MV Delfin – Luxury Amazon Cruise

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Luxury Cruise,

The Delfin Amazon Cruise

Croisire Le Delfin

You will travel according the style of your wishes. From exclusive suites, with private bathroom and conditioned air, you could see the landscapes in a peaceful atmosphere. In order to take benefits of this moment, one of the best Peruvian chief, will exalt your taste buds thanks to a new savors feast a gastronomic techniques, and the best South America wines. At the end of this day, you will fall in love of this exotic view under starlight and an ebony sky.

This trip will show you the best of two worlds: secrets, myths and affluence, to enjoy in the best comfort, the Delfin.

DAY 1:

LIMA – ARRIVAL IQUITOS. (Plane / Cruise).

During the afternoon, departure to the Lima airport to join Iquitos where you will be assisted by our guides and transported by bus for about 1 ½ hours, heading northwest toward Nauta, where the DELFIN is waiting for you. Installation in your cabins. It will become clear that you are traveling where few have gone before. In fact, you are part of a select group of seasoned world travelers who visit remote Pacaya-Samiria Reserve, five million acres of protected, flooded forest, roughly the size of a small Central American country. A world of flora and fauna awaits you.

08:30 pm. Dinner is served in our cozy dining room located at the back of the ship’s second deck where you could discover the Peruvian cuisine. Our chef prides himself in serving dishes in different styles and seasoned with a wide variety of herbs and spices, as well as exotic fruits.

09:30 pm. Briefing about your journey and time to relax.

Finally, under the beauty of an Amazonian night filled with hundreds of stars or perhaps a full moon, and wafted by the gentle breeze of the rainforest, our multitalented staff will briefly entertain you with a little live music.

Observation :

  • Flight not included.
  • Activities are included.
  • Free lunch.
  • Gastronomic dinner on the Delfin.
  • English speaking guide.
  • Night on the Delfin.

Flight :

Lima / Iquitos : Lan Peru Nº2382 at 3.40 pm, arrival at 5.25 pm.

Option :

*Booking of your hostel in Lima, in Miraflores district. Contact Us.

DAY 2:

BELLUDA CAÑO – DORADO RIVER. (Cruise).

Navire Delfin

06:00 am. After the breakfast, dawn and dusk are ideal times for nature observation, and an early rise is therefore highly recommended. Aboard the skiffs, we will explore this black water stream and start learning about the rainforest. You are now in Pacaya Samiria national reserve, where you will have the chance to see its amazing wildlife. From the skiff you can easily spot parrots, macaws and monkeys, such as the monk Saki monkey. You might also see the saddle back tamarin monkey, whose high chirping notes can easily be confused with those of a flock of birds.

During the dry season, you can visit and explore two different kinds of ecosystems: flooded forest and terra firme forest. After disembarking at this native village we’ll start our morning hike. This walk affords excellent opportunities for spotting transitional species such as the snail kite, black tailed ant bird, manikins, tanagers, hummingbirds etc… After an hour we’ll reach a lovely lagoon where two dugout canoes await us in the midst of one of the most remote, least visited areas in the world. This lagoon is filled with endangered and unique fresh water fish, such as the paiche, the largest in the Amazon basin, which can weigh more than 80kg.

11:00 am. Back to the boat for the lunch. We will continue upstream towards our next destination.

03:30 pm. El Dorado River exploration, we will head for this spectacular spot within the Pacaya-Samiria Reserve In the skiffs, where you will also experience an unforgettable encounter with gray and pink river dolphins.

On the river you will experience abundant wildlife and nature in all its exuberance while we search for the Amazon River’s transitional forest specialties such as snail kites, festive parrots, endangered scarlet macaws among others.

06:30 pm. Back to the boat for the dinner at 8 pm. Free evening.

Observation :

  • Activities are included.
  • Gastronomic dinner and lunch on the Delfin.
  • English speaking guide.
  • Night on the Delfin.
DAY 3:

PUINAHUA – ATUN POZA LAKE – RIO PACAYA. (Cruise).

08:00 am. After the breakfast we will begin our Atun Poza expedition . (Rainy season) This morning we will cruise in our skiffs along a lake called Atun Poza, where we will surprise several species of egrets, herons, hawks…We will also have a chance to explore other black water lagoons linked to this huge lake.

Dry Season : hiking at Atun Poza we will hike through this pristine and unique ecosystem, passing through a classic tropical rainforest with emergent trees and canopy trees reaching.This forest is also very good for spotting birds such as the bluish-fronted jacamar seen in pairs in middle and lower parts of forest edges, or collared trogons, red capped cardinals, etc…

11:00 am. Back to the vessel. We will continue up the Puinahua River towards the Pacaya River, our destination at the very heart of the Pacaya Samiria Reserve, for further exploration of the largest wetland reserve in the world. Lunch on board.

04:00 pm. Pacaya River expedition : we have reached our main goal, the Pacaya River, at the very heart of the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, Peru’s largest protected area. Filled with lakes, palm swamps and streams, the reserve becomes a flooded forest in the rainy season and is one of the most beautiful places you’ll ever visit.

