The Essentials Of Peru

9D/8

Location

Cusco,Perú

Tour Type

Adventure & Hiking

Difficulty

Medium

Duration

9D/8

Price per person

Tour Details

Day 1 / First destination - Lima

Your driver will wait for you at the Lima airport (depending on your arrival time) and will accompany you to your hotel located in the Miraflores district.

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Day 2 / First destination - Lima

04h00 Andrea Ledesma, representative of the project, will pick you up at your accommodation and take you to the Lomas de Paraiso, it is located in the district of Villa María del Triunfo a popular district of Lima, to get there from the center of Lima we will travel by fast train to the María Auxiliadora station in the district of Villa María,  from there we will take bus number 22 to Lomas del Paraiso or you can also use a private service.

During the tour we will see different species of birds and plants. It should be noted that this is a social project that we try to promote and/or support, as this association was an initiative of many young people to safeguard nature and had to fight with land traffickers.

We will have lunch with members of this association,

At 1:00 p.m., transfer to the city center to visit the UNESCO-listed parts of Lima, such as:

Government House

The Cathedral

Chinatown.

Two hours before your flight, your driver will transfer you to the airport to take your flight to the city of Arequipa.

At approximately 5:00 p.m., the flight arrives at the Arequipa airport, where your private driver will pick you up, to transfer you to the resident's house.

Dinner at your leisure.

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Day 3 / Arequipa

This day will be an opportunity to acclimatize to altitude.

09h00: You will start exploring the city with your guide. You will visit several places in the city steeped in colonial architecture, such as the church of Yanahuara, the monastery of Santa Catalina, and the church of the Society of Jesus.

Lunch will be at your expense.

In the afternoon you will have time to stroll through the streets and discover the city on your own.

Dinner by the host family.

Accommodation in the inhabitant's home.

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Day 4 / Arequipa

You have the morning free.

In the early afternoon, you will take your flight from Arequipa to the city of Puno. Your driver will be waiting to assist you with the transfer to the resident's home.

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Day 5 / Puno - Lake Titikaka - Taquile Islands

07h45: Your host and guide will escort you to the main port, where the captain of the boat is waiting for you, and you will start to discover the highest navigable lake in the world, the Titikaka, which is located at 3,800 meters above sea level. You will also visit the national reserve with its diversity of flora and fauna, as well as the cultural traditions of the communities.

Next, get ready to discover the artificial islands of the Uros, an ancient village. According to legend, they built these floating islands to escape their colonial enemies and move around the lake. You will then sail to the islands of Taquile, at an altitude of 4,000 meters.  A unique encounter with the locals awaits you, lunch in Taquile.

Then, on the way back to Puno, you can watch the sunset.

17h00: Arrival at the port of Puno, your host awaits you.

Dinner on your own.

Accommodation in the inhabitant's home.

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Day 6 / Puno - Cusco

05h00: Your host will take you to Juliaca airport (one hour drive) to catch your 8:00 flight to Cusco city.

12h15: Upon arrival, you will be met at the airport by your private driver, who will take you to the resident's house in the city center.

Free breakfast

3:00 pm: Your guide will pick you up at your hotel to start a 2-hour guided tour of this magnificent city. You'll stroll through the streets of Cusco, visit the Koricancha museum, 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.

You will be free to choose the restaurant according to your tastes, as Cusco is full of good addresses (the food will be at your own expense).

Accommodation in the inhabitant's home.

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Day 7 / Sacred Valley - Aguas Calientes

08h00: Departure with your guide and driver to discover the Sacred Valley.

You will have the pleasure of discovering different sites such as Chinchero, the village of the weavers, the impressive salt flats of Maras managed by the families of the community and the ancient Inca agricultural experimentation center  of Moray.

12h00: Lunch break (own expense).

Next, you will continue your visit to the site of Ollantaytambo, a fortress in the center of 3 rivers.

4:30 p.m.: You will take the train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes which is located at the foot of Machu Picchu.

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.

Accommodation in a charming hotel in the town of Aguas Calientes.

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Day 8 / Machu Picchu - Cusco

05h00: Your private guide will pick you up at your hotel, and then take the public bus that will take you to the entrance of Machupicchu (20-minute ride). You will leave at sunrise to avoid the queues, you will arrive when the site opens and watch the sunrise.

06h00: Entrance to the citadel of Machupicchu and visit with your guide, you will learn a lot about the stories and legends of this mystical luga, perched at 2,400 meters altitude on top of a hill overlooking the sacred valley, you will be captivated by the almost unreal spectacle of this ancient Inca  city that joins the mountains Machupicchu and Huaynapicchu. You will have free time to wander around this energetic place.

11h30: Return by bus to Aguas Calientes, after making the most of the Machu Picchu you have been waiting for during your trip.

Lunch at leisure.

Return to the hotel to collect your belongings, which will be safe.

2:30 p.m.: Train departs from Aguas Calientes station to the town of Ollantaytambo.

4:00 p.m.: In Ollantaytambo your driver is waiting for you, to take you by private transport to Cusco.

6:00 p.m.: Arrival at the resident's house.

You will have one last night in Cusco to get to know the nightlife of this magnificent city, which was the capital of the Inca Empire and therefore brims with architectural and cultural wonders.

Dinner on your own.

Accommodation in the inhabitant's home.

 

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Day 9 / Cusco - Lima – Last destination

At the scheduled time, your driver will pick you up at your accommodation, to transfer you to the Cusco airport.

You will board your flight from Cusco to Lima, where you will connect with your international flight.

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