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Edition 2010


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Tourist Tourist Superior
$1080 $1245

 

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Day 1: LIMA PICK UP
Pick up upon arrival and overnight at the Hotel located in Miraflores, Lima. (no meals)

Day 2: LIMA CITY TOUR & ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM RAFAEL LARCO HERRERA
In the morning Lima city tour, you will be picked up from your hotel at 9.00AM approx.
We will visit the colonial area and to the Plaza de Armas where you will see the Government Palace, the Cathedral, the Archbishop's Palace and the City Hall as well as the XVII century church and cloister of San Francisco, a world cultural heritage . Then we will go to the modern downtown with a view of the Pacific Ocean and the modern residential suburb of San Isidro .
We will also visit The Archaeology Museum Rafael Larco Herrrera The 18th century colonial-style museum houses the largest and most impressive ceramic collection in the world, with about 55,000 pre-Colombian clay pots on display. The collection concentrates on the refined ceramics of the Moche Dynasty, the people who lived along the northern coast of Peru between 200 and 700 AD. The Moche culture is recognized as accomplishing one of the greatest imaginative languages of ancient Peru through the use of creative pottery, providing clues to all aspects of their civilization without the use of the written word. One can learn about their religion, agriculture, transport, dance and music through their ceramic designs and shapes. The Moche are also renowned for their fascinating erotic pottery and the famous collection is on display in the separate ‘Erotic Hall’, depicting sexual practices of several Peruvian cultures in a lifelike, explicit and often humorous way. At the end of the services transfer to the Hotel (B,L)

Day 3: AREQUIPA
You will be picked up from your hotel in the morning, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Arequipa (airfare not included) Upon arrival reception and transfer to the selected Hotel. In the afternoon around 3 pm you'll take the Arequipa half day city tour that includes the visit at the Santa Catalina monastery the city has fine spanish buildings and many old and interesting churches built of sillar, a pearly white volcanic material almost exclusively used in the construction of Arequipa. The Santa Catalina Convent is by far the most remarkable sight, opened in 1970 after 4 centuries of mystery. Overnight. (B)

Day 4: COLCA CANYON
At 08:00 a.m. leave Arequipa towards nor west direction behind snow-covered Chachani, Yura, small valley with thermal springs, see wild vicuñas in Pampa Cañahuas national reserve, Alpacas & llamas in Tocra, some bidrs like flamingoes, ibis, Andean goose, ducks, Andean eagle "Kara Kara" view point of the Volcanoes and snow covered mountains in Patapampa (4,800 m.)(15,000ft.), See the Ampato, Sabancaya, Walca Walca, etc.) Chivay Capital of the valley. Afternoon visit to the termal springs & pools in La Calera.
(Admission to the pools not included, about $4 per person). Overnight (B,L,D)

Day 5: COLCA CANYON
Early morning after breakfast leave for a full day excursion in the left shore, beautiful typical towns, like Yanque & Maca, colonial churches, gently people with typical needlework dresses, hundreds of pre inca terraces still in use with Andean growing's like corn, qinua, kiwicha (Amaranto), etc.
Lookout of The cross of the condor: see the deep of the canyon and if we have good luck we will see the flight of the Condor. Stone scale models, some pre inca graves. Time for lunch. Return to Arequipa. (18:00 approx. in Arequipa.) Overnight. (B,L)

Day 6: CUSCO
Breakfast and transfer to the airport to take flight to Cusco (airfare not included) Upon arrival reception and transfer to the hotel ,rest of the morning at leisure. In the afternoon: Cusco City Tour.This tour includes the Qoricancha (temple of the sun) and the Cathedral.
The tour drives along the Circunvalacion Road up to famous fortress of Sacsahuaman, then to Q'enqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay, including Spanish and English speaking guide. Include Tourist ticket valid for the entrance to many museums and ruins as well. Overnight (B)

DAY 7: SACRED VALLEY TOUR
(SHARED SERVICE: TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SUNDAY)
Breakfast. You will be picked up at 8:15 am. Full day excursion to the Urubamba Valley visiting: the colorful Indian market in Pisac where a mixture of color, tradition will be able appreciated The Valley has a distance of 31 km (19 miles) of Cusco, and one altitude of 2,970 ms (9,700 p), Pisac where we will visit the market, and is located to the entrance of the Sacred Valley followed by Ollantaytambo, the older town continuously occupied of the American continent. The narrow streets of Ollantaytambo, along with their channels that have not varied from the time Inca, evoke their ancestral inheritance, lunch in a typical restaurant on the evening and then the Chinchero market. At the end, return to Cusco at 6:30pm approx.
The night is free for you to eat in a restaurant of your choice; although we always have plenty of suggestions for you should you require them. (B, L)

DAY 8: MACHU PICCHU
Breakfast. An according hour departure to Machu Picchu. Services included: Bus to railway station and back, round trip first class train ticket (Vistadome) Cusco/Aguas Calientes/Cusco, bus to ruins and back, box-lunch, complete Ruin's tour with an English and Spanish speaking guide. Overnight at Hotel in Aguas Calientes. (B+ Box Lunch)

*Optional: For lunch at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge instead of box-lunch, add $30.00 to the tour price.

Day 9: MACHU PICCHU
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 Cusco.
Upon arrival in Cusco, transfer to the hotel . Overnight(B)

DAY 10: TRANSFER OUT
In the morning transfer to the airport to take the flight to Lima (airfare not included) in time to get your international flight connection (B)


END OF OUR SERVICES

INCLUDES: All hotel and lodge accommodations based on double occupancy. All scheduled transportation. All transfers. All scheduled excursions with English-speaking guide services. All entrance fees. Meals as specified in the itinerary. B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner.

Note: We can replace above Hotels with other one with the same characteristics in the case that it becomes necessary for operative and other reasonable causes

NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE
International and domestic airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees, excess baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls, radio calls or messages, reconfirmation of international flights and items of personal nature.
 

 

 

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Lima Plaza de Armas

 

 

 

Colca Canyon

 

 

 

Cathedral

 

 

 

Temple of the Sun

 

 

 

Machu Picchu

 

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