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DAY 1 LIMA PICK UP
Pick up upon arrival and overnight at the Hotel located in Miraflores, Lima.
DAY 2 CHICLAYO
Early in the morning transfer to the airport where you will take the flight
to Chiclayo (airfare included). Upon arrival, reception at Chiclayo airport
and transfer to the selected hotel. Full day tour visiting the highlights of
Chiclayo: the tomb of the Lord of Sipan (the richest tomb discovered in the
Americas), the Valley of the 26 pyramids of Tucume and the National Museum
Royal Tombs of Sipan. Lunch included at typical restaurant. Overnight at the
hotel. (B,L) *On Monday we can offer the Bruning Museum instead of the Royal
Tomb of Sipan Museum because this museum is closed .
DAY 3 TRUJILLO
Early morning departure to Trujillo by private car. On the way, visit the
San Jose de Moro site museum. Lunch at Pacasmayo. After arrival at Trujillo,
transfer to Sun and Moon temples. Overnight at the hotel. (B,L)
DAY 4 TRUJILLO
Full day tour that includes visit the colonial city of Trujillo, the amazing
adobe city of Chan Chan (Capital of the Chimu empire) and Huanchaco beach
where fishermen still surf in totora reed boat as their ancestors did in
ancient times. Lunch included. At appropriate hour transfer to the airport
to take the back flight to Lima (airfare included), Upon arrival reception
and transfer to the hotel and overnight. (B,L)
DAY 5 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. Upon arrival around 9:30 pm transfer to your Hotel. (B;L)
DAY 6 CUSCO
Transfer to the airport to take flight to Cusco (airfare included) Upon
arrival reception at airport of Cusco and transfer to the Hotel. At 2:00 pm.
you will take the City tour visiting: the Main Square, the Cathedral, its
extremely sober renaissance facade contrast with the baroque and plateresque
style of its interior, and Koricancha, a famous temple dedicated to the Sun.
Then, visit to the nearby ruins: Kenko, ancient ceremonial center dedicated
to the earth; Puca Pucara, administrative and military center; Tambomachay,
important place of worship dedicated to water and the fortress of
Sacsayhuaman, cyclopean fortress built for the defense of Cusco. Return to
the hotel. Overnight.
DAY 7 SACRED VALLEY TOUR (Must be on Tuesday, Thursday or 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 8 MACHU PICCHU TOUR
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. The
ruins are on the eastern slope of Machu Picchu in two separate arcas: the
agricultural and the urban. Sightseeing through the archaeological site with
a professional guide. Lunch at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge (included).
Overnight. (B, Lunch)
DAY 9 MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
Morning at leisure in Machu Picchu to continue visiting the ruins by your
own (please take note that the entrance and bus fee to Machu Picchu for this
day are not included on the rate). In the afternoon we will take the
Vistadome train, the departure is around 3:30 pm to arrive back in Cusco
around 7:30pm. Overnight. (B)
DAY 10 TRANSFER OUT
Transfer to the airport to take the flight back to Lima (airfare included)
in time to get your international flight connection and end of the services.
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