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7-Day Lima, Cusco (including Machu Picchu) and Puno - Andean World Tour from Lima

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US$1101.80
￥7462
€969
C$1554
Rs.106216
(Price per person) Duration: 7 days Language: English; Spanish Visit Aguas Calientes, Chinchero, Cusco (Cuzco Cathedral, Puka Pukara, Qenko, Sacsayhuaman), Lake Titicaca (Taquile Island, Uros Floating Islands), Lima (Magic Water Circuit with Dinner), Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo, Puno, Sacred Valley.

Itinerary

Day 1:Lima, Peru

Hotel: Standard: Tierra Viva or similar 3*
Superior Hotel: Jose Antonio Deluxe or similar 4*
Deluxe Hotel: Pullman Lima Miraflores or similar 5*
Meals: Meal: Excluded
Arrive at Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima. Upon arrival, a representative will be waiting to greet you at the airport and the transportation service will transfer you to your hotel at the scheduled time. Spend the rest of the day at your leisure in Lima. You can optional to take the Magic Water Circuit with Dinner
  • Lima, Peru
    Lima, the capital city of Peru, was founded by conquistador Francisco Pizarro in 1535. This city's historic places include the National University of San Marcos, which was established in 1551 and is the oldest university in the Americas.
  • Magic Water Circuit with Dinner
    A modern system of fountains certified as the largest in the world by the Guinness World Records. Built-in Exhibition Park, the Magical Water Circuit attracts crowds during summer and winter, being one of the new favorite attractions of Lima. See yourself and enjoy our water cruise which is followed by a unique gastronomical experience at a restaurant, accompanied by a delicious buffet dinner.
     Notes: Shared service. Start time: 18:00 hours. Duration 4 hours. Includes Pick-up and Drop-off, Bilingual guide (Spanish and English), Admission to Magic Water Circuit, and Buffet Dinner

Day 2:Fly to Cusco ((90 min by flight, book the ticket on your own) - Cusco city tour(582 km)

Hotel: Standard: Tierra Viva or similar 3*
Superior Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn or similar 4*
Deluxe Hotel: Aranwa Cusco Boutique or similar 5*
Meals: Breakfast: Included; Lunch: Excluded; Dinner: Excluded
Start the day with breakfast at the hotel, then take a transfer to the airport to fly to Cusco. You will be met by one of our representatives in Cusco who will transfer you to your hotel. In the afternoon, enjoy a guided tour of the former capital of the Inca Empire. The tour begins at the Santo Domingo Convent, a building constructed on the site of Coricancha, one of the most important Incan complexes dedicated to sun worship. According to historic records, the original temple walls depicted scenes of nature and were covered in gold leaf. After Coricancha, visit the imposing cathedral in the Plaza de Armas, then head to the Cusco hills, where you'll find the fortress of Sacsayhuaman and panoramic views of Cusco. Continue on to Qenqo, an archaeological site where it is believed the Incas carried out religious rituals to improve harvests. Your tour ends in Puka Pukara, meaning 'b red' in Quechua. Puka Pukara is believed to be an ancient military site comprising numerous rooms, courtyards, baths, aqueducts and towers. At the end of the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Note: Domestic flight from Lima to Cusco must arrive no later than 10:30hrs. Noon arrivals are too late.

  • Cusco, Peru
    This city once served as the capital of the Inca Empire. Many of its most popular sights are the ruins of this once-great people, such as the famous "lost city" of Machu Picchu. Cuzo itself also has many sights.
  • Cuzco Cathedral
    This cathedral, also called the Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin, was completed in 1654, and is located in the Plaza de Armas. It contains many historically significant objects and relics.
  • Sacsayhuaman
    Sacsayhuaman is strategically built on a hill overlooking Cuzco and famous for its enormous carved stones, some of them standing over 9m/30ft high and weighing over 350 tons.
  • Qenko
    An archaeological site in the Sacred Valley of Peru located in the Cusco Region. The site was declared a Cultural Heritage of the Cusco Region by the National Institute of Culture. It is one of the largest huacas (holy places) in the Cusco Region. Many huacas were based on naturally occurring rock formations. It was believed to be a place where sacrifices and mummification took place.
  • Puka Pukara
    In the ancient Quechan language, the name of this set of ruins near Cuzco mean "the red fortress." It features large, terraced walls that sit on a hill overlooking the surrounding valley.

