Peru Historico Cultural 15 Days / 14 Nights

DAY 1 LIMA- CITY TOUR.

Reception and welcome to Lima. Transfer to hotelPick up from your hotel in the afternoon at 2:15 aproximately . We will first show you a panoramic view of “La Huaca Pucllana” and then you will visit the impressive Historical Downtown of colonial Lima: its palaces, mansions, churches and squares, visiting The main plaza, where we see important buildings from the colonial time, The Cathedral, Palacio de Gobierno known as the Pizarro´s grave, The Municipality preserving their original architecture, San Francisco Catacombs, ending with a visit to the residential and financial district of San Isidro and an unforgettable view of the Pacific Ocean in the district of Miraflores.

DAY 2 LIMA- MAGICAL WATER CIRCUIT.

Free morning, in the afternoon pick up from your hotel at 5:30, be surprised by the largest compound of electronic fountains in the world. We will have a guided tour to the Magical Water Circuit, the largest water fountain compound in the world, here you will enjoy a wonderfull display of water, light, music and images presented at Reserve Park, one of the most beautiful urban areas in Lima.

DAY 3 LIMA- PARACAS (BALLESTAS ISLAND)- NAZCA.

Pick up from your hotel at 4:30 board a private transport after 3 hours and a half arrive to Paracas, transfer to the Mole El Chaco where we’ll take a motorboat excursion to Ballestas Island where we can see a large colonies of guano birds, pinguins, sea lions congregate (Aproximately 2 hours and a half of marine excursion). At 11:00 am we continue in a private car to Nazca, after 3 hours of a journey we arrive to Nazca. Transfer to a hotel. Overnight in Nazca.

DAY 4 NAZCA LINES- AREQUIPA.

Pick up from your hotel. Transfer to the small airport, we’ll take the flight over the famous Nazca lines for 35 minutes, we can observe only from the air, 32 hieroglyphs of marine and terrestrial animals as well as geometric and human figures, such us: a dog, an enormous monkey, a bird, a spider; that cover an area of 350 km2 . According to Doctor Maria Reiche, The figures represent the largest astronomical calendar ever created by a human culture. Opcional. In the afternoon we’ll visit the Chauchilla cementery where skulls, mummies and pottery shards litter the desert. At night at 10:00 p.m we board a Bus tourist transport Cruzero Cruz del Sur to Arequipa we’ll have 8 hours journey. Transfer to hotel

DAY 5 AREQUIPA- ( CITY TOUR).

Morning free. In the afternoon after lunch pick up from your hotel at 2:00 p.m we’ll have a guided tour, general view from the city from Yanahuara , visiting the main square and its Cathedral, The Compañia church, The square of San Francisco and the extraordinary Santa Catalina convent which is built from volcanic lava and dates from 16 th century. We visit too other important places in Arequipa. Tranfer to hotel. Overnight in Arequipa

DAY 6 AREQUIPA- COLCA CANYON.

After breakafast pick up from your hotel at 8:00 a.m, we will have a journey for 4 hours, drive northward toward Colca Valley, through the way we can observe snow covered mountains like Chachani, Yura, small valley with thermal springs we can observe too The National Reserve of Aguada Blanca see wild vicuñas in Pampa Cañahuas , Alpacas and llamas in Tocra, birds like flamingoes, ibis, Andean goose, ducks, Andean eagle, we can see the chain of snow covered mountains Ampato, Sabancaya, Walca Walca. We descend to a short trip to Chivay 3700 m above sea level. Midday check in the hotel. In the afternoon there is a tme to enjoy the hot medical springs La Calera. Overnight in Chivay.

DAY 7 CRUZ DEL CONDOR.

Pick up from your hotel after breakfast, we will go to Cruz del Condor, along the way we stop in traditional villages of Maca, Pinchollo and Yanque and we observe different
archaeological areas of the ancient culture. We arrive to Cruz del Condor, where the Andean bird may be sppolted flying in circle above, we can appreciate too the depth of
the canyon. In the afternoon we go back to Arequipa. Private service. At 1:30 p.m departure to Puno after 5 hours of journey we arrive to Puno. Transfer to hotel. Overnight in Puno

DAY 8 PUNO – FULL DAY TOUR TO UROS AND TAQUILE ISLANDS.

transfer to the port at 6:40 a.m, we board a motorboat to Uros after 30 minutes we arrive to the unique floating reed island on a man made, where the native people live
totally interwoven with the totora reed, which grow abundantly in tha lake. We will continue our trip to Taquile Islands after 45 minutes, this is a natural fascinating
Island on the lake, it has several hills with Inca terracing. The people wear colorfull traditional clothes which they make themselves. Lunch in Taquile. In the afternoon
go back to Puno. Overnight in Puno.

