Pre-tour (Arrival Lima – 2 days before start of the normal tour)
„Cuzco & Machu Picchu”

 

1st Day – Arrival in Lima, transfers & overnight stay in a **(*) colonial hotel in Lima.

 

2nd Day – Cuzco, transfers, flight Lima/Cuzco & half-day visit to the historical sites of the Inca in Cuzco. Overnight stay in a comfortable **(*) hotel in Cuzco with breakfast.

 

3rd Day – Machu Picchu / full day excursion with train & bus to Machu Picchu including transfer hotel – train station – hotel (not included are all admissions). Overnight stay in a comfortable **(*) hotel in Cuzco with breakfast.

 

4th Day – corresponds to the 2. Day of the normal group tour with the trip to the Manu National park.

 

Incl.: English-speaking transfers, City tour / Cuzco and Machu Picchu tour in an international English-speaking group, tours, transfers, accommodations, meals, etc. as indicated.

 

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• 22-day challenging, three countries jungle tour with expedition character
• Wildlife viewing,junglehiking and Shaman ceremonies in or on Amarakeiri, Tambopata & Manu National park in Peru, Bolivia and Brazil
• Stays in jungle settlements without any road connection
• River expeditions with expedition boats in Peru and Bolivia
• Amazon metropolis Manaus with visits of the opera, the port and the market plus boat trip to the famous giant water lilies
• Cargo shipping on the Amazon: from Manaus to Santarem
• Stay on the Amazon beaches in “Alter do Chão”
• Visit of the “magic market” & the “market for giant fish” in Belém
• Flight Porto Velho – Manaus & flight Santarem – Belém

 

1st Day - Arrival in Peru / Lima (always on Saturdays)
Arrival by plane from Europe or North America in the capital of Peru where our guide will pick us up and drive us to our small colonial hotel. In the evening, we have an expedition meeting while our guide will explain the exact itinerary again and also will be happy to answer all our questions.

 

2nd to 6th Day - Jungle tour Peru (Wildlife viewing & Matsiguenkas) in the Manu - and Amarakeiri National park

In the early morning, we fly from Lima to Cuzco. In Cuzco we will meet all the participants of the pre-tour and start our tour with a jeep on wild off-road routes over the mighty Andes and then further into the steaming Amazon region to a village where we can live with the indians from a social project protected Matsiguenkas.                                                                                                                          The people of the Matsiguenkas were Christianized by the Spanish Franciscan up until the beginning of the 20th century. Here we will explore the protected rainforest on foot, bath in hot volcanic fountains, visit an orchid farm and observe parrots and tapirs licking at mineral deposits in the jungle. Deeper into the jungle and far away from civilization, we have the chance to see various exotic animals: Macaws and parrots, capibaras, monkeys, caimans, sloths, butterflies, toucans and tropical birds in the brightest colors. With a little luck, we can also see big cats, boas, anacondas and bird spiders.    

During the hikes through the rainforest we get a good overview of the flora and fauna of the primary rainforest. Up to 55 m high Saiba-trees, chestnuts, countless palm species, lianas and strangler figs are only some of the trees which we are going to see. Many Indian villages will be visited, amongst others Boca Manu, which was founded by the legendary Fitzcarraldo for the production of rubber.

                                                                                                                                                                      

6th to 8th Day - Puerto Maldonado / Peru (Market, Butterfly Farm & Custom Formalities)

From Manu National park, we go directly on adventurous routes to the small but lively - motorbike crowded - city of Puerto Maldonado. Here we will complete the passport formalities required in order to exit the country to Bolivia, while also visiting the colorful market, a butterfly farm and in the evening, a local dance bar where we can possibly listen to live cumbia music!

 

8th Day - Shamanic Ceremony at the Tambopata National Park

Today we are going to the Tambopata National park to a secluded living shaman. After having visited his magic and herb garden, we have the opportunity to drink Ayahuasca under the control of the shaman. Ayahuasca means in the Quechuan language “liana of the soul” or “liana of the dead” and is a drink which shamans use in order to communicate with the world of the ghosts. This is surely one of the highlights of the expedition! We spend the night at the shaman’s in good camp beds with mattresses and a duvet cover!

 

9th & 10th Day - River Expedition Peru (Monkey Island, Animal Watching, Piranha Fishing)

Now we continue to the “Monkey Island” where we come into contact with up to five different monkey species. Then it goes into a small, 12-km long and 2 m wide branch of the river, through the middle of dense jungle into a romantic jungle lake while we partly navigate without the engine. On the jungle lake we fish Piranhas for dinner. Here we spend the night in a small fishing village in our camp beds.

 

10th to 12th Day - River expedition Bolivia (Gold Seekers & Brazil Nuts)

From Peru, we cross the border to Bolivia with our roofed and motorized boat – an adventure in itself! Here we have an overnight stay at a native forest farmers lodge in a small village, and just as we have done so already in all the previous nights in the jungle, in good camp beds with a mattress and a duvet cover. We will also visit small Brazil nut growing settlements and even illegal gold washing plants where fine gold dust is washed out from the jungle rivers.

 

12th to 14th Day - Riberalta / Bolivia

Later on we are going to drive in an open pickup truck through the deep jungle further into the colonial town of Riberalta. During the trip, we will cross several rivers on adventurous ferries. In Riberalta, we visit a processing plant of Brazil nuts, the colorful market and an old cargo ship. The overnight stay is in a beautiful colonial house once owned by the local rubber baron.

