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      . PRE-CRUISE EXTENSION ANDEAN KNITTING VILLAGES AND MACHU PICCHU! October 29 - November 5, 2012
Visit Lima's best museums, sleep in a flowery hotel. Travel with Andean knitting expert, Cynthia LeCount. Fly to the charming Inka capital of Cuzco. See mystical, magical Machu Picchu! Visit traditional highland knitting and weaving villages. Meet knitters and spinners, weavers and dyers too! Dye white alpaca yarn with natural dyes! Stay in the 18th-century mansion of a Marquis. Group limited to 12 travelers for an authentic "behind- the scenes" experience.
Price $2195 includes all accommodations in boutique or heritage hotels -photos above (8 nights, double room), all meals of your choice except one lunch at Machu Picchu, all soft drinks and water with meals, all ground transportation in Lima and to villages by private van, train to Machu Picchu, entrance and shuttle bus to Machu Picchu site, tour by professional National Park Guide, Andean textile expert Cynthia to accompany entire itinerary, guide tips and luggage porter tips, bottled water on road trips, optional dye workshop and Andean knitting technique class. Single supplement: $300. Not included: International or domestic airfare, alcoholic beverages, between-meal snacks, and personal expenses such as laundry, phone calls, internet, departure taxes, etc. The night of hotel in Santiago (November 6) is not included, but will be arranged for the group by CraftCruises. No visa is required for Peru; officials will stamp your passport at the airport. We can help you arrange international airfare, in a circle from home to Lima and the Andes, to the ship and back home from Buenos Aires. For more photos of our ANDEAN ADVENTURES, click here. For a detailed itinerary, e-mail Cynthia or call 510-275-3662 and request the Pre-Cruise Itinerary. You'll fly into Lima, Peru, on October 29. After the Extension Tour ends, we will return to Lima on the morning of November 6th and fly as a group to Santiago/Valparaiso.(Last night of included hotel is the night of November 5.) Next day, on the 7th, we board the ship for our amazing CRAFT CRUISES voyage 'round the tip of South America!
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