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DAY 1 LIMA
Pick up upon arrival at Lima’s airport and
transportation to the hotel. Overnight (No meals)
DAY 2 FULL DAY LIMA CITY TOUR & LARCO HERRERA MUSEUM
Breakfast, then you will be picked up from your hotel
around 9.00am.
The city tour begins 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 Sevillian tile work and paneled 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.
After visiting Lima city we will go to the Larco Herrera
Museum , 18th century colonial-style museum houses the
largest and most impressive ceramic collection in the
world, with about 55,000 pre-Colombian clay pots on
display. The collection concentrates on the refined
ceramics of the Moche Dynasty, the people who lived
along the northern coast of Peru between 200 and 700 AD.
The Moche culture is recognized as accomplishing one of
the greatest imaginative languages of ancient Peru
through the use of creative pottery, providing clues to
all aspects of their civilization without the use of the
written word. One can learn about their religion,
agriculture, transport, dance and music through their
ceramic designs and shapes. The Moche are also renowned
for their fascinating erotic pottery and the famous
collection is on display in the separate 'Erotic Hall',
depicting sexual practices of several Peruvian cultures
in a lifelike, explicit and often humorous way. At the
end of the services transfer to your hotel. Overnight (B,L)
DAY 3 LIMA - AREQUIPA
You will be picked up from your hotel in the morning,
transfer to the airport to take the flight to Arequipa (airfare
not included) Upon arrival reception and transfer to the
selected Hotel. You will be picked up in the afternoon.
The tour of the White City of Arequipa begins visiting:
Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral, the Cloister of the
Church and Society, The Temple and the Plaza of San
Francisco, tour of the San Lorenzo neighborhood, visit
and tour of the Monasterio de Santa Catalina which was
closed to the public for centuries, restored and opened
smoothly today allows us to appreciate what was the city
of Arequipa in the seventeenth century, walking through
its narrow streets, squares and perfumed gardens and
impressive addition to the tight Cloisters by huge walls
of Ashlar, Stone rustic washes, cells and all that make
up this small colonial citadel, then we moved to the
beautiful and green countryside of Yanahuara’s Pointview
contemplate as the Misti Volcano, Pichu Pichu and
Chachani the terraces of Paucarpata, The Mill Sabandia,
Tingo and the Mirador de Sachaca. At the end return to
the hotel. Overnight. (B)
DAY 4 COLCA CANYON
Early in the morning, after breakfast, leave Arequipa to
a journey to the center of the Earth, our end Colca
Canyon, towards nor west direction behind snow-covered
Chachani, Yura, small valley with thermal springs, see
wild vicuñas in Pampa Cañahuas national reserve, Alpacas
& llamas in Tocra, some birds like flamingoes, ibis,
andean gooze, ducks, Andean eagle "Kara Kara" view point
of the Volcanoes and snow covered mountains in Patapampa
(4,800 m.)(15,000ft.), See the Ampato, Sabancaya, Walca
Walca, etc.) Chivay Capital of the valley. Afternoon
visit to the thermal springs & pools in La Calera. (Admission
to the pools not included, about $5 per person).
Overnight at selected accommodation. (L, D)
DAY 5 COLCA CANYON
Early morning after breakfast leave for a full day
excursion. We departure to Cruz del Condor where you can
appreciate the flight of the condors. Also the
Geographical Impressive scene, view of the depth of the
canyon, typical people, incredible amount of Pre Inca
terraces still farmed, colonial churches embroidered
dresses, very good food novo Andean and visit to the
village of Cabanaconde, in the afternoon return to your
accommodation. Overnight at selected accommodation. (B,
L, D)
DAY 6 COLCA CANYON - AREQUIPA
On the way back to Chivay, visit to the Mirador of
Chinina, where we will find the famous Hanging Tombs and
the Hanging Bridge of Sifón that joins the town of
Yanque with Coporaque. At right, the beautiful village
of Coporaque, the semi-circular terraces known as the "Amphitheatre"
view of the mountains, a small canyon which houses the
grain depots Colcas or sacred as wasp nests in
inaccessible places. In the afternoon return to Arequipa
(B,L)
DAY 7 AREQUIPA-CUSCO
Breakfast and transfer to the airport to take flight to
Cusco (airfare not included).
