Lima - Cuzco Express

Description

DAY 01
ARRIVAL TO LIMA

Reception and assistance upon your arrival at Jorge Chavez International AirportLIMA, a representative of our agency will give you your voucher with all the programming and will give you a brief explanation of the experience you are about to start. Afterwards we will transfer you to the selected hotel.

DAY 02
LIMA CITY TOUR + FLIGHT LIMA - CUZCO

After having breakfast at your lodging, we will start a guided tour to the most attractive and important sites of Lima, "The City of Kings".
Our tour will take you through Lima its 3 historical periods: pre-Hispanic, colonial and modern. First we will show you a panoramic view of the Pucllana Pyramid, then we will visit the impressive historical center Lima where you will appreciate more than fifty monuments and colonial buildings, to finish with a visit to the residential district of San Isidro and an unforgettable experience. View of the Pacific Ocean from the district of Miraflores
Afterwards we will transfer you to Jorge Chavez International Airport from Lima where you will take your flight to Cuzco where you will be waiting to be transferred to your selected lodging.

DAY 03
SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS

Excursion to the "Sacred Valley of the Incas", a succession of picturesque villages, agricultural terraces and archaeological sites. The typical Indian market of Pisac. In the afternoon, we will pass through the cities of Calca and Urubamba to reach the Inca Fortress and the Citadel of Ollantaytambo. On our way back to Cuzco, we will visit the picturesque Andean town of Chinchero, where the remains of what was the royal hacienda of Tupac Inca Yupanqui are located. We will admire its well-preserved Inca Wall in the Plaza de Armas, visit the beautiful colonial temple built on Inca foundations, with interesting frescoes on the porch. We will return to Cuzco in the afternoon.

DAY 04
MACHU PICCHU THE LOST CITY OF THE INCAS
In the morning we will pass by your hotel in the city of Cuzco, to transfer you to the train station located in the town of Ollantaytambo, then we will board the train and begin the journey to the town of "Aguas Calientes" (2,000 meters above sea level) where our guide will be waiting for you; with him we will go to the bus station, to climb 400 meters. With him we will go to the bus station to ascend 400 m. high, by a zigzagging path, during approximately 30 minutes, until we arrive at "the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu", known as "The Lost City of the Incas".
When arriving at the citadel of Machu Picchu, our guide will start the guided tour, visiting the Main Square, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Solar Clock, the royal quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and the cemeteries, for approximately more than two hours. Then you will be given free time to take a walk around the citadel and/or eat at one of the many restaurants in the town of Aguas Calientes (lunch is on the passenger's expense).
In the afternoon/evening we will take the train back to the town of Ollantaytambo, (depending on the departure time of your train) the return will follow the same route as the outward journey and upon arrival at the train station, we will be waiting to transfer you to the city of Cuzco.

DAY 05
CUZCO FLIGHT / LIMA

After breakfast, we will transfer you to the airport to board your flight to the city of Lima. Arrival to the city of Lima and international connection.

We recommend buying an afternoon/evening flight for CONEXIÓN INTERNACIONAL.
END OF SERVICE.