Including Machu Picchu & the extraordinary newly discovered site of CARAL!
PERU EXPEDITION
With Peru Expert, Dr Douglas Sharon
February 22 - March 4, 2009

We invite you to join the Peru Expedition which follows the AAAS & SIGMA XI GALAPAGOS EXPEDITION. Seeing Machu Picchu and exploring the extraordinary cultural and archaeological wonders of Peru is certainly a lifetime experience. We hope you will be able to join us!

The Peru Expedition will include:
Leadership by Dr. Douglas Sharon, a Peru expert, and former director of the Hearst Museum of Anthropology at UC-Berkeley and San Diego Museum of Man.

A Lima tour and visits to the outstanding National Museum and Huaca Pucclana archaeological site.

Visits to extraordinary archaeological sites north from Lima, including Caral, now recognized as one of the most important sites in the Americas; and sites near Trujillo and Chiclayo.

Visiting the heart of the Inca Empire at Cuzco and spectacular landscapes in the Andes.

The crown jewel of archaeology in the Americas, Machu Picchu, plus the sites of Ollantaitambo, Sacsayhuaman, and others around Cuzco.

Dr. Sharon will provide insightful commentary and lectures about Peru’s anthropological and archaeological heritage. Joining him will be excellent local guides.

DAILY ITINERARY

DAY 1 USA TO LIMA, PERU
Sun Feb 22
Depart USA gateway cities for Lima.
Arrive Lima.
Transfer to the Jose Antonio Hotel(1 night).

DAY 2 LIMA TO BARRANCA
Mon Feb 23
8:00 am Breakfast at our hotel and luggage out.
8:45 Trip orientation and introductions.
9:30 Have an introduction to Lima with a city tour including the Plaza de Armas and Huaca Pucllana archaeological site.
12:30 pm Lunch at Huaca Puccllana.
2:00 Afternoon drive up the coast two hours to the town of Barranca,
closely situated to the extraordinary site of Caral.
4:30 Arrive Hotel Chavin (1 night).
6:00 Slide lecture.
7:30 Dinner. (B,L,D)

DAY 3 CARAL & TRUJILLO
Tues Feb 24
8:00 am Breakfast at the hotel.
9:00 Depart for the archaeological complex of Caral which archaeologists have recently discovered is part of the oldest civilization in all of South America. This civilization arose in the Supe valley 4,500 to 5,000 years ago, making it one of the earliest city-states in the world, along with Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China.
12 Noon Return to our hotel at Barranca for lunch.
2:00 pm Depart up the North Coast of Peru to Trujillo.
6:30 Arrive Trujillo.
Hotel Los Conquistadores, Trujillo (2 nights).
Dinner. (B,L,D)

DAY 4 TRUJILLO
Wed Feb 25
7:30 am Breakfast at the hotel.
8:30 Visit the Moche Pyramids of the Sun and Moon.
Lunch.
Afternoon visit to see Chan Chan, the largest adobe city in the world, and the reed boats of the Huanchaco fisherman.
6:30 pm Slide lecture by Dr. Sharon
Dinner. (B,L,D)

DAY 5 PACATNAMU & CHICLAYO
Thurs Feb 26
730 am Breakfast at hotel and luggage out.
8:30 Depart for Chiclayo and tour the Chimu city of Pacatnamu en route.
Lunch in Chiclayo.
Brief tour of Chiclayo and visit to the Witches Market.
2:30 Visit to the Museum which houses the Lord of Sipan collection, one of the finest
gold collections in the world.
Check in at Las Musas Hotel (1 night).
6:30 Slide lecture by Dr. Sharon
Dinner at hotel. (B,L,D)

DAY 6 LIMA TO CUZCO - SACRED VALLEY - OLLANTAITAMBO
Fri Feb 27
6:00 am Breakfast and luggage out.
Transfer to the Chiclayo Airport.
Check in for Lan Peru flight for Lima.
LanPeru flight departs.
Arrive Lima.
Take a connecting flight to Cuzco.
Arrive in Cuzco.
Drive through the Andes to the Sacred Valley.
Lunch.
2:00 pm Afternoon visit to the Ollantaitambo archaeological site.
Overnight at Hotel La Casona de Yucay (1 night) in Urubamba.
Dinner on your own. (B,L)

DAY 7 MACHU PICCHU
Sat Feb 28
6:00 am Breakfast buffet at the hotel and luggage out.
Take your carryon as an overnight bag with you.
(Main luggage will return to Cuzco by bus and be checked at hotel).
6:30 Depart for the train station.
7:00 Arrive at station.
8:15 Train departs to Machu Picchu.
9:40 Arrive Machu Picchu Station.
Check in at Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel (1 night).
Transfer to top and take a guided tour of Machu Picchu.
1:30 Lunch at Machu Picchu Ruinas (Sanctuary) Hotel.
2:30 Afternoon return visit to Machu Picchu.
5:30 Return to MP Pueblo Hotel.
7:30 Dinner. (B,L,D)

DAY 8 MACHU PICCHU TO CUZCO
Sun Mar 1
American breakfast at hotel.
Visit the new Museum or at leisure for personal interests.
Lunch at Totos House.
2:15 pm Depart hotel for train station.
3:05 Return train journey to Ollanta Station.
4:35 Board motorcoach to continue to Cuzco
7:00 Arrive Cuzco and check into Casa Andina Classic --
Cusco Plaza Hotel (2 nights).
Dinner on your own. (B,L)

DAY 9 CUZCO - CHINCHERO
Mon Mar 2
Breakfast at hotel.
This morning, we will drive through spectacular Andean scenery to
Chinchero.
See the weaving demonstration.
Return to Cuzco.
Lunch on your own.
Afternoon for more exploration in Cuzco and personal interests.
7:30 Buffet dinner at Tunupa Restaurant with folkloric show. (B,D)

DAY 10 CUZCO & LIMA
Tues Mar 3
Breakfast buffet at hotel and luggage out.
Morning for continued exploration in Cuzco including Sacsayhuaman and Koricancha temple.
Early snack lunch on your own.
11:30 Transfer to Cuzco airport.
Checkin for Lan Peru flight to Lima.
1:20 pm Flight departs.
2:40 Arrive Lima.
Transfer to the National Museum for a tour.
At leisure for personal interests.
Return transfer to the airport.
Check in for your return flight to the USA.
Flights depart in the late evening.
(B)

DAY 11 ARRIVE USA
Wed Mar 4

$3,695 + air.