Amazing Peru

Lima – Arequipa - Colca Canyon – Lake Titicaca – Cuzco - Machu Picchu

14 days / 13 nights

Tour Brief

14day/13 night tour in group service with entrance tickets, guided tours, airport transfers, bus and train tickets and accommodation in US standard hotels ( 3 star superior & 4 -5 star options).

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Itinerary

Day 1: Lima

You are welcomed by our staff at the airport and transferred to your hotel. During the ride we will tell you about Lima and Peru and go through your itinerary day by day. We will also answer any question you may have.

Day 2: Lima (B)

After breakfast, a guided tour of colonial and modern Lima which includes the cathedral built in 1654 where the remains of Francisco Pizarro rest, the Main Square with a bronze fountain from 1650 and some unique tree balconies, the San Francisco monastery with the famous catacombs, and the modern areas of Miraflores and San Isidro. We end the day with a visit to the famous Gold Museum, a unique private collection of amazing gold artifacts from the Inca Empire and other ancient Peruvian cultures such as Chavin, Mochica, Nazca, Paracas, etc.

Day 3: Lima-Arequipa (B)

Transfer to the airport for the flight to Arequipa, the most beautiful city in Peru. Pick up and transfer to your hotel. Rest and relax in the morning to get used to the altitude. rest of the day at leisure.

Day 4: Arequipa – Colca Canyon (B)

After breakfast you are picked up at the hotel for your 2 day Colca Canyon tour. You will pass the hot springs in Yura and then ascend to the Pampa de Cañahuas National Reserve where you will see groups of Llamas and Alpacas. After a few more hours the descent to the Colca Valley begins and you arrive to Chivay, the most important village in the Valley. You are dropped off at your hotel and you can enjoy a free afternoon in the Colca Valley which can be used to visit the hot springs.

Day 5: Colca Canyon – Puno (B)

Early in the morning we go further into the Valley towards the deepest part of the Canyon called Cruz del Condor. The scenery from this point is spectacular and hopefully you will see the great condor flying by just above your heads. The condors are most likely to be seen April-October but they are also seen during other periods of the year. After a short walk along the Canyon it is time to go back to Chivay from where you take the bus to Puno (6 hours). You are picked up at the bus station and transferred to your hotel.

Day 6: Lake Titicaca (B, L)

Full day excursion to the islands of Uros and Taquile. Uros, a group of islands made entirely of tortora reeds is home to a small community dating back to a pre-Inca culture. The inhabitants of Taquile are more closely related to the Aymara people of Bolivia than the Quechua Incas of Peru. Basic lunch on the island prepared by the local inhabitants. Return to Puno and your hotel.

Day 7: Puno – Cuzco (B, L)

Transfer to the bus station for the tour that will take you to Cuzco. The bus trip over the altiplano is very beautiful and you will do several stops on the way to visit museums, Inca ruins, and small villages. You will also make a stop for lunch. You arrive in the afternoon to Cuzco, the capital of the Inca Empire. We pick you up and transfer you to the hotel.

Day 8: Cuzco (B)

Free Day to enjoy the city

Day 9: Sacred Valley (B)

Today you will do a full day excursion to Urubamba, the Sacred Valley of the Incas. You visit the village of Pisac that was founded during colonial times and is located at the foot of some impressive Inca ruins. Visit the Pisac market on the Main Square where the Indians sell their products and handicrafts. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays are the busiest days, but the market is always open. After lunch, visit Ollantaytambo, the only Inca village that the Spaniards never conquered, and explore the ruins located above the village. Visit the traditional town of Chinchero on the way back to Cuzco.

Day 10: River Rafting (B, L)

This tour combines two different sessions on the Urubamba River with different levels of difficulty. We pick you up around 9am and transfer you to the Adventure Center. There you start the ride for approximate 2 hours as a preparation. After that you eat lunch at Hachicata and later you start the rafting to Calca (about 1 hour). After that you prepare to enter the part of the river called Huaràn, the most difficult part (II, III, and IV class). After that we transfer you back to Cuzco, you arrive around 5.30pm.

