Our exclusive tour Discovering All Peru, covering Lima, Paracas, Nazca, Chiclayo with the Lord of Sipan, Trujillo and the largest adobe city of Chan Chan, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Arequipa, the amazing Colca Valley, and the highest navigable lake in the world, Lake Titicaca. You can take this as a regular tour departing daily, but for the best experience we highly recommend the private Escorted Group tour departing on fixed dates, with no more than 16 clients (and probably less) in a group.
Day 1- Lima: Upon your arrival into Lima our staff will greet and transfer you to the hotel in exclusive zone of Lima for your overnight.
Day 2- Pachacamac: Today our staff will transfer you to the pre-Inca archaeological ruins of Pachacamac outside the city of Lima. Afterwards continue to the Larco Museum showcases remarkable chronological galleries providing an excellent overview of 3,000 years of development of Peruvian pre-Columbian history. The museum features the finest gold and silver collection from Ancient Peru. It also houses the famous erotic archaeological collection, one of the most visited Peruvian tourist attractions. For an unforgettable experience, Larco is one of the few museums in the world where visitors can also choose to enter the storage area with its 45,000 classified archaeological objects. Its masterpieces are considered worldwide icons of pre-Columbian art, after being exhibited in the world's leading museums. Afterwards you will return to your hotel in Miraflores. (Breakfast/Lunch)
Day 3- Chiclayo: In the morning you have half day free by your own and then in the afternoon you will transferred to Lima airport for your flight to Chiclayo. Upon your arrival transfer to your hotel, remainder of the evening on your own (Breakfast)
Day 4- Trujillo: Today your day begin with our guided tour of the Lord of Sipan Museum, later your day continues to the archaeological sites of Tucume, Pampa Grande and Lord of Sipan tomb. In the afternoon our staff will transfer you to Trujillo and transferred to the hotel (Breakfast/Lunch)
Day 5- Lima: In the morning tour takes you to the largest adobe city of Chan Chan. Afterwards continue to Huanchaco and EL Dragon ruins. In the evening you will be transferred to the Trujillo airport for your flight to Lima and then to your hotel in Miraflores. (Breakfast/Lunch)
Day 6- Paracas: Today you will be transferred by bus service to Paracas and to your hotel. Later you will go to the Paracas National Reserve. Here you will visit several museums showing the natural history of Paracas and also the ancient Paracas culture in addition to the beautiful "cathedral", a natural rock formation. Return to the hotel in Paracas. (Breakfast/Lunch)
Day 7- Ballestas Island: After breakfast, transfer to the port for the boat to the Ballestas islands. These spectacular islands, eroded into many caves and arches, provide shelter for thousands of seabirds and hundreds of sea-lions. Although the islands fall just outside the Paracas National Reserve they are protected by separate legislation. The islands are home to over 150 species of marine bird including the Humboldt penguin, cormorants, boobies and pelicans. Even condors have been known to visit. On the shores can be seen large numbers of sea-lions and in the sea it is possible to encounter dolphins and even whales. Later transfer by bus to your hotel in Ica or Nazca (Breakfast)
Day 8- Nazca Lines: Flight tour over the enigmatic Nazca Lines; The Nazca lines are geoglyphs and geometric line clearings in the Peruvian desert. They were made by the Nazca people, who flourished between 200 BCE and 600 CE along rivers and streams that flow from the Andes. The desert itself runs for over 1,400 miles along the Pacific Ocean. The area of the Nazca art is called the Pampa Colorada (Red Plain). It is 15 miles wide and runs some 37 miles parallel to the Andes and the sea. Dark red surface stones and soil have been cleared away, exposing the lighter-colored subsoil, creating the "lines". There is no sand in this desert. From the air, the "lines" include not only lines and geometric shapes, but also depictions of animals and plants in stylized forms. Some of the forms, including images of humans, grace the steep hillsides at the edge of the desert. Transfer by bus to Arequipa. Arrival late night transfer to the Hotel (Breakfast)
Day 9- Arequipa: Morning free. Afternoon city tour visiting the Chilina valley and the old San Lazaro district. General view of the city from the Yanahuara Belvedere, the Plaza de Armas and its Cathedral, the cloisters of La Compania Church, the Church and Square of San Francisco and the extraordinary Santa Catalina convent which is built from volcanic lava and dates from the 16th century. Return to Hotel (Breakfast)
Day 10- Colca Canyon: Early in the morning by tours bus to the north part of Arequipa passing the town of Yura around of Mountain of Chachani, here you have a chance to see the Pampas Canahuas the National Reserve of Vicuna, at the midday arrive to Chivay and the Colca Lodge for lunch (lunch on own) after you will visit the Hot Springs of La Calera, then return to the Colca Lodge for a folk show dinner. Overnight at the Colca Canyon local Lodge (Breakfast/Dinner)
Day 11- Arequipa: In the morning departure to El Mirador de la Cruz del Condor where the best possibilities of viewing the Andean Condor are available. Later return to Chivay, where you will visit some pre-Inca tombs and return to Arequipa and transfer and overnight at your hotel (Breakfast)
Day 12- Puno: After breakfast, transfer by Royal Class bus to Puno. In the afternoon excursion to the Silluastani towers. These ancient funereal towers dating back to pre-inca times are examples of the most ancient cultures found on the altiplano. (Breakfast)
Day 13- Lake Titicaca: After breakfast, a tour by boat to the islands of Uros and Taquile on Lake Titicaca. Our first stop are the floating reed islands of the Uros indigenous group who maintain houses and evens schools on these floating reed islands continuing to Taquile, where members of this self-supporting island will welcome you and offer a glimpse into their ancient traditions and customs. Box Lunch on the island and an opportunity for some spectacular views over the haunting beauty of Lake Titicaca. Returm to our Hotel. (Breakfast/Box Lunch)
