a day as you recross the Date Line. DAY 16 tuesday inflight / sydney You arrive home early morning. Welcome Home! save dollars per couple! Up to $200 per person for our Past Client Discount. Up to $290 per person with all tipping and porterage. Up to $1,500 per person in tours, excursions and entrance fees which are already in the tour cost. Enquire about big savings on groups of six or more. Enquire about current discounts for exchange rate movements. Enquire about Early Bird Discounts. 52 inca tours - excellence in travel
the second part: argentina & brazil 11 days argentina & brazil BRAZIL part ARGENTINA Iguassu Falls highlights Experienced senior tour leader. Expert local guides in each location. All tipping, porterage & departure taxes. Three nights at the Das Cataratas Hotel, overlooking Iguassu Falls. Walking tours of both the Argentine & Brazilian sides of Iguassu Falls. Two nights in fabulous Rio, staying directly opposite Copacabana Beach. Separate tours in Rio, including Sugar Loaf Mountain & the Statue of Christ. Four nights in the downtown of stylish and cosmopolitan. One of best Tango Shows including a-la-carte three course dinner. fine dining Rio de Janeiro Many meals are, with the exception of those during leisure time. This allows you to do what you want and eat where you like in your free time. 11meals are : 9 breakfasts & 2 dinners. view from sugar loaf mountain, rio, brazil second part of south america sensations tour This fabulous part tour boasts three of the most popular and awe-inspiring destinations in Brazil and Argentina. At only eleven days, it allows those with very limited time the chance to experience a small taste of South America s many sensational sights! From what are undoubtedly the most awe-inspiring waterfalls in the world, Iguassu, where you visit both sides; to Rio, for a leisurely stay on the famous Copacabana Beach; then finally to, the fashionable and European-style capital of Argentina. This tour will excite! You begin with three relaxing nights at Iguassu Falls, where you get up close to this natural wonder from both the Argentine and Brazilian sides of the river. Here you stay in the charming Das Cataratas Hotel, overlooking the falls. You then go to Rio for two nights, staying right opposite the world famous Copacabana Beach and undertaking two half-day sightseeing tours, which feature Corcovado and the Statue of Christ and Sugar Loaf Mountain. To end, enjoy three relaxing nights in cosmopolitan, including a comprehensive city tour and an entertaining night at one of the city s best Tango Shows, including an a-la-carte dinner. DAY 1 saturday sydney / buenos aires Today you fly to, via Santiago, for a one-night stopover. As you cross the Date Line you gain a day, so you arrive later on Saturday. DAY 2 sunday buenos aires / Iguassu Today you fly to Iguassu Falls, where you are met and taken to your hotel for three relaxing nights. Later today you meet the other members of your Sensations Tour when they arrive. (B) DAY 3 TO DAY 11 iguassu Falls / sydney The itinerary for the Second Part of Sensations is the same as the South America Sensations Tour from Day15 to Day 23. Please see page 51. save dollars per couple! Up to $200 per person for our Past Client Discount. Up to $250 per person with all tipping and porterage. Up to $1,200 per person in tours, excursions and entrance fees which are already in the tour cost. Enquire about big savings on groups of six or more. Enquire about current discounts for exchange rate movements. Enquire about Early Bird Discounts. incatours.net 53