Day 3:Cusco, Peru - Chinchero, Peru - Ollantaytambo, Peru - Sacred Valley, Peru(103 km)

Hotel: Standard: AVA Spots or similar 3*
Superior Hotel: Sonesta Posadas del Inca Yucay or similar 4*
Deluxe Hotel: Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba or similar 5*
Meals: Breakfast: Included; Lunch: Included; Dinner: Excluded

Today breakfast at the hotel is followed by a visit to the town of Chinchero, a small high-altitude town offering beautiful views of the valley and the chance to witness traditional clothing, customs, and local handicrafts. Visit archaeological remains and a beautiful seventeenth-century church, one of the first Catholic buildings in Peru. You will then be transferred to the Yucay Museum of Living Culture, where you can see textiles, adobe pottery, and silverware being crafted using techniques dating back to the Incas. This center not only gives you an insight into local Andean traditions, but you also have the opportunity to feed the llamas, sheep, and alpacas! Feel the true spirit of the Sacred Valley as you sample lunch of local cuisine in a cozy restaurant in Ollantaytambo. After eating, explore the streets of Ollantaytambo, inhabited uninterruptedly since Inca times, and climb the iconic fortress built into the mountainside. At the end of the day, return to your hotel to rest full of the spirit of the Incas.

*On Sundays, you may also visit the local market.

  • Chinchero, Peru
    The small rustic town of Chinchero lies off the main road between Cusco and Urubamba. It sits at 3762m above sea level. It is towered over by the Vilcabamba range and the snowcapped peak of Salcantay. There is a great display of Inca architecture, ruins and megalithic carved rocks. Chinchero is home to the famous Peruvian weaving and also has a colouful market. Chinchero is also believed to be the birthplace of the rainbow.
  • Ollantaytambo, Peru
    This small town north of Cuzco is built around an archaeological site. At the height off the Inca Empire, Ollantaytambo was the royal estate of Emperor Pachacuti. It is one of the starting points of the Inca Trail.
  • Sacred Valley, Peru
    The heart of the Inca Empire, the Sacred Valley of the Incas is the region of Peru surrounding the city of Cusco. The valley is full of the ruins of this once-powerful empire, such as Ollantaytambo, Pisac and Tipon.

Day 4:Sacred Valley, Peru - Aguas Calientes, Peru - Machu Picchu, Peru - Cusco, Peru(271 km)

Hotel: Standard: Tierra Viva or similar 3*
Superior Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn or similar 4*
Deluxe Hotel: Aranwa Cusco Boutique or similar 5*
Meals: Breakfast: Included; Lunch: Included; Dinner: Excluded
Wake up to breakfast at the hotel then transfer to the Ollanta station to begin your trip to Machu Picchu. Enjoy the approximately two-hour scenic train ride to Aguas Calientes, also known as "Machu Picchu Pueblo", the last stop before entering the most important archaeological site in Peru. In Aguas Calientes, you'll find a craft market, restaurants, and, for those who prefer to spend the night at the foot of the mountain and climb early in the morning, hotels for all budgets. Take a short bus ride up to Machu Picchu, the architectural and engineering masterpiece that once served as a sanctuary and refuge for the Inca ruler Pachacútec. Machu Picchu, which means "Old Mountain", is a UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site and one of the seven new wonders of the world. Return to Aguas Calientes for lunch and then board the train back to Cusco.
  • Aguas Calientes, Peru
    This town sits 20 minutes down the mountain from Machu Picchu. Its name, "hot waters" in English, derives from the presence of numerous thermal springs in the area that make thisvillage a great place to relax after a hike.
  • Machu Picchu, Peru
    The famous citadel of the Inca sits atop a scraggy mountain peak overlooking the valley that was sacred to those people. These ruins feature many temples and the famous terraced-gardens the Inca developed for agriculture in the Andes.

