Lima
Tour of the "City of the Kings".You will start in the Huaca Pucllana archeological center that operated between the 5th and 8th centuries.Proceed to the historical center,see the Plaza Mayor surrounded by the Government Palace, the City Hall,
the Cathedral and the archbishop's Palace.Proceed to the San Francisco Monastery,a masterpiece of Colonial architecture.Drive through the residential districts of Miraflores and San Isidro where you will enjoy a magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean.Afternoon at leisure.
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Lima - Cuzco
Transfer from your hotel to the airport.
Upon arriving in Cuzco you will be transferred to your hotel
Accommodation.
Remainder of the morning at leisure
Explore the magical capital of the Incas on a tour including a visit to Plaza Regocijo,Plaza de Armas,the Cathedral and the Santo Domingo Convent Monastery. The Santo Domingo monastery was built over the Koricancha temple, one of the most important temples devoted to worship of the sun. According to the chronicles, it was covered in gold sheet and filled with golden representations of nature. Then walk around the old town with its very narrow streets.After seeing the most interesting sites of the city, you will drive to the countryside outside Cusco to visit some of the remarkable Inca ruins in the area: the cult centre of Sacsayhuaman, the temple and amphitheatre of Kenko,the Inca Baths of Tambomachay and the Red Fortress of Puca Pucara.
Cuzco
Take a trip to the Urubamba valley, the Sacred Valley of the Incas,to visit the Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo.The site was built just as the Spaniards arrived and evidence of how it was constructed is still visible.After seeing the magnificent past of
the spot stroll through the quaint streets of the present town.Enjoy lunch at a nice hostelry in the countryside and continue to Pisac for an opportunity to bargain with vendors at its local handicrafts market, then back to Cuzco.
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Machu Picchu
Transfer from the hotel to the station to board the railcoach for a train ride to Machu Picchu.You will take a motorcoach ascent to 'The Lost City of the Incas'.Take a guided tour of the marvellous citadel visiting the Main Square,the Royal Quarters ,the Temple of the three Windows, the Circulal Towers,the Sacred Sun Dial and the Burial Grounds.Lunch at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge.Then return on the afternoon train to Cuzco.Transfer to your hotel.
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Cuzco - Puno
Transfer from the hotel to bus station and travel by coach to Puno , on the edge of Lake Titicaca.
Puno - La Paz
From Sunset to Sunrise on the Sacred Lake. Travel from Puno and transfer to Juli; Visit the churches of Pomata & Juli and the local native market.Then join the Hydrofoil cruise to Moon Island,visit the Sun Virgins Temple Iñak Uyu. Continue to Sun Island,visit the Inca Staircase & Sacred fountain, taste the sacred water believed to give eternal youth & happiness.Lunch at "Uma Kollu" archaeological restaurant and visit a picturesque handicraft market.Continue by Hydrofoil crossing Tiquina Straits, arriving at URUS-IRUITOS floating islands & Quewaya Sustainable Project, a rescue of over 5.000 years of history and a social project to assure their survival. A superb view of the Royal Range of the Andes.Continue to Huatajata to experience the Andean Roots Eco Village, The Altiplano Museum, where a system of art audio explain in your own language the cultural heritage of the Aymaras and the Incas, the colonial time and Jacques Cousteau Expedition to Lake Titicaca.
La Paz
Morning tour of La Paz and surroundings transports you to a mysterious past where any corner, any street, is a hidden treasure where adventure begins…a living history which can not release the pre Hispanic times with all their traditions and magic rites spread out in the streets: Native, colonial and modern areas, Indian Market, Open Air Museum of Tiwanaku, Witch Doctor's Market & breathtaking panoramas framed by the majestic "Illimani".Also visit the mysterious Valley of the Moon on the outskirts of La Paz. Afternoon at leisure.
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La Paz
Transfer to the airport
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