Peruvian Amazon Tours from Cusco – Inotawa Lodge

Our representative will be meeting you at Lima Airport on arrival and will be transferring you to your hotel in the city. You will have the entire day to yourself. 

• Meals Included: None

After breakfast, you will have a free morning. At 0230 PM, our tour guide will be picking you up from the hotel for a complete city tour of Lima. 

This excursion offers the best combination of the various attractions of Lima in its three historical periods: pre-Hispanic, colonial and contemporary. In Lima, various pre-Columbian cultures have developed that date back thousands of years. 

Lima was part of the Inca Empire until its foundation by the Spanish Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535. 

After the tour, we will return to the Hotel. 

• Accommodation in Lima Hotel
• Food: Breakfast

After breakfast, we will be transferring you to Lima Airport. Here you will be boarding a 1:30 hours flight to Cusco. On arrival, we will be transferring you to the hotel in Cusco. 

At 0130 PM, we will be picking you up from the hotel for a Cusco City Tour. 

Cusco City Tour:

At 0130 PM, we will be picking you up from your hotel to begin the Cusco City Tour. On this half day tour, we will be visiting the Cusco Cathedral, Sun Temple (Coricancha), Sacsayhuaman, Q’enqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay. 

Cusco Cathedral:

Cusco Cathedral stands right on the main square of Cusco – Plaza de Armas. It was once an Inca Palace. On conquering Cusco, the Spanish rulers demolished the palace and built the cathedral on its remains. It portrays a blend of Inca and Colonial architecture. 

Qorikancha:

Qorikancha, also referred to as the temple of Sun, was a supreme site of worship to Incas. The Incas revered Sun (Inti) and this former Inca temple was very important to them. But, as most sites in Cusco, the Spanish rulers demolished the temple and built the church on its remains. 

Legends say that the temple was once covered in Gold. When the Spanish rulers abducted the then Inca Emperor, Atahualpa, most of the gold from the temple was paid as a ransom. But the Spanish to the typical colonial way, beheaded him on receiving the ransom. 

Sacsayhuaman:

The tour continues with a drive to Sacsayhuaman. It is a notable Inca fortress. Here you will be able to see some of the impressive stonework of Incas. 

Each rock here weighs over a ton. It is still a mystery though how the Incas transported these rocks here. 

Q’enqo:

We will then visit Q’enqo. This small archaeological site was used by Incas as a place where they made sacrifices and mummified corpses. 

Puca Pucara:

The tour continues with a driver further to Puca Pucara. This massive rock was used by Inca militants as a watchtower to safeguard Cusco from any intruders. 

Tambomachay:

Finally, we will be visiting Tambomachay. It has a series of aqueducts which were built by Incas and are in use even today. This place served as a spa to the political elite. 

After the tour, we will be driving you back to the centre of Cusco City. 

• Meals Included: Breakfast

After the breakfast at your hotel, we will be picking you up at 0830 for your full day Sacred Valley Tour. We will begin with a drive to Pisac. This is one of the most charismatic villages in the Sacred Valley. 

Pisac:

Pisac is popular for its weekend market. Farmers and craftsmen from neighbouring villages set up tents around the main square to sell their products. The village is also home to Inca ruins that nestles on a hilltop, overlooking the valley. 

This Inca ruins is second to the city of Machu Picchu in size. Here we will be giving you a complete tour of the complex. You will be introduced to Incas farming techniques and their rituals that they practised here.

Urubamba:

We will then drive you to Urubamba. Here we will be serving you a typical Peruvian lunch (included in the price) before visiting the Ollantaytambo fortress.

Ollantaytambo:

Ollantaytambo is a beautiful village. It is the best example of Inca Empire’s town planning. The village is snuggled in between two hills. We will be visiting the fortress here.

It was built by Inca ruler Pachacutec who also built Machu Picchu and Choquequirao. 

However, Manco Inca expanded it. It served as his stronghold when the Spanish invaded Ollantaytambo. He and his troops managed to defeat Spanish intruders in the battle of Ollantaytambo.

