DAY 01: ARRIVAL IN LIMA
Arrival in Lima, reception and transfer to the chosen hotel, rest.
Accommodation in Lima.
DAY 02: VISIT COLONIAL AND MODERN LIMA
Breakfast.
09:30 or 14:50 hrs Start this tour with a panoramic view of the Huaca Pucllana, a pre-Inca temple from the 4th century AD. Visit the Central Reserve Bank Museum, admiring the sample of ancient cultures of Peru, with a select exhibition of gold objects, ceramics, textiles from various pre-Columbian cultures and the Cohen Gold Collection. Enjoy a walk through the Plaza Mayor observing the Cathedral, Government Palace and the Municipal Palace.
Also, discover the San Francisco Monastery and its Catacombs. Finally, delight in the breathtaking view of the Pacific Ocean. *BCRP Museum, closed to the public on Mondays and Sundays.
Accommodation in Lima.
DAY 03: LIMA / CUSCO - CITY TOUR + ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK
Breakfast.
Transfer to the airport for our departure to Cusco. Upon arrival, assistance and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the morning free to acclimatise.
At 1:30 p.m. we will start our tour of the city of Cusco. We will visit the Plaza Mayor where most of the constructions preserve the colonial style. Then we will visit the Qoricancha Temple, the highest expression of Inca architecture, currently the Santo Domingo Convent. Next we will visit the Cathedral of Cusco, characterized by its Renaissance and colonial style. Finally we will visit the four archaeological centers surrounding Cusco: Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay.
Accommodation in Cuzco.
DAY 04: MACHU PICCHU
Very early we will go to the train station to go to Aguas Calientes, a town where the access to Machu Picchu begins. We will go up by bus to the chasm to take a guided tour of the citadel for a space of 2 hours. We will observe the agricultural zone, the urban sector, the temple of the sun, the stone quarries, the botanical garden, the Plaza de los Templos, the three windows, the solar clock or intihuatana, the sacred rock, among others. We will also have free time to appreciate the majestic place and take pictures. After the tour, we will take the bus back to Aguas Calientes, there we will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch and then board our train back to the city of Cusco. Accommodation in Cuzco.
DAY 05: SEVEN COLORE MOUNTAIN - VINICUNCA
At 4:00 a.m. I pick up passengers and transfer to the foothills of the Nevado Ausangate to start the tour to the 7 Colors Mountain. We will make a stop in the town of Cusipata to have breakfast. After a short talk we will start the 3-hour walk with a professional guide. Along the way we will learn about the different customs and the mysticism that the Andean mountain range hides. On the way back we will return to the town of Cusipata for the respective lunch. Return to your hotel in Cusco at 4:30 p.m. Accommodation in Cuzco.
DAY 06: CUSCO / PUNO - ROUTE OF THE SUN – (ANDAHUAYLILLAS - RAQCHI – SICUANI – LA RAYA) / PUNO
Breakfast. Coordinated time, transfer to the tourist bus station.
07:00 a.m. Departure by tourist bus to the city of Puno, on this journey you will visit some important attractions such as the Andahuaylillas chapel known for the beauty of its murals that it houses inside. Then, you will visit the archaeological complex of Raqchi, also known as the temple of the God Wiracocha. Later, you can enjoy a delicious lunch. Then, you will visit the Raya pass, which is the border between the cities of Cusco and Puno. And finally, you will visit the Pukara Lithic Museum, in this museum you can find the famous sculpture of the HATUNÑAQAC that in our times would be translated as the supreme cutthroat. 17:00 hrs Arrival at the bus station in Puno, reception and transfer to accommodation in Puno
DAY 07: UROS AND TAQUILE ISLANDS
Breakfast. 07:30 a.m. Transfer to the port of Puno, where the lake crossing will begin in a very fast boat, it will quickly arrive at the floating island of the Uros, which are a set of floating islands formed from reeds. They are inhabited by the Uros, people who descend from one of the oldest cultures in America. You will be able to appreciate their peculiar lifestyle and their creations such as the elaboration of wool fabrics and stuffed animals. Next, you will visit the Taquile Island, you will also have a time of exploration and shopping in the community. In the afternoon, return to Puno. Accommodation in Puno.
DAY 08: DEPARTURE FROM PUNO - JULIACA
Breakfast. Opportune time, transfer to the Juliaca Airport, to board the return flight to the city of Lima. End of Services
SUGGESTED HOTELS WITH EXPEDITION OR EXECUTIVE TRAIN
IN LIMA:
[L] ARAWI EXPRESS*, IBIS BUDGET STEFANOS, FERRE DE VILLE
[T] BRITANIA, GIRASOLES, TAMBO I, II,III
[TS] LIBRE, BEST WESTER URBAN LARCO*, ALLPA SUITES
[P] ARAWI PRIME*, JOSE ANTONIO, LA HACIENDA, SAN AGUSTIN EXC, ESTELAR BELLAVISTA
[PS] CASA ANDINA SELECT, SONESTA, EL OLIVAR, INNSIDE | COSTA DEL SOL COURTYARD | ESTELAR |ALOF
[L] CASA ANDINA PREMIUM, CROWNE PLAZA* PULLMAN
IN CUSCO:
[L] PRISMA, SAMAYWARARI, CUSCO PLAZA
[T] INKARRI, SAN FRANCISCO*, MAMASARA, MABEY
[TS] WAMAN*, SAN AGUSTIN INT., ROYAL INKA by XIMA, SIETE VENTANAS
[P] SAN AGUSTIN DORADO, LOS PORTALES, SAN AGUSTIN PLAZA, ABITTARE, XIMA, JOSE ANTONIO
[PS] HILTON GARDEN INN, COSTA DEL SOL, SONESTA CUSCO
[L] CASA ANDINA PREMIUM, NOVOTEL, ARANWA CLASSIC
IN PUNO:
[L] LAS BALSAS INN, QELQATANI
[T] CASONA PLAZA
[TS] HACIENDA PLAZA, XIMA
[P] SONESTA POSADA DEL INCA
[PS] CASA ANDINA PREMIUM V/LAGO, SONESTA POSADA DEL INCA V/LAGO
[L] GHL PUNO
