Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Lima pick up.Upon arrival reception and transfer to the select hotel - overnight (no meals)
Day 2: City tour.private service. You will be picked up from you hotel. During our guided tour we will travel along the Huaca Pucllana. Perú.
The Colonial Lima: that includes the Paseo de la Republica (Promenade of the Republic), Plaza San Martin (San Martin Square) and the Plaza Mayor (Main Square), with their different buildings: Palacio de Gobierno (Government Palace), Palacio Arzobispal the (Archibishop's Palace), the Basilica Catedral (Cathedral Basilica) and the Palacio Municipal (Municipal Palace). We will enter the monumental Convento de San Francisco (Convent of Saint Francis) and subterranean crypts known as The Catacombs.
Contemporary Lima: Visit to The Olive Grove of San Isidro, Miraflores and Larco Mar, distinctive tourist centre of contemporary Lima.after the tour transfer to your hotel. Overnight. Breakfast included.
Day 3: Cusco
Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight to Cusco (airfare included) upon arrival reception and transfer to the select hotel - rest of day at leisure to acclimatize to the altitude - overnight Breakfast included if flights permits.
Day 4: City tour
Morning at leisure, afternoon 2;00pm you will be taken on a city tour and visit a local archeological sites, the Cathedral, Koricancha, Sacsayhuaman and surroundings returning later afternoon 5:30pm to your hotel around and enjoy the hospitality of the local people (B)
Day 5: Sacred Valley (available only on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday)
After breakfast at 8:45am you will be taken through the Inca Sacred Valley where life has remained almost unchanged for 500 years. You will visit the impressive village of Pisac and the Indian market, enjoy the beautiful handicrafts on sale and wonder at the many ethnic tribal costumes worn, not just for tourists, but as part of their heritage by the local people. The tour also include the visit to Ollantaytambo fortress and the Chinchero Market Before returning to your hotel in Cusco late afternoon (around 6:30pm)(breakfast and Lunch included)
Day 6: Machu Picchu 2 days 1 night by train
Early morning 5:30am and after breakfast, we'll depart to the train station to our journey to Machu Picchu on Vista dome Train. (4 hours) at 9:40am you will arrive to the Aguas Calientes Town from where you will have to take 20 minutes bus to the Archaeological site; Once there where you will have a guided tour with an English speaking professional guide follow by some time at leisure, stay overnight in the area or town relax at the nearby hot springs (entrance not included, Lunch at sanctuary lodge included)
Day 7: Machu Picchu – Cusco
Morning at leisure by your own, you can visit the ruins early next day when the full magnificence of the site reveals itself in all its majesty (entrance and bus fee for this day not included on the rate) return to Cuzco where you will arrive around 7:30pm. Overnight (breakfast included)
Day 8: Cusco / Puno
7:00am pick up from your hotel and transfer to the bus station to depart to Puno 8 hours journey, on the way you will visit some archeological sites, arrival reception and transfer to select Hotel - overnight (B, L)
Day 9: Uros and Taquile
We will pick you up from your hostel at 07.15 a.m. and we will go to our boat. Today we will visit the floating islands of Uros, located inside the bay of Lake Titikaka only nine miles away from the city (20 to 30 minutes of navigation). It is believed that the Uros were one of the first ethnic groups populating the Andean region.
When the Spanish chroniclers encountered the Uros by the end of the XVI century, the Uros were still living on the lake in small reed-boats that they used as floating houses. Only in the early 60's, the Uros started to build small artificial islands with reeds for their homes. Then we will discover Taquile, the biggest island of the lake. Taquile has approximately 1,200 inhabitants. The people from this island have a Quechua origin and they are mostly small farmers. We will arrive in the northern dock of the island and we will start 1 hour hike as far as the main village of Taquile, where we will visit the plaza and the market. After lunch we will return to Puno from the main dock. We will arrive in Puno at 17:30 p.m.
Note: Take note that there are 533 steps to get on top of the Island
Day 10: Titicaca Sun Island full day
Puno - Copacabana - Sun Island -Inti Wata Complex - Copacabana - Puno Puno
Departure: 06:30 Puno Arrival: 17:30 Puno - Copacabana Bus 3 hrs escort guide Copacabana Land tour.
Visits: Cathedral, Main Squaree 1/2 hr bilingual guide Copacabana - Sun Island Catamaran Buffet lunch on board 1 hr bilingual guide Sun Island (South Side) Land tour
Visits:
- Inca Garden
- Inca Stairs
- Inca Water Spring
- Inti Wata Complex(Exclusive)
- 2 hrs bilingual guide
Sun Island (South Side) RA Replica (Reed Vessel)
Activities: Ancient Sailing demonstration (Exclusive)
Visits:
Pilkokaina Inca Palace
Sun Island - Copacabana / Catamaran 1 hour bilingual guide Copacabana - Puno / bus 3 hours escort guide Sic basis
Note: departure from Puno might modified o 6:00am (PT) due to expansion in our services at Sun Island
Day 11: Puno / Lima
Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight back in Lima (airfare included) upon arrival reception and transfer to select Hotel - overnight (B)
Day 12: Transfer out. Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the airport - end of our services
Note: check out 11:00am (Breakfast included)
Cost Includes:
- nights at select hotel based on double occupancy transfers
- professional biligual guide service
- entrance fee
- transportation and meals as specify in the program domestic airfares
Cost excludes:
- International airfares
- airport departure taxes or visa fees
- excess baggage charges
- extra expenses for flight cancellations
- alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages or bottled water
- snacks
- insurance of any kind
- laundry
- phone calls
- reconfirmation of international flights and items of personal nature.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Tourist Class Hotel US$ 1367
based on double occupancy
First Class Hotel 4stars US$ 1852
based on double occupancy
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