EXPLORING PERU

LIMA-NAZCA-AREQUIPA-PUNO-CUSCO-LIMA
17D/16N

Day 1 - Lima
We will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to the hotel where we give you a general introduction to the city. You will spend the night at the hotel in Lima.

Day  2 - Lima
After breakfast at the hotel, you’ll take the: City tour of Lima - “The Antique and the Modern” This tour visits the most important places with the detailed characteristics of Lima, and the typical features of the colonial era. Including - Plaza de Armas (Main square), the Governor’s Palace, the Cathedral Basilica, The Archbishop’s Palace, the city council, the Desamparados train station, the old streets with the classic mansions from the Viceroys period, and the balconies in the Moro style and many more places including the route for the San Francisco church with the majestic Convent, Art Museum and Catacombs. We return to antique Lima and enter San Isidro and Miraflores, with the splendid views from the park of love, experience the contrasts between the “antique”´ and the “modern” Lima. After the tour you get the night free.

Day 3 - Lima - Nazca
Breakfast at the hotel. With an early start we transfer from the hotel to the bus station for the trip to Nazca.
Arrival in Nazca, reception and transfer to the hotel.
PM: Archaeological tour of Nazca – Cemetery of Chauchilla, Hieroglyphs of Katalloc and a visit to the aqueducts with the galleries of vegetables and the filters with walls constructed of canto and the roof of straw and huarango trunks. A major work in hydraulic engineering. 
Night at the hotel in Nazca.

Day 4 - Nazca - Viewing of the Nazca Lines - Arequipa
Breakfast at the hotel.
AM: Flight to view the enigmatic Nazca Lines. This enormous network of lines represent figures as diverse as humans, birds and animals. Covering an area of approximately 350 kilometres and discovered in 1927, the figures that can be seen include: the spider, the hummingbird, the monkey and many more.
PM: Return trip to Arequipa by bus (10 hrs approximately).
We will spend the night on the bus on route.

Day 5 - Arequipa
Reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel, there we will give you general information about the city and the tours to come.
PM: City Tour including the Santa Catalina Monastery. Visit the historical center declared ¨Cultural Patrimony of the world¨, Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral, Church of the Company of Jesus and the Cloisters, Complex of the church of San Francisco, Colonial Mansions, and a view of the modern city surrounded by fertile fields hemmed in by high desert and the Andes. Night at a hotel in Arequipa.

Day 6 - Arequipa – Colca Valley & Canyon
Breakfast at the hotel. We start a 2 day excursion to the Valley of the Colca Canyon – we leave at 8am for the National Reserve for the Aguada Blanca y Salinas, where we visit the South American animals (vicuñas, alpacas and llamas) in their natural habitat. Arrival at the town of Chivay, capital of the province, and in the afternoon a visit to the thermal baths at  La Calera where the waters are said to have medicinal properties. There are 5 pools and change rooms with lockers for use by visitors. We also visit the Ethnic Museum.
Night in the village of Chivay.

Day 7 – Colca Canyon - Arequipa
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning we continue our journey around the Colca Valley and view the Cross of the Condor where we have a great opportunity to appreciate the variety offered by the canyon and with luck and patience appreciate the majestic Condor. We also visit the towns of Collahuas and Cabanas, whose agricultural inheritance has allowd them to work near to 7 thousand hectares in terraces and to operate the irrigation canals. You can visit the agricultural terraces and the town of Miradores, with the pendant tombs and other sites.
PM:. Return to the city of Arequipa. Night at a hotel in Arequipa

Day 8 Arequipa - Puno
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the station for the bus to Puno. We have a very early start for our trip to Puno (5 hrs. travel approx.) Enjoy the impressive panorama and natural beauty of the region. We make a stop at the forest of stone, and Lagunillas, pass the towns of Imata, Santa Lucia & Juliaca.
PM. Free time. Night at the hotel in Puno.

Day 9 - Puno – Uros Islands and Taquile - Puno
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer from the town to Lake Titikaka considered the highest navigable lake in the world. Embark by motorboat for the floating Islands of Uros – a group of 40 islands constructed on top of dense vegetation of Totora. Take the time to appreciate the exotic flora and fauna of the lake.
Later we continue on to the island of Taquile, where we will take  a walk that will truely help you appreciate the marvelous natural scenery  as we head for a village approximately 4,050 metres above sea level and 240 meters above the lake level. We will visit a centre that displays works by local artisans where you will be able to view various knitting styles and designs in many fine handmade goods. In this community traditional and ancestral costumes have been preserved. There are opportunities for visitors to stay with host families or in self catered housing.
PM. Return to  Puno. Night at the hotel in Puno.

