Southern Peru

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DAY 01

LIMA - INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL

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.

• Overnight at Lima at Hotel Las Palmas or similar.

DAY 02

LIMA: CITY TOUR + FLIGHT LIMA - AREQUIPA

After breakfast at your lodging, we will start a guided tour to the most attractive and important sites of Lima, "The City of Kings".

We start picking you up at your hotel at 09:00 am. Our tour will take you to the impressive historic center of Lima where you will appreciate the Grau Square, the Palace of Justice, the San Martin Square and the San Francisco de Asis Church with a Baroque style where you will also appreciate the catacombs used in the past as an ancient cemetery.

Afterwards, we will transfer you to Jorge Chavez International Airport at Lima where you will take the flight to Arequipa, where we will be waiting to take you to your selected accommodation.

• Overnight in Arequipa at Hotel Soleil or similar.

DAY 03

AREQUIPA: CITY TOUR AND MONASTERY OF SANTA CATALINA

In the afternoon, at 2:00 pm. We will pick you up at your hotel for a pedestrian tour of the city of Arequipa, which includes the Plaza de Armas, one of the most beautiful squares in Peru, the Church of the Company, San Camilo Market, San Francisco Church, Barrio San Lazaro and end with a visit to the Monastery of Santa Catalina, then we will return to the hotel.

• Overnight in Arequipa at Hotel Soleil or similar.

DAY 04

AREQUIPA - COLCA CANYON - CHIVAY

We start our tour from 7:30 am. - 8:00 am. with the pick up of passengers from their respective lodgings and then head to the town of Chivay (04 hours approximately), passing through Pampa Cañahuas, observing the incompatible vicuñas, llamas, alpacas and migratory birds.

Our first stop will be in Patahuasi where we will enjoy a hot drink to acclimatize the body due to the altitude.

Later we will continue with the tour appreciating the lagoons and wetlands of Toqcrapampa, arriving then at the highest point of the journey Patapampa (4910 m.a.s.l.), also called the viewpoint of the Volcanoes, because from there you can see the volcanic chain.

Then we will descend to the town of Chivay where we will have some time to enjoy a delicious buffet lunch and accommodation in our respective lodgings.

In the afternoon we will visit the thermal baths (15 minutes from Chivay) whose medicinal waters range between 38°C and 40° C where we will stay for an hour.

In the evening, we will enjoy a dinner accompanied by a folkloric peña where we will be able to participate in the beautiful typical dances of the Colca Valley.

• Overnight in Colca at Hotel Samana or similar.
• Includes lunch and dinner.

DAY 05

COLCA CRUZ CONDOR CANYON / BUS TO PUNO

Early in the morning we have breakfast in our hotels and then we head to the Cruz del Condor where we can appreciate the formation of the Colca Canyon and the flight of the Condor (largest flying bird of the Andes).

Then we will return making stops at different viewpoints such as Wayra Punko, Choquetico and Antahuilque during the tour we will have a panoramic view of the Colca Valley and observe various activities of the villagers.

Upon arrival in Chivay, we will go to the establishment where we will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch.

Departure at 1:15 pm from Chivay to Puno. On the way, we will make some stops in places like the viewpoint of volcanoes "Patapampa", we will also pass through Tocrapampa, a wetlands area where you can see South American camelids. We arrive to Patahuasi and make a stop at "Lagunillas", a viewpoint from where we can see lakes that look like mirrors and habitat of flamingos and other birds, our last stop will be in Puno at 7:00 pm. Approximately.

• Overnight in Puno at Hotel Intica or similar.

DAY 06

PUNO TITICACA LAKE, UROS FLOATING ISLAND AND TAQUILE ISLAND

Early in the morning at 07:15 am we will have an unforgettable boat excursion on the waters of Lake Titicaca to the unique "Floating Islands" of the Uros.

We continue our trip by boat to the island of Taquile, its textiles are considered one of the finest in Peru. After lunch at a local inn in Taquile, we will enjoy typical dishes of the area and a presentation of dances, crafts and customs of the villagers.

In the afternoon, return to Puno at approximately 3:00 pm.

• Overnight in Puno at Hotel Intica or similar.

DAY 07

THE ROUTE OF THE SUN / BUS PUNO - CUSCO

Breakfast. Early departure by bus to the city of Cusco at approximately 07:00 am.

We travel along the Collao Highlands, stopping in the town of Ayaviri, an important livestock and textile center, to visit the impressive Kalasasaya Temple, remains of the ancient Pucara culture.

A few kilometers ahead, we pass through the ranch La Raya, where we can see herds of vicuñas and llamas. During the trip we will find the famous Chimboya snow-capped mountain from where the Amazon River rises and we will have time for photographs.

Buffet lunch in a quiet country restaurant, where we can enjoy the delicious culinary art of the region.

On the way we will stop in Raqchi, where we will be able to see a spectacular Inca Sanctuary built by the Inca Pachacutec, and dedicated to the great Inca God Wiracocha.

It has a large central wall with a stone base of fine Inca architecture. Other walls are made of giant adobe bricks. The structure also has two circular lateral columns. Surrounding the temple are several buildings that were once used for housing and storage.

Then we head to the beautiful town of Andahuaylillas and visit the Church of San Pedro de Andahuaylillas, better known as the Sistine Chapel of the Americas, due to its decorated polychrome ceiling.

Upon arrival in Cusco at approximately 5:00 pm, meeting and transfer to your hotel.

• Overnight in Cuzco at Hotel Monasterio de San Pedro or similar.

Dinner on your own.

DAY 08

CITY TOUR CUSCO AND NEARBY RUINS (KENKO-PUCA-PUCARA, TAMBOMACHAY, SACSAYHUAMAN, ETC.)

In the afternoon 2:00 pm we will visit the city of Cusco touring the Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral and the Temple of the Sun or Korikancha.

Then, we will leave the city to visit the Inca sites of Kenko, Tambomachay, Puca Pucara and the impressive fortress of Sacsayhuaman. Strategically built on a hill overlooking Cusco, famous for its huge carved stones joined with amazing precision to form the outer walls. Some of these stones measure more than 9 m / 30 feet high and weigh more than 350 tons.

• Overnight at selected hotel in Cusco (Hotel Monasterio de San Pedro or similar).

DAY 09

CUSCO SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS - AGUAS CALIENTES

We will start in the morning at 7:30 am the 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 towns of Calca and Urubamba to reach the Inca Fortress and the Citadel of Ollantaytambo.

On the way we will visit the picturesque Andean village of Chinchero, where the remains of what was the royal hacienda of Tupac Inca Yupanqui are located. We admire its well-preserved Inca Wall in the Plaza de Armas.

We will visit the beautiful colonial temple built on Inca foundations, with interesting frescoes in the portico. We will continue to Aguas Calientes for the night.

• Overnight in Aguas Calientes Hotel Pucara or similar.

DAY 10

MACHU PICCHU THE LOST CITY OF THE INCAS

The day begins with an early morning ascent to the famous Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, also known as "The Lost City of the Incas".

A 30-minute bus ride, up 6 km of winding road, to the incredible Machu Picchu. Upon arrival, we will participate in a guided tour of the Citadel.

After the tour, you will have time to walk around the archaeological site at your leisure. Lunch in the town of Aguas Calientes.

Return to Cuzco.

• Overnight in Cusco Hotel Monasterio de San Pedro or similar.

DAY 11

FLIGHT CUZCO - LIMA OR INTERNATIONAL CONNECTION

After breakfast, at the appropriate time you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Lima or your country.