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PRICES
  $1029
Land Only
  $1724 From Miami
  $1794 From New York
  $1902 From Los Angeles
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  ITINERARY:
Lima – Cusco –Machu-Pichu
  NUMBER OF DAYS: 7 Days / 6 Nights
  TRAVEL BY: December 14, 2024
  BOOK BY: May 31, 2024
  DEPARTURE DATE: Daily
   
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  INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS: for Tourist
   
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  • 1 Nights in Miraflores at Senorial
  • 4 Nights in Cusco Historic Center at Suenos del Inka
  • 1 Nights in Aguascalientes at Wirachoca Hotel
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  • Daily Breakfast
  • Half Day guided city tour of Lima (Modern & Colonial)
  • Half Day guided tour of Cusco and nearby Ruins
  • Full Day Pisac Indian Market & Ollantaytambo Fortress
  • Folkloric Dinner Show At Tunupa
  • Full Day guided excursion to Machu-Picchu with Train Ride and Lunch
  • Transfers throughout the itinerary Note: Airfare between Lima & Cusco is included only when priced along with the international airfare
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    Day 1: Lima

    Upon arrival our representatives will meet and escort you to your hotel. In the Afternoon guided tour of both the colonial and the modern sections of  Lima, "City of Kings”. Colonial Lima includes a visit to the Main Square, located in the heart of downtown to view the Government Palace, the Town Hall, The “Desamparados” Train Station ,the old streets with their vice royal mansions and Moorish style balconies,  the Bishop Palace with its beautiful balconies and the Cathedral of Lima. (Its outstanding features are the choir stalls, the Churrigueresque Chapel of the Immaculate, the main altar and a Christ made of carved ivory). The tour continues with a visit  to San Francisco with its convent (considered to be the most important religious monument of Lima, built in 1542 in Baroque style and consecrated in 1673) and the museum of colonial art, cloisters and catacombs. Your drive through Lima will pass by several Colonial squares, churches and mansions, then you will continue to the Modern Districts of San Isidro and Miraflores, for a glimpse of life in this huge city, as well as its beautiful parks, modern buildings and great ocean views.

    Day 2: Lima - Cusco
    Very early this morning you will board a flight to the imperial Peruvian city of Cusco. Upon arrival in Cusco, mid-morning, transfer to your hotel. Take the remainder of the morning to nap or relax as you adjust to Cusco's high altitude. In the afternoon your guided tour of the Inca Royal City of Cusco starts in the very impressionable Central Square, known as the "Plaza de Armas," which is surrounded by a beautiful stone arcade. In the Plaza is the Cathedral, which is exceptional because of its contrasts of styles. The outside façade is in Renaissance style, in contrast to its Baroque and plateresque style of its interiors. The Church of the Society of Jesus, (commonly known as the Jesuits), is highlighted by its carved stone façade and its large alter carved in cedar, plated in gold. The Covent of Santo Domingo was built above the most important Inca Temple, the Temple of the Sun, or "Koricancha," as it was known in the Inca language Quechua. Gold laminas or sheets covered the original Inca Temple walls. Near the City of Cusco, you will visit the extraordinary Inca Fortress Sacsayhuaman, made up of three gigantic terraces, superimposed in a zigzag form, and surrounded by enormous walls of rock, some of which are up to 300 meters in length.Q'enqo, was a religious centre formed by a singular flowering of calcareous rock. It has underground galleries and a semicircular amphitheatre with a series of stone seats. Puca Pucará or the "Red Fort" was military base made up of stone stairways, terraces, and walls. Nearby is Tambomachay, well known as "Baths of the Incas", a place dedicated to the cult of the water, formed by aqueducts, channels and small cascades worked in the rock. (B)

    Day 3: Cusco-Sacred Valley & Pisac market  
    After breakfast, morning departure for a drive through the fertile countryside to the colonial village of Pisac, located at the beginning of the Sacred Valley of the Incas it is 31 km from the City of Cusco and famous for its Sunday market fairs, where the tourists can mix with the people dressed in their colorful traditional cloths, each being unique to the remote village from where they come to sell their goods, and exchange local gossip. During your visit to the bustling marketplace you will have the opportunity to bargain with the natives for many different types of Peruvian handicrafts and jewelry. It is also a well-known archaeological spot known as "the Old Village" and is located on the sides of a hill dominates the river Vilcanota with splendid old forts, esplanades and temples. After lunch the tour continues to the village of Ollantaytambo, located 97 km from the City of Cusco for a visit to its impressive Inca fortress. This village has preserved the Inca style in the layout of its streets, squares, walls and the construction of houses. The town is flanked by an impressive fortress that was an integral part defense system of the Sacred Valley. At the entrance to the Fortress there is a steep stairway of sheer stone, and once you reach the summit two esplanades can be seen. In the afternoon , return to the hotel in Cusco