Day 10 Puno - Cusco
Breakfast at the hotel. 8am Transfer from the hotel to the bus station for the trip to Cusco. Tourist transport between the cities of Puno and Cusco. We visit the pre-Incan city of Pucara approximately 4,350 meters above sea level complete with the archeological complex of ´Raqchi´ that features a 10 kilometer wall. We will ha ve a buffet lunch on the route. Continuing the journey, we visit the village of Andahuaylillas with the colonial Sistine Chapel of America´ considered one of the most beautiful for its artistic decorations.
Arrival in Cusco: reception at the bus station and transfer to your hotel, where we will give you a brief description of the city and the tours to come.
Night at the hotel in Cusco.

Day 11 - Cusco
Breakfast at the hotel. Free morning.
PM: City Tour Including; A visit downtown to the ruins of Qoricnacha: the Temple of the Sun, where the catholic church of Saint Dominic stands today. Continuing the tour outside the city of Cusco, we will visit the archeological sites of: Sacsayhuaman, Kenko, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay (the Temple dedicated to water). Night at the hotel in Cusco.

Day 12 - Cusco - Machupicchu (with a night at Machupicchu)
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the train station for the excursion to Machupicchu. We make a very early start this day for the trip to the train station and the excursion to Machupicchu – the "Lost City of the Incas". This place is one of the most recognized examples of Incan architecture. Surrounded by mountains and lush vegetation this site is located on the summit of a mountain.
Lunch is not included.
PM: After a day to enjoy Machupicchu we board a bus to the village of Aguas Calientes which is situated at the bottom of the mountain. Night in a hotel in Aguas Calientes.

Day 13 - Machupicchu – Cusco
Breakfast at the hotel. This morning in the village of Aguas Calientes you get to enjoy the thermal waters that have made this village famous, or you can return to Machupicchu for further exploration - you will need to purchase a new ticket to enter and to pay for the bus back up.
PM: Return to Cusco by train and transfer to your hotel. Night in a hotel in Cusco.

Day 14 - Cusco – Sacred Valley - Cusco
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the ruins of the Inca temple at Pisac and then wander through the native market and artisan’s fair. Later continue through the valley to Urubamba for a buffet lunch. We continue with a visit to the Incan city of Ollantaytambo which has the symbolic form of the Llama. The narrow streets of Ollantaytambo with the water canals have not changed since the Incan era, evoking their ancestral inheritance. On the return trip to Cusco we visit Chincheros which is up high and where the church features are typical of the ¨Chincherean¨ archeological style and are also reflected in the market. Night in a hotel in Cusco.

Day 15 Cusco - Museums
Breakfast at the hotel
AM: Excursion to the Museums.
Visit the museums of the city of Cusco. Included: The Museum of Religious Art, one block down from the old style neighborhood of Cusco-San Blas, a visit to the church in the San Blas Plaza, renowned for the interior art. The museum of Santa Catalina and finally a visit to the Historical Regional Museum. Night at the hotel in Cusco

Day 16 - Cusco - Lima
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer from the hotel to the airport for your flight to Lima. Arrival in Lima reception and transfer to the hotel. Free afternoon. Night at the hotel in Lima.

Day 17 –Departure from Perú
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer from the hotel to the airport for your international flight(s).

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Included in the program:

In Lima
- Transfers
- 3 nights accommodation in Lima - all breakfasts
- The ´´Modern and Antique City´´ tour of Lima including transport, entrance fees and guide.

In Nazca
- Transfers
- 1 night  accommodation and breakfast
- Flight to view the Nazca Lines
- Ticket with Bus Nazca to Arequipa. Night spent on bus. 

In Arequipa
- Transfers
- 2 nights accommodation in Arequipa
- City tour + Monastery of Santa Catalina including transport, entrance fees and guide
- 2 day tour of the Colca Canyon including transport, entrance fees and guide
 -1 night in the Colca Valley and breakfast
- Tourist bus to Arequipa – Puno

In Puno
- Transfers
- 2 nights accommodation and breakfast
- Tour of the floating Uros islands and Taquile including transport by boat/canoe, entrance fees and guide
- Transport to Puno and Cusco by bus with stops at touristic sites and buffet lunch

In Cusco
- Transfers
- 5 nights accommodation and breakfasts
- City tour Combination including transport, entrance fees and guide
- Sacred Valley of the Incas Tour including transport, entrance fees, guide and buffet lunch
- Tour of the Museums including entrance fees and guide
- Machupicchu Tour with 1 night accommodation at Aguas Calientes situated at the bottom of Machupicchu.

THESE PROGRAMS ARE STANDARD. IF YOU NEED/WANT TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS PLEASE ASK US.
WE CAN ALSO ORGANIZE SOLO PROGRAMS.

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