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Hotel Los Andes De America Cusco

 

South Peru Tour 7 days
Lima Cusco Machu Picchu 7 days
Imperial Peru Tour 8 days
Mysterious Peru Tour 8 days
Wonderful North 10 days
Peru Inca Trail 10 days
Lima Puerto Maldonado 11 days
Lima Machu Picchu 12 days
Magic Peru 14 days
South Magic Peru 18 days

 
 

Imperial Peru Tour

8 days 7 nights

 
 

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Day 1: LIMA PICK UP

Pick up upon arrival and overnight at the Hotel located in Miraflores, Lima. (No Meals).

 

You will be picked up from your hotel at 14:00 p.m.The city tour begin with the visit to the Plaza the Armas, which has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Running along two sides are arcades with shops: Portal de Escribanos and Portal de Botoneros.
In the centre of the Plaza is a bronze fountain dating from 1560. Located in the Plaza is the Cathedral, note the splendidly carved stalls, the silver covered altars surrounded by fine woodwork, mosaic covered walls bearing the coats of arms of Lima and Pizarro. Next to the Cathedral is the Archbishop's Palace. Then you'll visit the the XVII century Monastery of San Francisco, this is famous for the Sivillian tilework and panelled ceiling in the cloisters, the catacombs under the church and part of the monastery are well worth seeing, You'll visit the old colonial streets in the centre of the city, and the modern Lima with the district of San Isidro and Miraflores.

 

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Day 2:  LIMA - AREQUIPA

You will be picked up from your hotel in the morning, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Arequipa (Airfare not Included) .Upon arrival reception and transfer to the selected Hotel. In the afternoon around 3 pm you'll take the Arequipa half day city tour that includes the visit at the Santa Catalina Monastery The city has fine spanish buildings and many old and interesting churches built of sillar, a pearly white volcanic material almost exclusevely used in the construction of Arequipa. The Santa Catalina Convent is by far the most remarkable sight, opened in 1970 after 4 centuries of mistery. Overnight. (B)


Day 3: EXCURSION TO COLCA CANYON
In the morning at 7:30  a.m aprox. leave Arequipa towards nor
west direcction behind snow-covered Chachani, Yura, small valley with thermal springs, see wild vicuñas in Pampa Cañahuas national reserve, Alpacas & llamas in Tocra, some bidrs like flamingoes, ibis, andean gooze, ducks, andean eagle "Kara Kara" view point of the Volcanoes and snow covered mountains in Patapampa (4,800 m.)(15,000ft.), See the Ampato, Sabancaya, Walca Walca, etc.) Chivay Capital of the valley. Afternoon visit to the termal springs & pools in La Calera. Overnight at the hotel (B,L,D)

Day 4: COLCA CANYON
Early morning after breakfast leave for a full day excursion in the left shore, beautiful tipical towns, like Yanque & Maca, colonial churches, gently people with tipical needlework dresses, hundreds of pre inca terraces still in use with andean growings like corn, qinua, kiwicha (Amaranto), etc.
Lookout of The cross of the condor: see the deep of the canyon and if we have good luck we will see the flight of the Condor . Stone scale models, some pre inca graves. Time for lunch.
Return to Arequipa. (18:00 approx. in Arequipa.) Overnight.
(B,L)

 

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Day 5: AREQUIPA-CUSCO / CITY TOURS AND RUINS

Breakfast and transfer to the airport to take flight to Cusco (Airfare not Included). Upon arrival reception and transfer to the Hotel. Reference of the city and Tours. Mate de Coca .Accommodation at the Hotel / PM – Guided sightseeing tour in Cusco visiting the Main Square, the Cathedral  and the Temple of the Sun or Korikancha. Then, out of the City to visit the Inca sites of Kenko, Tambomachay, Puca Pucara and the impressive Fortress of Sacsayhuaman, strategically built on a hill overlooking Cusco,famous for its enormous carved stones, some of them standing over 9m /30 ft high and weighing over 350 tons.. Return to your hotel.


Day 6: MACHU PICCHU
5:50 hrs. Breakfst at the hotel (is included). Train Station for a 3 ½ hour train journey to the famous Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu, also known as "The Lost City of the Incas", discovered for science in 1911 by the American explorer Hiram Bingham.Visit the ruins for around 3 hours, during which time our guide explains Intihuatana, (or "Hitching Post of the Sun),  the Temple of the Sun, the Royal Tomb, the Priests' House, the Inca Baths and the Temple of the Three Windows, all allow us to glimpse back into the past. Buffet Lunch at the Aguas Calientes’s  Restaurant. Overnight in selected hotel(B,L)


Day 7: MACHU PICCHU
Morning at leisure to explore by your own (entrance fee and transportation not included). In the afternoon you will take the train to Cuzco. Upon arrival in Cuzco, transfer to the hotel . Overnight(B)

 

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Day 8: TRANSFER OUT
Breakfast. In the morning transfer to the airport to take the flight to Lima (Airfare not Included) in time to get your international flight connection.
(B)

 

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