Day 11: Cuzco – Moray – Moras – Ollantaytambo (B, L)

We pick you up at your hotel and depart by private vehicle to just outside Chinchero where the mountain bike ride starts. The total distance is 22 miles on back roads and trails. The trail starts with back roads for around an hour, climbing several hills and witnessing scenes of rural Andean life, before arriving at the Inca site of Moray. This is a fabulous amphitheater of terracing that was used as an agricultural experimental site by the Incas, taking advantage of the microclimates produces by the varying altitude to breed new type of crops.
After this you leave the back roads and join a two track road that later becomes a walking trail. This route is mostly flat and downhill, but with one steep and fairly technical downhill and a short but steep uphill. There are support vehicles for those who prefer that.
After around 45 minutes you reach the village of Maras where it´s time for a picnic lunch. Then it is mostly downhill to the salt pans of Maras. This is an unforgettable site; the people from Maras have diverted a salt-laden spring coming out of the hillside, evaporating the water to collect salt like their ancestors have done for centuries. From this point you have a final technical bike ride downhill into the Sacred Valley town of Urubamba. As before, you have the option to take the support van along a different route if you prefer that. Arrival to Urubamba and transfer to your hotel in Cuzco.

Day 12: Ollantaytambo –Machu Picchu – Cuzco (B)

It is time for the highlight of the tour, the forgotten city of the Incas and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World – Machu Picchu. You will catch an early train to Aguas Calientes where you are met by your guide. You then take the bus up to Machu Picchu for your guided tour (2 hours). After the tour you will have some free time to explore the ruins and take more photos. A popular alternative is to climb the mountain next to Machu Picchu; Huayna Picchu (2 hours). It is quite tough but if you reach the top you will have a spectacular view over Machu Picchu and the surroundings. In the afternoon you take the bus down to Aguas Calientes where you will spend the night in a nice hotel.

Day 13: Aguas Calientes – Cuzco (B)

Opportunity to return to Machu Picchu or to relax in the hot springs of Aguas Calientes. In the afternoon you take the train back to Cuzco. You are picked up and transferred to your hotel.

Day 14: Cuzco – Lima (B)

Transfer to the airport for the flight to Lima.
End of our services

PRICES:

Group excursions:

• 2 star Tourist Class hotels: Price per person (based on two people): US$ 1419.00
• 3 star hotels: Price per person (based on two people): US$ 1859.00
• 4 star hotels: Price per person (based on two people): US$ 2509.00
• 5 star hotels: Price per person (based on two people): US$ 3359.00

Additional Flight Costs

Flight tickets: Lima – Arequipa - US$179.00 per person per route.
Flight tickets: Cuzco – Lima US$179.00 per person per route.

Price includes:

• 13 nights in recommended hotels in nice and safe areas, including buffet breakfast
• Insurance-Euroamerican assiantce
• All transfers as per Itinerary
• All excursions as per Itinerary (in private or group service) with English speaking guides
• All entrance fees as per Itinerary
• All meals as per itinerary (B, L, D)

Price does not include:

• International flight and flight taxes
• Local airport taxes (around USD6 per person per flight)
• Domestic flights Lima-Arequipa, Cuzco-Lima
• Meals not specified in the Itinerary

Tips

Note 1: Because of the nature of hotels and the travel industry, it is not always possible to secure the hotels and lodges listed in the itinerary. View Peru will Endeavour to secure the hotels listed in your itinerary. However, View Peru reserves the right to secure the next best available option or an upgrade in the event that the original hotels are not available or overbooked.
Note 2: Please ensure that your passport expiration date is good for at least 90 days past the end of your tour.
Note 3: Please make sure to inform View Peru of any health or dietary restrictions.