Magnificent Peru 8 Days / 7 Nights

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival to Lima

Assistance on your arrival in Lima and transfer to hotel. Free time to rest.

Night stay in Lima.

Day 02: Lima / Paracas / Ica / Lima (B)

03:00 am. Pick up at the hotel for transfer to the bus terminal.

03:30 AM. Departure to the city of Paracas in the Transport Company Cruz del Sur.

07:30 AM. Arrival in Paracas and transfer to the pier.

08:00 AM. BALLESTAS ISLANDS

Excursion to the Paracas Peninsula, the most important wildlife sanctuary of the Peruvian coast Boat trip to the Ballestas Islands in the Paracas National Reserve, where we can observe sea lions, pelicans, penguins and other seabirds. Upon return we will have the opportunity to see the “Candelabro”, a giant figure in the style of the Nazca Lines made in the sand. Free time to take pictures of the sea lions, seals and seabirds. Return.

10:30 AM. Departure to the city of Ica in the Transport Company Cruz del Sur.

11:30 AM. Reception in Ica.

Transfer to the office, short break.

P.M. ICA CITY TOUR

We will visit the following places: The Cathedral of the city of Ica, some winegrowers and the Huacachina Lagoon, traditional resting place for the locals, the lake is an oasis in the desert, forming a splendid landscape of dunes, palm trees.

P.M. TOUR BUGGIE + SANDBOARDING.

19:00 PM. Transfer to the bus terminal, departure to the city of Lima by Cruz del Sur bus.

23:50 P.m. Reception and transfer to selected hotel.

Night stay in Lima.

Day 03: Lima / Cusco (B)

Am. Pick up at the hotel and transfer to the Lima airport.

Am. Arrival in Cusco.

Reception and transfer to the hotel, welcome with a coca tea.

CITY TOUR + NEARBY RUINS

At 12:30 hours, we will pick you up at your hotel to visit the KORICANCHA or Temple of the Sun, the main religious center of the Incas; then we will visit SACSAYHUAMAN (a great Inca fortress located 5 km from the city), QENQO (sacred amphitheater and worship center to the god Puma, a place where human sacrifices were made), PUCAPUCARA (“red fortress” due to the hue of the rocks with the twilight light) and TAMBOMACHAY (temple to worship the water). We will finish the tour at approximately 18:00 hours. Transfer to the hotel.

Night accommodation in Cusco.

Day 04: Sacred Valley of the Incas Tour – Aguas Calientes Town (B-L)

Pick up at the hotel at 08:00 am. to start the Sacred Valley tour, we will visit the archaeological site of Pisac and then the Town of Pisac, a picturesque village, after we will visit on the way the Towns of Ccoya, Lamay, Calca and Urubamba, in the last place we will have a buffet lunch. In the afternoon we will visit the village of Ollantaytambo, where we will see the Archaeological Park of Ollantaytambo, it was a gigantic complex in the time of the Incas. After that we will take the train to the Town of Aguas Calientes. Reception and transfer to the Hotel.

Night stay in Aguas Calientes Town.

Day 05: Full Day Machupicchu (B)

In the morning after breakfast transfer to the bus station, there we will take the bus to the Lost City of the Incas, “Machu Picchu”, where we will enjoy a guided tour of the main buildings of the citadel as El Mirador, Temple of the Three Windows, the Intihuatana, the Main Square, etc. This visit will allow us to appreciate the high level of development of andean civilization through the Incas.

P.m. Return to Aguas Calientes by bus.

P.m. Take the train to Cusco.

Arrival in Cusco and transfer to the hotel.

Night stay in Cusco.

Day 06: Mountain of Colors Tour (Rainbow Mountain Tour) (B)

We will pick you up at your hotel between 04:30 and 05:00 am., To go to the Community of Chillihuani, the trip in tourist transport is about 3 hours, on the route we will take breakfast enjoying also beautiful views of the Ausangate Snowy, the guide will provide the necessary specifications to start the walk, this from the foot of the Ausangate Snowy; the ascent to the Mountain of Colors will be on average of 2 hours, already in the place we will have time to rest, appreciate and take photos of this beauty landscape, do not forget that the ascent is from 4,100 to 5,200 meters above sea level. Then we will begin the descent by the same way, the walking time will be less, about 1 hour, on the route we will have time for lunch, then we will continue the return until we reach the departure point of the walk, where we will board the bus, to return to Cusco, we will arrive at approximately 5:00 p.m. Night stay in Cusco.

Day 07: Cusco / Lima (B)

Am. Transfer to Cusco airport.

Am. Reception at the Lima airport and transfer to the hotel.

14:20 HRS. LIMA CITY TOUR.

ANCESTRAL LIMA: We will begin our tour with a panoramic view of the “Pyramid Pucllana” magnificent ceremonial and archeological center built in the fourth century A.C. and considered “holy people” by the Incas.

COLONIAL LIMA: We will visit the Historic Center of Lima, where you will appreciate more than fifty monuments and colonial buildings, highlighting the Paseo de la Republica, San Martin Square, Plaza Mayor, the Government Palace, the Archbishop’s Palace, the Basilica Cathedral, City Hall among others.

We will visit the MUSEUM OF CENTRAL RESERVE BANK *, where you will appreciate the “Collection Treasures of Peru”, a fine selection of gold objects, ceramics and textiles of various pre-Columbian cultures. Further it appreciates the MONUMENTAL SET OF SAN FRANCISCO, which is the largest sample of colonial religious art in America, which highlights the visit to its underground crypts known as “Catacombs”.

CONTEMPORARY LIMA: We will know the most traditional residential areas of Lima, El Olivar de San Isidro, Miraflores and Larcomar.

18:30 hrs: Return to the hotel.

Night stay in Lima.