Majestic Peru 11D/10N
DAY 1 LIMA
Arrive Jorge Chavez International Airport Lima.
Presentation at the airport by our staff and transfer to hotel. Accommodation.
DAY 2 LIMA - AREQUIPA
Breakfast at the hotel. At the time indicated by our guides, hotel pickup and transfer to airport for regular flights to the city of Arequipa. Overnight at hotel. In the afternoon, we will begin a tour of the city. Our first stop is at one of the most impressive architectural monuments of the city, it is the magnificent Monastery of Santa Catalina, a miniature city that housed the nuns Arequipa for over 400 years. Later we pass the beautiful Plaza de Armas, beautifully surrounded by beautiful colonial arches and visit the beautiful Cathedral of Arequipa, which will enter with our local guide to appreciate its stunning works of art, as its imposing structure. Finally visit the Museum of Andean Sanctuaries where we see the remains of the mummy called Juanita and a spectacular find of a girl belonging to the Inca nobility which was discovered in the cool slopes of Mount Ampato. Accommodation .
DAY 3 AREQUIPA
Breakfast at the hotel. Free day to continue learning and enjoying this beautiful city. Accommodation.
DAY 4 AREQUIPA - CUSCO
Breakfast at the hotel. At the time indicated by our guide, transfer to the airport for regular scheduled flight to Cusco. Arrival in Cusco, and transfer to hotel. Rest of the morning free to acclimatize to the altitude. In the afternoon, city tour and nearby ruins. The tour will see the Plaza Mayor, the Cathedral completed in 1664, Koricancha Palace and the Convent of Santo Domingo . We moved to the outskirts of Cusco to visit the nearby ruins: Sacsayhuaman, military strength and astronomical observation; Kenqo temple where the worlds are represented and their link with men, Puka Pukara, a place that provided a check on the roads and adjacent lands, and Tambomachay, an important center of worship and adoration of the water. Return to Cusco. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 5 CUSCO - SALINERAS Maras, Moray - MACHU PICCHU
Breakfast at the hotel. Leaving taking the road to the Sacred Valley, take the turning towards the town of Maras, continuing to the archaeological site of Moray (agricultural laboratory). This consists of concentric circular geological wells, reinforced with agricultural terraces, following the shape of these faults.
follow the path towards the town of Maras, which became important in the seventeenth century by the exploitation and marketing of salt. continue our path through a spectacular landscape Quechua, to reach the salt mines of Maras with its bright white observed from a distance. Will cross over the salt ponds of salt 4.000 being exploited since long time ago. We left the town of Ollantaytambo, the train station for transportation to the Village Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes). Afternoon at free. Accommodation.
DAY 6 CUSCO - MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
Breakfast at the hotel. Go to the bus station, for full-day excursion to Machu Picchu or City, where we catch the bus to take us to the archaeological group considered one of the Wonders of the World . Take a tour of all the archaeological (platforms, plazas, temples, palaces, warehouses, workshops , steps and sources of water , Sun Temple, Intiwatana Sacred Rock, Temple of Three Windows, Main Temple, Mausoleums and Tombs , etc. .) After the visit, return by bus to Machu Picchu Pueblo. After lunch, return by train to Ollantaytambo, then by tourist bus to Cusco. Arrival in Cusco and the hotel. Accommodation.
DAY 7 CUSCO - SACRED VALLEY - CUSCO
Breakfast at the hotel. Full day excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, visiting the Pisac Fair, colorful market where you can see a blend of color, tradition and people. At a distance of 31 km of Cusco and an altitude of 2,970 m, Pisac is located at the entrance to the Sacred Valley. Buffet lunch at a local restaurant. Then continue to visit the fortress of Ollantaytambo, the oldest continuously occupied settlement in the Americas. The narrow streets of Ollantaytambo, along with channels that have not changed since the time Inca, evoke their heritage ancestral. On the way back to Cusco we will visit the picturesque town of "Chinchero" where are the remains of the royal hacienda of Tupac Inca Yupanqui. Admire its well preserved Inca Wall in the main square and visit the beautiful colonial church with interesting frescoes on the portico, built on the foundations of an Inca building. will return to the city of Cusco. Accommodation.
DAY 8 CUSCO - PUNO
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the bus station to go on a tour bus bound for the city of Puno. During the tour visits the towns Andahuaylillas Raqchi, Sichuan, La Raya, Pukara and different attractions in the area. Buffet Lunch included .
Afternoon arrival, reception at the station and transfer to hotel.
Accommodation. Overnight in Puno
DAY 9 Puno - Lake Titicaca
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure early morning to embark on an unforgettable boat excursion motor on Lake Titicaca to visit the floating islands of the Uros, ancient inhabitants of the lake, known as the Water Tribe. We continue sailing to the island AMANTANI, arriving around noon to immediately be presented with the locals and settle into family homes. After lunch, explore two places of significance of the place called: Pachatata and Pachamama, besides we know the history eyewitnesses way of life and participate in activities specific to the site as a display of crafts, ceremonial dances and typical place. Family accommodation.
DAY 10 Lake Titicaca - Puno
After breakfast, we locals fired on the port to continue our voyage to the other island called Taquile where observe the qualities of social organization. cross the island on foot, visiting the most important places, customs, activities of daily living and others. After exploring the place and Taquile style lunch descend to get to the opposite port where our boat awaits us for return to the city of Puno not before seen the beautiful and panoramic lake views, terraces for growing potatoes, corn and other produce from the region In the afternoon return to Puno and transfer to hotel. Accommodation.
DAY 11 Puno - Juliaca - Lima
Breakfast at the hotel. At the time indicated by our guides, hotel pickup and transfer to Juliaca airport to take regular scheduled flight to Lima and end of our services.
Includes:
- Cheap
- liner, Lima, Arequipa, Cusco and Arequipa-Cusco-Lima.
- 9 nights accommodations in economy class hotels and 1 night accommodation native family.
- All transfers described in the program.
- Meals as program: all breakfasts and 1 dinner.
- Tickets to all listed attractions included.
- Train Cusco - Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes) - Cusco, Backpacker train.
- professional guide assistance.
Visits included:
- Guided tour of Arequipa and Santa Catalina Convent.
- boat trip on Lake Titicaca
- guided tour of Cusco.
- Tour Maras, Moray.
- Tour the ruins of Sacsayhuaman.
- Full day visit to Machu Picchu.
- full day excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
World Heritage
- Historic Center of Arequipa.
- City of Cusco.
- Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu.