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(City Tour Lima – Islas Ballestas – Nazca Lines – City Tour Arequipa – Colca Canyon – Puno – Uros – Taquile – City Tour Cusco – Sacred Valley – Machu Picchu – Vinicunca Mountain – Maras – Moray )
Lima, the City of the Kings; a name bestowed by the conquistadors during the colonial era, was once the residence of the nobles who came from Spain to take possession of the conquered lands. It is the capital of Peru, where the country’s government is centralized. Lima stands out for its colonial relics such as the San Francisco Convent, mansions, and courtyards built in the center of Lima, as well as pre-Hispanic wakas. Due to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean, Lima is the perfect place to enjoy Peru’s flagship dish, “ceviche,” and savor the exquisite pisco sour, made with Pisco, a distilled grape spirit from the vineyards of Ica (a city south of Lima). Lima is renowned as the ideal destination to taste and indulge in Peruvian gastronomy, internationally recognized and awarded for five consecutive years.
Cusco is a cosmopolitan city where Incan and European influences merge, with streets full of history and people proud of their heritage. In Cusco, you can visit the Cathedral Basilica of Cusco, housing valuable 17th-century paintings; Qorikancha, the Temple of the Sun God Inti; and Sacsayhuaman, with its giant zigzagging walls that impress all who visit. During the Sacred Valley tour, you will see the lush maize fields along the way and interact with locals in the towns of Pisac and Ollantaytambo. You will also explore archaeological remnants. Visiting the Maras salt mines will leave you amazed by the traditional artisanal salt extraction methods unique to South America. Finally, you will encounter the enigmatic Machu Picchu, hidden among the mountains, still guarding the great mysteries, knowledge, and spirituality of the Inca Empire.
Puno, home to the highest navigable lake in the world, is a city rich in culture, folklore, and natural beauty. The floating islands of the Uros are found in this beautiful city as well.
This package is a blend of everything you must experience in Peru. Come and enjoy!
Airport reception by agency staff who will escort you to your hotel in Miraflores, a district close to downtown Lima.
At 2pm, we will pick you up to start the city tour.
You’ll enjoy a comprehensive tour of Lima in three stages:
We’ll begin with a panoramic view of the “Huaca Pucllana,” an ancient ceremonial and archaeological center built in the 4th century AD and considered a sacred site of the Incas. Next, we’ll head to the Historic Center of Lima, where you’ll see what was once the old square of Lima and admire over fifty monuments and colonial buildings including the Paseo de la Republica, Alameda Chabuca Granda, Plaza San Martin, Plaza Mayor, Government Palace, Municipal Palace, Archbishop’s Palace, and the Cathedral Basilica, among others. Continuing the tour, we’ll visit the Central Reserve Bank Museum where you’ll see the Collection of Treasures of Peru, including ceramics, gold objects, and textiles from various pre-Columbian cultures.
We’ll also explore the San Francisco Monastery Complex, the largest collection of colonial religious art in America. Its main attraction is the visit to its underground crypts known as the Catacombs. Finally, we’ll head to the Contemporary Area of Lima to appreciate its main buildings and residential areas, including the Olive Grove of San Isidro, Miraflores, Larcomar, and the Love Park.
03:45 AM: Concentration: Chosen Place
04:00 AM: Departure to the Paracas Beach Resort, (approximately 4 hours of travel) in tourist mobility from the chosen concentration place.
08:00 AM: Arrival in Paracas we will go to the El Chaco pier, from this place we will depart for the Ballestas Islands (OPTIONAL) in modern gliders where you will be able to enjoy a wonderful tour to the BALLESTAS ISLANDS, located in the Bay of Paracas. Where you can appreciate this wonder of nature and wild marine life such as sea lions, Humboldt penguins, black or guanay cormorants, flamingos, parihuanas and various sea birds.
The sea lions will probably come up to the boat and there are many penguins in the water. Thousands of seabirds fly between the islands and their nests can be seen on the rocks.
You will also appreciate the Candelabra where the guide will tell us the different hypotheses about its formation (01:45 hrs. Approx. duration).
