Inca & Amazon Adventure Family Holiday

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The ancient Inca capital of Cuzco is brimming with Spanish churches and Inca fortresses just waiting to be explored. There’s fun to be had in the nearby Sacred Valley, with the chance to go paddleboarding on Lake Piuray or mountain biking around the salt flats of Maras. Having acclimatised, we follow in the footsteps of the Incas along the classic four-day In...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Trek the classic Inca Trail
    • Experience two unique visits to Machu Picchu for photos and fully guided exploration
    • Rest and refresh after your trek with overnight in charming Aguas Calientes
    • Take jungle walks and boat rides to explore the Amazon Rainforest
    • Visit the markets and museums of Cuzco

What's this trip about?

    The ancient Inca capital of Cuzco is brimming with Spanish churches and Inca fortresses just waiting to be explored. There’s fun to be had in the nearby Sacred Valley, with the chance to go paddleboarding on Lake Piuray or mountain biking around the salt flats of Maras. Having acclimatised, we follow in the footsteps of the Incas along the classic four-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu via the Sun Gate. In contrast to the Andes, we delve into the tropical Amazon Rainforest and spend three days exploring the jungle trails, canopy towers and riverbanks in search of wildlife. Our classic Inca Trail trip is designed to give you more time to enjoy the trail by arriving to Machu Picchu in the afternoon for iconic photos and overnight in Aguas Calientes. We return the next morning, fresh and well rested, for our in-depth tour of Machu Picchu and train back to Cuzco.Combine a trek along the classic Inca Trail with a visit to the Amazon Rainforest

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 16 people
Age range13 to 16 years
Flights and transport
Start CityCuzco
End CityLima

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Family Friendly

Destinations

Attractions

  • Inca Trail
  • Lima
  • Machu Picchu
  • Puerto Maldonado
  • Sacred Valley
  • Urubamba

Activities

  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Bird Watching
  • Cooking
  • Culture
  • Game Drive
  • Hiking
  • History
  • Kid-friendly Activities
  • Mountain Biking
  • Mountaineering
  • Nature
  • Photography
  • Relaxing Retreat
  • Swimming
  • Trekking
  • Wildlife Viewing

Min Group Size

  • Min Group Size: 6

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 16

Trip includes

    • All breakfasts, seven lunches and six dinners
    • All transport and listed activities
    • Tour leader throughout
    • Arrival and departure transfers
    • Full porterage throughout trek
    • Exodus kitbag
    • Inflatable sleeping mat while camping

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1 Start Cuzco

Welcome to Cuzco, set high amid the altiplano! As the imperial city of the Incas, it was the centre of a vast empire which, at its peak, stretched from Colombia to Chile. After Spanish conquistadors invaded, they built on top of Inca structures, resulting in unique ar...

Day 2 - 3 Sightseeing and activities in Cuzco; choice of optional activities

Day 4 Classic Inca Trail: Start Inca Trail trek from Km82; walk along Vilcanota River; climb to Huayllabamba

The classic Inca Trail is a tangential branch part of a 27,960mi (45,000km) road network linking the whole empire to Cuzco. It was built in the 15th century to reach Machu Picchu but was abandoned soon after the Spanish conquest. Early this morning, we transfer (1hr ...

Day 5 Classic Inca Trail: Summit Dead Woman's Pass; descend to Pacaymayu

The morning begins, as all do on our Inca Trail trek, with a hot drink delivered to your tent. Today’s journey is both challenging and rewarding, marking the most demanding and best-known stretch of the trail. A slow and steady climb takes us through a cloud forest to...

Day 6 Classic Inca Trail: Over Runquracay Pass to the ruins of Sayacmarca and Phuyupatamarca

After a hearty breakfast, we start the day with a climb, which takes us past the ruins of Runquracay and over the Runquracay Pass (12,894ft/3,930m), our second and final pass. From here, the Inca Trail becomes a clearly defined rolling path of flat boulders, providing...

Day 7 Walk down Inca steps to Wiñay Wayna and Machu Picchu via the Sun Gate

Classic Inca Trail: Walk down Inca steps to Wiñay Wayna and Machu Picchu via the Sun Gate From Phuyupatamarca, we take the famous Inca steps: a 1.2mi (2km) stone staircase that rapidly descends into an immense panorama, with the peaks of the Vilcabamba range above an...

Day 8 Guided tour of Machu Picchu; return to Cuzco by train and road

Well-rested and refreshed, we return to Machu Picchu this morning for our guided tour. Machu Picchu is an architectural and engineering marvel, the staggering mountain backdrop making it even more dramatic. The Spaniards never found it, the Incas left no records of it...

