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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
 
     
     
  Highlights
 
  Monastery in Huancayo
 
   
 
  Market in Huancayo
 
   
Huancayo - Place of Fairs
PROGRAMS
 
WELCOME TO HUANCAYO- 001
3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS
DAY 1
Depart Lima by private car for a 6 hour drive to Huancayo. On route you can see enormous gorges with deep impressive cuts made by river waters. The road continues on to Ticlio and descends along the banks of the Mantaro River. Afternoon arrival to Huancayo and the rest of the afternoon at leisure in order to get used to the altitude.

DAY 2
Morning visit to the Sunday typical market, where all products from the area can be found and the best buys are made in the craft sector. Continue your visit to Santa Rosa de Ocopa, a Franciscan monastery 33 km. (21 miles) north of Huancayo, founded in the seventeenth century by Franciscan monks who established missions in the jungle to the east. Its library contains more than 25,000 precious old books. This tour ends with a visit to Ingenio, a famous trout breeding center. (B, L)

DAY 3

Early morning departure to Lima. (B)
* Only Saturday departures.
* Seat-in-bus available with tour restrictions.
 
WELCOME TO HUANCAYO- 002
HALF DAY / OPTIONAL
H/D GOURDS OF HUANCAYO
Visit Cochas Chicas and Cochas Grandes, picturesque villages and renowned production centers of the most famous engraved gourds of the country, which depict a variety of traditional and modern scenes.
* Daily.
 
(B) Breakfast Included
(L) Lunch Included
(D) Dinner Included

*We provide vegetarian meals
 
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