ITINERARY

PLACES VISITED:

Lima, Arequipa, Colca Valley, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Urubamba, Pisac, Moray, Maras, Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo, Puno, Lake Titicaca.

STARTING DATES

The days of the start of the tour are flexible and are decided by the interested group.

DETAILED ITINERARY

DAY 1

Arrival to Lima Pick up from the Jorge Chavez International Airport and transfer to the selected Hotel.

DAY 2

Tours Lima
09:00 hrs. Pick up from the hotel, start CITY TOUR ANCIENT AND MODERN LIMA, guided tour of the most important places and attractions of Lima, the "City of Kings". The tour includes a tour of the Historic Center of Lima, panoramic view of the Plaza San Martin, Plaza Mayor, Government Palace, Cathedral Basilica, Archbishop's Palace, Municipal Palace, Church of Santo Domingo, where the tombs of Santa Rosa and San Martín de Porres, and balconies of colonial Lima. Visit the Convent and Church of San Francisco.
13:00 hrs - LUNCH AT PANCHITA RESTAURANT GASTRONOMIC TOUR

14:30 hrs We will visit the residential districts of San Isidro and Miraflores, passing through the Huaca Pucllana, Ceremonial and Administrative Center of the Lima Culture, built in the 2nd century AD. and considered by the Incas as Ñaupallaqta, "Sacred Town"; El Olivar park in San Isidro, with olive trees brought from Spain in the 15th century; the Central Park of Miraflores and Larcomar, tourist and entertainment center, symbol of modern Lima and privileged point to appreciate a spectacular panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean.

15:30 hrs - VISIT TO THE LARCO MUSEUM,
Founded in 1926, and located in the District of Pueblo Libre, in Lima. The Larco Museum chronologically displays impressive galleries that show an exceptional panorama of 3,000 years of development of the history of pre-Columbian Peru.
Surrounded by beautiful gardens, it is located within a unique Virreinal mansion dating from the eighteenth century, which was in turn built on a pre-Columbian pyramid of the seventh century.
The works of art of the Larco Museum are considered icons of pre-Columbian art worldwide.
18:30 hrs - MAGIC WATER CIRCUIT - SOURCES OF LIMA
Incomparable ornamental fountains whose powerful jets combine with the rhythm of the classical music and spectacular lasers blend with water fluids drawing multicolored shapes that make us fantasize for a few minutes with a cybernetic future.
This recreational center is made up of more than a dozen fountains, each with its own geyser display that propels the water up to more than 80 meters high. With regard to these peculiar characteristics, we tell you that this park is the winner of the Guinness Record as the largest Fountain Complex in the World, a very important prize for the pride of Peruvians.
At 19:15 hrs you can enjoy a wonderful show of water, light, music, and images, one of the most beautiful urban spaces of Lima.

20:30 hrs RESTAURANT HUACA PUCLLANA OR ROSA NAUTICA ACCORDING TO AVAILABILITY - GASTRONOMIC TOUR

DAY 3

Trip to Arequipa and City Tours
06:15 hrs Transfer to Jorge Chavez International Airport.

08:30 hrs Flight Lima- Arequipa
Transfer to the hotel and check-in
11:00 hrs departure for visit to Arequipa,
the second most important city in Peru, declared in 2000 as Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Colonial White City.
In the morning we will visit the historical center of the city. Visit Historical monuments dating from the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, such as the Church of the Society of Jesus, historical sites recognized by UNESCO.
13:30 hrs. LUNCH AT RESTAURANT "ZIGZAG" OR RESTAURANT CHICHA FROM GASTON ACURIO ACCORDING TO AVAILABILITY - GASTRONOMIC TOUR

15:30 hrs Visit the Convent of Santa Catalina,
Religious Tourist Complex located in the historic center of Arequipa.
The convent was built in clay and ashlar with magnificent fresco paintings and is divided into four neighborhoods, trying to emulate the Arequipa urban layout of the first years of the Colony.
In the interiors, the domes and vault roofs considerably expand the space and increase the feeling of strength of the buildings. It is perceived also, especially in the area of the streets, the intervention of bricklayers who, lacking a proper architectural design, were building walls, roofs, cells, patios and covers of the simple approach.
The convent holds splendid pieces of art, such as a baroque altar of carved and gilded wood, a body and three streets, which ornates the chapel, and several paintings of the Cusco school.

19:00 hrs Visit the Cathedral, Transfer to the hotel

DAY 4

Tour of the Colca Canyon
Breakfast at the hotel

08.00 hrs Departure to the Colca Canyon
We will start our journey on the way to Yura to enter Pampa Cañahuas, where we will be able to appreciate the vicuña herds and the back of the Chachani, Misti and Picchu Picchu volcanoes, entering the Pagodas where we can appreciate the geological conformations of the area. Then stop at a restaurant for lunch and continue to the wetlands where we will appreciate a large number of birds, both migratory and local, then we will reach the viewpoint of the volcanoes, where you can see the Cordillera del Chila and all the volcanoes in the area, arriving in Chivay.
Arrival at the hotel and check-in.
The Colca Valley (3,650m) is one of the most dramatic and spectacular natural landscapes of Peru.
The Colca River, considered by a recent survey of National Geographic as the source of the Amazon, cuts a sensational scar over the mountains for more than 50 km and is surrounded by a lost paradise of small towns. Their churches remain despite being hit by several earthquakes, and their women still dress in their traditional and voluminous Andean skirts and colorful hats.
In the afternoon we will visit the thermal baths where we will take a refreshing bath in Thermal Waters.
Transfer to the hotel.

