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The Alpaca World of Peru
The alpaca was domesticated in Perú some six thousand years ago. From that time onwards, it has been inseparable from the traditions, culture and everyday life of the country, especially in the Southern Andean region. In that area, there are hundreds of thousands of families whose main or only livelihood depends on raising alpacas in conditions very similar to those which one might have found in the times of the Incas. Here too are to be found the most sophisticated industries which, having managed to conserve the country's extraordinary textile tradition, one of the oldest in the world, and employing state-of-the-art technology, have been able to manufacture the finest of products to be found on the world's most sophisticated markets. The companies which make up the GRUPO INCA are leaders in this dynamic alpaca textile industry. We have achieved an unparalleled degree of vertical integration, which extends from the raising alpacas and genetic experimentation on selected animals, to the making up of complete collections of garments and accessories which we offer in our own chain of stores, Alpaca 111, whose name has become an internationally renowned brand. The 'Inca Tour' of alpaca in Perú, a splendid opportunity to make an extraordinary journey in time,will lead you through the breathtaking Upper Andean landscapes where alpacas are raised, and give you the chance to meet the authentic descendants of the Incas with their ancient traditions in alpaca raising. It will also give you a complete view of the modern and complex textile processes used to transform this noble fiber into the wonderful garments demanded by the world's most exigent markets. The GRUPO INCA, on the strength of fifty years' experience in alpaca processing, offers this fascinating tour to those who desire an intimate knowledge of the deepest roots and most ancient origins of this animal. We invite you to join us on this unforgettable adventure, accompanied by those who proudly lead and know the world of Peruvian Alpaca better than anybody. Inca Tour November 2007 Arrival in Lima. Transfer to local hotel. Free time for sightseeing and exploring. Early morning flight to Arequipa. Transfer to hotel. Early visit to the Colca Canyon – the deepest on Earth -- to see the majestic Andean Condor flying over the cliffs. Tour around Colca Valley visiting villages. Departure for Pacomarca, Grupo Inca’s experimental alpaca farm. The trip will include a visit to a small Andean alpaca farm. A true journey to the past. Visitors will see alpacas being raised pretty much in the same manner they were kept during the Inca and Pre-Inca times, thousands of years ago. A truly moving experience! Box lunch included. Meals included. Lodging at Pacomarca included. Transportation included. All day activities at Pacomarca, Grupo Inca’s experimental alpaca farm run by Pacomarca S.A. (www.pacomarca.com). Learn about Peru’s most advanced and ambitious alpaca breeding program. Morning activities at Pacomarca. Shearing and alpaca breeding operations will be run by Pacomarca staff. Opportunity for hands-on experience. Group BBQ at the ranch. Day 10: November 9th CUSCO / MACHU PICCHU Day 11: November 10th MACHU PICCHU / CUSCO Day 12: November 11th CUSCO AND ITS RUINS Day 13: November 12th Thousands of handicrafts on display in a traditional Andean “Plaza”, full of local flavor. Thereafter visit the majestic Ollantaytambo Inca fortress, after riding through Peru´s “Sacred Valley”. Lunch at Urubamba and return to Cusco via Chincheros, another picturesque High Andean traditional village. Day 14th November 13th Free morning at Cusco for shopping and sightseeing. END OF TOUR. For details and pricing please contact : Mr. Alonso Burgos : aburgos@pacomarca.com “The Alpaca World of Peru” Early visit to the Colca Canyon – the deepest on Earth -- to see the majestic Andean Condor flying over the cliffs. Tour around Colca Valley visiting villages. Departure for Pacomarca, Grupo Inca’s experimental alpaca farm. The trip will include a visit to a small Andean alpaca farm. A true journey to the past. Visitors will see alpacas being raised pretty much in the same manner they were kept during the Inca and Pre-Inca times, thousands of years ago. A truly moving experience! Box lunch included. Meals included. Lodging at Pacomarca included. Transportation included. All day activities at Pacomarca, Grupo Inca’s experimental alpaca farm run by Pacomarca S.A. (www.pacomarca.com). Learn about Peru’s most advanced and ambitious alpaca breeding program. Morning activities at Pacomarca. Shearing and alpaca breeding operations will be run by Pacomarca staff. Opportunity for hands-on experience. Group BBQ at the ranch. Day 7: November 24th CUSCO / MACHU PICCHU Day 8: November 25th MACHU PICCHU / CUSCO Day 9: November 26th CUSCO AND ITS RUINS Overnight in Cusco. Hotel fare included. Day 10: November 27th Thousands of handicrafts on display in a traditional Andean “Plaza”, full of local flavor. Thereafter visit the majestic Ollantaytambo Inca fortress, after riding through Peru´s “Sacred Valley”. Lunch at Urubamba and return to Cusco via Chincheros, another picturesque High Andean traditional village. Day 11th November 13th Free morning at Cusco for shopping and sightseeing. END OF TOUR. For details and pricing please contact : Mr. Alonso Burgos : aburgos@pacomarca.com “Thank you for taking us on one of the most wonderful experiences we have ever had. This will last us a lifetime with great memories… We got so very much out of it. You could not have done any better.” Ted & Barbara Atkins Alta Luna Alpacas inc. “Our pictures are wonderful and we show them to anyone who is willing to hear us brag about our fantastic Peruvian trip. There are not words to describe how much we enjoyed our trip. It was and adventure of a lifetime! .” Albert and Kris Olson Krystal Acres Alpacas “Thank you for so much more than we expected. The tour was a 15 out of 10” Carol Thayer and Eric Van Daugherty Blonde Velvet & Me. WA, USA “The days here in Peru will never be forgotten...” Anita Marianne Alfredsson, Sweden “…Beyond my Wildest expectations” Jeff Merrifield Campo Feliz Alpacas. OR, USA “…Muchas gracias for a lifetime and memories” Randy and Barbara Coleman Wings & A Prayer Alpacas. OR, USA “…We have learned a lot and will never forget this trip…” Renate and Richard Gyuro Alpacas at Lone Ranch OR, USA Christine Riley, Upstream Alpacas. OR, USA Kathleen Friend-White Friendly Farm Alpacas. CA, USA Phil Hatcher Cypress Point Alpacas. VA, USA "I just wanted to say on behalf of Rach and I thank you very much for the extra organizing you did for us on this trip. We really did enjoy the tour, Colca Lodge was just great."