At sunset, you’ll be will be astonished by the beautiful colors of the sky and the reflection of the jungle in the black water of the Pacaya River, which is why it has been called the forest of reflections: it’s hard to know where the jungle begins and the water ends. Spectacled and black caimans are found in these pristine waters, and our guides will point them out to you. Stargazing at this time is unique while fireflies light up the jungle around us.

07:30 pm. Back to the boat. Dinner on board.

Observation :

  • Activities are included.
  • Gastronomic dinner and lunch on the Delfin.
  • English speaking guide.
  • Night on the Delfin.
DAY 4:

PUERTO MIGUEL COMMUNITY – YARAPA RIVER – PORT DE NAUTA – IQUITOS – LIMA.
(Plane / Cruise).

Riviere Yarapa

6 :30am. Early departure on the Ucayali River to join the Yurucuche Lake. Small walking through the forest to discover aquatic plants, the tallest in the world : “the Royal victories”. You will one of the only persons to see this show. Return on the boat for the breakfast.

This morning, the DelfinII will sail to and fro across the national reserve limits of Pacaya Samiria, a dense vegetation on five millions of acres. In this place, intersection between two of the largest rivers, the Ucayali and the Spondias, you could see one of the most important falls in the world.Cette excursion sera baignée par les chants d’oiseaux, des hirondelles au long bec, de faucons souriants et des douzaines d’autres oiseaux.

From there, we will join a location filled with Port le Pré natives, where you could share with the local inhabitants of this far away part of the world and know more about their cultures, traditions and folklore. Before the departure, you will have the possibility to discover their local art and do some purchasing. Return on board.

Lunch, the last of this unforgotten stay. A perfect mix between nature, comfort, elegance and feelings. We will disembark at our port in Nauta, where a bus will be waiting to take you back to Iquitos.Transfer in a private van.

Upon your arrival in Lima, welcome by a Novalys representative. Installation in your hostel. Departure dinner.

Observation :

  • Activities are included.
  • Departure gastronomic lunch on the Delfin.
  • Departure dinner at the “Astrid and Gaston” restaurant.
  • English speaking courier.
  • Private van.
  • Hostel Miraflores Park Plaza 5* (Ocean View).

« Astrid & Gaston » Restaurant,

Chief : Gaston Acurio.

Cuisine : From eleven years, Astrid & Gaston have maintained a real coherence when it is the hour to prepare a Peruvian and dynamic cuisine, in which perfectionism is in each dishes.

Atmosphere,

Peaceful location in an old house in Miraflores. Elegance is really the image of this restaurant where each detail has an important place.

DAY 5:

DEPARTURE – INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT. (Jorge Chavez International Airport).

According to your departure flight, opportunity to realize a Lima city tour. Three hours before your flight, transfer to the Jorge Chavez airport for your international flight.

Observation :

  • Free lunch and dinner.
  • Private van.
  • Novalys representative.

Option

…. Extension of Your Stay …

…. In The Inca World ….

Le Monde Inca

The most exceptional of the Cordillera and the North will offer you their beauty.

You will be transported in the middle of the Inca world. This adventure path will begin and end up in the sumptuousness, immersing yourself in Cusco’s hidden side energy and these village which still conserve their ancestral traditions. Discover the Andean variety with its forests and impressive relief forming the landscapes of your dreams.

DAY 5:

LIMA – CUSCO – ½ CITY TOUR. (Plane).

Early in the morning, transfer to the airport for a flight to Cusco. Reception and transfer to the Cusco hostel.

« God’s Gift to Mankind » en Quechua. Cusco has been the “Tawantinsuyu” Inca Empire capital. The legend tells the city was build during the XI or XII century by Manco Capac and Mama Oqllo after birth in the Titicaca Lake.

At the beginning of the afternoon, discovery of Cusco and its sites. On the upper parts of the town, you could find the “Sacsayhuaman” strongholds. A few kilometres further, there are the Qenko, Pukapukara and Tambomachay sites which Incas stone constructions.

At the end of afternoon, return to Cusco in order to discover the picturesque district of “San Blas”. Back to your hostel.

Observation :

  • Lunch on board.
  • Dinner at the « La Cicciolina » restaurant.
  • English sepaking courier.
  • Hostel : Boutique La Casona By Inkaterra 5* (Balcon Suite).

La Casona Hostel, Relais & Chateaux,

A colonial manor, maybe the first Spanish construction in Cusco. This residence, was build on Inca bases, the Spanish spirit is still in the sound bells of the cathedral. These eleven suites are organized around a splendid court, the meticulous attention of this hostel will be a real enchanting. With a contemporary decoration, comfort and exclusivity will be the keywords of your stay.

«La Cicciolina » Restaurant,

A wonderful culinary experience where meals, culinary savours and wines will do only one.

All the Cicciolina experience begins by its high knowledge of flavours which will awake your taste buds.

