Immersion in the Sacred Valley
9D/8
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- Itinerary
Your private driver, awaits you at the Lima airport, who will escort you to your charming hotel in the trendy Miraflores district.
09h00: Your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel. The tour will take you to the heart of the historic center of Peru's colonial capital, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. During this three-hour guided tour, you will admire the Plaza de Armas, the Peruvian government palace, the various colonial houses, the amazing Chinatown, and you will also taste delicious fruits from the large market, where you will discover a multitude of unknown varieties.
12h00: Free time to walk around the center of Lima.
13h00: The guide will give you the directions to take your lunch on your own and the meeting place with the driver.
At the indicated time your driver will pick you up at the agreed place, to transfer you to your hotel.
Free afternoon.
Night at your charming hotel in Miraflores
Free morning in Miraflores or any other district you wish.
Lunch at leisure.
At the indicated time you will be picked up by your driver at your hotel and taken to Lima airport. From there you will take a plane to Cusco, considered the "navel of the world" by the Incas.
Upon arrival in Cusco, your driver will take care of your private transfer from the airport to your accommodation.
7:00 p.m.: Dinner and overnight at the resident's house.
9h00: Your guide will pick you up at your accommodation and you will start the solidarity visit to the association "Hijos de los Apus", which works in the education of children from the poor hills of Cusco, the host and founder of this organization, will be happy to accompany you. Eager to show you the Peruvian way of life, you will take public transportation to the top of the hill. Once in Alto Qosco, you will share unforgettable moments with the children of the association, playing soccer, painting, drawing, dancing and singing, while enjoying the breathtaking views of the city of Cusco.
12.00: You will share lunch with the children (the price paid for this activity goes entirely to this solidarity project for the purchase of educational material and also for the meal that is made with the children that day).
13.30: Return to the city centre by public transport
14:00: Arrival at the city center, still accompanied by your guide, and beginning of the cultural visit of the city of Cusco. You'll see the Koricancha, a monastery built on top of an Inca temple, and then move on to see colonial-era art in the ornaments and paintings of the city's cathedral, as you stroll through the city's narrow streets.
18:30: End of the tour and return to your accommodation.
Night at the resident's house.
08:00 : Your guide and driver will pick you up at your accommodation, to start with the visit of the four ruins of Sacayhuaman, Quenko, Pukapukara and Tambomachay, which dominate Cusco. You will continue your adventure to discover the Sacred Valley. You will visit the site of Awanacancha, where you will see a center for the safeguarding of the different animals of the Andean region, then the Pisaq artisan market and the ruins of the Inca era, where you will explore the terraces, paths and remains of houses.
13h00 You arrive at the town of Urubamba where you can have your lunch (on your own).
2:30 p.m.: Arrival at the El Paraíso house where your hosts Yolanda and Hilario will welcome you.
You will have the afternoon to settle in your room and visit the house, artistically decorated by Yolanda. You can also take a walk in the garden, followed by a large vegetable garden. Hilario, an expert in this field, will explain the different fruits and aromatic herbs he grows on a daily basis.
7:00 p.m.: Dinner at home.
Overnight at Casa Paraiso.
7:00 AM: Your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel and start the journey to the community of QELQANQA.
10:00 a.m.: We arrive at the community and we will have a reception by the families with ancestral music and dances, very typical costumes of the place and we will do a tasting of mate with natural ingredients.
We will also participate in the preparation of pachamanca, one of the traditional dishes of the community.
Demonstration of the process of weaving alpaca wool, dyeing with natural pigments, spinning, crafting, iconographic description.
Lunch (pachamanca) with all-natural local products.
13:00 - 13:30 Short break to digest the food.
13:30 - 15:30 we will take a short walk of 25 minutes to the place where the ceremony to Mother Earth and the festival of the animals (alpacas) will take place. The activity will be led by a shaman and the families.
15:30 - 17:00 Return to local houses, cultural exchange with families (lifestyle, language, socialization with families).
18:30 - 19:30 Dinner with families.
06h30, we will have a local breakfast. Then we will start the hike with the llamas that will carry the luggage of tourists in the direction of Cochayoc, a distance of about 12 km. Lunch will be taken next to a lagoon with a spectacular view. Along the way, we will enjoy beautiful panoramic views and learn about the local flora and fauna. After lunch, we will continue our hike, arriving at the community of Cochayoc around 4:30 p.m. We will have dinner and spend the night in a local house
6h00 We will have breakfast, then we will head to the thermal baths of Lares, with llamas carrying the luggage of the tourists. The hike will take around 6 hours to the village of Lares 14km. The hike will be relaxed all the way with some flat sections. around 11h00 we will arrive at the thermal baths of Lares where you can take a break and relax in the medicinal waters that this place has to offer.
We will take advantage of the thermal baths and rest here. Overnight next to the thermal baths of Lares.
Dinner and overnight.
A day spent visiting a community of weavers and the ruins of Ancasmarca
8h00: Departure by private transport to the ruins of Ancasmarca (one hour by car in the heart of the Sacred Valley). Your guide will explain the history of the site. At mid-morning, he will offer you a snack. You will have time to wander around the ruins.
11:30 a.m.: end of the visit and departure to the community of Pampallacta (thirty-minute journey). Hosted by the local population, you will visit the village, the school (school time from Monday to Friday), the weavers, the families, etc. You will meet Valentín, one of the leaders of the community. At the craft market, you'll see the work of weavers and have the opportunity to shop for local souvenirs.
1:00 p.m.: Return to Calca for lunch, own expense.
14h00: Travel to Ollantaytambo by private transport.
4:30 p.m.: You will take the train to the town of Aguas Calientes, at the foot of Machu Picchu. The comfortable carriages will allow you to enjoy the beauty of the landscape through large panoramic windows. A true spectacle of nature awaits you.
18h00: Arrival in the town of Aguas Calientes. The staff of your hotel will be waiting for you at the train station to take you to your room. Dinner on your own.
Night at your charming hotel in Aguas Calientes
05:00: Your guide will pick you up from your hotel and you will take the public bus that will take you to the entrance gate to Machu Picchu (twenty minutes of travel). You leave at dawn to avoid the queues, arrive when the site opens, and watch the sunrise.
06h00: Entrance to the citadel of Machu Picchu together with your guide. Get ready to discover the stories and legends of this mystical place. Perched at an altitude of 2,400 meters atop a hill overlooking the sacred valley, you will be captivated by the almost unreal spectacle of this ancient Inca city that links the Machupicchu and Huayna Picchu mountains. You will have free time to wander around this energetic place.
11:30 a.m.: Return by bus to Aguas Calientes after having fully enjoyed Machu Picchu.
Free lunch before picking up your belongings at the hotel.
14:30: Return by train to the town of Ollantaytambo.
14:30 : Return by train from Aguas Calientes station to Ollantaytambo station, then you will board the train company bus, which will transport you from Ollantaytambo to your hotel in Cusco.
18:00 : Arrival at your hotel, you will have one last night in Cusco to see the nightlife of this magnificent city, which was the capital of the Inca empire and abounds in architectural and cultural wonders.
Dinner and overnight in your guest room.
Morning free to enjoy your last moments in this magnificent city.
Lunch at own expense.
According to your flight time, your driver will pick you up at your hotel to take you to Cusco airport.
At the airport in Lima, your driver will be waiting for you, to take you to your charming hotel in the Miraflores district.
Dinner at your leisure.
Night in your charming hotel.
You can do your last shopping for handicrafts and other Peruvian souvenirs.
Your driver will pick you up at your hotel, according to your flight schedule for the return to your last destination (four hours before the departure of your plane).
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