Cuzco and Machu Picchu Tour
USD599
per person
“Visiting Cuzco in 6 days!!!!”
Included:
• Meals as mentioned
• Assistance at the airport on the arrival days
• Accommodation in selected hotels
• Excursions as mentioned in the program
• English-speaking local guides.
• Return transfer to and from Airport
• Entrance in the Machu Picchu Park
Not Included:
• Drinks and food not mentioned in the program
• Phone calls, laundry service, personal insurance
• Visas, extras and tips
5 nights
1
AIRPORT PICK UP
On arrival at Lima you will be assisted and transferred to your Hotel. Overnight in Lima.
FREE NIGHT.
2
SACRED VALLEY TOUR
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Airport
On arrival in Cuzco, you will be assisted and transferred to your hotel
Sacred Valley
Your tour will visit The Sacred Valley of the Incas. The first stop is at Awanacancha, a small complex to admire Andean camelids such as alpacas and llamas. Also, learn from local inhabitants about traditional dyeing and knitting techniques. Later, you will explore the Pisac Market and be able to buy handcrafts, taste some traditional food and stop by the wood ovens. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, your tour continues to Ollantaytambo, a small colorful town and inhabited since Inca times. There, you will visit the main temple used as a fortress during the Inca resistance. Breathtaking views will be seen. Overnight at the Sacred Valley. Free night.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
3
PIURAY LAGOON TOUR
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Piuray lagoon, close to the village of Chinchero. Arriving at the lake, you will have a safety briefing and get familiar with the kayaking equipment and then start kayaking across the lake for about two hours. You will enjoy outstanding scenery of the surrounding hills with farm terraces and forests as great views of the Sacred Valley snow-capped mountains. Afterwards, you will be transferred to Ollantaytambo station to board the Ica Rail train departing at 16:30hrs. Dinner included at the hotel. Overnight at Machu Picchu. Free Night
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
4
MACHU PICCHU TOUR
After breakfast, you will be guided to the citadel of Machu Picchu. You will take the road to Machu Picchu with a spectacular view of the Urubamba River and canyon. The Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu, will astonish you with terraces, ceremonial shrines, steps and urban areas. You will be able to feel the Energy around this magical place. You will follow up the steps carved into the rock of the mountain and get in Intihuatana (“the highest point of the Sun”), which served as a solar calendar that regulate planting and harvesting, are tangible and concrete expression of the deep knowledge and technological advancement of the empire. Afterwards, you will stop for lunch at a restaurant in the area. After lunch, you will return to Cusco and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Cuzco. Free Night
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
5
CULTURAL TOUR
After breakfast, you will start a walking city tour. The journey starts at district of San Blas, with winding streets, whitewashed houses, blue balconies hung with geranium-filled flowerpots, uneven line of the tiled rooftops and the endless stairways. The neighborhood is known for been the houses of folk artists of Cusco. For centuries, they have used their hands to tell the tale of their longings and frustrations working in stone and woodcarving, sculpture, doll-making, silverware, weaving and textile arts, gold-leaf, mask-making, and an array of ceramics in utilitarian, architectural, sculptural, monumental, and grotesque and many other styles. One of the most famous artists is Edilberto Merida. He looked to religion for his primary inspiration, but he moved away from traditional religious images, by making grotesque images with exaggerated features. It is a form of sculpture that has come to be known as “mud of protest.” His style is one of expressionism and has thus been referred to as Expressionism Indio. Then, you will visit the Pre-Colombian Art Museum, the only museum in Peru dedicated to rebound the arts of ancient Peruvian cultures. The collection of 450 master pieces dated from 1250 B.C to.1532 A.D. Continuing your tour, you will see the Cathedral, the Main Square, the Korikancha temple. Return to your hotel. Free Afternoon to Explore Cuzco. At night, around 19:00, you will be transferred to Ciciollina`s restaurant. There you will appreciate the best of music and food of Peru. Return to your hotel. Overnight in Cuzco.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
6
GOING BACK HOME
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Airport.
Meals: Breakfast
End of our service.
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