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Upon your arrival to Lima, ( Flight schedule : TO BE CONFIRMED ) our representative will be waiting for you to take you at Hotel Tierra Viva Centro 3* https://tierravivahoteles.com/en/tierra-viva-miraflores-centro/ Casac Andina Premium 4* https://www.casa-andina.com/es/destinos/miraflores/hoteles/casa-andina-premium-miraflores in Miraflores (Down town )
At 1:00pm. Our guide will pick you up to start with the Private LIMA CITY TOUR where you will Visit the Government Palace, the Municipality palace, the Cathedral of Lima, and main colonial buildings around the Plaza Mayor, Santo Domingo This convent is known as the Convento del Santísimo Rosario, its construction dates from the mid-16th century. The room of the Convent-Museum has a unique ceiling that has hundreds of pieces of wood with fine carvings. The museum is made up of the Cloisters, the library, the chapel of San Martin de Porres, the crypt. The Cloister is decorated with Sevillian tiles and paintings from the 17th century, which recount the life of Santo Domingo de Guzmán. The Library of the Convent is an admirable venue for reading of great value. Contains 25 thousand volumes. The Second Cloister is an Arab architectural composition. Here is located the Chapel of San Martín de Porres (end of the 18th century) where San Martín understood the sick. In the Chapel are the tomb of the Saint and urns with his relics. In the Crypt you can see the tomb of Santa Rosa de Lima. You can also see the remains of the Dominican friars who died in the Convent over several centuries. In general, this is a cultural-religious visit, if you like pictorial art, this is a tour in Lima that you should do for yourself. On the other hand, the crypt also gives you a slightly creepy but very interesting point of view. You will find a Basilica with 21 altars, the convent with the cloister, the Clementina and Capitulars room, the choir, the monk’s library and the Prefunds Museum that exhibits 11 paintings of Rubens. The sacristy exhibits paints of Zurbaran and Rivera. The Gran Patio is garnished with Seville’s tiles from the XVI century and Moorish arcs. It also includes a visit to the underground tombs (catacombs). Then a short tour of the modern districts of San Isidro and Miraflores visiting places like The Love Park and The Indian Market (souvenirs & handicrafts) We will also visit the Larco museum , the Museo Larco (is a privately owned museum of pre-Columbian art, located in the Pueblo Libre District of Lima, Peru. The museum is housed in an 18th-century vice-royal building. It highlights chronological galleries that provide a thorough overview of 5,000 years of Peruvian pre-Columbian history. It is well known for its gallery of pre-Columbian erotic pottery. At the end of our tour which takes around 4 hours, you will be dropped off at your hotel.
At 4:00 a.m. in the morning when our representative picks you up from your hotel or place agreed and drives you straight to the first stop Paracas city, then we will start the tour to the Ballestas Islands, known as the Peruvian Galapagos. These islands are spectacular, eroded into numerous arches and caves which provide shelter for thousands of sea lions and seabirds, some of which are very rare… PRIVATE TRANSPORT to Nazca for the flight over in Nazca lines during 45 minutes and then we will continue your journey to the City of Ica, where we will visit the vineyards of Pisco (a grape brandy) and the famous Oasis called Huacachina. The huge white sand dunes surrounding the Huacachina lagoon are perfect to practice one of the ultimate sports in the area “Sandboarding”. During this adventure tour, you will immerse yourself in the magical atmosphere of the Huacachina Oasis, and oasis in the middle of the desert that will leave you breathless, you will discover the golden sand dunes and feel the thrill of an exciting buggy ride through the sand hills. While in the dunes of Huacachina, ride in a 4X4 tubular transport and practice sandboarding in the Huacachina desert. This trip will take you through beautiful dunes where you will enjoy an incredible extreme adrenaline rush. The driver will give you some important techniques to be able to slide with the boards, once down, the tubular will go for you and continue again practicing on different dunes and take spectacular photographs of the desert that shows us a beautiful whim of nature. In the afternoon, you will return to Lima and drop off at the hotel
