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PERUVIAN ANDEAN EXPERIENCE
12 DAYS / 11 NIGHTS
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Welcome to Peru! Arrival in Lima. After customs, you will find our representative waiting for you to pick you up and take you to the hotel. Upon your arrival at the hotel, our representative will assist you during the check-in and will give you your travel documents.
Overnight in Lima | Meals included: none
Overnight in Lima | Meals included: none
(Private tour)
09:30 AM – Starting time of the tour.
ANCESTRAL LIMA: We start our tour with a panoramic view of the “Pucllana Pyramid” a magnificent ceremonial and archeological center built in the 4th century a.D. and considered a “sacred village” by the Incas. The Viceroyalty of Peru was the most important of the Spanish Empire and Lima was its capital.
COLONIAL LIMA: We visit the Historical Center of Lima, were you will walk for about 20 minutes to appreciate more than fifty monuments and Colonial edifications, such as the Paseo de la República, the San Martín Square, the Main Square, the Government Palace, the Archbishop’s Palace, the Cathedral Basilica, and the City Council Palace amongst others. You can observe the Change of Guards (subject to Government Palace program).
We will visit the monumental SANTO DOMINGO CONVENT, which displays the largest collection of religious art in America and it’s the best preserved convent in Lima. If time allows, you will climb its old tower for a panoramic view of the surroundings.
After this, you will be driven to Pueblo Libre district.
LARCO MUSEUM:
You will get a guided visit to the private collection of Larco Museum, to get a good introduction of our Peruvian history since pre-Columbian times up to Inca’s times. The visit takes about 01 hour. Return to Miraflores and drop off at the hotel.
Afternoon at leisure if you took the morning tour.
Overnight in Lima | Meals included: Buffet breakfast
Overnight in Lima | Meals included: Buffet breakfast
01:00 PM – Pick up and transfer to the airport.
03:00 PM – Departure time of the LATAM flight to Arequipa.
04:30 PM – Arrival in Arequipa and transfer to the hotel.
Free afternoon to relax and get used to the high elevation. Arequipa is located at 2,335 meters above sea level (7,546 ft).
Overnight in Arequipa | Meals included: Buffet breakfast
Overnight in Arequipa | Meals included: Buffet breakfast
(Small group tour – maximum 12 English-speaking participants)
08:30 AM – After breakfast, departure by road towards the Colca Valley located at 3,490 m.a.s.l (11,483 ft.). The whole journey will take 4 hours and on the way you will cross the Aguada Blanca and Salinas National Reserve, with the highest population of Andean flora and fauna and where you will easily see llamas, alpacas and vicuñas among others living in their natural habitat.
During this trip you will cross Patapampa, a plain above 4,786 m.a.s.l (15,748 ft.) from where you will find a strategic point to see the Chila mountain range and its great amount of volcanoes: Mismi, Chucura, Huaracante, and far away the Ubinas, Misti, Chachani, Ampato, Sabancaya and Hualca Hualca.
The arrival at Chivay town is expected by 01:00 PM. There you will have lunch at the hotel.
03:00 PM – You will be transferred to visit “La Calera” hot springs located 2 miles away from Chivay, where you can take a relaxing bath (entrance fee is not included but is quite inexpensive). You can also visit the Ethnological Museum. Return to the hotel where you will take dinner at the hotel and enjoy of a show with typical dances.
Overnight in Colca Valley | Meals included: Buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner
08:30 AM – After breakfast, departure by road towards the Colca Valley located at 3,490 m.a.s.l (11,483 ft.). The whole journey will take 4 hours and on the way you will cross the Aguada Blanca and Salinas National Reserve, with the highest population of Andean flora and fauna and where you will easily see llamas, alpacas and vicuñas among others living in their natural habitat.
During this trip you will cross Patapampa, a plain above 4,786 m.a.s.l (15,748 ft.) from where you will find a strategic point to see the Chila mountain range and its great amount of volcanoes: Mismi, Chucura, Huaracante, and far away the Ubinas, Misti, Chachani, Ampato, Sabancaya and Hualca Hualca.