In a cosmopolite environment, as the city herself, you will feel that’s you are in your own house.

DAY 6:

CUSCO – MACHU PICCHU PUEBLO. (Train Hiram Bingham Orient Express).

Machu Picchu

Departure from the Ollantaytambo railway station, at 7.30 am to join Machu Picchu Pueblo city located at the Selva doors. You will do this trip on board of the Hiram Bingham on of the most beautiful train in the world.

Lunch on board.

At your arrival, installation in your hostel with a particular attention.

In the afternoon small walk in this luxuriant vegetation where we will discover an important variety of orchids, “more than 200”, unique in this area, or our famous Hummingbird.

* Hiram Bingham Train Nº11 at 9.05 am, arrival at 12.24 am.

Observation :

  • Lunch on board.
  • Dinner at the hostel.
  • Private van.
  • Hiram BinghamEast Express Train.
  • English speaking courier.
  • Hostel: Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo 5* (Junior Suite).

Inkaterra Hostel,

Nothing less than a natural paradise where we can be connected with the sacred mountain energy. Inkaterra is more than a luxury hostel, it is a luxurious village in the white hills with terrace bungalows.

DAY 7:

MACHU PICCHU VISIT – Back to OLLANTAYTAMBO. (East Express Vistadome Train).

Around 06H30 departure in bus to join the citadel, possibility to go to the Sun Door in order to survey the Machu Picchu with the first sun lights. This third wonder of the world, found in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, American anthropologist, reaching 2400 high meters, will appear just front of you and will let you reflexive.

A site within an extraordinary beauty, in a tropical environment shows the apogee of the Inca Empire. The Machu Picchu will surprise you by its terraces, walls and impressive ramps in a natural setting.

Towards 13h00 back to the village and lunch in the « El Indio Feliz » restaurant.

Return to the Aguacalientes railway station at 16h30 to Ollantaytambo.

* Vistadome Train N°509 at 5.50 pm, arrival at 7.50 pm in Ollantaytambo.

Upon your arrival you will be transported in a private car to join your hostel in Cusco.

Suggestion :

Possibility for good walkers to climb the Huayna Picchu (don’t be scared of heights) or join the Sun door.

Observation :

  • Lunch in the « El Indio Feliz » restaurant
  • Dinner at your hostel.
  • English speaking guide.
  • Orient Express Vistadome Train.
  • Private van.
  • Hostel : Sol y Luna Casitas 5* (Luxury Casitas).

El Indio Feliz Restaurant,

This restaurant with its thousands colors is the best table of the area, its chief Patrick, will take you along his mazes of savors in the middle of a surprising environment.


Sol y Luna Casitas Hostel,

This Eden where each day, the sun fills us with joy, and where mountains have a, attentive eye on our houses, we invite you to take advantage of these beautiful landscapes.

Private reception, a VIP access to the different services of Sol y Luna like its Spa, the Killa Wasi restaurant, the winelist where the table chief will be able to please you.

DAY 8:

PLEASURE, WELL – BEING and GASTRONOMY.

Relaxation day in Sol y Luna,

The Sol y Luna has its own horses ranch.

With professionals you will go at 09H00 for a ride in the valley, you will see this area with another look in the middle of its specific flora. Back to the hostel at 12H00.

Lunch buffet in gardens’ hostel.

Free afternoon.

Our Suggestions :

Mechanic sports lovers, you could escape you off the beaten paths on a four-engine car.

A VTT walk in order to be in a perfect harmony with the rare silence.

During the evening, towards 17H00, well-being session during 60 minutes in the Yacu Wasi.

Observation :

  • Buffet lunch at the hostel.
  • Dinner at the Wayra restaurant with a representation of « Caballos de Paso ».
  • Ride included. Opportunity to change this activity.
  • Hostel : Sol & Luna 4* (Junior Suite).

Note :

For cooking lovers, a tasting menu « Table du chef » with its five dishes and its best wines could be propose you.

DAY 9:

OLLANTAYTAMBO – MORAY – MARAS – CHINCHERO – CUSCO. (Private Van).

Sol & Luna Casitas

Early in the morning, we will follow our road to go to the surprising « Salinas de Maras » salt water sources which have been flowed for centuries and still unexploited by the local population who rent one or several parcels.

From this place, we will discover Moray, Amphitheatre composed by several terraces disposed on concentric circles. In fact, it was an Inca agricultural research centre where was practiced cultural experience. Each terrace creates a microclimate where it’s possible to cultivate more than 250 plant’s varieties.

The Chinchero village based in Cusco campaign was entirely built, like Ollantaytambo, in Inca bases. To “Tupac Yupanqui” could repose himself during his displacement. It’s one of the rare villages who still own today, Incas traces. Its Church or all these terraces are the proof. Return to Cusco. Installation at your hostel.

Observation :

  • Lunch box.
  • Dinner at the « El Vaco » restaurant.
  • Private van.
  • English speaking courier.
  • Hostel : Boutique La Casona By Inkaterra 5* (Balcon Suite).

