LIMA / CUSCO / PUNO / LIMA

6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS

DAY 1... / LIMA

Upon arrival in Lima, meet at the airport and transfer to the selected hotel

DAY 2 LIMA

Breakfast at the hotel.
Afternoon sightseeing tour of Colonial and Modern Lima passing by outstanding monuments such as the Government Palace, the City Hall and the Cathedral (closed on Sundays) at the Plaza Mayor. Visit the 17th century San Francisco Convent. Before returning to the hotel, short tour of the modern districts of San Isidro and Miraflores where there is a magnificient view of the Pacific Ocean

DAY 3 LIMA / CUSCO

Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the airport for flight to Cusco. Upon arrival, meet and transfer to selected hotel. Morning at leisure to acclimatize. Afternoon tour of the city including the best of Cusco: the Koricancha Temple (Temple of the Sun) and the Cathedral with its magnificient chapels and baroque altars and paintings from the Cusquenian School. The tour also includes the surrounding ruins: the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, the Inca bath of Tambomachay, the labyrinth of Puca Pucara and the amphitheatre of Kenko.

DAY 4 CUSCO / MACHU PICCHU / CUSCO

Breakfast at the hotel.
Early transfer to the train station for a three and a half hour ride across the Andes to Aguas Calientes (2400 m / 7500 ft) at the foot of the mountains. Then short transportation to the entrance of the ruins where the guided tour of the Lost City will start. After a buffet lunch at a local restaurant, return to Cusco.

DAY 5 CUSCO / SACRED VALLEY / CUSCO

Breakfast at the hotel.
Full day excursion to the Sacred Valley or Urubamba. Visit the village of Pisac and attend the local agricultural open-market where artisans from all over the area congregate to sell their crafts. Buffet lunch in a countryside restaurant. Continue to the north to visit Ollantaytambo, a fortress built during the Inca Empire, excellent sample of military architecture.

NOTE :  Pisac Market/Ollantaytambo fortress in SIC operates only TUE-THU-SUN

DAY 6 CUSCO / LIMA / OUT

Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to the airport for flight back to Lima.  Assistance at the airport for connecting flights.

LIMA - CUSCO - MACHU PICCHU:

THE ABOVE ITINERARY INCLUDES:

• 5 nights of accommodation at selected hotel category
• Meals according itinerary
• Transfers and sightseeing with local English speaking guides
• Entrance fees
• Vista dome train service Cusco/Machu Picchu/Cusco

• Air transportation LIM/CUS/LIM, USD 284 (prevailing rate, subject to change without previous advise)
• Airport departure taxes USD 6.50 in Lima for domestic flights, USD 4.50 in Cusco, USD 30.25 international departure tax
• Meals not specified in program
• Personal expenses

PRICES ALL IN USD $

a) SHARED SERVICES (Sharing services with other passengers in a group)

Supplement TRAIN VISTADOME USD 55.00 (Net price per person) In case that the more economical train is not available.

b) PRIVATE SERVICES (Private services with a minimum of 6 passengers in a group, Spanish Speaking Guide)

Supplement TRAIN VISTADOME USD 55.00 (Net price per person) In case that the more economical train is not available.

SHARED SERVICES (Sharing services with other passengers in a group)

HOTELS :

ECONOMIC
LIMA: León de Oro 3* o Embajadores 3* or similar
CUZCO: Residencial del Sol 3*, Hostal Cusco Plaza 3* or similar

DE LUXE
Miraflores Park/Lima, Monasterio/Cusco and Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, Libertador Lago Titicaca/Puno.

FIRST CLASS
Swissotel/Lima, Libertador/Cusco and Machu Picchu Pueblo/Aguas Calientes, Posada de Inca/Puno.

SUPERIOR
Sol de Oro/;Lima, Novotel/Cusco and Machu Picchu Pueblo/Aguas Calientes, Casa Andina/Puno.