An adventurous program that allows the traveler to learn about the amazon rainforest, combining trekking on the flat trail, a visit to the largest Macaw clay lick in Tambopata National Reserve, wildlife observation in the upper Tambopata River, and many other different activities deep inside the jungles of the Tambopata region
In Lima, you will be picked up and transfer to the airport for the flight straight to Puerto Maldonado. Upon you arrival our guide will meet you and lead you to WASAI Maldonado Hotel, where you will receive a tropical welcome juice and a brief explanation of the trip.Then we will start a trip of approximately two hours to Wasai Tambopata lodge. The trip is initially carried out by land vehicle for 47km of paved road followed by 17 km of an off-road route that passes through settler’s farms and primary forests. This road ends in a small port in the Tambopata River where our motorboat will be waiting for us to cruise the Tambopata River downstream for approximately 20 minutes, headed towards WASAI Tambopata Lodge (Box lunch on the route). During the journey we will have the opportunity to observe various bird species, hopefully families of capybaras, the world’s largest rodents, alligators and other wildlife. Reception and accommodation at the Lodge. Introductory nocturnal walk to understand rainforest ecosystems and see and listen to the insects, bats, frogs, and perhaps some occasional encounter with other nocturnal mammals. Return to the lodge for dinner. We will enjoy diverse sounds of the jungle which will accompany our first night in the Amazon. Night at Wasai Tambopata Lodge. (BL, D).
Early wake up around 4:30 a.m. and begin with our 60-minutes journey upstream to the Macaw Clay Lick ‘El Chuncho’ in the Tambopata National Reserve. We will have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful natural sceneries and wildlife of the riverbanks. At our arrival, if weather permits, we will observe one of the greatest wildlife spectacles where hundreds of parrots and different species of macaws gather to eat clay. We will have breakfast while we wait for the macaws to arrive. Halfway through the morning we will return to Wasaí Tambopata Lodge. This river route goes through the Tambopata National Reserve offering the best chance to watch wildlife in the region. We can find animals such as capybaras, tapirs, monkeys and with luck: jaguars. At your arrival, you can relax in the hammocks or have the chance of swimming in the Tambopata River or in our beautiful swimming pool enjoying the landscape. Lunch will be served between 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. After lunch, we will make a short ethno botanical walk of 1 km to learn about plants and how they integrate with the ecosystem. You will find out about medicinal plants and other uses that the native communities give them. We can see walking palm trees, sacred lupuna trees, hollow trees inhabited by ants and more. At nightfall, we embark the boat again to make a nocturnal caiman search. Night at WASAI Tambopata Lodge. (B, L, D
Awakening at the lodge is an impressive spectacle of sounds and colors. Visitors may rest, take a coffee or walk through the surroundings of the lodge by themselves or with the assistance of a guide until breakfast and see many different types of birds, butterflies, mammals and tropical flowers. Breakfast will take place between 7:00 to 9:00 am. Then the guide will do a brief training on kayaking, after that, you will start your Kayak adventure downstream with the guide paddling next to you until you reach a beach, where you will have the chance to have a swim. There will be a motorized boat with the group for any assistance. The kayak ride is quite peaceful, being surrounded by nature at both sides creates an excellent opportunity to watch birds and other animals. Return to the lodge at midday to have lunch and a rest. In the afternoon, we will make a short walk where the adventure complex is located. There you will be able to enjoy a zipline along the Tambopata River. Relax in the lodge. Overnight at Wasai Tambopata Lodge (B, L, D)
