This tourist program will give you the opportunity to know the most important that the city of Lima has to offer, knowing its old, colonial and modern part, as well as its most typical and picturesque neighborhoods, all this in 2 wonderful and entertaining days, as well You will be able to know all the charm of the city of Cusco, visiting its tourist attractions and every charming corner of this magical city, and then also know the famous Sacred Valley of the Incas in full, since you will have 2 days of tour within this valley We also include a visit to one of the wonders of the world, such as Machupicchu and get to know it from beginning to end, feeling its unique and incomparable mystique.
In addition to all these tourist experiences, we also offer you 2 unique experiences in your lives, where you can have adventure tourism, knowing 2 of the most visited places in Peru, with Son Vinicunca, better known as the Rainbow Mountain and the Turquoise Water Lagoon. of Humantay.
Details of the Tourist Program:
Duration: 9 days and 8 nights
Tour Type: Archaeological, Cultural and Landscape
Places Visited: Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca) and Humantay Lake.
Groups: Daily, Minimum 2 passengers and Maximum 12 passengers (Due to COVID protocols, we recommend being in groups of no more than 12 people, in case there are more people in the group, we would have to organize the group with a guide and extra transportation)
Degree of Difficulty: 2
Note: the degrees of difficulty vary from 1 to 10, where 1 is an easy journey and 10 is a very difficult journey
If you are a university student, you must carry your university card with the current date, with this card you will get a discount of up to USD $ 20.00 US dollars (important to indicate when making the reservation)
Itinerary:
DAY 1 – ARRIVAL IN LIMA – PERU
Flight from his Country to Lima, arriving at Jorge Chávez International Airport.Reception and transfer to the Hotel.
Accommodation night in Lima.
DAY 2 – PACHACAMAC + MAGICAL WATER CIRCUIT IN LIMA
In the morning, departure to the archaeological center of Pachacamac.ORÁCULO DE PACHACAMAC, guided visit to the splendid Citadel of Pachacamac, sanctuary of the God Pachacamac, creator of the universe for the ancient Andean peoples.
The citadel includes temples, pyramids and palaces. The Temple of the Sun, the Temple of Pachacamac, the “Acllahuasi” or Palace of the Virgins of the Sun, among others, stand out. The whole place was considered sacred and part of the mystical axis of the world.
They also visit Barranco, our excursion includes a visit to the traditional and bohemian district of Barranco, where its famous Bridge of Sighs stands out. We will enjoy a tour knowing Lima in its three stages: Ancestral, Colonial and Modern Lima. We will start the tour with a panoramic view of the “Pucllana Pyramid”, an ancient Ceremonial and Archaeological Center built in the 4th century AD. and considered Sacred Town of the Incas.
Return to the Hotel before lunch, so that they can eat on their own and then have part of the afternoon free.
In the afternoon – night, at 6:00 p.m. approx. It will be the pick up for the guided excursion to the “Magic Water Circuit”, the largest fountain complex in the world, certified by Guinness Word Records. Here you can enjoy a wonderful show of water and light, presented in the famous Parque de la Reserva, one of the most beautiful urban spaces in Lima.Return to the hotel
Accommodation night in Lima.
DAY 3 – CITY TOUR + TRANSFER HOTEL – LIMA AIRPORT AND ARRIVAL IN CUSCO
In the morning, it will be the city tour and we will go to the Historic Center of Lima. Where we will appreciate what was the old Square Lima and we will appreciate more than fifty monuments, and colonial buildings within which the Paseo de la Republica, the Plaza San Martin, the Plaza Mayor, the Government Palace, the Municipal Palace, the Palace stand out. Archbishop, La Basilica Catedral, among others.
Continuing the tour, we will visit the Museum of the Central Reserve Bank where we will appreciate the Collection of Treasures of Peru, within which we will find ceramic, gold and textile objects from various pre-Columbian cultures. Reception at the airport and transfer to the chosen hotel.
