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| Price | From US$ 1,798.00 |
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| Conditions | Minimum 01 Passenger. Single Base Room |
| Starting point | LIMA |
| Ending point | LIMA |
| Duration | 15 Days / 14 Nights |
| Trip style | Archeological, Cultural and Ecological |
| Place to visit | Lima, Arequipa, Colca, Puno, el Lago Titicaca, Cusco y Machupicchu, Paracas, Nazca, |
| Airfares | Lima /Arequipa and Cusco/Lima |
| Highlights | Visit Lima , Arequipa, Colca Canyon , The Titicaca Lake ,the Lost City of the Incas: “Machupicchu” , Ballestas Island, and The Nazca Lines . |
This 15 days tour provides a perfect overview of Peru, This program fits perfectly for travel lovers .Travel along the Southern Peruvian Coast up to the Highlands and enjoy it from your first day in Peru we grant you the most amazing travel experience visiting the highlight areas of Peru like Lima, Arequipa, the Colca Canyon, Lake Titicaca, in Puno, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, Machupicchu and the Rainbow Mountain in Cusco .
the morning, city tour of the "City of Kings", including the Lima’s Historical Center, visiting Main Square, Government Palace, City Hall, the Cathedral (Here is the tomb of Francisco Pizarro, conqueror of Peru), Museum of the Cathedral, Temple of Santo Domingo (tombs of Santa Rosa and San Martin), Temple of San Pedro, Lima Colonial Balconies, Torre Tagle Palace, Paseo de Aguas and Convent de los Descalzos.
Then, drive through the residential district of San Isidro, visiting El Olivar Park; Miraflores, visiting the Kennedy Park, Love Park and Larcomar Mall
In the morning, after breakfast, transfer and assistance on your departure from Lima to Arequipa, Upon arrival, reception, assistance and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, we start a three hour city tour including Santa Catalina Convent, the Plaza de Armas, the Jesuit church of La Compañía and its beautifully-painted chapel, the Church of San Francisco, San Lazaro's district, Selva Alegre and the typical districts of Cayma and Yanahuara for a magnificent view of the Misti Volcano. Return to the hotel.
Early in the morning, after breakfast, start your trip to the Colca Canyon, visiting on the way Pampas Cañahuas, the Mirador of the Andes, the crater of Chucura, the Mirador of Chivay, where pre-inca andens may be appreciated. Arrival to the town of Chivay at 13:00hrs. approx. Transfer to your selected Hotel .
Box lunch (light meals in the altitude). In the afternoon free time to visit thermal and medical baths 20.00 Dinner
After breakfast, very early in the morning, drive to the Condor's Cross, natural observation point from where the magnitude of the Colca Canyon and the spectacular flight of the majestic condor is appreciated, in the afternoon after lunch departure to Puno By tourist bus, upon arrival in Puno and Transfer to your select Hotel.
Early in the morning after breakfast, take a full day motor boat excursion on the Titicaca Lake waters towards the unique Floating Islands of the Uros, ancient inhabitants of the lake, known as the Water Tribe. This Andean natives built their own islands by adding periodically new layers of a unique plant called totora (a type of reed), as well as their homes and boats. Next continue your motor boat trip to the Taquile Island, inhabited by quechua-speaking natives who have developed an efficient and original social systems and a fine hand weaving technique through generations. After lunch at a local posada of Taquile, take a walk through the several hills and archaeological sites of this 6km long island. Early afternoon return to Puno for overnight at selected hotel
06.30 Am. Transfer to the Bus Station: The tourist bus depart at 7am from the bus station in Cusco or Puno. The journey takes around 9 hours making 5 stop along the way to visit archaeological sites, colonial churches and spectacular view point of Vilcanota range and amazing bus ride on the grassland – Altiplano, upon arrival to Cusco and transfer to the Selected Hotel.
08.00 am Excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We will visit the town of Pisac with its typical Indian market where you can appreciate the ancestral customs of its inhabitants, using barter (exchange of products) for commercialization. On Sundays the Mass is celebrated in Quechua. Lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon we will pass through Calca and Urubamba on the way to the fortress of Ollantaytambo, constituted by a series of superposed terraces and constructed to take care of the entrance of this part of the valley and to protect it of possible invasions of the settlers of the forest.
19.00 PM. Train to Aguas Calientes
20.45 PM. Arrival to Aguas Calientes and transfer to the selected hotel.
06.00 am Early in the morning we will transfer to the bus station that will take us on a 30 minute journey, ascending a zigzag path, to the incredible Machu Picchu. The tour includes a guided tour of the Citadel, visiting the Main Square, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Solar Clock, the royal quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and the cemeteries. Free time to take a stroll through the citadel or climb to Huaynapicchu (optional).
18.20 PM. Train back to Ollantataytambo in expedition service
21.55 PM. Arrival to the station of Ollantaytambo and private transfer to the city of Cusco
In the afternoon, city tour of Cuzco visiting the Main Square, the Cathedral and the Temple of the Sun or Korikancha.Then, drive out of the city to visit the Inca sites of Kenko, Tambomachay, Puca Pucara and the impressive fortress of Sacsayhuaman, built strategically on a hill overlooking Cusco; famous for its enormous carved stones joined with astounding precision to form the outer walls. Some of these stones stand over 9m / 30ft tall and weight over 350 tons. Overnight al selected hotel in Cusco.