Day 5:Cusco, Peru - Puno, Peru(331 km)

Hotel: Standard: Hacienda Puno or similar 3*
Superior Hotel: Jose Antonio Puno or similar 3**
Deluxe Hotel: GHL Hotel Lago Titicaca or similar 5*
Meals: Breakfast: Included; Lunch: Included; Dinner: Excluded
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the hotel then transfer to the bus station to start your journey through the impressive landscape of the Andes to Puno. Your first stop of the day is in Andahuaylillas, a town located around 40 kilometres away from Cusco. The main attraction here is the local Church, known as the "Sistine Chapel of America" owing to the high quality of art found inside. Continue the journey to Racchi, home to the Wiracocha Temple, a striking rectangular structure measuring 30 metres wide and 20 metres high. Lunch will be taken in the town of Sicuani before you head to La Raya, the highest point of the trip between Puno and Cusco, at the dizzying altitude of 4,313 metres above sea level. The next stop is the town of Pucara, the first urban settlement on Lake Titicaca, established between 100 and 300 A.D. Visit some of the monoliths from the town's pre-Inca site at the Pucara Lithic Museum before completing the final leg of the journey to Puno, where a representative will check you into your hotel.
  • Puno, Peru
    Puno is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province. Puno has several churches dating back from the colonial period; they were built to service the Spanish population and evangelize the natives.

Day 6:Puno - Lake Titicaca: Uros & Taquile(6471 km)

Hotel: Standard: Hacienda Puno or similar 3*
Superior Hotel: Jose Antonio Puno or similar 3**
Deluxe Hotel: GHL Hotel Lago Titicaca or similar 5*
Meals: Breakfast: Included; Lunch: Included; Dinner: Excluded
After breakfast at the hotel, travel to the port of Puno where a boat will be waiting to take you to the beautiful Uros Islands. The Uros are an indigenous people of Peru that live on a series of man-made islands, created entirely from the buoyant totora reeds that grow abundantly in the shallows of the lake. The islands are composed of layers of woven totora, which are constantly replenished from the top as they rot from the bottom. The Uros people also use reeds to construct their homes, so cooking is done outdoors to avoid possible fires! After visiting this fascinating island, sail to Taquile, a small slice of heaven that once belonged to the Inca Empire. Look around and you will notice traces of its Incan past in the ruins that still exist around the island. After a brief introduction, the local community will give you an insight into their customs and traditions with a cultural demonstration. Lunch is enjoyed on the island before the return trip to Puno.
  • Lake Titicaca, Peru
    In Andean belief, Titicaca is the birthplace of the sun. Set between Peru and Bolivia, it’s the largest lake in South America and the highest navigable body of water in the world. Bright days contrast with bitterly cold nights. Enthralling, deep-blue Lake Titicaca is the unifying, longtime home of highland cultures steeped in the old ways.
  • Taquile Island
    Taquile is an island on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca 45 km offshore from the city of Puno. The highest point of the island is 4,050 metres above sea level and the main village is at 3,950 metres.
  • Uros Floating Islands
    Created by the indigenous Uros people as protection against attacks from the Incas, the Uros Islands are one of the world's most innovative feats of human engineering.

Day 7:Puno, Peru

Meals: Breakfast: Included; Lunch: Excluded; Dinner: Excluded
After finishing your breakfast at the hotel, transfer from Puno to the airport. Although this is the last day of your journey through some of the most fascinating places Peru has to offer, we hope that your memories of this remarkable country, bursting with both culture and history, will last a lifetime.

