LIMA - CUSCO - MACHU PICCHU – LIMA
5 Days / 4 Nights
The city of Cusco, called “The Navel of the World” and Machu Picchu “The Lost City of the Incas”, attracts world interest. You will be able to visit its streets, monuments and Inca ruins. At the end of the journey, you will end your program with a visit to Lima, completing your knowledge of both the modern and the tradition sides of Peru.
DEPARTURES : Daily
CULINARY TOUR
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Day 01: LIMA: Arrival and you will be transferred from the airport to your selected hotel. Overnight in Lima.
Day 02: LIMA - CUSCO: You will be transferred to Lima Airport to take your flight to Cusco. Arrival to Cusco, reception and transfer to your selected hotel.
In the afternoon, you will visit Cusco’s Historical Inca and Spanish Colonial Monuments, such as the Main Square, known in Inca times as Huacaypata or the Warrior’s Square, it was the scene for many key events in Cusco’s history. The Cathedral, originally built on the site of the old temple of Suntur Wasi (House of God), now the church of El Triunfo, a particular interest are the choir cloisters, the pulpit, the engravings on the altar and furniture.
You will continue onto the Church and Convent of Santo Domingo, a Spanish construction belonging to the Dominican Order built upon the foundations of the Inca temple of Koricancha or Temple of the Sun. Koricancha (in quechua, site of gold) was the main religious building of the Incas dedicated to the worship of the Sun and whose walls, according to the chroniclers, were plated with sheets of gold. Magnificent blocks of finely carved stone were used in its construction.
After, you will visit the surrounding ruins of the city of Cusco: Sacsayhuamán, this huge Inca fortress is built on three overlapping platforms, each of them over 360 m long. Then, onto Tambomachay, known as the Inca baths. It was apparently a site dedicated to the worship of water and a resting place for the Inca monarch. Kenko, it is said to have been a worship site. There is a huge 5,9 m high stone block that looks like a puma. There are also passages, canals and stairways with stone engravings representing animals. Finally, Puca Pucará, which was an administrative and military centre formed by terraces, stairways, passages, turrets and vaulted niches.
Overnight in Cusco. (B).
Main Square
Koricancha
Tambomachay
Day 03: CUSCO – MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO:
Early in the morning, departure to the Lost City of the Incas: Machu Picchu, by train in Tourist Class (Backpacker), Pls note Optional (First Class train). Spectacular train journey crossing valleys, mountains and typical communities. The altitude will descend from 3,500 to 1,500 m.a.s.l. Crossing two different regions from the sierra to the rainforests. Snow peaks, eucalyptus, deep canyons and orchids are also part of the sceneries. This stone citadel, located 112 km from Cusco, was discovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911. The citadel was built on a very special spot covered in vegetation between two mountains: the Machu Picchu (old mountain) and Huayna Picchu (young mountain), at the foot of which meanders the Urubamba or Vilcanota River (lower Jungle featuring abundant flora and fauna). On arrival Tour of the Sanctuary.
In the afternoon, train Tourist Class back to Cusco. (Optional: Train First Class). Transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Cusco. (B).
Machu Picchu
San Francisco Church
Colonial Lima
Day 04: CUSCO - LIMA:
You will be transferred to the airport to take the flight back to Lima. Transfer to your hotel.
In the afternoon, city tour of Colonial Lima visiting the Cathedral, located in the Main Square which was rebuilt on the same site from 1555, under the direction of Jesuit priest Juan Rehr after the 1746 earthquake. Both its façade and interior are austere with its remarkable wooden choir stalls, altars and the tomb of Francisco Pizarro, who died in 1541, are to be noted. Visit the Church of San Francisco, with its convent, museum of colonial art, cloisters and catacombs. Afterwards, panoramic view of the Main Square with the Government Palace, the Municipal Hall, the “Desamparados” Train Station, and finally drive through the old streets with their vice traditional mansions and Moorish style balconies. Continue through the most traditional, residential and commercial areas of contemporary Lima, passing by sites of pre-Columbian Civilisations dating back to the beginning of the Christian era. Finally, you will enjoy a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean.
Note: In Regular Service, the city tour is panoramic, except the Convent of San Francisco (Art Museum, Cloisters and Catacombs).
Overnight in Lima. (B).
Day 05: LIMA:
Transfer out. (B).
INCLUDED
Excursions as described, transportation, entrances, specialised tour guide in the language requested. In Regular: only Spanish and English.
Accommodation with breakfast in tourist class hotels.
Meals where stated (B=Breakfast / L=Lunch / D=Dinner).
Transfer airport/hotel/airport
NOT INCLUDED
Services not specified in the programme, extras and tips.
National flight tickets: Lima / Cusco & Cusco / Lima.
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