Lima, Cusco and Puno 9D / 8N

International flight departure t to Peru. Upon arrival to Lima assistance services and transfer to the hotel.

Lodging accommodations in selected hotel in Lima.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Experiences: Millenial-Actual

In the morning, visit to the city of Lima, de Lima, touring the Love Park in Miraflores, a panoramic sight of the Pucllana Huaca, ceremonial center of the Lima culture; the Financial Center of San Isidro and the   Square of Arms( Plaza de Armas), where The Presidential Palace and The Town Hall Palace are located.  We will visit the Church and Convent of Saint Francis, which are part of Lima´s most notable colonial arquitectural complex. Stands out the magnificent choir chairs, baroque and neoclassical altarpieces as well as important important religious carvings. In its underground galleries, one will find the famous catacombs.

Return to the hotel. Free afternoon.

Lodging in selected hotel in Lima.

Breakfast in the hotel. Hotel pick-up and transfer to the Airport.  (Flight to Cusco not included).

Upon arrival assistance and transfer services to the hotel in order to be acclimatized to the high altitude.

Lodging in selected hotel in Cusco.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Experiences: Millenary-Nature

Excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Visit to the artisan fair of Pisac where the local colorful garments and the ancient still living traditions may be appreciated. Lunch. In the afternoon visit to the Archaeological site of Ollantaytambo, where one may appreciate the technique with which the Incas worked the stone. Transfer to the hotel.

Lodging in selected hotel in the Sacred Valley.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Experience: Millenary–Fascinating

Departure in the Expedition train towards the town of Aguas Calientes, where we will take a bus (25-minute ride) that will take you to the Incas Sacred Citadel of “Machu Picchu”, considered one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Private guided tour service through its corridors visiting its ceremonial enclosures and terraces.

Return to the town of Aguas Calientes.

In the afternoon departure by train towards the train station of Cusco. Upon arrival pick-up and transfer to the hotel.

Lodging in selected hotel in Cusco.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Experience: Millenary-Nature

In the afternoon visit to the magical city of Cusco, capital of the Incan Empire (XV century) which includes the visit and entrance to the Santo Domingo Monastery, the legendary Koricancha Temple. Continuing to the city’s outskirts in order to visit the archeological Inca remains of Sacsayhuamán, impressive fortress made out of monumental stones and excellent architecture, Qenqo, ceremonial and ritual center that was the amphitheater where sacrifices were performed and Tambomachay, archeological site that served as a water shrine. Return to Cusco and a brief stop in the Plaza de Armas and visit to the Cathedral, main temple of the city of Cusco, which is the seat of the city’s diocese.

Return to the hotel.

Lodging in selected hotel in Cusco.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Experience: Nature and  Millenary

Pick-up service and transfer to the bus terminal. Departure by motor coach toward Puno through an impressive Andean highlands scenery. In route a stop in Andahuaylillas, to visit  its  chapel  and contemplate the colonial paintings that decorate its walls, Raqchi, an Inca temple built by the God Wiracocha and the Archeological site of Pukara (2000 AC-DC 300).

Lunch in a restaurant on route. Arrival to Puno. Assistance and transfer to the hotel.  Lodging in  Puno.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Experiences: Nature-Life culture

We will begin the Titicaca Lake excursion by embarking in a motorboat to visit the floating islands of the Uros community made out of a straw called “totora. We will continue cruising until we reach the Taquile Island where we will initiate a hike uphill climb in which you may share ancestral traditions with the community dwellers, visits to some of their houses and we will enjoy a lunch in the middle of the Titicaca Lake. Later, we will return to the city of Puno and transfer to the hotel. .

Lodging in selected hotel in Puno

Breakfast at the hotel.

At designated time pick-up and transfer to Juliaca’s airport to take the return flight to Lima.