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| Wonders of Peru
A 10-Day tour starting from $5,995
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| The abandoned Inca citadel of Machu Picchu is eerily silent now, save for the rustling of trees as the wind blows from the surrounding mountains.WalK in the footsteps of rulers in the sacred Urubamba Valley, home to walled fortresses and curious alpacas. Colonial Lima enchants with its cocktail of history and elegance, while small villages in the Peruvian countryside welcome visitors with lively markets and delicious cuisine. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lima, Miraflores Park Hotel:
Located in Malecon de la Reserva, an exclusive residential area with a spectacular ocean view, Miraflores Park Hotel is a relaxing, comfortable oasis. Your ocean view guestroom features an ample private bathroom in marble and granite, comfortable king-sized bed, air-conditioning, heating, spacious closets, a sitting area equipped with the best in communications technology fax machine, two phone lines and data port. Access to the Internet and personal computers are available upon request. Categories: Select – Executive Ocean-View Suites Grand – Junior Suites Nazca, Hacienda Cantayo Spa & Resort Hotel: Cantayo Hotel, Spa & Resort was built on the ruins of a spacious old hacienda, and still elegantly maintains some of the floors and hall structures. Located beside the Pre-Colombian waterlifts of Cantalloc, in middle of 10,000 meters of nature, surrounded by trees, wide gardens, animals and a small lagoon with fish. This deluxe hotel is a relaxing place with flower-filled gardens, a gym, 2 swimming pools, an outdoor jacuzzi, jogging circuit , Peruvian Horses, dojo for Kyudo, and areas for practicing Yoga and meditation. In the middle of one pool, located in the hotel's garden, you’ll find a marvelous 100-year-old ficus tree. The dinning room, elegant and informal at the same time, has a nice view to the garden; also, it has a luminous living room. All 40 rooms give the comfort of a first class resort including like air conditioning, mini-bar, in-room safe, room service, international telephone service and internet connection. Categories: Select – Executive rooms Grand – Suites Cuzco, Monasterio del Cuzco: Experience days and nights in the hallowed colonial San Antonio Abad seminary, built more than 300 years ago and known today as the Hotel Monasterio. While providing you with the comforts and quality of a modern five-star hotel, it is the only Museum Hotel where you can experience a unique encounter with Cuzco's Inca and Spanish traditions. The decoration and furnishings combine the best of modern and traditional Spanish colonial style, many of them with charming views of the city or the colorful rooftops of Cuzco. You can feel the presence of the past as you are pampered with every luxury and modern comfort. The original architecture and design of the Monasterio has not been significantly altered, and thus the rooms reflect their origins as a home for Jesuit seminarians. There are no two rooms alike and they all vary in size and format. The Hotel Monasterio has taken steps to alleviate altitude sickness by introducing an oxygen supplementation system in some rooms. Travcoa has reserved these special rooms for your comfort. Categories: Select – Deluxe Rooms Grand – Junior Suites. Machu Picchu, Sanctuary Lodge: Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, at 8,200 feet above sea level, is the only hotel located within the very sanctuary of the Inca citadel. It is located right on the top of the mountain, only a couple of seconds from the actual ruins themselves. Reflecting the casual, intimate atmosphere of a home away from home, the Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge has 29 well appointed rooms and 2 suites, with some of the best views of the world: the ruins of Machu Picchu and the Sacred Mountain. The interior garden has a variety of local flowers and orchids in addition to a beautiful panoramic view. All rooms are equipped with private telephone, cable TV, mini-bar, frigo-bar and safe-deposit box. The hotel offers room service and serves Peruvian and international dishes at the buffet restaurant, which is open to the public for lunch, and the à la carte restaurant, open only to Lodge guests. Categories: Select – Deluxe Rooms Grand – Suites
Days 1 & 2, Wednesday & Thursday - Depart for Lima, Peru
Depart from home on Wednesday. Arrive in Lima and awaken your sense of discovery. Visit the Spanish colonial heart of Lima. Days 3 & 4, Friday & Saturday - Nazca We travel to Nazca, site of the mysterious Nazca Lines. These geoglyphs are so large that some speculate they were of alien origin, although most agree they were built by the Nazca people between 200 B.C. and 600 A.D. En route, enjoy lunch at Haucachina, a desert oasis built in the 1920s as a French-style luxury resort. In Nazca you’ll see extraordinary exhibits at the Antonini Museum. In the morning, you’ll get a full appreciation of the scale of the Lines during our helicopter flight, before returning to Lima. Days 5 & 6, Sunday & Monday - Lima & Cuzco Perched more than 10,000 feet above sea level, Cuzco’s Incan ruins and Spanish colonial monuments are among the richest in the Andes. Visit the Awana Kancha Breeding Center to learn ancient weaving techniques used for alpaca, vicuna and llama textiles, and enjoy an excursion to the Urubamba Valley, the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Then visit Pisac, a small, sleepy town that comes alive on market day. Days 7 & 8, Tuesday & Wednesday - Machu Picchu & Cuzco This morning we take the Orient Express Vista Dome train to Machu Picchu, the “Lost City of Incas.” Experience this mysterious center of worship that was also an astronomic observatory and a citadel. Relax with afternoon English Tea at the Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge. Continue your explorations through the ruins or hike to Huayna Picchu. Absorb the spiritual experience of sunrise in Machu Picchu. Return to Cuzco by train and visit the Ollantaytambo Fortress. Days 9 & 10, Thursday & Friday - Cuzco & Lima You have another chance to explore Lima’s history or shop its boutiques and craft shops for jewelry, leather, pottery, weavings and soft alpaca wool knits. Visit Enrico Poli’s private collection of rare Peruvian and pre-Columbian art. Also explore the Larco-Herrera Museum, where you’ll view the world’s largest collection of Moche art. Savor your private farewell dinner at South America’s best-preserved colonial mansion, Casa Aliaga, the oldest continually inhabited private mansion in the Western Hemisphere.
• Exclusive visit to Enrico Poli’s private art collection
• Experience a magical sunset and sunrise in Machu Picchu • Take a helicopter flight over the mysterious Nazca Lines • Lunch at an authentic hacienda in the Sacred Valley of the Incas • Dine privately at the historic Casa Aliaga, occupied by the same family since 1535 All tour prices are per person, in US dollars, based on double occupancy.
Single Supplement $1,745 Other pricing categories available |
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