Day 01 – … / Lima
Upon arrival at The International Airport of Lima (Jorge Chavez) a representative of Peru 4×4 adventures / Quality Travel International will be awaiting for you, from there on transfer to the hotel. Arrival and check in (15:00 Hrs.).
Overnight (-)
Day 02 – Lima – Paracas – Camping (350 Kms)
Breakfast at hotel.
Short briefing about the expedition and the usage of the 4×4 units, as well as safety regulations etc. Departure with 4×4 units with direction to the city of Paracas. On route, visit the Tambo Colorado Archaeological site.
16:30 Hrs. Transfer to the meeting point with the buggies, we start the tour through the beautiful dunes until we reach a high point with a spectacular view, where we take some nice pictures and practice sandboarding (sand skiing), before continuing our journey. You will find a refuge, prepared exclusively for you, surrounded by beautiful dunes, a warm fire welcomes us, the staff will serve you a refreshing welcome drink, accompanied by a table of cheeses and hams varied, while enjoying the atmosphere, photos, soft music and others will make preamble to the dinner that awaits you.
Overnight at Camping (B, D)
Day 03 – Camping – Nasca (200 Kms)
Breakfast at hotel.
Departure with 4×4 units with direction to the city of Paracas desert. Once we get to Paracas, enter the desert touring the dunes with a lot of action, emotion and adventure.
We advance to Barlovento beach where we will go up to the desert again to take the “windward” pampa and end at the viewpoint of Antana beach, then a great descent that tests driving skills.
Our first challenge, to cross the famous “Dune of Beyond”, which was used in the editions of the Dakar, the dune receives its name because the old fishermen took it as a reference when saying “From the dune beyond” that is how it looks like the Dune of Beyond, this dune has a difficulty since it ends in the sea, it is necessary to know the steps to be able to reach the other side.
At noon we will have our snack, in one of the endless desert beaches of the area.
They arrive to the area of Ocucaje where the road to the city of Nasca begins.
Overnight (B, BXL)
Day 04 – Nasca – Pausa (400 Kms)
Breakfast.
After the Overflight we will take the South Pan-American towards the Yauca Valley, known for its large olive plantation, from there we will take a small route that will quickly take us to the Parinacochas lagoon, where we can see the beautiful flamingos in their natural habitat, continuing on route, we will pass close to the Nevado Sara Sara, Apu guardian of the area, then we will continue our route to the town of Pausa, where we will not stay in a hotel in the area.
Overnight (B, BXL)
Day 05 – Pausa – Cotahuasi (320 Kms)
Breakfast at hotel.
Departure after breakfast to the town of Cotahuasi, where the next day we can visit the Cotahuasi canyon formed by the erosion of the waters of the river of the same name.
At the bottom of the Canyon is the Sipia Waterfall that has a free fall of 150 m, where beautiful rainbows are frequently formed, which tourists who come to this area.
Overnight (B)
Day 06 – Cotahuasi – Andagua (150 Kms)
Breakfast.
The Andagua area, a picturesque countryside that is characterized by its crops of potatoes, ollucos, broad beans, geese, etc., rests on ashes and lava.
It is strategically located in the middle center of the valley.
Andagua is known as the Valley of the Volcanoes, in this area there was an intense volcanic activity that generated the appearance of dwarf cones of different times, shapes and heights in the valley itself.
Overnight. (B)
Day 07 – Andagua – Chivay (300 Kms)
Breakfast.
Colca Goepark comprises 119 geosites, among which the Colca Canyon stands out, one of the deepest canyons on the planet, and the scenic beauty of the Valley of the Andagua Volcanoes, a valley with more than 25 volcanic cones.
This impressive landscape of the valley was forged thanks to the volcanic activity produced in the last 400 million years.
Colca and Andagua geological history of the town with the presence of man in an active tectonic volcanic area of exceptional landscapes and living ancient culture.
Arrival at Cabanaconde.
Overnight. (B)
Day 08 – Chivay – Condor Cross – Chivay (70 Kms)
Breakfast at hotel.
Very early we went to Cruz del Cóndor, where one of the most spectacular places in the Canyon can be seen and you can almost always see the condors on magical flights…
Overnight. (B)
Day 09 – Chivay – Puno (300 Kms)
Breakfast at hotel.
After breakfast, transfer to Puno city…
Overnight. (B)
Day 10 – Puno – Titicaca Lake – Puno
Breakfast at hotel.
This day we can leave the trucks 4×4 at the hotel.
After breakfast transfer to the pier…
Overnight. (B, L)
Day 11 – Puno – Cusco (400 Kms)
Breakfast at hotel.
Very early in the morning, transfer to Cusco city…
Overnight. (B, L)
Day 12 – Cusco
07:00 Hrs. Drop-Off Truck 4×4
Transfer to the airport to board your flight to Lima and your international connection flight (B)
