Day
1: Arrival
in Lima, reception and transfer to your hotel. Hotel Leon de
Oro www.leondeoroperu.com
Day
2: CITY TOUR OF LIMA
After breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel for a city
tour of colonial and modern Lima, including the cathedral, dating
from 1654, the main square, which still houses the original
bronze fountain built in 1650, and the San Francisco Convent
and its catacombs. Lima was founded in 1535 by Pizarro and rebuilt
in 1991, the same year that UNESCO declared it a world heritage
site. Lima was home to the Spanish viceroy during the time of
the Spanish colonialists. The tour also includes a visit to
the residential areas of San Isidro and Miraflores, stopping
at Larco Mar to enjoy a view of the beautiful Pacific Ocean.
Return to your Hotel. www.leondeoroperu.com
Day
3: PISCO
After breakfast, we will transfer you to the bus station for
your first class bus to Pisco. Reception and transfer to your
hotel. Posada Hispana Hotel www.posadahispana.com
Day
4: PISCO-PARACAS-NAZCA
After breakfast, transfer to the port for the boat to the Ballestas
islands. Commonly referred to as the "little Galapagos",
here you will see a massive concentration of sea birds and sea
lions in their natural habitat. After the boat tour, we will
return to the mainland for an trip to the Paracas National Reserve,
the only coastal reserve in Peru. Here you will visit several
museums showing the natural history of Paracas and also the
ancient Paracas culture in addition to the beautiful "cathedral",
a natural rock formation. After lunch, return to Pisco. In the
afternoon, we will transfer you to the bus terminal for the
3 hour first class bus ride to Nazca. Arrival and transfer to
your hotel. Hotel La Maison www.peru-hotels.com
Day 5: NAZCA-LIMA
Before breakfast, a flight tour over the enigmatic Nazca Lines;
gigantic drawings and geometrical figures engraved in the driest
desert of Peru and dating back to 250 AD. Drawn throughout over
1000 Km of desert on the Pampas of San Jose in Ica, and due
to their enormous size and largely unknown origin, leaves an
impression on all who visit this mysterious archaeological site.
With representations of animals, such as a spider, a monkey
and several birds, they are believed to be an enormous astronomical
calendar or possibly an offering to the gods. First discovered
in 1550 it was not until the advent of flight, in the 1920's,
that the lines were first realized for their significance. After
breakfast, a private tour of the ancient Cantalloc aqueducts
and the ruins of a recently discovered Inca town nearby. Transfer
to the bus station for the first class bus back to Lima. Transfer
to your hotel. Hotel Leon de Oro www.leondeoroperu.co
Day
6: After breakfast, we will transfer you to
the airport for your flight to Lima and then to Cusco. Upon
arrival in Cuzco, we will meet you at the airport and transfer
you to your hotel. Afternoon guided city tour of the four ruins
nearby; the Sacsayhuaman Fortress overlooking the city of Cuzco,
a pre Inca architectural masterpiece; Kenko, a rock sanctuary
whose main attraction is the monolithic altar representing a
puma, the red Fortress of Puca-Pucara and Tambomachay, a beautiful
fountain fed by a spring forming a series of basins continue
to the city of Cuzco; the Main Square, the Cathedral and the
Koricancha or Temple of the Sun. Hotel Garcilaso www.hotelesgarcilaso.com
Day
7: SACRED VALLEY TOUR
After breakfast, we will pick you up for a full day tour of
the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Visit the village of Pisac,
founded during colonial times and set at the foot of a hill
crowned by the remains of an Inca city. On Sundays, Tuesdays
and Thursdays, in the main square, Indians barter their products
and artisans from all over the area sell their woven alpaca
wool blankets and ponchos, engraved gourds, antique reproductions,
jewelry, etc. On Sundays it is also the meeting place for mayors
from all the villages in the region, dressed in their traditional
costumes to attend morning mass. After lunch, we will visit
Ollantaytambo, the only Inca town which was not overthrown by
the conquistadores, and explore the ruins which tower above
it. Our last stop is the small town of Chinchero and there unique
market. Hotel Garcilaso www.hotelesgarcilaso.com
Day
8: THE ROYAL INCA TRAIL
After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to
Ollantaytambo by bus, where we will meet the Quechua porters
and have an opportunity to eat breakfast and buy a walking stick
for your trek. Crossing over the turbulent Vilcanota River,
with magnificent views of Nevada Veronica (5,900m/19,000ft)
we will continue the trek admiring the Llactapata archaeological
site, and stopping at the Huayllabamba River for lunch. We will
visit the archaeological sites of Patallacta, Qente, and the
valley of Cusichaca. Today the hike will last about 7 hours.
