Travel to South America. Peru - Bolivia - Chile and Easter Island

Journey with Calypso to South America: Peru - Bolivia - Chile + Easter Island.

 5/12/2018 – 22/12/2018

18 days / 17 nights

Only Ukrainian group.

Russian speaking guide.

 Lima - Cusco - Machu Picchu - Puno - Lake Titicaca - La Paz - bike tour to Death Valley - Uyuni Salt Flats - Steam Train Valley - Santiago de Chile - Valparaiso - Cajon del Maipo - Easter Island.  

Program by day: 

Peru (Lima + Machu Picchu + Puno + Titicaca).

 05/12/2018 Day 1.

Flight to Lima.

Arrival to Lima. Transfer to the hotel.

Rest after a hard flight.

06/12/2018 Day 2.

Breakfast in the hotel.  

A walk around the capital of Peru, we will see the Love Park, the monastery of St. Dominic, the Cathedral, we will have a bite to eat in one of the restaurants or cafes and continue our walk to the Larco Museum or the Gold Museum (admission tickets on our own), visit the fish market and the evening color and music show in the fountain park . 

Overnight in Lima.  

07/12/2018 Day 3.

Early morning flight to Cusco. Drive from Cusco via Chinchero to Maras and Moray in Ollantaytambo, stopping for lunch in Urubamba on the way.

Then in the evening, after visiting the ruins of Ollantaytambo, we take the train to Machu Picchu (leaving the incredible mountain scenery on the way back), check into a hotel and rest in anticipation of tomorrow's meeting with Machu Picchu!  

08/12/2018 Day 4.

FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH MACHU PICCHU!!! Here it is in all its glory! We rent rooms early in the morning, go to the bus station and in 20 minutes we are there! We will spend half a day in the most mysterious place on the planet, we will climb Mount Huayna Picchu (2.5 hours) or Machu Picchu (3.5 hours). After lunch, we leave by train towards Ollantaytambo, and then by bus to Cusco. We check into a hotel and have a rest) because tomorrow we are waiting for a full-day tour of the capital of the Incas! 

09/12/2018 Day 5.

Breakfast in the hotel.

Today we will offer you a walk around Cusco and its outskirts. In fact, Cusco is a very interesting town and its sights are no less mysterious than Machu Picchu itself) Saksuhuaman is waiting for us, the ancient Koricancha, Pukapukara, Tambomachay and much more that will remain in memory for a very long time!

Free time in the city. 

10/12/2018 Day 6.

Early breakfast at the hotel (if provided). Transfer to the bus station for departure to Puno on a tourist bus (without a guide), the road this day will be long, but very interesting!

We will make three stops: in San Pedro de Andahuaylillas to view the Sistine Chapel of the Americas, located in the local church, whose beauty, unfortunately, is lost against the backdrop of the Inca ruins. Next, we will visit the ruins of Rakchi - the temple complex of the Incas, considered one of the most significant! And towards the end of our road we will visit Pukhara Fort. Lunch is included in our itinerary today and upon arrival in Puno we will be offered a welcome transfer to Hotel Royal Inn 4*.

11/12/2018 Day 7.

Early in the morning we leave for Copacabana (without a guide, the journey will take about 3.5 hours). Having passed all the formalities at the border, we arrive at Lake Titicaca in the most beautiful city on the coast of the lake! Upon arrival, we board the boats and head to Isla del Sol - a truly energetic place filled with history and mystery! After a one-hour walk along the blue expanse of Titicaca, we will arrive at the island, where our lunch will already be waiting for us! After a short rest, we will go to the ruins of the Pilco Cayan castle of the Inca times, after which, having climbed two hundred steps up to the Inca fantan, which, according to legend, gave youth to those who washed themselves in it, we will see an incredible view of Titicaca and, of course, we will meet the sunset here !

Accommodation in Ecolodge La Estancia with dinner. 

Bolivia (La Paz + Death Road + Uyuni Salt Flats + Steam Engine Cemetery).

12/12/2018 Day 8.

Having met the sunrise right in your bed, having breakfast, our path will lie back to Copacabana, where we will walk around the city, see its most famous sights, have lunch and go by private transport to the capital of Bolivia - La Paz!

Accommodation in Hotel Casa de Piedra. 

13/12/2018 Day 9.

 Breakfast in the hotel. On this day, we will provide you with a choice of program, today on the menu: half-day sightseeing tour of La Paz or cycling along Death Road (surcharge 86$ / person).

Descent program: around 07:00 transfer from the hotel to La Cumbra (4700 m) - a place where we will be given a bike and the necessary equipment, and will be instructed. Start of a bicycle tour in Death Valley (20 km on an asphalt road, about an hour and a half on the way). Arrival in the town of Unduavi - the place of registration and payment for the entrance to the Road of Death. From here we will follow the famous cliff road to San Juan, where we will see waterfalls and have a snack. At 14:30 arrival at a local restaurant. Swimming in the pool and lunch (included in the tour price). Return to La Paz around 19:30.

Accommodation in Hotel Casa de Piedra.

14/12/2018 Day 10.

Morning flight from La Paz to Uyuni. Arrival, have a snack and start in Jeeps for a tour of the Uyuni salt marsh and its surroundings. Visit to the cemetery of steam locomotives, the village of Kolchani, living off salt mining and tourism. Lunch right in the middle of the salt marsh! And now it's time for incredible photos! We will spend at least 2 hours on this, after which we will move to the hotel for the night, having visited the foot of the Tunupa volcano and the 800-year-old mummies of Kokes before that.

