AC 01-2 LIMA - CONQUER
CUSCO & MACHU PICCHU
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Cuzco is Peru’s main tourist destination and one of the most important destinations in the Americas. Known by the Incas as the “Home of the Gods”, Cuzco became the capital of one of the largest pre-Columbian empires: the Tawantinsuyo. Its name in Quechua means “Navel of the World.”
Day 1 Lima
Arrival in Lima. transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Lima.
Day 2
Lima / Cusco
Departure from Lima city to Cusco.
- Upon arrival reception, assistance and transfer to the hotel.
Visitors should take a short rest in order to adjust to altitude.
- Afternoon tour of the city visiting the Koricancha Temple and
the Cathedral. Continue to the surrounding ruins: the fortress
Sacsayhuaman overlooking the city, Kenko, Puca-Pucara and
Tambomachay ruins.
Overnight in Cusco.
Day 3 Cusco / Sacred Valley Tours
Breakfast. Guided visit to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Just an
hour’s drive from Cusco, the Urubamba Valley, or Sacred Valley of
the Incas, is a setting of picturesque communities, impressive
terraces and many important archaeological sites. Dominated by the
imposing peaks of the Vilcanota mountain range, the valley ahs
been the storehouse for agricultural products for the city of
Cusco since Inca times, and today is famous for its corn with the
largest kernels in the world. The valley includes the area between
the Inca communities of Pisac and Ollantaytambo. Return to Cusco
around 17:00 hrs. Lunch Included.
Day 4 Cusco / Machu Picchu / Cusco
- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Catch the morning train for a full day tour of Machu Picchu, the
"Lost City of the Incas" one of the most renowned examples of Inca
architecture. The citadel of Machu Picchu is the most important
tourist attraction of Cusco. Today, we will take a group tour of
Machu Picchu. Rediscovered in 1911 by the American explorer Hiram
Bingham, this citadel is considered to be one of the most
extraordinary examples of landscape architecture in the world. The
citadel is situated over 2,300 meters above sea level in the
province of Urubamba on a remote mountain top. From the ruins,
there is a magnificent view of the deep gorge of the Urubamba
River, surrounded by the steep mountain sides covered in tropical
jungle.
Afternoon return to Cuzco and hotel.
Overnight in Cusco.
Day 5 Cusco / Lima
- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Transfer to the airport for departure flight.
- Departure from Cuzco city to Lima.
Included
• 3
hotel nights in Cusco, including breakfast
• 1 hotel nights in Lima, including breakfast
• City group tour in Cusco, including entrances fee
• Group tour to Macchu Picchu, including: entrances fees, bus to
the ruins, Bakcpacker train tickets, group guide, lunch and
transfers.
• Sacred valley tours on shared group included lunch
• All transfers in Cusco.
Not included
• Other
meals
• Tips
• Airline Tickets / the round trip tickets vary from US$160.00
according to the availability
• Any item not mentioned on the above travel plans.
**please add USD 430.00 per person at Hiram Bingham**
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