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Itinerary DAY 4 • Fly to Cuzco • Controversial Topic: by train to Machu Picchu, the legendary “Lost City
Coca’s role in local culture • The Sacred Valley of the Incas.” At the base of the mountain, we’ll
Fly to Cuzco, the center of the Incan world and take a bus up to Machu Picchu to see the remnants
DAY 1 • Depart U.S. a UNESCO World Heritage Site, then drive to the of the Ritual Baths, Palace of the Princess, the Main
You depart from the U.S. and fly to Lima, Peru. Sacred Valley of the Incas. En route, we’ll meet Fountain, and the Sun and Condor temples.
Arrive at your hotel this evening. women who sell coca leaves and learn about B,L,D — El Mapi Hotel or similar
José Antonio Deluxe or similar the Controversial Topic of the coca plant’s role in
Peruvian culture. DAY 7 • Machu Picchu
DAY 2 • Lima Return to Machu Picchu this morning, when the
Meet your fellow travelers, including those who took B,L,D — Villa Urubamba or similar ruins are quiet and uncrowded. You can explore the
our optional pre-trip extensions to The Peruvian ruins on your own, or, depending on which trails are
Amazon: Treks, Cruises & Indigenous Communities DAY 5 • A Day in the Life of Urubamba • open, choose between two hikes to the Inca Bridge
or Landscapes of Bolivia: La Paz, Lake Titicaca & the Controversial Topic: Forced sterilizations or the Sun Gate.
Uyuni Salt Flats. Then we set off to explore Lima’s Experience A Day in the Life of the Urubamba B,L — El Mapi Hotel or similar
fashionable Miraflores district. community in the Sacred Valley. After visiting a
local school (when in session) suppported
B,D — José Antonio Deluxe or similar DAY 8 • Transfer to Cuzco • Chinchero
by Grand Circle Foundation, head weaving demonstration
DAY 3 • Lima • Fish market • Larco Museum to Urubamba’s market to pick up ingredients for Return by train through the Urubamba Gorge before
Visit the Chorrillos fish market to meet local the Home-Hosted Lunch we’ll share as guests of a discovering the Ollantaytambo ruins. Then transfer
fishermen and learn about this vital industry. Then, Sacred Valley family. We’ll also sample locally brewed by bus to Cuzco. This afternoon, visit Chinchero and
view the impressive collection of pre-Columbian corn beer and meet a local woman for a Controversial witness a weaving demonstration by local women.
artifacts at the Larco Museum. Later, enjoy a walking Topic discussion about the forced sterilization of B,L — José Antonio Cuzco Hotel
tour of downtown Lima, including the historical some women in Peru in the 1990s.
center, Central Market, and Chinese quarter. B,L,D — Villa Urubamba or similar DAY 9 • Cuzco • Qoricancha Sun Temple
B,L — José Antonio Deluxe or similar • San Blas
DAY 6 • Sacred Valley • Machu Picchu
Witness a traditional healing ceremony conducted Explore the Qoricancha Sun Temple, Cuzco’s most
by a curandero, an Andean medicine man, then travel important ceremonial structure during the Inca era.

Meet the people who call
Peru & Ecuador home

Family in Urubamba : While we enjoy A
Day in the Life of a village in the Sacred
Valley on Day 5, we’ll be guests of a local
Peruvian family to learn about their lives
and the local culture while being treated
to regional cuisine during a Home-
Hosted Lunch.
Curandero : On Day 6, we’ll meet with
a curandero, or shaman, to learn about the ancient spiritual and healing
traditions of the Andean people, which have roots in Inca culture. We’ll have
the chance to observe a traditional healing ceremony and receive a blessing
for good health from the shaman.

Chinchero Weavers : High in the Andes Mountains, the small village of
Chinchero is known for their handmade woven goods. We’ll explore the village
on Day 8 and meet with the local weavers, who will show us how they create
the intricate, colorful patterns this region is known for.

Sinamune Disabled Children : While in Quito on Day 12, we’ll pay a visit to
the Sinamune Disabled Children’s Orchestra, a Grand Circle Foundation-
supported school. We’ll have the privilege of watching these talented dancers
and musicians put on a moving musical performance.

On Days 6 and 7, we’ll explore Machu Picchu.

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