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Day 1: LIMA PICK UP
Reception in the Lima airport and transfer to the Hotel located in
Miraflores, Lima. (no meals)
Day 2: LIMA CITY TOUR, GOLD MUSEUM AND BARRANCO
In the morning Lima city tour, you will be picked up from your hotel
at 10 AM. 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. We will
also visit the Gold Museum, this excellent collection includes pre-Columbian
gold, silver and bronze, ceramics, weavings, mummies, etc. Upstairs
is a remarkable arms collections with an impressive exhibition from
Spanish colonial times.
Finally, we will visit Barranco which it is a bohemian suburb.
Barranco is known for the writers, painters and musicians. Bridge of
Sighs is in Barranco, a lover's point above. The old but solid
bridge has long inspired poets and songwriters. Transfer to the
hotel and overnight. (B,L)
Day 3: NAZCA FULL DAY TOUR
At 6:00 am transportation to Nazca (6 hours).
On the way we will visit the Museum of the site. The Maria Reiche
tomb and we will stop at the Over view of Nazca, then Upon arrival
to Nazca we will over flight the Lines (Airfare included), after the
over flight we will take some time to rest and we will have lunch
before to come back to Lima, Upon arrival transfer to Carmel Hotel
or similar and Overnight. (B;L) *Optional Nazca Lines by plane from
Lima, upon request. (B,L)
Day 4: LIMA // CUSCO
Transfer to the Lima airport for the flight to Cusco (airfare not
included).
Upon arrival, you will be met and driven to the hotel. Afternoon
escorted sightseeing of Cusco and the surrounding valley, including
the ruins of Sacsayhuaman, Kenko and Tambomachay. Overnight (B)
Day 5: CUSCO / MACHU PICCHU (overnight)
All day excursion by alpine train to Machu Picchu. At 5:30 am you
will leave the Hotel, with a pack lunch to the train which leaves at
6:00 am. 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 the
Hotel in Aguas Calientes Town. ( B,L ).
Day 6: 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 Cusco. Upon arrival in Cusco, transfer to hotel. (B)
Day 7: PISAC & OLLANTAYTAMBO
(Note: This Tour is available just on Tuesdays, Thursdays or Sundays)
You will be picked up at 8:30 A.M. Full day excursion to the
Urubamba Valley visiting: the village of Pisac, a picturesque town
of creole and colonial aspect and its lndian market and craftfair.
Lunch provided. In the afternoon you'll visit to the fortress of
Ollantaytambo, an architectural group that in the days of the
Tahuantinsuyo empire was a gigantic agricultural, administrative,
social, religious and military complex, then the Chincero market. At
the end Return to Cusco and overnight at the hotel (B,L)
Day 8: CUSCO / LIMA
Transfer from hotel to the airport for your return flight back to
Lima, airfare not included (B).
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Lima Plaza
de Armas
Nazca
Lines
Cathedral
Machu
Picchu
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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 flights and items of
personal nature |
