DAY 1 LIMA PICK UP
Pick up upon arrival and overnight at the Hotel located in Miraflores, Lima.
DAY 2 CUSCO
Transfer to the airport to take flight to Cusco (airfare included) upon
arrival reception at Cusco airport and transfer to the hotel. In the
afternoon: Cusco City Tour from 2 pm to 6:30 pm. This tour includes the
Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun) and the Cathedral. The tour drives along the
Circunvalacion Road up to famous fortress of Sacsahuaman, then to Q'enqo,
Puca Pucara and Tambomachay with Spanish and English speaking professional
guide. Includes Tourist ticket valid for the entrance to many museums and
ruins as well. Overnight. (B)
DAY 3 SACRED VALLEY TOUR (Departure day only on Tuesday, Thursday and
Sunday) Breakfast . You will be picked up at 8:45 am. Full day
excursion to the Urubamba Valley visiting: the village of Pisac, a
picturesque town of creole and colonial aspect and its lndian market and
craftfair. Lunch provided. In the afternoon you'll visit to the fortress of
Ollantaytambo, an
architectural group that in the days of the Tahuantinsuyo empire was a
gigantic agricultural, administrative, social, religious and military
complex, then the Chincero market. At the end, return to Cusco at 6:30pm .
overnight (B,L)
DAY 4 MACHU PICCHU
At 5:30 a.m. you will be picked up from the hotel to the train station which
leaves at 06:00 a.m. Travel will be in "Vistadome" Class (formerly "Autowagon").
At 09:40 a.m. you will arrive at the Aguas Calientes Station, from where you
will take a 25 minute bus ride to the ruins of Machu Picchu. Once there, you
will take a guided tour, with an English speaking guide.
Lunch at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge (included). Overnight. (B, Lunch)
DAY 5 MACHU PICCHU
Morning at leisure in Aguas Calientes to continue visiting the area and
Machu Picchu (bus ticket and entrance fees not included for this day on the
rate). In the afternoon at 3:30 pm we will take the Vistadome train back to
Cusco, arriving at 7:30 pm. Overnight. (B)
DAY 6 PUNO
Transfer to the train or bus station. Ten hour train or 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 ) (*If travelling by train, ask for price and
availability.)
DAY 7 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 8 SUN ISLAND FULL DAY
You will picked up from your hotel at 6:30 am. Land transfer to Copacabana
Sanctuary. You will arrive into Copacabana after about 3 hours. Copacana is
the most important religious sanctuary of Bolivia, thousands of pilgrims
visit every year the virgin of Copacabana also known as Native Madonna, you
will visit the main square and the impressive Cathedral (1/2 hour tour). You
will arrive into the Sun Island after about 1 hour of a spectacular
catamaran cruise including lunch on board, this island has been identified
as the birthplace of several revered entities, including the sun itself. A
source of magnetic energy, the vertex of the earth and the cradle of the
Inca Empire, the Inca couple Manco Kapac and Mama Ocllo appeared here and
founded the Sun Empire. During a 2 hours Sun Island Tour you will visit:
-The Inca garden, the island micro climate provides the ideal location for
this garden that during Inca times was full of Andean flowers, water and
trees.
-The Inca Stairs that was built by the Incas in order to reach the Inca
Water spring.
-The Inca water spring, a natural water spring with 3 different openings of
different tastes, this Inca made water fountain is supposed to be a source
of ethernal youth.
-The Sun Island Inti Wata Complex, that contains the largest amount of
archaeological items founded in the island and the largest demo variety of
Andean flora and fauna available in Bolivia.
-The Sun Island Kallawaya Ancient Ceremony, witchcrafts,natural medicine,
art, magic, and millenary traditions are part of the mystic world of the
Kallawayas heritage. The purpose of this mystic ceremony is to purify the
souls of the Chinkana holy temple visitors, this Ceremony takes place in a
Inca altar at the top of the hill facing the temple and overlooking the
lake. You will then proceed back to Copacabana and then to Puno, we will
return in Puno at 6:30 PM, overnight. (B;L)
DAY 9 TRANSFER TO LIMA
Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Lima (airfare included), upon
arrival reception and transfer to the hotel and overnight (B)
DAY 10 TRANSFER OUT
Transfer to the airport for your international flight and end of the
services (B) |
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