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Legacy of the Incas
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours

Peru:
Machu Picchu - Lake Titicaca

(11 days/10 nights)

 

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Sacred Sites of the Incas
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours

Peru:
Machu Picchu - Lake Titicaca
(12 days/11 nights)

 

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Empire of the Sun
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours

Peru:
Machu Picchu - Lake Titicaca
(14 days/13 nights)

 

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Ancient Civilizations of Peru
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours

Peru:
Colca Canyon - Machu Picchu
Lake Titicaca

(16 days/15 nights)

 

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Archaeological & Ecological
Treasures

Machu Picchu Luxury Tours

Peru & Ecuador:
Galapagos - Machu Picchu
Lake Titicaca (or Amazon)
(18 days/17 nights)

 

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Grand Tour of the Inca Empire
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours

Peru:
Colca Canyon - Amazon
Machu Picchu- Lake Titicaca

(22 days/21 nights)

 

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Ancient & Colonial Capitals
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours


Peru:
Machu Picchu
(10 days/9 nights)

 

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Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours

Peru:
Machu Picchu

(13 days/12 nights)

 

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Machu Picchu & Galapagos
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours


Peru & Ecuador:
Machu Picchu - Galapagos
(15 days/14 nights)

 

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Galapagos & Machu Picchus
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours


Ecuador & Peru:
Galapagos - Machu Picchu
(18 days/17 nights)

 

Luxury Galapagos Cruises

 

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Enchanted Isles of the Galapagos
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours


Ecuador:
Galapagos
(11 days/10 nights)

 

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Galapagos & the Kingdom of Quito
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours

Ecuador:
Galapagos - Andes

(16 days/15 nights)

 

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Galapagos & the Amazon
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours

Ecuador:
Galapagos - Amazon
(16 days/15 nights)

 

Luxury Ecuador Tours & Travel

 

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Historic Haciendas of the Andes
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours

Ecuador:
Cotopaxi - Antisana - Otavalo
(7 days/6 nights)

 

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luxury Peru tours travel Machu Picchu

luxury Peru tours travel Machu Picchu

luxury Peru tours travel Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu Luxury Tours

 

luxury Peru tours travel Machu Picchu

Huayna Picchu as seen from Machu Picchu, Peru.
From Marvels of Machu Picchu: An Exclusive Exhibition of Photos by Beto Santillán.
© 2008 Beto Santillán. All rights reserved. Machu Picchu Luxury Tours.

 

I fear you've spoiled us forever...

-- K. Ebel & S. Root

 

Welcome to Inka's Empire Tours...

"Basking in the luxurious comforts and leisurely freedom of these private excursions, you will discover no better way to experience Peru in style." So said LuxuryLink.com, the world's leading luxury travel website, in a review of our tours. To find out why, read about our expert guides, masterfully designed itineraries, regal accommodations, gourmet cuisine and guest satisfaction. Our hospitality begins with all of the luxuries you would expect, but it is our personal attention that will make you feel like a treasured guest. Among those flourishes are welcome amenities upon arrival at each destination, à la carte dining with unlimited non-alcoholic beverages in Peru, Ecuador and Chile, use of the Lima airport's VIP Club while awaiting departure and travel insurance for most guests at no additional cost.

Learn the story of Inka's Empire Tours and compare our tours to others. Get travel advice and see information on pricing, flights, reservations, tour documents and vouchers.

 

 

luxury Peru tours travel Machu Picchu

"Huaco" (ceremonial vessel), Mochica, c. 500 AC.
Photo: Museo Larco, Lima, Peru. Machu Picchu Luxury Tours.

 

I can't praise the guides enough...

-- Mark & Nancy Jaffe

 

Expert guides

On your private exploration by Inka's Empire Tours, expert guides and a masterfully designed itinerary put you face to face with the people, places and cultures of the Inca Empire. Our guides are English-speaking professionals licensed by the Peruvian government. Accompanied by a chauffeur when needed, the guides will give you their personal attention from the moment of your arrival until the moment of your departure.

 

 

luxury Peru tours travel Machu Picchu

"Huaco" depicting Spondylus shells, Northern Huari culture, c. 800 AD.
Museo Larco, Lima. Photo: Mylene d'Auriol Stoessel. Machu Picchu Luxury Tours.

 

We loved every one of the planned outings...

