Coastal Cruise 7d/6n

HIGHLIGHTS

• Explore Lima, Peru's bustling capital city, including the pre-Inca ruins situated in the centre city.
• Eat at La Rosa Nautica, Lima's premier seafood restaurant, and enjoy the ambience of the beachfront location.
• Visit Lunahuana, one of Peru's main Pisco and Wine producing areas to learn about the production of Pisco and taste the local wines.
• Explore the National Reserve of Paracas and the Ballestas Islands, a haven for all kinds of wildlife, including Pelicans, Sea Lions and Dolphins.
• Visit the famous Nazca Lines, the desert mystery and take the opportunity to view them from the air in an over flight.
• Take in the stunning scenery of desert dunes framed by the Pacific Ocean, with an average of 70km cycling on quiet roads each day.
• End your journey in Arequipa, the white city, and take some time to explore the colonial architecture and the many excellent cafes and restaurants.
• Explore outside the main tourist routes and get to experience firsthand the people and culture

START: Lima, Peru

• Peru's capital city, home to 9 million people, almost a third of Peru's population. Miraflores and San Isidro are the well known seaside suburbs and the main tourist hub. The beaches around Lima are well known surfing spots and the specialty cuisine is, of course, seafood.

FINISH: Arequipa, Peru

• "The White City", surrounded by Volcanoes and built with the distinctive white volcanic stone of the area. Arequipa has a population of around 1.2 million people, the second largest city after the capital Lima.

INCLUSIONS

• 6 nights’ accommodation, all breakfasts, 4 dinners and 7 lunches.
• Dinner at the famous seafood restaurant La Rosa Nautica in Lima.
• Wine and Pisco tasting tour in Lunahuana
• All entrance fees to national reserves and archaeological sites.
• Boat tour of the Ballestas islands.
• Entrance to the Nazca Lines viewing platform (please note flight is additional).
• All local support vans and staff, plus an English speaking tour leader.
• Quality Mountain bike hire, on 24 speed bikes with disc brakes.

PRICE

• $1595 USD pp based on twin share
• $250 USD pp Single Supplement

DEPARTURE DATES

• 23 June 2012                   Available - Special price for these 
• 26 July 2012                    Available -  two tours $995 USDpp

• 21 May 2013                   Available
• 23 June 2013                  Available
• 26 July 2013                   Available