If you wish to modify this program in any way for your greatest satisfaction, stay more days somewhere along the route or visit other destinations, do not hesitate to contact us, and request our advice.
PAT 1315 - THE NASCA AND THE INCA EMPIRE
THE PROGRAM INCLUDES:
- Transfers airport / hotel / airport
- All the tours described in the program
- All entrance fees to the mentioned attractions
- 02 accommodation nights in Lima
- 01 accommodation night in Ica
- 01 accommodation night in Paracas
- 02 accommodation nights in Cusco
- 01 accommodation night in the Sacred Valley
- Breakfast at The Hotels
- 1 lunch buffet in the Sacred Valley
- 1 lunch during in Aguas Calientes
- Bus ticket for the trip: Lima / Ica – Paracas / Lima
- Flight over the the Nasca lines from the Ica airfield
- TUUA of the Ica airfield
- Round trip train tickets to and from Aguas Calientes
- Round trip bus tickets to archaeological centre Machu Picchu
- Professional local guides
- Permanent assistance from our staff
THE PROGRAM DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- Flight tickets Lima / Cusco / Lima
- Personal laundry expenses, phone calls or other expenses inside the hotels
- Expenses for medical consultations or medicines
- Early check-in, late check-out, and extra services in the hotel.
- Meals that are not specified in the program.
- Beverages during the meals
- Excursions that are not specified in the program.
- Tips
- Supplement for special dates such as: Easter, Inti Raymi, National Holidays, Christmas, New Year and dates that coincide with major events in the city to visit.
TOUR DETAILS:
Day 1: LIMA
Upon arrival, our staff will be waiting for you at the airport to transfer you to your selected hotel. Rest of the day off to rest or go on an excursion (on request) if time allows. Overnight in Lima.
Day 2: LIMA – CITY TOUR
Breakfast at the hotel. Between 08:45 and 09:15 or between 13:45 and 14:15 hours, depending on your choice, we will pick you up from your hotel to start the panoramic city tour where we will visit the Colonial Center, the Plaza Mayor, the Palace of Government, the Cathedral Basilica, the Archbishop’s Palace, and the Municipality of Lima. Also, we will be visiting San Francisco, a convent with cloisters and catacombs of the Colonial period.
The tour starts with a panoramic view of the Huaca Pucllana and the traditional, residential, and commercial areas of Lima to continue with the historic center of Lima and end with a spectacular panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean and the beaches of the Miraflores district.
At 14:00 p.m. approx. we will transfer you to the station to board the bus to the city of Ica (Approximate duration of the trip: 4.30 hours approx.). Upon arrival our staff will be waiting for you to transfer you to your hotel. Overnight in Ica. (B.)
Day 3: FLIGHT OVER THE NAZCA LINES FROM ICA + HUACACHINA OASIS / PARACAS
Breakfast at the hotel. At the coordinated time we will pick you up from your hotel to transfer you to the Ica aerodrome, where upon arrival, you will enter an overflight orientation room where you will be able to appreciate audiovisual material referring to the Nasca Lines. Then, in turns, we will board the aircraft to fly over the Nasca Lines for approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes. During this flight, we will be able to appreciate the gigantic zoomorphic and geometric figures, traced in low relief on the sands of the Nasca desert.
The Nasca Lines are located in the southern part of Peru, mainly on a desert plateau between the Ingenio and Nasca valleys. On this dark plain of more than 500 square kilometers, the ancient men of the Nasca culture drew enormous designs, representing geometric figures, animals, birds, plants and straight lines that run through the desert for several kilometers in all directions. These images on the surface of the desert are so gigantic that the only way to appreciate them in their full dimension is to do so from the sky. The true origin of these lines and figures is unknown, no one knows for sure who built them, or why. For some, these lines represented a gigantic astronomical calendar related to agriculture, for others it is a navigation plane and extraterrestrial airport. At the end of the flyby, you will be able to draw your own conclusions.
After this experience, we will transfer you to the beautiful Huacachina lagoon, which is a famous oasis in the middle of the Iqueño desert.