-- Martin & Judy Deggeller

 

Masterfully designed itineraries

We have listened carefully to our guides and our guests about every tour detail and have fine-tuned our itineraries over the past two decades. The living heritage of the Incas enriches your experience as you encounter weavers who are reviving ancient textile techniques, families who retain ancestral customs and shamans who perform traditional ceremonies still observed by the indigenous people of Peru. As you watch the sun rise over Machu Picchu, sail the ancient sea of Titicaca, observe rare species in the Amazon and cruise the Galapagos, you may ask yourself: "Is this real, or am I in an amazing dream?" Our video and photo albums hint at what's to come.

 

 

luxury Peru tours travel Machu Picchu

"Huaco" depicting a fisherman in a reed boat.
Lambayeque culture, c. 500 AD, Museo Larco, Lima.
Photo: Mylene d'Auriol Stoessel. Machu Picchu Luxury Tours.

 

A 6-star rating...

You asked me to "rate" Titilaka. By vote, the favorite of the entire family. Accommodations, views, meals, professional staff, all a 6-star rating. The decor is a fusion of crafts, antiques and modern art. Absolutely unbelievable. Each staff member acted and talked as if it was his or her hotel, taking ownership and pride, responsibility and guest comfort to a new level. The experience was relaxed elegance at its finest. I wouldn't book another guest at any other hotel near the lake.

-- Toby, Michael, Christina & Elizabeth Pearson

 

Regal accommodations

Inka’s Empire Tours returns guests to the “gracious, golden age of travel” with accommodations aptly described as “regal” and featuring Belmond hotels: Lima’s Miraflores Park, overlooking the Pacific Ocean; Cuzco’s Monasterio, a four-hundred-year-old monastery, or the Palacio Nazarenas, a former palace and convent; the Sacred Valley’s Rio Sagrado, on the banks of the Incas’ holy river; and Machu Picchu’s Sanctuary Lodge, the only hotel next to the ruins. Where Belmond hotels do not exist, we have chosen other unique properties, such as Lake Titicaca’s Titilaka, on a private peninsula, and the palatial Casa Gangotena, on Quito’s historic Plaza San Francisco.

Lima: The 5-star Belmond Miraflores ParkOcean View Junior Suite.

Sacred Valley: The 5-star Belmond Rio SagradoDe Luxe Terrace Room.

Machu Picchu: The 5-star Belmond Sanctuary LodgeDe Luxe Room.

Cuzco: The 5-star Belmond MonasterioDe Luxe Room.

Lake Titicaca: The 5-star TitilakaDawn or Dusk Room.

Quito. The 5-star Casa GangotenaPlaza View Room.

 

 

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Gold kero (ceremonial cup), Lambayeque, c. 700 AC.
Photo: Museo Larco, Lima, Peru. Machu Picchu Luxury Tours.

 

Way too much fabulous food...

-- Janet & Thomas Lundy

 

Gourmet cuisine

An integral part of the cultural experience is regional cookery and its nouvelle interpretations. Every day, savor gourmet cuisine by the great chefs of South America. All meals and any needed transportation are included. Dinner is at 8 pm, unless you request otherwise at the time of booking your tour.

Details vary by country. In Peru, Ecuador and Chile, order à la carte* with unlimited non-alcoholic beverages from each restaurant's complete menu. In other countries, choose an appetizer, entree, dessert and beverages from the table d'hôte menu or inquire about special arrangements for à la carte meals.

Bottled water

In the Andes, drinking plenty of water is recommended to alleviate altitude sickness. We provide a bottle of water with your morning excursion, lunch and your afternoon excursion.

Breakfast

A buffet or American breakfast is served in your hotel each morning.

Lunch

A gourmet lunch of traditional or nouvelle Andean cuisine including non-alcoholic beverages is provided each afternoon. Your guide will join you unless you request otherwise when booking your tour.

Lima: On the first day, a lunch at the Café del Museo, located in the gardens of the Museo Larco and directed by Peru's most prestigious chef, Gastón Acurio. On the last day of your tour, if you are returning home from Lima, a lunch at the extraordinary Huaca Pucllana restaurant, located on the grounds of a 1,500-year-old adobe pyramid built by the original inhabitants of Lima. The cuisine is a reinterpretation of the Peruvian Criollo tradition by chef Marilú Madueño (Le Cordon Bleu Paris).

Sacred Valley: On the first day, a lunch by chef Pio Vazquez de Velasco Jimenez in the patio of El Huacatay, a country restaurant with big-city sophistication. Indeed, chef Pio is making a name for himself throughout Peru after mastering his skills in the kitchen of Lima's Astrid & Gaston. On the second day, a lunch by chef Ricardo Behar at 3 Keros. El Huacatay and 3 Keros fight for the title of the best restaurant in the Sacred Valley.

