From The Amazon To Machu Picchu: Colombia & Peru Route
Tour Detail
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS & IMPORTANT INFORMATION
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
We do not accept guests under 14 years of age for this tour. Our tours are organized with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days prior to the tour start date. Tours cancelled due to insufficient participation will be communicated to you through your travel agency.
VISA
Ordinary Passport: Visa not required. Green Passport: Visa not required. Service Passport: Visa not required. You must have a passport valid for at least 6 months from the end date of your trip and issued no more than 10 years ago. In destinations where a visa is required, the visa application must be made using the documents specified in the "Documents Required for Visa" list provided by your travel agency. To avoid issues with customs police at the border of the country being visited due to torn, worn, wet, or otherwise damaged passports; such passports must be renewed, and if the destination country requires a visa for Turkish citizens, the relevant visa must be on the new passport. In case of non-compliance, responsibility lies with the traveler. For our guests under 18 years of age traveling alone or with only one parent, there may be a request by the police officer at the country's entry/exit points for a document showing joint parental consent; therefore, we recommend that guests under 18 and their parents pay special attention to this matter.
HEALTH
We do not anticipate any health issues related to food. We recommend avoiding tap water and consuming bottled water. Please do not forget to bring necessary medications such as stomach and diarrhea remedies, vitamins, and medicines for dizziness, vomiting, headaches, colds, and blood pressure conditions if needed.
FLIGHT DURATION
Istanbul Bogota 13 hours 25 minutes Bogota Istanbul 15 hours 25 minutes
EXTRA TOURS & ACTIVITIES
Extra tours and activities are organized by the local agency providing services with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If the required number is not met, tours may not take place, or extra tour/activity prices, content, and vehicles used may vary depending on the number of participants. Additionally, the dates and times of extra tours/activities may be changed by the guide based on whether museums, historical sites, or venues are open/closed and weather conditions.
ACCOMMODATION
During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be located further than the specified kilometers. Triple rooms are assigned based on hotel availability; in these rooms, the bed provided for the third person may be smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of one large bed and one additional bed. Since additional beds are foldable or known as coach beds, participants (third person and/or children) are deemed to have accepted potential crowding in the room and the type of bed. Child discounts apply to one child staying with two adults within the age group specified in the pricing section. Breakfasts included in the tour services are served according to the breakfast culture of the country visited, generally as a continental breakfast consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated for the group.
CURRENCY
The currency of Peru is the Peruvian Nuevo Sol, and the currency of Colombia is the Colombian Peso. It is advisable to carry US Dollars (USD).
TIME ZONE
There is an 8-hour difference between Turkey and Colombia. When it is 12:00 in Turkey, it is 04:00 in Colombia.
PHONE USAGE
Your mobile phone line can be used if it is enabled for international calls (roaming).
CLOTHING AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS
If traveling during summer season, we recommend bringing easily wearable t-shirts, short and long-sleeved shirts, cotton pants, shorts, comfortable walking shoes, a light jacket, and a thin sweater for evenings. Additionally, you may bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs for possible noise, a camera, video camera, and their chargers and spare memory cards. During winter season, we recommend clothing that allows comfortable movement and keeps you warm.
FOOD CULTURE
In Peru, seafood and meat are very common. Spices specific to the region are used in cooking, but you will find that the meals provided throughout the tour suit your taste preferences.
ELECTRICITY
In Peru, electricity is 220 volts. Outlets are Type A (two-pin), Type B (three-pin), and Type C (two-pin). In Bolivia, electricity is 220 volts. Outlets are Type A (two-pin) and Type C (two-pin).
SHOPPING
You can purchase souvenirs specific to each country from small and local shops.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for destinations/passports requiring a visa) does not guarantee entry into the country. The passport police have the authority to deny you entry. Küheylan Tur is not responsible for this situation; responsibility lies with the traveler. Küheylan Tur acts as an intermediary between the passenger and the airline and is subject to the 1955 Hague Protocol. There may be risks of delays in scheduled and special flights, or flight times may change prior to the current tour and flight. Küheylan Tur is obligated to notify passengers of such changes as soon as possible. Passengers purchase the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport taxes or airport service fees. Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours, organized for general introduction to cities, conducted panoramically with guide commentary from inside the vehicle, and do not include entrance to museums or historical sites. In cases where panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, cannot be visited or entered due to restrictions by local authorities on the day and time of the tour, or due to closed roads caused by any event, or when weather conditions make it impossible to conduct the tour, Küheylan Tur is not responsible for the inability to conduct said tours. Some tours may be conducted via public transport or on foot, depending on available opportunities, at locations where roads are closed or vehicle access is not permitted.
Tour Program
Istanbul - Bogota
Bogota
Bogota - Leticia (Colombian Amazon)
Leticia Colombia Amazon - Iquitos Peru Amazon
Iquitos Peru Amazon
Iquitos Peru Amazon - Lima
Lima - Cusco
Cusco - Machu Picchu - Cusco
Cusco - Bogota
Bogota - Istanbul
Istanbul
What's Included
- Round-trip economy class air ticket from Istanbul to Bogota and back with Turkish Airlines
- Domestic flights within Colombia and Peru: Bogota – Leticia, Iquitos – Lima, Lima – Cusco, and Cusco – Bogota with local airlines
- Leticia – Santa Rosa local boat crossing and Santa Rosa – Iquitos ferry ticket
- Total 9 nights accommodation: 3 nights in Bogota, 1 night in Leticia, 2 nights at the Amazon lodge, 1 night in Lima, and 2 nights in Cusco
- Breakfast included at all accommodations
- Day 3: Traditional lunch at the Murui maloka and dinner in Leticia
- Day 8: Buffet lunch after the Machu Picchu tour
- Round-trip train ticket from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu minibus transfers
- Entrance fee to the Machu Picchu archaeological site
- All city tours and entrance fees specified in the program: Gold Museum and Botero Museum (Bogota), Monserrate Hill funicular ticket, San Francisco Monastery Catacombs, Museo Oro del Perú (Lima), Cusco Cathedral, Coricancha, and Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral entrance fees
- All airport – hotel – tour transfers (private vehicle)
- Turkish-speaking professional guide and local services
- Mandatory travel insurance
Not Included
- Fees for personal and official items such as exit taxes, visas, etc.
- All types of personal expenses and hotel extras
- All services not explicitly specified in the program and included services
- Optional tours/activities if available in the program
- Museum and historical site entrance fees not explicitly stated as "visited" in the program
- Alcoholic/non-alcoholic beverages consumed during included meals if available in the program
- Domestic connecting flights and domestic transportation fees
- Tips and driver gratuities are excluded.
- Due to regional conditions, some entry/footfall fees, local services, and tips can only be paid in cash; these items will be collected once by your guide at the start of the tour. (USD 220 per person)