PACKAGE 1 • 8 DAYS • 7 Nights
LIMA- AREQUIPA - CUZCO - LIMA
PRIVATE SERVICES: DAILY DEPARTURES
SHARED SERVICES: DEPARTURES TUE – THU – SAT

Day 1 – Lima
Arrival to Lima, reception and transfer to chosen hotel.

Day 2 Lima – Arequipa
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, visit Colonial and Modern Lima. This tour includes visits to the Cathedral, Main Square, San Francisco Convent and its Catacombs. Continue to the residential districts of San Isidro , Miraflores and finish at the ocean front to enjoy a magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean . Return to the hotel around midday. Free afternoon for personal activities.

Day 3 Lima – Arequipa
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning transfer to the airport. Flight Lima-Arequipa (1 h. 30 min.). Reception and transfer to chosen hotel. In the afternoon, visit the city of Arequipa , starting with the Valley of Chilina and the old district of San Lazaro. Visit to the mummy Juanita (also known as "The Ice Maiden"). General view of the city from the Yanahuara Belvedere, visit the Plaza de Armas and its Cathedral, the Church and Square of San Francisco, the cloisters of the Compañia Church, and the extraordinary Santa Catalina convent, which is built from volcanic lava and dates from the l6th century.

Day 4 Arequipa-Cuzco
Breakfast at the hotel. Early in the morning transfer to the airport. Flight Arequipa-Cuzco (30 minutes). Reception and transfer to the chosen hotel. Rest of the morning at leisure. In the afternoon, visit the nearby ruins of Qenqo, Puca-Pucara, Tambomachay and Sacsayhuaman. Continue to the city to visit the Main Square , the Cathedral with its religious Art Museum, the Santo Domingo Church built on top of the Koricancha, temple of the sun during the Inka period. Return to the hotel.

Day 5 Cuzco – Machu Picchu – Cuzco
Breakfast at the hotel. Whole day excursion to the ruins of Machu Picchu , including train tickets, bus up to the ruins, entrance ticket, guided tour of Machu Picchu which is totally built of stone blocks, fitted with masterful precision. This fabulous city has houses, temples, warehouses, a large central square, all connected by narrow roads and steps, and is surrounded by terraces cut into the mountain side which were used for agriculture. Lunch, and in the afternoon return by train to Cuzco . Reception and transfer to chosen hotel.

Day 6 Cuzco – Urubamba Valley – Cuzco
Breakfast at the hotel. Full-day excursion to the Sacred Valley of Urubamba. (Only on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays for shared services). Leave Cuzco by bus to the village of Pisac , founded during Colonial times, set at the foot of a hill crowned by the remains of an Inca city. Every day in the main square, indians barter their products and artisans from all over the area sell their woven alpaca wool blankets and ponchos, engraved gourds, antique reproductions, jewellery, etc. On Sundays it is also the meeting place for Mayors from all the villages in the region, dressed in their traditional costumes to attend morning mass. Lunch in a countryside restaurant. In the afternoon visit Ollantaytambo the only Inca town which is still inhabited, and explore the ruins which tower above it. Return to Cuzco

Day 7 Cuzco-Lima
Breakfast at the hotel. During the morning transfer to the airport. Flight Cuzco-Lima (1 hour). Reception and transfer to the chosen hotel. Rest of the day at leisure for personal activities.

Day 8 Lima
Breakfast at the hotel. At the convenient time transfer to the airport and departure from Peru .