Machu Picchu: On the first day, a sumptuous buffet luncheon by chef Paulino Huaman at the Sanctuary Lodge's Tinkuy Restaurant. On the second day, a lunch by chef Huaman at the Sanctuary Lodge's Tampu Restaurant.

Cuzco: On the first day, a lunch by chef Rodolfo Rolando in the patio of Pacha Papa; and on the second day, a lunch by chef Coque Ossio at Limo.

Orient-Express Andean Explorer: A three-course lunch directed by Federico Ziegler, executive chef of Orient-Express in Peru, followed by coffee in the glass-walled observation car.

Lake Titicaca: Each day, a lunch by head cook Glicerio Cruz at the Titilaka.

Arequipa & Colca Canyon: In Arequipa, a lunch at La Trattoria del Monasterio, directed by chef Gastón Acurio. On the first day in the Colca Canyon, a box lunch prepared by resident chef Julio César Valdivia at the the Casa Andina Private Collection Arequipa's Alma. On the second and third days, a lunch by chef Carlos Tarrillo at Las Casitas del Colca's Curiña.

Quito: Depending on the excursion you choose, a lunch by chef Carlos Alvear at El Crater, inside the Pululahua Volcano, or a table on the Plaza San Francisco with a lunch by chef Juan José Loaiza at Café Tianguez.

Dinner

A gourmet dinner of traditional or nouvelle Andean cuisine including non-alcoholic beverages is provided each night. You will dine privately without your guide.

Lima: On the first night, a welcome dinner of creative Peruvian cuisine by chef Virgilio Martinez at Central Restaurante, among the world's fifty best restaurants. If returning from Lake Titicaca, a dinner of artistic cuisine by chef Rafael Osterling at Rafael. On the last night of your tour, if you are returning home from Lima, a farewell drink at the bar, order from room service or just rest before the transfer to the airport for your overnight flight home. Relax in the VIP Club while awaiting departure and enjoy a buffet of light fare and beverages, including Peru's famous pisco sour.

Sacred Valley: Each night a dinner directed by executive chef Federico Ziegler at the Rio Sagrado's El Huerto Restaurant.

Machu Picchu: A dinner by chef Paulino Huaman at the Sanctuary Lodge's Tampu Restaurant, where our guests often say they enjoyed their best meal in Peru. Upon your return to Cuzco, a dinner by executive chef Federico Ziegler at the Monasterio's Restaurante El Tupay. It is the city's most refined dining establishment.

Cuzco: On the first night, a dinner by chef Manuel Cordova at the MAP Café, in the courtyard of the Museo de Arte Precolombino; and on the second night, a dinner at Chicha, directed by Peruvian celebrity chef Gastón Acurio.

Lake Titicaca: Each night, a dinner by head cook Glicerio Cruz at the Titilaka.

Arequipa & Colca Canyon: On the first night in Arequipa, a dinner at Chicha, directed by chef Gastón Acurio; and on the last night, a dinner by resident chef Julio César Valdivia in the town's most elegant restaurant -- the Casa Andina Private Collection Arequipa's Alma. Each night in the Colca Canyon, a dinner by chef Carlos Tarrillo at Las Casitas del Colca's Curiña.

Quito: A dinner by chef Alexander Laud at Zazu on the first night, by chef Julio Jose Avendaño Ostolaza at Theatrum on the second and at the Quito locale of Astrid & Gastón, directed by chef Gastón Acurio, on the third.

*Caviar and alcoholic beverages are at additional cost. They will be billed directly to you by the restaurant.

 

 

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Sipan mask, Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum, Lambayeque.
Photo: Mylene d'Auriol Stoessel. Machu Picchu Luxury Tours.

 

Exceptional professionalism, attention to detail, care, caring and safety...

-- Toby, Michael, Christina & Elizabeth Pearson

 

Guest satisfaction

"The trip was absolutely wonderful from start to finish.

We had asked for loads of culture, art and cuisine. Inka's Empire Tours provided more than we could have asked for. Each hotel provided  a unique experience in dining, ambiance and expert staffing. We worried about nothing from the time Daniel and Miguel met us at the airport in Lima to the time they helped us process back to Texas.

Kika in Lima was one of the most informed travel companions we have ever had. She made numerous changes to our itinerary as if she were reading our minds. The visit to the textile and cultural museums were highlights, as well as visits with contemporary and indigenous artists.

