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INKATERRA, PERU'S PIONEER IN ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION FUNDED BY TOURISM,
PRESENTS A BIRD WATCHER'S PARADISE - A PROGRAM OF EXCITING EXPERIENCES AT INKATERRA
PROPERTIES, IN PERU'S TOP DESTINATIONS. DISCOVER NATURE AT ITS MOST DIVERSE, ALONG
WITH RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE ANDES AND PERUVIAN AMAZON.
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS:
- Visit Lima, called Ciudad de los Reyes (City of Kings) by the Spanish Conquerors. The time-honored cultural and gastronomic capital of Latin America.
- Inkaterra Reserva Amazónica, in the Amazonian Rainforest, has 420 registered bird species. The Inkaterra Canopy and the Anaconda Walk provide a unique birding experience at the canopy level and in the middle of palm Wetlands. Also, an opportunity to visit a remarkable Botanical Garden with over 200 different rainforest plants, to learn about the uses and benefits of these traditional indigenous medicinal and aromatic species.
- Inkaterra Machu Picchu, in the Andean cloud forest, offers 192 bird species, 372 orchid species, 111 butterfly species and other natural treasures in a lush 5-ha. tropical garden.
- Explore Machu Picchu, a magic place that fascinates through its vast archaeological remains, geological formations, unique flora and fauna, and mega-diverse cloud forest.
- Re-live a well-preserved four-century fusion of colonial and Inca culture in historic Cusco.
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DESCRIPTION |
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Discover Peru's richness and diversity in an exceptional experience within the country's most stunning and varied geography. Observe some of the 1,800 bird species registered in Peru: the Condor, the Cock-ofthe-Rock, migrating birds and many indigenous species. Enjoy astounding biodiversity, including native orchids, ferns and butterfly species. Throughout the trip you will be accompanied by a specialist in bird and nature observation. |
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TRIP DETAILS |
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LENGTH |
14 days / 13 nights, for small groups of a minimum of 8 and a
maximum of 15 persons. |
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DIFFICULTY |
Easygoing to Moderate. |
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PRICES |
Prices starting from US$ 4,180 per person based on double occupancy. |
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AMENITIES |
Inkaterra Machu Picchu and
Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica Field Guides on
Birds, Butterflies and Orchids, Inkaterra Bird
Check Lists and Inkaterra Bird Calls CD’s. |
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SEASON |
Best season for migrant birds November - March / Resident birds April – October. |
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Day 1 |
Arrival in Lima |
Day 2 |
Lima - Lecture on Birds of Peru with a specialized guide |
Day 3 |
Lima - Bird Watching excursion in the outskirts of Lima |
Day 4 |
Lima / Puerto Maldonado (Rainforest) - Inkaterra Butterfly Farm |
Day 5 |
Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica - CanopyWalkway and AnacondaWalk |
Day 6 |
Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica - Full-day excursion to Lake Sandoval |
Day 7 |
Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica / Puerto Maldonado / Cusco |
Day 8 |
Cusco - Bird Watching Excursion in Huacarpay Lake |
Day 9 |
Cusco / Sacred Valley of the Incas (Urubamba) |
Day 10 |
Sacred Valley / Machu Picchu - Eco activities |
Day 11 |
Machu Picchu - visit to Machu Picchu Citadel |
Day 12 |
Machu Picchu / Cusco - city sites excursion |
Day 13 |
Cusco / Lima - Archeological sites visit |
Day 14 |
Depart Lima - Bird Watching excursion in Lima |
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(*) Programs and Prices are subject to change without prior notice / Prices per person based on double occupancy / We highly recommend travel insurance / Valid until December 2009. |
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Company Background
Since 1975, INKATERRA is Peru´s pioneer in ecological research and conservation funded
by tourism (ecotourism), with a focus on rescuing and preserving Peru’s geographic and
cultural resources and sharing them with the world. INKA TERRA Association (ITANGO),
is funded by the company’s profits, efficiently invested in research, conservation,
social development and educational programs, which include publications such as the
"Cuzco Amazonico" byWilliam Duellman (Cornell University Press); "Flórula de la Reserva
Ecológica Inkaterra" (published by ITA and The Missouri Botanical Garden); and "Orchids
at Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel" authored by Benjamin Collantes, Carmen Soto
and Jose Koechlin, Inkaterra’s Chairman and CEO. Hotels: Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica,
in the Amazon rainforest of Peru, a lodge (35 cabañas) plus Inkaterra’s 17,000 ha.
ecological reserve; Inkaterra Machu Picchu, award winning hotel (84 rooms and 2
Villas), Virtuoso property and member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World; Inkaterra La
Casona Cusco, (11 suites) an exquisite 16th century colonial mansion, in the heart of
the historic Inca capital. |
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Conservation
In 1975 Inkaterra opened a lodge where scientists came to study Peru’s rainforest, long
before eco-tourism was trendy. Inkaterra’s outstanding legacy of conservation, social
responsibility and geo tourism has created an international replicable model, funded by
theWorld Bank and the United Nations’ Global Environment Facility (GEF), and sponsored
by the National Geographic Society. Through the InkaterraWish List, guests may support
projects such as Rolin Island Fauna Rescue Center, Spectacled Bear Rescue Project, ITA
Volunteers Program and the stewardship of 17,000 hectares of Andean and Amazon
forest, among others. |
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