9 DAYS TOUR DESCRIPTION: LIMA - CUSCO - VALLE - MACHUPICCHU - LAGO TITICACA.

First day: City tour in Lima with visits the Huaca Pucllana

• Welcome and transfer from the airport in Lima to the Hotel.

• In the afternoon: City tour around Lima ( the City of the Kings)

• Night at the Hotel

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 " City tour in Lima with visits the Huaca Pucllana 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.

Second day: City tour in Cusco and Show of music and dances of Cusco

• Breakfast at the Hotel

• Flight on plane from Lima to Cusco (1 hour)

• Welcome and transfer from the airport in Cusco to the Hotel.

• City Tour around Cusco and outskirts ( 13:30 hrs- 18:30 hrs)

• Cusco Dance and Music Night Show ( 19:00 hrs - 20:00 hrs)
  Night at the Hotel.

You must be in the airport of Lima at least two hours before your flight leaves to Cusco,you only have to approach to the airline counter and display your ID's to check in ,the flight to Cusco lasts 1 hr and 10 minutes, In Cusco " The Archaeological Capital of America " City tour in Cusco and Show of music and dances of CuscoYou must be in the airport of Lima at least two hours before your flight leaves to Cusco,you only have to approach to the airline counter and display your ID's to check in ,the flight to Cusco lasts 1 hr and 10 minutes, In Cusco " The Archaeological Capital of America " , Our staff will be waiting for you 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 attractives with a professional guide :

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.

At the return to Cusco we can be dropped off near to main Square or at The Dance and Music Show to watch tipical dances of Cusco. (Photo: Plaza of Cusco's Weapon in the night).

Third day: Tour a Machupicchu "The lost City of the Inkas"

tours machupicchuFrom 05:45 hrs. to 06:00 hrs., we pick you up from your Hotel in Cusco (3400 mosl) and drive you to the Train Station, located in Poroy, then we get aboard the train and the trip from Cusco starts heading to Aguas Calientes (2000 mosl). Our Guide Will be waiting there, he will lead us to the bus station, to go up by a zigzag way for 30 minutes to reach the world wide marvel The Sanctuary of Machupicchu, known as the lost city of the Incas. Once we get to Machu-Picchu, We'll pass throught the control, where we'll hand in our entrance tickets and where our guided tour will start, visiting the main square, the Circular tower, the sacred solar watch, the royal rooms, the temple of the three windows and the cementeries, it lasts around two hours. Afterwards you'll be given enough time to have a walk around the citadel and have your meals, at any restaurant in Aguas Calientes or if you wish at Santuary Lodge (this is not included).

In the afternoon, between 15:30 hrs and 17:00 hrs we'll return on train to Cusco, we'll be waiting for you at the train station and then we'll take you back to your hotel.

Fourth day: Tour to the Sacred Valley of the Inkas

• Sacred Valley of the Inkas trips

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Tour to the Sacred Valley of the Inkas (08:00 hrs - 19:00 hrs)

• Night at the Hotel in Cusco

this tour starts around 09:00 hrs., we pick you up at your Hotel, we have a guided tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, over the Vilcanota river, with a panoramic view of Pisac an old Inca City and a visit to the Inka market in this village, where we will have the chance to know in a closer way its people customs and get good bargains with the handycrafts and souvenirs sellers, afterwards we'll head for Urubamba, traveling on the borders of the river Vilcanota.

We'll have lunch at a restaurant in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. In the afternoon we visit the fortress and citadel of Ollantaytambo, built to watch the entrance to this part of the valley and protect it from the jungle habitants invasions. We'll have the chance to walk by the narrow streets and have a clear knowledge of how this militar, religious and cultural center was during the Inca empire.

On the way back to Cusco we will stop by the colorful village of Chinchero , where we will find the ruins of the Tupac Inca Yupanqui Royal House, we will appreciate its well preserve Inca wall in the man square and you will visit the beauty Colonial Temple with invaluable portraits, built over Inca Bases. Then we return to Cusco.

Fifth day: TOURIST TRIP FROM CUSCO TO PUNO, VISITING RAQCH

• Breakfast at the Hotel

• Transfer from the Hotel to the Bus station -Cusco to Puno.

• Guided Tour Cusco- Puno (08:00 hrs - 20:00 hrs)

• Night at the Hotel in Puno

After breakfast, we will drive you to the bus station to start with our trip to Puno this tour lasts around 8 hours you will have 4 guided visits, Andahuaylillas's temple or South American Sixtine Chapel , the Inka temple of Raqchi, Buffet lunch in Sicuani,La Raya at 4335 m.a.s.l and the Inka Aymara museum of Pukara. Every visit has a duration of 20 or 40 minutes, where the passenger will be able to make questions, take photos and walk a for a while, doing our trip very pleasant .Then we will arrive in Puno, and our staff will drive you to the Hotel. (Photo: Raqchi).