Manuel and Jose Carlos in Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu were, once again, absolutely the best. Coming as we do from Texas, both men quickly became part of our family and will remain so. As was the case in Lima, we believe we had unique experiences that any other travel consultant would have missed. These trips became uplifting as we entered each destination. As you are aware, Manuel is Inkan and we sat for hours learning and discussing the spiritual and cultural history of his civilization. We had those wonderful wow moments such as the shopping at the city market (not tourist market) and enjoying dinner at a local restaurant with Manuel and his absolutely delightful girlfriend. I believe we all could move to Cusco in about 3.2 seconds.

The same was true at Lake Titicaca with companion Julio César and driver Hector. Julio is from an indigenous culture and he added so much to the experience by providing top quality, history, culture and a relaxed tour of the lake area. We even enjoyed a day with his family on one of the Uros islands, including dance, song, food and most importantly the love of his family.

The day before we left, Julio invited us to attend a very small village festival within easy walking distance from our hotel. You could feel the sense of community within the group of about 100 locals, and soon felt part of that community, sharing a beer with the men, enjoying all of the beautiful dress of the village ladies and, of course, playing with the children.

Our favorite hotels I believe were the Urubamba and Titilaka. Both were extremely welcoming, unique and with extraordinarily caring staffs...

Having never met the owners of our two favorite hotels, I imagine they could, in fact, be the same. Ownership of the guest experience has been successfully passed on to every staff member. I know at Titilaka the owners have regular meetings with the employees, allowing each member of the team to openly discuss their ideas, often being accepted. One of those additional wow moments was when the staffers told us they were holding a celebratory open house for all members of the nearby community, providing food, drink and music. This would extend the village's annual festival one additional day and allow locals to see the hotel from inside as guests, rather than a forbidden destination only for tourists. This smacks of extraordinary leadership at all levels.

In any case, from working with you, Martin, from the onset to the final wave 'till next time' in Peru, we were taken care of with exceptional professionalism, attention to detail, care, caring and safety.

We talked early on that this was a legacy trip for the Pearson family, and it truly was.

Thanks so much Martin, your Peru team and Inka's Empire Tours for everything."

-- Toby, Michael, Christina & Elizabeth Pearson, March 12, 2009.

 

We believe the quality of our services is best judged by the people who have been on our explorations. Their unedited opinions are expressed in Quotes from Our Guests and Letters from Our Guests. If you're convinced, take the next step on your own exploration by browsing our Tour Portfolio -- or simply inquire.

 

 

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Earring from the tomb of the Lord of Sipan.
Photo: Instituto Nacional de Cultura. Machu Picchu Luxury Tours.

 

Thank God for your tour company and travel insurance...

-- Megan Moser & Jeffrey Eisel

 

Travel insurance

Inka's Empire Tours provides Travel Guard's ProtectAssist Gold policy for U.S. and Canadian residents through the age of 59 years (over that age, there is a supplementary fee). Others are advised to purchase coverage in their home country and will receive a five-percent reduction in the tour price. For questions about the travel insurance and how it applies to your particular circumstances, please call Travel Guard (1-800-826-4919) or the company you have selected in your own country. You may wish to consider air flight insurance for your international tickets. Inka's can include it for an additional cost of 6% of the fare. Why Inka's includes travel insurance.

 

 

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Sipan mask of a feline face, Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum, Lambayeque.
Photo: Mylene d'Auriol Stoessel. Machu Picchu Luxury Tours.

 

One of the best weeks of my entire life...

-- Chris Davis

 

Our story

Fabled Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley, imperial Cuzco and mythic Lake Titicaca made a lifelong impression on Martin Haggland. He believes that Peru’s ancient civilizations, monolithic ruins, Andean landscapes and native cultures ought to be experienced in a manner befitting their grandeur. And so, he created a private journey in the land of the Incas — a work of art, really — that combines expert guides, masterfully designed itineraries, regal accommodations and gourmet cuisine. At the time, 1990, the country was suffering severe social and economic problems. Tanks were rolling in the streets of Lima and soldiers armed with rifles patrolled that city, Cuzco and Machu Picchu. Things did not look promising for luxury tours. Yet Haggland persisted, making sure his travelers were safe as they discovered the Empire of the Sun. Twenty-five years later, his company, Inka’s Empire Tours, remains dedicated to his original vision. As LuxuryLink.com put it: “There is no more refined way to enjoy the wonders of Peru.” And the hundreds of letters from his guests prove it.

