09-Day/08-Night small group tour to Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley of the Incas, Puno & Lake Titicaca.
DAY 1 | Lima | 27th Sept, Fri
Arrive at Lima Airport. A transportation service and a guide will pick you up from the airport at the scheduled time to transfer you to your hotel in Lima. The Peruvian capital is a modern metropolis full of history, currently undergoing an exciting process of cultural and economic changes.
Explore Lima’s old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, packed with fascinating historic buildings. The route begins at the Casa Aliaga, a colonial mansion granted by chief conquistador Francisco Pizarro to one of his captains, Jeronimo de Aliaga. This is the only house from that time, still belonging to the same family. Continue with a scenic tour through the colonial downtown. See the Main Square, where you can appreciate the grandiose architecture of the Spanish Empire. Admire Lima’s Cathedral, built during the 16th century.
Then, we will head towards the traditional Pueblo Libre district, where you visit the Larco Museum, located in a beautifully restored viceregal mansion built on a pre-Columbian pyramid from the seventh century. The museum boasts a complete pre-Hispanic collection of gold and silver objects, as well as pieces of erotic art.
Dinner included at Café del Museo Larco. Return to the hotel after dinner.
- Meals included: Dinner.
DAY 2 | Lima – Cusco | 28th Sept, Sat
Enjoy a pleasant transfer from the selected hotel to the airport. A representative will assist you along the way.
Suggested Flight Lima/Cusco. LATAM2017 08:45/10:10
Enjoy a comfortable transfer from Cusco Airport to your hotel. A representative will meet and greet you, and then transfer you to the selected hotel in Cusco.
You will start the tour at the Sacsayhuamán fortress, one of the emblematic Inca constructions (located a few minutes away from the built-up area), built by Inca Pachacútec in the 15th century. It is a huge fortress made of very large stones, and the manner in which they were transported, and cut is still a mystery. The Inti Raymi Festival, which worships the Sun, is reenacted on June 24 of each year, during the winter solstice.
You will then go to Qenqo, located four kilometers away from Cusco city, which is a mainly religious archaeological complex where it is believed that propitiatory agricultural rituals were carried out. You will continue to Puka Pukara, located seven kilometers away from Cusco. Puka Pukara, which means red fortress, was an architectural complex presumably used for military purposes; it has many rooms, squares, bathrooms, aqueducts, walls and towers, and it is believed that the Incas entourage used it while he rested at Tambomachay. Next, you will explore the fountains of Tambomachay, a construction that has fine stone finishings and high command of hydraulic engineering, with aqueducts that continue supplying clear water to this place. This archaeological complex is located eight kilometers away from Cusco City. Also known as the Inca Bath, Tambomachay was probably the leisure place for the Inca and his entourage. The construction seems to have a special interest in water, which it worshipped, and fine aqueducts fed on groundwater aquifers and neighboring hot springs. Return to the hotel.
- Meals included: Breakfast
DAY 3 | Cusco – Sacred Valley | 29th Sept, Sun
During the morning, you are picked up from your hotel in Cusco to visit the town of Chinchero, a traditional Cusco urban centre located at an elevated point with a beautiful view of the valley. The inhabitants of this area preserve the artisan traditions and the inherited knowledge of the Incas and display them in their clothes and customs. Chinchero also has archaeological remains and a beautiful seventeenth-century church, one of the first Catholic buildings in Peru.
Then, you are transferred to the Living Museum of Yucay, a centre Andean traditions interpretation, where demonstrations of the elaboration of textile work, adobe, pottery and silverware are carried out in the same way in which they used to in antiquity, an original recreation of Inca traditions. Also, residents of the museum include llamas, sheep and alpacas, and they can be fed! Then, free time for lunch in a selected restaurant in the town of Ollantaytambo and, on the way to the fortress, witness the Andean essence breathed in the place, which still maintains Inca urban planning and has been inhabited since then. Go up the iconic steps of the iconic enclosure, built next to the mountain. You are transferred back to your hotel at the end of this activity.
*On Sundays, also visit the local market.
Enjoy a delicious lunch at Tunupa restaurant.
- Meals included: Breakfast, lunch
DAY 4 | Sacred Valley – Machu Picchu – Cusco | 30th Sept, Mon
A transportation service with a guide will pick you up from your hotel in Urubamba at the established time and will transfer you to the Ollantaytambo train station. Board the Vistadome train on your way to the sacred city of Machu Picchu. Enter Machu Picchu and begin exploring this incredible site – the ancient refuge of the Inca kings. Walk along the ancient canals that still bring water from the high mountains to the baths used by the Inca priests. As visitors, you are welcome to respectfully dip your hands in the cool water. After walking among the enormous complex of ruins, and receiving a guided tour of Machu Picchu, you will return to the village of Aguas Calientes (located at the base of Machu Picchu).
Enjoy one of the many excellent local restaurants after exploring one of the most magical archaeological sites in the world and take the Vistadome train to Ollanta station and then head to Cusco.
