Peru Express 5 Days / 4 Nights
Perú
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Enjoy this trip, visiting the main tourist destinations in Peru. Be amazed by each place that this wonderful and diverse country offers you.
Pick up service included
Please wait in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time. Drivers will not wait more than 5 minutes after the scheduled pickup time. If your accommodation is outside the established area, you will be informed of a meeting point.
Guide
Spanish / English
Duration
5 Days / 4 Nights
Description
DAY 1 | LIMA – CITY TOUR
Begin your incredible adventure at the international airport in the city of Lima, Perú. On your arrival, our team will be waiting to take you to your hotel in the Miraflores district of the city, which is without doubt one of the most attractive neighbourhoods, found in the Southern sector of Lima City. You will then enjoy a guided visit of the city. we will take a walk through the principal streets, plazas and Avenues. We will begin with the Parque del Amor in Miraflores, which offers fantastic views over the Pacific Ocean. We will then have a panoramic view of the Huaca Pucllana, a ceremonial site from the Lima Culture and in San Isidro, the financial Centre of the city, we can appreciate The Huaca Huallamarca, an ancient pre-Inca site of worship. We will then head to the Plaza de Armas, where we will find the Government Municipal Palace Municipal, The Cathedral. We will then walk to the Santo Domingo Convent, who´s passageways were walked along by San Martín de Porras and Santa Rosa de Lima during the 17th Century and where their remains are to this day. We will then take you back to your hotel for the evening.
- Hotel in Lima in the category of your choice.
DAY 2 | LIMA TO CUSCO AND CITY TOUR
After breakfast in the hotel, we will collect you from your hotel at the pre-arranged time to take you to the Lima airport for your flight to Cusco. On arrival, our team will be waiting for you at the Cusco airport to help you and take you to your Cusco hotel, after which, you will enjoy a tour of this charming city that was once the capital of the Inca Empire. The tour will begin at The Santo Domingo Convent constructed on the Inca foundations of the Coricancha, one of the most important Inca temples, dedicated to sun worship. The ancient Spanish Chronicles states that the walls of this temple were plated in gold, covered with golden images of people and animals. We will then head to the Cathedral, the most imposing building found on the Plaza de Armas. Afterwards, we will visit the Cusco hills where we can find the Sacsayhuamán fortress, who´s imposing walls offer an impressive panoramic view over Cusco. We will then visit the Qenqo archaeological site, which was used for religious purposes and where it was though that the Incas performed sacrificial offerings for a prosperous agricultural year ahead. Our final visit will be to Puca Pucará, which translates to “strong red”, an archaeological complex used for military purposes, with different areas, plazas, baths, aqueducts and towers. Archaeologists believe the site was used for The Inca´s entourage, while the Inca himself, rested in Tambomachay. After the visit to these magnificent Inca sites, we will take you back to the historic center of Cusco.
- Hotel in Cusco in the category of your choice.
DAY 3 | CUSCO – SACRED VALLEY
Breakfast at the hotel, at the coordinated time we will pick you up at the hotel. You will begin this great adventure by heading to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, along the route you will make some stops at viewpoints that will allow you to enjoy the beauty of the place, it is time to take unique and incredible photos. You will continue to Pisac Inca and Colonial. Visiting one of the most beautiful Inca archaeological sites in the Sacred Valley, at the top of the mountain overlooking the colonial town of Pisac. Walking tour of the colonial town. Time to shop at the craft market. The tour will then continue in Urubamba, where you will pause for lunch. Let's charge your batteries! In the afternoon you will visit the fabulous archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo, important for the Incas as a military, religious and agricultural center. You will visit the Temple of the Ten Windows, the Ñusta baths, the Temple of the Sun among other places of interest. Postcards from the heights of Ollantaytambo will close this magical day in the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
- Hotel in The Sacred Valley in the category of your choice.
DAY 4 | SACRED VALLEY – MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
The most anticipated day has arrived, at the coordinated time you will be directed to the Ollantaytambo train station, where you will depart by train to visit one of the 7 Wonders of the World. You will arrive at the Aguas Calientes station, where our staff will assist you to board the transport that will ascend an intricate path giving you a spectacular view of the Urubamba River that shapes the famous canyon. The Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu, will welcome you with its incredible terraces, staircases, ceremonial enclosures and urban areas. The energy emanating from all over the place. After a guided tour, you will have lunch at one of the area restaurants. At the coordinated time, you will return by train to the Ollantaytambo station, where our transportation will be waiting to take you to the hotel in the historic center of Cusco.
- Hotel in Cusco in the category of your choice.
DAY 5 | CUSCO – LIMA
Today, we will say goodbye to Peru and we will have breakfast and check-out, before we head out to the airport. Our team will be waiting to take you for your flight back to Lima We sincerely hope that you have passed some incredible days, full of adventure, new experiences and unforgettable times in Peru and that you return home with Peruvian souvenirs, a lot of photos and incredible anecdotes to tell on this journey to magical Peru.
What's included
4 nights in hotels of your choice with a daily breakfast (1 night in Lima, 2 nights in Cusco, 1 night in the Sacred valley).
Lima: Airport Transfer / hotel / Lima Airport Spanish/English speaking guide.
Lima: Tour of Lima City in Spanish/English with all entrance fees included.
Cusco: Airport Transfer / hotel / Airport in Spanish/English.
Cusco: Tour of Cusco City in Spanish/English. Tickets included for Cathedral and Qoricancha.
Cusco: Tour of the Sacred Valley in Spanish/English and lunch (drinks not included).
Cusco: Tour to Machu Picchu in a shared service in Spanish/English.
Cusco: Hotel transfer/ Train Station/hotel.
Cusco: Train tickets (return) Expedition Service (Peru Rail) or Voyager Service (Inca Rail).
Cusco: 1 bus (return trip) to Machu Picchu.
Cusco: 1 Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu with guided tour (Local Guide in Spanish/English.).
Cusco: 1 lunch in Aguas Calientes restaurant (drinks not included).
Cusco: Travel documents will be sent to you in digital format to be downloaded to your mobile phone.
What's not included
Personal spending money, drinks and meals not specifically mentioned in the itinerary.
Tips for the driver and guide.
Supplement for the VISTADOME TRAIN (Please ask for more information).
Additional, optional visits.
Tourist Ticket (BTC ticket). $ 22.00 (70.00 soles) partial ticket, paid in the destination.
Supplements for bank holidays/ special dates, such as Easter week, Inti Raymi, Independence Day, Christmas and New Year (Please ask for more information).
Domestic or International airport taxes.
Drinks and other meals.
Travel Insurance
What to bring
Passport or ID document
Mosquito Repellent
Sunhat
Sunglasses
Sun protection
For the high-elevation regions in the Andes, we recommend warm clothing for the lower temperatures.
Comfortable and light clothing for the coastal areas of Perú
Reserve
671.00 $
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