PERU INCAS, MOUNTAINS, DESERT AND SEA
9D/8N

Lima – Cusco – Paracas – Ica

Culture | History | Adventure | Nature

Get to know Peru, Incas, mountain, desert and sea during nine days discovering the archaeology, history, culture, nature and adventure of the country. Visit Lima, the city of kings, bathed by the waters of the Pacific and tour the imperial city of Cusco, Sacred Valley of the Incas, the wonder of the world Machu Picchu and hike to the Mountain of Colors. Continue to natural and adventure scenery such as the Ballestas Islands and the magical desert of Ica, where you will be able to ride in buggies and sandboarding in extraordinary dunes.

Day 1: Lima.

Upon your arrival in Lima, a transportation service will transfer you from the airport to your hotel.

Accommodation in Lima.

Meals: None

 

Day 2: City tour in Lima.

Visit the most outstanding places in Lima city and let yourself be enveloped by its charm and tradition. Start this tour with a panoramic view of the Huaca Pucllana, a magnificent, ceremonial and archaeological center built in the 4th century AC. Get to know Colonial Lima visiting its traditional historic center, appreciate the beauty of its Plaza Mayor, the Government Palace, the Municipal Palace and its imposing Cathedral. We will visit an important convent in the city.

Observe the modernity of the city while you take a tour of the residential and financial area of San Isidro and finally get an incomparable view of the Pacific Ocean from the tourist district of Miraflores.

Accommodation in Lima.

Meals: Breakfast

 

Day 3: Lima/Cusco – City Tour & Nerby ruins.

At the coordinated time, pick up and transfer to the airport in order to board your flight to Cusco.

In the afternoon, admire the wonderful pre-Hispanic and colonial legacy of Cusco city, an interesting journey where you will learn about Koricancha (Temple of the Sun), ancient place of worship to the Sun, God of the Incas, where the convent of Santo Domingo was built, gaze the beauty of Cusco city´s Main Square and admire the most representative sculptures and paintings of Cusco´s Art inside the cathedral.Touring the city suburbs, we will visit the Inca complexes of Kenko, Tambomachay, Puka Pukara and the impressive Sacsayhuaman Fortress, strategically built on a hill overlooking Cusco, famous for its external walls built with huge stones cut and assembled with stunning precision.

Accommodation in Cusco.

Meals: Breakfast

 

Day 4: Cusco/ Sacred Valley

Visit the Sacred Valley, a picturesque tour where you can see important archaeological remains, landscapes, and village customs.

This tour starts with the first stop at Awanacancha Complex, here you can have the chance to feed Andean Camelids such as llamas and alpacas; you will also meet local people who will show their techniques for weaving in their sites.

The tour will include the visit of the typical Pisaq Market where you can have the chance to shop or buy handicrafts and try the traditional costumes. Enjoy a buffet lunch at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, you’ll visit Ollantaytambo Fortress, made up by series of overlapped steps and terraces, built to protect the city from any invasion coming from the jungle through this part of the valley. You’ll have the opportunity to walk the narrow streets of the village and get a first-hand feeling of this military, religious and cultural center of the Inca Empire.

Accommodation in Sacred Valley.

Meals: Breakfast and lunch

 

Day 5: Sacred Valley/ Machu Picchu/ Cusco.

Live one of the most fascinating and extraordinary experiences in the world, Machu Picchu. The adventure begins by embarking on one of the most beautiful railway routes, crossing picturesque Andean landscapes and then entering the warm and exuberant jungle brow to the town of Aguas Calientes; Board the bus that will take you up a winding road to the top of a mountain, then take some time to simply delight your senses and enjoy the breathtaking view of the citadel of Machu Picchu, one of the New 7 Wonders of the Modern World. Walk through the Citadel’s go passageways and alleys, witness the architectonic greatness of the Inca Empire and Enjoy this unique place in the world. Take free time to enjoy the mystical energy and natural beauty of the site before returning to Aguas Calientes for lunch.

Return in the afternoon to Aguas Calientes to be transferred to the train station and get back to Cusco. Transfer to the hotel.

Accommodation in Cusco.

Meals: Breakfast and lunch.

 

Day 6: Cusco/ Rainbow Mountain “Vinicunca” / Cusco.

A fascinating adventure begins very early. We will pick you up from your hotel from 4.00am to 4.40am approximately, and then start our tour in our sprinter for two hours until we reach the town of CUSIPATA, where we will have our basic buffet breakfast.

