- LIMA 3 DAYS/2 NIGHTS
- LIMA CUZCO 5 DAYS/4 NIGHT
- CLASSIC CUZCO 3 DAYS/ 2 NIGHTS
- CUZCO, PISCO AND OLLANTAYTAMBO (4DAYS/3NIGHTS)
- CUZCO, OVERNIGHT IN SACRED VALLEY (4DAYS/3NIGHTS)
- CUZCO, OVERNIGHT IN MACCHU PICHU (4DAYS/3NIGHTS)
- LIMA-CUZCO-PUNO-AREQUIPA-LIMA (9DAYS/8NIGHTS)
The visitor to Lima will never be bored, as there are so many nooks and crannies to discover and get to know. Visitors, like the native "Limeños", will notice that time flies while in the "City of Kings". So, make the best of your time while there, to visit its old mansions and impressive convents and churches , its pre-Hispanic ruins, its museums and squares and its modern parts as well with its skyscrapers and the neon lights that enliven its busy nightlife.
3DAYS/2NIGHTS
DAY 1: LIMA
Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel
Day at Leisure
DAY 2: LIMA
Breakfast at the hotel
Half day city tour. Visit the Plaza Mayor (Main Square), founded in 1535 by Francisco Pizarro, conqueror of Peru, Govermment Palace, City Hall, the Cathedral and the House of the 'Oidor'.
Continuing our tour, we will see other colonial architectural jewels, such as Torre Tagle Palace , Osambela House, finishing with a visit to Larco Herrera, Archaeological or Gold Museum.
DAY 3: LIMA
Breakfast at the hotel
At time indicated, transfer to the airport.
5DAYS/4NIGHTS
DAY 1: LIMA
Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel
Day at Leisure
Half day city tour. Visit the Plaza Mayor (Main Square), founded in 1535 by Francisco Pizarro, conqueror of Peru, Govermment Palace, City Hall, the Cathedral and the House of the 'Oidor'.
Continuing our tour, we will see other colonial architectural jewels, such as Torre Tagle Palace , Osambela House, finishing with a visit to Larco Herrera, Archaeological or Gold Museum.
DAY 2: LIMA- CUZCO
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport.
Upon arrival, you will be met and taken to your hotel.
Transfer to the airport.
Afternoon tour of this magnificent city, a blend of Inca and Spanish Cultures, visiting the Korikancha or Temple of the Sun and the Cathedral, continuing from there to the nearby ruins of Tambomachay (Inca fountains), Puca-Pucara (the Red Fortress), Kenko (sacred site) and finally Sacsahuaman Fortress.
DAY 3: LIMA- CUZCO
Breakfast. Transport to station. The train goes through Urubamba Valley, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, to the fabulous mountaintop ruins of Machu Picchu. Full day tour with lunch included.
DAY 4: CUZCO - LIMA
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport.. Upon arrival, you will be met and taken to your hotel.
DAY 5: LIMA
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport..
3DAYS/2NIGHTS
DAY 1: CUZCO
Met on arrival and transfer to your hotel.
Afternoon tour of this magnificent city, a blend of Inca and Spanish Cultures, visiting the Korikancha or Temple of the Sun and the Cathedral, continuing from there to the nearby ruins of Tambomachay (Inca fountains), Puca-Pucara (the Red Fortress), Kenko (sacred site) and finally Sacsahuaman Fortress.
DAY 2: CUZCO - MACHU PICCHU - CUZCO
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to station.. Train goes through Urubamba Valley, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, to the fabulous mountaintop ruins of Machu Picchu. Full day tour with lunch included.
DAY 3: CUZCO - MACHU PICCHU - CUZCO
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the airport.
CUZCO, PISCO AND OLLANTAYTAMBO
4DAYS/3NIGHTS
DAY 1: CUZCO
Met on arrival and transfer to your hotel.
Afternoon tour of this magnificent city, a blend of Inca and Spanish Cultures, visiting the Korikancha or Temple of the Sun and the Cathedral, continuing from there to the nearby ruins of Tambomachay (Inca fountains), Puca-Pucara (the Red Fortress), Kenko (sacred site) and finally Sacsahuaman Fortress.
DAY 2: CUZCO - PISAC - OLLANTAYTAMBO - CUZCO
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning you will visit Pisac, famous for its Mass and market. The Mass is attended by the 'mayors' of the neighboring villages, complete in typical dress and carrying their traditional 'varayoc' or staff of office. You will also enjoy the colorful Indian market. Lunch is included. In the afternoon you will tour the remarkable Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo with its magnificent mountain stairway. Among other things, you will be intrigued by six enormous pink stones, each weighing some 50 tons. These came from the other side of the river, but nobody knows how they were transported, since the Incas did not use the wheel.
NOTE: Pisac Market is held on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, but Mass is only on Sunday.
DAY 3 : CUZCO - MACHU PICCHU - CUZCO
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to station.. Train goes through Urubamba Valley, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, to the fabulous mountaintop ruins of Machu Picchu. Full day tour with lunch included.
DAY 4: CUZCO
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport or station
CUZCO, OVERNIGHT IN SACRED VALLEY
4DAYS/3NIGHTS
DAY 1: CUZCO SACRED VALLEY
Met on arrival and taken to your hotel located in the Urubamba or Sacred Valley of the Incas. On the way visit the nearby ruins of Sacsahuaman, Puca-Pucara, Kenko and Tambomachay. Afterwards visit the colorful Indian Market of Pisac, famous for its Mass and market. The Mass is attended by the 'mayors' of the neighboring villages, complete in typical dress and carrying their traditional 'varayoc' or staff of office. You will also enjoy the colorful Indian market.
