DISCOVERING THE ESSENCE OF PERU: LIMA, AREQUIPA & CUSCO
DISCOVERING THE ESSENCE OF PERU: LIMA, AREQUIPA & CUSCO
DISCOVERING THE ESSENCE OF PERU: LIMA, AREQUIPA & CUSCO
11Days / 10 Nights
Discover Peru like never before. Start your journey in Lima, strolling the Historic Center and meeting the curator of the Larco Herrera Museum. He will share very valuable knowledge on Peru’s history. Continue your trip to the Colca Valley, enjoy its breath-taking landscapes and get close to the untouched Andean villages. Witness the fly of the Condor and feel it so close that you can hear the air rushing through their feathers.
Visit Machu Picchu, now recognized as a member of the new 7 Wonders of the World. Enjoy a private tour of "The Lost City of the Incas", discovered by American explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911. Before the end of your trip, go to Cusco and head to the Andahuaylillas Church also known as "The Sistine Chapel of the Americas", due to the high quality of the artworks found inside it,.
Day 1: Lima
Meals included: None
Transfer from the airport to hotel
Accommodation: Lima, the city of the Kings (Barranco or Miraflores districts).
Day 2: Lima
Meals included: Breakfast and dinner
Free time during the morning
Visit the Historic Center with a local curator
Learn about the traditional Pisco drink and taste a Pisco Sour cocktail
Dinner at top restaurant Amor Amar Restaurant
Accommodation: Lima, the city of the Kings (Barranco or Miraflores districts).
Day 3: Lima – Arequipa
Meals included: Breakfast
Transfer flight to Arequipa
Start your tour at the Carmen Alto Scenic Viewpoint then visit the Yanahuara quarter and end the day at the Main Square
Accommodation: Arequipa, the White City
Day 4: Arequipa – Colca Valley
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Visit the Pampa Cañahuas Rerserve, an extensive plain populated by vicuñas (Peru’s national symbol)
Enjoy a cup of coca leaf tea at Patahuasi and admire all the volcanoes
Free afternoon to rest or participate in the hotel’s activities
Accommodation: Colca, one of the world’s deepest canyons
Day 5: Colca Valley
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Watch the majestic condor fly free at the Colca Valley
Visit Pinchollo, Maca, Achoma and Yanque towns
After lunch you will have the option to visit the Coporaque town and the pre-Inca construction on vertical natural walls, the Chininia
Dinner at the hotel’s restaurant
Accommodation: Colca, one of the world’s deepest canyons
Day 6: Colca Valley – Arequipa
Meals included: Breakfast and lunch
You will return to Arequipa through Patapampa, the Toccra Pampas and Vizcachani. Enjoy a cup of coca leaf tea halfway
Rest of the day at leisure
Accommodation: Colca, one of the world’s deepest canyons
Day 7: Arequipa – Cusco – Sacred Valley of the Incas
Meals included: Breakfast and lunch
Transfer flight to Cusco
Transfer to Urubamba Valley
Tour of Sacsayhuaman, emblematic construction of the Incas
Free time at Pisac Market
Lunch at Sarapamba Ranch and learn about Andean agricultural processes
Accommodation: Urubamba, the Sacred Valley of the Incas
Day 8: Sacred Valley of the Incas – Machu Picchu
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Train to Aguas Calientes Statiosn (Machu Picchu town)
Shuttle-bus to Macchu Picchu. Enjoy a private tour of "The Lost City of the Incas”
Lunch at the Sanctuary Lodge’s restaurant and further exploration of the citadel
Accommodation: Aguas Calientes, Macchu Picchu town
Day 9: Machu Picchu – Sacred Valley of the Incas – Cusco
Meals included: Breakfast
You can join the hotel organized activities like a nature walk, an orchid garden visit, and more.
Train transfer to Cusco
Escorted sightseeing of Cusco City
Accommodation: Cusco, the Capital of the Inca Empire
Day 10: Cusco
Meals included: Breakfast and dinner
Tour of the Tipón archaeological complex, Oropesa town, Pikillacta citadel, and Adahuaylillas.
Walk to the Pre-Columbian Art Museum (MAP)
Accommodation: Cusco, the Capital of the Inca Empire
Day 10: Cusco – Lima
Meals included: Breakfast
Transfer flight to Lima airport in order to make your international connection
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