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PERU TOUR: LIMA – CUSCO - PUNO MARVELOUS
8 days / 7 nigths

A wonderful tour is waiting for us, starting with the cultural route of Lima, to know later the millenary Cusco with Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley, getting finally to Puno, cradle of the Inca Empire. Three destinations and one beautiful experience.

ITINERARY:

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

DAY 2: LIMA / CUSCO – CITY TOUR
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 Sacsayhuaman strategically 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 / TOUR TO MACHUPICCHU
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.
Excellent opportunity to wake up early and Visit the Citadel of Machu Picchu for the second time by your own and the return to the city of Cusco will be in the afternoon. Overnight in Cusco.

DAY 6: CUSCO / PUNO
After breakfast, transfer and assistance to the Bus station to go to Puno. We will stop in different important tourist places during the trip. Assistance upon arrival and transfer to the selected hotel.Overnight in Puno.

DAY 7: TOUR TO UROS & TAQUILE ISLANDS
After breakfast, transfer to the wharf to approach our boat to the floating islands of Uros. We will continue the route towards Taquile Island, inhabited by native quechuas who have developed an efficient and original social system, and a technic of weave which stands out by its great cultural wealth, emphasizing its textile art. After finishing the tour we will return to the hotel. Overnight in Puno.

DAY 8: PUNO / LIMA – CITY TOUR
After breakfast, transfer to the airport of Juliaca to take the flight to Lima (airfare NOT included).During the way we will initiate the tour towards Sillustani, located at 34 Kms. of Punocityand one of the greatest archaeological zones of America, considered like the main cemetery of the Collas; we will appreciate the famous Funeral Towers denominated Chullpas, which have more than 12 meters of height. At the end of the tour we will continue to the airport.

Upon arrival in Lima, 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 Transfers in Lima, Cusco, and Puno.
01 night 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 town.
02 nights in the selected hotel with breakfast in Puno.
City Tour in Lima and Cusco
Tour to the Sacred Valley with lunch in the Urubamba
Tour to Machu Picchu.
Lunch in AguasCalientes
Tour to Uros and Taquile Island in the Titicaca Lake.
Tour to Sillustani in the route to Lima.
Entrance fees, bilingual guides Spanish - English.
Taxes.

CONDITIONS:
02 passengers minimum
The Program Tour is in Shared Service