We will also find the Monumental Complex of San Francisco, which constitutes the largest sample of colonial religious art in America. Where its main attraction is the visit to its underground crypts known as The Catacombs. Finally we will go to the Contemporary Zone of Lima where we will appreciate the main buildings and residential areas of Lima, El Olivar de San Isidro, Miraflores, Larcomar and the Parque del AMOR.
Return to the hotel, at 1:00 p.m. approx. so they can eat on their own.
In the afternoon, it will be the transfer from the Hotel to the Jorge Chávez International Airport, to be able to board the flight to the city of Cusco.
Pick up at the airport in Cusco and transfer to the hotel, located in the historic center of the city, so they will have the night free, to be able to acclimatize to the height of the city, which is at an average of 3400 meters above sea level.
We recommend taking the famous coca tea, as it helps blood circulation and this will make more oxygenation reach the brain, so that you will not feel altitude sickness or soroche.
Accommodation night in Cusco.
DAY 4 – SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS – PART 1
CULTIVATION FIELDS OF CHINCHERO, MORAY AND MARAS
In the morning, from 08:30 approx. We will visit the first part of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, we will pass through the cultivation fields near the town of Chinchero, which at this time of year is when they are best seen, then we continue the journey to Moray, which was the agricultural laboratory more impressive built in Inca times, it also served to experiment and domesticate various agricultural products and finally we will visit the famous Salineras de Maras, where you can see more than 5000 pools producing salt of excellent quality, such as pink salt and flower of salt, all this production is given thanks to a source of super salty and warm water that emanates from the interior of the mountain.
After these visits, we will return to the city of Cusco, so that you can have lunch on your own in a restaurant in the historic center of the city.
Night accommodation in Cusco.
DAY 5 – SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS – PART 2
ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK OF PISAQ + PISAQ MARKET AND OLLANTAYTAMBO
Departure in the morning, on this day we will visit the second part of the impressive Sacred Valley of the Incas, which is located on the outskirts of the city of Cusco, where we will have one of the best photos of the entire sacred valley, with its mountains, river, agricultural terraces and cultivated fields, we will go to the Archaeological Park of Pisaq, to take a tour of its terraces, houses and rooms in general. After this visit we will go to the colonial town of Pisaq, where you will have free time to walk around the city and shop in its typical artisan market, then buffet lunch is included in the city of Urubamba (Heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas). Finally we go to Ollantaytambo, a magical and picturesque town, also considered a living Inca city, since most of its structures in houses and rooms still preserve the Inca architecture as a whole. With its colonial and modern architecture, in this beautiful place we visit the Ollantaytambo archaeological park, a place that has temples, cultivation terraces, granaries and a military zone, as well as incredible landscapes. At the end of the entire tour, we will go directly to the Ollantaytambo train station, to board the tourist train that leaves in the afternoon, heading towards Machupicchu Pueblo or Aguas Calientes.
Accommodation night in Machupicchu Pueblo or Aguas Calientes
DAY 6 – MACHUPICCHU
Departure from the hotel in Aguas Calientes, the private guide picks you up, to board the bus that will take you in 25 minutes to the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, where you will take a guided tour of 2 and a half hours to 3 hours approximately. They will be able to take the longest and most recommended tour within the Machupicchu Sanctuary, to be able to appreciate its impressive mountains and buildings in general, in addition to feeling all the energy that this incredible sacred place radiates, in this way they arrive at the main viewpoint of the Inka city and They will make the most complete tour within the Historic Sanctuary of Machupicchu.
After the tour, they board the bus back to the town of Aguas Calientes, where they have lunch included in one of the best restaurants in town, located next to the Urubamba river.
Finally, they head to the train station to board the afternoon tourist train. which takes them back to the Ollantaytambo station, since they have included the transfer that will take them back to Cusco. Arrival at the hotel in the evening hours.
