Vacations to Peru All Inclusive: Lima, Nazca, Machu Picchu and Puno 9 days

This is a complete program to visit the best of Peru, you will get to see Nazca with us, which keeps in its lines an enigma that attracts the attention of the whole world. You will travel to the most important tourist destination in Peru, where you will learn about the culture of the Incas and its legacy, its villages, its customs and the natural environment that will make this tour package Lima - Nazca - Machu Picchu and Cusco an unforgettable experience. In addition, the impressive Inca citadel of Machu Picchu and its marvelous architecture await you; so does Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, the South Valley and the villages of the Sacred Valley. During the trip you will feel the affection of our people who welcome their visitors with joy.

INCLUDED:

• 02 hotel nights in Lima + breakfast.
• 03 hotel nights in Cusco + breakfast.
• 01 night hotel in Aguas Calientes + breakfast.
• 02 hotel nights in Puno + breakfast.
• All transfers included Airport, bus and train stations in private service.
• All entry tickets to the archaeological centers and tourist attractions named in the tour.
• Bus tickets Cruz del Sur Lima - Nazca (Cross Service).
• Overflight Nazca Lines (30 min).
• Assistance and informative video about the Nazca Lines.
• Transfers in tourist bus Cusco and Sacred Valley.
• Bus tickets Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu.
• Ollantaytambo Train - Aguas Calientes round trip.
• Tourist bus to Valle Sur Cusco - Puno.
• Buffet lunch in the Sacred Valley - day 4.
• Lunch on the Southern Valley route- day 7.
• Lunch in the Islands of Puno - day 8.
• Boat ride to the Floating Islands.
• Guided group services. Professional guide English - Spanish

NOT INCLUDED:

• Food.
• Other services not mentioned.

DAY 1: WELCOME TO PERU - LIMA

Welcome at the Lima airport and transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon we will start the City Tour - depending on the arrival time of your flight - you will know in a tourist bus "the Colonial Lima" and its most important attractions. The tour takes place from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. approximately.

INCLUDED:

• Hotel.
• Guided group, all inputs and transport.

NOT INCLUDED:

• Food.
• Other services not mentioned.

DAY 2: LIMA - NAZCA LINES TOUR

At 03:45 a.m. we will pick you up from the hotel to take the bus trip to Nazca; the transport company we use is "Cruz del Sur". When you arrive in Nazca, we receive you at the bus station to go to the Nazca airport, where we will fly over the Nazca Lines. The lines of Nazca are impressive drawings in the desert that represent figures of various animals and plants such as the spider, the monkey, the dog, the lizard, the hummingbird, the condor, among others, in large dimensions that reach from 15 to 300 meters each one and with a depth of 30 centimeters approximately. After the flight a member of our company staff will transfer you to the bus station to return to Lima.

INCLUDED:

• Bus ticket Lima - Nazca - Lima by Cruz del Sur (cruise service).
• Transfer from hotel or bus station to the aerodrome Maria Reiche.
• Ticket to fly over the Nazca Lines, 30 min.
• Streaming video information about the Nazca Lines.
• Delivery of certificate that provides evidence of your flight over the Nazca Lines.
• Permanent assistance.

NOT INCLUDED:

• Other services not specified.

Recomendations:

The trip by plane over the Nazca lines is exciting, take your camera and enjoy the incredible views of the images seen from the sky. You may get dizzy so we recommend you eat very little before the flight.

DAY 3: CUSCO CITY AND VICINITY

At the appropriate time a member of our company staff will transfer you to the airport in Lima to travel to the City of Cusco. We will be waiting for you at the Cusco airport to transfer you in our bus to your hotel in Cusco.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, we will pick you up from the hotel and begin our tour of the city, starting with the Cathedral of Cusco that houses in its walls artistic treasures of incalculable value and is considered by many to be the most beautiful in South America. Then we will visit the Qorikancha- this wonderful temple is considered sacred since it housed Inca priests, charged with worshiping the Sun God.
We will continue our guided tour of the archaeological centers located around the city of Cusco; starting with Sacsayhuaman that was built with huge blocks of stone. It is said that its construction lasted more than 50 years. Then we will visit Qenqo, Puka Pukara and finally Tambomachay which was an Inca temple dedicated to worshipping the water. Our tour ends at the Plaza de Armas in Cusco, at approximately 6:00 p.m.

