HIGHLAND/SOUTH COAST TOUR
July 3-16, 2005

Contact Grace Katterman with any questions about the courses, the class schedule, or sign-up sheet at glkatt@hotmail.com

This two-week tour of the Highlands/South Coast departs from Arequipa on July 3 and ends in Lima on July 16 (cost $2040). Contact Grace at glkatt@hotmail for questions, daily schedule or sign-up information about either of these programs in Peru. A discount is available on the application for those who take both the Textile Course/UCSM Conference and the Highland/ Southcoast Tour. The tour and all courses are conducted in English.

Highland/South Coast Tour (July 3 – July 16)

Departs from Arequipa July 3 and ends in Lima two weeks later, July 16, 2005. (Cost $2040). If you only want the tour and are new to Peru, we will be happy to help you plan your travel to Arequipa to meet us there prior to the Tour. Contact Grace at glkatt@hotmail.com for details.

The guide, Alina Aparacio de la Riva, is a licensed Peruvian Archaeologist with a wealth of knowledge about Peru and its past cultures. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.
The tour includes Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu, Cuzco and all the surrounding Inca sites including the weaving villages of Pisaque and Chincherro plus an extension to the south coastal sites of Puerto Inca, Nasca, Acari, Ica, Paracas, Tambo Colorado, the Ballestas Islands, with the return to Lima on July 16.

Sunday July 3. Flight to Cuzco, bus/train to Ollantaytambo. Hotel in Ollantaytambo
Monday July 4. Train to Machu Picchu. Day in Machu Picchu. Return to Ollantaytambo
Tuesday July 5 Cuzco City Tour, Nilda’s weaving Center. 0vernight in Cuzco
Wednesday July 6 Visit weaving villiage of Pisaque and sites on the way. Cuzco overnight
Thursday July 7 Visit Chincherro and sites close by. Overnight in Cuzco
Friday July 8 Cuzco sites and shopping. Overnight in Cuzco
Saturday July 9 Return to Arequipa. Bus to Puerto Inca. Overnight in Puerto Inca
Sunday July 10 Explore Quebrada de la Vaca. Night in Puerto Inca
Monday July 11 Bus to Acari. See Tambo Viejo. Overnight in Acari
Tuesday July 12 Visit Lidio’s dig*. Overnight in Acari
Wednesday July 13 Bus to Nasca. See sights. Overnight in Nasca.
Thursday July 14 Bus to Ica. Lunch at Huaca China, Museo Regional. Overnight in Ica
Friday July 15 Visit Tambo Colorado, Paracas museum. Overnight in Paracas
Sat . July 16 Trip to Ballestas Islands. Return to Lima. Night flight return to U S.

*Those who want to spend more time at the dig in Acari may make arrangements to do so.

This tour requires that you travel light. Experienced travelers all say that the enjoyment on a trip is directly related to the lightness of the luggage. Limit yourself to one small carry-on suitcase that you can wheel plus a back-pack or other small bag. Remember to leave extra space in your bag for purchases you may make. And wait until the last to buy things so you don’t have to lug them with you all over the country. A discount is available to those who take the Archaeological Textile Course and the Highland/South Coast Tour. See the sign-up sheet for details.