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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 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 included). (B)
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