DAY 1 LIMA
Reception in the Lima airport and transfer to Carmel Hotel
or similar located in Miraflores, Lima. Depending on the
arrival time of your international flight, we will have time
to visit the Peruvian Gold Museum (not included in the
rate).
DAY 2 NAZCA LINES
You will be picked up from your hotel around 7:00 am. Then,
you will transfer to the airport where you will take the
flight to Ica (airfare included). Upon arrival, change to a
Cessna Aircraft, for a better panoramic sight of the Nazca
lines archaeological site. 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 (included).
In the afternoon, we will return to Ica where we will have
lunch followed by the Ica city tour, Visit to Ica´s Regional
Museum and Hucachina´s small lake.. At the end of the tour,
we will take the flight back to Lima (airfare included)
where we will arrive from 5 to 6 pm. Upon arrival, we will
transfer to Carmel Hotel or similar where we will stay
overnight.(B,L)
DAY 3 CUSCO
After an early breakfast, transfer to the airport where
we'll take the flight to Cusco (airfare included). Upon
arrival, reception and transfer to our
Orquidea Real or similar , followed by a few cups of mate de coca,
while you ask any questions you may have about the tour. At
13:45, you will leave to take the Cuzco 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.( B )
DAY 4 SACRED VALLEY TOUR (TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SUNDAY)
At 8:45 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 18:00 hrs. you arrive back at the
Orquidea Real Hostal or similar. ( B,L )
DAY 5 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
will 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 (Machu Picchu). (B, Box lunch)
*Optional: For lunch at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge instead
of box-lunch, add $35.00 to the tour price.
DAY 6 MACHU PICCHU
Morning at leisure in Aguas Calientes to continue visiting
the area and Machu Picchu (bus ticket and entrance fees not
included).At 3:05 pm we will take the Vistadome train back
to Cusco, arriving at 7:05 pm. We will stay overnight at
Orquidea Real Hostal or similar. (B)
DAY 7 PUNO
Transfer to the train or bus station. Ten hour train or bus
ride to Puno * which is adjacent to the scenic Andes
landscape. The landscape is only dotted by small villages
and herds of the llamas and vicuñas. Upon arrival transfer
to Qelqatani Hotel or similar (B,L) *Additional fare of
$110.00 if travelling by train. Ask for availability.
DAY 8 UROS AND TAQUILE ISLANDS
You will be picked up from your hotel at 6:40 a.m. aprox., 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
Qelqatani Hotel or similar. ( B,L )
DAY 9 SUN ISLAND
You will picked up from your hotel at 6:30 am. Early land
transfer to Copacabana Sanctuary, board the Catamaran Cruise
Ship, lunch while sailing to Sun Island, the legendary
birthplace of the Inca Empire. Visit the Inca Garden, steps
and fountain then the Inti Wata Cultural Complex including
the Ekako Underground Museum, the traditional medicine and
the Titikaka Reed Shipbuilders display centers, the
Pachamama agricultural Inca terraces, a handicraft center,
the Intica lounge and at the Manco Kapac look out the
largest variety of Andean cameloids. Also, the Inti Wata
Complex at Sun Island includes a unique sailing experience
aboard a huge Titikaka Traditional vessel for a panoramic
visit to the Pilkokaina Inca Palace. Catamaran Cruise to Sun
Island's isolated Challapampa Village ½ a day of
participative tourism, visitors have the opportunity to
interact with one of the most unspoiled indigenous Titikaka
villages through an innovative program organized with the
local community sharing rituals, ceremonies, folkloric
demonstrations, visiting their own museums, houses, chapel,
school, sailing in their vessels to an Inca holy temple,
walking through Inca trails and receiving authentic welcome
gifts. Romantic candle light dinner and overnight on board
the Catamaran in lake view cabins with private facilities.
(B, L, D)
DAY 10 TITIKAKA CRUISE JOURNEY
Next morning, Catamaran Cruise to Copacabana admiring the
overwhelming panorama, at the sanctuary free time to enjoy
several religious and archaeological sites, lunch and land
transfer to Puno city. We will arrive in Puno at 5:30 pm.
Overnight. ( B, L )
DAY 11 PUNO - LIMA
Morning at leisure in Puno. In the afternoon, we will
transfer to the airport to take the flight to Lima (airfare
included). Upon arrival, reception and transfer to Carmel
Hotel or similar, Miraflores, Lima. Overnight. ( B )
DAY 12 TRANSFER OUT
Transfer to the airport and end of the services ( B )
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