DAY 01
International arrival in Lima
Arrival to Lima’s International airport, transfer to your hotel. Meeting with our representative, who will give you the vouchers and he will provide details about your trip development.

Meals: None

DAY 02
Lima: Visit to the City of Lima
Visit to the City of Lima, founded by Francisco Pizarro as the “City of Kings”. We begin the visit at the Historical Center declared World Heritage by Unesco, here you will have a panoramic view of the Plaza San Martin, the Plaza Mayor where we can find the Government Palace, the Cathedral, Arzobispal Palace and the Major Palace; continuing to Santo Domingo Church and Colonial balconies. We continue our visit to San Francisco Convent and Basilica where we could enter to know the Basilica, The Convent, and The Chorus which conserves an amazing Baroque Coral Chairs which are carved and engraved. The Library, the Museum or Profundis Hall destined to the exhibition of an 11-linenz collection of the great Fleming Master Pedro Pablo Rubens, the Sacristy, and the Catacombs which were the ancient cemetery on Colonial times. We well continue our road to residential districts of San Isidro and Miraflores. Passing through the Huaca Pucllana: Administrative and Ceremonial Centre of culture in Lima, it is a great pyramid made of small mud bricks (adobe); The Olivar Park in San Isidro, cultivated with olive trees bought from Spain in 1560; Central Park in Miraflores and finally; Larcomar, entertaining and shopping center, built over a cliff with an amazing view of the Pacific Ocean.
At the end of the tour, transfer to your selected hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

DAY 03
Lima / Arequipa: Visit to the city and Santa Catalina Convent
At appropriate time, transfer to the airport to board your departure flight to Arequipa. At your arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel.

We will visit the city, where we could know the Main Square and the Basilica Cathedral, built with a beautiful architecture surrounded by Sillar (volcanic rock) arches. The cathedral front which has an architectonic neo-classic style, with French influences, looks 3 big portals with 2 bronze medallions. Our tour continues to La Compañia church and its cloisters, founded by the Jesuits XVII century.

Following to Santa Catalina’s convent founded in 1579, and built as a city on XVII century. Covent was involved with a veil of mystery and silence until 1970, when great part of the convent opened its doors for public. Nowadays, there are still nuns living in the north area of the complex. You can walk through its straits street which will take you to different parts of the convent which pass through picturesque places and staying and resting rooms with original furniture. Return to your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

DAY 04
Arequipa – Colca Canyon
We will pick you up at the hotel very early in the morning to go to the Majestic Colca Canyon, one of the deepest in the world; on road we will visit Pampas Cañahuas, vicuña’s habitat, beautiful south American camelid whose fiber is one of the finest in the world; the Mirador de los Andes, the Chucura’s crater, the Mirador de Chivay where you will appreciate pre-Incas Andenes (platforms). Arrival to Chivay at 13.00 approximately and transfer to your hotel. At leisure to visit thermal hot springs of the region.

Meals: Breakfast

DIA 05
Colca Canyon / Condor Cross / Arequipa
Very early in the morning, we will go to the Condor Cross, a natural observatory since where you can appreciate the Majestic Colca Canyon and the amazing Condor flying.
Then, at our return to Chivay, stop over the Mirador de Chinina, where you will find the hanger tombs and the hanger bridge of Sifon which joins the towns of Yanque and Coporaque. Next town to be visited is Yanque where you will visit its beautiful church between other attractions. Another stop will be done on the Miradores de Choquetipo, Artahuilque and the town of Maca to enjoy Colca Valley one more time.
At you arrival in Chivay, you will have free time to lunch at local restaurant. After finishing, transfer to Arequipa, arriving at 18.00 approximately and transfer to your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

DAY 06
Arequipa / Juliaca / Puno: Visit to Chullpas de Sillustani on route
At the appropriate time, transfer to the airport to take your flight to the City of Juliaca. At you arrival, transfer to your hotel. On road, we will visit the famous Chullpas of Sillustani, Tombs in shape cylinders which belong to Kolla Culture, located in Umayo Lagoon peninsula, of silver and quiet water. In these stone tombs perfectly polished were deposited mommies of local high authorities. The visit last about 1 hour, to continue transfer to your hotel in the city of Puno.