Day 9 Free day in Cuzco for shopping or activities

Today has been left free to relax after the trek or explore Cuzco further. Your leader can help to arrange optional excursions and activities – please see the Optional Activities section of the Trip Notes for more details. Accommodation: MamaSara Hotel (or similar)

Day 10 Fly to Puerto Maldonado; boat transfer to Amazon lodge in the Tambopata Reserve

We leave Cuzco early today as we take a short flight to Puerto Maldonado (due to poor flight availability, on some departures, this flight connects through Lima and is considerably longer), a small town in the rainforest. On arrival, we transfer to the dock for a boat...

Day 11 - 12 Discover the rainforest and wildlife on foot, by boat and via a canopy tower

The next two days are spent exploring the forest, rivers and lakes surrounding the lodge, on foot and by boat. Although a lot of the wildlife tends to hide in the dense foliage, we can expect to see a wide variety of birds, including herons and egrets, jacanas, macaws...

Day 13 Fly to Lima and overnight

A dawn start is required for the boat transfer back to Puerto Maldonado, giving memorable views of sunrise over the river. Look out for the early morning wildlife, which is particularly active at this time. Howler monkeys are frequently heard as they stake out their t...

Day 14 End Lima

Our adventure ends after breakfast this morning. If you’d like more time to explore, speak to your sales representative about extending your stay.

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Price per day$375
Last Updated: 5/22/2024

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Oct 2018

Trip of a lifetime

A trip of a lifetime and a dream come true to visit Peru, Machu Picchu and the Amazon rainforest. We were blessed with the most amazing sunshine during our trek to ...

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Oct 2018

Peru

Trip to Inca trail/Machu Picchu was amazing Inca ruins on inca trail & Amazon Lodge Our group leader from Peak DMC was 10/10. Frank dealt with lost luggage, la...

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Oct 2018

Inca Trail Challenge and Amazing Amazonia

An experience of a lifetime, but definitely not for the faint hearted! The Inca Trail is stunningly beautiful, with incredible wild flowers and birdsong, offset by...

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Nov 2016

Inca Trail September 2016

this trip is amazing from start to finish - it was a lot harder than I thought, however it was totally worth it. the Inca Trail was a life time want and having now...

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Nov 2016

Inca Trail and Amazon Adventure

This is an amazing trip visiting Cuzco, 5 days Inca trail including a night in a hotel in Aguas Calientes and 3 nights in Tambopata province (Amazon region) of Peru....

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Travel insurance
    • Single accommodation (available on request)
    • Visas or vaccinations
    • Sleeping bag hire for Inca Trail (hire locally from US$20)

Accommodation

6 nights en suite hotels, 3 nights full-service camping and 3 nights rainforest lodge Travel by minibus, train, 1 internal flight, boat and on foot 4 days point-to-point walking with full porterage 7kg personal weight limit on Inca Trail trek Altitude maximum 4200m, average 3050m
Our family Inca Trail and Amazon itinerary combines three-star hotels, full-service camping, and a rainforest lodge experience.  Our Cuzco hotel is centrally located in the historic centre, while our Lima hotel resides in upscale Miraflores district.  The Inca Trail (or Lares Trek option) are offered on a full-service camping basis with full porterage, meaning our camp staff put up and take down the tents for you, cook, and do all the camp chores.  Families need only carry backpacks for the day essentials and enjoy your time on the trek. In the Amazon, our rainforest lodge blends local styling and ecological harmony with all-inclusive meals convenience. Cuzco: MamaSara Hotel (nights 1-3, 8 and 9) Just a few blocks from the historic centre, MamaSara is well located for our adventures in the one-time Inca capital of Cuzco. The design of the rooms pays homage to the city with locally sourced furniture and artwork, while the restaurant serves Peruvian Andean cuisine. Inca Trail: Camping (full service: nights 4-6) We sleep and dine in good-quality four-season tents. We also have a toilet tent set up both in camp and during lunch stops. On the Inca Trail, we stay in official campsites where additional bathroom facilities are available. Boiled and filtered drinking water is provided to guests in the mornings, at lunch and dinner times so we can refill our water bottles.  While on the trek, a bowl of warm water for washing is provided each morning and evening.  On the Lares Trek, we use wild campsites. Aguas Calientes: Terraza de Luna (night 7) Terraza de Luna hotel is conveniently located in Aguas Calientes near the train station and buses to Machu Picchu. In addition to the standard comforts and warm service, Terraza de Luna has a wonderful rooftop terrace with a bar and lounge area to enjoy a drink and take in the views of the surrounding mountains and Urubamba River. Amazon: Nape Lodge (nights 10-12) Nape Lodge is located inside a + 9500 hectares communal reserve.  The lodge is owned and operated by the Native Community of Infierno in Tambopata who are committed to conservation through tourism.  The all-inclusive lodge offers independent bungalows for families with private bathrooms. The main lodge is built with a traditional thatched roof and the communities rainforest canopy tower invites guests to see the jungle from above. Lima:  El Tambo 1 (night 13) El Tambo 1 (uno) is our three-star Lima hotel in the lively tourist district of Miraflores. It has a restaurant and lovely small bar near the courtyard garden, where you can enjoy a drink. El Tambo has easy access to local sites, such as Kennedy Park, the Larcomar Shopping Center and the Miraflores clifftop promenade where you can enjoy great views of the Pacific Ocean. Worth knowing Single accommodation (including tents) can be arranged, subject to availability. Please request this at the time of booking.
Cancellation policy