El Vaco Restaurant,

Vaco is a roomy place with an atmosphere where gastronomy, wines and savors are mixed in the South America sound.

Rustic environment where impressive colored paintings between some bunches of flowers are mingling with wood and iron.

DAY 10:

CUSCO – LIMA – CITY TOUR. (Plane / Private Van).

Early in the morning, transfer to the airport for a flight to Lima. Upon your arrival, welcome by a Novalys representative.

Then, we will join the Lima historic center, Unesco site from 1991. Before to visit the San Francisco convent, we will discover the San Martin Place, the Weapons Place and its cathedral. These examples of a colonial, Neo Classique, Art Deco and New Art architectures will you be travel through the time. Lunch in a Cevicheria.

At the beginning of afternoon, we will visit Barranco, an old fishermen village. This district is today a seaside, very attractive for foreign and local people. It is the romantic, bohemian and night owl area of Lima. Transfer to your hostel.

This evening, you will dinner in the district of Miraflores.

Observation :

  • Lunch in a Cévichéria.
  • Departure dinner in the « Astrid & Gaston » restaurant.
  • Novalys representative.
  • English speaking courier.
  • Private van.
  • Hostel : Miraflores Park Plaza 5* (Ocean View).

Flight :

Cusco / Lima : Lan Peru Nº2014 at 07.35 am, arrival at 9.00 am.

« Astrid & Gaston » Restaurant,

Chief : Gaston Acurio.

Cuisine : From eleven years, Astrid & Gaston have maintained a real coherence when it is the hour to prepare a Peruvian and dynamic cuisine, in which perfectionism is in each dishes.

Atmosphere,

Peaceful location in an old house in Miraflores. Elegance is really the image of this restaurant where each detail has an important place.

DAY 11:

LIMA – VOL INTERNATIONAL. (Aéroport international Jorge Chavez).

Astrid & Gaston

Journée libre, en fonction de vos horaires de vol international et au moment opportun départ pour l’aéroport accompagné de votre guide.

* Déjeuner au restaurant « La Rosa Nautica ».

Suggestion :

Possibilité de profiter du bord de mer de Miraflores ou encore de réaliser vos derniers achats.

Trois heures avant le vol, transfert à l’aéroport Jorge Chavez pour votre vol international.

Observation :

  • Déjeuner au restaurant « La Rosa Nautica ».
  • Transfert en Véhicule privé a l’aéroport.
  • Guide accompagnateur francophone.
  • Représentant Novalys Français.
  • Hôtel: Miraflores Park Plaza 5*. (Océan View).
  • Libre disposition de votre chambre jusqu’au moment de votre départ.

Restaurant La Rosa Nautica,

La Rosa Nautica guidera vos sens pour une aventure gastronomique passionnante, où la passion pour la bonne cuisine et l’harmonie des vagues se mêlent.

Luxury Cruise,

The Delfin Amazon Cruise

Le Delfin Amazon Cruise

You will travel according the style of your wishes. From exclusive suites, with private bathroom and conditioned air, you could see the landscapes in a peaceful atmosphere. In order to take benefits of this moment, one of the best Peruvian chief, will exalt your taste buds thanks to a new savors feast a gastronomic techniques, and the best South America wines. At the end of this day, you will fall in love of this exotic view under starlight and an ebony sky.

This trip will show you the best of two worlds : secrets, myths and affluence, to enjoy in the best comfort, the Delfin I.

DAY 1:

LIMA – IQUITOS – DELFIN. (Plane / Cruise).

During the afternoon, departure to the Lima airport to join Iquitos where you will be assisted by our guides and transported by bus for about 1 ½ hours, heading northwest toward Nauta, where the DELFIN is waiting for you. Installation in your cabins. It will become clear that you are traveling where few have gone before. In fact, you are part of a select group of seasoned world travelers who visit remote Pacaya-Samiria Reserve, five million acres of protected, flooded forest, roughly the size of a small Central American country. A world of flora and fauna awaits you.

08:30 pm. Dinner is served in our cozy dining room located at the back of the ship’s second deck where you could discover the Peruvian cuisine. Our chef prides himself in serving dishes in different styles and seasoned with a wide variety of herbs and spices, as well as exotic fruits.

09:30 pm. Briefing about your journey and time to relax.

Finally, under the beauty of an Amazonian night filled with hundreds of stars or perhaps a full moon, and wafted by the gentle breeze of the rainforest, our multitalented staff will briefly entertain you with a little live music.

Observation :

  • Flight not included.
  • Activities are included.
  • Free lunch.
  • Gastronomic dinner on the Delfin.
  • English speaking guide.
  • Night on the Delfin.

Flight :

Lima / Iquitos : Lan Peru Nº2382 at 3.40 pm, arrival at 5.25 pm.

Option :

* Booking of your hostel in Lima, in Miraflores district. Contact Us.

DAY 2:

BELLUDA CAÑO – DORADO RIVER.