Sixth day: TOUR TO THE TITICACA LAKE, UROS ISLAND AND TAQUILE.

• Breakfast at the Hotel

• Tour to lake Titicaca, Uros Island, Taquile

• Night at the Hotel in Puno

Early in the morning you will be picked up from your hotel by our local guide and then transferred to the harbor. We start off our boat excursion of Lake Titicaca by visiting The Uros Floating Island, a small community that has lived on these reed Islands for decades. Centuries ago the small indigenous Uros tribe conceived of the islands as a way to isolate and protect themselves from rival tribes, the Collas and the Incas. The Uros people harvested the reeds in the shallows of the lake, bundled them together tightly and built floating island platforms complete with reed houses and canoes, creating in this way their own little world. After strolling around the floating Islands, we continue our journey towards to Taquile Island (2 hour aprox.), a traditional Quechua speaking community, full of ancient agricultural terraces and some ruins dating back to the pre-Inca times. The Taquile population was relatively isolated from the mainland until 1950s, and the notion of the community and family is still very strong among them. At the top of the Island, you will have free time to explore this place on your own and afterwards you will meet the group for lunch at one local restaurant. After lunch, we will descent to the harbor to take our boat back to Puno. We will be back in Puno by 17:00 h. approximately. (Photo : Uros Island on the Titicaca Lake in Puno)

Seventh day: CHULLPAS OF SILLUSTANI AND FLIGHT JULIACA TO LIMA
CHULLPAS OF SILLUSTANI 

• Breakfast at the Hotel

• Tour to the Chullpas of Sillustani.

• Transfer from the hotel in Puno to the airport in Juliaca (one hour).

• Fly from Juliaca to Lima (1 hours).

• Transfer from the airport to the bus station

• Bus from Lima to Paracas

• Night at the Hotel in Paeracas

After Having breakfast and once we're ready we will head to Juliaca's Airport ( 1hr from Puno) ,but on the way to the Airport we will visit the Chullpas of Sillustani for around 30 minutes.The archaeological site of Sillustani is located 22.3 miles away from the city of Puno (34 Km., 35 minutes drive) and at an altitude of 12,858 feet (3,840mts.) above sea level. This visit allows visitors to enjoy stunning highland landscapes and imposing pre-Inca architecture. The site is strategically positioned on the top of a peninsula surrounded by a beautiful lagoon called Umayo lagoon.

The archaeological site of Sillustani was a cemetery built in the XIII century by a civilization that occupied the area before the Inka domination. The creators of the imposing burial towers are known as Kolla people. The most imposing burial towers were built for the chiefs and priests. For our ancient cultures, the cemeteries were important resting places for the deceased people. Therefore, our ancestors would strategically choose for burial ground exceptionally beautiful spots. Cemeteries were considered sacred places.

After all this we will get to Juliaca's Airport , we will display our IDs and get checked in , then we will fly to Lima where our staff will be waiting for you to take to the bus station to Paracas, there we will be waiting for you to drive you to the hotel where you will spend the night. (Photo: Chullpas of Sillustani in Puno)

Eighth day: Tour to the Ballestas Islands, Ica, Huacachina + Dune Buggies

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• 8:00 am Tour to the Ballestas Islands.
• Transfer from Puerto Paracas to the bus terminal.
• 11:00 am, Tour bus from Paracas to Ica (1 hour trip)
• 1:00 pm, City tour in Ica and the countryside, visit to the vineyards of Ica, visit to the Oasis of Huacachina, ride in dune buggies, sandboarding, lunch on your own.
• 19:30 pm: Bus trip from Ica to Nazca.
• Hotel night in Nazca.

After breakfast at the hotel, at the time indicated the day before by your transfer, we will pick you up from your hotel to begin the tour to the Ballestas Islands

Sea tour to the Ballestas Islands

On the tour of the Ballestas Islands, you will visit the different islands for two hours. During this tour you will be able to appreciate the figure of the Candelabra, a gigantic figure engraved in the desert of the Paracas Peninsula. On the Ballestas Islands you will be able to see up close a fabulous marine fauna, such as large colonies of sea lions on the beaches and rocks as well as seals. It is also possible to see groups of Humboldt penguins in small caves, as well as a great variety of coastal birds such as cormorants, boobies, pelicans, seagulls, and zarcillos. Additionally, you will be able to appreciate rock formations and the beauty of the Pacific Ocean, great for artistic photos.

• 10:00 Return to Paracas and transfer to the bus station.
• 11:00 Cruz del Sur Bus Paracas / Ica (2nd floor)
• 12:30 Arrival in Ica and transfer to the hotel and pick up for the start of the City tour.

City Tour in Ica and visit to the Laguna de la Huacachina and in the afternoon; Ride in sand dunes and sandboarding in Huacachina.