Meals: Breakfast

DAY 07
Puno: Titicaca Lake, Floating Island of Uros and Taquile Island
Hotel pick up at 06:45 a.m. to start the full day excursion to Titicaca Lake. After a ½ hour trip through the Lake, we will visit the floating Islands of Uros, located on the Puno bay, local people call by themselves Kotsuña, “The Lake Town”, and they origins are known even before Incas times. Islands are built over blocks of Totora’s (kind of reeds) roots, dry reeds layers are placed on the top; over this surface, their houses are built. Next excursion is to Taquile Island, where we will arrive after 2 hours of long trip through lake. Taquile is the second more extensive Island on lake (5,72 Km²) on Peruvian side, where you will meet its friendly people who conserve their costumes, traditions and ancient clothing. Taquile’s people highlight by their and time-consumed textiles which have symbolic symmetric decorations and strong color representing their lifestyle, habits and Andean beliefs. Completing the excursion, return to your hotel

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 08
Puno / Cusco
Early morning, after breakfast, transfer to bus station to take a tourist bus to the city of Cusco. Following the road will be the first stop in Pukara, where you will visit the Museum. It is the most important and ancient Highland ceremonial Centre, prior to the Tiahuanaco Centre. Also appreciate interesting Lito-sculptures. Continue towards La Raya, the highest point of this trip 3450 m.a.s.l., where you will have 10 minutes to take pictures; appreciates the arid and dry upland in union with the quechua area with rivers and creeks. Follows the journey to Sicuani, where you will take a buffet lunch. After 45 minutes go again, now towards Raqchi archaeological Centre, an impressive building with more than 90 m long and 25 m wide, that would have been the God Wiracocha´s Sanctuary. The journey continues to Andahuaylillas, where to visit their known as the "America Sistine Chapel" San Pedro Andahuaylillas Church, its exterior simplicity contrasts with their interior colonial Baroque. After the visit still trip up to Cusco. Arrival and transfer to your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 09
Cusco: Visit the city and surrounding archaeological ruins
1:30 pm. Hotel pick up to take a city tour in the city of Cusco approximately 3 ½ hours, visiting the Sun Temple or Koricancha, one of the most representative building of the fusion of cultures Spanish and Inca; the Cathedral of Cusco, with the best expressions of colonial goldsmith, carved in wood and a valuable collection of the so-called "Escuela Cusqueña", on their sides stood up two auxiliary chapels: triumph and Jesus, Maria and Jose. Continuing the journey, we are directed towards the nearby ruins of Cusco, such as Sacsayhuaman, Kenko, Puca-Pucara and Tambomachay. Return to your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

DAY 10
Cusco: Visit to the Sacred Valley of the Incas
Hotel pick up at 8 a.m. for visiting the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The first visit is the Pisac Indian market, which is an artisanal typical market where you will be witnesses of the old customs. Here you will have a free time to make some shopping, because there are a variety of handicrafts, textile and souvenirs. Then continue towards Urubamba, where we will have a buffet lunch.

After lunch head Ollantaytambo to know the archaeological complex located there. This is one of the most monumental architectural complexes of the ancient Inca Empire called "Fortress" by the dimensions of its walls, the place, surrounded by “andenerias”. You can visit the people, which is the only city of incanato in Peru which is almost intact and their homes are even habited. Return to Cusco visiting Chinchero, it depends on available time. In its main square performed fairs, where you will find high quality handicrafts. You could appreciate its Colonial Church also, which was built over an Inca Palace. Finally return to Cusco and transfer to your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 11
Cusco: Full day to Machu Picchu excursion
Hotel pick up in Cusco, between 5 or 6 a.m. to transfer to the station, to take a train with destination to Aguas Calientes. The tour lasts approximately 3 to 3 1/2 hours. At you arrival to Aguas Calientes, you will be received by our local guide who will take you to the station and take the bus, which will take to the entrance of Machu Picchu Sanctuary, on a journey of approximately of 20 minutes. Machu Picchu known as "The lost city of the Incas" is today one of the 7 Wonders of the world. During the visit, the guide will show us its palaces and temples, housing and deposits; the buildings, with religious ceremonial functions with its mausoleums carved in rock and the famous Intiwatana; polygonal rock as a polyhedron almost cubic, considered the central and most important system of astronomical measurements of the complex, which determined start dates and end of the agricultural campaigns, it is said it was used as altar for rituals.

At the end of the tour you will have free time inside of the Citadel, to rest or continue taking pictures of this impressive new wonder. After the excursion we will take bus return to Aguas Calientes.

In the afternoon we are addressing to the train back to Cusco, which departs from the station between 3 to 4 p.m. Once upon arrival at the train station, our assistant will wait for your transfer to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 12 Cusco / Lima
At scheduled time, transfer to the airport to take your flight back to the city of Lima.

Meals: Breakfast.

END OUR SERVICES.

Tour Rates:

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Tour Inclusions

INCLUDED:
• 11 nights' accommodations (subject to availability)
• All meals specified in programme
• All entrance tickets to mentioned excursions
• Train ticket Cusco - Aguas Calientes - Cusco (on selected train)
• Bus ticket Aguas Calientes- Machu picchu- Aguas Calientes
• Applicable taxes
• Bilingual tours (spanish / english)

NOT INCLUDED:
• Air tickets (domestic and International)
• Airport Taxes (domestic flights: US$5.84 / international flights: US$31.00)
• Tips and extras at hotels
• Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
• Others not specified in the itinerary