Machu Picchu-Galapagos

2007 Trip Journal

Machu Picchu & the Galápagos

Join us for an extraordinary trip to Machu Picchu and the Galápagos Island, 20 April - 8 May 2007. We will have ample time to see spectacular scenery and historical sights, and interact with the friendly people. This 19-day trip is perfect for active people. While there will be many opportunities for hiking, our travel will be by plane, bus, and train and we will stay in comfortable hotels and on board a small ship.

Not scheduled

An optional pre-trip to the Amazon Rainforest of Peru is also available at a additional price of $745. This is FULL! Participants in this trip will arrive on April 15, 2007 and join the rest of the group on April 21.

Our trip leaders will be Joe Whittington, owner of OPA, and Senior Guide Tracy Winslow. The logistical and local arrangements will be handled by Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT). OAT has been arranging these trips for over 25 years and their local connections and experience enable them to provide an exceptional trip at an extraordinary reasonable cost.

Dates: Depart Miami, FL April 20, 2007 and return May 8, 2007 (Depart April 15 if doing the Amazon Pre-trip.)

Price: $4,515 ($4,295 + $220 taxes) ($5,260 with Amazon Pre-trip)

There is a single supplement of $1,495 for the main trip, plus $125 for the Amazon Pre-trip. We will make every effort to match you with a room mate, if you do not require single accommodations.

Includes:

	OPA Trip Leaders
	Round-trip international airfare from Miami
	Accommodations for 3 nights in Lima, 4 nights in Cuzco, 1 night at Machu Picchu, 3 nights in Quito, and 2 or 3 nights at a hotel on Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos
	4 or 3 nights aboard a privately chartered small ship in the Galápagos
	43 meals — 17 breakfasts, 13 lunches, 13 dinners (including 2 home-hosted lunches)
	14 small group activities, plus all daily excursions on our cruise in the Galápagos
	Combined services of an expert Peruvian OAT Trip Leader (Days 2-10), and an expert Ecuadorian OAT Trip Leader who is also a certified Galápagos Naturalist (Days 10-19)
	All land transportation and 5 internal flights
	All Galápagos Islands park fees

Amazon Pre-trip Includes:

	Roundtrip airfare from Iquitos to Lima
	Accommodations: 1 night in Lima, 4 nights in Amazon lodges
	15 meals
	Seven included small group activities
	Services of OPA Group leader and resident local guide, who speaks English and the native language
	All transfers

How to sign-up: OAT will handle reservations and payments.

	Call 1-800 597-2452, press option #2
	Tell the representative you want to book with the Oregon Peak Adventures trip, Group number G7-20835.
	A $500 deposit is required to hold your reservation
	OAT can also make flight reservations from your departure city to Miami if you so wish.

For extensive additional information on the trip go to the OAT website.

You are also welcome to contact Joe Whittington at 877 965-5100 or e-mail if you have any questions.

Itinerary

	*April 15 Depart Miami/Arrive Lima, Peru**
	*April 16 Lima city tour/Archaeological Museum visit**
	*April 17 Fly to Iquitos/Boat ride to Amazon lodge/Nature walks/Visit Yagua village**
	*April 18 Cruise Up the Amazon/Visit Medical Clinic/Botanical gardens visit/Canoe Oxbow Lake**
	*April 19 Hike to ACTS/Experience Rain Forest Canopy Walkway/Local village and school visit**
	*April 20 Boat to Ceiba Tops/Visit the Ceiba Tree**
	*April 21 Return to Iquitos by boat/Fly from Iquitos to Lima and join main group**
	April 20 Depart Miami/Arrive Lima, Peru
	April 21 Miami/JFK passengers arrive/Lima city tour/Archaeological Museum visit/Optional Dinner and Folklore Show
	April 22 Explore Lima at leisure/Nazca Lines Optional Tour
	April 23 Fly to Cuzco/Explore Cuzco/Qoricancha Sun Temple Visit
	April 24 Explore Sacsayhuaman and Kenko/Attend Curandero healing ceremony
	April 25 Train journey through Urubamba Gorge/Explore Machu Picchu: “Lost City of the Incas” Photo by Benjamin Vincent
	April 26 Optional hiking at Machu Picchu/Return train to Cuzco
	April 27 Explore Pisac/Home-Hosted Lunch/Free afternoon in Cuzco
	April 28 Fly from Cusco to Lima/At Leisure in Lima
	April 29 Fly to Quito/Free afternoon/Quito night bus tour
	April 30 Sinamune Children's Concert/Explore Inti Nan Museum/Middle of the World Monument Visit
	May 1 Fly to the Galápagos/Embark on Galápagos cruise
	May 2 Cruise the Galápagos Islands
	May 3 Cruise the Galápagos Islands
	May 4 Cruise the Galápagos Islands
	May 5 Disembark in Santa Cruz/Charles Darwin Station visit/Enjoy Home-Hosted lunch
	May 6 Visit North Seymour Island
	May 7 Fly to Quito/Afternoon at leisure
	May 8 Return to Miami.

*Amazon Rainforest of Peru Pre-trip Extension