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Mystical Peru II
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13 Days 12 Nights
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- Arrival in Lima, reception at the airport and transfer to your hotel.
2.00 pm Lima city Tour
You will learn about pre-Hispanic Lima, colonial Lima and modern day Lima.
We start by visiting “Huaca Pucllana” (1) a magnificent administrative and ceremonial centre of Lima culture, built in the 4th century A.D. and considered by the Incas “naupallaqta” or a sacred town.
We show you the historic center: Republic promenade, St. Martins Square, main square, Government Palace, cathedral, Archbishops palace, Municipal Palace, old streets with colonial mansions and Moorish style balconies.
We visit the church and convent of San Francisco the largest monument of colonial art in the Americas; its choir loft and the monks library; sacristan, with paintings by Zurbaran and Rivera; the main cloisters large patio decorated with tiles from Seville from the 16th century, Moorish arches and the catacombs, underground crypts of the colonial period.
The tour continues to the more traditional residential districts: El Olivar de San Isidro, with olive trees brought from Spain in the 17th century, Miraflores central park and Larco Mar; a symbol of modern day Lima, a center full of international attractions, restaurants, shops and also a great place to enjoy a spectacular panoramic view over the Pacific Ocean.
6.30 p.m. Transfer to the hotel.
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12.00 p.m. Hotel pickup and transfer to bus terminal toward Nazca.
- Arrival in Nazca transfer to chosen hotel.
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- Hotel pickup and transfer to the aerodrome
- The Mysterious Nazca Lines.
- The Nazca leave an amazing legacy, perhaps the most astonishing of all the ancient Peruvian cultures
- The Nazca Lines. A large expanse called the Nazca plains is covered by these mysterious markings. From above you can apreciate geometric lines, shapes and sillohuettes of animals and birds etched into this dry, arid and rocky terrain.
8.00 a.m Flight over the Nazca lines: approx. 40 minutes, you will see the spider, monkey, humming bird and condor figures.
3.30 p.m. Travel to Arequipa
Nazca – Arequipa, journey lasts 8 hours, arriving in Arequipa at around 11.30 p.m.
Pickup from the bus terminal and transfer to hotel.
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- City Tour Arequipa
9.00 a.m. Pickup from hotel to begin the excursion
Duration: 3.5 hours
Description: Visit to the Santa Catalina Monastery, Main Square, Cathedral, Church and cloisters of the Company of Jesus, San Francisco church.
Includes: transport, professional guide, entrance fees.
- Transfer to hotel
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8.00 a.m. Hotel pickup and travel to the Colca Canyon, throughout the journey there is beautiful scenery made up of agricultural terracing and snow covered mountains. We will also see vicuna reserves, at around 1.00 p.m. we arrive in Chivay then go to the Calera baths (15 minutes from the town) before returning to Chivay to spend the night in a hostel. In the afternoon there will be a chance to visit the handy crafts market in Chivay
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6.00 a.m. Continental breakfast in the hotel at the specified time, travel to the Condor Cross, from where you can appreciate the depth and beauty of the canyon and witness the flight of the condors; the lords and masters of this great canyon.
On the way back we visit several villages in the region: Pinchollo, Maca and Yanque. After lunch in Chivay we then travel back to Arequipa arriving at around 18:30.
Includes: Return transport, accommodation at the canyon, guide, meals and entrance fees.
What to take: Light clothing, sun screen, sun hat, comfortable shoes, camera or camcorder.
Transfer to the hotel in Arequipa.
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- Pickup from the hotel and transfer to the airport for the flight to Cusco.
- Welcome in the airport and transfer to your chosen hotel.
2:00 p.m. Cusco City Tour
Includes the visit to: The Catedral, the Temple of the Sun Qoricancha, and 4 archeological sites nearby to the city : Sacsayhuaman, Quenqo, Tambomachay y Pucapucara.
Pick Up: 1:30 p.m. in your hotel
Transportation: Tourist bus.
Recommendations : Bring photo camera, film camera, sun block, hat.
Includes: Pick Ups, transportation round trip, bilingual guide, tourist ticket
6:00 p.m. Transfer to the hotel.
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8:30 a.m. Pickup from hotel
Includes visits to:
- Pisac Market
- Ollantaytambo (An Inca Fort)
- Chinchero ( a typical Cusquenan market)
Return: 6:30 p.m.
Departures: Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
Includes: Transfers, return transport, tourist ticket, bilingual guide, lunch.
What to take: Light clothing, sun screen, sun hat, comfortable shoes, camera or camcorder.
- Transfer to the hotel.v
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5:30 a.m. Machu Picchu
Departure: 5.30 a.m. Pickup from hotel
- Returning at around 8.00 p.m.
Duration: 1 day.
Includes: Hotel pickup and transfer to the train station, return train journey, return bus journey to Machu Picchu from Aguas Calientes, entrance fee to Machu Picchu, professional bilingual guide, lunch.
What to Take: camera, camcorder, light weight clothing, comfortable shoes, water, jumper, sun hat, insect repellent, sun screen.
8.30 p.m. Return from Machu Picchu, pickup from the station and transfer to hotel
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7.30 a.m. Pickup from hotel to travel to Puno by tourist bus with accompanying guide who will point out the places of interest along the way, for example: Andahuaylillas, Rajchi, Pucara.
5:30 p.m. Arrival in Puno and transfer to your chosen hotel.
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8:00 a.m. Pickup from hotel and transfer to the port.
We navigate Lake Titicaca heading towards the Uros floating islands; one of the most important and well known. The houses on the islands are made entirely from ´Totora´ a reed plant that grows in abundance on the shores of the lake. The plant is harvested and used to make boats, houses, handy crafts as well as the islands themselves.
We then make our way to Amantani Island, one of the most beautiful in the region; the locals weave beautiful cloth and traditional outfits. We spend the night on the island in family homes (there are no hotels) which is a fantastic opportunity to get to know more about the lives of these wonderful people.
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- We visit Taquile Island, another beautiful location with amazing views over the lake. We then travel back to Puno.
- Transfer to your hotel.
Includes:
- Transfers in Puno
- Boat trip
- 1 nights accommodation on Amantani Island
- 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner. Typical local food.
- A traditional welcome show
- Entrance fee to the island
- Professional guide.
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- Hotel pickup and travel to the airport in Juliaca for the flight to Lima.
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6 days / 5 Nights
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Hatun Kuski Killa
In the Andes the winter solstice is seen as rebirth. At this time of year all of nature renews itself.
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Offering to the earth
This Inca ritual, which many Andean communities still continue, consists of offering gifts to Mother Erth in thanks for all that she provides for the people and animals.
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Purification Ceremony
Temascal is an ancient indigenous tradition in the Americas. It involves a small chamber made from wooden poles and covered with cloth so that its circular interior is totally sealed apart from the door which can also be covered.
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Aramu Muru
Situated 35 kilometers from Puno and very close to Lake Titicaca, amidst green fields, we find what is considered one of the wonders of the region: The door of Aramu Muru, a stone construction seven meters wide and seven meters tall.
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Inca hanging bridge
Less than a hundred miles from Cusco lies the impressive Apurimac River Canyon. Apurimac in Quechua means “the God who talks”.
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