2010 Land cost:
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(12-18 participants):
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Single Supplement, if
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TRIP FEE INCLUDES:
• Airport check-in and baggage assistance in Chile, Bolivia and Perú.
• All airport transfers and ground transportation as scheduled on itinerary.
• All ground transportation in comfortable private buses.
• All meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Vegetarian meals can be accommodated (please request in advance).
• All sightseeing tours and park entrance fees to destinations on the itinerary.
• All accommodations in Chile, Bolivia & Peru are in fine hotels.
Based on double occupancy, rooms are shared by two people. 2 nights
are in rustic accommodations and we may share more than 2 per room.
• If you are traveling alone and prefer single accommodations you must
pay the single supplement. If you are willing to share accommodations, we will
try our best to find a roommate and if that is not possible you will pay only
75% of the single supplement cost.
• The services of professional tour guides.
• Our local leaders and guides are knowledgeable about the language, customs, culture and history of their country. They are detail oriented and take great pleasure in sharing their insight and expertise. They help make sure everything runs as safely and smoothly as possible.
NOT INCLUDED:
• International airport departure tax in Lima (approx. $30.50
U.S), transfers for independent arrival or departure, travel insurance
(highly recommended) for which an application will be included with
your confirmation, passport fees, excess baggage fees, Chilean reciprocity
fee*, Bolivian visa**, optional tips to trip leader, guides and local
staff. All items of personal nature such as: personal gear, laundry, telephone
calls, beverages, bottled water, etc.
* U.S. citizens are charged a one-time “Reciprocity fee” of
$131 (Canadians pay $132) upon landing at the Santiago international
airport. This is charged in reciprocity for the fee the USA charges
Chileans; it is good for the life of the passport and there is no need
to pay again for subsequent trips to Chile.
**U.S citizens need a visa to enter Bolivia. The cost is $100 and you need
to apply through the Bolivian consulate. There are no fees or visas required
to enter Perú.
Note: All itineraries are subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control including, weather, road or trail conditions and flight schedules.
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Day 1 – Saturday, September 10- Departure USA/Santiago
Day 2 – Sunday, September 11– Santiago
Arrival in Santiago and morning is at leisure.
After lunch we will have
a city tour of Santiago. We run up and down Cerro San Cristóbal.
You can also take the “Teleferico” – cable car to the
summit. At the peak, there is a church and a 22 meter statue of the Virgin
Mary. The summit is a superb location from which to view the city and
during a clear day it's also possible to see the Andean peaks on the
east. The hill is part of Parque Metropolitano, Santiago's largest public
park.
Overnight: Hotel in Santiago
Meals: L, D.
Today’s run: Optional about 4 to 6 miles (6 to 10 km).
Day 3 – Monday, September 12– San Pedro de Atacama
This morning we fly to Calama. Upon arrival we continue on a 1 hour
bus drive to San Pedro de Atacama (8,000'/2,450 m). The Atacama Desert
is situated between the Andes Mountains and Pacific Ocean and stretches
600 miles (1,000 kilometers) from Peru's southern border into northern
Chile. This region is extremely hyper-arid. It is an inhospitable, seemingly
lifeless, sun drenched spot that is probably the driest place on Earth.
Temperatures in the Atacama vary daily from 95°F down to 32°F.
The Atacama is 10 to 15 million years old and 50 times more arid than
California's Death Valley. There are places where rain has never been
recorded.
This natural environment on Earth poses some of the same challenges
for human explorers as would a seemingly lifeless planet. NASA scientists
and engineers selected this landscape to test the technology that will
be used in places like the Moon or Mars - the Atacama is "the closest
place to Mars."
Overnight: La Casa de Don Tomas
Meals: B, L, D.
Today’s run: Optional distances from 5 to 6 miles (8 to 10 km).
Flight time: 2½ hours
Today’s drive: 1½ hour.
Day 4 – Tuesday, September 13– San Pedro de Atacama - Atacama
Marathon
Early breakfast followed by a short drive to the start of the "Atacama
Marathon."
The spectacular course includes all the best trails in San Pedro de
Atacama. We run along the Cordillera de La Sal -- a magnificently
colored reddish clay and salt range.
The course starts at the Valley of Death and descends to the Quitor
Valley. From there it continues to the Valley of Silence, then the Valley
of the Moon and a dramatic finish in the Kari Gorge, a narrow canyon
formed by water erosion and surrounded by enormous salt walls.
