May 22 trip
Leaving on the 19th for Lima and will arrive on the 20th. Took advice on altitude pills for both my husband and myself and also bought Merrells for walking as well as water shoes. Have no idea what I will pack and fit into one piece of luggage but it will be a challenge. We will have to bring rain gear. Heard great things about this trip and looking forward.
Arlene
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On another subject, I have arranged a city tour through the hotel visiting five locations. The concierge has been very helpful.
I took a pair of Ecco flat walking shoes.... Mary Janes ... I think you call them, for everyday use except for walking/hiking about off the boat. Some people wore water-type Teva sandals. They were good for people who could walk for hours without socks. I couldn't so I had to have water, lace-up Merrills ... a pain because I had to have a towel and socks and wide Band Aids in my day pack. Now, I'd wear water or reef shoes. They are light and easier to shove in your pack when you've dried your feet and put on your socks and real walking shoes! What a rigmarole, but if you go for the reef shoes, they have hardly any weight or substance. I also had a pair of "nothing" sandals for dinner on the Isabella. Pack double socks because you can go through 2 pairs a day, with all the wet, dry and sand business. I think it's a good idea to invest in one of those safari-type shirts ... with lots of pockets and gussets and flaps everywhere. They wash and dry in a trice and all those pockets are Really Useful. I took one recently on an expedition cruise to the Kimberleys in remote north western Australia and it was terrific.
As for clothes, when I went I wore long cotton trousers and a light-weight, long-sleeved blouse over a T-shirt for exploring ... long sleeves for sun-protection. Except for when my bum missed the side of the zodiac and I fell in, I worked on the one on, one off principle!
You may never want to see yourself in any of these clothes ever again, but for these trips you really need to think practically. You don't have to keep the photos of yourself! I was only kidding about the pith helmet, but make sure you have a wide-brimmed hat that ties under the chin. Or have a nifty, double-ended hat cord, clippy thing. Also the kinds of thing you'd buy from an outdoors or even sailing shop.
Hope this helps. You will have a life-changing trip.
Cheers,
Jan
Your tour sounds like it goes to the important locations. We get to the hotel probably around noon on Sunday and plan to walk around Miraflores that afternoon. We hope to set up tours for Monday and Tuesday (if I ever hear from the hotel). We would like to see some of the churches, Indian markets, Mercado Indio and Mercado Surquillo. I’m also interested in textiles and decorative art/furniture. My husband is the photographer in the family.
I don’t know how much free time we will after the lunch at the Peruvian horse ranch before we go to the Plaza Mayor once the Tauck tour starts on Wednesday.
Usually we just walk around the different areas but Lima is too big to be able to do that.
Our e-mail is nperry3@verizon.net if you have any other suggestions or want to get together in advance of the Tauck tour.
Did any of the posters get the Yellow Fever vaccination for the Peru/Galapagos Tour?
The information on whether Ecuador requires a vaccination certificate for enrty is very confusing.
It sounds like the dress code is very casual and I plan to err on the side of casual and leave the dresses or coat and slacks at home. Luggage space too valuable!
We did not get Yellow Fever vaccination, hope it is not required for our destinations since we are not going into the jungle, if any one knows differently, please post.
I'm glad someone else will be using the Tauck duffel as carry-on. It weighs 2 lbs., lighter than my wheeled carry-on, and it holds more. I can't carry it though, so we'll be taking 1 wheeled carry-on and put the duffle on top.
We're leaving Sunday, May 20th - not arriving until late - but will have two full days before the tour really begins. After a fair amount of research we've just arranged a private guide & driver (based on a friend's recommendation) to see more of Lima on the 21st and to travel to see the Nasca Lines on the 22nd. There's so much to see and do in Peru it really depends on what you're into. If anyone wants to get together before we meet formally as a group we'll be in and out of the hotel and are more than willing to meet for drinks!
We're looking forward to meeting all of you! Safe journey - happy trails!
Heather White
Leave us a msg and we can get together for drinks before the tour.
Looking forward to meeting everyone. Has anyone heard how big the tour group is?
Norman and Nancy Perry
We are looking forward to meeting you, all fun loving travelers!
Julie and Marvin Jungling