*Remember to confirm your reservation as soon as possible to proceed with the purchase of tickets in advance due to the limited capacity of the citadel. Tickets are subject to availability.
A transportation service will pick you up from the Ollantaytambo train station at the established time and will transfer you back to your hotel in Cusco City.
- Meals included: Breakfast, lunch
DAY 5 | Cusco – South Valley – Cusco | 1st Oct, Tue
Start your journey in Tipón, a perfectly preserved archaeological site, located 27 kilometres from the city of Cusco. Near the village of the same name, where an impressive rural colony mansion stands (1650), there are 12 terraces still cultivated, some enclosures and an irrigation system considered a masterpiece of hydraulic engineering, still used by the surrounding population.
Then continue to Pikillacta, corresponding to the Wari culture, considered one of the best-preserved pre-Inca cities of Peru. Among its 700 structures, covering more than 3 thousand hectares, there are stone and mud buildings of two and three floors, distinct terrace work and the head of a condor carved in a rock. It is estimated that 10,000 people lived in this city, whose streets can still be transited. Finally, visit Andahuaylillas, a town located 40 kilometres from Cusco that has the Church of Andahuaylillas as its main attraction. Also called The Sistine Chapel of America; due to the impressive quality of the art pieces found in it, the structure was built in the sixteenth century on sites of possibly Wari territory. Today it has an original pipe organ recently restored. From here start your return to Cusco.
Afternoon at leisure.
- Meals included: Breakfast
DAY 6 | Cusco – Puno | 2nd Oct, Wed
Transfer to Cusco train station to board Train to Puno.
The PeruRail Titicaca train offers an unforgettable 10-hour journey linking the magical cities of Cusco and Puno. Spend a full day crossing the Peruvian Andes between the shores of the mystical Lake Titicaca and the Imperial City of the Incas in an unparalleled experience featuring top-notch service. Includes lunch on board.
Upon arrival, transfer to the selected hotel in Puno.
(The train runs only on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday)
- Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 7 | Puno / lake Titicaca: Uros AND Taquile | 3rd Oct, Thu
After breakfast at the hotel, travel to the port of Puno where a boat will be waiting to take you to the beautiful Uros Islands. The Uros are an indigenous people of Peru that live on a series of human-made islands, created entirely from the buoyant totora reeds that grow abundantly in the shallows of the lake. The islands are composed of layers of woven totora, which are regularly replenished from the top as they rot from the bottom. The Uros people also use reeds to construct their homes, so cooking is done outdoors to avoid possible fires! After visiting this fascinating island, sail to Taquile, a small slice of heaven that once belonged to the Inca Empire. Look around and notice traces of its Incan past in the ruins that still exist around the island. After a brief introduction, the local community will give you an insight into their customs and traditions with a cultural demonstration. Lunch is enjoyed on the island before the return trip to Puno.
- Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 8 | Puno – Juliaca – Lima | 4th Oct, Fri
Enjoy a pleasant transfer from the selected hotel to the airport. A representative will assist you along the way.
Suggested Flight Juliaca/Lima LATAM2210 10:25/11:55
Arrive at Lima Airport to your hotel. A transportation service and a guide will pick you up from the airport at the scheduled time to transfer you to your hotel in Lima.
You will be picked up from your hotel in the afternoon starting with the visit to the Museo de Osma where you will see a wide collection of Peruvian colonial art. Then visit Las Pallas, a craft and traditional folk-art shop, where you will run out of words with the wide and colorful variety of pieces brought from artisanal communities around Peru. Finally, you will be taken to the Bridge of Sighs to enjoy a romantic walk in this magical place, which inspired the great Peruvian singer Chabuca Granda in composing one of her most iconic and well-known songs. Finishing the tour, you will be transferred to Lima Downtown. We will visit the Magical Circuit of Aguas de Lima, a modern pool system (certified as the largest in the world by the Guinness World Records) built in the Exhibition Park that attracts crowds during summer and Winter consolidating as one of the new attractions of Lima. After your visit you will be transferred back to your hotel.
(Itinerary might be shortened in case flight delays)
Farewell Dinner at Cala Restaurant located in front of the ocean. (Transfers included)
- Meals included: Breakfa
st | Dinner
DAY 9 | Lima | 5th Oct, Sat
Enjoy a pleasant transfer from the selected hotel to the airport. A representative will assist you along the way.
