South American Travel

From $ 1,101.00

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Day 1 ARRIVAL LIMA
Assistance on your arrival in Lima and transfer to your selected hotel. Free time to rest and prepare for starting your trip around this magical country. Overnight.

Day 2 LIMA / CUSCO (B)
Early in the morning, transfer to airport to take a flight to Cusco. Assistance on arrival in Cusco and transfer to your selected hotel. Free time to take a short rest to be acclimatized to the altitude. In the afternoon, city tour of Cuzco visiting the Main Square, the Cathedral and the Temple of the Sun or Korikancha. On the way back, pass by the Hatunrumiyoc Street where you can appreciate the famous Twelve-angled stone.
Then, drive out of the city to visit the Inca sites of Kenko, Tambomachay, Puca Pucara and the impressive fortress of Sacsayhuaman, built strategically on a hill overlooking Cusco; famous for its enormous carved stones joined with astounding precision to form the outer walls. Some of these stones stand over 9m / 30ft tall and weight over 350 tons.

Day 3 CUSCO - MACHU PICCHU (B) (L)
Early in the morning, transfer to Cusco train station for a three hours train ride to the famous Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu, one of the most renowned examples of Inca architecture, known as "The Lost City of the Incas". Get down the train in Aguas Calientes station for a 30-minutes drive climbing a 6km of winding road to reach the marvelous citadel. Upon arrival, guided tour of the Citadel, visiting the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Sun Dial(the greatest Intiwatana), the Royal Quarters, the Temple of Three Windows and various burial grounds.
Time free to stroll by the archeological site. Lunch at a restaurant at Aguas Calientes town. Late afternoon return to Cusco. Overnight at selected hotel in Cusco.

Day 4 CUSCO / LIMA - CITY TOUR (B)
Early in the morning, transfer to airport to take a flight to Lima. Assistance on arrival to Lima and transfer to your selected hotel. Free for lunch. In the afternoon, city tour of the "City of Kings" including the Historical Center of Lima, visiting Main Square, Government Palace, City Hall, the Cathedral (where the tomb of Pizarro, conqueror of Peru, is located), Cathedral´s Museum, Temple of Santo Domingo (tombs of Santa Rosa and San Martin), Temple of San Pedro, Lima Colonial Balconies, Torre Tagle Palace, Paseo de Aguas and Convent de los Descalzos. Then, drive through the residential district of San Isidro, visiting El Olivar Park; Miraflores, visiting the Kennedy Park, Love Park and Larcomar Mall. Return to your selected hotel for overnight.

Day 5 LIMA / PISCO - BALLESTAS ISLANDS (B)
Very early in the morning pick up from your hotel and transfer to Lima bus station for a four-hour drive through the Panamericana highway to Pisco. A motor boat excursion to Ballestas Islands, in the Paracas National Reserve, where we will observe sea lions, boobies, pelicans, penguins and marine birds, among many other species converge looking for shelter.
From the boat we will observe the famous Candelabro, an enigmatic figure that many people believed is related to the Nazca lines, others link the drawing to the Southern Cross constellation and many other believe it is a stylized drawing of a cactus, that was used by high Inca and pre-Inca priests as hallucinogen. After taking pictures of the sea lions, seals and seabirds rookeries
Pm transfer by tourist bus to the city of Nazca. Arrival in Nazca and transfer to the selected Hotel.

Day 6 NAZCA - NAZCA LINES / LIMA (B)
Transfer to the local airport to board a propeller plane to fly over the enigmatic Nazca Lines, enormous line drawings of animals, birds and geometric figures that still remain etched in the desert, which can only be appreciated from the air. Transfer to the bus station and return to Lima. Assistance on your arrival in Lima and transfer to your selected hotel. Overnigth.

Day 7 LIMA (B)
Transfer to airport to take a flight. (Suggest: Archeological and anthropological Museum, Oro the Museum, Larco Herrera Museum).

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Lima:
- In / Out transfers in Lima
- 03 night accommodation at selected hotel
- City Tour
- Applicable Taxes

Cusco:
- In / Out transfers in Cusco
- 02 night accommodation at selected hotel
- City Tour + 4 ruins, Machu Picchu
- Applicable Taxes

Paracas y Nazca:
- In / Out transfers in Paracas y Nazca.
- Royal Class bus tickets Lima.
-Pisco-Nazca-Lima.
- 01 night accommodation at selected hotel in Nazca
- Visit to the Ballesta Islands.
- Over flight of the Nazca Lines.
- Bilingual guided visits.
- Applicable Taxes.

Note: Tourist and Tourist Superior Programs the train service is Backpacker coach.
Superior and Luxury Programs the Train service is Vistadome coach.

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