Arrive in Lima and transfer to the hotel. Day at leisure. Dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight at a hotel in Lima
Breakfast. City tour of Colonial and Modern Lima passing by outstanding monuments such as the Government Palace and the City Hall. Continues to the modern residential suburb of San Isidro and continuing to downtown Miraflores, with its Park of Love to enjoy a splendid view of the Pacific Ocean. Then visit the Larco Herrera Museum with the largest private collection of pre-Columbian art since 1926 with a unique assortment of erotic pottery, genuine and rich jewels in gold, silver and semi-precious stones. The museum holds 45,000 pieces of ceramics plus genuine mummies and marvelous Paracas textiles. Afternoon at leisure Transfer to the restaurant.
Transfer to the airport. Arrive in Cusco, meet and transfer to the hotel. Transfer to a restaurant for a dinner menu. Return to the hotel.
Overnight at a hotel in Cusco
Breakfast In the morning pleasant stroll through the quaint district of San Blas. Visit the little colonial church with its impressive wood-carved pulpit. Then proceed to the Koricancha temple, walk around the Plaza de Armas and visit the Cathedral. You will get to see another side of the Inca capital as you wander through the cobbled streets learning about the Inca and Spanish history, meeting the locals and taking in some of the key sites in Cusco as well as some off the beaten track. Learn about the Spanish Plazas, marvel at how the Inca and Spanish architecture are interwoven from the Temple of the Sun (Qoricancha) to the stunning bohemian area of San Blas. Return to the hotel in the afternoon visit the surrounding ruins: the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, the Inca bath of Tambomachay, the labyrinth of Puca Pucara and the amphitheatre of Kenko. Return to the hotel.
Breakfast Full day excursion to the Sacred Valley or Urubamba. Visit the village of Pisac and attend the local agricultural open market where artisans from all over the area congregate to sell their crafts. Then continue to the north to visit Ollanta Tambo, a fortress built during the Inca Empire, an excellent sample of military architecture. Return to the hotel in Cusco Transfer to Casa Qoriqancha Restaurant for Dinner. Return to hotel.
Breakfast Transfer to the Ollantaytambo train station and departure by train across the Andes to Aguas Calientes at the foot of the mountains. Then transportation to the entrance of the ruins where the guided tour of the Lost City will start. Afternoon at leisure.
Overnight at a hotel in Machu Picchu
Breakfast Second entrance fee and bus round trip to the ruins included for a revisit to the ruins by your own. In the afternoon departure on the Vistadome train back to Cusco Upon arrival, meeting at the train station and transfer to hotel. Dinner in the hotel.
Breakfast Transfer to the bus station. Departure on tourist bus to Cusco visiting on route the colonial church of Andahuaylillas, the archaeological remains of Racchi. Lunch on route. Arrive in Puno, meet and transfer to hotel. Accommodation in hotel. Dinner in the hotel.
Overnight at a hotel in Puno
Breakfast Enjoy a full day shared tour to visit Uros and Taquile Island on a shared boat with private English-speaking guide. A Quechua speaking population developed an efficient and unique social system that continues to be passed from generation to generation in these parts. The islands are also famous for one of the world’s finest hand weaving techniques. Board a small boat and venture out onto the waters of Lake Titicaca. Visit one of the native Uros communities located on a man-made floating island in the lake. The Uros people live totally interwoven with the "Totora" reed which grows abundantly in the shallows of the lake. This way of life began over 500 years ago when the Uros built the islands to isolate themselves from the Coyas and the Incas. From here, continue onwards to visit Taquile. The community here lives in perfect harmony with the environment. The locals wear colorful traditional clothes which they make themselves and maintain a strong air of group individuality. Men always seem to be walking around the island knitting the woolen caps they wear. Women weave traditional clothes, which are among Peru's most beautiful. Enjoy a great lunch on Taquile and then return to Puno in the afternoon. Dinner in the hotel.
Buffet Breakfast. 10 Am Check-out City tour, visit the Main Square, local artisan market and local Museum Transfer to the airport on route visit to the ancient Sillustani cemetery on Lake Umayo. See the cylindrical stone chullpas or burial tombs built by pre-Inca Civilizations who inhabited this region. Remains located at 32 Km (22 miles) from Puno on the way to Juliaca. Flight back home.
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