Accommodation night in Cusco
DAY 7 – VINICUNCA – RAINBOW MOUNTAIN
In the early morning, at 04:30 hrs. approx. Vinicunca, with a duration of approx. 12 hours (04:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). Pick up from the guide from the hotel in Cusco, to board the mobile unit that takes them to the community of Tintinco, on a trip of approx. 1 hour and a half, where they will have breakfast included.
At the end of this stop, we will continue our trip along a carriage trail for 1 hour more approx. where we will observe the multicolored landscapes and crops that mix between the mysterious mountains and snow-capped mountains, Andean animals such as the llama, alpaca, sheep and the deep valleys, until we reach the end of the road and parking of vehicle units, there we will begin the walk or tour towards Rainbow Mountain.
Light walk of less than 2 hours to the top of the mountain (4km uphill and the same 4km downhill in 1 hour). We will walk through a circuit that will gradually change the panorama between mountains of intense colors and small streams of icy water that feed and give life to this valley, as we walk we will observe how the colors around us will change due to the weather, we will arrive at a height of 5100 meters above sea level approx. Top of the mysterious mountain of colors (Vinicunca). This will be the point where we will have enough time to take photos and videos.
Optionally they can also rent horses to do the tour, note that the horses are not included in the program, the cost is 25 dollars (90 soles) up and down or 15 dollars (60 soles) only ascent and also take into account that the horse is carried by a muleteer and it is a journey of 45 minutes approx. Also consider that the horses do not leave you at the top of the mountain, but at about 250 meters from the final part, which means that anyway you would have to walk that final section, which is a bit steep, but if you walk slow and steady, it is done without any problem.
After the stay of 1 hour approx. At the top of the mountain, taking pictures and enjoying beautiful landscapes and the snow-capped Ausangate (6400 meters above sea level), the highest in the entire Cusco region, they will return to the community of Cusipata, where they will enjoy a succulent lunch, too. included in the excursion. Return to the hotel in the city of Cusco.
Accommodation night in Cusco
DAY 8 – HUMANTAY LAKE
Early in the morning, at 04:30 approx. Departure from Cusco, for a 2-hour paved road trip to the town of Mollepata (2900 meters above sea level), where we will make a stop of less than an hour at the restaurant to have breakfast, then we return to transport to be able to travel for 1 hour more by a carriage trail, towards Soraypampa (3900 masl), starting point of the walk of 1 hour and a half approx. towards the Humantay lagoon (4200 m.a.s.l.) or you will also have the option of renting the horses that take us to the lagoon (1 hour ascent).
When we arrive at the Humantay lagoon, we will locate ourselves in a special place, to be able to take photos and videos, as well as to enjoy this majestic place.
Upon return, we will go directly to the restaurant in the town of Mollepata, to be able to eat and finally we return to the city of Cusco, arrival at approximately 6:00 p.m.
Accommodation night in Cusco
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE RAINBOW MOUNTAIN AND HUMANTAY LAKE:
be prepared for a wide range of changes in temperature, as if it rains, it is important that they have an extra change of socks and clothing in general.
DAY 9 – ARCHAEOLOGICAL CITY TOUR CUSCO + TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT
In the morning, approx. At 10:00 a.m., we will do the Archaeological City Tour and the first point to visit will be the four archaeological sites around Cusco: The temple of Sacsayhuaman, famous for its huge blocks of carved stones and for the celebration of Inti Raymi (Sun Festival ), in the winter solstice, the most popular festival known in Peru, then the visit of Qenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay.
Then, back to the city of Cusco, we visit the Cathedral known as one of the most beautiful in Peru and South America, where works by the famous Italian painter and sculptor, Bernardo Bitti, are exhibited, as well as works of art from the famous Cusco school. Continuing, we will go to Qoricancha, which means Golden Enclosure, it was the main place of worship of the Sun God.
Our return to Cusco is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Approximately, then they have time to eat on their own in a typical restaurant in the historic center of the city, finally in the afternoon, at 16:30 approx. You will have the transfer from the hotel to the Alejandro Velazco Astete airport, to board the LATAM flight, which leaves for Lima at 6:50 p.m.
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Important notes:
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