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HUARAZ AND CUSCO 12 DAYS
(12 days and 11 nights)


Daily Departures
Per Person Prices

The package includes: Lima City tour, Huaraz, Pastoruri, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Pisac, Ollantaytambo
 

FIRST CLASS
$2300 (Double) & US$3526 (Single)
Hotels as below

Hotels included in this package
Boulevard - Lima
Club Andino Hotel - Huaraz
Novotel Cusco
El Pueblo Hotel - Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu)
 

TOURIST CLASS
$1620 (Double) & US$ 2205 (Single)
Accommodation as below

Accommodation included in this package
Carmel - Lima
Casa Blanca - Huaraz
Plaza de Armas Hostal - Cusco
Presidente Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu)

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This package can be easily customized to suit your needs

Day 1: LIMA
Pick up from the airport and transfer to the selected Hotel. Overnight (no meals)

Day 2: LIMA CITY TOUR , SAN CRISTOBAL HILL & DESCALZOS MUSEUM You will be picked up from your hotel at 09 am .
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. Then you'll visit the 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, then the San Cristobal Hill, enjoy the panoramic views of the city from the mirador on top of Cerro San Cristobal. Dwarfing houses in the Rimac district, is the volcano-shaped hillside of Cerro San Cristobal. This place is perfect for a wonderful view of the entire city. We will also visit the Descalzos Museum, this is a Franciscan religious complex located at the end of the colonial Alameda de los Descalzos (descalzos=barefeet) in the old and traditional district of Rímac.
This convent was found at the end of the 16th century and in its quiet rooms there are priceless pictures of Quito and Cuzco Art School by artists like Medoro, Diego Quispe Tito, and others. There is a collection of 300 paintings.
At the end of the services transfer to your hotel. (B,L)

Day 3: LIMA/HUARAZ
Pick up at your hotel in the morning and transportation to the Bus Station.
Bus departs at 10:30 hrs toward the city of Huaraz. Lodging at the selected hotel. (B)

Day 4: LLANGANUCO LAKE / CALLEJÓN DE HUAYLAS Breakfast. Visit to the lovely Callejón de Huaylas, with its typical towns and the beautiful Llanganuco Lake, which water of torques color reflects the majesty of the mythical Huascarán. Lunch. During the tour we will visit Caraz city. Return to Huaraz, visiting the handcraft center of Tarica. Lodging at the hotel (B,L)

Day 5: CHAVIN DE HUANTAR
Breakfast .Visit to the ruins of Chavín de Huantar. In the journey we will visit Querococha Lake and will pass the Cordillera through the Cahuish tunnel. Visit to the archeological complex looking at the famous Lance, Stone Heads, Galleries, etc. Lunch. Return to Huaraz. Lodging at the hotel.
(B,L)

Day 6: PASTORURY – PUYAS RAYMONDI / HUARAZ / LIMA Breakfast. Excursion to this easy access glacier, within the National Huascaran Square. In the journey we will appreciate the beautiful Puya Raimondi, the most important representative of the Andean flora, sources of Pumabamba gasified water and to a few meters the water eye of Pumashimin (puma's eye) of changing colors, and rupestrian art on rocky walls. Then we will arrive to the abra of Huarapasca, and a walk of approx. 30 minutes begin afterwards arrive to Pastoruri snow mountain and besides feeling that emotion slide by natural toboggans. Lunch. Transfer from the hotel to the bus station. Departure at 22:00 Hrs. Upon arrival around 6:00am transfer to the hotel in Lima. (B,L)

DAY 7: TIME AT LEISURE IN LIMA
Overnight at the hotel (B)

DAY 8: LIMA // CUSCO
Transfer to the Lima airport for the flight to Cuzco (airfare not included).
Upon arrival, you will be met and driven to the hotel. At 2 pm Cusco city tour, This tour includes the major sites of historical interest in Cuzco, such as the famous Inca fort at Sacsahuaman, and the temple of the Sun. Also included in this is a tourist card, giving you access to all the sites in the Cuzco area as a whole (i.e., including outside of the City itself) This tour finishes at 18:00, overnight (B)

Day 9: CUZCO - MACHU PICCHU (overnight)
All day excursion by alpine train to Machu Picchu. At 5:30 am you will leave the Hotel to the train station, the train leaves at 6:00 am. Travel is in "Vistadome" Class (formerly "Autowagon"). At 9:40 a.m., you will arrive at the Aguas Calientes Station, from where you take a 25 minutes bus ride to the ruins of Machu Picchu. Once there, you will have a guided tour, with an English speaking professional guide. The ruins are on the eastern slope of Machu Picchu in two separate areas: the agricultural and the urban. Lunch at the Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge (included). Overnight at the hotel in Aguas Calientes town. (B,L)

Day 10: MACHU PICCHU - CUZCO
Morning at leisure to explore the area 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. (B)

Day 11: PISAC & OLLANTAYTAMBO
(Note: This Tour is available just on Tuesdays, Thursdays or Sundays) You will be picked up at 8,45A.M. 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 and overnight at the hotel. (B,L)

DAY 12: TRASFER TO LIMA
Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Lima (airfare not included). (B)


END OF OUR SERVICES

INCLUDES: All hotel and lodge accommodations based on double or single occupancy. All scheduled transportation. All transfers. All scheduled excursions with English-speaking guide services. All entrance fees. Meals. B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner.