You will wake up with the beautiful sunrise of the jungle to leave the lodge. After breakfast we will have free time until time to go to the airport by car to take our flight to Lima. You can enjoy our hotel facilities in Puerto Maldonado as the swimming pool, bar and great views or take a walk in the town to get some souvenirs, as the main square is only one block away from the hotel. At the appropriate time, you will be transferred to the airport for the flight straight to Cusco…Upon your arrival to Cusco (Flight details: To be confirmed) our guide and representative will be waiting for you, holding a small board written your names and then, you will start with this lovely tour to the Sacred Valley (The Valley is located 500 meters lower than the Cusco City, allowing a better process for acclimatizing to the altitude) the ancient capital of the Inca empire. This mountainous region of Peru offers mystical awe-inspiring sights to discover. You will also stop at CRISTO BLANCO (White Crist) with a special view of the Cusco city, it’s nearly impossible to visit Cusco region without taking note of the 26-foot tall. The statue, called Cristo Blanco (Spanish for “white Christ “) which that stands guard over the ancient city, imposing from its perch atop the nearby hill of Pukamoqo. The statue also brims with meaning and metaphor. Its physical stature illustrates the primacy of Catholicism in Peru, and with the erstwhile seat of the Inca Empire in its shadow, the imagery of colonial conquest is manifest. After a brief of information, you will continue with the tour to the Sacred valley where you will enjoy the breathtaking mountainous region of Peru offers mystical awe-inspiring sights to discover. The tour includes the visits Awana Kancha or (Alpaca farm) an exhibition Centre of Textiles and South American Camelids. You will be shown the different methods of processing the alpaca fiber, from the animal to the final product. Alpaca Farm is a weaving center with the goal to keep alive the traditional textile arts. Here you can see four members of the camelid’s family – llama, alpacas, vicunas and guanacos. Alpaca has thick wool and is the most commonly used while the vicunas are small and delicate with fur considered the finest. You can meet these fours camelids, learn about the harvesting of the different wools and the natural dying techniques and have change to see native weavers from different areas showing their weaving style and dress afterwards, you will be dropped off at the Hotel Pisac Inca Guest House 3*** https://www.pisacinca.com/ or Posada del Inca Yucay – Perú 4****https://www.sonestapiyucay.com/
You will be picked up from your hotel at 9am, to start with the tour to the Andean native markets and ruins of Pisac and Ruins. This mountainous region of Peru offers mystical awe-inspiring sights to discover… along with farms and villages that welcome you with a taste of daily life. The citadel, at the entrance to this gorge, now in ruins, controlled a route, which connected the Inca Empire with Paucartambo, on the border of the eastern jungles. Set high above a valley floor patch – worked by patterned fields and rimmed by vast terracing, the stonework and panoramas at Pisaq’s Inca citadel are magnificent. Terraces, water ducts and steeps have been cut out of solid rock, and in the upper sector of the ruins, the main sun Temple is equal of anything at Machu Picchu. Above the temple lie still more ruins, mostly unexcavated, and among the higher crevices and rocky overhangs, several ancient burial sites are hidden. Around 11am, we will head to the AMARU COMMUNITY where our hosts, the native from “Laraypas indigenas of Amaru association” will explain us their daily life, traditions, and the work the association does on behalf of the tradition culture and the environment protection. Finally, we will continue with our amazing trip to the community of Amaru, we dress in the traditional custome to feel the Inca Culture in their greater understanding. The experiential tourism is to teach and learn the Andes custom, the textile is made from nature dyes (will perform a mystical ceremony with COCA Leaves) we also collect native plants, we spin alpaca wool, and we will make textiles until final finish. Discovering the plants, we will begin the “weaving workshop” including a hike through a native forest and visiting the association´s nursery, where we will choose the plants that we will use to dye our fibers. We will also discover the medicinal and culinary properties of some of these plants. The weaving process, we will get into the entire handmade weaving precess, sheering and hand spinning the wool, dyeing the fibers and doing the design in the warp and wefts, and finally weave in the telar de cintura or waist loom, traditionally used by the local women to weave. We will learn the ancient techniques, take pictures, and be part of the whole process, where we will be able to make our own textile, which will