DAY 9 PUNO – CUSCO

After breakfast, transfer hotel to Train station to have a ten hour train journey, you will enjoy the changing landscapes among mountains, rolling plans and the various weather of the area. Arrive Cusco and transfer to hotel.

DAY 10 CUSCO- CITY TOUR.

After breakfast pick up from your hotel at 8:30 a.m , we start the tour visiting the nearby ruins, Sacsayhuaman, Q’enqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay, after we visit the
Cathedral and The Temple of the sun Qoricancha. The tour finish at 1:30 p.m. Transfer to the hotel. Optional at night folk dance.

DAY 11 SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS.

After breakfast pick up from your hotel at 8:30 a.m depart Cusco and drive through the pisturesque Sacred Valley, where we visit the traditional Andean market and the
archaeological complex in Pisaq, from here we drive to Urubamba, where we enjoy a delicious buffet lunch with international and typical Peruvian cuisine; after lunch we
continue following the course of the Urubamba river to Ollantaytambo this is a very unique site called a living museum for its Inca infrastructure, stone, terraces, temples
and the inhabits continue dewelling in the original enclosures where the Inca poputation lived centuries ago. Continue the tour and we visit Chinchero this colonial village was one an important residence of the Inca Sinchi Roca. The most impressive view of all is the high snowcapped and glacial peaks of the eastern andes. Which were also sacred apus a very spectacular sight and two large lakes are also sees. We return to Cusco at 6:40 aproximately. Transfer to hotel.

DAY 12 CUSCO –FREE DAY.

Free day

DAY 13 CUSCO – MARAS- MORAY.

After breakfast pick up from your hotel at 8:30 a.m, we will visit two important places Maras and Moray. This tour will give you the opportunity of viewing the beautiful scenery and landscape. On the way we can see the most impressive view of all is the high snowcapped and glacial peaks of the eastern Andes, which were also sacred apus (tutelary spirits) of the indigenous population. We arrive to Maras the main attraction are the Salt mines wich captivate sightseers and in particular photographers. Then we visit Moray. It is a unique archaeological site formed by four slightly elliptical agricultural terraces, it was an important center of inca agricultural. The tour finishes at 2:30. Tranfer to hotel.

DAY 14 CUSCO – MACHUPICCHU.

After breakfast, transfer hotel train station to board the train for a 3 hours and a half of journey, arrive to Aguas Calientes, board the bus after 25 minutes we arrive to Machupicchu. We will have a tour guide for 2 or 3 hours, free time to explore Machupicchu, lunch in Machupicchu. In the afternoon we board the train back to Cusco. Transfer to hotel

DAY 15 CUSCO- LIMA.

After breakfast, pick up from your hotel and transfer to the airport two hours before your domestic flight. Transfer to hotel.

THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE:

• Transfer in/out in Lima
• Transfer in/out Paracas
• Transfer in /out Nazca
• Transfer in/out Arequipa
• Transfer in/out Puno
• Transfer in/out Cusco
• City tour in Lima include Tourist transport in group, tour guide, entrance fee
• Tour to Magical water circuit, entrance fee, dinner show
• Private transport to Paracas
• Motorboat in group to Ballestas Island
• Tax to the port
• Plane ticket and taxes to Nazca lines
• City tour in Arequipa include tourist transport in group, tour guide, entrance fee
• Tour to Colca Canyon include private transport, tour guide, General Tourist ticket in Chivay and hotel
• Motorboat, tour guide, entrance fee, lunch in Taquile island Puno
• City tour n Cusco include private transport, tour guide, entrance fee to Cathedral and Qoricancha.
• Tour to Sacred Valley of the Incas include private transport, tour guide, buffet lunch
• General Tourist ticket in Cusco
• Entrance fee to Machupicchu
• Train ticket round trip Vistadome service www.perurail.com
• Bus ticket up and down in Machupicchu
• Private tour guide
• Buffet lunch in Sanctuary Lodge in Machupicchu
• 2 nights hotel in Lima
• night hotel in Nazca
• 2 nights hotel in Arequipa
• 1 night in Chivay
• 2 nights Hotel in Puno
• 6 nights hotel in Cusco
• Plane ticket-Cusco-Lima www.lan.com
• Train ticket one way in Andean Explorer’s www.perurail.com
• Permanent assistance.