- Meals included: Breakfast
TOUR PRICE INFO:
Guest price: US $3000.00 Per person on double sharing
(**International economy airfares are NOT included**)
(**Supplement may apply if minimum guest number is not met**)
Compulsory single room for solo travellers: US $3570.00
Deposit: 50% due at time of booking
Tour Guest Limit: 10 Guest
HOTEL:
| Destination | Hotel | Type of room | Hotel Website |
| Lima | Jose Antonio Deluxe | Deluxe room | www.hotelesjoseantonio.com |
| Cusco | Novotel Cusco | Standard room | https://all.accor.com/hotel/3254/index.es.shtml |
| Urubamba (Sacred Valley) | Sonesta Posadas Del Inca Yucay | Double room | www.sonestapiyucay.com/ |
| Puno | Sonesta Posada del Inca Lake Titicaca | Double room | https://www.sonestapipuno.com |
INCLUDED:
Accommodation:
02 nights in Lima
03 nights in Cusco
01 night in Urubamba
02 Puno
TRANSFERS AND TOURS:
- Transfer from Lima airport to the selected hotel with representative
- Half-day Lima City tour
- Roundtrip transfer for lunch or dinner at the selected restaurant with a representative
- Dinner at Café del Museo Larco
- Transfer from the selected hotel to Lima airport with representative
- Transfer from Cusco airport to the selected hotel with representative
- Half day tour to Cusco with visit to Sacsayhuaman, Quenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay
- Cusco Tourist Ticket (BTC Full ticket)
- Half day tour to Tipon, Pikillacta and Andahuaylillas
- Full day tour to Chinchero, Ollantaytambo fortress and Living Museum of Yucay
- Lunch at Tunupa restaurant
- Guided overnight in the Sacred Valley
- Private transfer from the selected hotel in the Sacred Valley to the Ollanta station (only driver)
- Full day Machu Picchu package for guide from Cusco
- Vistadome 33 and 74 train tickets for full day tour to Machu Picchu from Ollanta station with return to Ollanta or Poroy station.
- Entrance ticket for Machu Picchu citadel.
- Lunch at Café Inkaterra
- Private transfer from Ollanta train station to the selected hotel in Cusco (only driver)
- Transfer from the selected hotel in Puno to the airport with representative
- Tour of Barranco District & Magic Circuit of Water.
- Train ticket Cusco – Puno
- Domestic flight tickets Lima – Cusco | Juliaca – Lima.
NOT INCLUDED
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages during meals.
- Meals not mentioned in the itinerary.
- International airfare
- Personal expenses (laundry, telephone calls, travel insurance, etc.)
- Early check in, late check out.
- Tips for tour director, guides and drivers.
- Travel Insurance.
- Anything that is not mentioned in the itinerary.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- All rates are per person and apply to foreign passengers only.
- Prices are subject to change without notice and can only be guaranteed after booking.
- Rates do not apply to residents with a stay longer than 60 days or to corporate passengers (from 4 nights or more in Lima).
- Reservations must include your full name, nationality, passport number, age and date of birth.
- If the suggested/listed hotels for this program are not available at the time of confirmation, we will offer new hotel alternatives with revised prices.
- Early arrival on day 1 does not guarantee the availability of hotel rooms. Standard check-in times apply unless additional nights of accommodations are purchased to ensure immediate access to rooms.
- Our accommodation rates include breakfast. Breakfasts have assigned schedules according to the policies of each hotel establishment, being generally between 06:00 – 10:00; The services of Room Service or of a box breakfast have an additional cost and don’t compensate the breakfast that can’t be served.
- For reservations with train services to Machu Picchu, the seats are assigned according to the availability of the car. Locations can only be arranged after the ticket has been issued.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ENTRANCE IN PERU
Confirm with your embassy if you need a VISA to enter Peru (or any other country included in your itinerary). We are not responsible if you do not have all the necessary documentation to enter the country. You must ensure that the validity of your passport is not less than six months to enter Peru.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
We recommend comfortable and light clothing for visiting the coastal areas of Peru and warm clothes for the high Andean area. Visitors are not advised to wear sleeves shirts, shorts, short skirts or short clothing when visiting religious temples or official buildings. Sunscreen, sunglasses, hat and mosquito repellent can be very useful during your stay.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT MACHU PICCHU
ENTRANCE & GUIDE:
The first entrance to the citadel requires the mandatory accompaniment of a guide. Please note that the guided tour lasts approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.
The entrance to Machu Picchu allows a maximum stay of 4 hours in the citadel, if you want to stay the whole time inform your guide at the beginning of the tour.
The route to visit the Machu Picchu citadel and schedules are subject to availability.
For shared tours, the visit to the Inca Bridge is not included.
For the purchase of tickets to Machu Picchu it is necessary to send full name, date of birth, nationality, passport number of passengers, which must match the current passport that will be used for the trip. It is important to take into account that the entrance tickets to the citadel are non-refundable from the time of purchase.
LUGGAGES:
If you spend the night in the Sacred Valley, we will take care of transferring the luggage to the hotel in Cusco. On the other hand, if you stay in Cusco, the luggage will remain in the hotel storage.
Carry the same document that you presented to the agency, given that train tickets and entrance to Machu Picchu will be issued with this information.
In all train services to Machu Picchu, the passenger may carry only hand luggage (backpack, bag or briefcase) of no more than 5 kg/ 11 lb on the train to/from Machu Picchu. You will find your luggage at the chosen hotel.
Allowed size: 62 linear inches 157cm (height + length + width)
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