CLASSIC LIMA & CUSCO 7 DAYS

Visit Lima, a cosmopolitan city where you will find the best restaurants to savor Peruvian Cuisine, visit shopping malls, art galleries, museums, archeological sites and much more. Then, Cusco, in Quechua means, Navel of the World, because the Inca Empire stretched to four regions. The Inca City of Cusco was declared a UNESCO World Heritage in 1983.  After that, the highlight tour of Machu Picchu, one of the Seven Wonders in the World, where you will bask in beauty and genius.

Travel

7 days, 2 cities (Lima and Cusco)

Accomodation

6 nights

Meals

6 breakfast and 2 lunches

SUMMARY OF THE TRIP:

Day 1: Arrive in Lima the City of Kings

Reception at the airport and transfer to hotel in Miraflores.

Day 2: Lima – Tour the Capital of Peru

In the morning or afternoon, we will visit the most important historic and modern attractions of this cosmopolitan city. Lima was known as the City of Kings was declared a UNESCO World Heritage in 1988. We will observe the colonial and republic constructions of the Cathedral, Torre Tagle Palace, the Government Palace and Archbishop´s Palace. Tour the San Francisco Catacombs. Then drive by the contemporary residential neighborhoods of San Isidro with its olive grove and Huaca Huallamarca, Miraflores with its Central Park (Kennedy Park), Kiss Park, shopping centers overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Return to your hotel. Rest of the day (afternoon) at leisure to explore the city. Breakfast

Day 3: Lima – Fly to Cusco – Urubamba (Sacred Valley of the Incas)

In the morning, transfer from hotel to airport, flight to Cusco. Arrive in the charming city of Cusco where our representative will meet you. Drive through the Sacred Valley of the Incas admiring the breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and villages on route to Urubamba. The elevation is lower than Cusco making it easier to acclimatize. Free afternoon to enjoy the hotel amenities. Hotel in Urubamba. Breakfast

Day 4: Urubamba – Pisac Ruins & Market – Ollantaytambo – Train ride to Aguas Calientes

Travel to the colorful Pisac handicraft market where you can pick up some souvenirs. Afterwards, we will drive up the hill to the Pisac Inca Ruins for spectacular views of the valley below and admire the many agricultural terraces that dominate this site. We will hike and tour the Intiwatana (Sun Temple), ceremonial areas, view the agricultural terraces and astronomic observatories, amongst others. Stop for lunch in Urubamba. After lunch, we continue to the Inca fortress and town of Ollantaytambo, an attractive place which retains its original Inca design. We will walk to the nearby train station and board our train to Aguas Calientes. Enjoy a scenic train ride. Arrive and walk to your hotel in Aguas Calientes. Breakfast & lunch

Day 5: Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu Mystery Tour – Train ride - Cusco

Our guide will meet you in your hotel and walk together to the bus station. Take the shuttle bus, a 25-minute ride to Machu Picchu, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Enjoy a private guided tour to the magical “Lost city of the Incas, re introduced to the world. Admire the exquisite architecture of the temples and listen to the tales and history of this mysterious complex. Observe the Andean terraces and prayer houses surrounded by spectacular panoramic views of the mountains and the Urubamba River below. Return to town and have lunch before taking the train to the Ollantaytambo or Poroy train station. Private transfer to Cusco hotel. Breakfast & lunch

Day 6: Cusco Inca Tour

This morning after a delicious breakfast we will start the tour of the charming city of Cusco. We will observe the Inca walls that remain, visit the Plaza de Armas for a tour of the Cathedral with its lovely paintings painted by the Cusco School. Walk on the city´s cobbled stoned streets to Qoricancha, the Sun Temple for a tour of its sacred Inca building which once had walls covered with gold. Continue above Cusco for a visit of the impressive Sacsayhuaman archeological site with its immense stones which the Spaniards took to build the Cathedral and other places in Cusco. Our final visit will be of the San Pedro market where the local’s shop, where you will experience culture. Rest of the day (afternoon) at leisure to explore the city. Breakfast

Day 7: Cusco – Fly to Lima or other destination

Transfer to the airport at your prescribed time for your flight to your next destination. Breakfast

Day 1: Arrive in Lima the City of Kings

Reception at the airport and transfer to hotel in Miraflores.

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Day 2: Lima – Tour the Capital of Peru

In the morning or afternoon, we will visit the most important historic and modern attractions of this cosmopolitan city. Lima was known as the City of Kings was declared a UNESCO World Heritage in 1988. We will observe the colonial and republic constructions of the Cathedral, Torre Tagle Palace, the Government Palace and Archbishop´s Palace. Tour the San Francisco Catacombs. Then drive by the contemporary residential neighborhoods of San Isidro with its olive grove and Huaca Huallamarca, Miraflores with its Central Park (Kennedy Park), Kiss Park, shopping centers overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Return to your hotel.

Rest of the day (afternoon) at leisure to explore the city.

Breakfast

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Day 3: Lima – Fly to Cusco – Urubamba (Sacred Valley of the Incas)

In the morning, transfer from hotel to airport, flight to Cusco. Arrive in the charming city of Cusco where our representative will meet you. Drive through the Sacred Valley of the Incas admiring the breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and villages on route to Urubamba. The elevation is lower than Cusco making it easier to acclimatize. Free afternoon to enjoy the hotel amenities. Hotel in Urubamba.

Breakfast

Sacred Valley

Day 4: Urubamba – Pisac Ruins & Market – Ollantaytambo – Train ride to Aguas Calientes

Travel to the colorful Pisac handicraft market where you can pick up some souvenirs. Afterwards, we will drive up the hill to the Pisac Inca Ruins for spectacular views of the valley below and admire the many agricultural terraces that dominate this site. We will hike and tour the Intiwatana (Sun Temple), ceremonial areas, view the agricultural terraces and astronomic observatories, amongst others. Stop for lunch in Urubamba. After lunch, we continue to the Inca fortress and town of Ollantaytambo, an attractive place which retains its original Inca design. We will walk to the nearby train station and board our train to Aguas Calientes. Enjoy a scenic train ride.  Arrive and walk to your hotel in Aguas Calientes.

Breakfast & lunch

Pisac

Day 5: Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu Mystery Tour – Train ride - Cusco

Our guide will meet you in your hotel and walk together to the bus station. Take the shuttle bus, a 25-minute ride to Machu Picchu, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Enjoy a private guided tour to the magical “Lost city of the Incas, re introduced to the world. Admire the exquisite architecture of the temples and listen to the tales and history of this mysterious complex. Observe the Andean terraces and prayer houses surrounded by spectacular panoramic views of the mountains and the Urubamba River below. Return to town and have lunch before taking the train to the Ollantaytambo or Poroy train station. Private transfer to Cusco hotel.
Breakfast & lunch

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Day 6: Cusco Inca Tour

This morning after a delicious breakfast we will start the tour of the charming city of Cusco. We will observe the Inca walls that remain, visit the Plaza de Armas for a tour of the Cathedral with its lovely paintings painted by the Cusco School. Walk on the city´s cobbled stoned streets to Qoricancha, the Sun Temple for a tour of its sacred Inca building which once had walls covered with gold. Continue above Cusco for a visit of the impressive Sacsayhuaman archeological site with its immense stones which the Spaniards took to build the Cathedral and other places in Cusco. Our final visit will be of the San Pedro market where the local’s shop, where you will experience culture. Rest of the day (afternoon) at leisure to explore the city.
Breakfast

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Day 7: Cusco – Fly to Lima or other destination

Transfer to the airport at your prescribed time for your flight to your next destination.
Breakfast

7. Vuelo de Cusco

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