EXPEDITION OVERVIEW

05 days: Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley and Machupicchu

Lima, the capital of Peru, still has colonial traces of its past, unlike most cities in Latin America. It is attractive and stately, but modern and exciting at the same time.
Peru is fine food and folklore, but it is mainly culture. Living cultures, friendly people, and exquisite food. Every time you visit, Peru just seems to get better.
  • Welcome to Lima  at the airport and transfer to your hotel in Lima.
  • In the afternoon: Tour in Lima City: Catedral, San  Francisco temple and all the sorrounding and principal places in Lima (between :2:00 pm to 6:30pm).
  • Night in Lima.
Once you arrive in Peru our personal will welcome you in the hall of the airport and transfer you to the hotel. After resting for a while we’ll start visiting the most interesting places of the ” City of the Kings ” Once you arrive in Peru our personal will welcome you in the hall of the airport and transfer you to the hotel. After resting for a while we’ll start visiting the most interesting places of the ” City of the Kings “: the Cathedral, Pizarro’s Tomb, the Catacombs of San Francisco, passing through the Congress, the Palace of Torre Tagle. the residential areas of Orrantia, San Isidro, where we will visit the Huaca Pucllana, we will enjoy a spectacular sight of the Pacific Ocean. Rafael Larco Herrera Museum, where you will find a great quantity of preincaica pottery including the World biggest collection of erotic Huacos, then we’ ll spend the night at the Hotel.(Photo: Huaca Pucllana in Miraflores Lima).
  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Transfer from the hotel in Lima to the airport.
  • Flight Lima to Cusco (for your own expenses)
  • Welcome to Cusco  at the airport and transfer to your hotel in Cusco.
  • In the afternoon: Tour in Cusco Cityo: Catedral, Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Tambomachay (between :2:00 pm to 6:30pm).
  • Night in Cusco.
Our staff will be waiting for you In Cusco ” The Archaeological Capital of America “,  to drive you to the Hotel, where you will drink coca tea then you can rest for a while around 13:30 hrs We’ll pick you up from your Hotel to start visiting the following attractive with a professional guide. this tour ends at 18:30 hrs: The Koricancha Palace and Convent of Santo Domingo: Religious center known as “The Temple of the Sun” where you will admire the impressive engineering used in its construction. The Cathedral: Colonial religious monument of extraordinary artistic value. Sacsayhuaman: Built at 3 Km. From the city of Cusco, impressive stone fortress with an excellent architecture, Famous for its huge carved stones some of which are at 9 m/ 30 feet high,with a weigh of 350 tons. Here is where the Inty Raymi or Fiesta del Sol is held in June Every year. Qenqo: Ceremonial and ritual center, amphitheatre where sacrifices were made. Puca-Pucara: An old tambo (resting place), monitoring place throughout the Inka Empire Routes. Tambomachay: At 7 Km. From the city of Cusco, ceremonial center of cult to the water , known traditionally as the place where water rests excursion time: around 5 hours.
  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Tour to the sacred Valley (Between 8:30 a.m to 6:00 pm).
  • (Visit Pisaq and Ollantaytambo)
  • Train from Ollantaytambo to Machupicchu.
  • Night in Aguas Calientes (town of Machupicchu).
  On this day tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas that starts at 8:30 in the morning, collected from the hotel to go to Pisac, which is a typical market, with pictures terraced fields on the mountain. Visit the archaeological site of Pisac. It is also famous for its fairs where you can buy beautiful handicrafts. Then we head to Urubamba where we have included a buffet lunch. Then we go to the fortress of Ollantaytambo, where descendants of the Incas living in the home of the Incas. Finally we go to the Ollantaytambo train station to board the train that leaves at 16:36 hrs. hours to Aguas Calientes, arriving 18:00 hrs. averaging. Overnight at hotel in Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu). (Photo: Valle Sagrado de los Incas).
  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Tour to Machupicchu.
  • Return to Cusco in the afternoon
  • Night at the hotel.
After getting up early and have breakfast, climb to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu and we appreciate the spectacular sunrise this marvel.Optional: can make the trek to the summit of Huayna Picchu this will take about 2 hours round trip (This visit is without Guide). After excursions with our guide to the citadel of Machu Picchu, for 2 hours, visiting the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Solar Clock, the Royal Quarters, the Temple of Three Windows and various cemeteries around for more than two hours. He was then given free time to stroll around the citadel. They will have all morning to Machu Picchu to take pictures and be in this mystical place. Then descend to Aguas Calientes and we will take the train back to Ollantaytambo, where our staff will be waiting for you, for transportation by bus to Cusco and take you to your hotel. (Photo: Machu Picchu).
  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Transfer from the hotel to the airport in Cusco.
  • Flight Lima to Cusco (for your own expenses).
We’ll be at your hotel at least two hours before your flight leaves to drive you to the airport where you should check your plane ticket and pay the airport tax, we’ll see you to the departure lounge.
  • All the transfer to   airport and hotel
  • Pickups from the hotel for all the excursions.
  • Tour in Lima: City Tour.
  • Tours to Machupicchu, Sacred Valley and City Tour Cusco.
  • Transportation for the tours.
  • Round trip train to Machupicchu.
  • Bus to Machupicchu Citadel (round trip).
  • Professional Guide in Spanish and English
  • All the entrance fees. (Machupicchu, Sacred valley, City Tour in Cusco and Lima).
  • 04 nights hotel.
  • Meals.
  • Tips.
  • Drinks.
  • Taxes
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