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FIXED DEPARTURE DATE JUNE 20, 2008
Before the colonial Spaniards banned the ceremonial
events occurring each Winter Solstice in
Cusco, the
native residents gathered to honor the Sun God, sacrifice an animal to
ensure good crops and to pay homage to the Inca, as the first born Son
of the Sun. The historic ceremony of Inti Raymi is based on the
available chronicles, the ritual was composed in his Native Quechua and
the event is held in the Saxsayhuaman amphitheater. The hillsides and
the monument terraces surrounging the ampitheater fill with a vast crowd
for this event. The event occurs on the morning of the Winter Solstice,
as was the case in the prehistoric era. The reenactment portrays only
the religious portion of the ancient nine day festival, its invocation,
which originally began before sunrise on the solstice. The reenactment
occurs later in the morning
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DAY 1: JUNE/20 LIMA PICK UP
Pick up upon arrival and overnight at the Hotel located
in Miraflores, Lima
DAY 2: JUNE/21 CUSCO
Transfer to the airport to take flight to Cusco (airfare
included). Upon
arrival reception at Cusco airport and transfer to the
hotel. Rest of day at
leisure and overnight. (B)
DAY 3: JUNE/22 Sacred valley Tour
Breakfast . You will be
picked up at 8:45 am. Full day excursion to the Urubamba
Valley visiting: the village of Pisac, a picturesque
town of creole and colonial aspect and its lndian market
and craftfair. Lunch provided. In the afternoon you'll
visit to the fortress of Ollantaytambo, an
architectural group that in the days of the
Tahuantinsuyo empire was a gigantic agricultural,
administrative, social, religious and military complex,
then the Chincero market. At the end, return to Cusco at
6:30pm . overnight (B,L)
DAY 4 JUNE 23 CITY
TOUR
In the afternoon: Cusco City Tour from 2 pm to 6:30 pm.
This tour includes
the Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun) and the Cathedral.
The tour drives along
the Circunvalacion Road up to famous fortress of
Sacsahuaman, then to
Q'enqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay. Including Spanish
and English speaking
guide. Include Tourist ticket valid for the entrance to
many museums and
ruins as well. Overnight. (B)
DAY 5: JUNE/24 INTI RAYMI
Cusco celebrates the Inti Raymi with occasion of the
winter solstice -the
solar new year - for a town which main cult object was
the god Inti (the
sun). In time of the Incas was a religious ceremony, now
it is a theater
representation. However this expression generates a
feeling of identity in
the town that evokes values and memories that are still
excellent in our
days, it also brings to the memory a time that lives in
the heart of the
town of Cusco (Qosqo). The version is expressed in the
original, Quechua
language. The celebration starts on the Temple of the
Sun (Koricancha) then
continues to the Sacsayhuaman, we will provide you the
transportation and
entrance. Afternoon transfer to the Hotel and overnight.
(B, Box Lunch)
DAY 6: JUN/25 MACHU PICCHU TOUR
At 5:45 a.m. you will be picked up from the hotel to the
train station which
leaves at 06:00 a.m. Travel will be in "Vistadome" Class
(formerly
"Autowagon"). At 09:40 a.m. you will arrive at the Aguas
Calientes Station,
from where you will take a 25 minutes bus ride to the
ruins of Machu Picchu.
Once there, you will take a guided tour, with an English
speaking
professional guide. The ruins are on the eastern slope
of Machu Picchu in
two separate areas: the agricultural and the urban.
Lunch at the Machu
Picchu Sanctuary Lodge (included). Overnight. (B, Lunch
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DAY 7: JUN/26 MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
Morning at leisure in Machu Picchu to continue visiting
the ruins by your
own (please take note that the entrance and bus fee to
Machu Picchu for this
day are not included on the rate). In the afternoon
we'll take the Vistadome
train; the departure is around 3:30 pm to arrive back in
Cusco around 7:30
pm. (B)
DAY 8: JUN/27 PUNO
Transfer to the bus or Train Station. Ten hours aprox.
Bus or Train ride to
Puno*, across the scenic high Andes landscapes only
dotted by small villages
and herds of the llamas and vicuñas. Upon arrival
transfer to the Hotel and
overnight. ( B,L ) (*If travelling by train, ask for
price and availability).
DAY 9: JUN/28 UROS AND TAQUILE ISLANDS
You will be picked up from your hotel 6:40 am, after 2
hours motorboat you
will arrive at the Uros island, in the Titikaka lake.
Fishermen and hunters
inhabit the floating islands of the Uros. The residents
of the Uros use the
cattail, a type of rush, which grows in the lake, to
create the conditions
that ensure the islands stay afloat. The dense roots
that the plants develop
support the island.The roofs are waterproof and the
houses are extremely
humid because of the surrounding water. At present they
speak Quechua and
Aymara. Then we will visit the Taquile island ,
including lunch in the
co-operative restaurant, there is also a co-operative
shop on the plaza that
sells exceptional woollen goods which are not cheap but
of very fine
quality. Taquile Island is famous for its craft
production, particularly for
its beautiful textiles. The island is narrow at about 1
Km. wide and 6 to 7
Km. long. The visit could be exhausting because of the
533 steps on the
stone stairway to climb to get to the village and
because of the altitude
(13,000 ft above sea level). On Taquile there are
numerous pre-Inca and Inca
ruins as well as Inca terracing. We will return in Puno
in the afternoon.
Overnight at the Hotel . (B,L)
DAY 10: JUN/29 SUN ISLAND FULL DAY
You will picked up from your hotel at 6,30 am. Land
transfer to Copacabana
Sanctuary. You will arrive into Copacabana after about 3
hours. Copacabana
is the most important religious sanctuary of Bolivia,
thousands of pilgrims
visit every year the virgin of Copacabana also known as
Native Madonna, you
will visit the main square and the impressive Cathedral
(1/2 hour tour). You
will arrive into the Sun Island after about 1 hour of a
spectacular
catamaran cruise including lunch on board, this island
has been identified
as the birthplace of several revered entities, including
the sun itself. A
source of magnetic energy, the vertex of the earth and
the cradle of the
Inca Empire, the Inca couple Manco Kapac and Mama Ocllo
appeared here and
founded the Sun Empire. During a 2 hours Sun Island Tour
you will visit:
-The Inca garden, the island micro climate provides the
ideal location for
this garden that during Inca times was full of Andean
flowers, water and
trees. -The Inca Stairs that was built by the Incas in
order to reach the
Inca Water spring. -The Inca water spring, a natural
water spring with 3
different openings of different tastes, this Inca made
water fountain is
supposed to be a source of eternal youth. -The Sun
Island Inti Wata Complex,
that contains the largest amount of archaeological items
founded in the
island and the largest demo variety of Andean flora and
fauna available in
Bolivia. -The Sun Island Kallawaya Ancient Ceremony,
witchcrafts, natural
medicine, art, magic, and millenary traditions are part
of the mystic world
of the Kallawayas heritage. The purpose of this mystic
ceremony is to purify
the souls of the Chinkana holy temple visitors, this
Ceremony take place in
a Inca altar at the top of the hill facing the temple
and overlooking the
lake. You will then proceed back to Copacabana and then
to Puno, we will
return in Puno at 6:30 pm. Overnight. ( B,L )
DAY 11: JUN/30 TRANSFER TO LIMA
Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Lima
(airfare included) upon
arrival reception and transfer to the hotel. Overnight.
(B)
DAY 12: JUL/01 TRANSFER OUT
Transfer to the airport in time to get your
international flight and end of
the services. (B)
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INCLUDES: All hotel and lodge accommodations
based on double occupancy. All scheduled transportation. All transfers.
All scheduled excursions with English-speaking guide services. All
entrance fees. Meals and domestic airfares as specified in the
itinerary.
B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner.
Note : We can replace above Hotels with other one with the same
characteristics in the case that it becomes necessary for operative and
other reasonable causes
NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE
International airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees, excess
baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due to flight
cancellations, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages or bottled water,
snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls, radio calls or
messages, reconfirmation of flights and items of personal nature |
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