Upon arrival to Cusco Airport. Reception and
transportation to the Hotel where you will receive an
aromatic coca tea to stimulating for the height, will
have the free morning to rest and also we suggest you
have a light lunch in either your hotel or in one of the
surrounded; in the afternoon we will depart on a City
tour (entrance to the archaeological centers and museums
including) we will visit the Main square, Cathedral, the
Koricancha (temple of the sun) and in addition we will
make a route bordering archaeological centers like
Sacsayhuaman Fortress, Q'enko, Puka Pukara and
Tambomachay, tour finishes 6:30pm approximately at the
main square in order you can take dinner in one of the
exquisite restaurants in the area, then overnight. (B)
NOTES:
*City tour: from 1.45pm to 6:30pm approx. (Pickup from
the hotel starts at 1:15pm)
*Optional Buffet Dinner with Folkloric Show: Adding $30
per person
DAY 8 FULL DAY SACRED VALLEY TOUR
Breakfast. You will be picked up at 8:15 am. Full day
excursion to the Urubamba Valley visiting: the colorful
Indian market in Pisac where a mixture of color and
tradition will be able appreciated besides will have a
good opportunity to try our bargain skills on the free
time to interact with the local craftsmen to purchase
their hand-made souvenirs. The Valley has a distance of
31 km (19 miles) of Cusco, and an altitude of 2,970 ms
(9,700 p), Pisac is located to the entrance of the
Sacred Valley and followed by Ollantaytambo, the older
town continuously occupied of the American continent.
The narrow streets of Ollantaytambo, along with their
channels that have not varied from the time Inca, evoke
their ancestral inheritance, lunch in a typical
restaurant and then the last visit will be to Chinchero
market.
Chinchero is believed to be the mythical birthplace of
the rainbow. Its major claim to tourism is its colorful
Sunday market which is much less tourist-orientated than
the market at Pisac. At the end, return to Cusco main
square at 6:30pm approx.
The night is free for you to eat in a restaurant of your
choice; although we always have plenty of suggestions
for you should you require them. (B, L)
Note: Take this tour on market days: Tuesday,
Thursday and Sunday
Bilingual Guided tour on different days
DAY 9 MACHUPICCHU OVERNIGHT TOUR
*Note: Doesn’t work on Sundays
Breakfast and at 8.15am pick up to go Poroy Train's
station. The Hiram Bingham departs from Poroy Station
(20 minutes outside Cusco) at 9.00am which gives a more
leisurely start to the day than the traditional 6am
departures of other train services to Machu Picchu.
Brunch is served on board the train whilst passengers
watch the spectacular scenery unfolding before them.
From the agricultural plains of the Sacred Valley, to
the crashing waters of the Urubamba River, and as you
get closer to Machu Picchu the soaring mountains, the
scenery is constantly changing, and the Hiram Bingham
travels at a speed where this can be appreciated.
The train arrives into Aguas Calientes where private
minibuses await passengers to escort them on the fifteen
minute journey up to the citadel, avoiding the queues.
Upon arrival at the Machu Picchu entrance, passengers
can go straight into the citadel as tickets will have
been pre-purchased for all guests.
A guide will escort you around the citadel in small
groups, pointing out the best of the ruins and
recounting the history of this Inca settlement.
After the guided tour, guests are given the choice to
wander alone through this fascinating World Heritage
site, or to enjoy Afternoon Tea at the Machu Picchu
Sanctuary Lodge, the Orient-Express hotel located right
at the entrance to the citadel., overnight at the select
hotel in Aguas Calientes town (B)
DAY 10 BACK IN CUSCO
*Note: Doesn’t work on Sundays
Morning at leisure by your own (entrance and bus fee to
Machu Picchu archaeological site not included on the fee)
in the afternoon return to Cusco.
The Hiram Bingham departs at 18.00. Guests are welcomed
back on board with pre-dinner cocktails served in the
Bar Car with live musical entertainment. Later a
4-course, à la carte dinner is served in the dining cars.
The train pulls into Poroy station just outside Cusco at
21.25. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel. Overnight.(B)
WHAT'S INCLUDED ON HIRAM BINGHAM?
On-board meals with Peruvian wine, cusqueña Beer, soft
drinks and hot drinks (brunch on outward journey, dinner
on return), on-board entertainment, guides, bus
transfers, entrance to the Machu Picchu sanctuary and
afternoon tea at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge,
pre-dinner cocktails
DAY 11: TRANSFER OUT
Breakfast and according time, transportation will be
provided to go the airport (B).
END OF SERVICES
INCLUDES: All hotel and lodge accommodations
based on double room occupancy. All scheduled land, lake
and river transportation. All transfers. All scheduled
excursions with English-speaking guide services. All
entrance fees. Meals as specified in the itinerary. B=Breakfast;
L=Lunch; D=Dinner.
IMPORTANT: For a better service, the company
informs you that it has autonomy to change the Hotels
mentioned in the itinerary with another one of similar
category if therefore sees it by advisable taking into
account justifiable availability of spaces or other
reasons, if this it is the case you will be notified
ahead of time.
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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