Eco-Tour

NEW 2008 HOLIDAY TOUR December 19 - 28th 2008
Affordable $550 - $850 includes all lodging, food, and in country transportation.
Travel to Bolivia, meet the KUSIKUY knitters, celebrate an Andean Christmas.

Explore the rural countryside. Participate in village festivals. Work on a traditional altiplano farm. Tour un-excavated Inca ruins. Relax and enjoy the rich Andean traditions that are strong part of everyday Bolivian life. In Bolivia there is no word for "stress" and people enjoy living in the same calm steady way they have been for 5,000 years. Come and share in the tranquility of this rich culture.

The 2008 HOLIDAY TOUR will take place December 19 - 28th 2008. Tours are customized to meet physical needs, dietary restraints and personal interests. An English speaking guide is with participants at all times. Small groups, families with children, and/or individuals all welcome.

The 2008 HOLIDAY TOUR tour is in available in two price levels to meet everyone's needs: Rustic $550. Comfort: $850. The rustic tour includes home stays, shared hostel rooms, and public transportation. The comfrot tour includes private hotel lodging and taxis where available. Tour itineraries are identical. Tour price covers all: in country transportation, hotel, food, additional lodging, guides, activities. Airfare and Visa fee ($100) is not included.

2008 HOLIDAY TOUR includes:

• Stroll the 500+ year old pre-colonial town of Arani and lunch with the Quechua knitters.
• Sleep over in the knitting compound (optional).
• Enjoy a private knitting lesson
• Visit Las Molinas and see how flour is stone ground by water wheels. Taste the hand made brick oven bread.
• Celebrate Cristmas in Oruro's traditional midnight holiday market.
  
• Shop for your own beautiful hand made alpaca knits
  
• Explore the culturally rich villages outside the cities of Cochabamba and Oruro.
  
• Enjoy a breathtaking tour across the altiplano in a panoramic bus ride from the tropical valleys of Cochabamba to the heights of La Paz.
  
• Partake in local traditions.
  
• Visit towns and markets off the beaten tourism path.
  
• Experience the warmth and magic of authentic Bolivian culture.
  
• Soak in hot mineral springs.
  
• Herd animals and work with traditional crops (quinoa, potatoes, wheat, beans)
  
• Hike Inca trails
  
• Take custom guided tours by museum staff of Inca ruins and local fauna
  
• Visit with shamans and traditional healers
  

Special needs: Contact us regarding any special needs - physical, dietary, etc. Most needs are easily accommodated. Tour takes place from 9,000 - 13,000 feet above sea level. Lower altitude options available. Tours open to families and adults. Quality child care and nannies are available at a small cost.

For more information contact Tamara Stenn at KUSIKUY Clothing Co. 1-866-KUSIKUY.