Day 1: Welcome to Cusco
Upon arrival in the city of Cusco, you will be welcomed by one of our representatives who will transfer you to your hotel. You have the day free to explore this beautiful and enigmatic city.
- ACCOMMODATION: Arcangel or similar
- MEALS: None
- ENTRANCE TICKETS: N/A
Day 2: Cusco – City Tour
You have a free morning to enjoy and explore Cusco city. At 1:30pm approx. we will meet you at the lobby of your hotel to begin the city tour. We will visit the Cathedral, Koricancha; the most sacred site or temple in the Inca religion, Sacsayhuaman, a testimonial to Incan architectural skills due to the compiled of massive big stones, Qenqo, a semi-circular amphitheater with amazing underground galleries, Pucapucara and Tambomachay . After the tour we will drop you off at your hotel at around 6:30pm.
- ACCOMMODATION: Arcangel or similar
- MEALS: Breakfast only
- ENTRANCE TICKETS: Included
Day 3: Cusco – Sacred Valley of the Incas – Aguas Calientes
We will pick you up around 8:00am at your hotel to star the full day tour to the Sacred Valley. We will begin the tour in the archeological site of Pisac, where we will visit the beautiful inka buildings; Pisaq also offers a souvenir shopping in a traditional market. The most impressive feature of this archeological site of Pisaq is the agricultural terracing, which sweeps around the south and east flanks of the mountain with graceful curves and also you will find the largest known Inca cemetery. Then we will keep going by bus to Urubamba where we will have lunch. From there, the trip continues just half an hour to Ollantaytambo, a magical town at the foot of the Sacred Valley, where you can explore the Sun Temple with incredible stone walls. After the guided tour you will have time to buy some textiles, visit the town and have dinner in Ollantaytambo town before you take the train to Aguas Calientes. Upon to your arrival, our representative will take you to your hotel in Aguas Calientes.
- ACCOMMODATION: Mistico or similar
- MEALS: Breakfast and lunch
- ENTRANCE TICKETS: Included
Day 4: Machu Picchu – Cusco
After an early breakfast around 05:00 am we will pick you up at your hotel to take you to the bus station and then board the bus to Machu Picchu archeological site. The guide goes up with you and once there you will have a 2 hour guided tour. We will visit the Intiwatana (Temple of the Sun), the Temple of the Condor, the Temple of the Three Windows, Andean terraces and other places of interest. After the guided tour you will have enough time to walk around the archaeological complex, capture these incredible memories with your camera and feel and the power and tranquility of this sacred place.
You have the option to hike up Huayna Picchu, the Young Mountain ($12), or Machu Picchu Mountain, the Old Mountain ($10)( prior booking necessary). In the afternoon you walk and take the bus down to Aguas Calientes to take the afternoon train to Ollantaytambo from where we will transport you back to Cusco by bus, arriving in the evening.
- ACCOMMODATION: Arcangel or similar
- MEALS: Breakfast only
- ENTRANCE TICKETS: Included
Day 5: Journey to Puno
After breakfast, at 6:30 m we will transfer to the bus station for your journey to Puno. The comfortable tourist-class bus includes a stop for lunch and guided visits to four archaeological sites along the way: the baroque style Andahuaylillas Church, known as the Sistine Chapel of America, the monumental remains of the Temple of Viracocha at Raqchi, La Raya Pass at 14,220 feet (4,335 m.a.s.l. ) and the lithic Museum of Pukará.
The arrival in Puno will be around 5:00pm. You will be welcomed by one of our representatives who will transfer to your hotel in the historic center, where you will spend the night and rest at your leisure.
- ACCOMMODATION: Quechuas Inka Palace or similar.
- MEALS: Breakfast and lunch
- ENTRANCE TICKETS: Included
Day 6: Titicaca Lake: Uros & Amantani Islands
Between 7:30am to 8:00am we will pick you up at the hotel and transfer you to the main port to board a boat to the Uros floating islands. Uros is made entirely out of reeds, and the lives of the people of the area revolve around their reed-weaving tradition. They will welcome you with a charm smile, and also will share their traditions, history, culture and their deep knowledge of building their famous floating houses.
Afterwards you will take a boat ride to the next island, Amantani, where you will spend the night with a local family. It will be a basic accommodation but very memorable as you will be surrounded by a nice family and have the opportunity to see how the indigenous people live. Once you arrive, in the afternoon you will climb to the mountains Pachamama and Pachatata, they are important figures that symbolize the principle of harmony and compatibility in the Andean ideology. From there you will observe the sunset. Dinner is included with the local family.
- ACCOMMODATION: Local house
- MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- ENTRANCE TICKETS: Included
Day 7: Titicaca Lake: Amantani & Taquile Islands
After an early breakfast we will board a boat to the next island called Taquile where you will learn about the main activities of local people: agriculture and textile. “Taquile and its Textile Art” were honored by being proclaimed “Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity” by UNESCO. People from Taquile are known for their fine hand-woven textiles and clothing, which are the highest-quality handicrafts in Peru. Then you will enjoy the lunch with amazing views of the Lake Titicaca and Mountains of Bolivia. Then we will board the boat and transfer you back to your hotel in Puno.
- ACCOMMODATIONS: Quechuas Inka Palace or similar
- MEALS: Only Breakfast and Lunch
- ENTRANCE TICKETS: Included
Day 8: Puno – Lima
After this beautiful trip in Peru, according your flight details, we will pick you up at your hotel to transfer to the airport of Juliaca.
- MEALS: Breakfast only
- ENTRANCE TICKETS: N/A
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