After the detailed tour of the complex, we will start our journey back to Cusco city. It will be a three hours drive during which you can enjoy the enchanting views of Peruvian highland farms. 

• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

After relishing an early morning breakfast, we will be taking a bus from Cusco to Poroy Train station. Here you will be boarding a tourist train to Aguas Calientes. Upon arrival, our representative will be meeting you and will be transferring you to the bus terminal. Here you will be boarding a bus to Machu Picchu citadel. 

Once at the entrance of the citadel, our representative will be meeting you and will be assisting you in entering the citadel. 

As you will be walking into the citadel, the clouds would be clearing by as the golden rays of the sun would shimmer on the walls of the citadel. 

Our local expert will be giving you a detailed tour of the citadel for two hours. During the trip, you will be visiting some of the important parts of the citadel like the ceremonial centre, main plaza, house of the priests and more. 

After the tour, you will have some free time to explore the citadel on your own. If you have booked to hike Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountain, our tour guide will be directing you to the respective trail head. 

After you finish your visit to Machu Picchu, you will be taking a bus back down to Aguas Calientes town. Here we will be stopping for lunch at a local restaurant. 

Later in the evening, we will be taking the train back to Ollantaytambo. Our representative will be meeting you and will transfer you back to the hotel in Cusco. 

• Accommodation: Cusco Hotel
• Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

After breakfast, we will be driving you to Cusco Airport for your flight to Puerto Maldonado. Our representative will be picking you up at the airport and will drive you to our office in the city. Here you can leave your bags and carry just what is needed for the four days. After securing your belongings, our guide will give you an introduction to the Amazon Rainforest. 

We will then drive you for 20 kilometres (12.42 miles) to the boat pier in Port Tambopata. Here we will be embarking on a two and a half hour boat ride on Madre de Dios river deep into the native community of Inferno where you will be spending the night in Inotawa Lodge. 

This Amazon lodge is located inside the buffer zone of the Tambopata National Reserve and the Bahuaja Sonene National Park. Throughout the boat trip you have the opportunity to appreciate the flora along the river bank mainly composed of canebravales, cecropias, ficus, as well as fauna like birds.

Before entering the community, we will be stopping at the Tambopata National Reserve’s checkpoint and within the buffer zone.

Upon arrival, the hostel manager will welcome you and give you important recommendations for your stay in the Peruvian Amazon. 

After lunch the guide will take you on a hike. You will be able to spot the flora and fauna in the vicinity of the lodge. After dinner the guide will give you a more detailed talk describing the scheduled activities.

• Accommodation: Inotawa Lodge
• Food: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Last day of the Amazon Jungle Experience. We will be leaving the lodge early in the morning and will embark on a twenty minutes boat ride on Tambopata River to see the Parrot Clay Lick. Here you will be able to see dozens of brightly colored parrots and parakeets. 

Every morning they fly to the cliff to eat the clay. The clay here helps them to flush out any toxins they may have eaten. 

Often species such as Mealy and Yellow-headed Amazon, Dark Blue-headed Parrot and Parakeet headed are easy to spot here. The clay lick takes place from early in the morning to midday day. However the best time to visit the clay lick is early in the morning when most birds flock in. 

We will then visit the native community of Granja. Here you will have the opportunity to learn about different techniques of farming. The farmer will show you around the farm where they grow fruits like copazu, araza, pijuayo among other tropical fruits that are distinct to the region. 

Later in the afternoon, we will be embarking on a 15 minutes boat ride down the stream. We will then do a 45 minute hike to lake Tres Chimbadas. 

On the lake we will board a traditional catamaran that works with oars, which allows us to travel around the lake. This lake is home to a family of giant otters which means that you frequently have the opportunity to observe them. 

There will also be a demonstration of traditional fishing methods during which you can have the opportunity to see the famous piranha fish. 

• Accommodation: Inotawa Lodge
• Food: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

After breakfast, we will be embarking on a boat ride back to Puerto Maldonado. We will be sailing along the lake Sandoval. From the boat pier, we will be driving you to our city office where you can pick up your luggage. 

If you have your flight booked for the same day, we will be dropping you off to the airport. 

• Food Included: Breakfast