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DAY 1 LIMA
Reception in the Lima airport and transfer to the Carmel Hotel or similar
located in Miraflores, Lima. Depending on the arrival time of your
international flight we may have the opportunity to visit the Peruvian Gold
Museum (not included in the rate).
DAY 2 CUSCO
After an early breakfast, transfer to the airport where we will take the
flight to Cusco, (airfare included) upon arrival reception and transfer to
our Orquidea Real Hostal, followed by a few cups of mate de coca, while you
ask any questions you may have with us. At 13:45 you leave for 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 hrs. Overnight ( B )
DAY 3 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 4 MACHU PICCHU
At 5:30 am you will leave the Hotel, with a pack lunch to the train which
leaves at 6:00 am. Travel is in a "Vistadome" Class (formerly "Autowagon").
At 9:40 a.m., you will arrive at the Aguas Calientes Station, from where you
take a 25 minutes bus ride to the ruins of Machu Picchu. Once there, you
will have a guided tour, with an English speaking guide. The departure is
again by bus and Vistadome train. The train will leave at 15:30 hrs. and
arrives in Cusco at 19:30 hrs. Overnight ( B, Box lunch)
*Optional: For lunch at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge instead of box-lunch,
add $35.00 to the tour price.
DAY 5 PUNO
Transfer to the train or bus station. Ten hour train or bus 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 Hotel Qelqatani
or similar. (B,L)
(*) Additional fare on $110 per person if travelling by train. Ask for
availability.
DAY 6 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. 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 Qelqatani Hotel or similar . (B,L)
DAY 7 PUNO - LIMA
Morning at leisure in Puno. In the afternoon transfer to the airport to take
the flight to Lima, ( airfare included ) upon arrival reception and transfer
to the Carmel Hotel or similar , Miraflores Lima, overnight ( B )
DAY 8 TRANSFER OUT
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