Baobab Expeditions Offers Visit with Amazonian Family
Baobab Expeditions is offering a 12-day adventure in Peru that include a special visit to the Amazonian Rain Forest. Clients will stay with an Amazonian family for two nights who will share their way of life in a “Living Experience.” They’ll hear about the uses, customs, myths and legends of the rainforest and its ecosystems. They will also see how the Baltimore TReeS Community Project works to protect the vast beauty of this area and its fauna and flora. Baobab gives a donation toward the support of the Rain Forest through the Project for every booking on this trip made.
The trip begins with two days exploring Lima, heads to Puerto Maldona, home of pristine primary rainforests and several oxbow lakes. There, clients may stay with a local family for two nights, allowing you to see the rain forest through the eyes of local residents. The fifth and sixth days are spent in Cusco, the ancient capital of the Incan Empire, with trekking, thermal baths, rafts and kayak rides, paragliding, hang gliding and climbing in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, the home of two handicraft markets, Pisac and Chincero.
Towards the end of the adventure, clients explore Machu Picchu via Vistadome coach. This landmark setting is one of the most important and beautiful legacies of ancient Peru and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. The last two days of the journey are spent in Puno with a visit to the decorated polychrome ceilings at the Church of San Pedro de Andahuaylillas, known as the Sistine Chapel of the Americas.
Pricing begins at $2,491 per person double occupancy. Included are private services with local English-speaking guide, entrance fees and meals, bus ticket to and from the Machu Picchu ruins and 11-night accommodations. The expedition requires easy to moderate physical effort. Rates do not include the Cusco/Puno bus journey. Baobab Expeditions was ranked by National Geographic Adventure Magazine as one of the “Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth 2009,” with a client satisfaction rating of 100 percent.
