Visit the most important places of Peru in this tour of Lima and its lush monuments. Find in Puno most ancient and magical cultures. Find the mystery and beauty of the Andes in Cusco and Machu Picchu. Always accompanied by Colors International.
DAY 1
We will proceed with the reception and the transfer to your hotel. We will deliver a Kit of passes and coupons; you will receive the explanation of the route detailed as well as luggage assistance and registration at the hotel. The rest of the day free for independent activities. Accommodation in Lima.
DAY 2
Breakfast at the hotel. By the morning Excursion to visit Lima and its history: pre-Hispanic, Colonial and modern. We start our tour with a view to the “Huaca Pucllana we visit the historic centre, where you will appreciate more than fifty monuments and colonial buildings, the Paseo de la Republica, Plaza San Martin, Plaza Mayor, the Government Palace, the Archbishop’s Palace, the Cathedral Basilica, the City Hall among others.” Visit the Museum of the Banco Central of Reserve *, here will appreciate its “collection treasures of Peru”, a selected exhibition of gold objects, ceramic and textile of various pre-Columbian cultures. Visit the Monumental walk of San Francisco. Highlights the visit to their Crypts underground known as “catacombs”. Visit the most traditional residential areas of Lima, the Olivar de San Isidro, Miraflores and Larcomar. The rest of the day free for independent activities. Lodging in Lima.
DAY 3
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer for boarding the bus to Paracas. Reception and assistance with registration at the hotel. Transfer to the pier of Paracas Bay. We will take a boat to make the excursion to Ballestas Islands. In the way appreciate the “candlestick”, design carved in a hill of sand with direction to the desert of Nazca. Enjoy a true contact with nature, listening the sounds of the Seawolfs, Humboldt penguins and seabirds that live on the Islands. Return to the hotel. Accommodation in Paracas.
DAY 4
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the station to take the bus to Ica. Reception and transfer to the hotel. We begin our tour of the city with a visit to the Museum of Ica one of the best museums of the southern coast of Peru. This museum exhibits archaeological pieces of the cultures that lived in this part of Peru makes 2,000 years ago. Note wonderful fabrics from the Paracas culture and colorful ceramics of Nazca, Wari in Ica and Chincha culture. This museum holds human remains in excellent conditions, here you can see bodies with tattoos, cranial deformities and trophy heads.
Later, we will visit an artisan Winery, where locals produce Pisco. Here our guide will take us to the winery and explain the old method of manufacturing of pisco and wine. You can taste the different varieties of pisco and wine produced also you can buy bottles of Pisco. Finally, we are going to the Oasis of Huacachina, which is only 5 km away from the city. Then visitors can enjoy of the tranquility of the place and walk in search of photos. The enormous dunes allow the practice of some sand sports. Return to the hotel. Accommodation in Ica.
DAY 5
Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to Ica airport to board our twin-engine plane and fly over the Nazca lines, footprints in the desert, best appreciated from the air, and represent figures such as monkey, the whale, the Hummingbird, condor, astronaut among others with a brief explanation from the pilot. It is a mystery how they created these figures and only we know that they were a great astronomical calendar that represents the constellations. Transfer to board the bus to the city of Lima. To your arrival reception and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation in Lima.
DAY 6
Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to the airport to board your Flight to Cusco. Arrival reception by our collaborators and welcome with Coca tee, which will help you acclimatize. Free morning for independent activities.