The arrival at Chivay town is expected by 01:00 PM. There you will have lunch at the hotel.
03:00 PM – You will be transferred to visit “La Calera” hot springs located 2 miles away from Chivay, where you can take a relaxing bath (entrance fee is not included but is quite inexpensive). You can also visit the Ethnological Museum. Return to the hotel where you will take dinner at the hotel and enjoy of a show with typical dances.
Overnight in Colca Valley | Meals included: Buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner
(Small group tour – maximum 12 English-speaking participants)
07:00 AM – An early start for a great day! After breakfast, you will begin the journey through the main towns of the valley until reaching Yanque, where you will appreciate its typical dances exposed in the main square, then a short visit to its site museum that exhibits a collection of textiles. Then, departure towards “La Cruz del Condor”, the best spot to observe the deepness of the canyon of 11,155 ft deep and 124 miles long and also the place from where almost always is possible to see the majestic fly of the condor. You can also choose for a short walk (45 min.) along a path at the edge of the canyon. After enjoying of this this spectacular view you will return to Chivay.
On the way back visit some very interesting typical towns, pre-Inca hanging tombs and terraces.
Arrival at Chivay to have lunch. After that, you will start the scenic tourist bus journey by road to Puno, arriving there by 7 PM. On the way, you will stop by important stops like Laguinillas.
Arrival in Puno and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight in Puno | Meals included: Buffet breakfast and lunch
07:00 AM – An early start for a great day! After breakfast, you will begin the journey through the main towns of the valley until reaching Yanque, where you will appreciate its typical dances exposed in the main square, then a short visit to its site museum that exhibits a collection of textiles. Then, departure towards “La Cruz del Condor”, the best spot to observe the deepness of the canyon of 11,155 ft deep and 124 miles long and also the place from where almost always is possible to see the majestic fly of the condor. You can also choose for a short walk (45 min.) along a path at the edge of the canyon. After enjoying of this this spectacular view you will return to Chivay.
On the way back visit some very interesting typical towns, pre-Inca hanging tombs and terraces.
Arrival at Chivay to have lunch. After that, you will start the scenic tourist bus journey by road to Puno, arriving there by 7 PM. On the way, you will stop by important stops like Laguinillas.
Arrival in Puno and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight in Puno | Meals included: Buffet breakfast and lunch
(Private guided tour)
07:00 AM – A full day tour to explore Titicaca Lake. We will navigate on the sky blue waters of the Lake to the Uros Islands, also called Lake Town. These islands are built using totora reed and are used as home and trade centers for the natives, who use hand-made boats of the same material as their means of transportation.
We will board our speed boat again and navigate to Luquina Chico, a small and rarely-visited rural population living on the tip of the Chucuito peninsula. Luquina Chico community based tourism initiative allows for an authentic insight into the lives of indigenous Aymara-speaking Peruvians, who continue thousands of years of tradition. Visitors will spend time with the locals, gaining an insight into such daily activities like farming, fishing, sailing, cookery, child rearing and energy consumption. We will enjoy lunch with a stunning view. After sharing sometime with the locals on this remote location, we will return back to Puno in the afternoon.
Overnight in Puno | Meals included: Buffet breakfast and typical lunch.
07:00 AM – A full day tour to explore Titicaca Lake. We will navigate on the sky blue waters of the Lake to the Uros Islands, also called Lake Town. These islands are built using totora reed and are used as home and trade centers for the natives, who use hand-made boats of the same material as their means of transportation.
We will board our speed boat again and navigate to Luquina Chico, a small and rarely-visited rural population living on the tip of the Chucuito peninsula. Luquina Chico community based tourism initiative allows for an authentic insight into the lives of indigenous Aymara-speaking Peruvians, who continue thousands of years of tradition. Visitors will spend time with the locals, gaining an insight into such daily activities like farming, fishing, sailing, cookery, child rearing and energy consumption. We will enjoy lunch with a stunning view. After sharing sometime with the locals on this remote location, we will return back to Puno in the afternoon.
Overnight in Puno | Meals included: Buffet breakfast and typical lunch.
