Tour Duration : 8 Nights And 9 Days

Destinations Covered: Lima - Cusco - Sacred Valley - Aguas Calientes

Package Inclusions:

• Superior or Deluxe Class hotel accommodation

• Daily breakfast

• 2 Lunches

• Arrival and departure transfers at the beginning and on the last day of tour

• Meals as per the itinerary

• Sightseeing & tours as per the itinerary

• Licensed guides throughout the land tours

• Local taxes and service charges

• Train to/from Machu Picchu lunch is included in full day tours

Package Exclusions:

• Domestic flights tickets: Lima/Cuzco and Cuzco/Lima

• Airport tax domestic flight in Peru (USD $6 per person per flight)

• International flight tax (USD $31 pp)

• Meals not mentioned as being included

• Beverages with meals

• Items of a personal natures

• Tips & Gratuities

• Travel Insurance

• Items not mentioned as being included

DAY 1 LIMA

Upon arrival in Lima, you will be welcomed and transferred to your hotel, where you will spend the night.

DAY 2 LIMA

After breakfast, you will be guided through the ritzy district of Miraflores, with breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean. You will then visit Casa Luna, whose the owners will welcome you into their home and show you their unique collection of Nativity scenes. You will then have the chance to tour Lima and really get a feel for its 2,000 year-old history. Highlights include the historical centre, the administrative centre for Spain's empire in the New World, and the Larco Museum, a colonial mansion housing Peru's finest collection of pre-Columbian art. Enjoy lunch at La Rosa Nautica, a legendary seafood restaurant located in Pier 4 of the Lima Beach Circuit, before departing on an afternoon tour of the city. Overnight in Lima.

DAY 3 LIMA-CUZCO-SACRED VALLEY (Pachamama Ceremony)

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before transferring to the airport, as our staff provides assistance in getting you to your departing flight. Upon your arrival in Cuzco, you will be transferred to your hotel in the Urubamba Valley, the famous “Sacred Valley of the Incas.” You will visit a traditional market in Pisac, where you will have the opportunity to shop for traditional handicrafts made by indigenous artisans. Take part in a Pachamama Ceremony, in worship to Mother earth, where a traditional “Pako” an Andean Shaman will prepare your offerings and present them to the Pachamama. Mysticism and culture will be the highlights of this one in a lifetime experience.* You will also visit Pisac's Inca astronomic observatory and walk around the cultivation terraces, renowned for their irrigation system. Enjoy lunch at a pleasant hostelry in the countryside before continuing to the Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo. The site was built just as the Spaniards arrived and evidence of how it was constructed is still visible. After getting a feel for the site’s monumental past, stroll through the charming and quaint streets of today's town. Overnight in the Sacred Valley. * Passengers will be met at their hotel by their guides who will direct them to their private vehicle that will take them to “Pulpituchayoc”, an Andean Ceremonial altar, located about 30 minutes by car from their hotel. Upon arrival, passengers will be guided in a 20 minutes hike to the Altar and will place themselves in the terraces below the altar. There they will view the “Pako” the Andean Shaman, who will direct the ceremony. Every one of the participants will be provided with three coca leafs which represent the Andean trilogy, part of the Andean Cosmo-vision of life. The ceremony will take about 40 minutes, and every participant will be asked for a wish to Mother Earth and will blow air to the coca leafs and then one of their guides will collect them and present them to the Altar, where the Pako will ask Mother Earth to make real every wish. After the ceremony, passengers will hike back to their vehicles and will be transferred back to their hotel.

DAY 4 SACRED VALLEY (Ceramic & Textile Workshop)

Ceramics and textile work shop: be part of this in depth cultural experience and learn about the traditional weaving and ceramic techniques while you help to preserve them After picking passengers from their hotel, we will drive along a paved road for about 30 minutes to get to the town of Chinchero. This place is known for its textile work and communal organization. Here we will meet the women responsible for the textile activities, those dedicated to preserve and use ancient Inca´s weaving and knitting techniques. We will walk among artisans working on handcrafts and pottery using old pre-Columbian styles and learn more about weaving techniques as well as the procedure to obtain natural colours. At the end of the visit we will have time to do some shopping (1 ½ hours). After this, we will drive 30 minutes towards the center of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, the town of Urubamba, where we will have the chance to meet a ceramist family, where we will have the opportunity to experiment with ceramics, following their teachings and ancient Inca’s techniques. An unforgettable experience in the heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. After having a delicious buffet lunch in a nice local restaurant, we will drive for an hour up to the village of Willoq (12,050 ft.), where the most skilled weavers of the Sacred Valley manufacture unique, high-quality textiles. Then we will return back to our hotel in Sacred Valley

DAY 5 SACRED VALLEY-MACHU PICCHU-AGUAS CALIENTES

You will be transferred from the hotel to Ollantaytambo's train station, for the ride to Machu Picchu. Upon arrival at the small town of Aguas Calientes, you'll take a 25-minute coach ride to “The Lost City of the Incas", discovered by American explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911. You'll have a guided tour of the world-famous citadel, visiting all of its important sights, including the royal palace and the sacred sun dial. Overnight in Aguas Calientes.

