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DAY 1 LIMA
Reception in the Lima airport and transfer to the Hotel.(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 the hotel (B,L)
Day 3 : PARACAS
Early in the morning transfer to the bus station, at 7:30 am you'll take
the bus to Paracas (3 hours 1/2).
Upon arrival transfer to the hotel, then excursion to Paracas of about 2
h. 30 min. Paracas is one of the best marine reserves, with the highest
concentration of marine
birds. In the afternoon return to the hotel and overnight (B)
Day 4 : BALLESTAS NAZCA LINES
At 7:15 in the morning transfer to the private dock in Hotel Paracas
where you will take a motorboat excursion to the Ballestas islands.
This islands are spectacular, eroded into numerous arches and caves,
which provide shelter for thousands of seabirds, some of which are very
rare, and seas lions.
The islands are known as "the Galapagos of Peru", at the end transfer to
Nazca (2 hours aprox) where we will admire the famous Nazca lines.
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 then you'll visit to the
Chauchilla cemetery, where skulls, mummies and pottery shards littering
the desert.
At 9:30 pm. you will take the bus to Arequipa where you will arrive
early in the morning (6 am) .
Overnight on the way ( by bus).
Day 5 : AREQUIPA
At you arrival , from Nazca , transfer to your hotel.
Around 3 pm you will take the Arequipa half day city tour that includes
the visit at the Santa Catalina Monastery.
The city has fine spanish buildings and many old and interesting
churches built of sillar, a pearly white volcanic material almost
exclusevely used in the construction
of Arequipa.
The Santa Catalina Convent is by far the most remarkable sight, opened
in 1970 after 4 centuries of mistery.
Overnight at the hotel.(B)
Day 6 : COLCA CANYON
You will be picked up from your hotel at 08:00 am. Leave Arequipa
towards nor west direcction behind snow-covered Chachani, Yura, small
valley with thermal
springs, see wild vicuñas in Pampa Cañahuas National Reserve, alpacas
and llamas in Tocra, some bidrs like flamingoes, ibis, andean gooze,
ducks, andean
eagle "Kara Kara" view point of the Volcanoes and snow covered mountains
in Patapampa (4,800 m. - 15,000 ft.). See the Ampato, Sabancaya, Walca
Walca, etc.
Chivay, capital of the valley. Afternoon visit to the termal springs and
pools in La Calera. (Admission to the pools not included, about $2 per
person).
Overnight at the hotel. (B,L,D)
Day 7 : COLCA CANYON
Early morning after breakfast leave for a full day excursion in the left
shore, beautiful tipical towns, like Yanque & Maca, colonial churches,
gently people with
tipical needlework dresses, hundreds of pre inca terraces still in use
with andean growings like corn, qinua, kiwicha (Amaranto), etc.
Lookout of The Cross of the Condor: see the deep of the canyon and if we
have good the flight of the Condor. Stone scale models, some pre inca
graves. (Time for lunch).
Return to Arequipa around 18:00 hrs. Overnight at the hotel . (B,L)
Day 8 : PUNO
Transfer to the airport where you will take the flight to Puno (airfare
not included).
Upon arrival , reception in the airport and transfer to the Hotel .
In the afternoon visit at the Sillustani Chullpas (pre-Colombian funeral
towers).
The scenery is desert but impressive, in a beautiful setting on a
peninsula on lake Ayumara about 32 Km. from Puno.
Most of the towers date from the period of Inca occupation in the 15th
century, the engineering involved in their construction is more complex
than anything
the Incas built. Overnight . (B)
Day 9 : UROS AND TAQUILE ISLANDS
You will be picked up from your hotel at 6:40 a.m., after a 2 hour
motorboat ride, 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, where we will have lunch in the
cooperative restaurant.
There is also a cooperative shop on the plaza that sells exceptional
wool goods which are of very fine quality and somewhat expensive.
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 : PUNO - CUSCO
After breakfast, transfer to thebus station. Ten hour bus ride to Cusco
, across the scenic high Andes landscapes only dotted by small villages
and herds of the llamas
and vicuñas. Upon arrival transfer to the Orquidea Real Hostal. ( B,L )
(*) Additional fare on $250 per person if travelling by train. Ask for
availability.
Day 11 : CUSCO CITY TOUR
Morning at leisure.
In the afternoon: Cusco City Tour From 1:15 p.m. Aprox
This tour includes the Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun) and the Cathedral
and some other famous places like the famous fortress of Sacsayhuaman,
then to Q'enqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay.
You will also receive a tourist ticket valid to many other sites you can
visit on your free time.
Overnight at the Hotel.
Day 12 : SACRED VALLEY TOUR (Available on shared service on
:TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SUNDAY ONLY!)
At 8:15 a.m. we will depart for the Sacred Valley tour, that includes:
Bus service to the market of Pisaq, visits the ruins of Ollantaytambo,
and the market at Chinchero.
There is an English speaking guide, and lunch in a typical restaurant in
Urubamba.
Of course, throughout this trip you will have magnificent views of the
high Peruvian Andes.
At the end you will go back at the Hotel. ( B,L )
Day 13 : MACHU PICCHU
Early breakfast and transfer to the train station to depart to
Machupicchu the trip takes about 4 hours and you will be traveling in
vista dome train, upon arrival to Aguas Calientes you will have to
approach the bus station towards the Ciudadela of Machupicchu (Only 20
minutes ride) will receive a guided tour by this Huge Historical
Sanctuary follow by some free time to lunch at the Machu Picchu
Sanctuary Lodge restaurant (included), overnight at the select hotel in
Aguas Calientes town (B,L) *Optional: For lunch at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge instead of
box-lunch, add $40.00 to the tour price.
Day 14 : MACHU PICCHU
Breakfast and rest of day at leisure by your own (entrance and bus fee
to Machu Picchu not included on this day) in the afternoon return to
Cusco. Reception at the train station and transfer to the Hotel where it
passed the night (B). Day 15 : TRANSFER TO LIMA
Transfer to the airport where we will take the flight back to Lima
(airfare not included) , on time to get your International flight. (B)
END OF OUR SERVICES
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