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Day |
Suggested itin |
Accommodation / Meals inc |
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1 |
Arrival and transfer to your hotel.
If you arrive early, free time at leisure or we can arrange
optional tours to explore the city, including museum visits and
other sites of interest. |
Hotel - Lima |
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2 |
Morning departure for your flight to Cusco, center of the
Inca Empire.
A quick tour of the colonial Plaza de Armas.
Free for the rest of the day to explore the city |
(Breakfast)
Hotel - Cusco |
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3 |
Walking tour through the colorful markets of Cusco, the
colonial cathedral and Koricancha, the impressive Temple of the
Sun.
Depart for an afternoon tour of prominent Inca sights in and
around Cusco.
You'll see the fortress of Sacsayhuamán, with its
megalithic stone terraces; Kenko, with its carved stone surfaces
and subterranean altars; the small Puka Pukara fortress that
protected the royal capital from attacks; and the water temple,
Tambo Machay.
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(Breakfast)
Hotel - Cusco |
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4 |
Journeythrough snowcapped mountains to the legendary Sacred
Valley of the Incas.
Along the way, your Peru tour takes you past Inca terracing that
climbs steep valley walls, then on through the ruined temples of
Pisac with panoramic views of the jagged granite peaks before
stopping in the town to visit one of the best textile markets in
the Andes. |
(Breakfast)
Hotel - Ollantaytambo |
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5 |
A short morning walk gets you from the hotel to the
Ollantaytambo train station for today's unforgettable trip.
Making its way toward the Amazon and Machu Picchu, the train
follows the Urubamba River into a magnificent cloud forest,
arriving at the station where a bus is waiting to take you the
rest of the way to Machu Picchu (7,800 ft.).
Spend the day exploring the famous ruins. |
(Breakfast)
Hotel - Aguas Calientes |
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6 |
Today, take the opportunity to see an unmatched sunrise at
Machu Picchu before the crowds arrive and spend the rest of the
day among the numerous ruins.
Continue your Peru ecotour with a climb to the sacred peak of
Huayna Picchu or a picturesque walk to the Temple of the Moon.
Take the afternoon train back to Cusco. |
(Breakfast)
Hotel - Cusco |
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7 |
In the morning you'll be transferred to the airport. |
(Breakfast) |