Day 1: Lima
Reception upon arrival and transfer to Boulevard Hotel
or similar, located in Miraflores - Lima. Overnight.
Day 2: Lima / Cusco
Pick up and transfer to the Lima airport for the flight
to Cusco (airfare included). Upon arrival, you will
be met and driven to Picoaga Hotel or similar, followed
by a few cups of mate de coca, whilst you iron out any
questions you may have with us. At 1:45 pm Cusco city
tour. This tour includes the major sites of historical
interest in Cusco, including the ruins of Sacsahuaman,
Kenko and Tambomachay 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. (Breakfast included)
Day 3: CUSCO / MACHU PICCHU (overnight)
All day excursion by train to Machu Picchu. At 5:45
am you will leave the hotel to the station to take the
6:00 am train. Travel is in "Vistadome" Class
(formerly "Autowagon"). At 9:40 a.m., you
will arrive at the Aguas Calientes Station, from where
you take a 20 minute bus ride to the ruins of Machu
Picchu. Once there, you will have a guided tour, with
an English speaking professional guide. The ruins are
on the eastern slope of Machu Picchu in two separate
arcas: the agricultural and the urban. Lunch at the
Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge (included). Overnight at
Machupicchu Pueblo Hotel or similar. ( Breakfast and
lunch included).
Day 4: MACHU PICCHU / CUSCO
Morning at leisure to explore the are by your own (entrance
fee and transportation not included). In the afternoon
you will take the train to Cuzco. Upon arrival in Cuzco,
transfer to Picoaga Hotel or similar.(Breakfast included)
Day 5: PISAC & OLLANTAYTAMBO
At 8:45 a.m. we will depart for the Sacred Valley tour,
that includes: Bus service to the market of Pisaq, visits
to Calca, Urubamba, 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 to Cusco
and overnight at Picoaga Hotel or similar. (Breakfast
and lunch included)
Day 6: CUSCO / LIMA CITY TOUR
Transfer from the hotel to the airport for your return
flight back to Lima (airfare included). Upon arrival
transfer to Boulevard Hotel or similar Lima City Tour
. You will be picked up from your hotel at 2:00 PM.
The city tour begin with the 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 centre of the Plaza is a bronze fountain dating
from 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 coats 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 panelled 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 centre of the city, and the modern Lima with
the district of San Isidro and Miraflores. Overnight
at Boulevard
Hotel or similar (Breakfast included)
Day 7: SANTIAGO
Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the airport
to take the flight to Santiago (airfare not included)
Reception at the airport in Santiago and transfer to
NH Santiago Hotel or similar . Overnight. (Breakfast
included)
Day 8: CALAMA - SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA
Pick up from the hotel and transfer to the airport to
take the fight to Calama (airfare included). Reception
at the airport in Calama and transfer to San Pedro de
Atacama. Lunch at hotel. Half day excursion in the afternoon
to the Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum and the
Valley of the Moon. Overnight at Altiplanico
or similar. (Breakfast , lunch and dinner included)
Day 9: SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA
Half day excursion visiting the village of Toconao and
then Salar de
Atacama, a giant Salt Lake. In the afternoon, visit
to the Ayllus of San Pedro and the ancient archeological
site of Tulor. ( Breakfast , lunch and dinner included)
Day 10: SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA
Full day excursion, departing early morning, to the
Tatio Geysers. Lunch included. Return. Overnight at
Altiplanico or similar
(Breakfast , lunch and dinner included)
Day 11: SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA -
CALAMA
Transfer to airport in Calama for departure flight to
Santiago (airfare included). (Breakfast included)
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