Lima and the Cusco cities has very interesting contrast in between thems, enjoy with us and try to feel all this variety that this two places offer you, the two of thems are consider like the heritage of the humanity, and in addition of that you can enjoy the magnificent Inka lost city of Machupicchu, consider as a one of the seven wonders of the world.
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 Day 1 . Lima
Fly to Lima, capital city of Peru, located in narrow coastal desert of Peru between the Pacific Ocean beaches and the towering Andes mountains. We meet you at airport of Lima and transfer you to a comfortable hotel for overnight.
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 Day 2 . Lima - Cuzco
On the hour-long morning flight from Lima you first traverse the arid western slopes and the sparsely-populated highlands before enjoying views toward spectacular snow-capped Andean peaks and tiny villages in jewel-like green valleys beneath high, treeless moorlands. Watch for the classic geometic forms of Inca terracing as we descend into the Cuzco airport. The former capital of the Inca empire now fills the head of a manicured valley at 3340 meters / 10,857 feet above sea level. We transfer you to your hotel, and brief you on the events of the following days. You have the remainder of the morning free. We suggest you take it very easy for a few hours, to help your body adjust to the altitude. You will have ample time later to explore colorful streets and plazas of Cusco. In the afternoon free time to explore to center of Cusco or just rest.
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 Day 3 . Cusco - sacred valley - Machupichu
Drive to Pisaq town and visit the colourful market at Pisac, at the entrance to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and afterwards the huge Inca ruins above the village and after lunch explore the magnificent Ollantaytambo, where many buildings display original Inca stone foundations. The adjacent Sun Temple offers some of the finest stone construction, after that catch the train from Ollantaytambo station to Aguascalientes (Machupichu) town one hour a half trip and spend the night in Aguas calientes town (Machupichu).
Pisac ► Ollantaytambo ► Machu Picchu Pueblo ► |
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 Day 4 . Machu Picchu -Cuzco
In the morning, before the tourists arrive, we climb by bus to Machupichu to have a tour and spend the morning at the ruins, For most people the highlight of the trip is the visit the greatest ruin in the world, the lost city of Machu Picchu. This is one of the architectural and engineering marvels of the ancient world, in a mountain setting of staggering immensity. The Spaniards never found it, the Incas left no records about it, so Machu Picchu remains a great enigma, a city lost for centuries in the jungle, then board the train in the afternoon for the ride along the Urubamba River to Sacred valley hotel, where we spend the nignt.
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 Day 5 . Maras - moray - Chinchero
Explore this day the Maras salt mine where the peasants from the countryside of Maras work making polls of salt and selling their products in the market around the sacred valley and even in Cusco city, after that visit Moray the circular terraces where the Inka culture or the Andean culture domesticate more than 1500 plants and after that visit the Chincheros town where is located the arqueological place and the colonial church, continue to Cusco city, stay here in a comfortable Hotel.
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 Day 6 . Cuzco
In the morning we tour the Inca and colonial monuments in the city, including the Cathedral, the Inca Temple of the Sun, and the impressive Plaza de Armas. We also visit the exquisite Inca shrines of Tambo Machay and Kenko in the hills above the city, and Saqsayhuaman, the enormous fortified temple with its massive ramparts of hewn stone, for a condors-eye view over the red tiled rooftops of Cuzco. Afternoon free to explore for your own the city of Cusco.
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 Day 7 . Cuzco - Lima
In the morning we fly to Lima. In the afternoon there is a city tour of the historical colonial centre as well as the modern district of Lima ending with a view over the Pacific Ocean. At night fly to Home.
Lima ► Tambo Machay ► Machu Picchu Pueblo ► Chinchero ► |
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