During the decades, he added tours to the Galapagos, mainland Ecuador, Chile, Argentina and Brazil, with the same hallmark quality and commitment to guest satisfaction. In collaboration with Dr. Charles A. Munn, Inka’s scientific advisor and one of the world’s leading conservation biologists, wildlife tours have become a major focus. In fact, sighting Jaguars in Brazil’s Pantanal has become the company’s most popular tour. Whether it is archaeology or wildlife, Inka’s Empire Tours offers a return to the gracious, golden age of travel. Their hospitality begins with all of the luxuries you would expect, but it is the personal attention that will make you feel like a treasured guest.

Inka's was founded in the Inca capital of Cuzco in 1991, established as an American partnership in New York City in 1997 and incorporated in New York State in 2001 as Inka’s Empire Corporation. It offers its archaeological tours under the trade name of Inka’s Empire Tours and its wildlife tours under the trade name of Arcana Mundi Expeditions.

 

 

luxury Peru tours travel Machu Picchu

Sican gold mask, Sican Museum, Lambayeque.
Photo: Mylene d'Auriol Stoessel. Machu Picchu Luxury Tours.

 

We were very lucky to find you!

-- Dr. Lori Volkers & Taylor Poole

 

Compare our tours to others

First. Is the tour just for you and yours or with a group? Private service with expert guides and chauffeurs has always been the hallmark of Inka's Empire Tours.

Second. Study the itinerary -- which excursions are included and, importantly, which are not? You'd have every right to expect that well-known operators would have the best itineraries, but that's simply not true. Even Orient-Express skips important places, such as Lima's Museo Larco, Cuzco's Museo de Arte Precolombino and the Sacred Valley's Pisaq ruins. However, if you are not an expert, it might be hard to tell what's missing. So, ask Inka's. We will examine any itinerary and give you our analysis.

Third. Which hotels and types of accommodation are used? Abercrombie & Kent provides a standard room (without a view) in the Orient-Express Sanctuary Lodge at Machu Picchu, while Inka's gives you a mountain view room or better. Sometimes A & K doesn't even provide this hotel, which is the only one near the ruins. The costs vary greatly, so you should insist on knowing the hotels and types of accommodation included on your tour.

Fourth. Are all meals included? With Inka's, they are. In Peru, Ecuador and Chile, order à la carte with unlimited non-alcoholic beverages from each restaurant's complete menu. In other countries, choose an appetizer, entree, dessert and beverages from the table d'hôte menu.

Fifth. Is travel insurance included? With Inka's, most guests receive travel insurance without additional cost.

Sixth. How satisfied were previous guests? What do ours say? See their letters. If you like, Inka's will arrange for you to talk to them. According to one recent guest, our tours are "far and away better than anything that Abercrombie & Kent can offer..." because of our personalized approach, prices, flexibility and choices of accommodations, restaurants, tour stops, and in-country agencies.

Seventh. Analyze the price. Inka's invites you to compare our prices to those of our competitors. Even though our itineraries are more opulent, our prices are substantially less.

Eighth. How long has the tour operator been in business? South America has become popular, and many companies are only a year or two old. In contrast, Inka's has two decades of experience.

 

 

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Museo Amano, Lima.
Photo: Mylene d'Auriol Stoessel. Machu Picchu Luxury Tours.

 

We were very pleased...

-- Kenneth Bachman, Esq. & Sharon Bachman

 

Travel advice

Topics for Peru, Ecuador and Chile include help during your tour, passports and visas, is it safe?, health, flights, baggage, arrival and departure in South America, climate, clothing, money, tipping, spas, hotel amenities, communications, technical standards, textiles and other crafts, music and suggested reading.

 

 

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Mochica "orejera" depicting a duck, Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum, Lambayeque.
Photo: Mylene d'Auriol Stoessel. Machu Picchu Luxury Tours.

 

It was worth every penny...

-- Joan Huffer & Robert Dugger

 

Pricing

Prices include escorted transfers, private excursions with expert guides and chauffeurs, entrance fees, selected category of accommodations, gourmet cuisine, all land and water transportation, and travel insurance.* Any exceptions are clearly noted in the individual tour itineraries.

Land and cruise prices do not include international or intra-tour flights, South American airport taxes or Chilean reciprocity fee. Neither do they include passports, visas, vaccinations, gratuities for guides or chauffeurs nor any other item of a personal nature.

All prices are for travel during 2012 and are per person based on two people sharing a guest room. Prices are subject to change prior to purchase but are guaranteed upon receipt of your initial payment.