Day 9:
Today is the most demanding days of the trip as we gain a lot
of altitude. We will see outstanding views east to the Huayanay
peaks and west into the Vilcabamba Range. After breakfast, we
will climb up through the first pass at 4,200 m/13,750 feet
at Warmiwanusqa (dead woman’s pass). We will pass 3 ecological
areas such as the Yunga, Quechua and Puna. We will climb 1000
meters in 5 hours. Arriving at our camp, we will have lunch
and dinner near Pacaymayu.
Day 10:
After breakfast, we will trek down through the valley of Pacaymayu
to the famous archaeological sites of Runquraqay and continue
to the second pass and the site of Sayaqmarka ("Town in
a Steep Place") and explore the Sayaqmarka ruins. The Inca
Trail in this section is a white granite roadway, traversing
a thickly forested mountainside. We will then descend to the
magnificent archaeological site of Phuyupatamarka ("Cloud
Level Town") and have lunch. We will then begin the decent
to Winaywayna where a visit of the ruins, have dinner, and camp
nears the ruins.
Day 11:
Early morning wake up at 4:30 a.m. for breakfast and to begin
the trek to be the first at the archaeological site of Machu
Picchu for the sunrise. We will descend rapidly from cloud forest
into high jungle habitat. Orchids and hummingbirds are commonly
seen along this spectacular section of the trail high above
the river. We will arrive at Intipunko "Gate of the Sun"
to observe the sunrise over Machu Picchu from an elevated vantage
point. We continue down to the royal road and at last the "Lost
City of the Incas". Upon arrival in Machu Picchu, we will
walk down to the entrance gate to drop off our packs. We will
the begin a guided tour of the timeless citadel, visiting the
Main Plaza, the Royal Quarters, the Temple of Three Windows,
the Circular Tower and the Sacred Sun Dial and Burial Grounds.
After the guided tour, we can enjoy an afternoon of self-exploration
and discovery. In the afternoon, we will take the bus back to
Aguas Calientes and your hotel. Hotel Machu Picchu Inn www.peru-hotels.com
Day 12: AGUAS CALIENTES-CUSCO
Free day in Aguas Calientes to return to Machu Picchu, relax
at the hot springs, or take the short hike to the private waterfall
reserve of Mandor Pampa. Afternoon train back to Cusco and transfer
to your hotel. Hotel Garcilaso www.hotelesgarcilaso.com
Day 13:
Transfer to the airport for your return flight to Lima and then
home.
Total cost per person: Based on a minimum of
2 persons in 3* basic hotels(Contact
Us For Details)
Total cost per person 3* standard: (Contact
Us For Details)
1. Lima Hotel-Hotel Faraona www.faraonagrandhotel.com
2. Cusco Hotel-Hotel Ruinas www.hotelruinas.com
Total cost per person 4* standard: (Contact
Us For Details)
1. Lima Hotel-Hotel LaHacienda www.bwlahacienda.com
2. Cusco Hotel-Hotel Novotel www.novotel.com
3. Machi Picchu Hotel-The Pueblo www.inkaterra.com
Total cost per person 5 * standard:(Contact
Us For Details)
1. Lima Hotel-Hotel Las Americas www.hoteleslasamericas.com
2. Cusco Hotel-Hotel Libertador www.libertador.com.pe
3. Machu Picchu Hotel-The Pueblo www.inkaterra.com
Total cost per person 5* luxury:(Contact
Us For Details)
1. Lima Hotel-Miraflores Park Hotel www.mira-park.com
2. Cusco Hotel-Hotel Monasterio www.monasterio.orient-express.com
3. Machu Picchu Hotel-The Sanctuary www.machupicchu.orient-express.com
NOTE: Prices are subject to change based on current
Hotel and airfare rates. Please ask your sale ejecutive for
details.
OUR PRICE INCLUDES:
9 nights double accommodation in the hotels listed above
Transfers, tours and excursions as per itinerary based in pool
service with English speaking guides.
Flight: Nazca overflight, Lima-Cusco, Cusco-Lima
Ground transport to the Start of the Inca Trail
Backpacker Train: Aguas Calientes-Cusco
Porter for Inca Trail
All entrance fees.
OUR PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
International air tickets to South America and associated taxes.
Meals not specified on the itinerary.
All domestic flights require a US$5.00 charge (airport tax),
payable at the airport.
Personal expenses such as telephone bills, laundry expenses,
alcoholic and bottled beverages, etc.
Insurance against theft, loss, illness and/or accident.
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