Tour Luxury Perú Imperial 7D/6N

DAY 01: ARRIVAL IN LIMA – HALF-DAY CITY TOUR.

AM: Pick up at Lima airport in the morning.

After picking you up from Jorge Chávez Airport, you will be transferred by private transport to your hotel, so you can settle in and have a short rest.

2:00 PM: We will take a tour of the “City of Kings,” where you will visit the Historic Center of Lima, including the Plaza de Armas, which is the city’s main square, the Government Palace, the Cathedral of Lima, the Archbishop’s Palace, and others. Then we will take a walk to visit the oldest bar in Lima, Bar Cordano, and then visit the San Francisco Museum, a museum of 17th-century religious art, where we will see its beautiful library and many bones in its mysterious catacombs.

Then we will move to the district of Pueblo Libre to visit the Larco Private Museum where you will see more than 45,000 original ceramic pieces, located in an 18th-century mansion built on a 7th-century pre-Columbian pyramid. Take note of the countless treasures on display in one of the world’s most prestigious museums for gold and silver. Don’t miss the warehouse and the exclusive collection of pre-Columbian erotic ceramics, one of the most popular attractions in South America.

Overnight stay in a hotel in Lima.

DAY 02: ICA TOUR, BALLESTAS ISLANDS – HUACACHINA FULL DAY.

5:00 AM Pick up from your hotel in Lima in our private transport, we will travel 245 kilometers along the Pan-American Highway South until we reach Paracas, a tourist resort in the province of Pisco. On the way, we will make a brief stop in the city of Chincha to use the restroom and/or enjoy a typical breakfast (optional). We will then continue on to our destination, Paracas, arriving at approximately 7:45 AM. 8:00 AM – DEPARTURE TO THE BALLESTAS ISLANDS: On a motorized speedboat, we will see the famous Candelabra, a huge petroglyph located in Independence Bay, Paracas. Continuing our tour 30 minutes out to sea, we will observe the biodiversity of marine fauna residing in the Ballestas Islands, such as guano and marine birds like the famous Peruvian booby, Guanay cormorant, red-footed cormorant, Zarcillo, Peruvian pelican, Humboldt penguin, sea lions, and dolphins. After a two-hour tour, we will return to the private port of Bahía de la Independencia to continue with our next excursion, from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. Departure for the city of Ica at 11:00 a.m. – On the way, we will visit a wine cellar. Here we will learn how wine and pisco are made using traditional methods and taste the winery’s spirits. We will then have free time for lunch. 3:00 p.m. VISIT TO THE HUACA-CHINA OASIS AND LAGOON: This is a natural oasis located five kilometers west of the city of Ica, surrounded by immense dunes and emerald green waters. Around it there is abundant vegetation composed of palm trees, eucalyptus (introduced species), and the carob species known as Huarango, which serves as a resting place for migratory birds passing through this region. Here we will take a 1 hour 30 minute tour in a BUGGY (tubular), ideal for people who like to feel the speed, adrenaline, and wind brushing their faces, and who are not interested in getting covered in sand when our BUGGY starts going up and down the largest dunes in this place.

At the end of the tour we will return to the Huacachina Oasis; where you can stroll around the resort and take photographs. In the afternoon we will board our vehicle to take you to your hotel located in Ica and rest.

Overnight stay in a hotel in Ica.

DAY 03: FLYOVER OF THE NASCA LINES FROM PISCO – LIMA.

AM Breakfast at the hotel.

At 6:00 AM, we will board our private transportation and travel approximately 4 hours to the city of Pisco.

Fly over the Nazca Lines and observe up to 12 of the most enigmatic figures for 35 minutes: 1. The Whale, 2. Trapezoids, 3. Astronaut, 4. Monkey, 5. Dog, 6. Condor, 7. Spider, 8. Hummingbird, 9. Gannet/Flamingo, 10. Parrot, 11. Hands, 12. Tree.

Once the flight is over, we will return in our private transport to the city of Lima (3-hour trip).

Overnight stay in a hotel in Lima.

DAY 04: FLIGHT LIMA – CUSCO CITY TOUR.

