Trip Itinerary From Lima To Machu Picchu And Titicaca Lake Small guided group tour & activities exploring Lima’s historic center & Miraflores, guided visit of Cusco & nearby ruins, Rainbow mountain hike, Sacred Valley tour, Machu Picchu inca citadel, Route of the sun Cusco to Puno, Lake Titicaca: Uros floating island & Taquile.
Overview
- Day 1 LIMA Arrival in Lima, private transfer to your hotel, overnight in Lima
- Day 2 LIMA Lima city tour & main attractions, overnight in Lima
- Day 3 CUSCO Flight to Cusco, City Tour, main attractions & 4 nearby ruins overnight in Cusco
- Day 4 RAINBOW MOUNTAIN Vinicunca Rainbow mountain hike, overnight in Cusco
- Day 5 CUSCO Cusco to your leisure, overnight in Cusco
- Day 6 SACRED VALLEY Sacred valley excursion, overnight in Ollantaytambo
- Day 7 AGUAS CALIENTES Train journey to Aguas Calientes, overnight in Machu Picchu town
- Day 8 MACHU PICCHU & WAYNA PICCHU Machu Picchu guided visit, WAYNA PICCHU Hike (no guide) overnight in Cusco
- Day 9 CUSCO Cusco to your leisure, overnight in Cusco
- Day 10 ROUTE OF THE SUN Route of the Sun Cusco to Puno, overnight in Puno
- Day 11 LAKE TITICACA Boat Excursion to Lake Titicaca, overnight in Puno
- Day 12 LIMA Flight Juliaca to Lima, overnight in Lima
- Day 13 INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT International flight
Include
- 12 hotel night with breakfast
- Daily tours & activities in small groups
- All entrances fees to the attractions to visit
- Lima city tour & attractions
- Cusco classic city tour & 4 nearby ruins
- Rainbow mountain hike
- Sacred valley land Tour
- Machu Picchu guided tour
- WAYNA PICCHU hiking ( no guide)
- Bus ticket Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes
- Train ticket Ollantaytambo – Machu Picchu to Cusco via Ollantaytambo
- Route of the sun from Cusco to Puno
- Lake Titicaca boat excursion
- All hotel pick up & drop off to/from airport, bus terminal, train station
- Flight ticket Lima to Cusco
- Flight ticket Juliaca to Lima
- 24/7 assistance
- Guaranteed professional service
Detail Itinerary
DAY 1 ARRIVAL TO LIMA Arrival in the city of Lima Capital of Peru, Reception by our representative at Jorge Chavez airport and private transfer to your selected hotel, Overnight in Lima
DAY 2 LIMA CITY TOUR
Exploring The City of the Kings & main attractions: Hotel pick up for a guided tour of the city of Lima includes the main tourist attractions such as: the historical center, the Republican square of San Martin, the historic and famous Plaza de Armas, the most precious jewel of the historic center of Lima, the Convent of San Francisco and its Catacombs The Tour continues to the modern district of Miraflores, the emblematic Park of Love with a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean where you can enjoy an impressive panorama.The duration of the guided tour to the city of Lima is approximately 4 hours.
Meals: breakfast, lunch.
DAY 3 CUSCO CITY TOUR & 4 NEARBY RUINS
Flight to Cusco city Early hotel pick up, transfer to the airport for your domestic flight to Cusco city (1:15 hrs)
Arriving to Cusco Airport pick up, transfer to the hotel selected
Exploring the Imperial City of Cusco and its main attractionss:In the city, the Plaza San Cristóbal is of particular interest, from where you can appreciate the entire city overview and from which you can reach the San Pedro Market, where you can savor the environment and local products. The Temple of Koricancha, to be admired in all its magnificence. The church of Santo Domingo, erected, like other colonial buildings, on the walls of the ancient Inca constructions. From San Blas, the artisan district, you can walk down to Hatun Rumiyoc Street, to admire the world’s most famous stone, known as the twelve-stone angles, set in the palace walls of what was once Inca Roca, today Palazzo Arzobispal. The Plaza de Armas, which once was the most important square of the Inca, the nerve center of their great empire. Here is the Cathedral from the three ships, resting on fourteen columns, which houses inside the colonial era of incalculable value. Nearby, the impressive archaeological site of the fortress of Sacsayhuamán, surrounded by beautiful landscapes. The Inca worship center of Qenqo, another of the complexes surrounding the Imperial city of Cuzco. It is a sanctuary located on the hill of Socorro and, like the rest of the centers, its true purpose is still unknown: it could be a court, an amphitheater or the tomb of some high Inca personalities. Puca Pucará lookout tower, a military construction consisting of large walls, terraces and stairways, which forms part of the Cuzco defense complex. An excellent example of military architecture.Near Puca Pucará is Tambomachay, monument of remarkable architectural excellence, considered one of the pillars of the vision of the Andean cosmos. Totally built of carved stone, it is composed of four walls or terraces with stairways behind the slopes of the hill, with a construction of perfectly assembled blocks of stone, overnight in Cusco city.
