Machu Picchu and Easter Island

Arrival into Lima, the capital of Peru and we will meet and transfer you to the hotel located at Miraflores Distric.

The day begins with an excursion to the Historic Center of Lima, the famous “City of the Kings”, declared Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. We will visit the Plaza Mayor, surrounded by the Government Palace, the Municipality, the Cathedral and the Archdiocese. You will continue with a visit to the Santo Domingo Convent, an architectural jewel of the 16th century, where you will learn the history of two of our patron saints: Santa Rosa de Lima and San Martín de Porras.
Later on, we will visit Miraflores, where we will make a stop at the well-known “Parque del Amor”, to obtain the best views of our coast, bathed by the Pacific Ocean. afterward we go to Lima airport for our flight to Cusco.

Today our guide will meet you to start our visit the famous Imperial City, a cosmopolitan city and heir to a great past. The tour will begin at the Santo Domingo Convent, built over the Koricancha temple, an ancient Inca palace dedicated to the Sun God. You will return to the Plaza de Armas, visit the Cathedral and then, we continue up to the hill to visit Sacsayhuaman, an imposing sample of Inca architecture, the same one that dominates the city. Nearby, to the northeast of the city, you can visit the archaeological sites of Qenko, Puca-Pucará and Tambomachay. Return to Hotel.

Early morning, you will leave for the Urubamba Valley, also known as the “Sacred Valley of the Incas”. Picturesque place, full of tradition and surrounded by typical villages, such as Pisac, where you will make a stop to see its traditional market, the ideal time to take a souvenir of the place. Finally, you will visit Ollantaytambo, an attractive town of Inca origin, which maintains its past almost intact in its streets and cobbled walls, and soak up a little more with the local history. On the way back to Cusco we stoop at Chinchero and back to Cusco.

Early breakfast and transfer to Poroy station to aboard the Vistadome train to Machu Picchu. Arrival to the city of Aguas Calientes, from where you will start the ascent to Machu Picchu by bus. You will have a guided tour and have free time to explore the area on your own. At the agreed time, you will descend to the town of Aguas Calientes, where you will board the return train to Cusco.

This morning after breakfas we will transfer you to Cusco airport for your flight back to Lima and flight to Easter Island.

Arrival at the airport of Easter Island, where your guide will be waiting for you to take you to the hotel. We will check in and you’ll have the rest of the day to go explore. It is recommended that you take a walk around the island on our own and familiarizing yourself with the wonderful surroundings on this unique island.

After your breakfast you’ll leave the hotel to begin an intense day. To start off you will visit the archaeological place Ahu Te Pito Kura. This particular site is facing the bay where the only fallen Moai has remained through the trials of time. Next to this location is the famous magnetic stone that not only drives compasses crazy, but is also believed to possess a magnetic and supernatural energy called manna. It is viewed as a location of great spiritual value.

Your next stop will be the imposing Rano Raraku volcano. The former quarry and workshop of the ancient Rapa Nui, where all the Moai of the island were made. After this excursion, you will then enjoy a delicious snack at Ahu Tongariki, which is considered to be the largest ceremonial structure on the island. There, 15 imposing Moai are sitting in row, creating a picture that will hypnotize you completely.

Finally, you will travel to the ancient ceremonial platform known as Ahu Akahang. Here you will be able to enjoy some free time to explore this scenic location and relax on the incredible Anakena beach.

After breakfast you will leave the hotel and go to the place, which formerly housed the important competitions of bird men in ancient times. These celebrations took place on the slope of the Rano Kau volcano. This place has a great cultural and spiritual value and once you stand on the rocks, it is easy to understand why the locals chose this place for their customs. We will also enter the Ana Kai Tangata cave, which to this day, holds original rock paintings of the ancient inhabitants of the island.

Later you will explore three other archaeological sites of great historical and cultural value such as the underground cave of Ana Te Pahu, the Ahu Akivi platform with seven restored Moai statues, and the Puna a Pau quarry, which is a crater formed by an ancient volcano. At the end of the day, after visiting all these spectacular places you will return to your hotel to eat dinner, rest and enjoy your last night on the island.

Before departing from the island, you will be provided breakfast at the hotel. According to your flight schedule you will be transferred to the airport where you will board your plane and say goodbye to this special place. Flight back to Lima and connecion flight back home.