PERU
6 DAYS – 5 NIGHTS, GUARANTEED DEPARTURE FROM 2 PAX
ENGLISH/SPANISH GUIDE
ITINERARY
1st day Lima
Arrival in Lima. A transfer to the chosen accommodation is going to be organized – hotels stay and check-in. Free afternoon to start enjoying the city. Overnight stay.
2nd day Lima
Breakfast in your hotel. This day we are going to visit the historic center of Lima.
We'll see Praça de Armas and appreciate its attractions. Then we will walk to Lima Cathedral in Praça Maior, themost important Church in Peru. We will also visit Casa Aliaga, a 480-year-old mansion located in the heart of El Centro, the capital city’s historic district. Casa de Aliaga’s story started when Spanish conquistador Don Francisco Pizarro established Lima as Peru’s capital city on Jan. 18, 1535. Because friends make the best neighbors, Pizarro gave the piece of land adjacent to the Plaza de Armas to his ally Jeronimo De Aliaga. The tour ends in Parque do Amor, where you'll have a wonderfull view of the Pacific Ocean!
Return to the hotel. Overnight stay.
3rd day Lima / Cusco
Breakfast in your hotel, then transfer to the airport to take your flight to Cusco. Arrival and transfer to the chosen hotel. In the afteroon we'll visit the Qurikancha, originally named Inti Kancha (Quechua inti sun) or Inti Wasi (Quechua for "sun house) , the most important temple in the Inca Empire dedicated to Inti, the Sun God. It was one of the most revered temples of the capital city of Cusco. Then we'll continue the visit to the Cathedral, in Praça de Armas, the Saksaywaman, a fortified citadel on the northern outskirts of the city , the archeological site of Quenqo and the military ruins of Puka Pukara. Return to the hotel and Overnight stay.
4th day Cusco / Maras / Moray / Cusco
Breakfast in your hotel, then you'll visit the archeological sites of Maras and Moray. Maras is well known for its nearby salt evaporation ponds, in use since Inca times. The salt-evaporation ponds are up-slope. Moray is an archaeological site approximately 50 km (31 mi) northwest of Cusco, on a high plateau at about 3,500 m (11,500 ft) and just west of the village of Maras. The site contains unusual Inca ruins, mostly consisting of several enormous terraced circular depressions, the largest of which is approximately 30 m (98 ft) deep. Return to the hotel and Overnight stay.
5th day Cusco / Machu Pichu / Cusco
Breakfast in your hotel, then transfer by train to Machu Picchu or Aguas Calientes.
It is the closest access point to the historical site of Machu Pichu, which is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away or about a 1.5 hours walk. There are many hotels and restaurants for tourists, as well as natural hot baths which gave the town its colloquial Spanish name. The baths were destroyed by floods several years ago, but have been rebuilt. Meal at Inkaterra café.
In the late afternoon, return to Cusco. Overnight stay.
6th day Cusco / Lima / Transfer out
Breakfast in your hotel, then transfer to the hotel for your flight back home!