Lunch and dinner included in the tour price.

Accommodation in the coolest hotel made entirely of salt - Hotel Luna Salada 3*

12/15/2018 Day 11.

After breakfast, we set off to Incahuasi Island with giant cacti in the middle of a white salt desert. After visiting this unforgettable island-mountain, we will go to the Galaxy Caves, which were formed back when the salt marsh was the sea! We will examine stalactites, frozen and petrified algae, a necropolis. Lunch as always in one of the incredible places of the salt marsh) Before departure, we will visit the archaeological museum in the town of Atulcha and with full phone memory from photos and happiness in our souls, we will fly back to La Paz

Accommodation in Hotel Casa de Piedra.

Chile (Santiago de Chile + Valparaiso and Viña del Mar + Cajon del Maipo).

12/16/2018 Day 12.

Departure from La Paz to Santiago de Chile. Arrival in Santiago.

Transfer to the hotel and short rest. We will be captivated by the colors and architecture of this South American capital, and our professional guide will help us with this!  

Santiago has its own real face, world-famous sights, colorful markets and interesting museums. Many people visit Santiago, the capital of Chile, from here to go further to the national parks of Patagonia, Easter Island or the Atacama Desert, but the city itself and its surroundings are also worthy of attention!!! The city is surrounded on all sides by the majestic Andes, the longest mountain range in the world, which stretches along the entire western coast of South America.

Overnight at the hotel in Santiago.

17/12/2018 Day 13.

Breakfast in the hotel.

Full day excursion to Valparaiso and Viña del Mar.

Valparaiso is divided into two parts, highly unequal in terms of interest for the traveler: Upper and Lower Town. The upper town of Valparaiso is amazingly picturesque streets, very successfully complemented by multi-colored street graffiti; churches; poor residential quarters, climbing the slopes - often very steep; colorful and friendly Chilean people. The lower city of Valparaiso is primarily a seaport and administrative buildings, although it also has interesting streets and individual buildings. And ancient funiculars connect both parts of Valparaiso - their uniqueness was recognized even by UNESCO itself, having included them in its World Heritage List along with the whole city itself.

Lunch at a restaurant on the ocean (optional, additional payment)

Also today we will visit a unique winery in the Casablanca Valley and taste excellent Chilean wine (optional, surcharge for a tour and tasting at the winery 37 USD per person)

Transfer back to Santiago. Overnight at the hotel.

12/18/2018 Day 14.

Breakfast in the hotel. Today we will visit the incredibly beautiful Cajon del Maipo:

This is a mountainous region of the central region of Chile, it is only a few hours drive from the capital and it is well worth the time spent on the road! Here we are waiting for the Andes mountain views unsurpassed in their landscapes, the clearest emerald waters of lakes and hot springs, this trip will provide us with vivid emotions and unforgettable impressions.

Next, we will have a picnic with wine on the shore of the emerald lake.

We return to the capital. Transfer to the airport on the same day or the next. Flight home.

END OF SERVICE OR PROGRAM CONTINUE to Easter Island! 

Easter Island.

19/12/2018 Day 15

Today is the culminating day, we are waiting for a meeting with EASTER ISLAND.

Morning flight to Easter Island.

13:00 Arrival to Easter Island. Transfer to hotel/camping/hostel. For half a day we enjoy EASTER Island, rent mopeds / jeeps / motorcycles, ride around the island, take pictures, selfie and enjoy life! 

It's heaven on earth!)

20/12/2018 Day 16.

A full sightseeing day around Easter Island, full of mysteries and unknowns! 

12/21/2018 Day 17.

Breakfast at the hotel, we inspect what we didn’t finish, take pictures of what we didn’t take, we have lunch and say goodbye to Easter Island! 

15:00 Departure to Santiago de Chile.

21:45 Arrival. Transfer to the hotel (on your own).

12/22/2018 Day 18.

Departure from Santiago on your own. 

The cost of the tour without Easter Island is 2720 $.

The cost of the tour with Easter Island is 2890 $.

The tour price includes: 

• – excursions and transfers during excursions with a Russian / English-speaking guide.
• – a walk around Lima with a Russian-speaking assistant (transfers by taxi are free of charge).
• – excursion and all transfers with a Russian-speaking guide to Machu Picchu, the Valley and Cusco.
• – excursion and all transfers with a Russian-speaking guide in Santiago and the surrounding area + picnic.
• – excursions with a Russian-speaking guide in Bolivia: Copacabana, La Paz, Uyuni.
• - meals except breakfast: Puno - lunch, Copacabana - lunch and dinner, Uyuni: 2 lunches and dinner.
• - accommodation in hotels in double rooms. 
• - all transfers according to the program, which are indicated in the program.
• — full information support on Easter Island.
• - all entrance tickets according to the tour program.
• – on Easter Island included in the price: entrance ticket, jeep rental (without driver), accommodation in a tent camping.                                       

The tour price does NOT include:

• – transfers from / to airports and railway stations where they are not provided and this is indicated in the program
• – meals, except for breakfasts in hotels where they are provided.
• - medical insurance
• - all international flights
• – domestic flights: Lima – Cusco (from 70$), La Paz – Uyuni – La Paz (from 270$), La Paz – Santiago (from 200$),