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Peru Classic Tours
Andean Odyssey proudly offers an outstanding selection of tour packages to Peru - from Peru classic tours to well-known destinations like Cusco, Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca, to tours to little-known delights such as Kuelap in the northern jungle region, as well as a variety of adventure programs and special interest packages.

Peru classic tours include the 7-day "Best of the Southern Andes," 5-day tours of "the Inca Empire" or "Pre-Incan Civilization" and the two-week tour of "Enigmatic Peru." Peru classic tours offer the best of Peru's world-renown attractions in its southern highlands, as well as jungle adventure and spectacular archaeological ruins and museums in the north.

Do you want to see the best that Peru has to offer in a package that makes the most of your vacation time? Then Peru classic tours are just what you are looking for.

Regional Tours
In Peru's coastal region, Andean Odyssey will guide you to magnificent colonial Lima, the mysterious Nazca lines, pristine beaches of Tumbes, lush desert oasis outside Ica and the nearby Ballestas Islands teeming with marine and bird life, the world-class archaeological ruins and museums near Chiclayo and Trujillo, or to the famed Chulucanas artisans near Piura.

Andean Odyssey tour packages to Peru's spectacular Andean highlands region help you enjoy the very best of Cusco and Puno, as well as such lesser-known delights as the marvelous Colca canyon near Arequipa, the renowned fairs and handicrafts of Huancayo, the snow-covered Cordillera Blanca at Huaraz, the newly excavated Chachapoyas fortress at Kuelap, or the historical wonders of Cajamarca

Andean Odyssey tours to Peru's Amazon jungle region near the cities of Iquitos and Puerto Maldonado are unsurpassed. Whether you are looking for an air conditioned cruise down the Amazon or a walking tour in search of the exotic flora and fauna of the rainforest, you can't do better than the tours we have to offer.

Adventure Programs
Hiking on the Inca trail to Machu Picchu? Trekking in the breathtaking Cordillera Blanca? River rafting down the Urubamba between Cusco and Machu Picchu? Or perhaps you would prefer mountain biking or horseback riding in the Cusco region? Full adrenaline - Andean Odyssey tours in Peru have it all!

Special Interest Tours
Andean Odyssey has a variety of bird-watching tours to Lima and Paracas, Arequipa and the Colca Canyon, the Cusco-Machu Picchu region, Lake Titicaca, and to the jungle regions. Other special interest tours include educational family-oriented tours, study tours for executives and students, photography programs, archaeology and experiential tourism tailored to your desire to work with the local population.

So don't forget - whether you seek Peru classic tours to its world-renowned destinations, a package tour to one of its lesser-known attractions, or a specialized, made-to-order adventure or educational experience, it's all here at Andean Odyssey!
 
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  Cusco - Arequipa - Puno (Titicaca Lake) - Cajamarca - Kuelap - Huaraz - Huancayo Tours Within Peru
 
     
     
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Huaraz - The White Cordillera
PROGRAMS
 
WELCOME TO HUARAZ- 001
4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS
DAY 1 / LIMA-HUARAZ
Early morning departure from Lima to travel by road 417 km. (260 miles) through Pativilca passing the impressive Conococha lagoon, where the Santa River starts. You will enjoy a fabulous view of the Cordillera Blanca before the afternoon arrival in Huaraz. The rest of the afternoon will be at leisure in order to acclimatize of the altitude.

DAY 2 / CHAVIN DE HUANTAR
A four hour drive over spectacular mountain roads takes us into this famed temple which is honeycombed with interior galleries, some of which can be explored. You will be able to appreciate pyramidal buildings and the famous "Cabezas Clavas", mythical figures in high and low relief. Return to Huaraz and your hotel in the afternoon. (B, BoxL)

DAY 3 / HUASCARAN NATIONAL PARK
This fully day excursion offers breathtaking views of the cordillera and its twin lakes. Short walk along the beautiful Llanganuco lakeside to study local flora you will enjoy a spectacular view of the Huascaran peak, which is a perfect pyramid of snow of exceptional beauty. Return to the hotel in the afternoon, visiting typical, picturesque towns on route. (B, BoxL)

DAY 4 / HUARAZ-LIMA
Early departure by private car to Lima. (B)
* Daily departures.
* SIB available with tour restrictions.
* Huaraz is also a departure point for Trujillo and Chiclayo.
 
WELCOME TO HUARAZ- 002
FULL DAY / OPTIONAL
F/D PASTORURI
Two-hour road trip to the Pastoruri glacier in the National Park of Huascaran. On the way there you will see Puya Raymondi rose bushes, unique to this area, gasified water springs, water of changing colors, and cave paintings on rock walls. A 30-minute walk will lead you to Pastoruri, a pleasant and enjoyable place where you will see a variety of andean flora, beautiful ice formations, and the fantastic surrounding snow-capped mountains. Spare time to play in the snow making snowmen or sliding down the natural slides before lunch and the return trip to Huaraz. Box lunch included.
* Daily.


REMARKS
Huascaran National Park is Peru's mountain climbing and trekking center. Please see our "Adventure Programs" page.
 
(B) Breakfast Included
(L) Lunch Included
(D) Dinner Included

*We provide vegetarian meals
 
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