AM: Breakfast at the hotel.

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel in Lima and transferred to the airport. We will board our flight from LIMA to CUSCO (1 hour flight). Reception at the airport and transfer to the beautiful hotel in Cusco, where you will be served an aromatic stimulating coca tea to help you adjust to the altitude of the city and where you can have a short rest before starting the city tour.

2:00 PM: We will pick you up from your hotel 15 minutes before the start of the City Tour, and then begin our visit to the main tourist attractions of the city of Cusco. Our first stop will be Sacsayhuamán, a Quechua name meaning “satisfied falcon,” which was built with enormous stone blocks. In Inca times, it was called the “house of the sun” and was a religious center of great importance. Next, we will visit Qenqo, a Quechua word meaning “labyrinth,” coined by the Spanish because of its labyrinthine underground galleries and small zigzagging channels. Then we will visit the traditional main local market of San Pedro, where we will familiarize ourselves with the local flavor by experiencing the products of the Cusco area firsthand. Continuing with the tour, we will visit the Temple of Qoricancha (in Quechua, “Golden Enclosure”). This marvelous temple is considered sacred because it housed Inca priests who were responsible for worshipping the Sun God.

To end our tour in Cusco, we will visit the main square of Cusco and take a short walk through the main streets of the city, where we will see walls and buildings from the Inca period that are still well preserved (Hatun Rumiyo, “Stone of the 12 Angles,” and Loreto Street, Intikijllu).

6:00 PM: You will be transferred to your hotel where you can rest and have free time to shop or explore Cusco on your own.

Overnight at a hotel in Cusco.

DAY 05: CUSCO – SACRED VALLEY OF THE INKAS – AGUAS CALIENTES.

AM: Breakfast at the hotel.

The tour to the Sacred Valley begins at 7:00 a.m. with pickup from your hotel in Cusco. We will then travel to the upper part of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, where we will have the opportunity to visit and enjoy picturesque villages dedicated to handicrafts, pottery, and agriculture. You will be able to participate in experiential tourism with the local people of the community of Chinchero. We will visit several tourist attractions such as: Chinchero (traditional market, colonial temple, and archaeological site), where we will visit the traditional market and colonial temple; Moray (agricultural experimentation center); and the Maras salt mines. Afterward, we will head to the town of Urubamba, where we will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch (included).

Afterwards, we will visit the fortress of Ollantaytambo, where descendants of the Incas live in Inca houses, and finally we will head to the Ollantaytambo train station to board the train. The train ride takes approximately 2 hours to the town of Aguas Calientes, where we will arrive at around 5:00 pm. Then, you will be transferred to the boutique hotel of your choice (Machu Picchu Pueblo) where you will spend the night.

Overnight stay in Aguas Calientes.

DAY 06: MACHU PICCHU TOUR – CUSCO.

AM: Breakfast at the hotel.

Today we will start our tour to Machu Picchu very early and after breakfast we will head to the station to board the bus. We will take a 30-minute trip to the Citadel of Machu Picchu. We will have a 3-hour guided tour to see the most important places in Machu Picchu. After the tour, you will have free time to visit Machu Picchu on your own. (Optionally, climbing Huayna Picchu Mountain or Machu Picchu Mountain has an extra cost of $75 USD per person).

At the appropriate time, we will descend from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes, where we will have a gourmet lunch at one of the restaurants in this town.

In the afternoon, we will take the train back to Cusco (you must arrive at the station 30 minutes before the train departs). Upon arrival at the train station in Ollantaytambo, a representative from our company will be waiting to take you to your hotel in Cusco (a 1 hour and 30 minute drive).

Overnight stay in Cusco.

DAY 07: FLIGHT CUSCO – LIMA.

Breakfast at the hotel.

In the morning, we will have free time to visit the city on our own and do some last-minute shopping.

At the appropriate time, we will be picked up from the hotel and transferred to the airport to take the return flight from Cusco to Lima and from there take the return flight home.

The schedule of your return flight from Cusco to Lima will depend on the departure time of your international flight from Lima to your destination country.

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