DAY 5

Tour of the Colca Canyon Breakfast at the hotel.
06:30 Hrs Departure to visit the Cruz del Cóndor, where we will appreciate the overflight of the condors and the depth of the Canyon, to later visit some Andean towns and we will have several stops in the main viewpoints of the Canyon, where we will appreciate Colcas, Hanging Tombs, litomaquetas and others, arriving at Chivay.
12:00 hrs Lunch in Chivay - LAS COLCAS or URINSAYA (BUFFET) - GASTRONOMIC TOUR
Then we will begin our return to Arequipa, to arrive approximately at 16:30 hrs
Arrival at the hotel - Free night.

DAY 6

Trip to Cusco - Sacred Valley
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure at 06:30 hrs to take us to the airport of the city of Arequipa and take the flight to Cusco at 08:10 hrs
09:30 hrs Reception in the city of Cusco
We will visit the famous temple of Koricancha dedicated to the Sun God and the Cathedral of Cusco that houses magnificent shrines and churrigueresque altars and paintings of the Cuzco school.

Then, the transfer to the Sacred Valley of Urubamba begins.
On the way, we will visit CHINCHERO, which is a small town dedicated to textile art, during your visit you can see its techniques of dyeing and weave on looms.
13:00 hrs LUNCH AT TUNUPA RESTAURANT - GASTRONOMIC TOUR
In the afternoon we will visit Pisac, a picturesque colonial mestizo village built in the shape of a partridge, well known for two reasons: its handicraft market, established between colonial buildings; and for housing one of the most impressive platforms in the valley.
Finally, around 17:30 hrs we will arrive at the hotel in the Sacred Valley.

DAY 7

Visit to Machu Picchu
Breakfast at the hotel, departure to the Ollantaytambo train station at 05:15 hrs.
06:10 hrs Departure of the train for after a tour of 1.5 hrs. We will arrive at the Puente Ruinas station in Machu Picchu. Baggage will be delivered to the staff of the Inkaterra or Inkaterra MAPI hotel to continue the trip to Machu Picchu.
We will enjoy a guided tour of the main buildings of the citadel such as El Mirador, Temple of the Three Windows, The Intihuatana, The Main Square, etc. This tour will be done with a private guide from the Aguas Calientes train station.
Lunch at Machu Picchu: Citadel or Town at the passenger's choice

Accommodation at the Inkaterra Pueblo Hotel or Inkaterra Mapi

DAY 8

Town of Machu Picchu
Breakfast at the Hotel
If you stay at the Inkaterra Pueblo, you can spend the morning visiting the facilities, the hotel is an intimate Andean village with terraces, streams, stone paths and 83 adobe houses in the middle of the cloud forest. The property has five hectares of exquisite natural beauty, where 214 species of birds have been recorded - such as the golden quetzal and the iconic cock of the rocks - and the largest collection of native orchids in the world, with 372 species.
Enjoy the activities that the hotel offers.
For those who stay at the Inkaterra MAPI, they will be able to take advantage of the day to visit the Manuel Chávez Ballón Museum, visit the Mariposario and the thermal waters, as well as the artisanal market.

Lunch in hotel or city.
16:40 hrs Train back to Ollantaytambo - Vistadome

Arrival to Ollantaytambo and transfer to the hotel in Sacred Valley

DAY 9

Sacred Valley Tour - route to Cusco
Breakfast at the hotel
08:00 hrs pick up by our staff to start the tour, we headed to the Colcas de Cheqoq in the archaeological site of the same name, to understand in context of the archaeological site of Moray, archaeological set of concentric shapes where you can perceive the variations of the characteristics: humidity and temperature of each platform.
Finally, we went to Las Salineras where the inhabitants of the town of Maras conserve the form of communal administration of the salt mines. There are formations of salt pools that in the surroundings of the sacred valley give it a magical landscape.
12:30 hrs< LUNCH RESTAURANT CICCIOLINA/i> - GASTRONOMIC TOUR
14:30 hrs We continue with the visit to the four ruins surrounding Cusco: SACSAYHUAMAN (great fortress located 5 km from the city), QENQO (sacred amphitheater, worship center to the god Puma, place where human sacrifices were made), and PUCAPUCARA ("red fortress" due to the tonality that acquires its rocks with the light of twilight).
Arrival at the Hotel in Cusco and check-in.

DAY 10

Trip to Puno
Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure at 09:00 hrs for the airport to take the flight to the city of Juliaca - Puno.
Departure time of flight 11:14 hrs. Upon arrival in Juliaca, we will visit the pre-Inca center of Sillustani on the shores of Lake Umayo, where the gigantic stone cylinders known as Chullpas are located, which are cylindrical necropolis where the great dignitaries of the Tiwanaku culture were buried.
14:30 hrs Arrival in Puno and Check in at the Hotel, lunch at the hotel

Free afternoon

19:00 hrs Transfer from the hotel to LOS BALCONES DE PUNO RESTAURANT - GASTRONOMIC TOUR WITH SHOW.

DAY 11

Islands of Lake Titicaca
Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure 06:45 hrs. We will embark on an unforgettable excursion by motorboat over Lake Titicaca to visit the Uros Floating Islands, approximately 30 minutes away. Former settlers of the lake, known as the Aquatic Tribe, build their own islands by periodically adding new layers of totora, they also use this material to build their houses and boats. We continue sailing to the Island of Taquile, whose inhabitants are dedicated to agriculture, crafts, and fishing mainly. Inhabited by Quechua natives who have developed, from generation to generation, an efficient and original social system and a magnificent weaving technique.
* Taquile Island Lunch (Included)
Walk through its hills and archaeological sites, the town's craft center and take pictures with panoramic, spectacular views.
17:00 hrs arrival at the Hotel in Puno.

Free night

DAY 12

Return to Lima
Breakfast at the Hotel

10:00 hrs Hotel check-out
10:30 hrs Departure to Juliaca airport to take the flight to Lima at 12:50 hrs
International flights back to countries of origin.