One hundred years ago, on July 24th 1911, the American historian Hiram Bingham arrived to the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, an architectural treasure that remained hidden for over four centuries under the lush vegetation of the Urubamba canyon, until the Yale professor unveiled it to the world.
Compact Travels has put together a special group departure that will visit Machu Picchu on the actual anniversary date of this majestic Inca citadel, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of its discovery and to celebrate with us the greatness of one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Writer and researcher Christopher Heaney, author of Cradle of Gold: The Story of Hiram Bingham, a Real-Life Indiana Jones and the Search for Machu Picchu (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010), will join and lead this special group departure allowing our guests to experience Machu Picchu in a very special way and to learn the most interesting and hidden facts about Machu Picchu, Hiram Bingham and his quest for the lost city of the Incas.
THE PROGRAM – JULY 2011
July 20: Arrival in Lima
July 21: Full day tour of the City of Kings
July 22: Flight to Cuzco and tour of the Capital city of the Inca Empire
July 23: Visit the Sacred Valley
July 24: Machu Picchu
July 25: Machu Picchu to Cuzco- in style
July 26: Return to Lima and tour of the surrounding valley.
INCLUDES
Ø Escorted departure: includes local English speaking guides in each destination
Ø Stays at Top High End hotels
Ø 2 day visit to Machu Picchu
Ø Return from Machu Picchu on the luxurious Orient Express Hiram Bingham train
Ø Wireless guiding system
Ø A complimentary autographed copy of Cradle of Gold: The Story of Hiram
Ø Bingham, a Real-Life Indiana Jones, and the Search for Machu Picchu
| Price per person in double occupancy | USD 4,025 |
| Single supplement | USD 1,250 |
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Prices do not include air tickets or airport departure taxes.
- Services to be provided in a private basis with local English speaking guides
- The tour will be escorted by Mr. Christopher Heaney, author of The Cradle of Gold: the Story of Hiram Bingham a Real-Life Indiana Jones, and the search of Machu Picchu.
- Meals to be provided as detailed above and do not include alcoholic beverages.
- Early check-in/late check-outs are not included, nor extras or personal expenses.
- To confirm bookings, it is mandatory: full names, passport number, nationality, date of birth and special diet restrictions.