Those who choose to stay will be able to enjoy the sun and the sea breeze in this beautiful resort where they will find good restaurants with delicious dishes.
10:00 AM: Departure to the city of Ica.
11:00 AM: Arrival in the city of Ica. Flight over the Nazca Lines of the Ica Aerodrome, to go by small plane to the city of Nazca and we will fly over the enigmatic Nazca Lines for 35 minutes. These enormous line drawings of animals, birds and geometric figures remain intact in the desert and can only be seen from the air.
City tour in Ica panoramic to the Plaza Mayor and its surroundings.
Lunch (Free)
Excursion to the Nietto Artisan Countryside where the grape brandy, famously known as Pisco, is made. Here we can learn the entire process of how Peruvian Pisco is made, guided by an experienced winery worker. After visiting the winery facilities, visitors will be invited to taste or try the different types of Pisco, wines and the traditional cachina iqueña that the winery produces.
Excursion to the Huacachina Oasis, which is located just 5 km from the center of the city of Ica. In this beautiful lagoon, visitors can enjoy the tranquility of the place and walk around in search of good photos. The enormous dunes that surround the lagoon allow visitors to practice one of the most fascinating sports in the area, boarding on sand, popularly called Sandboarding.
7:00 AM Arrival at the hotel.
9:00 AM After settling in at the hotel and having breakfast, we will pick you up at the hotel to begin the tour of the beautiful city of Arequipa.
On this tour you will visit: The Monastery of Santa Catalina, Plaza de Armas, The Cathedral (facade only), Church and Cloisters of the Company (Dome of San Ignacio), Viewpoints of Carmen Alto and Yanahuara, Paucarpata and Molino de Sabandía.
The tour will last approximately 4 hours and to finish the visit of this beautiful city we will take you to a typical restaurant of the region, so that you can taste and learn about the typical Arequipeña cuisine and then take you to your hotel.
Free afternoon.
Hotel night in Arequipa.
The Colca Canyon offers it all: spectacular landscapes, vestiges of history, thermal baths, sightings of the condor and other animals.
On this Full Day Colca Canyon tour we take you to the key points where you can enjoy these activities.
02:30 to 03:00 AM we begin the ADVENTURE TOUR IN COLCA with the pick-up of passengers at the different hotels, to begin the trip through Yura. The trip will be made directly to the Cruz del Condor, stopping only for breakfast.
At approximately 08:30 we will arrive at the Cruz del Cóndor from where we can appreciate one of the deepest canyons in the world and where the condor sanctuary is located. On the way back we will stop in the towns of Pinchollo, Maca and Yanque that have beautiful colonial churches; as well as at the Antahuilque and Choquetico Viewpoints from where we can observe the pre-Inca tombs and models and the beautiful landscape of Colca with its impressive terraces.
11:30 Once in Chivay we will go to the thermal baths.
12:30 Lunch in Chivay and return to Arequipa
1:30 p.m. On the way back we will stop at the volcano viewpoint (highest point 4,910 meters above sea level), in the Tocra wetlands where the diversity of wild birds, herds of alpacas and llamas can be seen; In Pampa Cañahuas we will observe herds of vicuñas (part of the Aguada Blanca and Salinas National Reserve), the beautiful South American camelid with one of the finest fibers in the world.
17:00 approx. Arrival in Arequipa.
20:10 Bus heading to Puno.
03:10 Arrival in the City of Puno, transfer and accommodation at the Hotel.
7:00 After breakfast we will pick you up at the hotel to take you to the dock, where the boat will take you to visit the Floating Islands of the Uros. After a trip of almost 30 minutes, we will arrive at the Uros, a place where the residents wait for us with their colorful clothing and explain to us the work they do to build the floating islands, a place where they later build their homes, school and center. of health.
The Uros were one of the oldest ethnic groups that inhabited the plateau, dedicating themselves to fishing and hunting birds, depending completely on the Totora (Lake Aquatic Plant), a plant with which they built their islands, houses, rafts and which also It serves as food and fuel.
