Day 1: Lima
Reception upon arrival and transfer to Boulevard Hotel or similar,
located in Miraflores - Lima. Overnight .
Day 2: Lima / Cusco
Pick up and transfer to the Lima airport for the flight to Cusco (airfare
included). Upon arrival, you will be met and driven to Picoaga Hotel or
similar, followed by a few cups of mate de coca, whilst you iron out any
questions you may have with us. At 1:45 pm Cusco city tour. This tour
includes the major sites of historical interest in Cusco, including the
ruins of Sacsahuaman, Kenko and Tambomachay and the temple of the Sun.
Also included in this is a tourist card, giving you access to all the
sites in the Cusco area as a whole (i.e., including outside of the City
itself). This tour finishes at 18:00 hrs. Overnight. (Breakfast included)
Day 3: CUSCO / MACHU PICCHU (overnight)
All day excursion by train to Machu Picchu. At 5:45 am you will leave
the hotel to the station to take the 6:00 am train. Travel is in "Vistadome"
Class (formerly "Autowagon"). At 9:40 a.m., you will arrive at the Aguas
Calientes Station, from where you take a 20 minute bus ride to the ruins
of Machu Picchu. Once there, you will have a guided tour, with an
English speaking professional guide. The ruins are on the eastern slope
of Machu Picchu in two separate arcas: the agricultural and the urban.
Lunch at the
Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge (included). Overnight at Machupicchu Pueblo
Hotel or similar. ( Breakfast and lunch included).
Day 4: MACHU PICCHU / CUSCO Morning at leisure to explore the are by your own (entrance fee and
transportation not included). In the afternoon you will take the train
to Cuzco. Upon arrival in Cuzco, transfer to Picoaga Hotel or
similar.(Breakfast included)
Day 5: PISAC & OLLANTAYTAMBO At 8:45 a.m. we will depart for the Sacred Valley tour, that
includes: Bus service to the market of Pisaq, visits to Calca, Urubamba,
the ruins of Ollantaytambo, and the market at Chinchero. There is an
English speaking guide, and lunch in a typical restaurant in Urubamba.
Of course, throughout
this trip you will have magnificent views of the high Peruvian Andes. At
18:00 hrs you arrive back to Cusco and overnight at Picoaga Hotel or
similar. (Breakfast and lunch included)
Day 6: CUSCO / LIMA CITY TOUR
Transfer from the hotel to the airport for your return flight back to
Lima (airfare included). Upon arrival transfer to Boulevard Hotel or
similar Lima City Tour . You will be picked up from your hotel at
2:00 PM. The city tour begin with the visit to the Plaza the Armas,
which has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Running along
two sides are arcades with shops: Portal de Escribanos and Portal de
Botoneros. In the centre of the Plaza is a bronze fountain dating from
1560. Located in the Plaza is the Cathedral, note the splendidly carved
stalls, the silver covered altars surrounded by fine woodwork, mosaic
covered walls bearing the coats of arms of Lima and Pizarro. Next to the
Cathedral is the Archbishop's Palace. Then you'll visit the Monastery of
San Francisco, this is famous for the Sivillian tilework and panelled
ceiling in the cloisters, the catacombs under the church and part of the
monastery are well worth seeing, You'll visit the old colonial streets
in the centre of the city, and the modern Lima with the district of San
Isidro and Miraflores. Overnight at Boulevard
Hotel or similar (Breakfast included)
Day 7: SANTIAGO Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the airport to take the
flight to Santiago (airfare not included) Reception at the airport in
Santiago and transfer to NH Santiago Hotel or similar . Overnight. (Breakfast
included)
Day 8: CALAMA - SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA Pick up from the hotel and transfer to the airport to take the fight
to Calama (airfare included). Reception at the airport in Calama and
transfer to San Pedro de Atacama. Lunch at hotel. Half day
excursion in the afternoon to the Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum
and the Valley of the Moon. Overnight at Altiplanico
or similar. (Breakfast , lunch and dinner included)
Day 9: SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA Half day excursion visiting the village of Toconao and then Salar de
Atacama, a giant Salt Lake. In the afternoon, visit to the Ayllus of San
Pedro and the ancient archeological site of Tulor. ( Breakfast , lunch
and dinner included)
Day 10: SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA Full day excursion, departing early morning, to the Tatio Geysers.
Lunch included. Return. Overnight at Altiplanico or similar
(Breakfast , lunch and dinner included)
Day 11: SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA - CALAMA Transfer to airport in Calama for departure flight to Santiago (airfare
included). (Breakfast included)
INCLUDES:
All hotel and ship accommodations based on double occupancy. All scheduled
transportation. All transfers. All scheduled excursions with
English-speaking guide services. Meals and domestic airfares as specified in
the itinerary.
B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner.
Note: We can replace above Hotels with other one with the same
characteristics in the case that it becomes necessary for operative and
other reasonable causes.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE:
International airfares, airport departure taxes , Special equipment rentals,
excess baggage charges, alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages, insurance of
any kind, laundry, phone calls, tips and personal expenses.
