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Day 1 : LIMA PICK UP
Pick up upon arrival and overnight at the Carmel Hotel or similar
located in Miraflores, Lima .(no meals)
Day 2 : LIMA CITY TOUR AND GOLD MUSEUM
In the morning, Lima city tour (half day). You will be picked up from
your hotel at 09 a.m. The city tour begins with a visit to the Plaza the
Armas, which has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Running
along two sides are arcades with shops: Portal de Escribanos and Portal
de Botoneros.
In the center of the Plaza is a bronze fountain dating back to 1560.
Located in the Plaza is the Cathedral, note the splendidly carved
stalls, the silver covered altars surrounded by fine woodwork, mosaic
covered walls bearing the coat of arms of Lima and Pizarro. Next to the
Cathedral is the Archbishop's Palace. Then you'll visit the Monastery of
San Francisco. This is famous for the Sivillian tilework and paneled
ceiling in the cloisters, the catacombs under the church and part of the
monastery are well worth seeing, You'll visit the old colonial streets
in the center of the city, and the modern Lima with the district of San
Isidro and Miraflores. Then you will visit the Peruvian Gold Museum;
this excellent private collection includes pre-Columbian gold, silver
and bronze, ceramics, weavings, mummies, etc. The second floor of this
museum is a remarkable arms collections with an impressive exhibition
from Spanish colonial times. Overnight at Carmel Hotel or similar . (B,L)
Day 3 : NASCA LINES
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. Then, 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. These 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 flight, we will take some time to rest and
we will have lunch before returning to Lima.
Upon arrival, we will transfer to the Carmel Hotel or similar and stay
at the hotel overnight. (B;L)
Day 4 : CUSCO
Transfer to the airport where you will take the flight to Cusco (airfare
included). Upon arrival, we will transfer to the Orquidea Real Hostal.
At 1:45pm, we will take the Cusco city tour. This tour includes the
major sites of historical interest in Cusco, such as the famous Inca
fort at Sacsahuaman, and the temple of the Sun. Also included in this is
a tourist card, giving you access to all the sites in the Cusco area as
a whole (i.e., including outside of the City itself) This tour finishes
at 18:00, overnight at the Orquidea Real Hostal or similar. (B)
Day 5: SACRED VALLEY TOUR (TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SUNDAY) You will
be picked up at 8,45A.M. 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 and
Overnight. (B,L)
Day 6 MACHU PICCHU
At 5:30 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 a "Vistadome" Class
(formerly "Autowagon"). At 09:40 a.m. you 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 guide.
Overnight at the Presidente Hostal or similar in Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu).
(B, Box lunch)
*Optional: For lunch at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge instead of
box-lunch, add $35.00 to the tour price.
Day 7 MACHU PICCHU
Morning at leisure in Machupicchu (entrance fees not included). In the
afternoon we will take the train back to Cusco. We will stay overnight
at Orquidea Real Hostal or similar. (B)
Day 8 TRANSFER TO LIMA
Transfer to the airport where we will take the morning flight back to
Lima (airfare included) in time to get your international flight
connection. (B)
END OF OUR SERVICES
Lima Plaza de Armas
Nazca Lines
Machupicchu
Chincero market
Cusco main square |
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