Not To Be Missed South America 10D / 9N

Reception in Lima Airport, transfer to the hotel and lodging. (Flight not included),

Free lunch and dinner.

Accommodation in selected hotel in Lima.

Breakfast at the hotel

At 9:00 am, we will begin our visit to the city of Lima, touring the Love Park in Miraflores; panoramic view of the Huaca Pucllana, ceremonial center of the Lima Culture; the financial district of San Isidro and the Plaza de Armas, where the Government Palace and the Municipal Palace are located.

We will enter the Church and Convent of Saint Francis that forms Lima’s most remarkable colonial architectural complex.

Is worth mentioning the magnificent choir chairs, the Baroque and neoclassical retables as well as important religious carvings. In its underground galleries, you will find the famous catacombs.

Free afternoon.

Lunch and dinner by your own in the restaurant of your choice.

Accommodations in selected hotel in Lima.

After breakfast we will go to the airport to take the flight to Cusco (Flight not included)

We will begin the tour at the Sacred Valley of the Incas, by visiting the handicraft fare of Pisac where one may appreciate the colorful local clothing and still alive ancient traditions.

Lunch included.

In the afternoon visit to the archeological complex of Ollantaytambo, where one will appreciate the technique with which the Incas carved the stone

Accommodations in selected hotel at the Sacred Valley.

After breakfast, we will visit Moray and the famous salt mines of Maras. We will also be able to visit the archeological site and town of Chinchero where we will learn the ancestral weaving techniques.

Lunch included in Ayaska Restaurant.

At 16.00 h, we will go to the train station for the trip to Aguas Calientes in the Inca Rail Executive train, which departs at 1636 h.

Upon arrival transfer to the selected hotel where we will stay and have dinner. Free time.

Early morning we will have breakfast and take the bus for a 25-minute ride that will take us to the Incas Sacred Citadel of Machu Picchu, considered to be one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

Guided tour in private service by its corridors, visiting its ceremonial chambers and terraces.

Return to the town of Aguas Calientes. Lunch buffet included at the Tinkuy Restaurant.

At 1430 h, we will take the Inca Rail Executive train to Ollantaytambo, whose arrival is scheduled at 1556 h. From there we will travel to Cusco.

Around 18 h, arrival to selected hotel in Cusco and lodging.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Afterwards, we will visit the archeological sites of Sacsayhuaman, impressive fortress of monumental stones and excellent architecture. Puca Pucara, Qenqo, ritual ceremonial center that was an amphitheater where human sacrifices were performed, Tambomachay archeological site dedicated to the worship of the water

Free time for lunch.

In the afternoon, we will start our city tour by foot with a brief stop in the Main Square (Plaza de Armas) visiting the Cathedral, main temple in Cusco which houses the diocese of the city. We will continue with a visit to the magical city of Cusco, capital of the Incan Empire (XV Century) which includes the entrance and visit to the Santo Domingo Monastery, the legendary Temple of Korikancha.

Free time for dinner and lodging in selected hotel in Cusco.

Breakfast at the hotel.

At the scheduled time transfer to the airport of Cusco (flight not included). Airport transfer. La Paz Airport is located 25 minutes away from any downtown hotel.  Lunch included.

La Paz and its surroundings will transport the visitor to a mysterious past, where adventure begins in each corner, in each road; a living history that stores pre-Hispanic times with all its traditions and magic rituals scattered everywhere.

Indigenous, colonial and contemporary neighborhoods; Indian markets, witch market and extraordinary landscapes, framed in the majesty of the snow-covered Illimani. Free time for dinner and lodging.

Accommodations in selected hotel in La Paz.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to the La Paz Airport for your flight to Uyuni. (Flight not included)

Arrival and immediate start of a fabulous excursion to the Uyuni salt mines in the Incawasi Island.

It is the biggest salt mines on Earth, located in the Bolivian plateau with a total surface of 12,000 square Km.

The noise of silence makes your heart beat even faster and the surrealistic pentagons of crystalline salt, clearest skies and the cactus makes one feel that this is no place like this in the entire world.

Lunch at the “Incawasi” island, an oasis in the middle of islands with seaweed and fossil formations.  Thousands of giant cactus cover it, some of which more than hundred years old, growing up to 12 meters high. The Salar de Uyuni landscape is lost in the horizon, making it an ideal place for the photograph fanatics. Return to the hotel.

Dinner and lodging in the hotel de Sal ashore the Salar de Uyuni.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to the airport of Ayuni for your return to La Paz. (Flight not incluided). Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Valley of the Moon, whose clay formations look very similar to the moon phase.

The Killi Killi viewpoint is also included. Board the cable car from one point in the city to another and enjoy of a different view of the city. Lunch in a local restaurant.

Free time for dinner and boarding in selected hotel in La Paz.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to the airport (Flight not included).