LIVING CULTURE IN THE SACRED TITICACA LAKE:
LIMA-CUSCO-PUNO
- 8 Days
- Moderate
- Car, train and boat.
This package will take you between the favorite destinations of travelers, Lima the Viceroyal Capital, the wonderful Inca city “Cusco” and the highest and only navigable lake.
- A Professional English-Speaking Tour Guide.
- Personal attention.
- Nights lodging at the hotels mentioned in the program, For Double Occupancy.
- Excursions and Tours In Private Service.
- Transfers and transportation with a private van.
- A Professional Driver.
- Entrance tickets to all the attractions. mentioned in the program.
- Round trip VISTADOME train ticket to Machu Picchu.
- Round trip bus ticket to Machu Picchu.
- Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu.
- Meals as indicated (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner).
NOT INCLUDED
- Travel insurance.
- Entrance to Huayna Picchu Mountain.
- Domestic flights from Lima to Cusco & Cusco to Lima.
- International flight tickets.
Tour Plan
DAY 1: Peru-Lima
Upon arrival in Lima after your international flight, our staff will be waiting for you to transfer you to your chosen hotel, so you can leave your luggage, at a certain time we will pick you up to start with the City Tour. In this visit we will explore the historic center of the Viceroyal City, the main square, the subway catacombs of the Monastery of San Francisco, among other tristical attractions that will leave you fascinated.
DAY 2: Lima-Cusco- Sacred Valley (Route 1) Pisaq- Ollantaytambo
At a certain time, we will pick you up at your hotel, in order to transfer you to the airport and send you on your direct flight to the Imperial City of Cusco, where our staff will be waiting to give you a warm welcome to our city. It is likely that upon arrival you will feel a little discomfort due to the change in altitude, relax, because, as soon as you arrive we will transfer you to the Sacred Valley, an area of our city that is located at a lower altitude. We will take advantage of this day to visit the Andean animal Zoo called Awanacancha. Continuing with our tour we will discover the impressive Inca constructions of the Pisaq neighborhood and we will also visit the handicraft market, calm if you could not buy a gift, every day at the end of the tour you will receive a small souvenir of this visit. At the end of the tour we will leave you to rest at the hotel of your choice in the Sacred Valley.
DAY 3: Sacred Valley (Route 2 ) Maras Moray- Ollantaytambo
A new day awaits us in the Sacred Valley, at a certain time, we will pick you up at your hotel in the Sacred Valley, to start our journey to the impressive Maras Salt Flats. The Maras Salt Flats have more than 3000 pools, of different sizes and dimensions, which are fed by salt water that springs from the subsoil of the mountain Qaqawiñay. Afterwards, we will go to the agricultural experimentation center “Moray”. Moray was an agricultural research center of Inca use that used a method similar to the technique we know today as spiral cultivation, which as you can see is used for the cultivation of plants with diverse environmental needs. At the end of this great tour, we will go to your hotel in the Sacred Valley so you can rest, because the next day a great day awaits you.
DAY 4: Machupicchu
The most important day has arrived, after a delicious breakfast, we will pick you up to transfer you to the Ollantaytambo station where you can board the train to the impressive village surrounded by mountains “Aguas Calientes”, where we will be waiting to accompany you to the CONSETUR station, where you can board the bus that will allow you to arrive in a period of 30 minutes to the Machupicchu Citadel. Accompanied by your guide you can access it to start your magical visit, temples, terraces, Inca dwellings, depending on the schedule and the route of income that is available for your travel date, at the end of your tour you can go to a wonderful restaurant located in the same Machupicchu “Tinkuy”, at the end of your refreshing lunch, you can go to take the CONSETUR bus to descend to the town of Aguas Calientes, taking into account that you need to be 30 minutes before your time. When you arrive at the Ollantaytambo station we will be waiting for you to board the transportation that will take you back to the City of Cusco.
Day 5: Cusco
This day we will pick you up at your hotel, to undertake one of the most striking and traditional visits, The City Tour, starting with the visit of the Cathedral of Cusco and the Famous Temple of the Sun «Qoricancha» After this we will head towards the northern part of the city to visit some archaeological centers such as: Sacseyhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay. At the end of the day we will return to the city of Cusco.
DAY 6: Cusco-Puno
This day will start with a delicious breakfast, then at a certain time, we will pick you up at your hotel, to transfer you to the bus station, this fascinating journey will begin with the tour of the South Valley. Our first stop will be the church of San Pedro de Andahuaylillas is the biggest attraction for visitors, because due to the quality of his works of art is considered the “Sistine Chapel” of America. Continuing with the tour we will stop at Raqchi, an Inca archaeological site located in the district of San Pedro de Cachas in the province of Canchis (Cuzco, Peru). The archaeological site is also known as the temple of Viracocha due to one of its emblematic constructions. This tour includes a buffet lunch in the middle of the Andean landscape. In the afternoon, a few kilometers before arriving in Puno, we will visit the Pucara Museum, where you can buy a traditional Pucara bull pottery, very famous in Peru and in South America. Upon arrival in the city of Puno, our private transportation will take you directly to your selected hotel. At the hotel we recommend you to rest. In the evening, your private guide will briefly brief you about your excursion to Lake Titicaca the following day.
DAY 7: Puno- Uros and Titicaca Islands
Today a great day awaits you, after a delicious breakfast, our host will pick you up at your hotel to transfer you to the port of the impressive Lake Titicaca, our trip on the boat will be the most peaceful and pleasant, as you can enjoy the breeze of the lake and the peacefulness of its waters. Our first stop will be at the incomparable Uros Islands, floating islands, with unique characteristics and known for being built layer by layer by a native reed that grows under the waters of Lake Titicaca, known as totora. On each island, and depending on its size, live between 3 and 10 families and each has its own chief who will explain everything about the Uros Islands. Here we will be able to visit the houses, and in some cases even dress like them. Continuing with our navigation we will visit another fantastic island “Taquile” is one of the many islands that Lake Titicaca has. This charming place has been inhabited for thousands of years, its inhabitants are Quechua-speaking and their lifestyle was little altered over the years, its inhabitants are experts in textile arts, after appreciating all this cultural wealth, you will have a traditional lunch, included in the program. In the evening we will return to the city of Puno for your well-deserved rest.
DAY 8: Puno-Lima
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