Informazioni generali
| Durata | Destinazione | Partenza |
|---|
| 5 giorni e 4 notti | Peru (Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu) | Peru (Lima) |
Descrizione
Peru is a unique destination that you can discover during five fascinating days touring its main attractions. Start in the capital, Lima, and learn about its history, colonial buildings and delicious cuisine. Continue to the Imperial City, and visit its impressive archaeological sites and some of the most spectacular landscapes on the planet. Finally, explore the world wonder, Machu Picchu.
Programma
Day 1:
Lima
Upon arrival at the Lima airport, a transportation service will pick you up to transfer you to your hotel for your check-in. Later, explore Lima’s old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, packed with fascinating historic buildings. The route begins at the traditional Pueblo Libre district, where you visit the Larco Museum, located in a beautifully restored vice regal mansion built on a pre-Columbian pyramid from the seventh century. The museum boasts a complete pre-Hispanic collection of gold and silver objects, as well as pieces of erotic art. Then visit the Casa Aliaga, a colonial mansion granted by chief conquistador Francisco Pizarro to one of his captains, Jerónimo de Aliaga. This is the only house from that time, still belonging to the same family. Continue with a scenic tour through the colonial downtown. See the Main Square, where you can appreciate the grandiose architecture of the Spanish Empire. Admire Lima’s Cathedral, built during the 16th century. At the end of the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel. Overnight at the hotel in Lima.
Day 2:
Lima - Cusco
You will be transferred to the airport to take the flight to Cusco (it is suggested to book a flight arriving before 11hrs).
At arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel for check-in. During the afternoon, stroll through the plazas and beautiful cobblestone streets of the city. In the afternoon, enjoy a guided tour of this charming city, which was the capital of the Inca Empire. The tour starts with a visit to Santo Domingo Convent, a large Renaissance-baroque complex, which was built over the Inca Coricancha temple. It was one of the most important temples dedicated to worshiping the sun, and its foundations are still prominent at the base of the convent. Ancient chronicles say the temple was covered in gold leaf and filled with golden representations of nature. Then, visit the Cathedral, the most imposing monument of the Main Square. Head to the hills above Cusco to visit the remains of the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, whose imposing ramparts offer a stunning panoramic view of Cusco, and the ruins of the temple and amphitheater of Qenqo, where it is believed the Incas practiced agricultural rituals. Admire Qenqo and then finally visit PukaPukara (‘Red fortress’ in Quechua) an Inca military complex located on a prominent hill. Its dwellings, squares, bathrooms, aqueducts, walls, and towers can still be appreciated. Afterwards, return to your hotel. Overnight at the hotel in Cusco. Breakfast included.
Day 3:
Cusco - Sacred Valley
During the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel in Cusco to visit the town of Chinchero*, a traditional Cusco urban center located at an elevated point with a beautiful view of the valley. The inhabitants of this area preserve the artisan traditions and the inherited knowledge of the Incas and display them in their clothes and customs. In Chinchero there are also archaeological remains and a beautiful seventeenth-century church, one of the first Catholic buildings in Peru. Then, you are transferred from Ollantaytambo to the Living Museum of Yucay, a center Andean traditions interpretations, where demonstrations of the elaboration of textile work, adobe, pottery and silverware are carried out in the same way in which they used to in antiquity; an original recreation of Inca traditions. In addition, residents of the museum include llamas, sheep and alpacas, and they can be fed! Upon arriving in Ollantaytambo, inhabited uninterruptedly since Inca times, have a superior Andean gastronomy experience in a restaurant and feel the true spirit of the Sacred Valley, transmitted in a cozy atmosphere! Later, climb the iconic fortress, built next to a mountain. At the end of this activity, you are transferred back to your hotel. Overnight at the hotel in Sacred Valley. Breakfast and lunch included.
Day 4:
Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu - Cusco
A transportation service will pick you up and transfer you to the Ollantaytambo station to board the train to Aguas Calientes, the nearest town to Machu Picchu. Take the train to Aguas Calientes, travel observing the Andean landscapes during a journey of one hour and a half. Our guide will be waiting for you and will accompany you until the departure point of the bus. Afterwards, take a bus for the 25-minute journey up to Machu Picchu, known as the "Lost city of the Incas".
It is believed that this archaeological site was built in 1450 by the Inca Pachacutec as his holiday home. However, a century later, the city was abandoned after the Spanish conquest, escaping the destruction that azotó other Incas settlements. Along with the guided tour, you will have the opportunity to learn about the origins of this impressive city and explore its most outstanding monuments.
After completing the tour, you will take the bus to Aguas Calientes, where you will enjoy lunch at your selected restaurant. After lunch, you can explore the charming village and, when you're ready, board the train back. The trip by train will take an hour and a half and it will take you back to Ollantaytambo, where our transportation will accompany you back to your hotel in Cusco. Overnight at the hotel in Cusco. Breakfast and lunch included.
Day 5:
Cusco
You will be transferred to the Cusco airport to take your departure flight. Breakfast included.
La quota include
- One night of accommodation in Lima, two nights of accommodation in Cusco and one night of accommodation in the Sacred Valley.
- Daily breakfast at the hotel from 2.
- Lunch on days 3 and 4.
- First private transfers from the airport to hotel with a representative in Lima
- Only driver service for transfer from hotel to the airport in Lima.
- Private transfers from/to the airport with a representative in Cusco.
- Shared transfers from and to the train stations
- Train to Machu Picchu in regular service (Voyager or Expedition).
- All the activities mentioned in the programme: Casa Aliaga, Cathedral and Larco Museum in Lima, Coricancha Temple, Cathedral, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, PucaPucara and Tambom achay in Cusco; Museo Vivo de Yucay, Chinchero and Ollantaytambo in Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu. Cusco Tourist Ticket (BTC ticket) included.
La quota non include
- Expenses of a personal nature
- Beverages and meals not stated in the program
- Tips for driver and guide
- Additional optional visits
- Mandatory supplementary for special dates like Easter Holidays, Inti Raymi, National Holidays, Christmas and New Year´s mentioned separately
- International flights to Peru
- Domestic flights (we advise booking the first flights in the morning)
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