 

14th & 15th Day - Porto Velho / Brazil (Massive Jungle Deforestation in Rondónia, Fish Markets & Old Railways)

Today we get to the secluded Rondónia area where recently mass deforestation and fires took place. In this region we visit an interesting railway museum from the times of the rubber barons, as well as the market and the harbor. The settlement of this untouched Amazon region in Porto Velho only begun with the expansion of the railways over 150 years ago. We spend the night in a small and simple hotel in the city.

 

15th to 17th Day - Amazon Metropolis Manaus

On the 15th day we fly from Porto Velho to Manaus, the multicultural “Gateway to the Amazon” which is full of the South American joy of living. Manaus is the capital of the Brazilian state of the Amazon. In this city we begin a boat trip to the famous gigantic water lilies and visit the huge market plus the world-renowned opera. The overnight stay is in a charming hotel near the harbor – a nice luxury after the previous days in the deep jungle!

 

17th to 20th Day - Cargo Shipping in Brazil to Santarém & Amazon dream beach in Alter do Chão

From the port in Manaus we make our way to Santarem. On the tremendous Amazon on board a wooden cargo ship – this trip guarantees you a unique experience! We spend one night on the deck in hammocks. The contact with the local people here is very close and our guide will be pleased to translate the many interesting conversations. In Santarem we drive forth to the village Alter do Chão. In this place we have enough time to bath on the, what look like, Caribbean beaches. The overnight stay is in a comfortable **hotel directly on the beach or in a small familiar Posada, directly on the waterside promenade. Now you can simply relax on the dreamy beaches. However, if you like to be active as well there are other great fun opportunities. Different trips can be booked (e.g. a boat trip on the river Tapajòs or river Jarí, the Natural reserve of Tapajòs, the Caboclo settlement, the Ford settlement Belterra, etc). Also you can participate in optional activities like kayaking, canoe tour, sport fishing and snorkel tours.

 

20th to 22nd Day - Flight to Belém (Amazon Delta) & Belém with the “Market of Magicians” & “Giant fish market”

After our short stay at the “Caribbean”, we fly to Belém at the mouth of the Amazon. In this city  another highlight awaits us. The vivid city of Belém offers many big dance clubs in the city´s periphery where samba, forrò and lambada dominate the dance floor. This vibrant city is a great place where we can have a really great time.                                                                                                   

During a city tour during the day we get to know the old and original part of Belém with its main square Praça de Sé, the old colorful house facades, the impressive Teatro da Paz as well as the old cathedral. The highlight is the famous market “Ver-O-Peso” at the old harbor where women  sell “health” herbs from the Amazon forests.

 

22th Day - Departure (always on Saturdays!)

Now it is time to say goodbye to South America and a journey which will be kept in everyone’s mind for their entire life. After breakfast, you will be brought to the Belém airport from where you fly home.

 

 

Services Included

• Permanent English speaking expedition guides from Lima / Peru (with 1 - 5 Pax from Cuzco) to Belém (Brazil)
• Nature guide, professional cook, boatman, chauffeur and assistants in the jungle
• Complete expedition equipment, expedition cooker etc. in the jungle
• All domestic flights (Lima - Cuzco & Porto Velho - Manaus),trips, transfers, excursions and hikes as stated in the itinerary
• Accommodation:  ***(*)hotel / Manaus (1x), **(*)hotel / Lima, Puerto Maldonado, Humaita, Alter do Chão, Belém (5x), very simple family hotel of the local native American with communal shower / Pillcopata, Shintuya & Boca Manu (3x), Tapir observation platform in the jungle without sanitary fittings (1x), jungle-settlements and at the shaman's, camp beds with mattresses, duvet covers & mosquito net (4x), colonial house of the rubber baron / Riberalta (1x), Amazon cargo ship in hammocks (3x), overnight stays in tents during the off-road-tour (3x)
• Full board in the jungle & on the cargo ship, breakfast in the citites / hotel overnights (7x full board: from day 2 to 5, 8, 10, 11 - 12x breakfast: days 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 - 2x half-board: days 9 and 17) - Subject to modifications!!!
• Half double rooms guaranteed

 

 

Not Included:

 

• Tips, personal expenses
• Drinks during the meals in the cities
• Admissions, national + international airport + departure taxes, admissions for National Parks and Ayahuasca drink (approx. 200 US$ – will be collected by the guide on the 1st day)

 

• single room Supplement (net 250 US$)

Requirements

 

This journey is an expedition whereby there needs to be an accepted waiver of comfort. Tolerance and openness towards the natives and fellow passengers and the adaptation and flexibility to partly unfamiliar circumstances are demanded.

 

 

Number of Participants: 1 - 14 persons

 

Travel Dates

 

11.07.2015 - 01.08.2015     

08.08.2015 - 29.08.2015

07.11.2015 - 28.11.2015

11.01.2016 - 01.02.2016

 

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The booking status can be retrieved from the 01.01.2015 at any time under www.buchungsstand.de

Notes:

• Participants need to have an international health insurance.
• Changes about the itinerary can be determined by the guide in cases of organizational, safety-related, caused by the weather or other reasons, without resulting in any repayment claim
• Please consider that the departure time on the 22nd Day should not be before1 p.m.

 

 

Information “Project America”

„Myth Amazonia“ expedition participants help children in Bolivia:

 

Since spring 2006 we have  been visiting the small Indian village “America” in Bolivia as part of our “Mythos Amazonia” expedition. The warmth of these inhabitants but the terrifying circumstances in the small infirmary, including the school (children from 4 to 15 years are in one class) have led us, together with the participants of the expedition, to support the small community. Thus the children get all the urgently needed school books, exercise books, pens, etc…  As well we provide the most important medicines in the infirmary which are often brought from Europe by doctors, as members of the expedition. Everyone who wants to bring clothing donations, especially children’s clothing, is welcome to do so!