(10 days / 9 nights)
DESTINATIONS
Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu
ITINERARY
Arrival at Lima’s international airport in the afternoon or night. Meeting with our personnel, transfer and lodging in hotel (private service, English-speaking assistant). Overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. In the morning, visit the historical center (fee entrance to the Cathedral and San
Francisco Convent are included) and the Larco Museum (private service, English-speaking guide). In the afternoon, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Arequipa. Upon arrival, meeting with our personnel and transfer to the hotel. Overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. In the morning, walking tour to the historical center and Santa Catalina Convent (private service, English-speaking guide). Afternoon is at leisure. Overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to the station to take the bus to Puno (km. 300, schedule to be confirmed). Upon arrival, meeting with our personnel and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. Full day excursion to Titicaca Lake visiting the Uros floating islands and Taquile
Island, lunch at Taquile (shared service, English-speaking guide). Overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to station to take the touristic bus to Puno, lunch buffet at Sicuani (km. 380, schedule could change: 08.00/17.00) (shared service, Spanish/English-speaking guide). Along the way, visit the Pukara Museum, the Raqchi ruins, and the chapel of Andahuaylillas. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. Overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. In the morning, historical center walking tour (entrance fees to the Cathedral and
Santo Domingo/Coricancha are included) and the ruins of Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay (private service, English-speaking guide). Afternoon is at leisure. Overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. Excursion to visit the Pisaq market and the Ollantaytambo fortress, lunch included (private service, English-speaking guide). Then, transfer to Ollantaytambo’s station to take the train to Aguas Calientes (almost 1.30-hour journey, subject to availability). Upon arrival, you will be picked up by hotel staff who will escort you to the hotel for checking in. Overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. In the morning, a private guide will pick you up from your hotel to take the 30-minute shuttle bus up to Machu Picchu (private English-speaking guide only during the visit, almost 2 hours). After the guided tour, the local guide will leave you and you will take the shuttle bus descend to Aguas Calientes town. Then, collect your own luggage and walk around 5 minutes to the train station for your train back to Poroy. Upon arrival, transfer to Cusco (almost 30-minute journey) (private service, Spanish-speaking driver). Overnight.
The train ticket, allows the transport clients and their hand luggage (01 bag or backpack) with a weight of no more than 05kg/11lb and with a maximum size of 62 linear inches/157 cm (length + height + width), with the cars intended for this purpose. The main luggage will stay in the hotel of Cusco.
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Lima. Upon arrival, take your international flight connection (without assistance at Lima’s airport).