Belluda Caño

06:00 am. After the breakfast, dawn and dusk are ideal times for nature observation, and an early rise is therefore highly recommended. Aboard the skiffs, we will explore this black water stream and start learning about the rainforest. You are now in Pacaya Samiria national reserve, where you will have the chance to see its amazing wildlife. From the skiff you can easily spot parrots, macaws and monkeys, such as the monk Saki monkey. You might also see the saddle back tamarin monkey, whose high chirping notes can easily be confused with those of a flock of birds.

During the dry season, you can visit and explore two different kinds of ecosystems: flooded forest and terra firme forest. After disembarking at this native village we’ll start our morning hike. This walk affords excellent opportunities for spotting transitional species such as the snail kite, black tailed ant bird, manikins, tanagers, hummingbirds etc… After an hour we’ll reach a lovely lagoon where two dugout canoes await us in the midst of one of the most remote, least visited areas in the world. This lagoon is filled with endangered and unique fresh water fish, such as the paiche, the largest in the Amazon basin, which can weigh more than 80kg.

11:00 am. Back to the boat for the lunch. We will continue upstream towards our next destination.

03:30 pm. El Dorado River exploration, we will head for this spectacular spot within the Pacaya-Samiria Reserve In the skiffs, where you will also experience an unforgettable encounter with gray and pink river dolphins.

On the river you will experience abundant wildlife and nature in all its exuberance while we search for the Amazon River’s transitional forest specialties such as snail kites, festive parrots, endangered scarlet macaws among others.

06:30 pm. Back to the boat for the dinner at 8 pm. Free evening.

Observation :

  • Activities are included.
  • Gastronomic dinner and lunch on the Delfin.
  • English speaking guide.
  • Night on the Delfin.
DAY 3:

PUINAHUA – RIVIERE PACAYA – LAC ATUN POZA. (Cruise).

6:30 Am. Breakfast and departure for a long walk in the Amazonian forest where your guide will present you the developing projects of the area. We will visit one of these projects when inhabitants plant palms to obtain oil, and create artificial turtle’s nets to protect their eggs.

Immediately we will sink into the jungle to find a wild life. Our naturalist guide will show you several medicinal plants. Return on board for the lunch.

Towards 3:00pm : Expedition to observe monkeys, Dolphins and Caymans. You could appreciate two different kinds of dolphins living in soft water. You will be surprised by an important variety of primates as 13 monkey species living in the national park. This moment will be devoted to the discovery of an unusual fauna and flora. Return on the boat where we will spend the evening.

Observation :

  • Activities are included.
  • Gastronomic dinner and lunch on the Delfin.
  • English speaking guide.
  • Night on the Delfin.
DAY 4:

CARO CURAHUAYTE LACK – FISHING TOUR. (Cruise).

LAC CARO CURAHUAYTE

After your breakfast, you will leave the boat to visit a wonderful lagoon where you could realize an unusual fishing, the Piranha, which can reach an impressive size in this area : an unique moment to share. If your fishing is successful, the chief will know to cook it according to your desires.

You will also the opportunity to discover lots of tucan, monkeys and parrots. During the route, we will do a little break to feed the famous Pink Dolphin, an important moment of this cruise. From this place you will go down the river to Iquitos.

In the afternoon, optional visit of the « Ribereña » community where your guide and you will be deep in customs and traditions of this fishermen village.

For them who wish to stay on board during the afternoon, you could appreciate the landscape or take a break with your favorite book. 8:00pm end cruise dinner.

Leaving these marvelous moments behind you, you could share this moment with the others travelers or just face to face.

Observation :

  • Activities are included.
  • Gastronomic dinner and lunch on the Delfin.
  • English speaking guide.
  • Night on the Delfin.
DAY 5:

PUERTO MIGUEL COMMUNITY – YARAPA RIVER – PORT DE NAUTA – IQUITOS – LIMA.

6 :30am. Early departure on the Ucayali River to join the Yurucuche Lake. Small walking through the forest to discover aquatic plants, the tallest in the world : “the Royal victories”. You will one of the only persons to see this show. Return on the boat for the breakfast.

This morning, the DelfinII will sail to and fro across the national reserve limits of Pacaya Samiria, a dense vegetation on five millions of acres. In this place, intersection between two of the largest rivers, the Ucayali and the Spondias, you could see one of the most important falls in the world.Cette excursion sera baignée par les chants d’oiseaux, des hirondelles au long bec, de faucons souriants et des douzaines d’autres oiseaux.

From there, we will join a location filled with Port le Pré natives, where you could share with the local inhabitants of this far away part of the world and know more about their cultures, traditions and folklore. Before the departure, you will have the possibility to discover their local art and do some purchasing. Return on board.

Lunch, the last of this unforgotten stay. A perfect mix between nature, comfort, elegance and feelings. We will disembark at our port in Nauta, where a bus will be waiting to take you back to Iquitos.Transfer in a private van.

Upon your arrival in Lima, welcome by a Novalys representative. Installation in your hostel. Departure dinner.

