Condor Travel are offering a once in a lifetime opportunity to see and take part in the mystical rites of Inti Raymi, in the Inca’s religious home of Cusco, as part of a unique Machu Picchu tour.

Lima, Peru -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/27/2014 -- Machu Picchu sees millions of visitors a year flock to it, a sheer and teraformed mountain slope home to the highest temple on earth. The site is filled with a sense of ancient mysticism, but few know the realities of what truly happened there. For those who visit, getting a window on that ancient world is a tantalizing opportunity. Thanks to Condor Travel, that is now a possibility, as they have created Machu Picchu tour packages that coincide with the Festival of The Sun, a rite still performed on its original site to this day, that visitors can experience and even take part in.

The Inti Raymi, or Festival of the Sun was once a religious ceremony of the Inca Empire, and has now become one of the nation's most honored traditions. The ceremony honors the sun god Inti, the most important Inca deity. It celebrated at the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year between sunrise and sunset, during June and July. The ceremony lasts nine days, and on July 24th the colorful dances and processions are reenacted based on historical records.

The Condor Travel machu picchu tours allow individuals to spend time in Lima, Cusco and Machu Picchu, taking in the most important day of the festival and visiting the region's most historic sites, and one of the new Seven Wonders of the World.

A spokesperson for Condor Travel explained, "The festival of the sun really has to be seen to be believed, and re-enactors take their responsibilities to tradition and heritage very seriously, making for a vibrant and extraordinary experience unique to anything seen in Western Europe or the US. This is a sublime opportunity for people to visit Machu Picchu and experience the cultural heritage of this wonderful place in a manner that only happens once a year, at a very special time in the calendar."

About Condor Travel
The story of Condor Travel is one of a group of visionaries who, in spite of the difficult times endured while passing through Peru, decided to challenge the status quo in 1977 by establishing a new travel agency in the country. For more than 36 years, the company has adapted itself to the changing times, improving and expanding its services to offer customers the most unforgettable experiences of many amazing countries. For more information, please visit: http://www.condortravel.com/

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Condor Travel offer tours to the world’s most ecologically stunning and endangered places, and have created an ecologically responsible scheme for tourists to buy carbon bonds to offset their travels.

Lima, Peru -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/11/2013 -- Tourism is more popular than ever before, and one of the benefits of globalization has been the increase in affordable travel even to intercontinental destinations. Because the world is now our oyster, many individuals seek to visit the very best destinations in the world, and among them is Peru and its famous Amazon rain forest and Inca temples. The true cost of this tourism however actually contributes to the destruction of these environments due to the pollution created by the transport infrastructure used to enjoy these sights. Peru tour operators Condor Travel have now signed an agreement that could change that, and offer eco-friendly travelers a clear conscience.

The new agreement, signed at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 21, 2013, will allow individuals to buy carbon bonds that offset the carbon emissions generated by their holiday with 'carbon credits' that are re-invested into the natural world in the surrounding regions.

With the new policy from Condor Travel in association with SERNANP (National Service of Protected Natural Areas), and AIDER (Association for Research and Integral Development), tourists can now offset their carbon emissions for their Peru travel by contributing to the preservation of the Tambopata National Reserve and the Bahuaja-Sonene zone.

Sammy Niego, the president of Condor Travel, explained, "The average tourist on a five day trip to Peru creates an unbelievable 0.7 tons of carbon emissions in the course of their journey. Our new policy allows them to positively offset that amount by donating one ton of carbon credits to the preservation and development of some of the most beautiful and endangered regions of Peru. This will help to protect existing forests while undoing some of the extraordinary damage done to this fragile environment over the past fifty years. Crucially, it means individuals can witness breathtaking and unique natural vistas without contributing to their destruction, allowing for guilt free tourism."

About Condor Travel
The story of Condor Travel is one of a group of visionaries who, in spite of the difficult times endured while passing through Peru, decided to challenge the status quo in 1977 by establishing a new travel agency in the country. For more than 36 years, the company has adapted itself to the changing times, improving and expanding its services to offer customers the most unforgettable experiences of many amazing countries. For more information, please visit: http://www.condortravel.com/en/

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Condor Travel offers holiday packages to some of the world’s most remote, beautiful, and threatened destinations, and has become a Rainforest Alliance Member to help protect habitats.

Lima, Peru -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/15/2013 -- The environment provides us with a world of wonders to explore and experience, and creates unforgettable events and landscapes, from geysers, glaciers and the northern lights to rainforests, mountains and wildlife. This natural world is however under increasing threat from rising carbon levels that are now causing drastic climate change. Once Peru tour operators Condor Travel expanded into Brasil, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and other South American destinations they understood they had to do so responsibly, and so have become a member of the Rainforest Alliance.

Condor Travel offer tours from 4 to 14 days throughout South America's most breathtaking places, always including a mix of the amazing nightlife of the urban sprawls and the humbling majesty of ancient relics both natural and manmade.

The company has become a member of the Rainforest Alliance because all of their tours rely in no small part on the mighty Amazon, where the effects of mankind have been most notable. The company has pledged to ensure they provide only responsible eco-tourism, so that people booking holidays need not fear their impact may worsen the problem.

A spokesperson for the Condor Travel explained, "We are laying down a path to follow for the development of real sustainable tourism, and we pledge to continue to promote practices that protect and nurture the environment in order to preserve the longevity of the amazing experiences our passengers have when travelling to these beautiful destinations. We have taken on the commitment of seriously advocating sustainable tourism and will continue to do so as long as we are in business, safe in the knowledge that holidaymakers are with us."

About Condor Travel
The story of Condor Travel is one of a group of visionaries who, in spite of the difficult times endured while passing through Peru, decided to challenge the status quo in 1977 by establishing a new travel agency in the country. Since they themselves were incessant travelers, their enormous dreams fueled the company's leaders to steer Condor Travel to where it is now, at the top of its business sector. For more than 36 years, the company has adapted itself to the changing times, improving and expanding its services to offer customers the most unforgettable experiences of many amazing countries. For more information, please visit: http://www.condortravel.com/en/

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