Plans for 2013 and 2014 are underway!
This fall, we return to Ecuador to see the high sierra and the Intag cloud forest during the equinox when the sun is directly overhead on the equatorial line. (see details below).
In early November, we again offer a custom tour to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley in Peru with city tours of Lima along the coast. We visit the weaving collective in Chinceros, and have lunch at a local family home in Olleyentaytambo. We rise early to explore the citadel, realizing that Machu Picchu was only one of many constructions by the might Inca tribe.
Add on explorations can be arranged to Arequipa, to the Colca Canyon and to the Nasca Lines along the coast of Peru.
Also, there is an add-on tour to Chiclayo and Trujillo, north of Lima along the coast: affordable and fascinating exploration of the dry desert climate. New museums have recently opened that offer new opportunities to understand the Mochica cermamica culture.
Next January, we are developing a tour that will explore the Patagonia region at the southern most part of the continent on the Chilean side.
In February, we offer a wine tour of the Mendoza region of Argentina with add-on explorations to Buenos Aires and the rushing waters of the Iguazu Falls.
Anytime: New View Tours offers excellent tours to the Galapagos Islands at very reasonable prices. Let us know your dates, and we will make all the arrangements. Prices begin at $1300 for a 4 night, 5 day cruise with excellent English speaking naturalist guides.
17 – 27 September 2013 – Ecuador
High Sierra, Intag Cloud Forest & Quito
We return to a favorite destination in the High Sierra mountains where Frederic Church painted his most popular landscapes in 1857 & 59. We stay at the welcome tretreat, El Monestario, on the grounds of Hacienda Cusin where we have spectacular views of Cotacachi volcano, Imbaburra and the Mojanda Mountains. We feel like we are visiting family after years of return trips with new friends and old. We will visit luch gardens, stop at the equatorial line, enjoy cooking demonstrations, hike the rim of Cuicocha volcano and enjoy a flight demonstration at the condor preserve. We leave time open to choose your own activity or, perhaps time to just curl up in the library with a cup of tea! Activities on site include horseback riding, bicycling, and there is plenty of hiking the beautiful Andean trails. We transfer through the mountains in 4 wheel drive vehicle to the remote region of Intag. Here the Cloud Forest is a unique ecosystem with beautiful views, unique birds and wildlife. Our host is a naturalist and experienced bird watcher. 
We transfer to the bustle of civilization on the Pan American Highway. In the capital city of Quito, we will tour the botanical gardens, the colonial cathedrals of La Compania, San Francisco and San Augustin and the fine museums of the city. 8 days (plus 2 travel days) – $1300 pp. complete itinerary available upon request.
Las Palmeras is comfortable. This is a Spanish class!
Spanish Immersion – Otavalo, Ecuador -AVAILABLE ALL YEAR
A visit to enrich your understanding of Spanish language. Whether you are just beginning or brushing up after last year, the Spanish classes are cheerful, and arranged to suit your pace and ability. We stay at a comfortable Inn within walking distance of the classes. In the afternoons, we hike, visit markets, tour neighborhoods and villages leaving time to study – on our own as well as with each other. 6 days – $1,200 pp includes accommodations, breakfasts, dinners and classes.
The Sacred Valley of the high Andes of Peru – November 2013
This tour tempts us every year, the citadel of Machu Picchu being the popular destination. New discoveries surprise us every year! The variety of opportunities to hike, explore, and experience vistas are limitless. Local guides welcome us back enriching our perspective and keep us searching for the mystery in these mountains.
Arequippa & The Colca Canyon – Available March through October 2013/14. This is a 10 day tour. From Lima, Peru we fly to colonial city of Arequippa (7,000 ft) in the white sands in the arid Atacama dessert. We travel by private coach through the spectacular Colca Canyon, twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, to Puno on the edge of Lake Titicaca at 13,000 ft. Next, it is a first class train journey to 
Cuzco, the capital city of the Inca culture in the Andes. In the city the colonial legacy of churches is alive with active monasteries. We visit the weaving museum & Center for Andean Textiles, the unchanged markets of Chinceros & Pisac. 10 days approx: $2800 pp.
Machu Picchu – the classic destination, a cloud forest citadel in the spectacular Sacred Valley carved by the Urubamba River.
Mochica Region Tour – available all year, 5 days and 4 nights along the coast of Peru north of Lima to visit the colonial cities of Chiclayo and Trujillo, once the capital of the country. Both cities were founded along rivers that cross the expansive dessert between the western slope of the Andes and the lower flat and sandy desert region of the coast. Relatively unexplored by US tourists, the hotels are well appointed colonial mansions, the museums of Mochica burial sites and religious pyramids are brand new; the local guides are exceptionally helpful and well informed. 5 days, 4 nights approx: $1500 pp
Tour for Two – Explore Ecuador – Honeymooners Welcome!
Start with a flight to the Galapagos Islands for a 5 day cruise, return to visit Quito, spend a week in the High Sierra market region of Otavalo sampling haciendas, exploring lakes, finding new markets. Enjoy a stop in the Nono Cloud Forest for beautiful views of valleys and exceptional bird watching. End with a relaxing day at Papalacta Hot Springs. Have more time? Add on a short flight to Cuenca to see the largest national park in the country, and enjoy the third largest city in Ecuador with beautiful colonial architecture, and a unique perspective on the role of the Incas this far to the north. 15 days $3300 pp
Chile to Argentina Cross Continental Tour
This trip starts with a tour to Valparaiso on the coast, then heads for the city of Santiago. We stop at two inland vineyards outside Santiago. Then it is a flight to the Puerto Montt region along the Pacific coast. We visit the unique island arriving at the southern access to Chiloe National Park. Next, cross the mountain lakes with a stop at Petrohue falls in Vicente Perez Rosales national park. Our travels take us by bus, catamaran, and ferry 
over the Andes to the lake town of San Carlos de Barlioche where we stay 2 nights. It is a flight on to Buenos Aires for a taste of the city including a guided tour, of course a tango demonstration over a late night dinner and 2 – 3 days of exploration. 10 days – $3470 pp
Each tour is described in further detailed itineraries crafted specifically for each group. Prices listed will change based on the interests and activities of travelers. Enjoy horseback
riding? Ready for a concert every night? Ready for a hike every day? Are you up for a day of museums, a fine meal in a private home?
Craft your favorite add-on excursion! Galapagos Islands? Amazon jungle? Intag cloud forest? Quito for a week?
We will find the best prices, the most interesting explores and well trained guides to help you understand and discover the cities, the natural landscapes and those off the beaten track experiences. Of course, if you want to visit at another time: Just ask!
With warm wishes for Happy Trails!
Ramelle and Michael Pulitzer, Jr.
**Prices listed are per person, double occupancy, based on 12 -16 persons; airfare and travel insurance are not included in the estimates.