Observation :

  • Activities are included.
  • Departure gastronomic lunch on the Delfin.
  • Departure dinner at the “Astrid and Gaston” restaurant.
  • English speaking courier.
  • Private van.
  • Hostel Miraflores Park Plaza 5* (Ocean View).

« Astrid & Gaston » Restaurant,

Chief : Gaston Acurio.

Cuisine : From eleven years, Astrid & Gaston have maintained a real coherence when it is the hour to prepare a Peruvian and dynamic cuisine, in which perfectionism is in each dishes.

Atmosphere,

Peaceful location in an old house in Miraflores. Elegance is really the image of this restaurant where each detail has an important place.

DAY 6:

DEPARTURE – INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT. (Jorge Chavez International Airport).

According to your departure flight, opportunity to realize a Lima city tour. Three hours before your flight, transfer to the Jorge Chavez airport for your international flight.

Observation :

  • Free lunch and dinner.
  • Private van.
  • Novalys representative.

Option

Extension of Your Stay …

.. In The Inca World …

Le Monde Inca

The most exceptional of the Cordillera and the North will offer you their beauty.

You will be transported in the middle of the Inca world. This adventure path will begin and end up in the sumptuousness, immersing yourself in Cusco’s hidden side energy and these village which still conserve their ancestral traditions. Discover the Andean variety with its forests and impressive relief forming the landscapes of your dreams.

DAY 6:

LIMA – CUSCO – ½ CITY TOUR. (Plane).

Early in the morning, transfer to the airport for a flight to Cusco. Reception and transfer to the Cusco hostel.

« God’s Gift to Mankind » en Quechua. Cusco has been the “Tawantinsuyu” Inca Empire capital. The legend tells the city was build during the XI or XII century by Manco Capac and Mama Oqllo after birth in the Titicaca Lake.

At the beginning of the afternoon, discovery of Cusco and its sites. On the upper parts of the town, you could find the “Sacsayhuaman” strongholds. A few kilometres further, there are the Qenko, Pukapukara and Tambomachay sites which Incas stone constructions.

At the end of afternoon, return to Cusco in order to discover the picturesque district of “San Blas”. Back to your hostel.

Observation :

  • Lunch on board.
  • Dinner at the « La Cicciolina » restaurant.
  • English sepaking courier.
  • Hostel : Boutique La Casona By Inkaterra 5* (Balcon Suite).

La Casona Hostel, Relais & Chateaux,

A colonial manor, maybe the first Spanish construction in Cusco. This residence, was build on Inca bases, the Spanish spirit is still in the sound bells of the cathedral. These eleven suites are organized around a splendid court, the meticulous attention of this hostel will be a real enchanting. With a contemporary decoration, comfort and exclusivity will be the keywords of your stay.

«La Cicciolina » Restaurant,

A wonderful culinary experience where meals, culinary savours and wines will do only one.

All the Cicciolina experience begins by its high knowledge of flavours which will awake your taste buds.

In a cosmopolite environment, as the city herself, you will feel that’s you are in your own house.

DAY 7:

CUSCO – MACHU PICCHU PUEBLO. (Train Hiram Bingham Orient Express).

Machu Picchu

Departure from the Ollantaytambo railway station, at 7.30 am to join Machu Picchu Pueblo city located at the Selva doors. You will do this trip on board of the Hiram Bingham on of the most beautiful train in the world.

Lunch on board.

At your arrival, installation in your hostel with a particular attention.

In the afternoon small walk in this luxuriant vegetation where we will discover an important variety of orchids, “more than 200”, unique in this area, or our famous Hummingbird.

* Hiram Bingham Train Nº11 at 9.05 am, arrival at 12.24 am.

Observation :

  • Lunch on board.
  • Dinner at the hostel.
  • Private van.
  • Hiram BinghamEast Express Train.
  • English speaking courier.
  • Hostel: Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo 5* (Junior Suite).

Inkaterra Hostel,

Nothing less than a natural paradise where we can be connected with the sacred mountain energy. Inkaterra is more than a luxury hostel, it is a luxurious village in the white hills with terrace bungalows.

DAY 8:

MACHU PICCHU VISIT – Back to OLLANTAYTAMBO. (East Express Vistadome Train).

Around 06H30 departure in bus to join the citadel, possibility to go to the Sun Door in order to survey the Machu Picchu with the first sun lights. This third wonder of the world, found in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, American anthropologist, reaching 2400 high meters, will appear just front of you and will let you reflexive.

A site within an extraordinary beauty, in a tropical environment shows the apogee of the Inca Empire. The Machu Picchu will surprise you by its terraces, walls and impressive ramps in a natural setting.

Towards 13h00 back to the village and lunch in the « El Indio Feliz » restaurant.

Return to the Aguacalientes railway station at 16h30 to Ollantaytambo.

* Vistadome Train N°509 at 5.50 pm, arrival at 7.50 pm in Ollantaytambo.

