ECUADOR , CHILE, PERU & ARGENTINA

                                                                          

AND NOW FEATURING

THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS!!!

Pumamaki Expeditions, Inc. now offers SIX  types of trips:

The Adventure Trip to Ecuador

The Galapagos Islands

Cultural Trip to Ecuador

Cultural Wine Trip to Chile

Adventure Peru

Adventure Argentina

Pumamaki Expeditions, Inc. offers an incredible journey of discovery through the breathtaking scenery of Ecuador, Chile, Peru and Argentina.  We explore cities, take in the culture of each of these countries, view the breath-taking landscape of the Andes Mountains and indigenous wildlife in each of these countries.  These activities in which you will participate will be ones you will always remember.

An integral part of ALL Pumamaki Expeditions, Inc. tours is the MANDATORY participation in charity work/global giving.  Each participant is required to bring down goods/money for the need citizens of each country .  Three months prior to each departure, Pumamaki Expeditions, Inc. has a meeting stating what is needed and to which organization the participants will be contributing their goods/money.  During our tour, part of a day will be designated to physically delivering these goods/money to the people themselves and getting to know those underprivileged people.  Pumamaki Expeditions, Inc. prides itself in being one of THE only tour companies in the United States that integrates an adventure/cultural trip with personal charity connections to those less fortunate than us.

                                   THE ADVENTURE TRIP TO ECUADOR

This adventure trip welcomes adults who are willing to explore a unique part of the world,  families, as well as middle school and high school students.  It features whitewater rafting, tubing, biking, horseback riding, and canopying.  We take long walks in the Amazon Basin, visit the equator, experience the cloud forest and see an active volcano as well as participate in the Shaman ritual.  This 10-day excursion is offered several times a year, with between 12-20 participants including an expert English speaking guide.

For $3,799 per person based on double occupancy, the 10-day tour includes:

• Round trip international air transportation between U.S. and Quito, Ecuador
• All land transportation and transfers within Ecuador on comfortable Tourism coaches
• All meals, excluding beverages at meals
  
• Accommodations in double occupancy at highly rated hotels
• All tours and activities
• Whitewater rafting, horseback riding, biking, tubing, and canopying
  
• Services of an English speaking, licensed guide/coordinator throughout the trip
• Local service and valued added taxes

Scheduled trip dates:
                  
            June 13-22, 2012  FULL
            June 25 -July 4, 2012
            July 25 - Aug. 1, 2012


                                       THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS CRUISE



This type of trip is for those individuals who enjoys a more leisurely look at Ecuador.  This 10-day excursion begins and ends in Quito at the Stubel Suites and Cafe and tours the Andean hillsides including Cotopaxi, the world's highest active volcano.  We then visit the cloud forest in Baños at a spa for several days surrounding ourselves with the beautiful views of this region.  The rain forest is our next destination where we are able to walk through the Amazon Basin and see exotic birds, orchids and bromelias. Included in this trip is a $100 donation to an organization of your choice.   This trip is offered several times a year.

For $3,600 per person based on double occupancy,  the 10-day tour includes:

• Round trip international air transportation between U.S. and Quito, Ecuador
• All land transportation and transfers within Ecuador on comfortable Tourism coaches
• $100 donation to an organization of your choice
  
• All meals, excluding drinks
• Accommodations in double occupancy at highly rated hotels
• All tours and activities
• Services of an English speaking, licensed guide/coordinator throughout the trip
• Local service and valued added taxes

Scheduled trip dates:
                
         June 18 - 27, 2012
           
Further dates scheduled as needed



This 10 - day trip ventures to the four most popular wine areas of Chile: the Maipo Vally, the Colchaugua Valley, Vina del Mar, and the Casablanca Valley.   Included in this wine tour  are nine visits to various wineries with exclusive wine tastings.  Many wine tasting tours  also include elaborate lunches and dinners.  This trip offers participants a chance to tour Santiago, Chile as well as Valparaiso, one of the most prominent cities along the western coast of Chile on the beaches of the Pacific Ocean.

For $4,399 per person based on double occupancy, the 10-day tour includes:

• Round trip airfare from U.S. to Santiago, Chile
• Accommodations at highly rated hotels
  
• Daily breakfasts
• Tours and wine tasting to 8 wineries, including 3 lunches/dinners
  
• An experienced sommelier  teaching the art of wine tasting to the level of the group
• All land transportation in Coach buses
• All hotel accommodations
• Museum tours, a boat ride, and tram ride
• 4 lunches and 3 dinners (excluding beverages)
  
• Services of an English speaking guide throughout the trip

Schedule trip date:
         
             Dec. 28, 2011 - Jan.6, 2012

Further dates scheduled as needed
      

ADVENTURE PERU - Machu Picchu

Participants who travel on this 10-day trip will have the opportunity to see sites in Cuzco.   Tours of the ruins include Sacsayhuaman, a famous Inca fortress,  Ollantaytambo, a most unusual ruin  displaying the Inca city planning, and Pisac and the Sacred alley.  We then fly to Machu Picchu and tour this wonderful ancient city in the sky.  A visit to the Amazon and whitewater rafting  concludes this trip depending on the time of year trip is scheduled. In the Amazon, we observe the wonders of nature that only this region can offer.  We will see a wide variety of frogs, insects, and animals indigenous to the Amazon.

For $4,499 per person based on double occupancy, the 10 - day tour includes:

• Round trip airfare from U.S. to Lima, Peru
• ALL domestic flights (3 of them) Lima to Cuzco (Machu Picchu), Cuzco to Pte. Maldanado, Pte Maldanado - Lima
  
• Accommodations - double occupancy at highly rated hotels
• All meals, excluding drinks
• All tours and activities
• Services of an English speaking, licensed guide/coordinator throughout the trip
• Local service and valued added taxes

Scheduled trip date:

       July 9 - 18, 2012

ADVENTURE ARGENTINA - Iguazú Falls

                                               Includes   Visit to Brazil AND Chile

Participants who choose this 10-day trip will enjoy many highlights in this South American country AND Brazil ending in Santiago, Chile.  Included are the following activities:  tango dancing,  walking tour of Buenos Aires including a delta trip,  Iguazú Falls and a speed boat under the falls, tour of the Amazon, a day at the dude ranch,an "estancia", enjoying the beautiful landscape in Mendoza.  Not only do we see the Argentine portion of Iguazú Falls but we also visit the Brazilian side of the falls!!!  Participants will have the opportunity to go horseback riding, whitewater rafting,  rock climbing, canopying, AND rappelling in the Andes Mountains depending on the time of year of the trip.

For $4,599 per person based on double occupancy, the 10 - day tour includes:

• Round trip airfare from U.S. to Buenos Aires
• Visit Brazil  (excludes VISA of $141 - subject to change)
• Visit Santiago, Chile
  
• ALL domestic flights (2 of them)
  
• Accommodations at highly rated hotels
• All meals, including excluding beverages
  
• Accommodations in double occupancy at highly rated hotels
• All tours and activities
• Services of an English speaking, licensed guide/coordinator throughout the trip
• Local service,  and valued added taxes

Scheduled trip date:
            
    June 11 - 20, 2012

For further information, contact Abby Sloan at abbysloan@pumamakiexpeditions.com


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