Day 14- Puno to Cusco by Andean Explorer Orient Express: Early breakfast and transfer to the train station to take the Luxury Orient Express Train. A stunning rail journey beginning in Puno and running to the historic city of Cusco and the famed Machu Picchu. The gentle climb is breathtaking, with the first half of the journey dominated by magnificent Andean mountains, wich slowly give way to the gentler, rolling Andean plains with their herds of vicuña and alpaca. there is a scenic stop at La Raya, the highest point of the journey. Arrival and transfer to the Hotel (Breakfast/Lunch)
Day 15- Cusco: Morning free. In the afternoon City tour of Cusco, Colonial sites such as the Cathedral, Qoricancha, temple of the Sun, the most important of Inca ceremonial sites. Later you will continue to the most important site of Sacsayhuaman, Tambomachay, Qenqo and Puca Pucara. We return to the hotel (Breakfast)
Day 16- Sacred Valley: After breakfast we travel by bus through the Sacred Valley of the Inca. where life has remained almost unchanged for 500 years. Upon decent into the Sacred Valley we will know that we ’ve arrived in the area the Inca revered for its lush fertile soils. Later on, We will have the opportunity of visiting the lively local Ancient Pisac market where many of the local Indians sell their hand made textiles. It is here that many fine Andean garments are for sale and you can test your haggling powers as you bargain for trinkets and souvenirs. For lunch we will have the chance to eat a buffet lunch at the local hacienda restaurant with traditional Andean foods and music. We continue to Ollantaytambo the major Inca fortress. Probably built by the great Inca ruler, Pachacuti in the 1460s, it was the site of Hernando Pizzaro’s defeat by Manco Inca in 1536. Constructed of finely cut polygonal stones and rhyolite blocks, the fortress and nearby town represent the best of Inca architecture and construction. Large worked blocks, some weighting as much as 100 tons were quarried from a site more than a thousand vertical feet above the valley floor using a technique of pecking with hammer stones, then skidded down and across the Urubamba river several kilometers to the temple site. Inclined ramps were built to raise the blocks several hundred feet up hill to the construction area. Return to the hotel, on the way we stop at the small Quechua village Chincheros and to the Hotel (Breakfast/Lunch)
Day 17- Machu Picchu: Early in the morning after breakfast we pick you up at your hotel and take you to the railway station for the tourist Vistadome class train to Machu Pichu. The 3 hour train journey passes through picturesque Andean scenery, Inca ruins and rushing rivers. We'll descend 1300 meters through the Sacred Valley of the Incas and follow the Urubamba river until the final stop at Aguas Calientes. Afterward we'll take the 20 minute bus ride up to Machu Picchu. Our guide will explain you the history and the myths that surround this archeological wonder MACHU PICCHU! The famous lost city of the Inca is one of the most magical and mysterious places on Earth! Stand 2,430m above sea-level in the middle of a tropical mountain forest. In an extraordinarily beautiful setting, it was probably most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height, its giant walls, terraces and ramps seen as, if they have been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments. The natural setting on the eastern slopes of the Andes, encompasses the upper Amazon basin with its rich diversity of flora and fauna, the site is frequently shrouded in misty clouds pierced by the powerful equatorial Sun. Afterwards we take the bus for your return to the Aguas Calientes for lunch. Then we will take the train for your return to Cusco. After your arrival in to the Cusco train station transfer to the hotel (Breakfast/Lunch)
Day 18- Free day: Today you have a free day for enjoying the Capital of the Incas visiting all the city by your own like Churches, Markets and all the typical streets that surround this wonderful city. In the evening you will have a show typical dinner. (Breakfast/Dinner)
Day 19- Lima: After breakfast, transfer from Hotel to the airport for your flight to Lima. Leisurely day with plenty of opportunity for shopping before your transfer to the airport and your return flight home. (Breakfast)
FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS: Prices start from $3,473.00 per person in double occupancy from Lima, Peru. This includes all meals from Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, accommodations as stated in the itinerary, domestic airfare, Vistadome Train, ground transportation during the tour, and guide services provided by our guide.
Exclude: Airfare from your home to Lima and return, airport departure taxes, alcoholic beverages, special gratuities, phone calls, laundry, or items of a personal nature. The single supplement for this tour is $450. You will be charged a single supplement if you desire single accommodations.
TOUR REGISTRATION: To register for this tour, complete the Tour registration form and return it with a deposit of 50% per person. If registering by phone, the deposit must be received within 10 days or the space will be released. Full payment of the tour fee is due 60 days prior to the tour departure date.
Reservations can be made through Sun God Peru at:
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Please call + 51 084- 232765 to contact our offices in Cusco
AIR INFORMATION: Sun God Expeditions Tours E.I.R.L is a full-service travel agency and we will be happy to make any domestic or international air travel arrangements from your home and return. Please feel free to contact us to confirm your air arrangements.
CURRENCY: Nuevo Sol; as of February, 2006, $1 USD = 3.42 Nuevo Sol. Local currency and USD are available from ATM’s at Lima airport and major cities
DOCUMENTS: For U.S. citizens, a passport valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure is required. Non-United States citizens should check with their local Peruvian consulate or embassy. A visa is not required; a tourist card will be issued by the airline
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
• Departure tax: Lima/USA $28.25 as of August 2005. This may be paid in Peruvian Soles or U.S. dollars.
• Electric Current: 220 Volts (flat pin plug).
• Time: Eastern Standard Time
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