Mar 19, 2008
Book Sunny Land Tours' $999 air-and-land package to Peru prior to August 31, and you'll receive free insurance
In mid-January, I wrote about a tour to Peru costing only $999, including round-trip air from Miami, two nights in Lima and four nights in Cusco. And although an optional excursion to Machu Picchu cost $199 more, I nevertheless enthused about the value you received. The tour operator, Sunny Land Tours of New Jersey (tel. 800/783-7839; www.peruhoteldeals.com), has now announced that it will throw in, at no extra charge, a travel insurance policy worth up to $300, if bookings are made prior to August 30. And that's a valuable-enough addition, in my view, to justify mentioning this remarkable package again. For further information, go to my post of January 15, 2008.
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Jan 15, 2008
$999 for an independent, weeklong trip to Peru, including round-trip airfare from Miami, is perhaps the best current bargain in travel
A leading contender for "world's best travel bargain" is the air-and-land package to Peru currently being marketed for a short time by Sunny Land Tours of New Jersey (tel. 800/783-7839; www.peruhoteldeals.com), a prestigious tour company in business for more than 40 years. It's an independent trip on which you can leave any day, round-trip from Miami, to Lima, Peru. And in February and March, on mid-week departures from Miami, the price is an amazing $999 person.
Once there, you first spend two nights in Lima, receiving full American breakfast every morning, and then take a short flight (included in the price of the tour) to Cuzco, gateway to the ancient, hidden city of Machu Picchu. In Cuzco, you spend four nights, receiving full American breakfast daily, dinner and a show, and you can either spend the remainder of your time touring Cuzco and vicinity, or else (and almost everyone will do this) take an optional ($199) tour by train to Machu Picchu, from which you walk to your view of the world famous "lost city of the Incas."
You then fly back to Lima from Cuzco (included in the price of the package) and board a return flight from Lima to Miami.
Even adding the $199 optional excursion to Machu Picchu to the basic $999 cost of the tour results in a remarkable value, especially when you consider that you have flown round-trip to Lima, included in the cost of the tour.
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Once there, you first spend two nights in Lima, receiving full American breakfast every morning, and then take a short flight (included in the price of the tour) to Cuzco, gateway to the ancient, hidden city of Machu Picchu. In Cuzco, you spend four nights, receiving full American breakfast daily, dinner and a show, and you can either spend the remainder of your time touring Cuzco and vicinity, or else (and almost everyone will do this) take an optional ($199) tour by train to Machu Picchu, from which you walk to your view of the world famous "lost city of the Incas."
You then fly back to Lima from Cuzco (included in the price of the package) and board a return flight from Lima to Miami.
Even adding the $199 optional excursion to Machu Picchu to the basic $999 cost of the tour results in a remarkable value, especially when you consider that you have flown round-trip to Lima, included in the cost of the tour.
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May 29, 2007
Bargain of the day: Peru
Where: PeruWhen: Departures year round; cheapest in December.
A completely comprehensive tour of Peru, for $2,290, including round-trip air from Miami. From a distinguished tour operator, you receive 17 days in Peru, guides, and nearly all meals, extending over three nights in Lima, 2 nights in the Sacred Valley, 1 night at Machu Picchu, 3 nights in Cusco, and on a 5-night cruise up the Amazon staying in rainforest lodges. Despite its name, the well-known Overseas Adventure Tours avoids the adrenaline-causing risks, but hits all the exotic high spots.
Contact: tel. 800/493-6824; www.oattravel.com. Once at the site, click on South America, and then combine the company's "Really Affordable Peru" program with its optional 5-night Amazon Rainforest option.
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