Meals: breakfast.
DAY 4 RAINBOW MOUNTAIN HIKE
Trekking to The Rainbow mountain:The first stop is in the picturesque town of Pitumarca south of the city of Cusco, where we will make a stop to provide us of some things necessary to start the tour such as water or energy drinks, snack, cereals, etc.
After this short stop, we will continue our journey where we will observe the multicolored landscapes and crops that mix between the mysterious mountains and snowy mountains, Andean animals such as the llama, alpaca, sheep, vicuñas and the deep valleys. We will arrive at 06:30 am at the picturesque town of Japura (Hanchipata), the starting point of our trek, here we will enjoy a delicious Andean breakfast prepared by our Chef.
After breakfast, we will start our trek for 3 and a half hours, up the mountain until we reach the town of Machuraccay and then we will ascend to the foothills of the Vinicunca hill, place of access control to this mystical place. Continuing the walk we will go through a path that little by little will change the landscape between mountains of intense colors and small streams of ice water that feed and give life to this valley, as we walk we will observe how the colors of our surroundings will change by the climate, we will reach an altitude of 5033 meters above sea level. Top of the mysterious mountain of 7 colors (Vinicunca).
This will be the point where we will have enough time to be able to take pictures, videos, etc. At the same time it will be the place where we will enjoy our refreshment while our sight delights with the magic that the mountains enclose behind their veil of clouds and snowy peaks, after such exquisite experience we will undertake the return walk to the town of Japura (Hanchipata) where We will have a delicious buffet lunch prepared by our chef, later we will return to Cusco arriving at around 7:00 p.m.
Note: During the ascent we will have a backup horse in case of an emergency.
Meals: breakfast, lunch
DAY 5 CUSCO TO YOUR LEISURE
Cusco city to your leisure: Great opportunity to relax and enjoy the city of Cusco on your own, go shopping and visit the local restaurants and bars.
Meals: breakfast, lunch
DAY 6 SACRED VALLEY TOUR
Exploring the Sacred Valley of the Incas: Undoubtedly a key sector of the Incas solution. Its mild climate and fertile plains rare and fruitful combination for the Andes. It was also the path to the jungle and therefore an area with access to the fruits and plants of the tropical plains. The Sacred Valley has an altitude of 2800 meters and combines the charm of the beautiful landscape with many important archaeological sites.08.00 a.m. We leave early in the morning to Pisaq, which is located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas in 1 hour Cusco (Cuzco), we will tour the archeology of the region, which will last about two hours. Then we head towards Urubamba for where we will pass the different villages like Coya, Lamay, Calca, and the valley of the Vilcanota river. We arrive in Urubamba around noon, and have lunch in a buffet restaurant (not included in the tour). Then we will head towards Ollantaytambo, where we will have a guided tour of the site.
Meals: breakfast, lunch
DAY 7 TRAIN JOURNEY TO MACHU PICCHU
To The Lost City of The Incas Machu Picchu: The trip by train to the town of Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu) is one of the most spectacular trips that exist in South America. Undoubtedly the geography is captivating its flora and fauna of the eyebrow of the jungle emerges between the mountains.
Machu Picchu lay hidden from the world for such a long time because its location is fairly remote and inaccessible. Machu Picchu is located high up on a mountainside. The nearest town is Aguas Calientes which is located down in the valley beside the Vilcanota River. Aguas Calientes is only a couple of kilometres away from Machu Picchu as the crow flies but it takes a bus about 20 minutes to climb the narrow, steep zigzagging dirt track that connects the two. During the train journey you will have the chance to enjoy event seat: Plush seats with tables in the front, landscape: ample windows to admire the stunning countryside, audiotrack: relaxing background music, local drink: Irresistible selection of hot and cold drinks prepared using fresh local fruits and herbs.
Upon arrival, meet at the train station and transfer to your hotel selected, overnight in Machu Picchu town.
Meals: breakfast.
DAY 8 MACHU PICCHU & WAYNA PICCHU
Guided Visit of Machu Picchu & Hike to WAYNA PICCHU: Rise to Bus Station for a 20’ journey to the famous Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu, bus drive, climbing 6 km. to the incredible site of WAYNA PICCHU also known as Wayna Picchu ( Quechua » Young Peak » ) The number of daily visitors allowed to enter WAYNA PICCHU is restricted to 200. The Incas built a trail up the side of the WAYNA PICCHU and built temples and terraces on its top. The peak of WAYNA PICCHU is about 2,720 meters (8,920 ft ) above sea level, or about 360 meters ( 1,180 ft ) higher than Machu Picchu. According to local guides, the top of the mountain was the residence for the high priest and thelocal virgins.
