PERUVIAN ANCIENT PATHS
AREQUIPA - CUZCO - PUNO
(9 days / 8 nights)

Arequipa, recognize as "Cultural Patrimony of the Humanity", Colca Canyon, one of the deepest and more dominant canyons on the world. With small towns that preserve their customs and traditions. Puno, a chilly wind follows the dawn that is painting its way across the Andes. Nestled along the mountainous border of Bolivia and Peru at 12,530 feet, Lake Titicaca, one of the highest navigable lakes in the world, is a mirror of bright hues, and the scene of a conflict. Hanging from the clouds, the citadel of Machu Picchu, unknown to the Spanish conquerors of the Incas, remained hidden from the outside world until discovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911, Cuzco and more .....

Itinerary

Day 1: .... / Arequipa

• One of our representatives will be waiting for you at the airport and you will be taken to your hotel to acclimatize to the altitude – we suggest you to rest for no less than 2 hours.

• In the afternoon you will be taken on a city tour, where many of the colonial buildings are made of white ashler stone.

• Overnight

 Day 2 and 3: Arequipa / Colca / Puno

• Breakfast.

• You will start early to spend as much time as possible in the majestic Peruvian highlands arriving at the Colca Canyon lookout point "Cruz del Condor" in Chivay where you have a panoramic view of the canyon. During your journey you will not only see amazing panoramas but also typical Andean villages and fauna-llamas, alpacas and vicuñas which the inhabitants use to make the finest of textiles. To fully enjoy the trip we have arranged an overnight stay in a lodge close to the canyon so that you will have every opportunity of snapping condors and snapping up textile bargains.

• In the afternoon of day 3 our private transportation will take us to Puno Hotel.

• Overnight

 Day 4: Puno

• Breakfast.

• You will have a full one day lake tour visiting the human made islands of Uros and Taquile mingling with the local population and seeing their unique handicrafts and dress.

• Overnight

Day 5: Puno / Cuzco

• Breakfast.

• We will transfer you to the bus station so you can take a bus to Cuzco.

• After a beautiful 08 hour bus ride to Cuzco where you were able to see spectacular views of the Andes, and stop in 3 archaeological places, we will transfer you to your hotel.

• Overnight

Day 6: Cuzco

• Breakfast.

• Early in the afternoon you will be taken on a city tour + nearby ruins (Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara & Tambomachay), since this is a half day tour, you will be returning in the later afternoon, for dinner we suggest you to enjoy the local cuisine.

• Overnight

Day 7: Cuzco / Sacred Valley

• Breakfast and early start, you will be taken through the Inca Sacred Valley. During this trip you will visit the impressive Indian market of Pisac and archaeological site of Ollantaytambo.

• Since this is a full day tour, we will be returning to Cuzco in the late afternoon.

• Overnight

Day 8: Cuzco / Machu Picchu

• Breakfast.

• We will pick you up early in the morning to take you to the train station.

• Train to Machu Picchu (approx 4 hours).

• Arrival and guided tour of one of the most awe inspiring places in the world.

• Return to Cuzco by train, arrival and transfer to the Hotel.

• Overnight.

Day 9: Cuzco / .....

• Breakfast at the hotel and take the airport for your flight out.

* Include:

• 01 night hotel accommodation in Arequipa
• 01 night hotel accommodation in Colca
• 02 night hotel accommodation in Puno
• 04 night hotel accommodation in Cuzco
• Guided visits with English speaking guides
• Group service (private service available, ask for our special prices)
• All transfers and entrance fees
• Backpacker train – roundtrip (Vistadome train available, ask for our special prices)
• All breakfasts are included

* Not Included:

• Domestic flight tickets
• Airport taxes
• Lunches, dinners and others not pointed in the itinerary

RATES:

Hotels: 3* Superior

• Rate per person in US American Dollar

• Subject to availability