Morning transfer to the bus station.
07:00 AM – Travel by bus from Puno to Cusco. During the way the bus will make some stops at important points like: Pukara, an archeological complex formed by a pyramidal structure. La Raya, the highest pass on the route (4312 meters/14000 feets). Raqchi, to visit the «Wiracocha temple» that according to the old chroniclers was built by the Inca Wiracocha in honour to the Supreme God of the Incas: «Apu Kon Titi Wiracocha». Andahuaylillas, a church considered as the “Sixtine Chapel of the Americas” because of the quality of the artworks found inside it.
17:30 PM – Arrival in Puno, welcome and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight in Puno | Meals included: Buffet breakfast and lunch.
07:00 AM – Travel by bus from Puno to Cusco. During the way the bus will make some stops at important points like: Pukara, an archeological complex formed by a pyramidal structure. La Raya, the highest pass on the route (4312 meters/14000 feets). Raqchi, to visit the «Wiracocha temple» that according to the old chroniclers was built by the Inca Wiracocha in honour to the Supreme God of the Incas: «Apu Kon Titi Wiracocha». Andahuaylillas, a church considered as the “Sixtine Chapel of the Americas” because of the quality of the artworks found inside it.
17:30 PM – Arrival in Puno, welcome and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight in Puno | Meals included: Buffet breakfast and lunch.
(Private tour)
Your guide will meet you art the hotel in the morning to start the journey ascending to the north of the city to visit the artisan neighborhood of San Blas– a charming and traditional neighborhood that is home to many craftsmen, workshops and craft shops. We will walk through its narrow and steep streets, with old houses built by the Spaniards on important Inca foundations; then we will make a stop at the famous “Stone of Twelve Angles”, in order to take the best photos. We continue our walk to the Plaza de Armas in Cusco, in the heart of the city, where we will recharge our batteries. Then we will continue to the local market of San Pedro, which is open every day of the week with a variety of items that are sold, such as delicious cakes, fresh juices, cheeses, huge bread (known in Cusco as Chutas), tropical fruits, vegetables, medicinal herbs, fresh coca leaves and also products considered “odd” by some: snakes in bottles, snouts, animal heads and soups served with animal parts. The market of San Pedro will be our last stop; you can take as long as you want to go through the numerous small stalls and you can buy traditional souvenirs. We finish the walking tour in Cusco and your guide will suggest you the best places to have lunch.
Free afternoon.
In the early afternoon, you will pick you up with our transportation to drive you to Sacsayhuaman, a huge Inca fortress perched on a hilltop above Cusco. The ruins stun with their precisely-cut massive stone blocks, which would have been hauled up here from as far as 20 miles away. Many of the stones you’ll see here were fitted together with such finesse that not even a stem of grass or a needle could be slipped into the seamless crevices where they meet. Even the Spanish conquistadors were impressed by the meticulous joinery of the Inca stonemasons. Francisco Pizarro’s brother, Pedro, when describing Sacsayhuaman in his writings, wondered how human hands could have accomplished it. On a visit here, you can wander the grassy areas of the site, climb ancient walls and perch on the very same stone seats where the Inca and pre-Inca people of eons past would have sat. Surrounded by the mortarless stone walls, whose zigzag designs cast shadows in the sunlight, Sacsayhuaman is the perfect place to ponder the past and marvel at the enduring artistry of the Incas.
Overnight in Cusco | Meals included: Buffet breakfast
Your guide will meet you art the hotel in the morning to start the journey ascending to the north of the city to visit the artisan neighborhood of San Blas– a charming and traditional neighborhood that is home to many craftsmen, workshops and craft shops. We will walk through its narrow and steep streets, with old houses built by the Spaniards on important Inca foundations; then we will make a stop at the famous “Stone of Twelve Angles”, in order to take the best photos. We continue our walk to the Plaza de Armas in Cusco, in the heart of the city, where we will recharge our batteries. Then we will continue to the local market of San Pedro, which is open every day of the week with a variety of items that are sold, such as delicious cakes, fresh juices, cheeses, huge bread (known in Cusco as Chutas), tropical fruits, vegetables, medicinal herbs, fresh coca leaves and also products considered “odd” by some: snakes in bottles, snouts, animal heads and soups served with animal parts. The market of San Pedro will be our last stop; you can take as long as you want to go through the numerous small stalls and you can buy traditional souvenirs. We finish the walking tour in Cusco and your guide will suggest you the best places to have lunch.