Machu Picchu Every morning before sunrise, the high priest with a small group would walk to Machu Picchu to signal the coming of the new day. The Temple of the Moon , one of the three major temples in the Machu Picchu area, is nestled on the side of the mountain and is situated at an elevation lower than Machu Picchu. Adjacent to the Temple of the Moon is the Great Cavern, another sacred temple with fine masonry. The other major local temples in Machu Picchu are the Temple of the Condor, Temple of Three Windows, Principal Temple,»Unfinished Temple», and the Temple of the Sun, also called the Torreon. Then we’ll participate in a guided tour of the Citadel, visiting the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, The Sacred Sun Dial the Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and various burial grounds.
The Sun Gates of Machu Picchu boast a picture – perfect vantage point overlooking Peru’smost famous ruins. Tourists flock to this outcrop high in the Andes Mountains to enjoy the same view featured on virtually every postcard depicting the Machu Picchu citadel. Also known as Inti Punku, the Sun Gates consist of two stones perched at a narrow passage in the crevice of the mountain just above Machu Picchu. The sun shines brilliantly through this portal each day when it rises – hence the name.
Return to Cusco city in a train journey: at 14.30 p.m or 19.00 p.m train back to Cuzco, upon arrival transfer to your selected hotel for overnight in Cusco.
Meals: breakfast
DAY 9 CUSCO TO YOUR LEISURE
Cusco city to your leisure: Great opportunity to relax and enjoy the city of Cusco on your own, go shopping and visit the local restaurants and bars.
Meals: breakfast.
DAY 10 ROUTE OF THE SUN CUSCO TO PUNO
Route of the Sun From Cusco To Puno:It is an entertaining way to travel on the Cusco Route to Puno. Enjoy the tourist attractions offered by the famous «Ruta del sol». The trip leaves from the city of Cusco going to Puno, almost 400 km between both cities. The service includes 5 stops to visit:
Colonial temple of Andahuaylillas recognized as the Sixtine of America
Raqchi «the temple of Wiracocha, the creator of the Andean world»
Sicuani «country place where we will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch»
La Raya Pass «beautiful andean landscape.
Pucará «known as the temple of fertility.
Arrival to Puno city.
To Andahuaylillas: You will visit the Temple St. Peter the Apostle. The interior walls and ceilings is with admirable fresh paintings and bathed in gold Guided Time: 35 minutes approx…
Raqchi «Temple of Wiracocha»: Raqchi is 3225 meters above sea level.The most important building inside the complex is the «Wiracocha temple» that according to the ancient chroniclers was built by the Inca Wiracocha in honor of the invisible Superior God of the Andean people: «Apu Kon Titi Wiracocha».The «Wiracocha Temple» is a great construction for that age. Architecturally it is classified as «Kallanka», that is, a tall building completely covered with straw (wood and «ichu»).
Marangani Buffet Lunch: Marangani (Sicuani) is located at 3552 meters of altitude.Sicuani is a relatively large city of the highlands. The city is an important intersection, with the road to Puno / Arequipa passing through here. This city is surrounded by beautiful snowy hills. Afterwards, you have a buffet lunch in our exclusive restaurant with a family atmosphere.
Abra La Raya: The line is 4335 meters high.Abra La Raya (La Raya) is the watershed between the valley that flows into Lake Titicaca and the valley that leads to Cusco and the Sacred Valley. The altitude is 4,338 meters (14,232 feet).
Pucara Museum: Pucará is located at 3900 meters of altitude, was the first regional population nucleus in the Titicaca basin north of the lake during the Late Formative Period (500 BC-200 AD), which provides valuable information about the origins of the Andean civilization in the highlands. During its heyday it covered more than a square kilometer and housed thousands of bureaucrats, priests, artisans, farmers, shepherds, and possibly warriors. The Pucará style is identified by impressive monolithic sculptures with a variety of geometric, zoomorphic, and more intricate anthropomorphic images, multi-colored ceramics in a variety of ritual and domestic forms.
Arrival to Puno City around 17:00 p.m. Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to your hotel selected, overnight in Puno
Meals: breakfast, lunch.
DAY 11 TITICACA LAKE BOAT EXCURSION
To Uros Floating Islands: Continue the trip on search of the etnies of Uros and its community,The uros or urus are an ethnic group that is distributed in the Collao plateau in territories of Bolivia, Peru, The floating Uros Islands occupy a small corner of the world’s highest navigable lake, Lake Titicaca. It’s fair to say that there is no other place like it on earth.
To the Island of Taquile: Arriving on the banks of the Taquile, we must walk along a narrow path, enjoying the view of Lake Titicaca and the typical houses inhabited by Quechua natives.In the main square, you will have some free time to explore this place alone. Later, we will have lunch at a local restaurant (they usually offer grilled trout).After lunch, we go down to the dock to take our motor boat to continue to Puno and transfer to your hotel selected, overnight in Puno
Meals: breakfast, lunch.
DAY 12 FLIGHT TO LIMA
To Lima city: At the suggested time, transfer to Juliaca airport for your flight to the city of Lima. Airport pickup and private transfer to your selected hotel.
Meals: breakfast
DAY 13 INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT
International Flight: At the indicated time, private transfer from the hotel to the Lima airport for your international flight.
Meals: breakfast
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