NOTES:
-The hotel in the Valley is located 60 km/37 miles from, and 500 meters/1,700 feet below the city of Cuzco. This lower elevation, plus the Valley humidity and warm climate are easier to adapt to in the high altitude.
- Pisac Market is held on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, but Mass is only on Sunday
DAY 2: SACRED VALLEY - MACHU PICCHU - CUZCO
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Ollanta station to take the train to the fabulous mountaintop citadel of Machu Picchu. Upon arrival there will be a guided tour of the ruins. Lunch is included.In the afternoon return to Cuzco by train.
DAY 3: CUZCO
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning tour to the Koricancha or Temple of the Sun, and the narrow streets of San Blas district, the typical Indian walls of Hantunrumiyoc and seven Culebras, the stone with 12 corners, the Cathedral and the Archaeology Museum containing mummies, textiles and jewelry.
DAY 4: CUZCO
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport.
CUZCO, OVERNIGHT IN MACCHU PICHU
4DAYS/3NIGHTS
DAY 1: CUZCO
Met on arrival and transfer to your hotel.
Afternoon tour of this magnificent city, a blend of Inca and Spanish Cultures, visiting the Korikancha or Temple of the Sun and the Cathedral, continuing from there to the nearby ruins of Tambomachay (Inca fountains), Puca-Pucara (the Red Fortress), Kenko (sacred site) and finally Sacsahuaman Fortress.
DAY 2: CUZCO - MACHU PICCHU
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to station.. Train goes through Urubamba Valley, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, to the fabulous mountaintop ruins of Machu Picchu. Full day tour with lunch included.
DAY 3: MACHU PICCHU - CUZCO
Breakfast at the hotel. An early morning wake-up is highly recommended to appreciate the sunrise and also to explore these magnificent ruins practically by yourself. Afternoon train back to your hotel.
DAY 4: CUZCO
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport or station.
9DAYS/8NIGHTS
DAY 1: LIMA
Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel
Half day city tour. Visit the Plaza Mayor (Main Square), founded in 1535 by Francisco Pizarro, conqueror of Peru, Govermment Palace, City Hall, the Cathedral and the House of the 'Oidor'.
Continuing our tour, we will see other colonial architectural jewels, such as Torre Tagle Palace , Osambela House, finishing with a visit to Larco Herrera, Archaeological or Gold Museum.
DAY 2: LIMA - CUZCO
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport.. Afternoon tour of this magnificent city, a blend of Inca and Spanish Cultures, visiting the Korikancha or Temple of the Sun and the Cathedral, continuing from there to the nearby ruins of Tambomachay (Inca fountains), Puca-Pucara (the Red Fortress), Kenko (sacred site) and finally Sacsahuaman Fortress.
DAY 3: CUZCO - MACCHU PICCHU - CUZCO
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport. Breakfast. Transport to station. The train goes through Urubamba Valley, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, to the fabulous mountaintop ruins of Machu Picchu. Full day tour with lunch included.
DAY 4: CUZCO - SACRED VALLEY - CUZCO
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning you will visit Pisac, famous for its Mass and market. The Mass is attended by the 'mayors' of the neighboring villages, complete in typical dress and carrying their traditional 'varayoc' or staff of office. You will also enjoy the colorful Indian market. Lunch is included. In the afternoon you will tour the remarkable Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo with its magnificent mountain stairway. Among other things, you will be intrigued by six enormous pink stones, each weighing some 50 tons. These came from the other side of the river, but nobody knows how they were transported, since the Incas did not use the wheel.
NOTE: Pisac Market is held on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, but Mass is only on Sunday.
DAY 5: CUZCO - PUNO
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the station. Train (or bus) travels along the Andes range, passing through picturesque villages up to the town of Juliaca. There you are met and transferred by road to your hotel in Puno, on the shores of Lake Titicaca.
DAY 6: PUNO
Breakfast at the hotel Morning visit to the Uros Islands. These islands are made of reeds, rising six meters above the lake level. They are anchored by logs and connected to each other by ropes. The main activities of the people who live here are fishing and handcrafting several items that they sell to visitors. Continue to Taquile Island which has two essential characteristics; its geography, offering a spectacular view from its hills, and its standing as a first-rate textile center. Taquileños live on their textile activities. This can easily be seen in the men walking about in rubber sandals ('ojotas' in quechua), wearing black pants, white flannel shirts and beautiful, finely woven chumpis (belts), covering their heads with finely knitted warm 'chullos' (caps with ear flaps). Box lunch included.
DAY 7: PUNO - AREQUIPA
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport visiting the Chullpas or Tombs of Sillustani on route. Met on arrival and taken to your hotel.
DAY 8: AREQUIPA - LIMA
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning tour of this Colonial city, visiting first of all the Convent of Santa Catalina, now open to the public after more than 400 years of cloistered religious life. Then tour the Plaza de Armas or Main Square, the Cathedral, Church of the Compañía's fabulous Colonial jewels, and finally the typical district of Yanahuara overlooking the city. Transfer to airport. On arrival, transfer to your hotel.
DAY 9: LIMA
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport.
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