"Thanks again it was a great trip!"
Rachel and Greg Graham
Valley of Peace Alpacas, New Zealand "I learned very much not only about Alpacas, but also about your country, Peru… Before the trip I thought the Alpaca world was thrilling. Now I want to continue learning and work more because the is a lot to do in the USA still…"
Patricia Gillotin Shalimar Alpacas of Warwick, NY, USA "Can't say enough how much we enjoyed our trip in Peru and especially with you." Doug Montaldi/Sharol Briere Omineca Alpaca Ranch, BC, Canada "Thanks for a great pre fiesta tour, it was hectic but very educational and most rewarding." Derek and Marvis Rosewarne Alpacas of Fallbrook, CA, USA. For details and pricing please contact : Mr. Alonso Burgos : aburgos@pacomarca.com 
“The Alpaca World of Peru”Day 1: October 31st
Excellent restaurant options for lunch and dinner.
Meals on your own. Hotel fare included. Transfer Airport-Hotel-Airport included.Day 2: November 1st
Late afternoon welcome meeting with briefing of the week’s program.
Introduction to Grupo Inca’s operations in Peru at Patio del Ekeko, Grupo Inca’s center for Commerce, Culture and Entertainment: Patio del Ekeko (www.cecotur.com)
Meals on your own.Day 3: November 2nd
Breakfast at hotel
Whole day devoted to an in depth view of Industrial Processing of Alpaca fiber.
Morning spent at Grupo Inca’s sorting plant with hands-on experience in fiber sorting for quality and color.
Group lunch at traditional Arequipa-style restaurant.
Afternoon tours of Inca Tops (www.incatops.com) Grupo Inca’s top and yarn factory and Incalpaca TPX (www.incalpaca.com ) the world’s largest and prime manufacturer of alpaca fabrics, knitwear, accessories, outerwear and home line products.
Group dinner at Zig Zag, one of Arequipa’s finest restaurants.
Meals included. Hotel fare included. Transfers included.Day 4: November 3rd
Trip to Colca Valley. Visit the Sumbay Caves to see prehistoric paintings by primitive camelid hunters and view the earliest human traces of their involvement with alpacas. A unique site and experience reserved only for a few lucky ones!
Visit the DESCO Alpaca Genetic Improvement project, a private operation where animals are reared in a traditional way in order to help local peasants improve their herds. Box lunch included.
Reception at Colca Lodge (www.colca-lodge.com), Grupo Inca’s beautiful lodge with natural hot springs. Located in the heart of the Southern Peruvian Andes, in the middle of a traditional Alpaca Breeding region.
Group dinner at Colca Lodge.
Overnight at Colca Lodge
Meals included. Hotel fare included. Transportation included.Day 5: November 4th
Group BBQ lunch at Colca Lodge’s natural hot spring site, next to Colca River.
Afternoon free for relaxing in the hot springs (bring a bathing suit).
Dinner at the lodge.
Overnight at Colca Lodge.
Meals included. Hotel fare included. Transportation included.Day 6: November 5th
Dinner and lodging at Pacomarca.
Day 7: November 6th
Overnight at Pacomarca
Meals included. Lodging at Pacomarca included.Day 8: November 7th
All day visit either to the Accoyo famous Alpaca Ranch or Rural Alianza (the world´s largest Alpaca breeding operation).
Overnight at Pacomarca
Meals included. Lodging at Pacomarca included. Transportation included.Day 9: November 8th
Afternoon departure for Cusco/Machu Picchu or airline connections to Lima for return flights.
Lodging in Cusco for those who are remaining for tourism. Hotel fare included.
