Inclusions :
- International Flight Miami/Lima/Miami
Lima:
- Domestic flights Lima/Cusco/Lima
- In / Out transfers in Lima
- 02 night accommodation at selected hotel
- City Tour
- Applicable Taxes
Cusco:
- In / Out transfers in Cusco
- 03 night accommodation at selected hotel
- City Tour + 4 ruins, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu
- All meals included
- Applicable Taxes
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| 3*
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US$ 1381.00 |
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| Superior |
US$ 1491.00 |
double basis |
| Luxury : |
US$ 2494.00
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PROGRAM
B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
Day 1:International
flight Miami/Lima
Assistance on your arrival in Lima and transfer to your selected hotel.
Free time to rest and prepare for starting your trip around this magical
country. Overnight.
Day 2: LIMA (B)
In the morning, city tour of the "City of Kings" including the
Historical Center of Lima, visiting Main Square, Government Palace, City
Hall, the Cathedral (where the tomb of Francisco Pizarro, conqueror of
Peru, is located), Cathedral´s Museum, Temple of Santo Domingo (tombs of
Santa Rosa and San Martin), Temple of San Pedro, Lima Colonial Balconies,
Torre Tagle Palace, Paseo de Aguas and Convent de Los Descalzos.
Then,
drive through the residential district of San Isidro, visiting El Olivar
Park; Miraflores, visiting the Kennedy Park, Love Park and Larcomar
Mall. Free for lunch. Early in the afternoon, for an excellent overview
of Peru's past, visit the Larco Herrera Museum holding the best private
collection of pre-Columbian art in Peru. Here are shown many fine
examples of textile works, one of which has a world-record 398 threads
per inch; the materials and tools that ancient Peruvians used to produce
their work in ceramics and metal; Peruvian pottery, gold and silver
pieces with semiprecious stones from Pre-Inca and Inca cultures. Return
to your selected hotel for overnight.
Day 3: LIMA / CUSCO (B)
Early in the morning, transfer to airport to take a flight to Cusco.
Assistance on arrival in Cusco and transfer to your selected hotel. Free
time to take a short rest to be acclimatized to the altitude. In the
afternoon, city tour of Cusco visiting the Main Square, the Cathedral
and the Temple of the Sun or Korikancha.
Then, drive out of the city to
visit the Inca sites of Kenko, Tambomachay, Puca Pucara and the
impressive fortress of Sacsayhuaman, built strategically on a hill
overlooking Cusco; famous for its enormous carved stones joined with
astounding precision to form the outer walls. Some of these stones stand
over 9m / 30ft tall and weight over 350 tons.
Day 4: CUSCO - Machu
Picchu (B) (L)
The day starts with an early morning rise to transfer to Cusco train
station for a three hour train journey to the famous Inca Citadel of
Machu Picchu, also known as "The Lost City of the Incas". Arrive at
Aguas Calientes station followed by a 30-minute bus drive, climbing 6km
of winding road, to the incredible Machu Picchu. Upon arrival, we´ll
participate in a guided tour of the Citadel, visiting the Main Plaza,
the Circular Tower, the Sacred Sun Dial(Intiwatana), the Royal Quarters,
the Temple of the Three Windows and various burial grounds.
After the
tour you will have time to stroll around the archeological site at your
leisure. Lunch in a restaurant at Aguas Calientes town. Late afternoon
return to Cusco. Overnight at selected hotel in Cusco.
Día 5: CUSCO - Sacred
Valley of the Incas (B) (L)
Excursion to the "Sacred Valley of the Incas", a succession of
picturesque towns, agricultural terraces and archaeological sites. On
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, we´ll have the opportunity to bargain
with vendors or stroll at the Pisac's typical Indian market, with a
catholic mass service on Sunday (celebrated in Quechua, the native
language). Lunch at a local restaurant in the Sacred Valley.
In the
afternoon pass through Calca and Urubamba towns to arrive to the Inca
Fortress and Citadel of Ollantaytambo, which was built to guard the
entry of this part of the valley and protect it from enemies of the
lower jungles; consisting in a series of superimposed terraces of carved
stones accessed by long staircases. We will have the opportunity to walk
through the quaint streets of the nearby town, religious and
agricultural centre during the Inca Empire, and get a clear idea of the
military strategy against possible invasions.
On our way back to Cusco
we will visit the picturesque Andean village of Chinchero where the
remains of what was the royal hacienda of Tupac Inca Yupanqui lies.
Admire its well preserved Inca Wall at the Main Square, visit the
beautiful colonial temple built on Inca foundations, with interesting
frescoes on the portico. Back to Cusco in the afternoon.
Día 6: CUSCO / LIMA End
of Services (B)
Early in the morning, transfer to airport to take a flight to Lima.
International Flight to Miami
END OF SERVICES.
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