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PERUVIAN ESSENTIALS
DURATION: 12 Days - 11 Nights
ITINERARY
Day 1: ARRIVAL TO LIMA
Day 2: LIMA (B)
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Breakfast.
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Lima City Tour, this sightseeing tour offers the best
of colonial and modern Lima. Included are Lima's most
imposing colonial churches and mansions such as the
Government Palace, the Plaza Mayor, the City Hall and the
Cathedral, including 17th century San Francisco Monastery.
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In the afternoon, free time to explore the city by your own. We suggest you to
visit Larco Herrera Museum, Nation Museum or the pyramid of Huaca Pucllana.
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Hotel accommodation
Day 3: LIMA / AREQUIPA (B)
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Breakfast.
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Transfer from Lima hotel to Lima Airport. Board a regular flight to
Arequipa. Upon arrival reception, assistance and transfer to the hotel. Three
hour tour of the city, including Santa Catalina Convent, the Plaza de Armas, the
Jesuit church of La Compañia and its beautifully-painted chapel, and the typical
districts of Cayma and Yanahuara for a magnificent view of the Misti volcano.
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Free time to explore the city by your own.
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Hotel accommodation
Day 4: AREQUIPA / COLCA CANYON AND VALLEY (B)
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Breakfast.
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Early in the morning, our transportation will pick you up from the
hotel for a scenic bus ride passing between the Misti and Chachani volcanoes. On
the way to the picturesque towns of Callalli and Sibayo, passengers will ride
through a vicuña reserve, and then continue via the hot springs of La Calera to
a local lodge for overnight.
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Accommodation
Day 5: COLCA CANYON AND VALLEY (AREQUIPA) / PUNO (B)
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Breakfast.
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Early departure to the "Condor Cross", the best vantage point to
admire the Colca Canyon and the majestic condor in flight.
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Then, our private
transportation will take us to Puno.
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Arrival and transfer to the Hotel.
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Hotel accommodation
Day 6: LAKE TITICACA (PUNO) (B)
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Breakfast.
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Morning excursion on Lake Titicaca to the remarking floating reed
island – built on layers of totora reeds – home to the Uros indians, who still
live as their ancestors did a thousand years ago.
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Then visit Taquile, this
remote island is a remarkable community where Quechua, the language of the
Incas, is kept alive by the islanders. The outstanding highlight of its
inhabitants is their handicraft derived from techniques developed over centuries.
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Lunch and return to Puno.
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Hotel accommodation
Day 7: PUNO - CUSZO (B)
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Breakfast.
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Transportation from Puno Hotel to Puno Bus Station.
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Regular Bus to
Cuzo. Taking the bus allows you to visit the ruins of Piquillacta,
Andahuaylillas and Raqchi. Andahuaylillas - A beautiful and picturesque town.
Built at the beginning of the 17th century, the church walls are decorated with
beautiful murals that depict the roads to glory and to hell. Raqchi: This is a
gigantic construction. The most outstanding features of the construction are two
rows of round columns, unique in Inca architecture, and a large longitudinal
wall that runs parallel to the buildings.
La Raya: It is a community dedicated to sheep farming. There are hot springs in
the area. This is the highest point on the route of Puno.
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Arrival and transfer to Cuzco Hotel.
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Hotel accommodation
Day 8: CUZCO (B)
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Breakfast.
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Free morning.
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Afternoon tour of the city visiting the Koricancha
Temple and the Cathedral.
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Continue to the surrounding ruins: the fortress
Sacsayhuaman overlooking the city, Kenko, Puca-Pucara and Tambomachay ruins.
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Hotel accommodation
Day 9: CUZCO / SACRED VALLEY / CUZCO (B)
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Breakfast.
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Visit the colourful Indian market in Pisac to see a blend of colour,
tradition and people. At a distance of 30 km. (19 miles) from Cuzco, and an
altitude of 2,970 meters (9,700 ft.), Pisac is located right at the entrance to
the Sacred Valley.
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After lunch, visit Ollantaytambo, the oldest continuously
occupied settlement in the Americas. Ollantaytambo's narrow streets, complete
with canals unchanged since Inca times, recall its ancient heritage.
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Back to
Cuzco.
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Hotel accommodation
Day 10: CUZCO / MACHU PICCHU (ON)
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Breakfast.
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Catch the morning train for a full day tour of Machu Picchu, the "Lost
City of the Incas" one of the most renowned examples of Inca architecture.
Surrounded by lush cloud forest, the citadel perches on a mist-shrouded mountain
top.
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Over night at Aguas Calientes (Town of Machu Picchu)
Day 11: MACHU PICCHU / CUZCO
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Breakfast.
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Early wake up to see the sun rising over Machu Picchu. Enjoy the
ruins by your own and watch the mist rise over this mountain-top citadel at dawn.
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Afternoon return to Cuzco by train and transfer to the Hotel.
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Hotel accommodation
Day 12: CUZCO / LIMA
 
DEPARTURES: 2006
DAILY DEPARTURES: Minimum 2 people
OUR PACKAGE INCLUDES:
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11 night Hotel accommodation with breakfast
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All Transfers and all Transportation
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All entrance Ticket
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Meals and drinks as stated in itinerary
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Tours:
o Guided city tour in Lima
o Guided city tour in Arequipa
o Guided 2 days 1 night tour to Colca Canyon
o Guided visit to Uros & Taquile Islands
o Guided city tour in Cusco
o Guided tour to the Sacred Valley (Urubamba Valley)
o Guided tour to Machu Picchu (the 1st day)
Not Included:
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Air ticket Lima / Arequipa - Cusco / Lima
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Air taxes, fees, and surcharges ranging from $69-$85 and varying by date, city,
airport and number of legs in the itinerary.
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Local ($5-6) and International ($29) departure tax of payable in local
currency by each passenger at Lima International Airport upon departure.
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Tips and gratuities.
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Extra services at hotels.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Category 3 stars - SUPERIOR
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Lima: Condado de Miraflores 4 ***
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Arequipa: Posada del Monasterio 3 ***
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Colca: Casa Andina Colca 3 ***
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Puno: Casa Andina 3 ***
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Cusco: Del Prado Inn 3 ***
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Machu Picchu: Hatuchay Tower 3 ***
NOTE:
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Guided visit are consider in regular service (group service), and it can be
run in English or Spanish
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Train tickets Cusco / Machu Picchu / Cuzco (Vistadome
– First Class)
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All breakfast are included
The same package can be run with 4 or 5 star hotels, please
contact us to get
more information.
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