ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE PERU 2009

St. Joseph's College
Peru Spring break 2009
Tour # 1994
April 2 - 11, 2009
$ 2,995.00 (includes airfare, taxes and fuel surcharge at $500.00)

Don't miss this great opportunity to spend spring break in Peru.
See Cusco, Macchu Pichu, Puno, Lake Titicaca, Arequipa and Lima.

ITINERARY

Day 1 Thursday, April 2     DEPARTURE
Depart from Kennedy on LAN Flight LA # 531 leaving at 11:30pm. Check-in should be around 8:30pm.

Day 2 Friday, April 3     CUSCO
Arrive in Lima at 6:30am and connect with Lan Peru flight LP # 031 leaving at 9:30am and arriving in Cusco at 10:45am. Transfer to your hotel. Afternoon city tour includes visits to the main square, the cathedral, the “Templo del Sol” or Koricancha, an important worship spot, the 12-angle stone and the colorful district of San Blas, the Sasayhuaman fortress and its cyclopean wall, the Tambomachy, Quenco, Puca Pucara, the Lanlacuyoc worship spots and the “Templo de Luna” where some Andean religious practices are still held today .

Day 3 Saturday, April 4    MACHU PICCHU
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning transfer to the station for your train to Machu Picchu. Arrive in Aguas Calientes, where you will take the bus to Machu Picchu, the great archaelogical ruins discovered in 1911 by Huram Bingham. Lunch is included at a local restaurant.

Day 4 Sunday, April 5     MACHU PICCHU / CUSCO
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning at leisure. You can return to the ruins by taking a half hour bus ride. Return to Cusco by train in the afternoon and transfer to your hotel.

Day 5 Monday, April 6     PUNO
Morning drive to Puno. En route, stop and visit the Wiracocha temple in the Inca town of Raqchi. Then, in Andahuaylillas visit the 16th century church considered as the “Sistine Chapel” of Peru!

Day 6 Tuesday, April 7     PUNO
Breakfast at the hotel. Today, visit the 40 floating islands of the Uros Indians who live on Lake Titicaca, the highest lake in the world. Then visit the Taquile Island where the local farmers have developed an original form of communal tourism in which they receive visitors and share their food, housing, customs and traditions. Lunch is included. Return to Puno.

Day 7 Wednesday, April 8      AREQUIPA
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning drive to Arequipa with guide.

Day 8 Thursday, April 9     LIMA
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning at leisure. Afternoon city tour that includes visits to the main square, the Cathedral, Santa Catalina Convent, which is now open to visitors after more than 400 years of claustral life, and the Huasacache palace, also known as La Casa del Fundador.

Day 9 Friday, April 10     RETURN
Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure for shopping and your own activities. Farewell dinner with folklore show and then transfer to the airport to depart on LAN flight
LA # 530 leaving at 11:50 pm.

Day 10 Saturday, April 11     ARRIVAL
Arrive at Kennedy airport 7:30 am.

PRICE $2,995.00

This price includes:

• Round trip flights from Kennedy to Lima with Lan Chile.
• Flights Lima/Cusco/Arequipa/Lima with Lan Peru.
• Airport and security taxes at $70.00 (subject to adjustment at time of ticketing).
• 'Q" tax for fuel surcharge at $430.00 as per August 2008 (subject to increase and adjustment at time of ticketing).
• Breakfast daily.
• 8 nights accommodation in 3 and 4 star hotels - double room.
• Sightseeing and entrance fees as per itinerary.
• Park entrance fee at Machu Picchu.
• English speaking guides.
• Porterage 1 piece of luggage per person at hotels.

This price does not include:

• Single room supplement + $ 740.00.
• Merchant fee of 3.5% on any payments amount by Visa or MasterCard.
• Gratuities to local guides and drivers.
• Cost of personal items such as phone, drinks, laundry, etc.
• Optional travel insurance covering trip cancellation in case of medical emergency.
• Passport & visa fees.
  Everyone needs a passport valid until October 11, 2009. If you are not an American citizen, a visa may be required. A green card is compulsory.

REGISTRATION

Registration online
http://www.celestialvoyagers.com/html/reservations.htm
Register online, then mail your deposit immediately with copy of your passport, if available, and the optional travel insurance to:
Celestial Voyagers
79 Watermill Lane
Great Neck, NY 11021

In the comments please give the following information: Roommate(s) name(s), type of room (single, twin or triple).

Registration by mail:
Complete the registration form included in the brochure and mail it to Celestial Voyagers with your $ 500.00 deposit and a photocopy of your passport (if available).

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Your deposit will secure your reservation with the airline, the hotel and other suppliers. It must be sent with a copy of your passport, this registration form and the optional travel insurance premium if applicable.

Space may still be available after the final due date indicated, but pricing at that time will be stipulated by the airline and will depend on availability of seats when ticket is issued.

Deposit $500.00
$150.00 of which is a non-refundable processing fee.
The sooner you send your deposit, the better - if possible, prior to January 23, 2009 and within 7 days of your registration online.
Don’t wait for the last minute to register. Space is limited and could be sold out.

Balance due no later than January 23, 2009
All payments by check to be made out to Celestial Voyagers escrow account.
Your deposit will assure your reservation with the airline, the hotel and other suppliers.
Your deposit must be sent with a copy of your passport, the registration here enclosed and the optional travel insurance premium if you choose to purchase it.

Credit card payments:
We accept Visa and MasterCard. Since Merchant fees are not included in the price, should you wish to pay by credit card, a 3.5% supplement applies to the amount paid.

Cancellation:
In case of cancellation the following penalties will apply:

• $150.00 non refundable processing fee.
• $150.00 additional if written cancellation is received between December 12, 2008 and January 23, 2009.
• Penalty of 50% of the cost of the trip if written cancellation is received between January 24 and February 20, 2009.
• Penalty of 100% of the cost of the trip if written cancellation is received on or after February 21, 2009 and in case of no-show.

TRAVEL INSURANCE

TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

Airline tickets and travel documents will be delivered at the pre departure meeting held at St. Joseph's College 2 or 3 weeks prior to departure. Sister Joan will let you know the date and place of the meeting in due time.

If you cannot attend the meeting nor have the documents collected, Celestial Voyagers can send them via special delivery, FEDEX or US Postal Service. Someone must be at the mailing address in order to sign for the documents when they are delivered. This service will be charged to you separately. A $20.00 mailing and handling fee will apply.

CONTACTS

All travel arrangements are made by:
Celestial Voyagers, Inc.
Francoise, Leigh or Susy
79 Watermill Lane
Great Neck, NY 11021
Email: susy@celestialvoyagers.com
Phone: 516 829 1525 or toll free 800 651 6262
Fax: 516 829 0703

For more information you could also contact:
Sister Joan Ryan
Phone: 631-447-3231

St. Joseph’s College, New York, is not officially sponsoring this trip or any aspect of it and disclaims all liability in connection with it.