Free afternoon.
In the early afternoon, you will pick you up with our transportation to drive you to Sacsayhuaman, a huge Inca fortress perched on a hilltop above Cusco. The ruins stun with their precisely-cut massive stone blocks, which would have been hauled up here from as far as 20 miles away. Many of the stones you’ll see here were fitted together with such finesse that not even a stem of grass or a needle could be slipped into the seamless crevices where they meet. Even the Spanish conquistadors were impressed by the meticulous joinery of the Inca stonemasons. Francisco Pizarro’s brother, Pedro, when describing Sacsayhuaman in his writings, wondered how human hands could have accomplished it. On a visit here, you can wander the grassy areas of the site, climb ancient walls and perch on the very same stone seats where the Inca and pre-Inca people of eons past would have sat. Surrounded by the mortarless stone walls, whose zigzag designs cast shadows in the sunlight, Sacsayhuaman is the perfect place to ponder the past and marvel at the enduring artistry of the Incas.
Overnight in Cusco | Meals included: Buffet breakfast
(Small group tour – maximum 08 English-speaking participants
08:30 AM – You will be driven through a scenic landscape to the «Sacred Valley of the Incas» or Urubamba Valley. Arriving at the town of Pisac, located at an hour drive from Cusco, you will visit the colorful Pisac Market, where local people meet to sell or exchange their merchandise as they have done it for centuries. If you would like to taste something, try a piece of bread or a delicious corn. There is also a market where you will find colorful handcraft, textiles, pottery, silver jewelry, etc.
After this, continue to the Pisac Archaeological Site above the village. This is the largest fortress city of the Incas and one of the largest of ancient America. You will walk to the entrance of the site with your guide from where you will have an impressive view of the valley and of the complex. Here, your guide will explain you about this site that stands because of the finest Inca stonework, all guarded by walls, gates, and towers.
Continue with the tour, you will stop in a local restaurant to enjoy a delicious buffet lunch.
The tour continues to the town of Ollantaytambo from where you will climb up to its imposing Inca fortress at the top of the mountain and have one of the best views of the Valley. Terraces, water ducts and steps have been cut out of solid rock, and in the upper sector of the ruins, the main Sun Temple is equal of anything at Machu Picchu. Above the temple lie still more ruins, mostly unexcavated, and among the higher crevices and rocky overhangs several ancient burial sites are hidden.
This full day tour will end at the Ollanta Train Station at the Sacred Valley.
04:36 PM – Expedition or Voyager train to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Town). 06:09 PM – Arrival in Aguas Calientes train station. Meeting with the hotel staff who will escort you to the hotel (walking distance).
Overnight at Machu Picchu Town | Meals included: Buffet breakfast and lunch.
08:30 AM – You will be driven through a scenic landscape to the «Sacred Valley of the Incas» or Urubamba Valley. Arriving at the town of Pisac, located at an hour drive from Cusco, you will visit the colorful Pisac Market, where local people meet to sell or exchange their merchandise as they have done it for centuries. If you would like to taste something, try a piece of bread or a delicious corn. There is also a market where you will find colorful handcraft, textiles, pottery, silver jewelry, etc.
After this, continue to the Pisac Archaeological Site above the village. This is the largest fortress city of the Incas and one of the largest of ancient America. You will walk to the entrance of the site with your guide from where you will have an impressive view of the valley and of the complex. Here, your guide will explain you about this site that stands because of the finest Inca stonework, all guarded by walls, gates, and towers.
Continue with the tour, you will stop in a local restaurant to enjoy a delicious buffet lunch.
