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PERU TOUR: LIMA – CUSCO - PARACAS – NAZCA
8 days / 7 nigths

A beautiful journey back to the Ica Empire to know Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, going and making then a city tour in Lima to finally visit the fabulous Nazca and its wonderful lines, the National Reserve of Paracas and the BallestasIslands. 8 days to know the history and ecology of Peru.

ITINERARY:

DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN LIMA
Reception and transfer to the selected hotel. Overnight in LIMA.

DAY 2: LIMA / CUSCO – CITY TOUR
In the morning, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Cusco.(airfare NOT included). Assistance on your arrival and transfer to the selected hotel with a welcome Mate, having some rest to acclimatize yourself to the altitude.

In the afternoon we will start visiting Cusco on a guided sightseeing tour knowing the Main Square, the Cathedral and the Temple of the Sun or Koricancha, to make then a pleasant long walk by the San Blas district, the cradle of the most famous artists and artisans of Cuzco. We will visit its beautiful church that has an impressive pulpit made of wood in the 17th century that shows the delicate work of the craftsmen, and also we will see their workshops located near the Main Square. While returning, we will pass through the Hatunrumiyocstreet to appreciate the Stone of the Twelve Angles. Then, we will drive out of the City to visit the Inca sites of Kenko, Tambomachay (the Inca baths), PucaPucara and the impressive Fortress of Sacsayhuamanstrategically constructed on a hill from where the famous enormous worked stones walls can be appreciated, some of which of 9 ms/30 feet tall. When the tour ends we will return to the hotel.Overnight in Cusco.

DAY 3: CUZCO / SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS
In the morning we will have a full day excursion to the “Sacred Valley of the Incas”, where we will appreciate the typical Indian Market of Pisac, which is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays (this day a mass in Quechua, the native language, is celebrated). After having lunch in a local countryside restaurant, we will visit the Inca Fortress and Citadel of Ollantaytambo, which was built to guard the entrance to this part of the Valleyand to protect it from possible invasions of the forest settlers; it was also constructed by a series of superposed terraces.

Finally we will visit the famous town of Chincheros where the remains of Tupac Yupanqui´s estate are found. We will admire the perfectly preserved Inca wall in the Main Square to visit then the beautiful colonial temple (with interesting frescoes on the main door and built on the foundations of an Inca building) and will see also its typical artisan market. After finishing our tour, we will return to the city. Overnight in Cusco.

DAY 4: CUSCO / AGUAS CALIENTES TOWN
In the morning after breakfast, we will be transferred to the train Station for a train journey to the famous Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu observing in our way the diversity of flora and fauna with the different ecological floors. We will arrive to Agua Calientes, located in the province of Urubamba, atan altitude of 2,400 masl. to take then a 25-minute bus drive of winding road, to “The Lost City of the Incas”. Once there, we will have a guided tour to The Historical Sanctuary of Machu Picchu and visit the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Sun Clock, the Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and various burial grounds. After the tour, we will have time to stroll around the Archaeological Site at leisure and then we will return by bus to AguasCalientes town. Overnight in AguasCalientes.

DAY 5: AGUAS CALIENTES / CUSCO
You will have the opportunity to visit again the citadel by your own to know the Intipunku or Sun Gate, or maybe if you want to, make a trek to Huaynapicchu, the mountain that surrounds the citadel. In the afternoon we will return to Cusco by train. Overnight.

DAY 6: CUSCO / LIMA / PARACAS
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for our flight to Lima (airfare NOT included) to go then by bus to Paracas, getting there approximately at 5pm and rest. Overnight in Paracas.

DAY 7: BALLESTAS ISLANDS/ICA
You will be picked up from the hotel very early in the morning to go to the Port. We will begin the tour to Ballesta’s Island were we will have closed encounters with hundreds of seals, marine lions, birds, pelicans, penguins and other marine birds. While returning we will have the opportunity to see the “Chandelier", a giant figure made in the sand by Nazca people.
At the end of the tour, our staff will wait at the port with a private car to continue to Ica. A beautiful city tour will allow us to visit the Huacachina Lagoon, an oasis of abundant vegetation, where many visitors can make Sand Boarding.
We will also be able to know the famous Vineyards where the best Peruvian grapes are cultivated, since Ica is the Earth of the wines and especially of our National beverage “Pisco”. At the end of the city tour we will be transferred to the Bus station to take the tourist bus and go to Nazca. Overnight.

DAY 8: NAZCA LINES / LIMA
After breakfast, we will leave the hotel towards Nazca. Once there, we will go to the aerodrome to begin to over fly the lines, where strange hieroglyphic draws were made by the inhabitants of the Nazca Culture. After this marvelous experience, we will visit the Chauchillas,Pre-Inca cemetery located 28 km (17.4 miles) south of Nazca in which graves the robbers have left open some tombs in which you can see remains of the ancient inhabitants.
At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel. In the afternoon we will be transferred to the bus station to return to Lima and once there, we will accommodate ourselves at the selected hotel. Overnight.

DAY 9: CITY TOUR LIMA / INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT
After breakfast we will start the City Tour visiting the most important places such as: The Main Squaredeclared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the Cathedral, the Archbishopric, the Palace of Government, the City Hall of Lima, the railway station and the monumental Convent of San Francisco, where we will see its cloisters, catacombs and the religious museum. We will continue the visit with Lima residential zones, arriving then to the district of Miraflores, where we will have a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean and its Beaches. At an appropriate hour, transfer to the International Airport Jorge Chavez.

END OF OUR SERVICES

THE PROGRAM INCLUDES:
All the transfers in Lima, Cusco, Paracas, Ica and Nazca.
02 nights in the selected hotel with breakfast in Lima
03 nights in the selected hotel with breakfast in Cusco
01 night in the selected hotel with breakfast in AguasCalientes.
01 night in the selected hotel with breakfast in Paracas
01 night in the selected hotel with breakfast in Nazca
City Tour in Lima Cuscoand Ica
Tour to the Sacred Valley with Lunch in Urubamba
Tour to Machu Picchu
Luch in AguasCalientes town.
Tour to the Ballesta’s Island.
Over flight to the Nazca Lines.
Tour to ChauchillasCementery
Bilingual guide, Spanish - English.
All the entrances Tickets.
Taxes.

CONDITIONS:
02 passengers minimum
The Program tour is in Shared Service.