13 DAYS / 12 NIGHTS

                                       

DAY 01            LIMA / PARACAS        

13:30 p.m. Departure to Pisco with Cruz del Sur bus.        

P.m. Reception at the Pisco Bus Station and transfer to the Hotel. Free time.         

                           

DAY 02            PARACAS / ISLAS BALLESTAS   

Am. Breakfast in the hotel         

Am. Excursion to the Ballestas Island with transfers included.    

Pm. Transfer to the bus station  and connection to Nasca          

by  Cruz del Sur.   

Pm. Arrival to Nasca, reception and transfer to the hotel.          

                           

DAY 03            NAZCA / OVERFLIGHT / AREQUIPA

Am. Breakfast in the hotel         

Am. Transfer to the airport and overflights to the Nazca Lines.           

Pm. Free in Nazca        

P.m. Transfer to the Cruz del Sur  and connection to AREQUIPA.       

(10 hours)  

       

DAY 04            AREQUIPA / CITY TOUR AND  STA. CATALINA

Am. Arrival  to Arequipa, reception and transfer to the hotel

Pm. City Tour and  Santa Catalina Monastery. Return to the hotel.

DAY 05            AREQUIPA / COLCA  CANYON AND CHIVAY

Am. Breakfast included

08:00hrs Approx. The transportation starts to pick up the passengers to the Colca Canyon; during the journey you can appreciate the beautiful Andean landscapes and snow cappeds and Vicuña Reserve. Later on, we arrive at Chivay at 13:00hrs approximately and continue to thermal LA CALERA (medicines thermal or hot springs) at 15 minutes of the village (the tourists must bring their swimsuit) return to Chivay. Accommodation at the hotel In the afternoon, you can visit the Chivay village, a handcraft market and go shopping.

DAY 06            COLCA CANYON / AREQUIPA

Am. Breakfast in the hotel

Affter  to  breakfast and departure to The Cruz del Condor viewing point a more strategic zone to appreciate the Colca Canyon and fly over of the condors. Returning by the same way, we will appreciate the pre-Incas hanging tombs viewing point of balconies and small villages such as Pinchollo, Maca, Yanque, stopping in each village 10 or 20 minutes. Arriving to Chivay approximately at 13:00hrs Lunch and departure to Arequipa, Arriving approx. at 6:00PM

DAY  07           AREQUIPA / PUNO / SILLUSTANI  RUINS

Am. Breakfast  in the hotel

Affter to Breakfast  transfer to the Airport  for the conection to Juliaca (Puno)

Arrival to Juliaca , reception and transfer to the Hotel in Puno

Visit of Sillustani to appreciate the chullpas or funeral pre-Inca towers located beside the lake Umayo.

DAY 08        PUNO / TITICACA LAKE

Am. Continental breakfast

Full day tor to Uros flotain islands. Uros located in the bay of  Puno. They are built floating islands with the help of totora, constituting maybe, like one of the oldest towns in America.  In spite of the lapsed time, they even stay their customs, beliefs and communal organization.  The main activity of its inhabitants is;  The fishing, The hunt and lately; the craft and taxidermy, after that Uros, visit to Taquile Located to 35 Km of the city of Puno. The main attractive is its communal organization, where the beliefs, customs and ancestral traditions of the time inka; their gear and main activities stay effective, lunch included. Pm. Back to Puno, and transfer to the hotel.

DAY 09            PUNO / CUZCO

Am. Breakfast included

Transfer to the the bus  station and  coneection to Cuzco  by First Class bus  included  tour guide, visit to  ruins  PUKARA, LA RAYA, RAQCHI  and ANDAHUAYLILLAS, buffet breakfast included .

Pm. Arrival to Cuzco, reception at the bus station and transfer to the Hotel.

DAY 10            CUZCO / SACRED VALLEY

(Only  Sunday,  Tuesday and Thuersday)

Am. Breakfast in the Hotel.

Full day tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, visit the town of Pisaq and attend the agricultural market where peasants and artisans are congregate. Lunch in a country restaurant, continuing the tour toward the north to visit Ollantaytambo, a magnificent fortress built during the reign of the Great Pachacutec, excellent sample of military architecture.

(Only Sundays, Tuesday and Thursday - 8 hrs.)

DAY 11             CUZCO / CITY TOUR AND FOUR RUINS.

Am. Breakfast in the hotel

Am. Free in Cuzco.

14:00 Pm. Visit to the City and the near ruins: Sacsayhuaman, Kenko, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay. Return to the Hotel.

DAY 12:           CUZCO / MACHU PICCHU

Am. Breakfast in the Hotel.

Transfer to the train station, departure to the lost city of the Incas Machu Picchu with tourist train; guided tour to the main sectors of the citadel as: The Mirador, the main Square, The Temple of the three Windows, The Intihuatana. Includes lunch in Aguas Calientes; free time to rest and to admire the landscape. In the afternoon return to Cuzco. I arrive and transfer to the Hotel.

DAY 13:           CUZCO / LIMA

Am. Breakfast in the Hotel. Transfer to the airport.

Flight Cusco Lima

 

This rates include:

• Bus tickets in cama seats.(except in the trip Arequipa-Puno)
• Tickets for all the places mentioned in this page.
• Vistadome Train tickets to Aguas Calientes.
• Tour guides.
• Breakfast each day.
• Buffet Lunch in Macchu Picchu and Sacred Valley.
• Lodging
• Flight tickets Cuzco/Lima.
• Insurance.

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Important notes:

To upgrade to Vistadome train, please add USD50 per passenger. This is valid for economic and standard packages.

RATES PER PERSON (FROM):

ROOM	SWB	DWB	TWB
ECONOMIC	1330	1150	1120
STANDARD	1700	1500	1400
SUPERIOR	1999	1700	1600

Final prices may vary.

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