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 10 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. 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'll 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
Cuzco, 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
Cuzco 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)
At 8:45 am 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 18:00 hrs. you arrive back at the
Orquidea Real Hostal or similar. ( B,L )
Day 6 MACHU PICCHU
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 a "Vistadome" Class (formerly "Autowagon"). At 09:40
a.m. you arrive at the Aguas Calientes Station, from
where you will take a 25 minute 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)
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