The construction of the islands is with large blocks of the roots of the Totora, the reason why they can float is due to the porosity of the blocks helped by the gases produced by their decomposition. After joining these blocks, the inhabitants place a layer of Reeds, which must be replaced every 20 days. These islands are anchored with sticks.
After spending time with the residents and taking photographs of this beautiful setting, we will head towards the Island of Taquile. Tour to the natural island of Taquile (2 ½ hours of navigation), where we will arrive approximately at noon.
We will take a short walk to the upper part of the island (30 minutes), from where we can appreciate the immensity of the lake and all its splendor, we will have lunch and learn more about its textiles, inhabitants and customs.
Taquile was declared by UNESCO as “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity”. Spinning and weaving are done mainly by men, who begin to perform this art from the age of 8. Through these fabrics and clothing, the inhabitants of Taquile demonstrate their marital status, depending on the colors, sizes and mode of use.
In men, the single person wears a red and white chullo, while the married wear a red chullo; Single women usually wear a chullo with a larger and more colorful pompom than married women.
At the end of everything we will head back to the City of Puno and later arrive at your hotels.
Hotel night in Puno.
6:00am After breakfast at the hotel, we will pick you up to go to the bus station, a bus that will take you to the city of Cusco on a tour with sightseeing visits in the most popular places, before arriving at the city of Ombligo. of the World – Cusco.
After a 45-minute trip, the first stop will be in the town of Puka Pukara; In this place the famous and very colorful “toritos de Pukara” are made. You will visit the museum and plaza and then head to the place called La Raya, a border point between the Region of Cusco and Puno. After this stop we will go to Sicuani; city where you will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch and then we will head towards the Town of San Pedro, – Raqchi -, a place where a large archaeological space known as the Wiraqocha temple is located. Superior deity venerated by pre-Hispanic settlers.
The last stopping point and the most attractive will be in the town of Andahuaylillas, where the Sistine of America is located, – the Temple of Andahuaylillas, known for the fine work and finishes inside, showing the artistic wealth brought from Europe. Its walls are covered in mural painting, showing different passages from the Bible, its paintings covered in gold leaf and the ceiling covered and coffered ceiling covered in paint. This is a place that will leave you shocked by the art made by the indigenous people of the time in their evangelization process. After 45 more minutes of travel we will arrive at the city of Cusco
5pm Arrival in the city of Puno, reception and transfer to the Hotel.
Early in the morning we will pick you up from your hotel to take you to the airport to board the first flight to Cusco.
Upon arrival at the airport in the city of Cusco, a staff from our company will be waiting to welcome you and transport you to your hotel where you will receive an aromatic coca tea to help you acclimatize to the altitude. You will have the morning free to rest and we suggest having a light lunch.
At 10am, we will begin the visit within the city starting with the Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral Basilica, the Temple of Santo Domingo – Qorikancha and after that we will take the transportation to go up to the upper part of the city (3700 meters above sea level) to visit the archaeological centers of Sacsayhuamán, Q’enqo, Pukapukara and Tambomachay.
The tour ends at approximately 6:30 pm. leaving them at their hotels or near the Plaza de Armas so they can dine in one of the restaurants that surround the Plaza and also enjoy the night view of the city.
(There are no meals included on this day, but we are always happy to offer suggestions.)
This day begins with an energetic breakfast included at the hotel. According to the combined time the day before, we will pick you up at your hotel to begin the excursion of this great day.
The first place to visit will be Manos de la Comunidad, a place where we can learn about the varieties of camelids that exist in the Peruvian Andes area such as: the guanaco, the alpaca, the vicuña and the llama, we can also enjoy an exhibition of woven with rustic and distinctly Andean materials. After this visit we will head towards the town of Pisaq, heading east, descending to a height of 2970 meters above sea level/ 9700 feet; a place of singular charm for the preservation of the Inca culture in its peasant communities and for the archaeological remains that the Incas left behind. In Pisaq we will visit the artisan market where you can buy different pieces of crafts and handmade fabrics, as well as beautiful jewelry made of silver with Andean designs and inlaid with energy stones and spondyllos brought from Ecuador, the latter highly coveted and valued at the time of the Incas. We will also visit the archaeological center of Pisaq located at a height of 3400 meters above sea level/11154.86 feet, a place divided into neighborhoods showing fine finishes in its places of worship, as well as the mastery of the relief of the mountains and the stone making the construction of terraces. agricultural lands perfectly designed in harmony with nature, with a drainage and irrigation system that will leave you shocked.