Departure & Return

  • Private transfers from and to the airport. Airport transfer time is based on your flight time.

Includes & Excludes

Price Includes

Bilingual English and Spanish-speaking local guide
6 Nights of accommodation and breakfasts
Private transfers from and to the airport
4 lunches on days 3, 4, 5, 6
Shared transfers from and to the train stations
Roundtrip train to Machu Picchu in Expedition Service (PeruRail) or Voyager (IncaRail) for Standard and Superior category and Vistadome Service (Peru Rail) or 360° (Inca Rai) for Deluxe category.
Admission to all major monuments and sightseeing attractions mentioned in above itinerary: Coricancha, Cathedral, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Tambomachay and Puca Pucara in Cusco; Linving Museum of Yucay, the archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo and Chinchero in the Sacred Valley; Machu Picchu on day 4; Andahuaylillas, Racchi and Pucará Museum on the route Cusco - Puno, the excursion to the Uros and Taquile islands in Puno
Cusco Tourist Ticket (BTC)

Price Excludes

Domestic flights: Lima - Cusco (Day 2) (we advise booking the first flights in the morning, Cusco arrival no later than 10:30am)
Expenses of a personal nature. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages during meals. Meals not stated in the programme
Tips for driver and guide
Optional visits mentioned as not included.
International flights to Peru
International and domestic airport departure taxes

Additional Notes

Please note that Check-In in most hotels begins at 13:00 hrs. Clients will be subject to the availability of the room if they arrive before, waiting in the hotel lobby
If your trip includes a visit to high-altitude cities such as Cusco and Puno located at more than 3400 meters (11 200 feet above sea level), do not forget to take precautions in order to avoid altitude sickness. Passengers who have heart problems or high blood pressure should check with their doctor before traveling
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEW ENTRANCE REGULATIONS TO MACHU PICCHU
  • The current restrictions on visits to Machu Picchu allow a maximum stay of 4 hours in the citadel (2 hours and a half accompanied by a guide). If the visitor tours an alternate route (Mountain Machu Picchu or Huayna Picchu) the passenger will have 3 hours for this purpose, adding to the 4 hours in the citadel. If the passenger wishes to enter the citadel again during the afternoon shift or the next day, he must acquire previously an additional ticket to enter in the new shift. There is no ticket sale in the archaeological zone.
  • To help preserve the Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary and maintain its World Heritage status, the Ministry of Culture has designated various visitor circuits. The specific circuit and schedule will be assigned based on availability at the time your reservation is confirmed.
  • The following objects are forbidden: professional cameras that require lights and tripods, or with telephoto lenses heavier than 2 kilos (in order to use them, special authorization is needed, as well as the payment of an additional fee), drones, selfie sticks, sprays, high heels, walking sticks without rubber tip, banners and posters, sharp objects and backpacks bigger than 40cm x 35 cm x 20 cm
INSTRUCTIONS
  • Carry the same document that you presented to the agency, given that the train tickets and entrance to Machu Picchu will be issued with the same information
  • In all train services to Machu Picchu, the passenger can carry only hand luggage (backpack, bag, or briefcase) weighing no more than 5kg / 11lb on the train to/from Machu Picchu. You will find your luggage at the chosen hotel. Allowed size: 62 linear inches 157cm (height + length + width)
NEW PLASTIC REGULATION: After the prohibition of the access of single-use plastic items to 76 natural areas including Machu Picchu, it is important to use reusable bottles.
What do I need to bring? Comfortable and light clothing is recommended for visiting the coastal areas of Peru, while for the high Andean area; use of warm clothing is ALSO recommended. It is not recommended that visitors wear sleeveless shirts, shorts, short skirts or short clothes when visiting religious temples or official buildings. Sunscreen, sunglasses, hat and mosquito repellent can be very useful during your stay.