Day 01 Lima
On arrival, reception and transfer to your hotel.
Welcome drink accompanied by the most elegant dance form Peru's coast, the “Marinera”, involving a great deal of flirting between a couple. Overnight.
Day 02 Lima
Morning visit to the best of colonial and modern Lima where you will appreciate the most imposing colonial churches and mansions such as the Government Palace, the Plaza Mayor and the Cathedral, including a visit to the XVII century church and cloister of San Francisco, a world cultural heritage. Continue to the modern suburbs of San Isidro, where a visit to “Huaca Huallamarca”, an impressive restored pre-Inca pyramid in the middle of the city, is included before continuing to Miraflores and to the Park of Love with a splendid view of the Pacific Ocean. Taste the fine and delicate flavor of the Peruvian recipes in a deluxe restaurant overlooking the Ocean. Spend the afternoon visiting the Archaeological Museum, which offers one of the best overviews of ancient Peruvian art and archaeology. Overnight.
Day 03 Lima / Cusco
Transfer to the airport to board your flight to Cusco, the archaeological capital of America. On arrival, meet and transfer to your hotel where a welcome coca tea and folklore reception is waiting for you. Remainder of the morning at leisure to rest and get used to the altitude. Lunch at the hotel. Early afternoon tour that will show you the amazing colonial city built on the foundations of Inca palaces. You will visit the “Koricancha” or temple of the Sun, the Plaza de Armas and the Cathedral. Continue with a drive to the Inca fortress of Sacsayhuaman, to the underground cave and temple of Kenko. Near these impressive ruins you can experience a real ritual where you can assist a Shaman (Indian Priest) in a “Thanking the Earth” ceremony, as it was done during Inca times. Dinner at hotel and overnight.
Day 04 Cusco / Sacred Valley / Cusco
You will be driven through a scenic landscape to the Urubamba Valley, the “Sacred Valley or the Incas” where you can participate in different activities such as: horseback riding to the Maras salt mines, river rafting through the majestic Urubamba River or a visit to the colorful Pisac market. Dinner and folklore show in one of the nicest restaurants in the historical center of Cusco, being escorted by a Tuna -a quaint band dressed like colonial Spaniards- through the narrow stone-paved streets of the city. Overnight.
Day 05 Cusco / Machu Picchu / Cusco
Full day dedicated to Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas, one of the most renowned examples of Inca architecture, surrounded by lush cloud forest. Lunch will be served in any of the hotels near the citadel. Afternoon return train to Cusco and transfer to your hotel. We will surprise you with the delicious cheese and wine on board. Enjoy a delicious farewell dinner at a private museum with a spectacular show or dancing to an orchestra in a unique ambiance. Overnight.
Day 06 Cusco / Lima
Transfer to the airport to board your flight back to Lima. Upon arrival, reception and transfer to an authentic replica of a typical colonial Hacienda to appreciate an amazing Paso horse exhibition; you will appreciate their unique leg-action that has made them famous. You can enjoy a typical Pachamanca, an assortment of meats and vegetables cooked over heated stones in pots in the ground. Time free for shopping and continue to the Larco Herrera Museum for a farewell cocktail specially prepared for you before being transferred to the airport to board your international flight. |