After visiting Pisaq we will head towards the city of Urubamba, passing through picturesque towns full of culture and folklore. On the left side we will have the view of the Urubamba, Vilcanota or Wilkamayu river as it was called in the Inca era and after a trip of almost 1h15min we will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch in one of the best restaurants in the area, where they will offer us dishes from the Peruvian gastronomy.
To finish the tours of this great day, we will go to Ollantaytambo, known as the living Inca city because the layout and design of the town’s streets still maintains the Inca architectural design. In this place we will visit the archaeological center where there is an ostentatious Temple dedicated to the Sun, as well as ceremonial fountains and terraces for agriculture.
At the end of the tour we will go to the train station in the same town where we will board the train to Aguas Calientes where we will spend the night.
This day will start very early (time to be confirmed) with breakfast included at the hotel and then pick it up and go to the bus station to go up to the archaeological center, a 25-minute trip until we reach the entrance door. of Machu Picchu, one of the Wonders of the World.
Inside the Citadel of Machupicchu you will receive a guided tour of approximately 3 hours, visiting each important place of this enigmatic and beautiful city at the height of the mountains. Machu Picchu is located in a transition zone leaving the Andes and entering the tropical zone of the Cusco Region so you will see lush vegetation.
The citadel of Machupicchu is within the Historical Sanctuary of Machu Picchu protected by the State, which is in charge of protecting not only the archaeological part but also the flora and fauna of the place.
At the end of the tour at the departure gate you can find the place where you can stamp your passport with the Machu Picchu seal.
To later board the bus down to the town of Aguas Calientes, where you can get to know the town and also enjoy lunch in one of the town’s restaurants. After that we will go to the train station to board the return train to the city of Cusco.
This day we will leave the hotel very early to head south of the city of Cusco, towards the district of Cusipata. After a 2-hour trip we will arrive at the restaurant where we will enjoy a buffet breakfast, and then continue east for 1 hour to the parking place and start of the walk, (at this place you can rent horses if you wish).
We will reach the viewpoint of the colorful mountain in 1 hour 30 minutes of easy walking. The mountain is at a height of 5,200 meters above sea level and from the viewpoint we can appreciate the beautiful colors that the mountain shows, a product of the sediment of millions of years; We will also have the opportunity to see the highest mountain in Cusco, Ausangate (6,384 meters above sea level), still considered the Apu protector of the city of Cusco. After taking photos and enjoying the landscape, we will begin the descent to the parking place and then return to the restaurant, enjoy a delicious lunch and then return to the city of Cusco.
After breakfast at the Hotel, we will pick you up to start the tour. This day we will go northeast towards the town of Chinchero, 45 minutes from the city. Chinchero is known for its beautiful fabrics with fine finishes, the women in this place still preserve ancestral techniques for dyeing and spinning. Chinchero is also popular for the large expanses of potato crops and the beautiful sunsets, being known as the town of the Rainbow.
After that we will go to the Salineras de Maras, a place where salt has been exploited in an artisanal way since pre-Inca times; salt compared to Himalayan salt for purity, flavor, quality and minerals. And to finish this day’s tour we will go to Moray, a place with circular terraces that was used as an agricultural laboratory and seed experimentation.
Return to Cusco and free afternoon to explore the city.
Breakfast at the hotel and transportation to the airport to the city of Lima and subsequent connection to your country.
IN LIMA:
IN ICA:
IN AREQUIPA:
IN PUNO:
IN CUSCO:
NOTE: Train schedules depend on availability and season.
Optional: Hike to Huayna Picchu mountain. (Advance reservation required at least 3 months in advance)
