GROUP SERVICE
Day 01: Lima
Arrival in Lima, reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel
· Hotel accomodation
Day 02: Lima - City Tour:
Morning off
We will pick up at your hotel in the early afternoon to start the city tour. The excursion includes a combination of colonial period and modern Lima, the visitor will have the opportunity to get acquainted with Lima’s complete history. The tour includes: Paseo de la Republica, the cathedral, Main Square, San Francisco convent, the residential areas of San Isidro, Miraflores and Larco Mar. After visiting the most important sites of Lima we will take you to your hotel.
· Breakfast
· Hotel accomodation
Day 03: Lima – Ballestas Islands – Nazca
We will pick you up at your hotel to begin with our trip to Paracas. Upon arrival we will transport you to the port and start a wonderful excursion around Ballestas Islands. You will be able to enjoy the variety of sea fauna, the different types of birds, walruses, Humbolt penguins and many others. After the tour we will ahead to the city of Nazca where we will spend the night.
· Breakfast
· Hotel accomodation
Day 04: Nazca – Arequipa
AM: Pick up from the hotel and tranfer to the aerodrome. You will fly over the enigmatic Nazca Lines, the over 2000 year old gigantic drawings and figures with shapes of a monkey, spider, condor, hummingbird, etc. The flight lasts about 35 minutes.
PM: Take the bus to Arequipa, arive and transfer to the hotel
· Breakfas
· Hotel accomodation
Day 05: Arequipa - City tour
AM: free morning
In the afternoon 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
· Breakfast
· Hotel accomodation
Day 06: 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.
· Breakfast (at the hotel)/lunch/dinner
· Hotel accomodation
Day 07: Colca Canyon 2D/1N: 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
· Breakfast /lunch
· Hotel accomodation
Day 08: Arequipa / Puno – Sillustani
AM: Pick up from the hotel and transfer to Arequipa aiport, take the plane to Jualica, arrive and transfer to the hotel in Puno.
PM: Pick up from the hotel for the Sillustani tour, visit the archaeological site of Sillustani where we will explore the Chullpas, burial towers built during pre inka’s times. You will enjoy a special type of landscape, beautiful mountains and the Umayo lagoon. Return to the hotel in Puno
· Breakfast
· Hotel accomodation
Day 09: Uros – Taquile
At 6:30 am pick up from your selcetd hotel and transfer to the port. Then by motor boat we visit the Uros floating Islands. Stepping on them feels very much like a water bed. We see the houses, the islands and meet its friendly inhabitants .Uros people are descendents of one of the oldest South American groups. Rides on traditional reed boats can be arranged. We visit two of the 30 islands before continuing on to Taquile Island. After a relaxed navigation of 2 1/2 hours when we get the chance to enjoy the spectacular views offered by Lake Titicaca, we get to this unique place. There a unique community can be observed, they conserve Incan laws and social system. A long path gradually ascending will take us to the village, the views are unique .To visit the communal cooperative. Free time for lunch at one of the local restaurants. After that we descent 500 steps down to the port. At 2:30 pm approx. return to Puno (a 3 hour return journey). On arrival at Puno we transfer you to your hotel. Arriving around 5:00 pm
· Breakfast
· Hotel accomodation
Day 10: Puno – Cusco
You will travel by bus to Cusco passing through interesting sites like Pukara, the Raqchi temple, the colonial church of Andahuaylillas, also known as the sixteenth chapel of America. We will also enjoy a delicious lunch at a nice restaurant. Arrive in Cusco and transfer to the hotel.
· Breakfast / lunch
· Hotel accomodation
Day 11: Cusco – City Tour
Morning off. In the afternoon we will pick you up at your hotel to start Cusco City Tour. We will visit the Qoricancha temple of the sun, the Cathedral, the famous fortress of Sacsayhuaman, the archaeological sites of PuKa Pukara , Qenqo and Tambomachay. Ten return to the hotel.
· Breakfast
· Hotel accomodation
Day 12 : Sacred Valley Tour
Pick up at the hotel to start a guided excursion around the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We will visit first the archaeological site of Pisaq, you will also have time to visit the famous native market of this town. On our second stop we will enjoy a delicious lunch and then we will continue to visit the archaeological group of Ollantaytambo.
On our way back to Cusco, we will visit Chinchero and its beautiful colonial church. We will drop you off to the hotel.
· Breakfast / lunch
· Hotel accomodation
Day 13 : Inca Trail: Cusco - Piskacucho – Huayllabamba
We will pick you up at your hotel in our private bus. We will depart Cusco and pass some towns along the Sacred Valley like Chincheros, Urubamba and Ollantaytambo. We will arrive to Piskakucho from where we will begin our unforgettable journey. We will have lunch at Hatunchaca, have some rest and then we will continue hiking to our first campsite at Wayllabamba
· Breakfast (at the hotel)/ lunch / dinner
· Tents accommodation
Day 14: Inca Trail: Huayllabamba – Warmiwañusca - Pacaymayu
We will start trekking to the highest point of the Inca Trail, we will be able to experiment the change of climates and enjoy the landscapes of the different ecological zones. We will cross the tropical forest of Warmiwañusca pass at 4200 meters above sea level. After lunch we will continue on to the campsite at Pacaymayu for a well-deserved rest.
· Breakfast / lunch / dinner
· Tents accommodation
Day 15: Inca Trail: Pacaymayu – Chaq’icocha - Wiñayhuayna
We will reach the second pass at 3850 meters above sea level and visit the archaeological site of Runcuracay. We will continue on to Phuyupatamarca where we will have lunch. After lunch, we will head to Wiñaywayna and spend some time visiting the ruins. We will camp in this site.
· Breakfast / lunch / dinner
· Tents accommodation
Day 16 : Inca Trail: Wiñayhuayna – Machupicchu – Cusco
We will start the day trekking to Inti Punku where we will have an extraordinary view of the Machu Picchu citadel. After a 2 and a half hour tour around the main sites, we will be able to hike to Huaynapicchu. After this amazing experience, we will take the bus down to Aguas Calientes and then take the train back to Cusco.
· Breakfast
· Hotel accommodation
Day 17 :Cusco – Lima
Transfer to the airport o time to take the plane to Lima
· Breakfast
End of our services.
