DAY 1: LIMA ARRIVAL

You will be greeted by one of our representatives and directed to your reserved hotel. You will spend the night in Lima.

DAY 2: CUSO ARRIVAL

Peruvian ride will arrange a private transfer from your hotel to the Lima airport for your flight to Cusco. Upon arrival in Cusco, one of our representatives will welcome you at the airport and take you to your hotel. You will have the rest of the afternoon free to explore Cusco on your own in order to acclimatize as Cusco is located at 11,300 ft . You will discover the magic of the nights in the capital of the Inca Empire.

DAY 3: CUSCO CITY TOUR

You can have breakfast at your hotel before starting the first day of the tour. Your designated guide will meet you at your hotel and take you on the famous pedestrian tour. In the first part of this interesting tour, you will visit Cusco’s main square, the Cathedral (exterior), the 12 corners stone, stone buildings and streets, and the main Inka ceremonial center; the Qoriqancha.

Afterwards, you will enjoy a local lunch in a tourist restaurant. In the afternoon, you will visit the archaeological centers surrounding Cusco, the Sacsayhuaman Sanctuary, Qenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay. Each of the places to visit attracts more than one visitor. You will enjoy this first day tour.

DAY4: SACRED VALLEY

The Sacred Valley of the Incas is one of the most impressive and popular tours in the region. In addition to beautiful views of the Vilcanota mountain range, you will witness Inka engineering and architecture. You will start this tour visiting the town of Chinchero with its archaeological park and the beautiful views of the Veronica and Salkantay mountains. You will have the opportunity to visit a textile center where you will learn how the Incas obtained their clothing from alpaca fiber and other South American camelids. Then, you will visit Moray, a fascinating spectacle. Concentric terraces inside a bowl-shaped formation. Some theorize that Moray was a laboratory for agricultural experimentation. Afterwards, you will visit the salt mines of Maras, more than 3000 salt ponds exploited by more than 600 local families in an artisanal way.

You will enjoy a buffet lunch in the town of Urubamba before your last visit.

You will finish this day tour visiting the living Inca city of Ollantaytambo and its archaeological park. In this town, traditions and customs from Inca times are still preserved. Its archaeological park is characterized by its megalithic constructions. You can enjoy a special night in this beautiful village and enjoy a local dinner before your visit to Machupicchu.

DAY 5: MACHUPICCHU

After breakfast, you will board a train to Machupicchu, The lost city of the Inkas. The train journey from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes is a scenic delight. The train winds its way through the breathtaking Urubamba Valley, passing by lush green mountains, meandering rivers, and Inca buildings. Once in Aguas Calientes, your designated tour guide will meet you and take you on a 30 minutes ride up to the citadel.

You will explore the most important sites of this wonder of the world, including the Sun temple, the room of the 3 windows, the room of the mirrors, among others. At the end of your visit, you will return to Aguas Calientes to choose from a variety of options a good place to have lunch. At the end of the afternoon you will take the train back to Ollantaytambo where you will be transferred to your hotel in Cusco.

DAY 6:  ARRIVAL IN PUNO

After breakfast at your hotel, we will pick you up and take you to the bus station where you will board a first class bus to Puno for a 10 hours trip. This trip includes a buffet lunch and a visit to different archaeological sites along the way. Once in Puno, one of our representatives will be waiting for you to drive you to your hotel. You will have the rest of the day free to explore Puno on your own.

DAY 7: LAKE TITICACA

Get ready for this 9-hour adventure on the highest navigable lake in the world. Your adventure begins with a visit to Uros Island. The Uros are a pre-Inca ethnic group that inhabits these floating islands made of reed. You will get to know and experience the ancestral customs of the place. Then, you will continue your visit to Taquile Island; one of the largest in the lake; where you will have one of the best views of the lake and the surrounding peninsula. You will enjoy a local lunch before returning to Puno. You will have the rest of the afternoon free to relax and then choose where to have the last dinner of your tour.

DAY 8: DEPARTURE FROM PUNO

After lunch at your hotel, Peruvian Ride will arrange a private transfer from your hotel to Puno’s airport, where you will take a flight to your next destination.

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