Holidays in Peru - One World Tours

Day

Suggested itin

Accommodation / Meals inc

1

Arrival in Lima

Hotel - Lima

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

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.

(Breakfast)

Hotel - Cusco

4

On this next leg of your Peru tour, you'll enjoy a day-long guided excursion through snowcapped peaks to the famed Sacred Valley of the Incas.
See the Inca terracing that climbs the steep valley walls, the temple ruins of Pisac with panoramic mountain vistas and nearby, the market of Pisac where great bargains may be had on distinctive textiles.
After lunch, you'll reach today's final destination, Ollantaytambo (9,185 ft.), a small town with a mammoth Inca fortress.

(Breakfast)

Hotel - Ollantaytambo

5

Next the beautiful Urubamba valley to Moray, the site of three circular terraces thought to have been used by the Incas as an open-air crop experimentation station.
Continue down past the living village and pre-Inca settlement of Maras.
Here a geo-thermally heated stream feeds hundreds of small salt terraces, forming a bizarre white-on-brown landscape that has been used for salt mining since well before the time of the Incas.

(Breakfast- Lunch - Dinner)

Hotel - Aguas Calientes

6

A Machu Picchu sunrise, the best time for photographing the ruins.
Continue your explorations, climbing to the sacred peak of Huayna Picchu or walking through cloud forest vegetation to reach the Temple of the Moon.
Return to Cusco on the afternoon train.

(Breakfast)

Hotel - Machu Picchu

7

Embark over the altiplano (high plains) onboard a bus for a full day of high altitude views.
Reach Puno, along the shores of Lake Titicaca.
Upgrade to First Class train for an additional $100 (Trains depart Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday only.)

(Breakfast)

Hotel - Cusco

8

Lake Titicaca, the cradle of Incan civilization, is the largest freshwater lake in South America, extending from southeastern Peru to western Bolivia.
In the morning take a short drive to the dock at Puno harbor for an 8 AM departure by boat to the famous floating Uros Islands for a quick visit.
Continue the journey by boat to reach tranquil Taquile Island, housing a community of male weavers and spinners in a Mediterranean-like setting.
In the late afternoon, return to Puno to shop.

(Breakfast -Lunch)

Hotel - Puno

8

You'll have the morning free.
On the outskirts of Puno are mysterious pre-Incan ruins called chullpas (funeral towers), the finest of which sit on a peninsula in Lake Umayo at Sillustani.
The Colla people, a warrior tribe that spoke Aymara, buried their elite in these giant cylindrical tombs, some as tall as 40 ft.
Transfer to airport

(Breakfast)

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Tour Includes :-

• All accommodation.
• Transfers (to and from airports, train stations, bus stations etc within Peru).
• Transportation (to and from all sites and destinations).
• Internal flights (where applicable / listed)
• Train Tickets (where applicable / listed)
• Entrance fees to sites
• English Speaking Guide.
• Meals as listed

Items not included :-

• International Flights (See the flights section of this site or contact us for advice on obtaining flights).
• Peruvian Visa (Download a visa application in the visa section of this site or contact us for information on obtaining your visa).
• Any Meals not listed

Tour Notes

• Dates : All of our tours are run to fit clients exact date / time requirements. Just let us know what you require and the tour will be scheduled to fit it with you.
• Single Supplement: For clients travelling alone, tours will be subject to a single supplement - please contact us for further details