DAY 1: LIMA
Arrival in Lima, reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel
· Hotel accommodation
DAY 2: LIMA – CITY CITY TOUR + MAGIC WATER CIRCUIT GROUP SERVICE
At 9:20 am, pick up from the hotel to start the city tour around modern and colonial sites of Lima. The excursion includes: Paseo de la Republica, the cathedral, Main Square, San Francisco monastery, the residential areas of San Isidro, Miraflores and Larco Mar. After the tour return to the hotel around 1:30 pm.
At 6:20 pm, pick up from the hotel and transfer to the Reserve Park to enjoy the Magic Water spectacule, this circuit offers thirteen impressive fountains that combine movement, lights, sounds and images (available only from Wednesday to Sunday)
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DAY 3: LIMA – AREQUIPA & SANTA CATALINA CONVENT
AM, pick up from the hotel and transfer to the airport
PM pick fro the hotel for the City Tour of the beautiful city of Arequipa. The excursion includes the Main Square, colonial churches, the famous monastery of Santa Catalina and finally the district of Yanahuara. You will enjoy a beautiful view of Arequipa and Misti volcano from the famous Yanahuara Belvedere. Return to the hotel
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DAY 4: COLCA CANYON 2D/1N : Arequipa - Chivay
At 7:30 am , pick up from hotel to begin our journey to one of the deepest canyons in the world, taking the road of Yura, bordering the pampa Chachani to Cañahuas (National Reserve of Aguada Blanca and Salinas) habitat of the beautiful South American camelids, the vicuna. In the marshes of Tocra we can see variety of migratory birds, among which are the flamingos. Pass through the crater of an extinct volcano (Chucura). We stop at the viewpoint of the volcano, which is also the highest part of the road (4.800 meters) from where we will see much of the western mountains.
We will arrive into Chivay between 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm, check in at the hotel and have lunch
At 5:00 pm in the afternoon we will move to La Calera hot springs, which is 15 minutes from Chivay, whose medicinal waters ranging from 35 degrees to 38 degrees centigrade
At 8:00 pm Dinner with a folklore show.
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DAY 5: COLCA CANYON 2D: CHIVAY – CRUZ DEL CONDOR – CHIVAY - AREQUIPA
At 6:00 am, have breakfast at the hotel
At 6:30 am, we depart to the viewpoint of Cruz del Condor, strategic vantage point of the canyon and the spectacular flight of the condor, we will be there aroun 1 ½ hour. On our return we stop in the villages of Pinchollo, Maca and Yanque, that have beautiful colonial churches, as well as the viewpoints of Choquetico and Antahuilque, where we will observe the impressive terraces of the valley, the pre-Inca tombs and models.
At 12:00 pm lunch in Chivay
At 1:00 pm start the journey back to Arequipa
Between 5:30 pm and 6:00 pm arrive tin Puno
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DAY 6: AREQUIPA – PUNO – SILLUSTANY
AM: pick up from the hotel and transfer to the Arequipa airport, take the plane to Juliaca, arrive and transfer to the hotel in Puno
At 2:00 pm pick up from your selected hotel in Puno, then by bus we travel through the Altiplano "the High Plains" on the way we observe the typical flora and farming scenes. On arrival at the Sillustani peninsula, we take a guided tour which tells us about the local beliefs in the afterlife whilst observing the huge funerary towers known as “Chullpas” Sillustani is a Peninsula surrounded by the Umayo lagoon that gives the area and extraordinary contrast of colors and views. In the way back to Puno we have a visit of a typical local house.Arrive to the hotel around 5:30 pm
· Breakfast
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DAY 7: UROS – AMANTANY
At 7:30 am we start with transfer from your hotel to the port. Then using a motor boat we will reach Uros floating Islands, visit it, stepping on them feels very much like a water bed, we see the houses, the islands and rides on traditional reed boats can be arranged .We visit two of the 30 islands before continuing on to Amantani Island. After a 3 hour journey we get to Amantani. You will probably see local families running down the hill to welcome you. At the port our group breaks into smaller groups for home stays. the lunch is served by your designated family. Optional football match, then a hike to the high point of the island to watch the sunset. At dinner you designated family will dress you up in traditional local costumes and take you to the community hall for a small celebration, it is a lot of fun! Fell the energy of this live culture.
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DAY 8: AMANTANY – TAKILE – PUNO
Breakfast and departure to Taquile island. After an hour navigation we get to this unique place. There, a long path gradually ascending will take us to the village (50 min. hike approx) to visit the communal cooperative. Free time for lunch at one of the local restaurants. The views are magnificent. Then we descend 500 steps down to the port. At 1 pm approx. return to Puno (a 3 hour return journey). On arrival at Puno we transfer you to your hotel, approximately at 4pm.
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DAY 9: PUNO – CUSCO
At 7:00 am, pick up from the hotel and transfer to the bus station, in the way we will stop in four places
At 5:00 pm aproximately arrive in Cusco and transfer to the hotel
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DAY 10: CITY TOUR
Free morning
PM: We will pick you up in the afternoon to start a tour around the city of Cusco. We will visit Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun), the Cathedral, the archeological sites of Sacsayhuaman, Qenko and Puka Pukara, Q’enqo and Tambomachay. Return to the hotel.
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DAY 11: CHINCHERO - MARAS – MORAY – OLLANTAYTAMBO – AGUAS CALIENTES
At 7:30 am , pick up from the hotel, then depart Cusco, afear one hour arrive into Chinchero, there we will visit the archoelogical site and the chunrch, continuing with the tour we will arrive in Moray, there we will visit the depressions or natural gigantic holes in the surface of the area that were used to construct in its contours farming terraces or agricultural platforms with their respective irrigation canals. The continue to the Salt mines – Maras, it has approximately 3000 small pans by an average area of approximately 5 m ². Then lunch i a nice resurant anc continue to Ollantaytambo, where after visit the archeological site we will take the train to Aguas Calientes, where we will spend the night.
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DAY 12: AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHUPICCHU – CUSCO
At 5:30 am pick up from the hotel and walk to the bus station in order to take one of the first buses to Machupicchu, have a guided tour and free time to enjoy the citadel bu your own. At your best convenience take the bus down to Aguas Calientes and take the train to return to Cusco
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DAY 13: CUSCO - LIMA
After breakfast transfer from the hotel to the airport on time to take the plane to Lima
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