By the afternoon, visit the city imperial of the Cusco. We will go to the Plaza de Armas of Cusco. Entrance to the Cathedral, that treasures works and invaluable colonial paintings, as the cross that arrived with the first conquerors. We will continue to the Korikancha, where was built the Church of Santo Domingo. Then ascend to the Park of Sacsayhuaman, and visit the ancient temple of the Puma Q’enqo, Tambomachay and Puca Pucara, viewpoint that took care of the income to the city; and the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, beautiful place radiating peace and tranquility, with enormous rocks of up to 4 meters high, that they used in its construction. Accommodation in Cusco
DAY 7
Breakfast in the hotel. Excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, taking the road to Pisac. Will make a stop in the road to enjoy of a view of the river Urubamba through those fields of farms. Arrived to the colorful market of Pisac, we will have free time to interact with the artisans, and purchase fine crafts. Continue towards Urubamba for a lunch buffet in a typical restaurant of the city. Finally, we will visit Ollantaytambo, attractive town of Inca origin with remarkable channels and cobbled streets. A fortress protecting access to the bottom of the Valley. Return to Cusco. Hotel accommodation in Cusco
DAY 8
Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to the train station. Output towards the village of Machu Picchu, located in the base of the mountain where is located “Machu Picchu”. To the arrival to Machu Picchu village, our collaborators it will attend you to address the ecological bus that will take you to the sacred Citadel. In the tour, you can see the spectacular view of the Urubamba Canyon, which forms the river with the same name. Enter to the Citadel and we enter by their terraces, stairs, enclosures ceremonial and places of housing. Then after the guided tour, you will have free time to explore the place on their own, relax or meditate. At the appropriate time, we will descend to the village of Machu Picchu for a buffet lunch. By the afternoon, return in train. Assistance and transfer to your hotel. Accommodation in Cusco
DAY 9
Breakfast. Transfer to the bus station. Departure on regular tourist bus with destination to Puno. Along the way visit Andahuaylillas Chapel and one of the main temples the God Wiracocha in Raqchi, where you can see the remains of the enormous columns that supported the roof and to explore its different campuses. Like so many archaeological ruins of Cusco.This excursion will give us a real Andean experience to appreciate the high Andean landscapes, making stops to take pictures. Lunch on route. Before the arrival to Puno, we will visit the Museum of site of Pucara. Arrival to Puno and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation in Puno.
DAY 10
Breakfast. In the morning, we will make a short journey to the “Titicaca lake” and visit the islands of the Uros, Here ancient people took refuge in this Lake, escaping from colonizers. We will see the construction of the famous totora rafts. By the afternoon visit Sillustani, located at 34 KM from Puno. Famous chullpas or funerary towers built with stone. They reach up to 12 meters in height and were used by Incas and Collas. From the site, watch the Umayo Lake, factor that increases the beauty of this mystical and beautiful place. Return to the hotel. Accommodation in Puno.
DAY 11
Breakfast. In appropriate time, transfer to the airport of Juliaca to board your flight.
Includes:
In Lima:
Transfers Airport / Hotel / Airport and assistance
Tour by the city colonial and modern
03 nights of lodging in Lima with breakfast and taxes
In Paracas:
Transfers from Bus/Hotel/Pier/Hotel/ Bus station and assistance
Tour by fast boat to Ballestas Islands and candlestick
Executive Bus Ticket Paracas / Ica
01 nights in Cusco with breakfast and taxes
In Ica:
Shuttle Bus/Hotel/Airport/Hotel/station Bus station and assistance
City tour and Oasis of the Huacachina
Ticket of Bus Executive Ica / Lima
Flight over the Nazca lines from the aerodrome of Ica
01 nights in Ica with breakfast and taxes
In Cusco:
Transfers Airport / Hotel / train station / airport and assistances
03 nights of lodging in Cusco with breakfast and taxes
In sacred Valley of the Incas:
Full day excursion to Pisac and the fortress of Ollantaytambo including buffet lunch
In Machu Picchu:
Reception and assistance in the boarding process in the train station and Machu Picchu village
Full day tour to Machu Picchu with Buffet lunch in Machu Picchu Pueblo
In Puno:
Transfers Terminal land / Hotel / Airport and assistance
Boat excursion to the islands of Uros
Excursion to Sillustani and Umayo Lake
02 nights of lodging in Puno with breakfast and taxes
- All breakfasts and food mentioned in the program
- All the entries and income to the excursions mentioned in the route
- All transfers and listed land transport
- All those taxes applicable
- Bilingual guide (English / Spanish) in all the excursions mentioned in the program
- Support complete and travel concierge during your stay
- Kit of welcome with passes and vouchers