be a little be a lifetime experience. During our stay in the community of Amaru, we will enjoy natural appetizers, drinks and nutritious lunch- healthy and lovely made by the local women of Amaru. Local community artists or children from the school will share with us some local music. However, after enjoy the traditional local lunch you will head back to the wonderful and amazing trip to the village of Maras, and the saltpans, which have made it famous. The saltpans are an unforgettable site-people from Maras have diverted a salt-laden spring coming out of the hillside, evaporating the water to collect salt, as their ancestors have done for centuries. We will walk among the saltpans; witnessing a scene largely unchanged from Inca times. Afternoon, you will explore Ollantaytambo, an archaeological site that the Incas built as a fort and includes a temple, agricultural terraces, and an urban area. There are two distinct sectors: Araqama Ayllu, the religious and worship zone, and Qosqo Ayllu, the residential area. Ollantaytambo was an important administrative center with probable military functions due to the walls and towers. There are also traces of ancient roads and aqueducts. The town of Ollantaytambo is called a Living-Inca-Town, since the inhabitants maintain very old practices and customs. Hotel Sol Ollantay Boutique 3* https://sol-ollantay.cuzco-hotels.com/en/ or Hotel El Pakaritampu 4* https://pakaritampu.com/
In case no one in the group DO NOT want to do the short Inca Trail, it should not be a problem since you can continue the trip by direct train to Aguas Calientes, just let us know 1 Day before, even if part of the group wants to continue with the walk there would be no problem since the meeting with the rest will be at the end of the day around 5:00 pm in Aguas Calientes.
After your breakfast, our tour guide will pick you up from your Hotel in Ollantaytambo for a train journey of just over one hour till kilometer 104 (starting point of our trek). As soon as we arrive to this point, we will cross a bridge to the check point and show your passports then we will start a soft walk into the other side of the Vilcanota River the trail heads off to the right towards the ruins of Chachabamba. After a visit this impressive Inca ruins with buildings on stone, we`ll continue the trail road most of it on stone steps, heads south and begin climbing the mountain, great views around of the high jungle area and mountains, before entering the cloud forest. Then the trail leaves the forest and goes west while continuing the uphill hike in open grassland. After hiking in the sun for about three hours, the trail descends into a shaded forest. This is where trekkers can enjoy a beautiful waterfall. After leaving the waterfall and forest, trekkers will arrive at the lower part of the incredible ruins of Wiñay Huayna, steps to climb to reach the superior edifications described as temples. We will have plenty of time for a guided exploration sorted by our experienced guide and time to explore and pictures in our own. By the time we arrive to this complex, it will not be crowded, because most trekkers headed to the Sun gate and Machu Picchu. It is recommended that you start the trek with at least 2 liters of water. After lunch in Wiñay Huayna ruins, we continue through a cloud forest full of bromeliads, orchids and fern trees. You will walk the last part of the original trail with amazing features stone steps and tambos, resting places, and climb the 60 steps before arriving to the Inti Punku or “Sun`s Gate”. From this point, you will be able to contemplate and observe this marvelous place, last 45 minutes to be on front of this wonder, where you can feel an inner peace. Spend a short time for pictures and views then we prepare our mind for the next early morning, time to take a bus for 30 minutes to Aguas Calientes town. Hot springs pools are optional or just free time to chill out at this small village. Night at the Hotel Tara MachuPicchu 3* https://taramachupicchu.com/ Or Hotel Jaya Suite Machu Picchu with Jacuzzi 4* https://jayamachupicchu.com/
Consider that the Train Companies covering the service to Machu Picchu don´t allows passengers to travel with voluminous baggage, allowing only a small piece of hand-luggage that should travel with the passenger. This is why we suggest travelling with a small backpack or bag, where you can pack only what is strictly necessary for your stay in Machu Picchu. We will take care of taking your heavy luggage to your hotel in Cusco.
