Escape to Peru

 

 

Itinerary

 

Day 1. LIMA
Arrival Lima, reception at the airport and transfer to your hotel, the Santa Cruz/Ferre or similar.
 

Day 2. LIMA (B)
After breakfast, a half day guided visit of colonial and modern Lima, including the cathedral, the main square, which still houses the original bronze fountain built in 1650, and the San Francisco Convent and its catacombs. Known as the city of the kings, Lima was founded in 1535 and in 1991 UNESCO declared it a world heritage site. The tour will include a visit to the residential areas of San Isidro and Miraflores. Return to your hotel.

Free afternoon at leisure.

 

Day 3.  LIMA - CUZCO (B)
After breakfast, early morning transfer to the airport for your flight to Cuzco, the ancient Inca capital of the Incas. After the one hour flight, reception and transfer to your hotel, the Los Andes or similar. Free morning.

In the afternoon, a group guided tour of Cuzco including the Cathedral, Qoricancha temple, the Inca fortress of Sacsayhuaman overlooking Cuzco, Qenko and Puka Pukara. Return to the hotel.

 

Day 4. SACRED VALLEY-PISAC-OLLANTAYTAMBO (B & L)

Full-day excursion to the beautiful Urubamba, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, situated between Pisac and Ollantaytambo. Visit the village of Pisac, founded during colonial times, and set at the foot of a hill crowned by the remains of an ancient Inca city. On Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Indians barter their products in the main square and artisans from around the area sell their woven alpaca wool blankets and ponchos, engraved gourds, antique reproductions, jewellery, etc. After a buffet lunch, a visit to Ollantaytambo, the only Inca town that was not defeated by the Spanish with an opportunity to explore the ruins which tower above. Return to Cuzco and your hotel.

 

Day 5. CUZCO - MACHU PICCHU (B)
Early morning 3 ½ hour train journey to Aguas Calientes. Arrival to Aguas Calientes and boarding of the bus for the short ride up to Machu Picchu, the ancient Inca citadel. 

A guided tour of Machu Picchu, the most spectacular ancient city in the world.  Built by the Inca Pachacutec, and comprising stone blocks fitted with masterful precision, Machu Picchu harmoniously blends into the mountain landscape. This fabulous city has houses, temples, warehouses, a large central square, all connected by narrow roads and steps, and is surrounded by terraces cut into the mountain side which were used for agriculture. Accommodation in Aguas Calientes.

 

Day 6. MACHU PICCHU – CUZCO (B)
Free day. (If you wish to return to Machu Picchu, you must pay for your entrance tickets). Return on the afternoon train to Cuzco. Reception and transfer to your hotel.

 

Day 7. CUZCO - PUNO    (B & L)                                                                  

Departure by tourist bus to Puno visiting en route several Inca ruins and the remains of the great Viracocha temple, Raqchi. We shall also stop at the highest point along the way, La Raya before arriving to Puno and transferring to your hotel for overnight accommodation.

 

Day 8.  LAKE TITICACA     (B & L)

After breakfast, transfer to the port for the boat trip on Lake Titicaca to the reed islands of Uros. A visit to the Aymara island of Taquile, lunch on the islands cooked and served by the island inhabitants, before returning in the afternoon to Puno. Overnight accommodation.

 

Day 9: PUNO - LIMA   (B)

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the flight to Lima and your connecting flight home.

 

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Dates/Prices

 

Prices per person sharing: $1485.00

 

OUR PRICE INCLUDES:

Accommodation at selected 3 star hotels

All meals as indicated on the itinerary

Transfers, tours and excursions as per itinerary in group service with English speaking guides

All internal flight tickets Lima – Cuzco, Juliaca - Lima

Train tickets in backpacker service

All entrance fees excluding the second day entrance into Machu Picchu

 

OUR PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

Meals not indicated

Airport taxes

International flight to Peru

Second day entrance into Machu Picchu

Travel isnurnace

Any other extras not included in the above itinerary

 

*Note that hotels are booked and require payment within 48 hours. 

Because of the nature of hotels and the travel industry, hotels are secured upon payment in full. In the event that prices at the above mentioned hotels increase prior to full payment, we will endeavour to secure hotels that fall within the quote given above. However, in the event that we are not able to secure hotels within the quote range, the difference will be passed on to the client.

 

CONDITIONS:

Tour must be paid in full at time of booking and is subject to availability

Price applies to a minimum of two people per person sharing

Price applies to tours undertaken between 1 to the 30 November 2010

 

 

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