*U.S. and Canadian residents through the age of 59 years (over that age, there is a supplementary fee). Others receive a five-percent reduction in the tour price.

 

 

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Sipan necklace with gold and silver peanut motif.
Photo: Instituto Nacional de Cultura. Machu Picchu Luxury Tours.

 

The arrangements were like clockwork...

-- Bert & Pat Hewitt

 

Flights

To assure perfect coordination, Inka's Empire Tours provides the intra-tour flights for Peru and Ecuador at additional cost. For Chile, it is advantageous to purchase flights directly from LAN Airlines. Guests are advised to obtain international flights from their preferred travel agent or airline. Avoid third-party travel websites, such as Travelocity and Orbitz. Although you may purchase your tickets and request your seats, the seats are not confirmed and may not be available when you arrive at the airport. If you do use a third-party travel website, you must call each airline directly to confirm your seats.

 

 

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Sipan necklace of Spondylus shell, Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum, Lambayeque.
Photo: Mylene d'Auriol Stoessel. Machu Picchu Luxury Tours.

 

Everything was amazing...

-- Edwin Upson & Jessica Sklute

 

Reservations

Our chosen hotels are small and in high demand. Since accommodations are subject to availability at the time of booking, we suggest early reservations and maintain the right to use an alternative hotel or type of accommodation of comparable quality in case the indicated one is unavailable.

Upon your approval of the itinerary and price, each guest should fill out and send in a Guest Registration. All sales are governed by the section titled "Waiver", which defines the rights and responsibilities of Inka's Empire Tours and its guests.

A deposit of 50% of the land and cruise price, intra-tour air fares and insurance supplement (if over the age of 59 years) is requested at the time of booking your tour. The balance is due at least 60 days prior to departure (90 days if the itinerary includes a Galapagos cruise). All payments must be made in U.S. dollars. In case the reservation is made fewer than 60 days prior to departure, full payment is due immediately by bank transfer or credit card only.

We prefer payment by bank transfer and will send our banking information to you. The fee may be taken out of the amount sent. If you wish to pay by credit card, we ask that you phone in the information to assure security. If the deposit has been made by credit card, the balance automatically will be charged to the same card on the due date, unless you request otherwise. If you would like to pay by check, please inquire.

In using e-mail to submit your guest registration and in using the phone to authorize a charge, you acknowledge your agreement to the Waiver and Credit Card Authorization respectively, exactly as if you had signed and initialed the corresponding document.

 

 

luxury Peru tours travel Machu Picchu

Nazca wool textile with border of three-dimensional birds, c. 300 BC.
Photo: Museo Nacional de Arqueologia, Antropologia e Historia del Peru. Machu Picchu Luxury Tours.

 

It was absolutely brilliant...

-- Linda & Elhanan Streit

 

Tour documents

All tour documents are delivered electronically. Upon receiving your Guest Registration and initial payment, Inka's Empire Tours will send the following: Tour Itinerary (incorporating the contact information of the local representatives and hotels), Opulent Itineraries, Travel Advice, Avoiding Altitude Sickness, Insurance Confirmation and, for a few destinations, Pre-Departure Information. It is important that you take a copy of the itinerary on your tour. Print it out a day or two before leaving home to be sure that it shows any corrections or updates. To print, specify U.S. Letter-size paper and 80% of size.

We request that you send us a copy of your international flight itinerary, including the record locator number (passengers on Continental Airlines should also provide their ticket numbers). We need this information to verify that you are on board the anticipated arrival flight and to reconfirm your departing flight, as required by the airline. Be sure to advise us of any change in the flight schedule.

 

 

luxury Peru tours travel Machu Picchu

Quipu, Ica culture, c. 1200-1300 AD, Museo Amano, Lima.
Photo: Mylene d'Auriol Stoessel. Machu Picchu Luxury Tours.

 

We have so many wonderful memories...

-- Nancy & Joseph Costa

 

Vouchers

Your vouchers for services and tickets for intra-tour flights within or from Peru, Ecuador and Chile will be provided by our representative upon your arrival in Lima, Quito and Santiago, respectively. At each destination, tickets for other modes of transportation and for local attractions will be provided by our representative, who will also provide you with the exact times for your flights, other modes of transportation, transfers and excursions.

 

 

luxury Peru tours travel Machu Picchu

Inka's Empire Tours...

Impeccable!

 

© 2013 Inka's Empire Corporation, Machu Picchu Luxury Tours. All rights reserved.

luxury Peru tours travel Machu Picchu