    Day 4: Cusco - Machu Picchu
    After breakfast, you are picked up from you hotel very early in the morning and transported to the train station. Departure to Aguas Calientes, located 120 km from the City of Cusco and after 3 hour train trip you arrive to of Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Machu Picchu complex which is an extraordinary combination of remarkable architecture and unforgettable scenery. After arrival in Aguas Calientes bus station you are transported by bus to the Citadelle, which is located on the top of a steep mountain that dominates the deep Canyon formed by the passing the Urubamba river and whose sides are so sheer that the ancient buildings of Machu Picchu City Complex cannot be seen from the bottom of the mountain. Then you will have your guided visit for 3 hours approximate  Machu Picchu is also called "The Lost City of the Incas." It was planned and constructed in two distinct areas, the agricultural one formed by the cultivation terraces or platforms and located in the precipitous hillside of the mountain, and the urban area, where Machu Picchu inhabitants lived. In the high part, a line separates the agricultural and urban areas. In the urban sector, you can observe two very well defined: civil engineering works. One is the residential neighborhoods, and the other water canal systems. Both constructions did not reach the same perfection in their finishing as the buildings of the Sacred Valley (temples, mausoleums, squares, real houses). Here it is very common to see the use of the trapezoidal window and of niches where they deposited their idols as well as the prevalence of the rectangular constructions of a single floor. After lunch you have time at leisure before to return to your hotel in Aguas Calientes .

    Day 5: Machu Picchu-Cusco
    Breakfast. Morning at Leisure. In the afternoon transfer to the station for the train ride back to Cusco.
     
    Day 6: Cusco
    Breakfast. Free day at leisure to explore the city. (Book optional excursions and activities from this city). This evening you will enjoy a Folkloric & Dinner Show.

    Day 7: Cusco-Lima - USA
    Breakfast. Our representative will pick you up at your hotel and transfer you to the airport at the indicated time.(B)

     
       
      Unravel the mysteries of the ancient Inca Empire on this fascinating 5-day tour. Travel from Lima into the heart of the Andes and the charming colonial town of Cusco. You will have the opportunity to explore Cusco and its nearby, then take a train ride to join one of our expert local guides to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Pichu. Alive with marvelous heritage and surprising sophistication, Machu Pichu is forever enveloped in an aura of mysticism.  
       
      NOTE: PRICES ARE NOT GUARANTEED UNTIL FULLY PAID. Packages are LAND-ONLY, except otherwise indicated Prices are per person, based on double occupancy, subject to availability and change without notice. Blackout days may apply. Airfares may not be available on all flights and are subject to change without notice. Fares include (a) a federal excise tax of $3.70 per U.S. domestic flight segment, defined as one takeoff and landing, of a passenger's itinerary; (b) up to $18 per round trip in local airport charges; and (c) September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement originating at a U.S. airport. For international/Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands destinations, government taxes and fees of up to $190 varying by destination, are included. Weekend surcharge and /or last minute booking fees may apply. The final price for your tour package depends on day of departure, departure city, length of stay, hotel selected, room category and class of airfare available at time of booking. Hotel photos are representative only and do not necessarily depict the actual room in which guests will be accommodated. Travel Insurance: We highly recommend to all customers to protect their trip obtain Travel Insurance The tour to Machu Pichu requires traveling from sea level to an altitude of 11,200 feet, which may cause altitude sickness for some guests. Touring the ruins of Machu Pichu requires climbing many stairs and negotiating uneven and rugged terrain in rarefied air. Guests with a heart condition and/or known respiratory difficulties should consult their physician prior to booking this tour. There are two paths at the ruins that guests may choose from; both are fully guided. One requires moderate walking and the other requires considerable walking. These prices do not apply for traveling from December 15,2019 through January 10,2020  
       

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    $1029
    Land Only
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    $1794 From New York
    $1902 From Los Angeles
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