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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
one way. You 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
not included). Upon arrival, we will transfer to the Orquidea Real
Hostal. At 13:30 p.m. aprox., we will take the Cusco city tour. This tour
includes the major sites of historical interest in Cusco, 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 Cusco 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 8:30 am we will depart for the Sacred Valley tour, that includes:
Bus service to the market of Pisaq, 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 5:30 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 not included). (B)
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Lima Plaza
de Armas
Nazca
Lines
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 international flights and
items of personal nature. |
