Day 01 Lima
Arrival in Lima, welcome, reception and transfer to your hotel. Overnight stay in Lima.
Day 02 Lima 09.00. City Tour of Lima.
We will visit the Convent and Church of San Francisco, the greatest monumental complex of Colonial Art in America and Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The tour includes a visit to the Basilica of 21 altars, Convent of Cloisters, Capitulary and Clementine Rooms, Chorus and Library of the monks, a Museum showing 11 paintings of the Rubens School, the Sacristy with paintings of Surbaran and Ribera, its great patio decorated with Seville tiles of the XVIth Century, Moorish arches and underground Catacombs.
Continue the tour visiting the residential Districts of San Isidro and Miraflores, passing by the Huaca Pucllana, a Ceremonial and Administrative Centre of the Lima Culture built in the II Century A.D. that the Incas considered as "Ñaupallaqta" or Sacred Town. We will also visit El Olivar Park with olive trees brought from Spain in the XVth Century, the Central Park of Miraflores and Larcomar, a symbol of modern Lima and a tourist and entertainment centre as well as a wonderful site to enjoy an amazing view of the Pacific Ocean. Overnight at Lima.
Day 03 LIMA / CUSCO / City tour & nearby ruins
At the proper time transfer from your hotel to Lima airport to board your flight to Cusco. Arrival in Cusco, reception and transfer to hotel. Rest of the morning at leisure for acclimatization.
14:00 Hours Half day city tour & nearby ruins:
We leave the hotel or meeting spot, for the Cathedral. It was built on the site of Kiswarcancha Solar (Palace of the Wiracocha Inca) between 1556 and 1654. The inside and outside facade are from the Renaissance school, internally decorated with paintings from the Cusco school and wherein repose silver objects. Later, we will visit the Koricancha Temple. This temple was dedicated to the religious cosmo vision of the Andean world where all the temples to the several Tawantinsuyo deities were located. We will then visit Sacsayhuaman, located 2km. away from Cusco and considered among the new Seven Wonders of the World. The Incas considered it as the House of the Sun and the Spaniards , a Fortress. In a nearby plain, every June 24th, they celebrate the Inti Raymi (Feast of the Sun). We will then go to Qenqo, a temple built into the living rock with an underground chamber. Puca Pucara is 6 km. away from Cusco. In Quechua Puca means “red” and Pucara “fort”. It was a control post of the Inca trail. Tambomachay is 7km. from Cusco. Known as the Inca Baths, it is an important place built to worship water. Return to the hotel and overnight stay in Cusco.
Day 04 CUSCO / SACRED VALLEY
Breakfast will be served at the hotel.
Full Day at the Sacred Valley of the Incas + Lunch.
Visit to the native fair(only Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays) in Pisaq - a picturesque town with Mestizo and Colonial influences. We will drive along the Sacred River (Vilcanota) on paved road and arrive at Urubamba, have lunch, then take a trip to Ollantaytambo town and fortress, then drive back to Cusco through Chinchero (Cusco Plateau). Esteemed by the Incas, this beautiful and inviting valley between Pisaq and Ollantayyambo has special conditions like beneficial climate, generous fertility of its land, and the presence of the Wilcamayu or Sacred River. In this zone, the Incas found an appropriate place to leave examples of their wide knowledge on hydraulics and their deep love of nature ,hence it is known as the Sacred Valley of the Incas. On Sundays, people celebrate the traditional mass in Quechua with the attendance of the Varayocs or native Mayors. Overnight stay Urubamba Hotel. (Breakfast + Lunch)
Day 05 VALLEY / MACHUPICCHU
Breakfast will be served at the hotel.
Full Day Excursion to Machupicchu. Buffet Lunch Included
Very early in the morning we leave the hotel for the train station in Ollanta, where we will board the tourist train to the Machupicchu ruins, located 113km. from Cusco and at 2350 m.a.s.l. It is in a subtropical area with an average annual temperature of 13° C during the day. There are two clearly defined seasons: the rainy season, from November to March and dry season from April to October. Hiram Bingham discovered this Inca City on the July 24th, 1911. This archaeological complex is divided in two sections: the farming section and the urban one, which are subdivided into sites such as: check points, the high cemetery and ceremonial rock, the Temple of the Sun, the Intiwatana, the sacred rock group, the Three windowed temple, the main Temple, tombs, doors, fountains and squares. After lunch in Machupicchu drive back to Cusco. Return to the hotel and overnight stay in Aguas Calientes.
Day 06 MACHUPICCHU / CUSCO
Breakfast will be served at the hotel. Day at leisure. Return to Cusco . Train Machupicchu/Cusco 15:30 / 18:20pm. Transfer station / hotel. Overnight stay in Cusco.
Day 07 DEPART LIMA
Breakfast will be served at the hotel. At the proper time transfer from your hotel to Lima Airport to board your flight back home.
Tour Departs: Daily Price validity: Mar 08 - Mar 09 Exception : Prices not valid for Inty Raymi Season in June
Hotels
Hotels Used or Similar
Double
Single
CASA ANDINA CENTRO (LIMA) / CASA ANDINA CUSCO 3*
C$ 910
C$ 1240
SOL DE ORO (LIMA) / CASA ANDINA PRIVATE CUSCO 4*
C$ 1252
C$ 1812
COUNTRY CLUB (LIMA) / MONASTERIO CUSCO 5* DELUXE
C$ 1999
C$ 3330
Note: Price per person in group service with minimum of 02 people
Tour Cost Includes:
• Transfer hotel / airport / hotel in Lima & Cusco.
• 02 nights at the chosen hotel in Lima with breakfast.
• 02 nights at the chosen hotel in Cusco with breakfast.
• 01 night at the chosen hotel in Urubamba hotel with breakfast.
• 01 night at the chosen hotel in Aguas Calientes hotel with breakfast.
• All excursions as described with professional bilingual guides, transportation and entrance fees.
• Train ticket vistadome service & corresponding taxes.
Tour Cost Does Not Include:
• Airfare Lima / Cusco / Lima from C$ 265 per person approx.
• Corpac Taxes (C$ 7.50 approx. each way).
• Meals except those mentioned in the program.
• Personal expenses;
• Tips to guide and driver;
Air fares: Please call us at 1-800-898-2638 for International Airfares from your departure city
LIMA - CUSCO - SACRED VALLEY - MACHUPICCHU