PAT 1325 - A PERUVIAN CLASSIC II

Upon arrival, our staff will be waiting at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to rest or engage in any activity (upon request) if you have enough time available.

Breakfast at the hotel. At 09:00hs or 14:00hs, at your choice, we will start a panoramic tour of the city, where we can see the Colonial Center, the Main Square, the Palacio de Gobierno, the Cathedral, the Archbishop’s Palace and Lima town hall. Also, we will visit San Francisco, a convent with cloisters and catacombs of the Colonial era. The tour will continue through the traditional areas of residential and commercial Lima to end with a spectacular panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean and beaches in the district of Miraflores. Overnight in Lima.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to board the flight to Cusco. Upon arrival, our staff will be waiting at the airport and transfer you to your hotel.

In the afternoon, pick up from the hotel to start the tour around the colonial city, built on the foundations of Inca palaces. We will have a city tour, visiting the Main Square and the Cathedral and Santo Domingo, known as Q’oricancha or Temple of the Sun. Also we will visit the nearby archaeological sites of Sacsayhuaman, Q’enco, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay. Transfer to the hotel and overnight at Cusco.

Breakfast at the hotel. Today we will start a tour to visit the beautiful town of Pisac, its traditional market, the popular show and its narrow streets (Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday). We will continue the tour through the Sacred Valley of Urubamba, where you can enjoy a nice lunch.

Then, we will visit Ollantaytambo, a still inhabited Inca city where a complex system of irrigation channels and foundations still remain from the Inca time and where much of the town was built. The archaeological site of Ollantaytambo has large groups of terraces, fortresses, squares, channels and the Real Casa del Sol, a megalithic temple of great mysticism. Overnight at Sacred Valley.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the train station to begin the excursion to the Sacred city of Machu Picchu declared by UNESCO as Cultural Heritage for Humanity and chosen as one of the modern seven wonders.

Once we reach the archeological site we will begin a guided tour around the citadel that will last about 2 hours. During the tour you will find temples, palaces, squares and streets of military and agricultural areas. The beauty of Machu Picchu is exalted by the extraordinary scene where it is located. Around the citadel, the National Reserve covers an area of ​​32.500 hectares and includes a constellation of archaeological monuments which we believe that were built as part of the complex of Machu Picchu and not in isolation.

Free time to enjoy the archaeological site. At the scheduled time with the guide, we will descend to the town of Aguas Calientes, where we will have lunch. Overnight in Aguas Calientes.

Breakfast at the hotel. Day free to walk on your own in this small town where the thermo-medicinal baths of the same name are located.

Aguas Calientes is the departure place to Machu Picchu, being its beautiful natural landscape its main attraction. Also, if you prefer, you may make a second visit to the archaeological site.

The route you choose for this day is not included in the program and is in charge of each passenger.
Return by train to Cusco at the specified time. Overnight in Cusco.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the ground station to board the tourist bus to Puno. On the way, we will visit Andahuaylillas church, also known as the South American Sistine chapel, Raqchi archeological site (one of the main temples to the god Wiracocha), “La Raya” (the highest point on the route, 4335 m.a.s.l) and Pucara site museum. Upon arrival, reception and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Puno.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the Titicaca Lake pier at the stipulated time to start the tour to Taquile Island, a region of spectacular beauty where its inhabitants have preserved ancient habits and where we will be able to share some typical experiences with them. Later on, we will visit the Floating Islands of the Uros, which are handmade artificial islands made by their inhabitants with dried totora reed, a plant that grows in the lake itself. The Uros live mainly from fishing, hunting and gathering, as well as the sale of handicrafts and colorful textiles. During the tour we will hear the legends of the Uros and we will learn about their customs and folklore. We will do the entire tour sailing up Titicaca Lake, the highest commercially navigable lake in the world.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport in Juliaca to continue your itinerary. On the way, we will visit Sillustani, a pre – Inca necropolis located 34Km away from Puno (35 minutes drive) and at 3,840 m.a.s.l. At the visit we will enjoy beautiful landscapes and the impressive pre-Inca architecture located on top of a mountain by the beautiful lake Umayo.

This archeological site is a cemetery that was built on the XII century by the Kolla culture that lived there before the Inca conquest.

The most stunning towers in this place were built for the most important chiefs and priests. Ancient civilizations that spread in Peru considered that cemeteries were resting places for its dead. Therefore, beautiful places that were considered sacred spaces were strategically chosen by them.

When walking around Sillustani, we can feel the energy emanating from the entire mainland and the harmony of the landscape is propitious for recharging our hearts with peace.