1:00 pm start of our tour, meeting point in the city of Ica you will do the Ica and Countryside tour + Buggies ride in the Huacachina desert. During the tour we will see and visit:

Winery and Restaurant "El Catador": The most touristic winery in Ica, we will visit its facilities to taste its wines, piscos, cachinas and learn about the elements that are used to make Piscos and Wines in an artisanal way, you will also have time for lunch, lunch not included, here you will find typical food from Ica.

Visit to the Plaza de Armas in Ica: Ruins of the Luren Temple and Alameda de Luren

Huacachina Oasis: we will enjoy an impressive landscape where we will find the Huacachina Lagoon surrounded by immense dunes, a natural oasis in the middle of the desert and surrounded by beautiful palm trees.

To end our full day in Huacachina we will take an exciting and fun ride in Buggies or sand cars in the Huacachina desert, where the practice of Sandboarding is included, crossing a large part of the desert up and down the dunes; the Ica desert in Huacachina offers one of the most beautiful desert landscapes in South America, with whimsical sand formations formed by the wind, and with a beautiful view of our Peruvian Andes in the eastern part. Our professional driver will make stops so that you can appreciate the landscape, as well as take photographs. Then we will drive our vehicle to the top of a large dune where our instructor guide will show you how to practice the sport of sandboarding. Finally we will return to the Huacachina lagoon and if the weather conditions are favorable we will enjoy watching the sunset in the desert.

• The tour ends in Ica at approximately 6:30 pm.
• Finally at 7:30 pm we will take a bus to Nazca where we will spend the night in a hotel.

Nineth day: Overflight of the Nazca Lines and Trip to Lima:
 

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Transfer to the Nazca airfield
• Overflight of the Nazca Lines (35 min).

We will pick you up from your hotel at the time indicated by your transfer agent to drive you to the Nazca airfield and begin the overflight of the Nazca Lines for approximately 35 minutes.

Overflight of the Nazca Lines
From the sky we will observe the majestic lines and figures of the Pampas de San José, which have 500 hectares and have been studied for many years by Dr. María Reiche (According to Dr. María Reiche, who has dedicated much of her life to the study of these lines, this is the largest Astronomical Calendar in the World). The Nazca Lines are mysterious traces made.

From the Nazca Aerodrome we will board a small plane that will take us to the mysterious Nazca Lines where we will fly over 12 figures: whale, trapezoid, monkey, dog, condor, spider, hummingbird, gannet, parrot, hands, tree, and the most mysterious The Astronaut among others in large dimensions that reach from 15 to 300 meters each and with a depth of approximately 30 centimeters. The flight lasts approximately 30 - 35 minutes.

Time for lunch and personal activities (Lunch at the expense of the passengers).

• Transfer to the bus terminal.
• 14:00 Hrs. Bus trip from Nazca - Lima (Duration 6.45 Hrs.)
• 21:00 Hrs. Arrival in Lima and transfer to the airport.

Included in the tour:

• Transfer from the airport of Lima to the hotel.

• Tour around Lima.

• 1 Night in hotel selected in Lima includes breakfast (according to accommodation).

• 3 Nights in hotel selected in Cusco includes breakfast (according to accommodation).

• 2 Nights in hotel selected in Puno includes breakfast (according to accommodation).

• 1 Nights in hotel selected in Nazca includes breakfast (according to accommodation).

• 1 Nights in hotel selected in Paracas includes breakfast (according to accommodation).

• Airplane tickets Lima - Cusco and Juliaca - Lima

• Transfer from the airport to the hotel.

• On flights at the Nazca Lines (40 minutes).

• Tranfer from the airport of Cusco to the hotel selected.

• Tour around Cusco and outskirts (13:30 hrs - 18:30 hrs)

• Dance and music night show (of 19:00 hrs to 20:00 hrs)

• Tour to Machupicchu by expedition train (all day 06:00 hrs - 20:00 hrs)

• Tour to Sacred Valley of the Inkas (08:00 hrs - 19:00 hrs)

• Transfer from the hotel to the bus station (Cusco to Puno).

• Guided Tour from Cusco to Puno include lunch (08:00 hrs - 18:00 hrs)

• Tour to lake Titicaca, Uros Island, Taquile

• Tour to the Chullpas of Sillustani.

• Transfer from the hotel in Puno to the airport in Juliaca (one hour).

• Transfer from the hotel in Lima to the bus station in lima

• Trip by bus Lima to Nazca (08:00 hrs - 13:00 hrs).

• Trip by bus Nazca to Lima (13:00 hrs - 17:00 hrs).

• Tour to the Ballestas Island.

• Trip by bus Paracas to Lima (13:00 hrs - 17:00 hrs).

• Transfer from the bus station to the hotel or airport.

• All the transports for the described services

• Service of transfers and attendance every day.
   

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PRICE PER PERSON IN TRIPLE ACCOMMODATION

Important - Hotel booking is subject to space availability.

For the 5 stars category packages, for the night in Aguas Calientes the hotel booking will be made in 4 stars hotels as there are not 5 stars hotels in this little village.