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On arrival in Cuzco, you will be assisted and transferred to your Hotel. Half day City Tour and Sacsayhuaman Archaeological Park entrance fees In the afternoon, you will climb up the Archeological Park of Sacsayhuaman. Your excursion starts visiting the fortress with the same name, a beautiful place that radiates peace and quiet, where we will be able to admire the huge rocks measuring up to 4 meters high that were used in its construction. After, you will head for Q’enqo, and ancient temple of the Puma, where you will be able to appreciate an altar for sacrifices in the inner part of a huge rock, and then Tambomachay, sacred fountains of life and health. Continuing your tour, you will see a panoramic view from Puca Pucara, a watchtower with a controlled entrance to the city. Then, you will visit the Temple of the Sun “The Korikancha”, on top of which the Saint Dominique Convent. A legend tells that this temple was entirely lined in gold sheets that marveled the Conquistadors upon their arrival. In the end of your tour, you will visit the Main Square and the Cathedral that reassures invaluable colonial paintings and other works of art such as the Cross that arrived with the first conquistadors. Return to your hotel. Overnight in Cuzco. Free Night. Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the train station for an amazing train journey to the famous Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu, the great mountain-top city abandoned by the Inca Empire, reclaimed by the jungle and lost to humanity until its rediscovery in 1911. The legendary ‘Lost City’ is without a doubt one of the world’s most impressive archaeological sites. Built by the Incas on the summit of “Machu Picchu” (old peak), overlooking the deep canyon of the Urubamba river in a semi-tropical area of 120 Km from the city of Cusco at 3,400m. It sits on a mountain site of extraordinary beauty, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest; Machu Picchu was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height, with its giant walls, terraces and ramps, which appear as though they have been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments. Machu Picchu is also one of the Inca’s best kept secrets, as they did not leave written records and Spanish chronicles make no mention of the citadel, it remains a mystery. Along the way you will enjoy the changing landscape as you travel from Andean highlands to the beginnings of the jungle (“eyebrow of the jungle”), before finally arriving at the town of Aguas Calientes. From here, you will board the bus that will take you on a 20 minute ride up to the citadel of Machu Picchu. A guided tour of the Citadel includes the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Sun Dial, the Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and various burial grounds. In the afternoon, you will return to Cusco by bus and train combination, and upon arrival at the train station. Return to your Hotel. Overnight in Cusco. Free Night. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Airport. On arrival at Lima you will be assisted and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Lima. Free Night Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, you will discover the history and traditions hidden in every corner of the capital of Peru. Your tour starts visiting the market of Surquillo where you can try some exotic fruits and vegetables grown in the country. Continuing the tour, you will see downtown, stopping at El Cordano bar, a Lima institution since 1905. This old-world dining hall with swinging, “saloon-style” doors which has received practically every Peruvian president for the last 100 years as a customer. From here, you will visit The Archbishop’s Palace; it was the residence of the Archbishop and the administrative headquarters of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lima. The current building is considered a prime example of neo-colonial architectural that was developed in Lima. Then, you will pass through The Jiron de la Union, a pedestrian street that for many years was one of the most important boulevards of the city. Afterwards, you will visit the Piscosour at El Bolivar Hotel that was declared Historical monument on 1972. Finally, you will visit the modern part of Lima, passing through Huaca Huallamarca and ending in Miraflores. Return to Hotel. Overnight in Lima. Free night. Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Airport. On arrival at Santiago you will be assisted and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Santiago. Free Night Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, you will do a half day Santiago city tour. The journey will start at the historic-colonial downtown area, and passing by: Main Square, Cathedral, Government Palace, Santa Lucia hill. Afterwards you will be able to enjoy the bohemian, artistic, culinary Lastarria and Bellavista neighborhoods. Continuing, you will be en route towards the eastern sector of the capital, main financial City Centre, surrounded by major hotels, design boutiques, restaurants and chic open air cafes. Return to the hotel. Overnight in Santiago. Free Night. Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Airport. On arrival at Buenos Aires you will be assisted and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Buenos Aires. Free Night Meals: Breakfast

Your tour starts at Avenida 9 de Julio, passing by Teatro Colon (the most important Teatro Lirico of Argentina), and Obelisco. Then, we’ll go to the Ave. De Mayo until the building of the National Congress in the Plaza de Mayo, the Cathedral, the Government House and the Cabildo (Buenos Aires civic centre). Continuing the journey, we will go to the South area and the traditional San Telmo Don tango. Afterwards, we will visit the colorful La Boca and Caminito Street Museum. Going to the northern suburbs, we will start visiting Puerto Madero, Retiro and the exclusive residential area of Palermo. Finishing your journey, our guide will show the elegant cafés and restaurants in the Recoleta’s neighborhood. Overnight in Buenos Aires. Free Night. Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, you will have a Free day for shopping and Explore Buenos Aires. Overnight in Buenos Aires. Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Airport. On arrival at Iguacu you will be assisted and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Iguacu. Free Night Meals: Breakfast

The Argentinean Falls tour After Breakfast, around 08:30am, our guide will bring you to the Argentinean Falls. The park was created in 1934 with the main aim to protect the majestic Iguazu Falls. In 1984, UNESCO declared this place Natural World Heritage due to the beauty of the scenery and the biological diversity in this subtropical rain forest. The visit to the Iguazu National Park can be done via 3 circuits and on catwalks, best known as Lower Path, Higher path and the Devil´s Throat Path. The Lower Path is a 1,200-metre-walk (0.8 miles) that gives a great view of the majority of the rapids and falls from a front and lower point of view. The distances range from a bird’s eye point of view of The Devil’s Throat together with several Brazilian rapids, to spectacular close-ups to other falls. This walk has some high difficulty level due to the number of steps along the way. (Approximate duration: 2 hours). The Higher Path is a 1,300-metre-walk (0.9 miles) that will raise every visitor´s adrenaline level because of the vertigo of being at the edge of some waterfalls. This walk has breathtaking scenery from a cliff-point outlook and this is the less effort demanding walk of the three traditional ones. No steps along the way. (Approximate duration: 1 hour). The Devil’s Throat has to be access via the Ecological Jungle Train, and everyone must get off at the stop named after this waterfall. From there, there is a stroll along the catwalk which is a winding path that goes around the islands for 1,100 meters (0.7 miles) and ends in the large balconies located on the edge of falls. There are no steps along the path. (Approximate duration: 2 hours). Brazil Falls tour: After Lunch, around 14:00, you will visit the Brazilian side. The Iguacu (Brazilian side) National Park has an area of 185,000 hectares, arriving at the Visitor Centre, is entered by the Portal Access individually, where the capacity of the park is controlled. Then a coach that starts the walk in the park and leads to the beginning of the runways whose route is 1,200 meters path on the Iguacu River Canyon. At this starting point of the route there is a panoramic view of Argentine scenery for taking pictures. Advancing the tour, the Iguacu River canyon is observed, the Salto Rivadavia and Three Musketeers, along with the others. Towards the end of the tour we go up to the lower lookout Garganta del Diablo at this point it is about 200 meters away. This wonderful scenario is further enhanced by the ongoing formation of rainbows. The tour ends near the Salto Floriano, where an elevator is used by older persons with different capabilities, which raises directly to the parking Level of coaches, the other alternative is to use the path that leads to the same meeting point. Return to your hotel. Overnight in Iguacu. Free night. Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, you will be transfer to the Airport. Meals: Breakfast End of our Service