Breakfast and lunch included. Transportation included. Dinner on your own.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Very early morning transfer to the train station in Cusco for a magic trip to Machu Picchu. It is located 113 Km. from Cusco and at 2,350 meters (over 7,000 feet) above sea level. It is in a warm, humid subtropical area.
Guided tour of the ruins and archaeological wonders by professional guide.
Buffet-style lunch included. Dinner on your own.
Overnight stay at Machu Picchu “Aguas Calientes” town. Hotel fare included.
Breakfast included. Morning free to visit the ruins at your leisure.
Afternoon return to Cusco and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight stay in Cusco. Hotel fare included.
Meals on your own.
Breakfast in the hotel.
In the morning, guided excursion to the City of Cusco. We will visit the Cathedral that was built on the Kiswaracacha Solar (Palace of the Wiracocha Inca) between 1556 and 1654. The inside and outside facade are from the Renaissance school, internally decorated with art paintings from the Cusco school. We will also visit the Koricancha Temple, located at Qosqo Wanka (lot of stones). We will also visit four nearby ruins: Sacsayhuaman, considered as the first among the new seven wonders of the world. It was considered by the Incas as the House of the Sun and by the Spaniards as a Fortress; Quenqo; Puca Pucara, in Quechua, Puca means "red" and Pucara "fort". It was a control site of the Inca Path; and Tambomachay, known as the Inca Baths An important place built to worship water. Return to the hotel.
Overnight in Cusco. Hotel fare included.
Meals on your ownSACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS
Overnight in Cusco. Hotel fare included.
Dinner on your own.
Afternoon flight to Arequipa to attend Alpaca Fiesta 2007.
Meals on your own. Transfer included.
November 2007
(Post Fiesta)Day 1: November 18th
Trip to Colca Valley. Visit the Sumbay Caves to see prehistoric paintings by primitive camelid hunters and view the earliest human traces of their involvement with alpacas. A unique site and experience reserved only for a few lucky ones!
Visit the DESCO Alpaca Genetic Improvement project, a private operation where animals are reared in a traditional way in order to help local peasants improve their herds. Box lunch included.
Reception at Colca Lodge (www.colca-lodge.com), Grupo Inca’s beautiful lodge with natural hot springs. Located in the heart of the Southern Peruvian Andes, in the middle of a traditional Alpaca Breeding region.
Group dinner at Colca Lodge.
Overnight at Colca Lodge
Meals included. Hotel fare included. Transportation included.
Day 2: November 19th
Group BBQ lunch at Colca Lodge’s natural hot spring site, next to Colca River.
Afternoon free for relaxing in the hot springs (bring a bathing suit).
Dinner at the lodge.
Overnight at Colca Lodge.
Meals included. Hotel fare included. Transportation included.
Day 3: November 20th
Dinner and lodging at Pacomarca.
Day 4: November 21st
Overnight at Pacomarca
Meals included. Lodging at Pacomarca included.
Day 5: November 22nd
All day visit either to the Accoyo famous Alpaca Ranch or Rural Alianza (the world´s largest Alpaca breeding operation).
Overnight at Pacomarca
Meals included. Lodging at Pacomarca included. Transportation included.
Day 6: November 23rd
Afternoon departure for Cusco/Machu Picchu or airline connections to Lima for return flights.
Lodging in Cusco for those who are remaining for tourism. Hotel fare included.
Breakfast and lunch included. Transportation included. Dinner on your own.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Very early morning transfer to the train station in Cusco for a magic trip to Machu Picchu. It is located 113 Km. from Cusco and at 2,350 meters (over 7,000 feet) above sea level. It is in a warm, humid subtropical area.
Guided tour of the ruins and archaeological wonders by professional guide.
Buffet-style lunch included. Dinner on your own.
Overnight stay at Machu Picchu “Aguas Calientes” town. Hotel fare included.
Breakfast included. Morning free to visit the ruins at your leisure.
Afternoon return to Cusco and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight stay in Cusco. Hotel fare included.
Meals on your own.
Breakfast in the hotel.
In the morning, guided excursion to the City of Cusco. We will visit the Cathedral that was built on the Kiswaracacha Solar (Palace of the Wiracocha Inca) between 1556 and 1654. The inside and outside facade are from the Renaissance school, internally decorated with art paintings from the Cusco school. We will also visit the Koricancha Temple, located at Qosqo Wanka (lot of stones). We will also visit four nearby ruins: Sacsayhuaman, considered as the first among the new seven wonders of the world. It was considered by the Incas as the House of the Sun and by the Spaniards as a Fortress; Quenqo; Puca Pucara, in Quechua, Puca means "red" and Pucara "fort". It was a control site of the Inca Path; and Tambomachay, known as the Inca Baths An important place built to worship water. Return to the hotel.
Meals on your ownSACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS
Overnight in Cusco. Hotel fare included.
Dinner on your own.
Afternoon flight toLima.
Meals on your own. Transfer included.
“Thank you for a spectacular education and experience…”
“…I will remember it all as one of the best experiences ever…”
“This was a trip of a lifetime for me…”
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