P06 - HIGHLANDS, ANDES AND RAINFOREST 13 days / 12 nights -- from US$ 2250.-- / EUR 1580.-- From the highlands around Lake Titicaca to Cusco and the rainforest, we experience both the cultural and ecological diversity of this beautiful country. From the world’s largest tropical lake – cradle of millenary cultures with its famous floating Islands we travel to the former religious and political capital of the Inca Empire: Cusco with its astonishing churches, palaces and squares; the fascinating archaeological park of Sacsayhuaman – former house of the sun - and the beautiful Sacred Valley of the Incas with its impressive archaeological sites of Pisac and Ollantaytambo. From the enigmatic splendour of Machupicchu, we descend into the Amazon rainforest to one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth: the Tambopata National Reserve, where we spend 4 days in search of giant otters, macaws and the elusive jaguar. ITINERARY DAY 1: LIMA (Arrival) DAY 2: LIMA – PUNO DAY 3: LAKE TITIKAKA- Uros and Amantani Islands DAY 4: LAKE TITIKAKA- Amantani/Taquile/Puno DAY 5: PUNO - CUSCO DAY 6: CUSCO (Free Day) DAY 7: SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS DAY 8: MACHUPICCHU DAY 9: MACHUPICCHU-CUSCO DAY 10: PUERTO MALDONADO - POSADA AMAZONAS DAY 11: POSADA AMAZONAS DAY 12: POSADA AMAZONAS DAY 13: POSADA AMAZONAS – PUERTO MALDONADO - LIMA OUR SERVICE INCLUDES: Bilingual Tour Conductor from/to Lima Transportation: 3 national flights Lima-Puno, Cusco-Pto. Maldonado-Lima and tourist bus Puno-Cusco Accommodation: 8 nights hotel (3-4*, double rooms), 1 night island stay (basic, with locals) and 3 nights lodge (double rooms) Tours: As mentioned incl. transport, bilingual guide and entrance fees Included meals: All breakfasts, 2 lunches and full board on Lake Titicaca and in Rainforest Lodge