This day, is one of the most interesting and glorious day during your whole trip, you will be picked up from your Hotel very early where our guide will meet you at your hotel at 5:00am to aboard the first touristic and shared bus to drop off you at the main door where you have to show your original PASSPORTS at the check point , and then try to be the first visitors inside of the wonder of the world Machu Picchu and the archaeological sites you will have complete guided tour during 2 to 3 hours of this spectacular mystical place. The GUIDED tour includes walk through the different sections such as The Urban sector, the agriculture sector, and the Inca Culture used the religions zone. After the guided tour in Machu Picchu, you will have free time to explore by yourself, walk at your own space, many selfies and to meet other tourists into the sanctuary. At the time of your entrance to Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, your guide will direct you to the entrance to either of the two so that you can continue with your walk, which will take between 2 to 3 hours to go up and down. Any of these walks will be done on your own and must be booked months in advance and pay an additional USD 95 at the time of booking. Afternoon, bus down to Aguas calientes for lunch, walking around, thermal baths, visit some museums, and botanic gardens. Afternoon you will catch the train ride back to Cusco, and upon your arrival pick up and drop off at your hotel at Hotel Terra Viva Centro Cusco 3* https://tierravivahoteles.com/tierra-viva-cusco-centro/or Casa Andina Premium 4* https://www.casa-andina.com/es/destinos/cusco/hoteles/casa-andina-premium-cusco
Although Machu Picchu is to be considered the symbol of the Inca Empire, reputation earned thanks to its spectacular location and architecture, the true Inca jewel was Cusco, ancient capital of the Empire, where the Incas did rule and were considered God-kings. In addition, the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors and the Catholic religion brought another huge architectural transformation, resulting in a completely unique City. At 9:00 you will start with this famous traditional tour involves the visits, first Tambomachay (Temple of the Water) a center of adoration and worship of water. Puca Pucara (Reddish place) that was used as a military control center. South American Camelids, we’ll visit the farm and learn about ancient South American camelids, the domestication process, and the species developed by the Incas. Discover the two varieties of alpacas and llamas, and their ancestors, such as guanacos and vicuñas. Observe the animals up close and take photos. Immerse yourself further in the local culture by seeing how the natives practice weaving and the skills they use to produce textiles. Q`enqo (Labyrinth) A religious center dedicated to the adoration. Sacsayhuaman (Majestic place with impressive works in stone which some up to 120 tons) We will then continue driving up to Sacsayhuaman archeological site, which literally means “decorated head of the Puma.” Oral tradition claims that around 70,000 people worked on the palace for 50 years. Main Cathedral (Marvel of the religious) The Koricancha (Temple of the sun) Finally, Afternoon, you will do the walking tour into the city where you will explore San Blas area or Barrio de san blas one of Cusco’s oldest neighborhoods. The Inca Museum installed in the Admiral’s House, an important monument of colonial architecture. The museum keeps the main Inca archaeological collection in Peru Inca culture that reflects and other archaeological cultures of the region of Cusco. San Pedro Market (One`s of the biggest market of Cusco) On the walk to it you’ll generally notice more and more street vendors and ladies in traditional dress sitting on the side of the streets selling nuts, popcorn and other small bags of dried foods. You’ll spot more and more local shops (tiendas) selling the most random of things all in the one tienda. If you’re looking for an alpaca jumper, a freshly made juice, a bag of nectarines, some plantains to fry, buttifaras (ham sandwiches served on French bread) or some cheesy gifts for your parents or friends back home you’re definitely on your way to the right place! Free time for leisure and explore the city on your own.
