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Tour
Highlights
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Hiking in the Colca Valley
• Guided Tour of
Cusco
• Machu Picchu
• Exploring the Sacred
Valley of the Incas
• Boat Trip along
the Pacific Coast
DAY
1 LONDON TO LIMA
- Fly to Lima. You will be met by your guide
and transferred to your hotel.
DAY
2 LIMA - Our local
guide will take us on a sightseeing tour of Peru's capital
to include the Gold Museum with its priceless collections
of Inca works.
DAY
3 LIMA - AREQUIPA
- This morning we fly to Arequipa, the second largest
city in Peru. We will visit the Monastery of Santa Catalina,
which still retains the flavour of the Spanish era.
We shall also pay a visit to the local museum where
we will be able to view "Juanita", the perfectly
preserved Indian mummy.
DAY
4 AREQUIPA - COLCA VALLEY
- Today we will explore the Colca Valley, one of the
deepest in the world. This remote region of stunning
beauty remains almost the same as in Inca times.
DAY
5 AREQUIPA - PUNO
- A short flight will take us to Juliaca, high up in
the "Altiplano". Puno, the capital of the
"Altiplano", is also considered the folklore
capital of Peru, situated as it is by the legendary
Lake Titikaka, the highest lake in the world.
DAY
6 PUNO - Today
we will spend a full day discovering Lake Titikaka and
its shores including the floating islands of Uros. These
islands are inhabited by the descendents of the Aymara
people, who still lead a primitive life. This afternoon
we will visit some well-preserved burial sites from
ancient pre-Inca civilisation.
DAY
7 PUNO - CUSCO
- This morning we begin our tour of the highlands stopping
to explore the isolated villages. This area is generally
known as "The Real Peru", never having been
touched by Spanish influence. In Cusco we will take
an orientation walk.
DAY
8 CUSCO - We will
take a guided tour of Cusco. The home of The Plaza de
Armas, the Temple of the Sun, and the ruins of Sacsaywaman
and Quenco, it is the very centre of the Inca universe.
DAY
9 CUSCO - AGUAS CALIENTES
-This morning we will board the train to the tiny town
of Aguas Calientes. From there we will take the bus
to the most famous archaeological site in the whole
of South America - Machu Picchu. Our local guide will
bring history to life on a tour of this lost city of
the Incas, which was only
discovered in the 20th century.
DAY
10 AGUAS CALIENTES -CUSCO
- Before our train journey back to Cusco there will
be time to return to the ruins of Machu Picchu, this
time by means of a comfortable guided hike to The Sun's
Gate, the last section of this popular Inca trail.
DAY
11 CUSCO - The
city of Cusco will be our base for today's exploration
of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The Urubamba River
crosses the valley and gives life to tiny villages,
guarded by Inca terraces and ruins.
DAY
12 CUSCO - LIMA - PISCO - PARACAS
- A flight to Lima will put us on the road to Paracas,
where we will spend a relaxing evening.
DAY
13 PARACAS - LIMA
- Today, whilst we enjoy an exhilarating boat trip along
the Pacific coast, we will be able to spot penguins,
sea lions, seals and a myriad of sea birds. In striking
contrast we will see the barren coasts, the setting
for many pre-Inca civilisations, commemorated by such
monuments as the giant Paracas Candelabrum. In the afternoon
we will drive back to Lima.
DAY
14 DEPART LIMA
- We transfer to the airport for the return flight home.
DAY
15 ARRIVE LONDON
- Your flight arrives back in the UK early this morning.
Price
Range - £1795 - £1995
Depending
on month of travel and group size
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