| This tour is a fixed departure tour but can also be done in private.
FIXED DEPARTURE PERU ITINERARY
Day 1: Lima
Arrival in Lima, reception and transfer to your hotel.
Day 2: Lima
After breakfast, a tour briefing before your city tour
of Lima; including a guided visit to the Cathedral, the
Main Square and the San Francisco Catacombs. After lunch
at Rosa Nautica, the foremost seafood restaurant in
Lima, return to your hotel for a free afternoon.
Overnight accommodation.
Day 3: Cuzco
Flight to Cuzco, the ancient capital of the Incas. A
guided tour of Cuzco will include visits to the Inca
fortress of Sacsayhuaman, Tambomachay and the Qoricancha
temple. Dinner and folkloric show in the evening.
Overnight accommodation.
Day 4: Sacred Valley -Ollantaytambo
Excursion to Urubamba, the sacred valley of the Incas
with a visit to the ancient Inca market of Pisac
followed by a trip to the Pisac ruins above the town.
Lunch before continuing the tour to Ollantaytambo, site
of the last undefeated bastion of the Inca Empire.
Overnight accommodation in Ollantaytambo.
Day 5: Machu Picchu
Early train journey to Aguas Calientes for a full day's
guided tour of Machu Picchu, the most spectacular
ancient city in the world. Free time before overnight
accommodation in Aguas Calientes.
Day 6: Machu Picchu
Opportunity to revisit Machu Picchu at sunrise. Free
time to enjoy this unforgettable site before returning
to Cuzco aboard the afternoon train. Last night's
accommodation in the Inca capital.
Day 7: Lima
Return flight to Lima. Free day at leisure.
Day 8: Huaraz
Private transfer to Huaraz, driving along the pan
Americano highway for four hours before lunch at a
delightful seaside restaurant. After lunch, continue the
trip amongst some of the most spectacular mountain
scenery in the world before arriving to Huaraz.
Overnight accommodation.
Day 9: Llanganuco
Day trip to the beautiful, glacial Llanganuco Lake
situated at 3850m. There are splendid views of the
Cordillera Blanca, the highest tropical mountain range
in the world. Return to Huaraz.
Day 10: Chavin
Trip to Chavin de Huantar, site of the oldest pan-andean
civilisation dating back to 2000BC. The site has many
galleries and subterranean tunnels and houses many
carved stone figures of anthropomorphic semblances
reminiscent of the Maya culture. It is the oldest known
pre-Columbian culture discovered and is known as
Chavin-Kotosh. Return to Huaraz before traveling
overnight to Trujillo aboard a first class bus, with
fully reclinable seats.
Day 11: Trujillo - Chan Chan
Arrival early morning and transfer to your hotel.
Morning at leisure. Afternoon guided visit of the
remarkable ancient city of Chan Chan, the largest
pre-Columbian city in South America. It was constructed
entirely of mud and adobe brick. We also make a visit to
the beach resort at Huanchaco.
Day 12: Trujillo
Alter breakfast, a visit to Casinelli Museum to view its
collection of Chavin, Mochica and Chimu artifacts before
we continue onto La Huaca Esmerelda, Huaca Arco and the
Sun and Moon temples. Private transfer to Chiclayo and
your hotel.
Day 13: Lord of Sipan & Brunning Museum
Visit to the tomb of the Lord of Sipan, the most
important archaeological find in Peru in the twentieth
century. The tombs were intact with many artifacts of
silver, gold and copper dating back to 350AD. A visit to
the museum before a final visit to Brunning Museum, one
of the finest in the whole of South America. Overnight
accommodation.
Day 14: Lima
Return flight to Lima and transfer to your hotel. Last
night's accommodation in Peru.
Day 15: Lima
Free day in Lima before your transfer to the airport for
your return flight home.Prices are available on request with discounts for large groups. We can also tailor make a tour to suit your needs. Optional add on tours in Lima as well as extra night accommodation.
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