Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive at the airport, transfer and check into the Dazzler Lima hotel any time after 3 p.m.
3-6 p.m.: Welcome table in the hotel lobby.
Hotel restaurant stays open until 11 p.m.
Overnight at Dazzler Lima hotel.
Day 2
6-7:30 a.m.: Breakfast at the main hotel's restaurant.
8 a.m.: Tour of Lima and its plazas; lunch included.
Stops include:
• El Parque del Amor (the Love Park) in Miraflores, with a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean.
• Huaca Pucllana, ceremonial center of the Lima culture.
• The District of San Isidro.
• The main square, where the Government Palace and the Town Hall are located;
• The Cathedral of Lima and the Santo Domingo Church and Covent, where the remains of 17th century saints Martin de Porras and Rose de Lima are buried.
• Huaca Huallamarca, a pre-Inca pyramid, and the world-famous Museo Larco.
• 1 p.m.: Lunch in Miraflores at La Rosa Nautica, an ocean-view restaurant.
7:30 p.m.: Welcome dinner at the Melia Lima Hotel.
Overnight at Dazzler Lima hotel.
Day 3
6-6:45 a.m.: Breakfast at the main hotel's restaurant.
7 a.m.: Transfer to the Lima Airport to check in for the flight to Cusco. 8:40 a.m.: Flight leaves.
10:05 a.m.: Arrive in Cusco. Your local tour guide will welcome you and give you a short briefing about the rest of your stay.
• As you begin the journey toward Valle Sagrado, enjoy the beauty of the Andean landscape along the way.
• Brief stop to visit Awana Kancha, a complex where you can feed Andean llamas and alpacas, and see local artisans demonstrate the weaving and dyeing of traditional textiles.
• Continue with a visit to Inca Písac, one of the most beautiful Inca archaeological sites of the Valle Sagrado, strategically located atop the mountain that dominates the colonial town of Písac.
• Free time to wander around Písac’s open-air market.
• 1 p.m.: Lunch at the Inkariy Museum.
• Guided tour of the museum to view cultural exhibits about the pre-Hispanic civilizations of ancient Peru.
4 p.m. (approximately): Check into Casa Andina Private Collection Valle Sagrado hotel.
7:30 p.m.: Dinner at the hotel restaurant (drinks are not included).
Overnight at Casa Andina Private Collection Valle Sagrado.
Day 4
6-7:30 a.m.: Early breakfast at the main hotel's restaurant.
Valle Sagrado (Sacred Valley) Tour to the less-explored treasures of the region; lunch included.
• Moray, a place with breathtaking views thanks to its colossal concentric terraces, which combine to resemble a coliseum. The terraces re-created 20 different types of microclimates, and they were studied to ensure the agricultural production of the Inca Empire.
• Maras, pre-Incan salt mines. The contrast of the white pools against the green valley brings to mind a picture postcard.
• 1 p.m. (approximately): Buffet lunch at a local restaurant (name of restaurant will be announced at the morning meeting as you leave the hotel).
• Continue to Ollantaytambo, a small town full of local color and inhabited since Incan times. Visit the main temple, once used as a fortress during the Inca resistance.
Dinner at the hotel restaurant (drinks are not included).
Overnight at Casa Andina Private Collection Valle Sagrado.
Day 5
6-7:30 a.m.: Early breakfast at the main hotel's restaurant.
Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu:
• Your local guide will meet you at the hotel and transfer to the Ollantaytambo train station for 8 a.m. boarding of the Vistadome Class Train for a scenic journey to Machu Picchu, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
• On arrival at the Aguas Calientes station, tour guides will assist you in boarding a shuttle bus to go up the winding road to Machu Picchu, amid a spectacular view of the Urubamba River and its canyon. During a guided visit, Machu Picchu will astonish with its terraces, ceremonial shrines, steps and urban areas.
• Noon: Lunch at Tinkuy Buffet Restaurant at Belmond Sanctuary Lodge, near the entrance to Machu Picchu’s citadel.
Remainder of the day at your leisure.
Check into the Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel in Aguas Calientes.
7:30 p.m. Dinner at the hotel.
Overnight at Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel.
Day 6
6-7:30 a.m.: Breakfast at the hotel.
8 a.m. (approximately): Head to the shuttle bus station to begin your personal exploration of Machu Picchu.
• During this additional visit, explore at your own pace the Inti Punku or Sun Gate.
• For those looking for a more intense adventure, climb the Huayna Picchu Mountain (entrance fee included).
• 12:30 p.m.: Lunch (included) at Toto’s House Restaurant.
• 3:30 p.m. (approximately): Return to Cusco on Vistadome Class Train and transfer to the Novotel Cusco hotel.
• 7:30 p.m.: Dinner at the hotel.
Overnight at Novotel Cusco hotel.
Day 7
6-7:30 a.m.: Breakfast at the main hotel's restaurant.
• Meet your guide for the day’s activity, a visit to the Sacsayhuaman Archaeological Park, am impressive fortress surrounded by beautiful views.
• Continue to the Inca shrine Q’enqo to see the sacrificial altar inside a rock cave.
• 10 a.m. (approximately): Arrive at the Puca Pucara viewpoint and Tambomachay, an archaeological site that has aqueducts, canals and waterfalls running through terraced rocks.
• Lunch at Tunupa Restaurant.
• In the afternoon, enjoy a guided city excursion that starts with a visit to the San Cristobal Plaza, where you’ll delight in the panoramic view of the city.
• Visit the San Pedro Market to soak in its local flavors and to learn about more of the products grown in the area.
• Visit the Coricancha Temple, whose Quechua name means “Golden Courtyard,” still bedazzles at the thought of its once gold-covered walls.
• Then travel to Santo Domingo Church and Convent, dating back to the end of the 16th century.
• Walk from San Blas, the artisans’ neighborhood, to Hatun Rumiyoc Street, stopping at the Inca Roca Palace (now the Archbishop’s Palace) and at the famous Twelve Angle Stone.
• The walk continues to the Plaza de Armas, the main square, to visit the cathedral and its valuable, beautiful colonial masterpieces.
Farewell dinner at the hotel restaurant with folklore music and show.
Overnight at Novotel Cusco hotel.
Day 8
6-7:30 a.m.: Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport in Cusco to depart.
12:50 p.m.: Flight to Lima.
2:15 p.m.: Arrival in Lima; check-in for your flight home.
Itinerary subject to change.
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