The cancellation policies of this trip when booked through Travelstride are determined by the stated policies of the tour operator - Exodus Adventure Travels.

If you or any other member of your party decides to cancel a confirmed booking you must notify Travelstride in writing. Your notice of cancellation will only take effect when it is received in writing by Travelstride and will be effective from the date on which we receive it.

Period before departure in which you notify us

From the date your Booking Confirmation is issued up to, and including, 90 days prior to the departure date specified on the Booking Confirmation.

  • 89 to 52 days (inclusive) prior to the departure date specified on the Booking Confirmation.
  • 51 to 31 days (inclusive) prior to the departure date specified on the Booking Confirmation.
  • 30 days or less prior to the departure date specified on the Booking Confirmation, or after the booking has started

Cancellation charge

Deposit can be transferred to a new booking which must be made within 3 months of the date the original booking was cancelled, and depart within 12 months of the new booking date. If a new booking is not made within this period then the deposit will be forfeited. Any remaining balance will be refunded excluding any non-refundable costs.

  • 50% of the total holiday cost. Any remaining balance will be refunded excluding any non-refundable costs.
  • 75% of the total holiday cost. Any remaining balance will be refunded excluding any non-refundable costs.
  • 100% of the total holiday cost.

For Polar holidays, the following cancellation charges will be made:

Cancellation period (before departure) - Cancellation Fee (per person)

Outside of 180 days - No fee if cancelled within 15 days of booking date. US $1,250 cancellation fee if cancelled 16 days or more of booking date.

179 to 120 days - Loss of deposit.

119 to 90 days prior to departure - 50% of the holiday cost.

89 to 60 days prior to departure - 75% of the holiday cost. 

59 to 0 days prior to departure - 100% of the holiday cost.

For more additional details, see the booking conditions of Exodus Adventure Travels at the following web address: https://www.exodustravels.com/us/about-exodus/exodus-booking-conditions

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Meals Included
All breakfasts, seven lunches and six dinners are included in the tour price. Peruvian cuisine is loved for its flavours and originality; it’s well worth digging into the local delicacies. Among these are ceviche (seafood or fish marinated in lime juice), lomo saltado (a Peruvian take on a beef stir-fry), and various hearty soups including the delicious quinoa soup. Other dishes include roasted cuy (guinea pig) and alpaca steak. To drink, there’s pisco sour, the national beverage. Drinking water is provided as tap water in Peru is not safe to drink; boiled and filtered drinking water is provided on the trek and elsewhere your leader buys large water containers from which you can refill your bottle. Hotel breakfasts are normally simple buffets, usually including bread/toast and jam, cereal, sometimes eggs or a cooked dish, sometimes fruit, tea/coffee and fruit juice. We cannot guarantee that wheat-/gluten-free products are available for breakfast in all locations – if you have an intolerance you may wish to bring your own breakfast food. Where lunch and dinner are not included in Cuzco/Aguas Calientes, we visit a variety of cafes and restaurants. During the Inca Trail or Lares Trek, hearty breakfasts are served and good quality cooked lunches and dinners are provided. These usually consist of soup or a starter, a main course with meat/fish and some form of carbohydrates, followed by a dessert. Snacks are also provided. Tea/coffee is brought to your tent each morning and juice or hot drinks are provided with all meals during the trek. While in the Amazon, all meals are included at the lodge.
Age Requirements
13 to 16 years
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