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Day 1: LIMA PICK UP
Reception in the Lima airport and transfer to the Hotel located in Miraflores,
Lima.
Day 2: LIMA CITY TOUR, GOLD MUSEUM AND BARRANCO In the morning Lima city
tour, you will be picked up from your hotel at 9 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. Next to the Cathedral is the Archbishop's Palace. 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, and the modern Lima with the district of San
Isidro and Miraflores. We will also visit the Gold Museum, this excellent
collection includes pre-Columbian gold, silver and bronze, ceramics, weavings,
mummies, etc. Upstairs is a remarkable arms collections with an impressive
exhibition from Spanish colonial times.
Finally, we will visit Barranco which it is a bohemian suburb. Barranco is known
for the writers, painters and musicians. Bridge of Sighs is in Barranco, a
lover's point above. The old but solid bridge has long inspired poets and
songwriters. Transfer to the hotel and overnight. (B,L)
Day 3: NAZCA FULL DAY TOUR
You will be picked up from your Hotel in Lima at 6:00 am, we will provide a
driver and a minivan, the ride will take around 6 hours each way . On the way we
will visit the Museum of the site. The Maria Reiche tomb and we will stop at the
Over view of Nazca. Cut into the stony desert are large number of lines, not
only parallels and geometrical figures, but also designs such as a dog, an
enormous monkey, a bird with a wing span of over 100 meters, a spider and a
tree. The lines, that represent some sort of vast astronomical pre-Inca
calendar, are best seen from the air, we will take a half hour flight above the
Lines (Airfare included), after the over flight we will take some time to rest
and we will have lunch (included) before to come back to Lima. Overnight. (B;L)
Day 4: 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. Around 1:45pm 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 at the hotel. (B)
Day 5: CUSCO / MACHU PICCHU (overnight)
All day excursion by alpine train to Machu Picchu. At 5:30 am you will leave the
Hotel, with a pack lunch to the train which 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 minute 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 arcas: the agricultural and the urban. Lunch at the Machu Picchu
Sanctuary Lodge (included). Overnight at the Hotel in Aguas Calientes Town. (B,L)
Day 6: MACHU PICCHU / CUSCO
Morning at leisure to explore the are 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 hotel. (B)
Day 7: 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 8: CUSCO / LIMA
Transfer from hotel to the airport for your return flight back to Lima, (airfare
included).(B)
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