12 Days / Starting From $5,895
The Magic of Machu Picchu & Easter Island
Ponder Myth, Nature and Mystery Among the Ruins of Two Enchanting Cultures
This rare itinerary combination offers an encounter with two of the world’s most captivating indigenous cultures. The Incan “Lost City” of Machu Picchu is duly famed as one of the world’s wonders. Perched atop a high granite ridge in the cloud forest of the Andes, its ancient stones lay buried in jungle for centuries. Visitors today are awed by the spectacle of its transcendent setting. Thousands of miles away, alone in the Pacific off Chile’s coast, sits Easter Island, renowned for its massive, hand-carved monoliths called moai. Settled by Polynesian sailors in A.D. 700, it remains the most remote inhabited island in the world. Rapa Nui, as locals know it, has become the South Pacific’s most mysterious ecological and anthropological jewel.
- Explore the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu, mystical “Lost City of the Incas,” with the insight and expertise of our highly trained Expedition Leaders
- Visit the most remote populated island in the world and meet Rapa Nui’s ancient Polynesian descendants who welcome us to their home
- Experience ceremonial sites and mystical landscapes dotted with the imposing moai statues for which Easter Island is famed
Location of Adventure
Peru and Easter Island, South America
Peru and Easter Island, South America
Group Size Limit
Approximately 14 travelers
A very important feature of our Machu Picchu and Easter Island adventure is the limited group size as nature expeditions are best experienced with smaller groups of travelers.
Included
Accommodations, all meals from breakfast on Day 2 through breakfast on Day 12 (except dinner on Day 7), bottled water, services of NHA Expedition Leader, some gratuities, airport transfers, R/T train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes, permits and entrance fees, all sales taxes.
Not Included
Travel to and from start and end point of trip, R/T flight from Lima-Cusco and from Lima-Easter Island (approximately $1,200), alcoholic beverages (except wine with meals on Easter Island), some gratuities, passport and visa fees, optional activities, items of a personal nature (phone calls, souvenirs, etc.), airline baggage fees, airport and departure taxes (both international and domestic), optional travel insurance and required medical evacuation insurance.
Physical Requirements
Moderate
The Peru portion of this trip takes place at altitudes between 8,000 and 11,000 feet and includes walking up and down rustic stone stairs and terraces within the ruins. On Easter Island our hikes will be on hilly, uneven and sometimes rocky terrain. Guests should be able to walk a minimum of 2 miles in these conditions in order to participate in all activities on this trip.
Important Information
Our Magic of Machu Piccu & Easter Island trip is an Exploratory Adventure. Exploratory Adventures are programs in which a select small group of travelers joins us on an exhilarating inaugural journey to a new destination. While Exploratory Adventures tend to be very exciting (and often include surprises of which even we are unaware), we ask travelers to “go with the flow” and expect the unexpected. These adventures are for those true explorers who enjoy a free-spirited adventure, as the itinerary will most likely continue to change and develop. This flexibility in our itinerary allows us to provide the best travel opportunities within each region. Exploratory Adventures may be canceled by NHA if we deem it necessary, and they require a minimum of five travelers to guarantee departure. We hope you will join us as we explore a truly thrilling new adventure off the beaten path!
*Please note: Due to the remote location of this adventure, Medevac insurance is required for all guests.
Getting There & Getting Home
Passengers are free to arrive in Lima, Peru at any time on Day 1. You are free to depart Lima, Peru any time on the final day. We can best serve you if Natural Habitat Adventures’ Travel Desk makes these reservations for you, as we are intimately familiar with the special requirements of these programs and can arrange the most efficient and cost-effective transportation. Please call us at 1-800-543-8917.