Optional and with an additional payment, you can request a buggy ride on the desert sands.
At the coordinated time, we will transfer you to the station to take the bus to Paracas. Upon arrival, reception and transfer to the selected hotel. Overnight in Paracas. (B.)
Day 4: PARACAS / BALLESTAS ISLANDS
Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast we will transfer to the Paracas pier to board the boat in which we will start the excursion out to sea towards the Ballestas Islands. During the ride we will be able to appreciate the gigantic Candelabra outlined on the side of a hill facing the sea, and our local guide will tell you the various theories that have been woven around this enigmatic design. When you arrive at the Ballestas Islands, you will be able to observe different species that make up part of the local marine fauna, including Humboldt penguins, sea lions, seagulls, boobies, Zarcilillos, pelicans, etc. (some of them are almost extinct).
NOTE: (The exact time of departure to the Ballestas Islands is subject to the weather, and it is necessary for the port captaincy to give the go-ahead for navigation).
After doing the tour of the islands we will return to the mainland and, after some free time, we will transfer you to the bus station to return to the city of Lima. Upon arrival, our staff will be waiting for you at the station to transfer you to your hotel. Overnight in Lima (B.)
Day 5: LIMA / CUSCO – CITY TOUR + NEARBY RUINS
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to board the flight to the city of Cusco. Arrival, reception, and transfer to the hotel. Free time to rest.
Between 12:30 and 13:15 hours, our staff will pick you up from the hotel to start the tour of the colonial city, built on the bases of Inca palaces. In the tour we will visit the Plaza de Armas, the Temple of the Sun, also known as Qoricancha, and the Cathedral of Cusco, where we can see beautiful paintings and sculptures. Then we will continue to the archaeological center of Sacsayhuaman, a multipurpose place where the Sun, the Moon and the Earth were worshiped, and which was also used as a military fortress and an astrological center. Later we will arrive at Q’enco, a cult center related to the fire element. Finally, we have Puca Pucara, a place used as a supply center and Inca checkpoint, where wind ceremonies were also held. At the end of the tour we will arrive at Tambomachay, center of cult to water and fertility. Return to the hotel. (B.)
Day 6: FULL DAY - SACRED INCA VALLEY
Breakfast at the hotel. Between 07:20 and 07:40 hrs., we will start our tour visiting the beautiful town of Pisac, its handicraft market and its narrow streets. Continuing the tour through the Sacred Valley of Urubamba, where you can enjoy a nice lunch.
Next, we will visit Ollantaytambo, an Inca city still inhabited that conserves a complex system of irrigation canals and foundations of that time, on which a large part of the town was built. The archaeological center of Ollantaytambo has large groups of platforms, forts, plazas, canals and the Real Casa del Sol, a megalithic temple of great mystical value. Overnight in the Sacred Valley. (B. L.)
Day 7: VISIT TO THE SACRED INCA CITADEL OF MACHU PICCHU
Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed time transfer to the train station to begin the excursion to the Sacred Citadel of Machu Picchu, recognized as one of the wonders of the world and declared Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
The train takes us to the town of Aguas Calientes and then upon arrival we will take the bus to go up to the Archaeological Center and then begin the guided tour that lasts approximately 2 hours. During the visit you can appreciate temples, squares, terraces, houses, barns, as well as the great biodiversity that exists in the surroundings. It is worth mentioning that because of where Machu Pichu is located its beauty is exalted. A National Reserve has been formed around the citadel that has an area of 32,500 hectares, and which includes a constellation of archaeological monuments, which, in our opinion, were built as part of the Machu Picchu complex and not in isolation. After our visit in the Archaeological Center, we will take the bus to go down and back to the town where you will enjoy a delicious meal. Finally, you will board the train back to the city of Cusco. Upon arrival, our staff will be waiting for you to transfer you to your hotel. (B. L.)
Day 8: CUSCO
Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed time transfer to the airport to continue with your itinerary (B.)