Upon your arrival you will be transported in a private car to join your hostel in Cusco.

Suggestion :

Possibility for good walkers to climb the Huayna Picchu (don’t be scared of heights) or join the Sun door.

Observation :

  • Lunch in the « El Indio Feliz » restaurant
  • Dinner at your hostel.
  • English speaking guide.
  • Orient Express Vistadome Train.
  • Private van.
  • Hostel : Sol y Luna Casitas 5* (Luxury Casitas).

El Indio Feliz Restaurant,

This restaurant with its thousands colors is the best table of the area, its chief Patrick, will take you along his mazes of savors in the middle of a surprising environment.


Sol y Luna Casitas Hostel,

This Eden where each day, the sun fills us with joy, and where mountains have a, attentive eye on our houses, we invite you to take advantage of these beautiful landscapes.

Private reception, a VIP access to the different services of Sol y Luna like its Spa, the Killa Wasi restaurant, the winelist where the table chief will be able to please you.

DAY 9:

PLEASURE, WELL – BEING and GASTRONOMY.

Relaxation day in Sol y Luna,

The Sol y Luna has its own horses ranch.

With professionals you will go at 09H00 for a ride in the valley, you will see this area with another look in the middle of its specific flora. Back to the hostel at 12H00.

Lunch buffet in gardens’ hostel.

Free afternoon.

Our Suggestions :

Mechanic sports lovers, you could escape you off the beaten paths on a four-engine car.

A VTT walk in order to be in a perfect harmony with the rare silence.

During the evening, towards 17H00, well-being session during 60 minutes in the Yacu Wasi.

Observation :

  • Buffet lunch at the hostel.
  • Dinner at the Wayra restaurant with a representation of « Caballos de Paso ».
  • Ride included. Opportunity to change this activity.
  • Hostel : Sol & Luna 4* (Junior Suite).

Note :

For cooking lovers, a tasting menu « Table du chef » with its five dishes and its best wines could be propose you.

DAY 10:

OLLANTAYTAMBO – MORAY – MARAS – CHINCHERO – CUSCO. (Private Van).

Sol & Luna Casitas

Early in the morning, we will follow our road to go to the surprising « Salinas de Maras » salt water sources which have been flowed for centuries and still unexploited by the local population who rent one or several parcels.

From this place, we will discover Moray, Amphitheatre composed by several terraces disposed on concentric circles. In fact, it was an Inca agricultural research centre where was practiced cultural experience. Each terrace creates a microclimate where it’s possible to cultivate more than 250 plant’s varieties.

The Chinchero village based in Cusco campaign was entirely built, like Ollantaytambo, in Inca bases. To “Tupac Yupanqui” could repose himself during his displacement. It’s one of the rare villages who still own today, Incas traces. Its Church or all these terraces are the proof. Return to Cusco. Installation at your hostel.

Observation :

  • Lunch box.
  • Dinner at the « El Vaco » restaurant.
  • Private van.
  • English speaking courier.
  • Hostel : Boutique La Casona By Inkaterra 5* (Balcon Suite).

El Vaco Restaurant,

Vaco is a roomy place with an atmosphere where gastronomy, wines and savors are mixed in the South America sound.

Rustic environment where impressive colored paintings between some bunches of flowers are mingling with wood and iron.

DAY 11:

CUSCO – LIMA – CITY TOUR. (Plane / Private Van).

Early in the morning, transfer to the airport for a flight to Lima. Upon your arrival, welcome by a Novalys representative.

Then, we will join the Lima historic center, Unesco site from 1991. Before to visit the San Francisco convent, we will discover the San Martin Place, the Weapons Place and its cathedral. These examples of a colonial, Neo Classique, Art Deco and New Art architectures will you be travel through the time. Lunch in a Cevicheria.

At the beginning of afternoon, we will visit Barranco, an old fishermen village. This district is today a seaside, very attractive for foreign and local people. It is the romantic, bohemian and night owl area of Lima. Transfer to your hostel.

This evening, you will dinner in the district of Miraflores.

Observation :

  • Lunch in a Cévichéria.
  • Departure dinner in the « Astrid & Gaston » restaurant.
  • Novalys representative.
  • English speaking courier.
  • Private van.
  • Hostel : Miraflores Park Plaza 5* (Ocean View).

Flight :

Cusco / Lima : Lan Peru Nº2014 at 07.35 am, arrival at 9.00 am.

« Astrid & Gaston » Restaurant,

Chief : Gaston Acurio.

Cuisine : From eleven years, Astrid & Gaston have maintained a real coherence when it is the hour to prepare a Peruvian and dynamic cuisine, in which perfectionism is in each dishes.

Atmosphere,

Peaceful location in an old house in Miraflores. Elegance is really the image of this restaurant where each detail has an important place.

DAY 12:

LIMA – VOL INTERNATIONAL. (Aéroport international Jorge Chavez).

Astrid & Gaston

Journée libre, en fonction de vos horaires de vol international et au moment opportun départ pour l’aéroport accompagné de votre guide.