The tour continues to the town of Ollantaytambo from where you will climb up to its imposing Inca fortress at the top of the mountain and have one of the best views of the Valley. Terraces, water ducts and steps have been cut out of solid rock, and in the upper sector of the ruins, the main Sun Temple is equal of anything at Machu Picchu. Above the temple lie still more ruins, mostly unexcavated, and among the higher crevices and rocky overhangs several ancient burial sites are hidden.
This full day tour will end at the Ollanta Train Station at the Sacred Valley.
04:36 PM – Expedition or Voyager train to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Town). 06:09 PM – Arrival in Aguas Calientes train station. Meeting with the hotel staff who will escort you to the hotel (walking distance).
Overnight at Machu Picchu Town | Meals included: Buffet breakfast and lunch.
(Private guided tour)
Early in the morning, your guide will meet you at your hotel to take you the bus station and take the shuttle bus up to the Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu. The bus journey only takes 20 minutes and follows a winding road up a slope with beautiful views.
Once we are in Machu Picchu, we will take a private guided tour around the city for around 03 hours. On this tour, we will explore the mysteries and magic of the sacred citadel of Machu Picchu including the Intiwatana or sundial, the Sun temple and the Condor temple.
The Inca Citadel sits atop a steep hill, surrounded by deep ravines and rushing rivers. Often shrouded in mist early in the morning, the cloud-forest climate is temperate and adds to the mysterious feel of this magical place. To conclude the tour, we will have an exquisite lunch in a restaurant of the town.
After lunch, free time to stroll at Aguas Calientes town before you take a train back to Ollantaytambo or Poroy where our staff will be waiting to escort you to your hotel in the city of Cusco.
Overnight in Cusco | Meals included: Buffet breakfast and lunch.
Early in the morning, your guide will meet you at your hotel to take you the bus station and take the shuttle bus up to the Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu. The bus journey only takes 20 minutes and follows a winding road up a slope with beautiful views.
Once we are in Machu Picchu, we will take a private guided tour around the city for around 03 hours. On this tour, we will explore the mysteries and magic of the sacred citadel of Machu Picchu including the Intiwatana or sundial, the Sun temple and the Condor temple.
The Inca Citadel sits atop a steep hill, surrounded by deep ravines and rushing rivers. Often shrouded in mist early in the morning, the cloud-forest climate is temperate and adds to the mysterious feel of this magical place. To conclude the tour, we will have an exquisite lunch in a restaurant of the town.
After lunch, free time to stroll at Aguas Calientes town before you take a train back to Ollantaytambo or Poroy where our staff will be waiting to escort you to your hotel in the city of Cusco.
Overnight in Cusco | Meals included: Buffet breakfast and lunch.
A full free day to relax and enjoy Cusco on your own.
Overnight in Cusco | Meals included: Buffet breakfast and lunch.
Overnight in Cusco | Meals included: Buffet breakfast and lunch.
Meeting with your guide at the hotel and transfer to the airport. Upon your arrival, your guide will assist you in the counter of the airline.
One hour and ten minutes flight t Lima city.
After landing in Lima, you will wait for your international flight back home.
Meals included: Buffet breakfast
One hour and ten minutes flight t Lima city.
After landing in Lima, you will wait for your international flight back home.
Meals included: Buffet breakfast
our program includes:
- Permanent assistance 24 /7.
- All nights of hotel accommodation.
- All transfers from/ to airport, train and bus stations.
- Air tickets Lima-Arequipa and Cusco-Lima with airport taxes, 23 kg. of checked luggage and 8 kg. of hand luggage plus a personal item.
- Tourist bus tickets Colca-Puno-Cusco.
- Round trip train tickets Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu – Cusco (Inca Rail and Peru Rail – Vistadome Observatoy/The 360.
- All entrance tickets for the described excursion.
- Meals mentioned in the itinerary.
- Professional local English speaking guides in small groups or with a private guide as in Machu Picchu.
our program doesn`t includes:
- International air tickets from- to your home country.
- Personal expenses such us phone calls, mini bar, day use, late check outs, etc.
- Meals not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Tips and gratuities.
- Medical travel insurance.
Todos los tours podrán ser confirmados previa disponibilidad, por favor preguntar antes por la misma.
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