Saturday, March 19, 2016

Itinerary

March 21 - 05:18 PM Depart From Denver
March 22 - 08:40 AM Arrive In Santiago

LAYOVER - After we touch down we'll have just a few hours to get through customs and get our bags checked for our flight further south.

March 22 ~11:55 AM Depart From Santiago
March 22 - 04:15 PM Arrive In Punta Arenas

NATURE - Penguins! We will begin on March 23 with a day trip through the Strait of Magellan to Isla Magdalena and Isla Marta, which are home to about 120,000 penguins during breeding season. The season ends by the beginning of April, so the baby penguins will be growing up fast!

We travel to Puerto Natales on March 24, and we should be able to start hiking a 7-8 day loop through Torres del Paine.

April 01 04:55 PM - Depart From Punta Arenas
April 01 11:20 PM - Arrive In Santiago

CULTURE - We will have a few days to check out the cities of Santiago and Valparaiso. Brooke especially looks forward to exploring some vineyards at the end of harvest season!

April 06 - 03:10 PM Depart From Santiago
April 06 - 05:00 PM Arrive In Lima

CULTURE - We will have almost a full day to see the city before moving on.

April 07 - 03:00 PM Depart From Lima
April 07 - 04:25 PM Arrive In Cuzco

NATURE & CULTURE - We will spend five days trekking to Macchu Picchu via Salkantay (an "alternative" Inca Trail), with one day at the end to spend in the Cuzco area.

April 14 - 08:45 AM Depart From Cuzco
April 14 - 10:05 AM Arrive In Lima

LAYOVER - Not sure if we'll leave the airport.

April 14 - 09:30 PM Depart From Lima
April 14 - 11:20 PM Arrive In Iquitos

NATURE - We will spend a few days seeing the Peruvian Amazon.

April 19 - 05:00 AM Depart From Iquitos
April 19 - 06:45 AM Arrive In Lima

CULTURE - We'll have a couple more days to spend in SA before heading home. Nothing planned yet.

April 21 - 12:34 AM Depart From Lima
April 21 - 10:34 AM Arrive In Denver

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