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| 11 Day Kaleidoscope of Peru
An 11-Day tour starting from $2,299
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| Explore the best Peru has to offer with an 11 day escorted tour. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• 10 nights accommodations in your choice of hotels
• 3 nights Lima • 2 nights Urubamba Sacred Valley • 1 night Machu Picchu • 2 nights Cuzco • 2 nights Puno • 16 meals: 10 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 2 dinners • Sightseeing per itinerary in a modern air-conditioned motor coach • Services of English-speaking tour manager • Services of English-speaking local guides • Entrance fees per itinerary Special Features • Machu Picchu • Sacred Valley and Pisac Market • Puno and Lake Titicaca
DAY 1, Wednesday - Depart the USA
Depart the USA for Peru. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel in Lima Overnight: Lima DAY 2, Thursday - Lima City Tour This morning, enjoy a tour of the "City of the Kings." See 2000 years of indigenous and colonial heritage firsthand on this tour of Peru's capital city. Visit Lima's historical center, including Plaza Mayor, City Hall, the Cathedral and the Archbishop's Palace. Afterward, visit Casa Luna, where you will be welcomed into the homes of craftsmen, giving you the opportunity to view a collection of unique Nativity scenes. Lastly, enjoy a chance to learn about fine Peruvian craftsmanship in the workshop of one of Lima's top goldsmiths. Balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Lima Meals: Breakfast DAY 3, Friday - Flight to Cuzco This morning, transfer to the airport for your flight to Cuzco. Upon arrival in Cuzco, transfer to your hotel in Urubamba. Afternoon at leisure Optional: Maras and Moray Tour (PM) Overnight: Urubamba Sacred Valley Meals: Breakfast DAY 4, Saturday - Urubamba Sacred Valley & Pisac Market Today, discover Urubamba, the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Here, visit the colorful Pisac Market before enjoying lunch at a local inn. Following lunch, visit the incredible Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo, a massive stronghold that still looks almost identical to how it appeared in the time of the Incas Overnight: Urubamba Sacred Valley Meals: Breakfast DAY 5, Sunday - Guided tour of Machu Picchu Transfer to the Ollanta train station for train to Machu Picchu, where you will begin your guided tour of the ancient Citadel Overnight: Machu Picchu Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 6, Monday - Morning in Machu Picchu Morning at leisure. In the afternoon, transfer to the train station for your return journey to Cuzco. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel Optional: Second viewing of Machu Picchu (AM) Overnight: Cuzco Meals: Breakfast DAY 7, Tuesday - Cuzco City Tour This morning, enjoy a city tour of Cuzco including visits to Korikancha (Temple of the Sun), the Cathedral, Old Town, Sacsayhuaman, Kenko, and the Red Fortress of Puca Pucara. Balance of the day to explore the area independently Optional: Dinner in Cuzco Overnight: Cuzco Meals: Breakfast DAY 8, Wednesday - Visit the town of Andahuaylillas Transfer to the bus station for your journey to Puno. En route, enjoy spectacular views of the dramatic highland plateau and visit the town of Andahuaylillas, known for its beautifully adorned Church of San Pedro. Upon arrival in Puno, transfer to your hotel Overnight: Puno Meals: Breakfast, Lunch DAY 9, Thursday - Visit the Floating Islands of the Uros Take a motor-boat trip to some of the more unique islands of Lake Titicaca, starting with Taquile Island, inhabited by Quechua-speaking natives who live in a collectivist society based on ancient Inca principles. After a box lunch, proceed to the utterly fascinating Uros Islands. These islands are completely man-made structures, and their inhabitants, the Uros, continue to maintain them as they have since pre-Columbian times, using totora reeds from the lake to build not only the islands, but also their houses and watchtowers Overnight: Puno Meals: Breakfast, Lunch DAY 10, Friday - Visit to the "Chullpas" of Sillustani Early morning visit to the "Chullpas" of Sillustani, the site where the ancient Aymaras buried their high priests in cylindrical tombs. Continue to Juliaca Airport for your flight to Lima. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. Tonight, enjoy a dinner and Peruvian show and dance set to Andean mountain music Overnight: Lima Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 11, Sunday - Depart for the USA Transfer from hotel to the airport in Lima for your departure flight Meals: Breakfast
• Sightseeing per itinerary in a modern air-conditioned motor coach
• Services of English-speaking tour manager • Services of English-speaking local guides • Entrance fees per itinerary Special Features • Machu Picchu • Sacred Valley and Pisac Market • Puno and Lake Titicaca All tour prices are per person, in U.S. Dollars.
Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers, but does include flights Lima-Cuzco, Juliaca-Lima. |
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