At 04:00 a.m. you will be picked up from your hotel to start with this amazing tour and hike to the Rainbow Mountain. It is about a three-and-a-half-hour drive in our private van, during which we will pass through traditional villages and see some amazing views of the Andes… When we reach the trailhead for this hike, we will stop and enjoy a lovely breakfast, after breakfast, we will begin the hike at 3,700 m/12,139 ft elevation. From here, we will start hiking for approximately 45 minutes to get to high point 5050msnm, from the top there is an extraordinary view of rainbow colors and snow peaks, it will be enough time for us to take easy. Along the way, you will enjoy amazing views of the Andes, glacial peaks, red mountains, rocky hills, and traditional llamas and alpacas grazing along the valley. Once we arrive at the top of Rainbow Mountain, you will have enough time to absorb the majesty of the red mountains that surround this area. You will also see amazing views of the valleys and Ausangate Glacier Peak in front of you. Ausangate is the tallest mountain of the Cusco region (just under 21,000 ft elevation), after taking a few amazing pictures we will begin our descent with a two-hour, downhill hike. After lunch, you may visit some of the local homes, where you can see the lifestyle of these people, who still practice the ancient traditions of the Incas. Here, they speak quechua, practice their earth-based religion and agriculture. They honor the mountain spirits and the Sun, to ensure that their crops and herd’s flourish. The natives also weave the textiles that you will find in the museums around Peru…Finally, after our interactions with the locals; we will start our return trip back to catch our private van back to Cusco.
This trip will take you From colonial churches and Inca ruins to beautiful mountain peaks, the Ruta del Sol or Sun Route with our company offers more than just a way to travel from Cusco to Puno. This full-day experience is the perfect combination of history, culture, and nature. ¡Relax on board a modern tourist bus while local, outgoing guides bring each destination to life with stories and insights you won’t find in a regular guidebook! You will be picked up from your hotel in Cusco as 6:30am, and then transferred to the bus terminal. At 7:00 am, you will start with this lovely Sun Route tour where you will visit the following interesting sites such as:
Upon your arrival to Puno , pick up and transfer to hotel Tierra Viva 3* https://tierravivahoteles.com/en/tierra-viva-puno-plaza/ or Casa Andina Premium 4*https://www.casa-andina.com/es/destinos/puno/hoteles/casa-andina-premium-puno
After enjoyed your breakfast at your hotel in Puno, we will pass to pick you up from your hotel between 7: 15 to 7:30am and then you will be carried to the port where you will board the motor boat to travel to one of the Floating Island of Uros Island ( Uros Floating Islands – 12,467 feet above sea level (30 minutes by boat) where you will observe the lives of the people who live on the floating reeds island some only 20 meters in length. After hours of spent in the Island and. Upon your arrival to Taquile Island (Taquile Island – 12,959 feet above sea level (2 hours by boat), you will continue exploring and enjoying a pristine sandy beach there you will have plenty of time to relax and feel the serenity of Titicaca. Then hike through a pre-Inca terrace where you will be guided around the pre-Inca terraces and visit these nice people with their typical dresses and famous for their intricate and fascinating weavings. We will also visit some local families of weaving at their home and you will learn about their textile art and symbolism that has been declared by UNESCO as WORLD HERITAGE. After your delicious local lunch, return to Puno and dropped off at your hotel around 4:30pm (Dinner on your own)
Private: A private tour to Uros and Taquile islands from Puno offers a more personalized experience on Lake Titicaca. You’ll visit the unique Uros floating islands, constructed from reeds, and Taquile Island, known for its traditional textiles and Incan-influenced culture. A private tour allows for a flexible schedule and pace, catering to your specific interests and preferences
After your breakfast, head towards Juliaca and an excursion to the Silluastani towers ( Sillustani is located at an altitude of 3,840 meters (12,600 feet) above sea level. The site is near the city of Puno, Peru, and is known for its impressive chullpas, which are pre-Inca and Inca funeral towers )The pre-Inca Sillustani funeral towers lie next to the Umayo Lake and form part of one of the largest and most important necropolises in the world. Used by both the Altiplano civilization and the Incas and their wives “Collas” to honor their dead and in preparation for the after-life. They were abandoned when the first Spanish arrived. With over ninety chulpas (tombs), all built from volcanic rock, those for the Incas can be easily recognized by their finer detail. Transfer to Juliaca airport for the flight back to Lima.
Before booking your tour to Machu Picchu or the Inca Trail, please check the availability of entry tickets for your preferred dates. Entry is limited and often sells out in advance — especially during high season. Make sure your chosen date has available spots to ensure access.
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Cuzco is a city in southeastern Peru, near
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