Then we will continue for an hour more in our sprinter until we reach the control place called WASIPATA, where we will begin our walk of approximately an hour and a half (depending on the physical condition of the passenger), arriving at the mountain of colors VINICUNCA which is located more than 5000 meters high.

we will spend an average of thirty minutes where we will have a brief explanation of the origin of the place and then have free time and take pictures and you will have time to enjoy the unique landscape caused by the abundance of minerals that the mountain has. A must-see visual spectacle

Then we will return along the same path, also with an average of approximately one hour and a half, until we reach the control point and go to the restaurant in CUSIPATA to have our basic buffet lunch.

Finally, in the afternoon we will be back to the city of Cusco, approximately at 4.30 to 5.00 pm *, where we will leave you near the main square and you can return to your hotel on your own or walk through the streets of this beautiful city and enjoy the night.

Important note:

* Pick up, start and end times are subject to variation due to operation (regular service)

* Time of walks are approximate and subject to operability and physical condition of the passenger.

Accommodation in Cusco.

Meals: Breakfast and lunch.

 

Day 7: Cusco/ Lima

At according time, pick up and transfer to Cusco Airport in order to take flight to Lima.

Arrival in Lima airport, reception and transfer to the hotel.

Accommodation in Lima.

Meals: Breakfast

 

Day 8: Lima/Paracas/Ica/Lima.

At the coordinated time, transfer to the station in order to take the bus to Paracas. Upon arrival assistance and our mobility will take you to the Chaco station; Point of embarkation for the boat trip to the Ballestas Islands; A group of Islands that are home to an important marine fauna where large colonies of guano birds, Humboldt penguins and sea lions (fine wolf and gray wolf) stand out among other species. Prepare your camera to take magnificent photographs of the biodiversity of the area, as well as the famous Paracas Candelabra that can be seen on the way to the Islands. At a coordinated time transfer to the city of Ica. We will know the most outstanding of Ica, The City of the Eternal Sun. We will begin the tour with the main square, the cathedral and municipal palace, the sanctuary of the Lord of Luren, considered as the Patron Saint of Ica, and witness the elaboration of fine wines, as well as the preparation of our flagship liquor El Pisco, all while visiting an artisan wine cellar. Then we will visit the Huacachina Lagoon, a peaceful natural oasis surrounded by high dunes that, together with the palm trees and huarangos of the area, form a harmonious environment, suitable for beautiful photographs.

Then we will experience the thrill of touring the Iqueño desert and “flying” over the golden and high dunes of the area on a powerful sandpit, an adrenaline rush that will make this experience an adventure that you will not forget.

To finish, the vehicle will go to the top of a large dune where the guide-instructor will show you how to practice sandboarding; once at the top they can safely enjoy this sport sliding on the sand.

At the end of the afternoon, assistance and transfer to the station to take the bus to Lima. Arrival, assistance and transfer to the hotel.

Accommodation in Lima.

Meals: Breakfast

 

Day 9: Lima.

At according time, pick up and transfer to Airport in order to take international flight to return home.

Meals: Breakfast

Lima

  • Traslados de entrada y de salida.
  • 4 noches de alojamiento en Lima (4 desayunos).
  • HD City tour en Lima.

Cusco

  • Traslados de entrada y de salida.
  • 3 noches de alojamiento en Cusco (3 desayunos).
  • HD City Tour Cuzco & Parque Arqueológico de Sacsayhuamán.
  • 1 noche de alojamiento en Valle Sagrado (1 desayuno).
  • FD Valle Sagrado de los Incas (almuerzo incluido).
  • FD Machu Picchu en tren categoría estándar (1 almuerzo incluido).
  • FD Montaña de Colores “Vinicunca” (1 almuerzo incluido).

Ica & Paracas

  • Traslados de entrada y de salida.
  • Bus regular Lima/Paracas/Ica/Lima.
  • Excursión Marítima a las Islas Ballestas.
  • Ica City tour.

Sandboarding & Areneros.

  • Boletos aéreos nacionales ni internacionales.
  • Impuestos aeroportuarios nacionales e internacionales.
  • Alimentación no mencionada en el programa.
  • Gastos no especificados en el programa.


Notas:
Servicios incluyen transporte, entradas y guiado en servicio regular (inglés o español).