INCLUDED:

• Information prior to the tour.
• Entrance to all tourist destinations mentioned (tourist ticket - Cathedral and Qoricancha).
• All transfers in tourist bus.
• Guided group.
• Spanish - English professional guide.

NOT INCLUDED:

• Food.
• Other services not mentioned.

Recomendations:

After the tour, stroll through the Plaza de Armas and the surrounding areas, where you can appreciate the work of the Cusquenian artisan craft stores. Grab a bite at the famous Peruvian cuisine restaurants nearby or relax on the park benches of Plaza de Armas and then take a photo there for memories to last during the warm weather, despite the cold nights of Cusco. And if you like the night vibe around the square you will find many nightclubs and bars filled with tourists and locals who expect to have fun with good music and drinks.

DAY 4: SACRED VALLEY - CUSCO - PISAC - OLLANTAYTAMBO

Full day excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Breakfast at the hotel. At 8:00 a.m. we will pick you up from your hotel and start visiting the archaeological center of Pisac located 45 minutes from Cusco. Pisac will give you an idea of the advanced knowledge that the Incas achieved in architecture, some studies reveal that it was not a fortress, but a kind of "royal treasury" owned by the Inca Pachacutec, composed of platforms, domestic structures, ceremonial and aqueducts that provided water for agricultural exploitation. Another good reason to visit Pisac is its craft market, where you can find some unique and authentic memories. At noon we will go to the town of Urubamba where we will enjoy the buffet lunch that will allow you to taste the delicious Peruvian cuisine. Urubamba was one of the main agricultural centers of the Empire of the Incas; nowadays the best corn in the world is harvested there and in the rainy season the fruits of the valley abound, such as peaches, capulí, quince, first quality strawberries, among others.
In the afternoon we will visit the Ollantaytambo fortress that constituted a strategic military, agricultural and religious center to administer and control the Sacred Valley; this is deduced by the constructions that presumably were designed for agricultural deposits and for military use as walls and watchtowers (probably to protect themselves from the jungle ethnic groups). This archaeological site comprises a series of superimposed terraces, showing the impressive and large stone blocks finely carved and located on the upper terrace. After making our tour, we will walk to the train station that is very close; we will board the train that will take us to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu town), where we can rest and prepare to visit the next day the Inca city of Machu Picchu.

INCLUDED:

• Hotel night in Aguas Calientes
• Entrance at the archaeological site of Pisac, Ollantaytambo.
• Touristic Bus transfers.
• Guided group services.
• English and Spanish speaking professional guide.
• Buffet lunch.

NOT INCLUDED:

• Hotel Reservation in Cusco.
• Tips.
• Other services not mentioned.

Recomendations:

We suggest suitable footwear, you will climb stairs with many steps. Bring a small backpack, camera, wear a hat, sunscreen, insect repellent, and bring a water bottle. In Pisac, do not forget to try the delicious empanadas, and purchase an artisan souvenir/memorabilia. In Urubamba enjoy a delicious buffet lunch where we invite you to try the corn of Sacred Valley.

DAY 5: AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHUPICCHU - CUSCO

Very early breakfast at the hotel. At 5:50 a.m. we will transfer to the bus station to go up to the Archaeological Sanctuary of Machu Picchu. The trip will take 25 minutes; finally we will arrive to appreciate the impressive sunrise. We begin the guided tour of one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World; our guide will tell you about the history and architecture of the citadel, you will be amazed with the Inca buildings and the natural environment that surrounds them. After the tour you will have free time to continue exploring and take the photos to remember your visit. Then you will return by bus to Aguas Calientes, where you will have time to have lunch, to rest and to get to know the town. In the afternoon we will board the return train to the Ollantaytambo station, where our staff will be waiting for you to transfer you in our mobility to your hotel in Cusco.

INCLUDED:

• Hotel night in Cusco.
• Information prior to the tour.
• Transfer from Ollantaytambo station to Cusco
• Train tickets from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes, round trip.
• Bus ticket from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu, round trip.
• Entrance to Machu Picchu.
• Group guidance service. Professional guide English - Spanish.

NOT INCLUDED:

• Food.
• Other services not mentioned.

Recomendations:

• Come to the train station half an hour before departure
• In Machu Picchu you will climb many stairs, use suitable shoes
• We suggest you bring a small backpack, together with your camera, bring a cap, wear sunscreen, bring mosquito repellant and a bottle of water
• Once the guided tour is finished in Machu Picchu, enjoy the magical moment appreciate this wonder, open your arms and recharge your energy.
• Visit the hot springs in Aguas Calientes.