Note : We can replace above Hotels with other one with the same characteristics in the case that it becomes necessary for operative and other reasonable causes.

NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE
International and domestic airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees, excess baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls, radio calls or messages, reconfirmation of flights and items of personal nature.

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Published articles and reviews about us

2009
Testimonials

Noelle Melnychuk
Calgary, AB

Our tour to the islands on Lake Titicaca was a wonderful day. We had great weather and the people that we met were very friendly. The island of Taguile was a beautiful little paradise. The hotel in Puno was very good, with a great breakfast. It is too bad we could only stay one night. We kept the room for the second night so that we could freshen up before going on the bus to Cusco Peru.
Thank you for everything that you have done to make our trip so enjoyable. Please pass along to Christi our thanks for the great job that she did in organizing our tour. She was able to assemble an itinerary that included everything that we asked for and still was not too rushed. It was an enjoyable, informative and relaxing time.
Thank you again to all of the staff at Peru travel Gateway and your suppliers for making this a wonderful experience.

 


Peggy Chang
McLean, VA
US

I always wanted to write
you a line and let you know my husband and I had a great time in Peru. Thank
you so much for the arrangement; everything was really smooth! The guide in
Cusco, Eriksson, was really great. thank you also for helping me with all
the reservation and all the changes!! Cusco and Machu Picchu were all
fantastic, I"m sure we will want to go back to Peru at some point again, and
I"ll definitely contact you again!! Thank you!!


Sincerely,

Peggy Chang


Mary W. Earp
WINNALSAW, NC
US

We had a very nice trip to Peru. Thanks for you help. Our hotels in Peru were what we expected, very nice and the hotel help went out of their way to make sure we were comfortable and had what we needed. Our guides were outstanding. Always on time and catered to our needs. Our groups were small except for the Sacred Valley tour where we had 25 members. Food was plentiful and tasty at each restaurant.
The Hotel Casa Andina in Cusco gave us an upgrade when we returned from MP which was very nice. Also, the Radisson gave us an upgrade when we returned to Lima although we stayed only 6 hours.
Again, thanks for your services. I feel very fortunate that I selected your travel services, because of the services. Several on the trip thought I was mighty brave to select an unknown agency. I was impressed with Ivan during our first emails and phone conversations. I trusted him and he trusted me, this makes for happy results for everyone.

Sincerely, Mary Earp.


Wendy Feldman
Los Angeles, CA
US 90025



I just returned back to the US from my trip to Peru. I wanted to let you know how grateful I am for the wonderful experience that you help me coordinate and plan. I loved all of the sites and felt I had a unique experience that I will never forget. The tour planners and the tour guides were all wonderful and extremely helpful. Each of them were very polite and knowledgable about their subjects and locations. I learned alot about Peru and its customs.
The hotel on Machu Picchu (Sanctuary Lodge) and the hotel in Puno (The Libertador) were excellent and I would recommend anyone to stay in each of those locations. The San Augustin El Dorado was just adequate; I found the hotel to be clean and the staff helpful, but there is too much noise during the evening and mornings; this is because many of the rooms overlook the central lobby of the hotel and the acoustics create echos of sound from the front desk and those people having conversations in the lobby area. Also, the space heaters in each of the El Dorado rooms I stayed in did not work at all. I do not think I would recommend the hotel to people unless they didn't mind a noisy atmosphere.
The Posada del Inca hotel in Bolivia was very nice; I really liked the rustic feel and intimate setting and the private gardens--the views of Lake Titicaca and the mountains were spectacular. Although I didn't realize it would be a hike (literally) up to it. One of the couples I was travelling with on the first day in Bolivia had trouble making it up the hillside (they didn't know they would have to hike to the top to get to the hotel). I would recommend letting potential guests know that it is a 40 - 45 minute hike from the dock to the hotel itself. The guides were very helpful and it was good that our luggage was carried up separately.
The trip was amazing and I just wanted to thank you for all of your planning. I would recommend you and your staff to everyone I know who wanted to plan a trip to go to Peru.
Have a wonderful new year!

Regards,

Wendy


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