Overnight: La
Casa de Don Tomas
Meals: B, L, D.
Today’s run: 26.2 miles (42 km). Shorter options are available.
Today’s drive: Very short distances around San Pedro.
Day 5 – Wednesday, September 14– Eduardo Avaroa
National Reserve - Laguna Colorada
A one hour drive takes us to "Hito Cajon" at the Bolivian
border. The Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve is in the southwestern
section of Bolivia, bordering Chile and Argentina. This Puna
region ranges in altitude from 11,482 feet (3,500 meters)
and extends above 16,400 feet (5,000 meters).
We drive past Laguna Blanca and to Laguna Verde at the base of Licancabur
volcano (19,455'/5,930 m)
Continue across the Bolivian altiplano to the hot springs in Laguna
Salada and to the active geyser, “Sol de la Mañana”.
From there to Laguna Colorada, a lake with a pinkish hue. This naturally
occurring color results from algae and minerals in the lake, which is
the main source of food for the thousands of pink flamingos. Three of
the world’s six flamingo species – Chilean, James’ and Andean breed
in this area.
The reserve has mammal species such as vicuñas, pumas, Andean
foxes, vizcachas (Andean rabbit similar to marmot) and other.
Andean geese, falcons, ducks and large, flightless birds called lesser
rheas are some of the 80 species of birds living in Eduardo Avaroa Reserve
Today we do not have a scheduled run due to the sudden climb to high
elevation. We will however have opportunities for acclimatization hikes
along the drive.
We continue our drive to our hotel in Ojo de Perdiz.
Overnight: Hotel
del Desierto.
Meals: B, L, D.
Today’s run: No run scheduled. Acclimatization hikes to break the
drive..
Today’s drive: About 5½ hours.
Day 6 – Thursday, September 15– San Pedro de Quemez
We continue north on the altiplano "high plain" where we will
see llamas, wild herds of vicuñas, Andean geese and other wildlife.
Overnight: Hotel
de Piedra.
Meals: B, L, D.
Today’s run: No run scheduled. Acclimatization hikes to break the
drive.
Today’s drive: About 5 hours.
Day 7 – Friday, September 16- Salt flats of Uyuni – Incahuasi
Island – Oruro
This morning we enter the impressive Salar de Uyuni, the salar is 4,700-square-miles of salt flats - the largest in the world. Some 40,000 years ago the area was part of Lake Minchin a gigantic prehistoric lake. When the lake dried it left behind two major salt deserts, the largest one - the Salar de Uyuni. The salt is completely white and the depth is about 20 feet. We drive to the start of run, which will be on the salt flats and we finish on Incahuasi Island (12,010’/3,660 m) - a rocky outcrop in the middle of the vast white expanse of salt. Here you will see giant cacti covering the island creating one of the most surreal landscapes on earth. It is estimated that these cacti grows only about 1cm per year. Some of the cacti reach up to 36 feet (11 meter) and are 1,200 years old.
We continue our drive to Oruro.
Overnight: Plaza Flores Hotel - Oruro
Meals: B, L, D.
Today’s run: Optional distances from 5 to 10 miles (8 to 16 km).
Today’s drive: About 136 miles (220 km).
Day 8 – Saturday, September 17– Oruro - La
Paz
This morning we drive to La Paz (12,000’/3,660 m), we will
have views of the impressive summit of Illimani (21,260'),
the highest mountain in the Cordillera Real range on the
southeastern side of the city.
La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia. We will have a tour
of the city’s colonial and historical sections.
Overnight: Hotel Plaza in La Paz
Meals: B, L, D.
Today’s run: About 5 to 6 miles (8 to 10 km).
Today’s drive: 145 miles/234 km – about 3 hours.
Day 9 – Sunday, September 18– Tiahuanaco -
Copacabana
This morning we visit Tiwanacu (also known as Tiahuanaco), one of the oldest cultures in South America. It is believed to be the origin of the Pre-Inca Civilization. It was one of the most advanced cultures at that time. The main structures are the Kalasasaya temple with construction details similar to Machu Picchu's Gate of the Sun, the Akapana pyramid; and the semi-underground temple.
We travel in the highlands and continue along the eastern shore of the lake to the strait of Tiquina, which we cross by ferry and continue along the road overlooking the lake and arrive in Copacabana (12,634').