DAY 6: MARAS - MORAY TOUR

On this day we will visit Maras and Moray; we will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco at 8:00 a.m. and we will travel to the village of Maras and the experimental agricultural terraces of Moray. The first site we will visit will be Moray; according to historians, Moray constructions constituted an important agricultural laboratory of the Inca Empire, since its platforms are built with their respective irrigation channels and each one of them constitutes a microclimate. What is striking is the great difference in annual average temperature between the top and the bottom of the depressions, a difference that reaches up to 15 ° C.
Afterwards, we will continue our trip to the town of Maras and the famous salt mines; first we will visit the Maras Temple, which is an outstanding colonial church made of adobe with typical religious architecture, where you can find paintings from Cuzco that represent the Last Supper, Jesus and the apostles. It also shows beautiful mansions with shields of Indian nobles, reflecting an era of prosperity during the colonial period. Finally we arrive at the Salineras de Maras, which are an impressive salt complex, already exploited since the Inca era. At present the mines are still working and the farmers of the area sell the mineral that is much sought after in the markets, the place is also an important tourist destination in Cusco. At 2:00 p.m. approximately we will return to Cusco and we will have the afternoon free to walk around the city of Cusco.

INCLUDED:

• Hotel night in Cusco.
• Transfers in tourist bus.
• Entry to Maras, Moray and Salineras.
• Group guided service, Professional BILINGUAL guide English and Spanish.

NOT INCLUDED:

• Food.
• Other not services mentioned.

DAY 7: SOUTH VALLEY - PUNO

We start the ride very early to leave Cusco and begin a fantastic journey through the South Valley up to Puno.

• Cusco (3400 m) - Departure: 7:30 AM
• Andahuaylillas (3122 m) - Visiting times: 8:30 AM
• Raqchi (3450 m) - Visiting times: 11:00 AM
• Sicuani (3552 m) - Lunch buffet: Time: 12:10 PM
• Abra La Raya (4335 m) - Visiting times: 02:15 PM
• Pukara Museum (3900 m) - Time: 3:30 PM
• Puno (3800 m) - Arrival Time: 05:00 PM

INCLUDED:

• Hotel Night in Puno.
• Transfer hotel - bus station - hotel.
• Bus to Puno in tourist service.
• Buffet lunch.
• Entrance fees.
• Guided service group.
• Spanish - English professional guide.

NOT INCLUDED:

• Other services not mentioned.

DAY 8: UROS - TAQUILE - PUNO

We pick you up from your hotel at 6:40 a.m. We will move to the port of Lake Titi Caca. After 30 minutes of travel we will arrive at the beautiful floating islands of the Uros, unique in the world. We will continue our trip to the island of Taquile arriving at 11:30 a.m. On arrival we must make a 40 minute walk from the port to the town; the visit to Taquile will last approximately 2 hours, we will appreciate its landscape, the exhibition of handicrafts and observe the experiences of the islanders, who maintain and preserve their ancestral customs. Here we can have lunch. At 2:30 in the afternoon we will return to the city of Puno, arriving at 5:30 p.m. approximately. Night in Puno.

INCLUDED:

• Transfers.
• Guided tour to the islands and entrances.
• Night hotel reservation in Puno.

NOT INCLUDED:

• Other services not mentioned.

Recomendations:

Beware of cold. We suggest that you carry a small backpack, a camera, wear a hat, sunscreen and a water bottle.

DAY 9: JULIACA - LIMA

Early breakfast at the hotel. At the appropriate time we will transfer you to the airport of Juliaca for your return flight.

Includes:

• Transfer from the Hotel - Airport in private transport.

not Include:

• Feeding
• Other services not mentioned.
• Flights Juliaca - Lima.

IMPORTANT:

• TRAINS: Our service includes the EXPEDITION or VOYAGER Train and can be upgraded to the VISTADOME Train category with an additional US$ 50.00 per person round trip.
• HOTELS: You can choose packages based on the type of hotel, and you can also choose hotels for your tour that are not included in our offer. Before confirming, please let us know which hotel you prefer, and we will add it to the package.
• PRIVATE: Please consult with one of our advisors if you want any of the services to be private.

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• Name and surname:
• Passport No.:
• Nationality:
• Date of birth:
• Sex:
• Phone:
• It is very important your information about your hotel in the city of Cusco, so we can pick you up there at the beginning of the tour..

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