Day
1 (Saturday): Lima
Arrival in
Lima. Reception and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2 (Sunday): Lima (Breakfast
& Lunch)
After breakfast, full city tour of modern and colonial Lima,
declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1991. Tour in an air
conditioned bus with a bilingual guide. The tour includes a visit to
the Cathedral, Main Square, San Francisco Convent and its Catacombs,
and the residential areas of San Isidro and Miraflores. Lunch at the
internationally acclaimed Rosa Nautica seafood restaurant,
strategically located on a pier and extending into the Pacific
Ocean. After lunch, a visit to the Gold Museum. Originally from a
private collection, the museum houses numerous gold, silver and
copper artifacts from several pre-Hispanic cultures. The most
precious piece in the collection is the solid gold Tumi (ceremonial
knife) belonging to the Lambayeque culture (350AD). Return to your
hotel. Free evening.
Day 3 (Monday): Lima - Cuzco (Breakfast
& Dinner)
After breakfast, flight to Cuzco, reception and transfer to
the hotel. Afternoon guided visit of the four ruins nearby; the
Sacsayhuaman Fortress overlooking the city of Cuzco, a pre Inca
architectural masterpiece; Kenko, a rock sanctuary whose main
attraction is the monolithic altar representing a puma, the red
Fortress of Puca-Pucara and Tambomachay, a beautiful fountain fed by
a spring forming a series of basins continue to the city of Cuzco;
the Main Square, the Cathedral and the Koricancha or Temple of the
Sun. Dinner and folkloric show in the evening.
Day
4 (Tuesday): Sacred Valley (Breakfast
& Lunch)
Full-day
excursion to Urubamba, the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Visit the
village of Pisac, founded during Colonial times. On Sundays,
Tuesdays and Thursdays the Indians barter their products, and
artisans from all over the area sell their woven alpaca wool
blankets and ponchos, engraved gourds, antique reproductions and jewelry.
After buffet lunch at the Tunupa Restaurant, a visit to
Ollantaytambo, the only Inca town which is still inhabited. Explore
the ruins above Ollantaytambo before returning to Cuzco via the
traditional market town of Chinchero. Return to your hotel.
Day 5 (Wednesday): Machu Picchu (Breakfast)
An early start by Vistadome train to Aguas Calientes. Guided visit
of the most spectacular ancient city in the world. This fabulous
city contains houses, temples, warehouses, a large central square;
and all connected by narrow roads and steps that are surrounded by
terraces cut into the mountain side. After the tour, free time to
enjoy this spiritual wonder. Opportunity for a guided trek (approx 1
hour) up to the sungate (Intipunku), which is a part of the Inca
Trail, for a magical view of the sanctuary or alternatively an
unguided climb to the top of Wayna Picchu, with a magnificent view
of the whole Sanctuary (recommended for fit individuals only).
Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 6 (Thursday): Machu Picchu (Breakfast)
Opportunity to return to the sanctuary for a more personal
appreciation of the Eighth wonder of the world. Return in the
afternoon by train to Cuzco and transfer to the hotel.
Day 7 (Friday): Cuzco - Puno (Breakfast)
Journey across the stunning altiplano by tourist bus to
Puno. Lying on the shores of Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable
lake in the world, Puno is also the folkloric capital of Peru.
Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 8 (Saturday): Islands of Lake Titicaca (Breakfast
& Lunch)
Full day
excursion to the islands of Uros and Taquile. Uros, a group of
islands made entirely of tortora reeds is home to a small community
dating back to a pre-Inca culture. The inhabitants of Taquile are
more closely related to the Aymara people of Bolivia than the
Quechua Incas of Peru. Basic lunch on the island prepared by the
local inhabitants. Return to Puno for overnight at hotel..
Day 9 (Sunday): Lima (Breakfast)
After the
tour, transfer to Juliaca airport for the return flight to Lima.
End of our services.
Price per person
based on two sharing room in
4* hotels superior accommodation: $2299 pp
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8 night’s accommodation
in twin/double rooms at 4 star hotels with
private bathroom, including breakfast.
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All transfers, tours and
excursions as per itinerary with local English speaking guides.
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All meals as per
itinerary.
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Flight tickets: Lima –
Cuzco, Juliaca - Lima.
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Train tickets: Cusco -
Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu) – Cuzco in Vistadome class.
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All entrance fees and
tips.
Price does not include:
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International air tickets
and associated taxes.
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Meals not specified on the
itinerary.
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All domestic flights
require a US$5.00 charge (airport tax), payable at the airport.
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Personal expenses such as
telephone bills, laundry expenses, beverages, etc.
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Insurance against theft,
loss, illness and/or accident.
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Baggage porterage and
other extras not specified
