Peruvian Celebrations!

[amaroo]

A special birthday has us visiting South America for the first time ... 10 days in Peru, bookended with stopovers in Santiago.



Itinerary highlights...

Sacred Valley
Machu Picchu
Lake Titicaca
Luxury train journeys

This trip is all about celebrating

 

[RooFlyer]

May the only sour part of the trip be pisco!

 

[love_the_life]

Looking forward to this....

 

[Milboo]

Yay I have been waiting for this since you started the planning!

 

[amaroo]

We have three train journeys booked..

Hiram Bingham train - return trip booked.





[video=youtube;mafXdyd8hpo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mafXdyd8hpo[/video]

 

[amaroo]

Andean Explorer ... Cusco - Puno




[video=youtube;7U_4Z9_wLck]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U_4Z9_wLck[/video]

 

[amaroo]

Always a good feeling when you OLCI

The flights

QF J BNE-SYD
QF J SYD-SCL
LA PE SCL-LIM ... no J service
LA Y LIM-CUZ .... Y only service
LA Y JUL-LIM ... Y only service
LA PE LIM-SCL ... no J service
QF J SCL-SYD
QF J SYD-BNE

The Trip

1 night Santiago
3 nights Sacred Valley
2 nights Machu Picchu
2 nights Cuzco
3 nights Lake Titicaca
1 night Santiago

Have tours booked for Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and tickets to climb Huayna Picchu.

I'll post plenty of photos!

 

[amaroo]

Forecast looks pretty good...

 

[Bindibuys]

Following this one..... bring on the fabulous memories.

 

[Major]

Looking forward to this ever since your planning questions over the past months

 

[Milboo]

If you're going the Hiram B - are you staying at the Belmond in Urubumba? God I loved that hotel!

 

[amaroo]

If you're going the Hiram B - are you staying at the Belmond in Urubumba? God I loved that hotel!

Yes. Actually, staying at quite a few Belmond properties.... not a Belmond groupie however, I needed to cut a deal with them to secure two nights at their Sanctuary Lodge property.

 

[diningdecadence]

subscribing for inspiration!

 

[Milboo]

Yes. Actually, staying at quite a few Belmond properties.... not a Belmond groupie however, I needed to cut a deal with them to secure two nights at their Sanctuary Lodge property.

Make sure you get a pisco sour making lesson from Jimmy there when sitting at the bar one night!

Highly recommend checking out the spa too.

 

[kpc]

I needed to cut a deal with them to secure two nights at their Sanctuary Lodge property.

Most expensive hotel we have ever stayed in (although OW villa at Conrad Maldives would be pushing it!).A+++ location!

 

[juddles]

......
LA PE SCL-LIM ... no J service
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LA PE LIM-SCL ... no J service
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amaroo, I am unaware if you have flown LAN on these before, but they are definitely OK

For their "PE" service on their little airbus aircraft they just do the thing where the middle seat is blocked, ala European "J" services. But in my experience the staff/food/wine make up for the hard product failings!!

Am looking forward to photos and your comments - wish I was doing the trip!

 

[amaroo]

amaroo, I am unaware if you have flown LAN on these before, but they are definitely OK

For their "PE" service on their little airbus aircraft they just do the thing where the middle seat is blocked, ala European "J" services. But in my experience the staff/food/wine make up for the hard product failings!!

Am looking forward to photos and your comments - wish I was doing the trip!

Quite a few firsts on this trip ... including flying with LA. Wasn't the easiest process booking the LA flights ... the mixed class had me snookered. Had to use a TA to get a decent price.

The trip has begun!

 

[amaroo]

Most expensive hotel we have ever stayed in (although OW villa at Conrad Maldives would be pushing it!).A+++ location!

Looking forward to all the properties on the list however, Titilaka Lodge looks the goods!

 

[JohnM]

and tickets to climb Huayna Picchu.

I'll post plenty of photos!

Show that lazy Rooflyer what he missed .

 

[JohnM]

amaroo, I am unaware if you have flown LAN on these before, but they are definitely OK

For their "PE" service on their little airbus aircraft they just do the thing where the middle seat is blocked, ala European "J" services. But in my experience the staff/food/wine make up for the hard product failings!!

I definitely agree with these comments.