Overnight: Hotel Rosario del Lago
Meals: B, L, D.
Today’s run: Optional distances from 5 to 8 miles (8 to 13 km).
Today’s drive: 98 miles/158 km (La Paz - Copacabana) + 1.5 hours to Tiahuanaco
Day 10 – Monday, September 19– Island of
the Sun – Lake Titicaca
This morning we take a private boat to the island section of Yumani and hike to our accommodations at La Estancia and get ready for our run around the island.
We start our scenic run in Yumani and follow the upper mountain trail
and descend to the Chinkana ruins in the northern part of the island,
we turn south and continue our descend till we reach our aid station at
Challapampa on the lake. We continue to Challa, we pass by villages, agricultural
fields, beaches and complete the circuit around the island with our return
to our accommodations at the Ecolodge.
Overnight: Ecolodge La Estancia on the Island of the Sun in Lake Titicaca.
Meals: B, L, D.
Today’s run: A run of about 4 to 6 hours. Shorter options will be offered.
Today’s drive: None.
Today’s boat ride: 1 hour.
Day 11 – Tuesday, September 20– Island of
the Sun - Puno
Private boat back to Copacabana, drive to Kasani and
across the border to Yunguyo – Perú. Continue overland to
Puno (12,560').
This afternoon we will visit the "floating islands" of the Uros people who build the famous "totora" reed boats. The Uros and other lakeside dwellers depend extensively on the totora reed. It is used to make fishing boats and homes as well as the famous floating islands of reed.
Overnight: Hotel Sonesta Posada del Inca – Puno on the shores of the lake.
Meals: B, L, D.
Today’s run: 5 miles (8 km).
Today’s drive: 2.5 hours.
Today’s boat rides: 1 hour back to Copacabana (Bolivia) in the morning
+ 2.5 boat tour to the Uros islands (Peru) in the afternoon.
Day 12 – Wednesday, September 21– Puno – Chivay - Colca Canyon
This morning we drive to Chivay. The road reaches the mirador at 4,920
meters above sea level (16,142 feet).
Upon arrival in Chivay and after checking into the hotel, we will run
to the Calera Hot Springs.
Overnight: Casa Andina Colca in Chivay
Meals: B, L, D.
Today’s run: Optional distances from 5 to 10 miles (8 to 16 km).
Today’s drive: 310 Km, approximately 6 hours.
Day 13 – Thursday, September 22- Run in Colca Canyon
- Cabanaconde
We continue our drive from Chivay to the Arch of Cabanaconde for the
start of the "2nd Princess Juanita of Ampato half marathon" This
very tough ½ marathon is organized by Andes Adventures in conjunction
with the superb cooperation of the local communities.
We descend about 3,800 feet down the Colca Canyon to the village of
San Juan de Chuccho, from there it climbs to the village or Tapay and
from there to the villages of Cosñirgua and then Malata. From
there we descend to Sangaye located at about 6,550 feet and finish with
a climb to Cabanaconde at 10,500 feet.
Overnight: Hotel Kuntur Wassi
Meals: B, L, D.
Today’s run: 15 miles (25 km).
Today’s drive: 56 km, about 2 hours.
Elevation gain: About 8,325 feet. Loss: About 8,325 feet.
Day 14 – Friday, September 23- Cross of the Condor/Arequipa
This morning we visit the "Cross of the Condor" where you can
view the majestic flight of the condors.
We continue our drive to Arequipa, also known as the White City. This
is because of its magnificent Spanish architecture, made
with a white volcanic stone "sillar". The city is at the foot
of “El
Misti” (19,100’) the majestic snowcapped volcano, Chachani
volcano (19,931’) and Pichu Pichu volcano (18,372’).
The downtown area of the city features Mixed Baroque churches and mansions
from the Colonial Period like the Monastery of Santa Catalina,
a Spanish city in miniature with stone streets, beautiful
patios and plazas.
We arrive in Arequipa for a late lunch and transfer to the airport for
the flight to Lima and connection with your flight home.
Meals: B, L, D.
Today’s run: Optional distances from 5 to 8 miles (8 to 13 km).
Today’s drive from Cabanaconde to Arequipa: 216 Km, approximately 5
1/2 hours.
Day 15 – Saturday, September 24- Lima/Flight home
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