ITINERARY
DAY 01: ARRIVAL IN LIMA
Arrival in Lima, reception and transfer to the chosen hotel, rest.
Accommodation in Lima.
DAY 02: VISIT THE CITY OF LIMA COLONIAL AND MODERN
Breakfast.
09:30 or 14:50 hrs Start this tour with a panoramic view at the Huaca Pucllana, pre-Inca temple of S. IV D.C. Visit the Museum of the Central Reserve Bank, admiring the sample of ancient cultures of Peru, with a select exhibition of objects of gold, ceramics, textiles from various pre-Columbian cultures and the Cohen Gold Collection. Enjoy a walk through the Plaza Mayor watching the Cathedral, Government Palace and the Municipal Palace.
Also, discover the San Francisco Monastery and its Catacombs. Finally, enjoy the breathtaking view of the Pacific Ocean. * BCRP Museum, closed to the public Monday and Sunday.
Accommodation in Lima.
DAY 03: LIMA / CUSCO - CITY TOUR + 4 ARCHEOLOGICAL CENTERS
Breakfast.
Transfer to the airport for our departure to Cusco. Upon arrival, assistance and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the morning free to acclimatise.
At 13:30 we will start our tour of the city of Cusco. We will visit the Plaza Mayor where most of the buildings retain the colonial style. Then we will visit the Temple of Qoricancha, the maximum expression of the Inca architecture, currently Convent of Santo Domingo. Next we will visit the Cathedral of Cusco, characterized by its Renaissance and colonial style. Finally we will visit the four archaeological centers near Cusco: Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay, Accommodation in Cusco.
DAY 04: MACHU PICCHU
Very early we will move to the train station to go to Aguas Calientes, a town where access to Machu Picchu begins. We will board buses to the chasm to take a guided tour of the citadel for a space of 2 hours. We will observe the agricultural area, the urban sector, the temple of the sun, the stone quarries, the botanical garden, the Temples Square, the three windows, the solar clock or intihuatana, the sacred rock, among others. We will also have free time to appreciate the majestic place and take pictures. After the tour, take us the bus back to Aguas Calientes, there we will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch and then board our train back to the city of Cusco, Accommodation in Cusco.
DAY 05: CUSCO / PUNO - RUTA DEL SOL - (ANDAHUAYLILLAS - RAQCHI - SICUANI - LA RAYA) / PUNO
Breakfast. Coordinated time, transfer to the tourist bus station.
07: 00hrs Departure by tourist bus to the city of Puno, on this route you will visit some important attractions such as the Andahuaylillas chapel known for the beauty of its murals that it houses inside. Then, you will visit the archaeological complex of Raqchi, also known as the temple of the God Wiracocha. Later, you can taste a delicious lunch. Then, you will visit the Raya Pass which is the border between the cities of Cusco and Puno. And finally, you will visit the Lithic Museum of Pukara, in this museum you can find the famous sculpture of HATUNÑAQAC that in our times would be translated as the supreme slayer. 17:00 hrs Arrival at the bus station in Puno, reception and transfer to the Accommodation in Puno
DAY 06: UROS AND TAQUILE ISLANDS
Breakfast. 07: 30hrs Transfer to the port of Puno, where the lake crossing will begin in a very fast boat, you will quickly arrive to the floating island of the Uros which are a set of floating islands formed from totora. They are inhabited by the Uros, settlers who descend from one of the oldest cultures in America. You will appreciate its peculiar lifestyle and its creations as elaboration of woolen fabrics and stuffed animals. Then, you will visit Taquile Island, you will also have a time for exploration and shopping in the community. In the afternoon, return to Puno. Accommodation in Puno.
DAY 07: PUNO / CHIVAY
Breakfast. 06:30 am He will be transferred to Chivay. On the way you will appreciate Lagunillas, where you will observe endemic birds of the area. Then you will reach Pampa Cañahuas, where you can taste hot infusions or Mate de Coca. Then you will arrive in Patapampa where you can appreciate the viewpoint of the Volcanoes. Then you will arrive at the Town of Chivay.
Lunch on behalf of passengers. In the afternoon you will visit the thermal baths of La Calera (income on behalf of the passenger). Accommodation in Chivay.
DAY 08: COLCA CANYON / AREQUIPA
Breakfast. Very early, you will go to the Cruz del Cóndor (41 km from Chivay) where you can see one of the most spectacular passages in the Canyon, and you can almost always see the condors in masterful flights, additionally you will visit the Mirador de Tapay where you can observe the depth of the canyon, as well as the town of the same name. You will return visiting the villages of Pinchollo, Maca, Achoma, Yanque and the Miradores de Antahuilque and Choquetico. At noon you will arrive at Chivay for lunch (on behalf of the passenger) and return by the same route Patapampa, plain near 4,910msnm, where you will find “The Mirador de los Andes”, from here you can see the Chila Mountain Range with the Mismi, at a short distance the Chucura and Huarancote, in the distance the Ubinas, Misti, Chachani, Ampato, Sabancaya and Hualca Hualca, will continue the route, cutting the crater of Chucura and following the Pampa de Toccra you will find bofedales almost always with a variety of birds Andean After approximately 4 hours of travel (151 km) you will arrive in the city of Arequipa.
Transfer to the hotel.
Accommodation in Arequipa.
DAY 09: AREQUIPA DEPARTURE
Breakfast. Coordinated time, transfer to the Airport to board the flight with return to the city of Lima.
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