Houston Peruvian Festival - November 13-15, 2009
Peru Gourmet Trip - March 2010
Trip Overview Dates: Friday March 26th to Sunday, April 4th Hotels: Peruvian owned *** and **** hotels to enhance the Peruvian experience. Accomodation in Double Rooms Tour Director: Pablo Valqui, Food Buyer for Spec’s Liquor, a Peruvian Political Scientist, has extensive experience with travel groups, the food business and touring groups in Peru, Germany and Europe. For more information call or email Pablo Valqui at 832-472-5817 or pabloatspecs@gmail.com Tour: The Peru Gourmet Trip (8d/8n), will visit this must-see country’s main food and beverage attractions, as well as the most outstanding landmarks (four of Patricia Schultz’ “1000 Places To See Before You Die” will be visited during the tour).
Among the attractions will be the Tacama winery, pisco distilleries, atour of Gaston Acurio’s (Peru’s ueber Chef,) restaurants, visit of local chef markets, the Cusquena Brewery and many more. Included: Costs: 2650 USD per Person
To satisfy the tourist’s needs, visits to the Nazca Lines, the cities of Lima, Arequipa and Cusco and the New World Wonder Machu Picchu are included.
- transport in Peru, private coach, train and domestic air travel
- all breakfasts, lunches and dinners unless other specified in the program (max. 5 not
covered meals)
- constant presence of the Tour Director
- all hotel nights during the trip, in 3 and 4 star hotels
- tour guides, entries, visits
Not included:
- air travel from the US to Peru (6hrs. flight time from Houston, costs aprox. 1000 USD
coach)
- airport taxes (about 50 USD)
- few meals not included in program
- personal travel costs and souvenirs
Friday, March 26
10:30 Arrival from Houston with CO 591 Saturday, March 27 07:00 Meeting in the hotel Lobby for departure to Ica and Nazca Sunday, March 28 07:30 Breakfast at the hotel. Check out of the hotel Monday, March 29 08:30 Breakfast at the Hotel Tuesday, March 30 05:00 Meeting in the lobby of the hotel. Check out Wednesday, March 31 Morning Drive up to the ruins Thursday, April 1 09:00 Meeting in the Hotel Lobby Friday, April 2 05:30 Transfer to the airport Saturday, April 3 09:00 Meeting in the Hotel Lobby for a trip to the local Indio Markets. Sunday, April 4 06:30 Arrival in Houston with C0 590. END OF PROGRAM
Transfer to the Hotel Casa Andina Classic Miraflores
11:30 Arrival at the hotel. Night rest
07:30 Departure for Ica.
10:30 Arrival in Ica. Visit of Peru’s biggest winery, the Tacama Winery
12:00 Lunch in Ica at Casa Hacienda “El Carmelo”
13:30 Short Tour of the artisanal Pisco Distillery “El Carmelo”
15:00 Transfer to the Pisco Distillery of San Isidro, makers of Barsol Pisco
17:00 Continue trip to Nazca
19:00 Arrival in Nazca. Check in to the hotel Casa Andina Classic Nazca
19:30 Dinner at a local Rotisserie Chicken Place
21:00 Night rest or stroll through Nazca. End of Day
08:30 Transfer to the Nazca Airfield
09:00 Overflight of the mystical and world famous Nazca Lines
10:00 Trip to Arequipa
14:00 Lunch Break in Puerto Inca
17:00 Small Break
19:00 Arrival in Arequipa
19:30 Check in to hotel Casa Andina Classic Arequipa
20:00 Small dinner in Arequipa. End of Day
09:30 Departure for City Tour of Arequipa – Part 1
13:00 Lunch Break at Restaurant “Sol de Mayo”
14:30 City Tour – Part 2
15:30 Visit of the Santa Catalina Monastery
17:00 Return to the hotel
19:30 Dinner at the Restaurant “Ari Quepay”
21:30 Return to the Hotel. End of Day
05:30 Departure for the Airport
06:45 Departure for Cusco by LAN LP 130
08:00 Arrival in Cusco. Boarding of Private Coach
08:30 Departure for Sacred Valley Tour with stops along the road at:
- Saccsayhuaman ruins
- Salt Mines of Pisac
- Terraces of Moray
13:30 Arrival in the town of Ollantaytambo
14:00 Lunch Break
15:30 Vistadome train for Machu Picchu leaves
17:42 Arrival at Aguas Calientes
18:00 Check in to the hotel “Gringo Bills Hotel and Suites”
19:00 Dinner at the “Indio Feliz” Restaurant. End of Day
13:00 Return to Aguas Calientes for Lunch and shopping on the local Inca market
16:40 Return to Ollantaytambo by train
17:30 Arrival in Ollantaytambo. Transfer to Cusco
19:30 Arrival in Cusco. Check into Casa Andina Private Collection Cusco.
Time off for Dinner. End of Day
09:30 Start of City Tour from Plaza de Armas.
Tour will consist of:
- Downtown
- Korikancha
- Cusco Cathedral
11:30
13:00 Lunch Break at quinta “Pachapapa” during the tour
15:00 Return to the hotel. Resting time in hotel
15:30 Tour of the Cusquena Brewery
19:00 Meeting for dinner on Plaza de Armas
19:30 Dinner at Restaurant Kusikuy. End of Day
07:00 Flight to Lima with LAN 100
08:00 Arrival in Lima.
Historical City Tour of Lima
12:30 Stop for Lunch at a special restaurant
14:30 Dessert at a typical dessert place of Lima
15:00 Transfer to the Hotel Casa Andina Private Collection Miraflores
16:30 Arrival at the hotel
19:00 Meeting in the hotel lobby. Transfer to the Restaurant “Panchita” for dinner
19:30 Dinner at Gaston Acurios Churrasco Restaurant “Panchita"
21:30 Transfer to the Show Restaurant “Brisas del Titicaca” for an authentic Folkloric Show.
23:30 Return to the Hotel. End of Day
10:30 Visit of the Fruit Market
12:30 Lunch at Cebicheria La Mar
14:00 Stop at the shopping mall of LarcoMar
16:00 Pick up items from hotel
17:00 Drive to the Rosa Nautica for last dinner and Pisco Sour
17:30 Pisco Sour with sunset in Lima
19:30 Drive to the airport of Lima for return flight
11:30 Flight CO 591 leaves to Houston.