DAY 6 AGUAS CALIENTES/CUZCO

For a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, suggest that you wake up early to see the sun rising over Machi Picchu. Hiking enthusiasts will also want to climb the peak of Huayna Picchu, overlooking the ruins. In the afternoon, you'll return to Ollantaytambo, and from there, we will transfer you to Cuzco. Overnight in Cuzco.

DAY 7 CUZCO

Following breakfast, you will be guided through the beguiling city of Cuzco. Sights include the Plaza de Armas, which was the symbolic centre of the Inca empire, and today serves as the city's central square; the Cathedral, which houses an original cross carried by the Spanish conquistadors; and Koricancha, the famed temple of the Sun God. One highlight is the Pre-Columbian Art Museum, housed in an old colonial mansion. Its exhibits have been carefully selected for their artistic value. Ceramics, gold, silver, shell and wood artefacts all form part of this collection. You will also visit nearby ruins: the “Red Fort” of Puca Pucará, a complex of towers, terraces, stairways, niche-filled halls and access-ways; and the famed Sacsayhuaman, an example of perfect Inca stonework spread across massive walls and three platforms. After the visit to the art museum, you’ll enjoy a gourmet dinner at the museum’s restaurant, where you can sample Cuzco's famed Novo Andino cuisine. Overnight in Cuzco.

DAY 8 CUZCO/LIMA

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima (not included in the cost of the package). Upon your arrival back in Lima, you will be met and transferred to the hotel. Overnight in Lima

DAY 9 LIMA

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your onward flight.

SUPERIOR HOTELS

Lima
Melia
The Meliá Lima hotel is located in the residential and financial district of San Isidro. It is the nearest five star hotel to the Jorge Chávez International Airport and very near the historical heart of the city. The tourist district of Miraflores is just a few minutes away and the hotel provides easy access to the most important museums, art galleries and exclusive stores, amongst other attractions.

Cusco
Novotel
Situated in the heart of the historic center, near to the Plaza de Armas main square, the cathedral and 10 minutes from the airport; Novotel Cusco is an historical starting point for discovering the Inca civilization. This 4-star hotel offers 99 rooms, including 16 superior rooms, all housed in a 16th-century building, and 38 non-smoking rooms. The hotels also has a restaurant, cafeteria and bar. Ideal for family vacations.

Sacred Valley
Casa Andina Private Collection
The hotel location is extraordinary. Just down the road from the hotel, Ollantaytambo — with its remarkable original Inca old town, hilltop ruins and lively market — is just 15 minutes away; within a half-hour are the town of Maras, from which travelers can visit the ancient and photogenic Salineras salt mines, and the mysterious Inca ruins at Moray. The famed artisans’ market and towering Inca fortress in Pisac are just 45 minutes away.

Aguas Calientes
Sumaq Hotel
At the foot of the imposing mountains surrounding Machu Picchu, by the banks of the Vilcanota River, stands Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel. The only five-star hotel in Aguas Calientes is architecturally inspired by the enigmatic lost city of the Incas. The exquisite culinary creations of the hotel's restaurant are prepared with regional ingredients and its luxury suites await you for an enchanting trip to the historical past of the Andean culture.

DELUXE HOTELS

Lima
Miraflores Park
Set in one of Lima’s most fashionable areas, the Miraflores Park Hotel takes you straight to the heart of all that's best about this great capital city. Renowned for its beautiful garden location beside the Pacific Ocean, it has breathtaking views out to sea.

Cusco
Monasterio
Right beside the lively Cuzco central square is Hotel Monasterio, a former monastery and national monument dating from 1592. This delightful Orient-Express hotel combines its centuries-old charm and ambience with luxury hotel service, inspired restaurants and boutique rooms and suites. The ideal hotel from which to discover the delights of Cuzco, its doors open to a vibrant scene of old and modern architecture, markets, galleries and restaurants serving ‘new Andean’ cuisine.

Sacred Valley
Sol Y Luna
The beautiful hotel of Sol y Luna is located just half a mile from the town of Urubamba in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. It provides a perfect base to explore the valley, and because it is a few hundred metres lower than Cusco allows a more gradual acclimatisation to the altitude. Built from local materials, Sol y Luna's 28 bungalows are made up of 23 doubles, 3 family bungalows and 2 suites, all set within a colourful garden. All bungalows are ensuite and have king-size beds and private veran

Aguas Calientes
Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel
Set amidst tropical vegetation, the Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel is a comfortable base of operations for your visit to this mystical and mysterious fortress from the Inca Empire. Andean culture and natural surroundings have inspired the design of the hotel, which blends indigenous architecture with the spectacular natural setting of the beautiful Machu Picchu National Park.

TOUR RATES & DATES

Currency	From	To	Tour Category	Twin	Single	Single Supplement
USD	01-Jan-11	22-Dec-11	Superior	2,999.00	-	899.00
USD	01-Jan-11	22-Dec-11	Deluxe	3,980.00	-	1,760.00

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