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PERU TRAVEL PLANNER
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Sun
island overnight excursion
Per Person Prices :US$261
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Duration |
2 Days & 1 Night |
| Price per person
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$261 per
person based on double occupancy cabin |
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Departures |
Daily departures from Puno Peru |
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Activities |
Motorboat excursion to the Sun Island |
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Airfares |
Not included, available upon request |
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Puno Hotel |
Not included, available upon request |
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Customizable |
YES, feels free to ask for extra
services |
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Day 1:
You will picked up from your hotel at 6:30 a.m. Land transfer to
Copacabana Sanctuary. You will arrive into Copacabana after about 3
hours.
Copacana is the most important religious sanctuary of Bolivia. Thousands
of
pilgrims visit the virgin of Copacabana every year. It is also known as
the
Native Madonna. Later, you will visit the main square and the impressive
Cathedral (1/2 hour tour). You will arrive to the Sun Island after about
an
hour of a spectacular catamaran cruise. This island has been identified
as
the birthplace of several revered entities , including the sun itself. A
source of magnetic energy , the vertex of the earth, the cradle of the
Incan
Empire , and the Incan couple Manco Kapac and Mama Ocllo appeared here
and
founded the Sun Empire. For the following hour and a half, you will take
the
Sun Island Tour (South side) where you will visit :
-The Inca Garden: The island micro climate provides the ideal location
for
this garden that during Inca times was full of Andean flowers, water and
trees. It was the Inca retreat.
-The Inca Stairs: The Inca Steps were built by the Incas in order to
reach
the Inca Water spring.
-The Inca water spring: A natural water spring with 3 different openings
of
different tastes. This water fountain was constructed by the Incas and
is
supposed to be a source of eternal youth.
-The Sun Island Inti Wata Complex: This contains the largest amount of
archaeological items founded in the island and the largest demo variety
of
Andean flora and fauna available in Bolivia.
Sun Island North side Land Tour (2 hours):
-Challapampa native village and Museum: The most isolated and unspoiled
village in the Lake and the archaeological museum that displays ancient
spoons, blades, stone tools, etc.
-Chinkana Inca Holy Temple: The island's most spectacular ruins complex.
The
main feature is the Inca Palace also known as "El Laberinto". This maze
of
stone walls and tiny doorways overlooks a lovely white beach lapped by
deep
blue waters.
-Sailing on a typical native fishing boat: These wooden boats are
basically
used for net-fishing. They carry about 6 people and the native captain
rows
or sails if it is possible. This is dependent upon on the weather
conditions.
-The Sun Island Kallawaya Ancient Ceremony: Witchcraft, natural
medicine,
art, magic, and millenary traditions are part of the mystic world of the
Kallawayas heritage. The purpose of this mystic ceremony is to purify
the
souls of the Chinkana holy temple visitors. This Ceremony take place in
an
Incan altar at the top of the hill facing the temple and overlooking the
lake.
Dinner and Sun Island native's folkloric demonstration on board.
Catamaran
or Sun Island overnight. (L, D)
Day 2:
Next morning, Catamaran Cruise to Copacabana admiring the
overwhelming panorama. At the sanctuary free time to enjoy several
religious
and archaeological sites, lunch and land transfer to Puno city.
We will arrive in Puno at 5:30 pm and that will be the end of the
service.
(B,L)
* Note : Departure from Puno might be modified to 06:00am due to
expansion
in our services at Sun Island .
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Mystic Ceremony |
Sun Island |
Museum |
Catamaran Accommodations |
INCLUDES: Catamaran accommodations based on double occupancy .All scheduled
land and lake transportation. All transfers (*). All scheduled excursions
with English-speaking guide services. All entrance fees. Meals as specified
in the itinerary.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE
International or domestic airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees,
excess baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due to flight
cancellations, alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance of
any kind, laundry, phone calls, radio calls or messages, reconfirmation of
flights and items of personal nature.
OPTIONAL
Extra nights, domestic airfares, extensions
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(*) NOTE: If the pick up is from one of the following hotels in Puno:
Isla estevez, Posada del Inca, Casa Andina or Eco Inn there will be an extra charge of $18
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Visa Requirement for US Citizens to enter in Bolivia
***************************************
if you are North american and have decided visit Bolivia, you must take note of
this recent information:
In the first hours of 2007, The Bolivian President Evo Morales suppressed by
decree the right of US citizens to enter this country freely, in reciprocity
with a similar measure taken by the US government.
Also the citizens of Angola, Bhutan, República de Chad, Congo, Ruanda, Somalia,
República Yemen, Indonesia, China and Taiwán has been affected by this decreee
Please make sure to have all necessary documents before traveling!
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