PERU
PERU Photographic Expedition
Saturday, November 5, 2016 - Sunday, November 13, 2016
Day 1 International Arrivals in Lima
Day 3 Lima-Ica Overland – Nazca Lines Overflight, Photo Tours
Day 4 Ica-Paracas-Lima
Day 5 Cusco Arrival
Day 6 Cusco City Tour
Day 7 Sacred Valley Tour
Day 8 Machu Picchu Tour – Return to Cusco
Day 9 Return to Lima – International Departure
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Kenneth Purdom Photography 615-310-7171 Kenneth@kennethpurdom.com
This part of Peru, known as Pisco, already famous for the
Following an overnight back in Lima, we then fly to Cusco, heart of the ancient Inca Empire, widely regarded as the jewel of South America. Photographers from around the world converge to admire the distinct Spanish colonial architecture and mysterious Inca stonework. Beyond the city lay countless ancient shrines, a testament to a civilization that thrived for hundreds of years in this high, barren landscape, before succumbing to the 16th Century Spanish Conquest.
Despite centuries of Spanish domination and
After touring the city of Cusco, we visit the Sacred Valley, so-called for its abundance of spiritually-significant Inca and pre-Inca ruins. The following day, we will rise early to catch the sunrise at the famous Machu Picchu, the jewel of the Inca Empire. Following our return to Cuzco and overnight, we take the early morning flight back to Lima in order to catch the international flights home.
Jonathan Stewart as tour leader Professional drivers and specialist guides.
Jonathan Stewart Bio
An attorney by training, Jonathan Stewart has been traveling the world for his entire adult life. Fluent in Spanish, Jonathan was educated in sociology and law in California (UCLA), Argentina (Universidad de Belgrano) and Mexico (Universidad de Guanajuato), before falling in love with Peru in 1994 during a mountaineering expedition to Huascaran, Peru’s highest mountain. Since then, Jonathan has dedicated much of his free time to exploring the most remote corners of that wonderful country.
A lifelong enthusiast, Jonathan began a second career as a photographer roughly seven years ago. Jonathan’s photography explores the natural spaces on our planet, and the people who remain connected to them. His work has been featured in publications and galleries, and can be seen online at www.jonathanstewartphotos.com.
Jonathan currently lives in Southern California with his Peruvian wife, Carmen, and their three children.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 Arrivals
International Arrivals – Arriving from your international flight, you’ll be met at the airport for transfer to the group hotel, located in Lima’s prosperous Miraflores district. No group activities planned.
This morning we enjoy breakfast at our group hotel and depart on our Lima city tour at 9:00 a.m., taking in the colonial and modern sights of this cosmopolitan capital city, such as the Miraflores Love Park, the City Center, and the San Francisco Convent and Museum, enjoying a gourmet group lunch at one of the city’s premier Peruvian restaurants. Group fashion shoot with professional Peruvian models.
Day 3 Lima-Ica Overland – Nazca Lines Overflight
We board our private bus around 6:30 a.m., entering the dry coastal desert of Peru’s south, arriving at the City of Ica for our midday over-flight of the incredible Nazca Lines. Etched into the harsh desert “pavement” centuries ago by the long-vanished Nazca culture they depict, some say to the gods, others to aliens, the life found below: a whale, a spider, a monkey, a waving human figure, and the most famous of all, the hummingbird. Lunch at Hotel Mossones Restaurant beside the spectacular palm-lined desert oasis of Huacachina. Optional dune buggy and
Day 4 Ica-Paracas-Lima
Departure from the hotel around 8:00 a.m.
Day 5 Cusco Arrival
Arriving in one of the most important capitals of the ancient Americas, we adjust to the altitude with an easy day, transferring to our group hotel before departing before sunset to capture the magic hour at a viewpoint overlooking the city, with models of indigenous origin and dress to photograph, before retiring to the city for our group dinner accompanied by a display of traditional dance.
Day 6 Cusco City Tour
Following a relaxed breakfast, we embark on a full-day tour of Cusco and its numerous Inca and colonial constructions, taking in such sights as the Plaza de Armas, Qoricancha and Sacsayhuaman, with expert interpretation
Day 7 Sacred Valley Tour
We leave Cusco in our private bus, crossing the high country with views of the Cordillera Urubamba, dropping towards the Urubamba River into Peru’s Sacred Valley, so called because it is rife with Inca and pre-Inca spiritual sites. Today we start in Pisac ruins, which offer a panoramic view of stone-terraced slopes and a fascinating altar to the sun. From there we visit Pisac market, a gathering rich in photographic opportunities. After the market, we’ll enjoy a delicious group lunch, then board a train to Aguas Calientes, at the foot of Machu Picchu. Night in Aguas Calientes.
Day 8 Machu Picchu Tour – Return to Cusco
Nowhere is the Inca’s finely attuned natural aesthetic and mastery of stone more visible than in the citadel of Machu Picchu, a site so well hidden, it escaped Spanish destruction and was only “discovered” by American Hiram Bingham approximately 100 years ago.
Today we’ll catch
After our group lunch in Aguas Calientes, we’ll catch our afternoon train back to Ollantaytambo, where we’ll enjoy our group dinner and board our private bus back to Cusco, where we will spend the night.
Day 9 Return to Lima – International Departure
Today, we board our flight back to the capital city, Lima, in order to catch our international flight home.
Trip cost includes
Hotel accommodation, sharing basis
Meals as indicated in itinerary
All road, rail, and air transportation within Peru
Entry fees to all
English-speaking local guides
Jonathan Stewart and Carmen Stewart as Tour Conductors and translators
Group trip insurance (for residents of USA)
2 Fashion shoots
Trip cost DOES NOT include
International flight
Excess baggage on domestic flights
Optional activities at Huacachina Oasis (sand buggy rides or sand board rentals)
Alcoholic beverages
Single supplement ($1000)
Shopping and extras.
Tips to guides
Hotel early check-in fees (if necessary) in Lima.
Hotel extras (e.g.
Airport-to-hotel transfer (
Payment
$1200 Non-refundable deposit due at time of reservation.
Remainder due within 30 days via bank transfer or US$ Check
Paypal and installment plans available upon request (fees apply)
Total package price $5,500 - Value $7,000
Single supplement $1,000
Prices based on 20 passengers, double room sharing basis.
$1,200 deposit via PayPal below required to secure your place.
Compare our ITINERARY, INCLUSIONS AND PRICE - this is a very well priced package.
Refunds
Passenger cancellations before June 1, 2016 shall be subject to forfeiture of the initial $1200 deposit. Between June 1 and September 1, cancellations shall also result in a penalty equal to 20% of the trip cost. No refunds for cancellations after September 1. For this reason, we strongly advise participants to purchase their own travel insurance, that will reimburse them in the event of cancellation for covered reasons.
We will have group travel insurance to cover our travel within Peru however, we strongly recommend that you take out your own comprehensive travel insurance. We recommend you purchase your travel insurance within 10 days of your initial payment so that your trip deposit will be covered in the event you need to cancel for a covered reason. We recommend the website insuremytrip.com. Look for “Package Policies” and choose one that provides a minimum of $100,000 in emergency rescue/evacuation coverage.
You are advised not to purchase your international air tickets until you receive confirmation from Kenneth Purdom or Jonathan Stewart that the minimum group size has been reached and that the trip will proceed as planned.