Day 1 Arrive Lima
Welcome, reception and accommodation at the hotel.
Lima is the capital and the most populous city of Peru. With an approximate population of 10 millions of inhabitants, Lima is the fifth largest city in Latin America. Known as the city of the kings, Lima was founded in 1535 by the Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro.
Lima is one of the very few South American cities that preserve the colonial past and in 1991 its colonial center was declared a world heritage site by the UNESCO.
Overnight in Lima,
Day 2 Lima – Cusco (By Flight)
Proceed to the airport and flight to Cusco.Arrive to Cusco whose name Quechua means “the navel of the world”. Transfer and accommodation.
Visit of the city: The main square, where according to the legend, Manco Capac’s gold stick dig into the earth by itself, showing him where to set up the city. Following the visit, the street of Hatun Rumilloc where the famous stone of 12 angles perfectly embedded in the wall. The street changes its name to the street San Blas. This is a craft area, one of the most picturesque parts of the city.
Departure to visit the surrounding ruins of Cusco: Kenko, a religious center of complex form, with a semicircular amphitheatre, which has about twenty stone seats and an idol at the center; Puca Pucara: an Inca military construction, that consists of terraces and stairs; Tambomachay, also called ·The Inca’s Bath, owing to the canalization of water, and Sacsayhuaman: a cyclopean fortress built in order to defend Cusco against the enemies.
Visit of the Koricancha, a famous temple dedicated to the Sun God.Visit of the Cathedral, built on the XVI century over the inca palace of Wiracocha.
Overnight in Cusco,
Day 3 Cusco – Sacred Valley (By Road) ( 91 kms / 2 Hrs appx.)
Proceed to Sacred Valley viar Cusco / Pisac Market / Ollantaytambo.
Departure to visit the Indian market of Pisac : the entire town becomes a fair, mainly on Sundays, offering to the visitors a colourful and folkloric spectacle with its displays of fruit and vegetables on the ground and on the stands where it’s possible to buy handicrafts brought from all over the region: ponchos, weaves and sweaters on wool, jewels, antiquities, and more.
You will discover the local tradition such as: the bartering, still practiced by the indigenous, and the folklore expressed through the people’s clothes. Close to the square, we find a traditional baker oven “horno”.
Continue to Ollantaytambo; one of the last sites built by the Incas before the Conquerors arrival. One big part of the work remains unfinished; the abandoned stones were the dumb witnesses of the battle between Manco II against the invaders. Badgered by the conquerors the Inca sought refuge in the forest of Vilcabamba. Visit of the village of which layout of the streets, places and the foundation of the houses belongs to the Inca period.
Overnight in Sacred Valley.
Day 4 Sacred Valley – Cusco (By Train)
Proceed to railway station to Cusco via Machu Picchu / Ollanta.Transfer to Ollantaytambo train station to take the Expedition train to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu).
Ascent by mini bus from Aguas Calientes by a vertiginous climb that will lead you to the site.Guided visit to the site Machu Picchu, “The lost city of the Incas” at 110 km of Cusco, discovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham.
After an important work of undergrowth clearing the surprising beauty of the site and its harmonious construction, in osmosis with the mountain were emphasized. The citadel is, without doubt, one of the most important architectonic and archaeological monuments of the planet. Located at 2400 meters above sea level, Machu Picchu is made of stone constructions spreading itself on a low and narrow hill, delimited by a cliff of 400 meters, a canyon giving on the Urubamba River.
The function of this citadel is a mystery that the archaeologists could not clear up until now. They study the history and the function of this town of stone of almost a kilometer length, set up by Incas in this splendid geographical area where cohabit the Andean one with the Amazonian one.
Return to Ollantaytambo in the Expedition train and transfert to Cusco .
Overnight in Cusco
Day 5 Cusco – Lima (By Flight) / Depart Lima
Departure transfer to onwards destination.
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| City | Nights | Hotels |
| Lima | 1 | Casa Andina Private Collection Miraflores |
| Cusco | 1 | Libertador Palacio del Inka |
| Sacred Valley | 1 | Liberador Tambo del Inka |
| Cusco | 1 | Casa Andina Private Collection Miraflores |
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Accommodation as per the program.
- Meal Plan – Half Board basis (i.e. breakfast & dinner).
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Domestic flights Lima/Cusco/Lima
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Entrance fees.
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Local English speaking guide.
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All transfers, sightseeing, excursions.
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All taxes.
- Air Ticket for Lima – Cusco and Cusco – Lima
- Train for Sacred Valley – Cusco
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Personal Expenses.
- International Air tickets
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Camera / Video Camera Fees.
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Medical Aid.
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Tips.
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Travel Insurance.
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Visa (If any).
– Accommodation in good hotels.
– Check-in / out time is 12 noon at most of the hotels.
– Extension to other places is also possible with a minimal extra cost.
– Additional nights are available at each place with minimal supplement.
– A visa is required and must be obtained prior to your departure from your Country.
– If quoted hotel is not available, we will provide one of a similar category and standard.
– Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on weather, road conditions, flight schedules and room availability.
– In case the government changes presently applicable taxes, increase in airlines prices, fuel surcharge our rates will need to be adjusted accordingly.
– In Asia, there is no relevance between the distance and time of travelling, as it depends upon the condition of the roads and congestion of the traffic.
– While every effort will be made to maintain the itinerary, in view of local strikes etc that are beyond our control all schedule and itineraries are subject to last moment changes.
– Clients must be fully insured, as the company cannot accept liability for loss or damage to client’s property, medical emergencies or any other loss suffered by them whilst on tour.
– In Case of issuing Domestic or International air tickets, SGV is not responsible for any refund if the flight is delayed or cancelled, as it is the responsibility of airline.