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Lima, Nazca lines, Cusco, Machu Pichu, Titicaca Lake, La Paz - Peru Bolivia Tours 17 Days
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Key Information:
Tour Duration: 17
day(s)
Group Size: 1
- 25
people
Destination(s):
Peru
Bolivia
Specialty Categories:
Cultural Journey
Archeology/History
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 2239 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 3050 US Dollar (USD)
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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.
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 center of contemporary Lima. After the tour transfer to your hotel. Overnight. Breakfast included.
Day 3: Lima /Nazca full day - Private service
You will be picked up from your Hotel in Lima at 6:00 am, we will provide a driver and a minivan, the ride will take around 6 hours each way. On the way we will visit the Museum of the site. The Maria Reiche tomb and we will stop at the Over view of Nazca. Cut into the stony desert are large number of lines, not only parallels and geometrical figures, but also designs such as a dog, an enormous monkey, a bird with a wing span of over 100 meters, a spider and a tree. The lines, that represent some sort of vast astronomical pre-Inca calendar, are best seen from the air, we will take a half hour flight above the Lines (Airfare included), after the over flight we will take some time to rest and we will have lunch (included) before to come back to Lima. Upon arrival transfer to your Hotel. Lunch included
Day 4: Lima - 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 (B)
Day 5: 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 6: 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 7: Machu Picchu 2 days 1 night
Early morning 5:30am and after breakfast, we'll depart to the train station to our journey to Machupicchu 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) (breakfast and lunch at Sanctuary Lodge included).
Day 8: 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. (Breakfast included). Overnight
Day 9: Cusco / Puno
you will be pick up form you hotel to the airport. Upon Arrival transfer to you hotel. Overnight. Breakfast included.
Day 10: 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. Overnight (b).
Day 11: Puno /Sillustani
Breakfast and visit to the archaeological center of Sillustani. We will observe impressive funeral tombs belonging to the Kolla culture (1200-1450). Their noble class (Caciques, priests) were buried in funeral towers called chullpas. Their corpses were previously mummified and placed in fetus position together with some of their belongings, such as gold and silver objects, jewelry, ceramics, and food. Overnight (B)
Day 12: Puno - La Paz
Transfer to the bus station to take you to la Paz, the bus departs at 08:00 ( Peruvian time),and arrives at 17:00 ( Bolivian time). Reception upon arrival and transfer to the selected hotel. Overnight (B)
Day 13: La Paz city tour and Moon Valley
We will visit a typical Indian market, the famous Witch Doctor’s market and the San Francisco Colonial Church. The tour continues to the Plaza Murillo, where the cathedral, the Government Palace and the National congress buildings are located. Then, we will visit the famous colonial street “Calle Jaén” where interesting museum are clustered together, followed by the visit to the open-air museum from the Tiwanaku Culture. To change scenery, the tour continues to the residential areas of Obrajes, Calacoto and La Florida. The tour ends with the visit to the unique Moon Valley, place where the erosion has caused stony forms that giving the sensation to be in a real lunar landscape.Overnight at Gloria Hotel or similar (B)
Day 14: Salt Flat Uyuni From La Paz (available only on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday) - Private service.
Transfer from hotel in La Paz to the bus station. Departure by regular scheduled bus for a three hours trip to the mining city of Oruro. Transfer to the railway station and departure by train for a 6 hour trip to Uyuni. Train departs at 1530h arriving in Uyuni at 2200h. Transfer to Hotel (B)
Day 15: Uyuni and “Pescado” Island
Breakfast, visit to the Inca Huasi Island , also well known as the “Pescado Island”( Fish Island ) located in the centre of the salar at 100 km from Uyuni and 40 km from Jirira. This is the main destination for most salt-desert tours. It is a remarkable and otherworldly place – a hilly outpost covered in trichocerus cacti and a flat, white sea of hexagonal salt tiles. A large population of stranded viscachas (Andean rodents) inhabits its rocky slopes which also afford views of the slat flats that are reminiscent of the Polar region, dominated by the colors blue and white, but with images of hills turned to one side by 45°. Fish Island is an oasis with a unique and isolated ecosystem that is populated by cacti up to 10 meters high. Photographers will find that Fish Island is one of the best sites in the world to indulge their passion. After a snack return to Uyuni sighting salt the water ponds; We stop at Colchani where we will observe manual salt production and processing to iodine salt., Transportation form The Salt Flat Uyuni to the lagoons is by 4 X 4,then Transfer to the tren station from Uyuni To Oruro ,by bus from Oruro To the Paz.
Day 16: Oruro - La Paz. Arrival to the Paz at 1130. Upon arrival you will be taken to the selected hotel. Overnight (B)
Day 17: Transfer out. Transportation to the airport to take your international flight (airfare not included) (B) Check out of the hotel is at noon.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Tourist Class Hotel: US$ 2239
based on double occupancy
First Class Hotel 4stars: US$ 3050
based on double occupancy
Cost Includes:
- Nights at select hotel based on double occupancy transfers
- professional bilingual guide service
- entrance fee
- transportation and meals as specify in the program
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