* Déjeuner au restaurant « La Rosa Nautica ».

Suggestion :

Possibilité de profiter du bord de mer de Miraflores ou encore de réaliser vos derniers achats.

Trois heures avant le vol, transfert à l’aéroport Jorge Chavez pour votre vol international.

Observation :

  • Déjeuner au restaurant « La Rosa Nautica ».
  • Transfert en Véhicule privé a l’aéroport.
  • Guide accompagnateur francophone.
  • Représentant Novalys Français.
  • Hôtel: Miraflores Park Plaza 5*. (Océan View).
  • Libre disposition de votre chambre jusqu’au moment de votre départ.

Restaurant La Rosa Nautica,

La Rosa Nautica guidera vos sens pour une aventure gastronomique passionnante, où la passion pour la bonne cuisine et l’harmonie des vagues se mêlent.

CRUISE M/V DELFIN I.


5 Days
4 Days
Deluxe Master Suites
3450 us$.
3100 us$.
Master Suites
3100 us$.
2700 us$.

 

CRUISE M/V DELFIN II.


5 Days
4 Days
Deluxe Master Suites
2650 us$.
2150 us$.
Master Suites
2350 us$.
1790 us$.

Note : Safety reasons :Children under 7 under years old cannot participate.

Note : discount 20% for children between 7 and 11 years old.


Vessel Specifications Delfin I.

  • Built: Fully refurbished by Delfin Amazon Cruises in November 2010.
  • Type of vessel: river vessel.
  • Port of embarkation: City of Nauta.
  • Vessel´s Registry: Perú.
  • Length: 69 feet.
  • Beam: 36 feet.
  • Draft: 5’8’’ .

Capacity: 8 passengers.

  • Cruise ship cabins: 2 Deluxe Suites (360 Sq. Ft. = 34 m²), 2 Master Suites (340 Sq. Ft. = 32 m²) and 1 Tour Conductor cabin.
  • Generator: Caterpillar 45KW (encapsulated for noise reduction).
  • Engine: Cummins 250 HP turbo boosted.
  • Cruising Speed: Average 8 knots.
  • Water: Water treatment plant with 5.0 cubic meter capacity.
  • Radio Communications: VHF, UHF and satellite phone onboard and in-suite internal communications system.
  • Launch Boats: 2 aluminum 8 passenger launch boats, with radio communications with main vessel.

Vessel Specifications Delfin II.

  • Built in: 2009
  • Type of vessel: river vessel
  • Vessel´s Registry: Perú
  • Port of embarkation: Nauta City
  • Length: 120 feet (40mt)
  • Beam: 30 feet (9.30mt)
  • Draft: 7’3’’ (2.25mt)

Capacity: 28 passengers

  • Cruise ship cabins: 4 Master Suites (230 Sq. Ft. = 22 m²), 10 Suites (210 Sq. Ft. = 20 m²) and 2 Tour Conductor cabins.
  • Generator: 2 Caterpillar 55 (encapsulated for noise reduction)
  • Engine: Caterpillar 350 HP turbo boosted
  • Cruising Speed: Average 8 to 10 knots.
  • Water: Water treatment plant with 7.0 cubic meter capacity
  • Radio Communications: VHF, UHF and satellite phone onboard
  • Launch boats: 3 aluminum 12 passenger boats equipped with four-stroke low emission engines; radio communication with main vessel, life jackets and flares.

THE STAY INCLUDES :

Flights :

  • Lima – Iquitos RT.
  • All transfers hostels/Lima airport in a private van.

During the cruise :

  • English speaking naturalist guide on board.
  • All inclusive during the cruise (Alcohol not included).
  • Suite room during the cruise.
  • Private transfer airport / Nauta Harbour with Spanish speaking driver.
  • All entries on the sites, museums and natural parks according to the program.
  • Guides costs (transports, hostels, meals, etc…).
  • Bank costs.

THE STAY DOES NOT INCLUDE :

  • International flights, arrival and return.
  • Hostels with breakfast in Lima.
  • Individual equipment.
  • Hospital or compulsory repatriation insurance
  • Free lunches and dinners.
  • The tips for guides, drivers or others.
  • Your personnel insurance and cancelling.
  • All is not mentioned as included.

Option : Extension South Peru.

THE STAY INCLUDES :

Flights :

  • 2 domestic flights in Peru.
  • Lima – Cusco AR.

Guide :

  • Welcome by a Novalys representative.
  • 1 English speaking guide for Cusco and its area.

Transport :

  • All transfers airport/train in a private van.
  • Hiram Bingham Luxury Train – Machu Picchu.
  • All entries on the sites, museums and natural parks according to the program.
  • BTG with the cathedral and the Koricancha.
  • All activities said as « included »
  • All 5* hostels in a double room with breakfast.
  • A Day Use the last day in the hostel.
  • All meals said as included or with a name.
  • Guides costs (transports, hostels, meals, etc…).
  • International tax.
  • National tax.
  • Bank costs.

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