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Day 1: LIMA PICK UP

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

LIMA CITY TOUR

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(No Meals)

Day 2: 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. (B)

Day 3: MACHU PICCHU
O5:50 hrs. Breakfast 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. The mid-afternoon train takes you back to Cusco. and transfer to your hotel.(B,L)

Day 4:  PUNO

Transfer to the bus station.  Nine  hours  bus ride to Puno*, across the scenic high Andes landscapes only dotted by small villages and herds of the llamas and vicuñas. Upon arrival transfer to the Hotel and overnight ( B, L )

Day  5 UROS AND TAQUILE ISLANDS
You will be picked up from your hotel at 6:40 a.m., after a 2 hour motorboat ride, you will arrive at the Uros island in the Titikaka lake. Fishermen and hunters inhabit the floating islands of the Uros. The residents of the Uros use the cattail, a type of rush, which grows in the lake, to create the conditions that ensure the islands stay afloat. The dense roots that the plants develop support the island. The roofs are waterproof and the houses are extremely humid because of the surrounding water. At present, they speak Quechua and Aymara. Then we will visit the Taquile island, where we will have lunch in the cooperative restaurant. There is also a cooperative shop on the plaza that sells exceptional wool goods which are of very fine quality and somewhat expensive. Taquile Island is famous for its craft production, particularly for its beautiful textiles. The island is narrow at about 1 Km. wide and 6 to 7 Km. long. The visit could be exhausting because of the 533 steps on the stone stairway to climb to get to the village and because of the altitude (13,000 ft above sea level). On Taquile there are numerous pre-Inca and Inca ruins as well as Inca terracing. We will return in Puno in the afternoon, overnight (B,L)

Day 6  SILLUSTANI - LIMA
Breakfast. Transportation to the airport to take the flight to Lima (Airfare Not Included). On The route visit at the Sillustani Chullpas (pre-Colombian funeral towers). The scenery is desert but impressive, in a beautiful setting on a peninsula on Ayumara lake about 32 Km. from Puno. Most of the towers date from the period of Inca occupation in the 15th century; the engineering involved in their construction is more complex than anything the Incas built. Upon Arrival and transfer to the Hotel (B)

Day  7 TRANSFER OUT

Breakfast. An appropriate hour transfer at the Lima Airport in time to get your international flight connection. (Airfare Not Included)(B).

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