Meals included in the program: B=BREAKFAST L=LUNCH D=DINNER
CONSIDERATIONS:
- All rates are per person, are expressed in US dollars and apply only to foreign passengers or Peruvians not resident in Peru.
- The rates do not apply to residents with a stay of more than 60 days, or for corporate passengers (from 4 nights to more in Lima).
- Prices are subject to change without notice and to the General Conditions of Peru A Travel.
- Reservation requests must include the full name of each passenger, nationality, passport number, age and date of birth.
- If the hotels suggested for this program are not available at the time of confirmation, our team will offer similar alternatives, previous coordination.
- The rates of the programs include transfers and pick-ups for excursions, exclusively to and from hotels located in central areas of the touristic neighbourhoods, and with easy access for the vehicles. If the client requests accommodation in different areas, an extra charge on the value of the program must be considered.
- Peru A Travel reserves the right to alter the itinerary at any time, especially, if necessary, to ensure the comfort and safety of the passengers.
- For all reservations the standard check-in time applies, and early arrival at a destination does not guarantee that hotel rooms are available, unless you wish to pay for additional nights of accommodation to ensure immediate access to rooms.
- Check-in and check-out schedules may vary according to the policies of each hotel, usually being the check-in time between 13:00 hours and 15:00 hours, and the check-out time between 09:00 hours and 10:00 hours.
- All our accommodation rates include breakfast. The breakfasts have schedules assigned according to the policies of each hotel, being generally between 06:00 and 10:00 hours. In case the passenger(s) has(have) a transfer or leave before the assigned hours, they will lose this benefit, not being able to be compensated in another hotel, or requesting any refund. Room service or box breakfast services have an additional cost and do not compensate for breakfast that cannot be served.
- For reservations that include train service, seats are assigned according to car availability. Seating can only be arranged after tickets have been issued.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEW ENTRANCE REGULATIONS FOR MACHU PICCHU
Current restrictions on visits to Machu Picchu establish that, during the first entrance to the archaeological centre, the passenger must be accompanied by a guide and must follow one of the established circuits within the citadel. Guided tours last approximately 2 hours and the circuit is chosen according to the space’s availability at the moment of formally requesting the reservation.
If the passenger wishes to enter again in the afternoon shift or the next day to make a new visit, or if the passenger wants to make a visit to Huayna Picchu Mountain or Machu Picchu Mountain, it must previously request an additional entrance ticket. There is no sale of tickets at the archaeological site.
It is not possible to reserve entrance tickets. The only way to guarantee a place to visit Machu Picchu is buying the entrance ticket, and to do so, it is mandatory to provide updated personal information of each passenger coming to Peru (full name, date of birth, nationality, and passport or identity card number), which must match the identity document that passengers carry during the trip. This information is especially important for visits to places such as the Inca Trail or the Sacred Citadel of Machu Picchu (including Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain), where local authorities require the presentation of updated and original documentation at the entrance control.
Once the entrance ticket to Machu Picchu has been purchased, it is NON-refundable, NON-transferable and NON-modifiable due to the policies imposed by the authority that regulates the entrance to the archaeological centre.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LUGGAGE TRANSFER
INTRA-COUNTRY BUS TRANSFER
- The passenger is entitled to carry up to 20 kg of baggage in the hold and 5 kg in a carry-on bag.
- Excess will be allowed according to the capacity of the bus and will have an additional cost.
ON BOARD THE TRAIN EN ROUTE TO MACHU PICCHU
- Carry during the trip the same document that you presented to the agency at the time of purchasing the package, since the train and entrance tickets to Machu Picchu are issued with that information, and the document will be required for control purposes.
- On all train services to Machu Picchu, the passenger may only carry hand luggage (backpack, bag or briefcase) weighing no more than 5kg/11lb. Larger luggage must be kept in custody at your hotel in Cusco.
- Allowable size: 62 linear inches 157cm (height + length + width).
| Quantity | Weight | Size (height + length + width) |
| 1 purse or backpack | 5kg / 11 lb | 62” / 157 cm |
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