The adventure starts very early at 03:00 am we will start picking up your different lodgings and then head to the picturesque village of Pitumarca south of the city of Cusco.
We will arrive at 06:30 am to the picturesque village of Japura (Hanchipata) starting point of our trek, follow 3 and a half hours, up the mountain to reach the village of Machuraccay and then ascend to the slopes of the hill Vinicunca, access control place to this mystical place.
Continuing the walk and we will reach a height of 5033 meters above sea level. Top of the mysterious mountain of 7 colors (Vinicunca).
We will start the hike back to the village of Japura (Hanchipata), then we will return to Cusco arriving at around 7.00 p.m
Note: During the ascent we will have a backup horse in case of an emergency.
After breakfast, transfer and assistance on your departure. Arrival in Lima and transfer to the bus station to take bus to Paracas. (03 hours)
Arrival in Paracas and transfer to your selected hotel.
08.00 AM. Boat excursion to the Ballestas Islands, in the Paracas National Reserve, where we can observe sea lions, bobo bird, pelicans, penguins and marine birds. On the way back, from the water, we can also see the "Candelabro" (Candelabrum), a giant figure etched in the sand on the side of a hill in the style of the Nazca Lines.
OVERFLIGHT OF THE NAZCA LINES FROM PISCO (1 HOUR 40 MIN) :
Transfer to the Pisco Airport for your overflight of the enigmatic Nazca Lines.
ROUTE Ocucaje Valley - Panoramic view of the mountains that keep
marine fossils from 150 million years old. Valleys of Santa Cruz, Palpa,
Viscas, Ingenio - where the Paracas and Nazca culture developed (800
BC -700 AD).
The large center lines, Trapezoids (airports ET), The Whale, Compass,
Astronaut, Monkey, Dog, Hummingbird, Condor, Spider, Alcatraz /
Flamingo, Parrot, Hands and Tree. Overflight through 2 geoglyphs of
Palpa: Palpa Hummingbird and The Star.
INCLUDES 1 hour 35 minutes of travel, Diploma for flying the circuit
Pisco-Nazca Total, Personal attention until landing.
Overnight in Paracas
11:00Am. Transfer to the bus station to take bus to Lima at 12:00Pm.
15:45Pm. Arrival in Lima and transfer to your selected hotel.
After breakfast, transfer and assistance on your departure. End of our services.
End of our services
Peru is located on the central west coast of South America. Its neighboring countries are: Ecuador and Colombia to the N; Chile to the S; Brazil and Bolivia to the E; and the Pacific Ocean to the W. It is the third largest country in South America, with a surface area of 1 285 215,6 km2 (larger than France, Spain, and Germany combined) distributed approximately in the following manner: 12% coastal territory, 28% Andean highlands and 60% Amazon jungle. Its capital, Lima, is located in the coastal area, where the country's greatest economic activities take place.
Peruvian time is five hours past Greenwich Mean Time and is similar to Eastern Standard Time in the United States (except when the U.S. goes on daylight savings time from April to October). In reference to other cities, when it is noon in Peru, it is:
| Santiago de Chile and Caracas | 13:00 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 14:00 |
| New York | 12:00 |
| Madrid | 18:00 |
| Londres | 17:00 |
| Tokyo | 03:00 |
Being such a geographically diverse country within the tropical belt, the weather in Peru is determined both by altitude and season. However, it also means that there is almost invariably sunshine somewhere in Peru ! Below is a summary of the weather conditions you can expect to find in each different region of the country at different times of the year.
Coast (Ica, Chiclayo, Lima, Piura, Trujillo, Tumbes)
Northern region: warm year-round with highs of up to 35°C in the summer.
Central and southern regions: two well-defined seasons, winter between April and October, and summer between November and March.
Highlands (Ancash, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Cusco, Puno)
This region has two seasons, dry season between April and rainy season between November and March.
Rainforest (Iquitos, Madre de Dios, Manu)
High rainforest (over 2,300 feet asl): has a temperate, subtropical climate with abundant rainfall.
Peru's climate may be divided into two: The Western Andes and the Desert Coast. On the Coast, it does not rain and the temperature is warm through the year. On the other hand, in the Andes, there are two seasons: Rainy and dry.
Cusco is located in the Eastern Andes, so their rainy season is from October to May, the rest of the year it is dry.
Rainy time, starting in October/ November has its own maximum in January, continuing until March/ April. In years of pouring rain there are landslides, floods, etc.
On the highlands, it is cold in the evenings but sunny and warm in the mornings. It is even possible to wear t-shirts, but when the sun sets it gets really chilly so please bring a warm sweater (or buy an alpaca one in Cusco) and a good jacket.
Finally, the weather in general does not represent a limit to provide any tourist services, except during some particularly bad years.
Lima: Sea level, 54 m.a.s.l.
Nazca: 588 m.a.s.l.
Paracas: Sea level, 5 m.a.s.l.
Cusco: 3360 m.a.s.l.
Machupicchu: 2400 m.a.s.l.
Urubamba Valley: 2850 m.a.s.l.
Tap water in most of Peru is potable, but the chemical content varies from place to place. To avoid problems, we recommend you to always drink bottled water.
All travelers should contact the nearest Peruvian consulate in order to ascertain what visa rules apply, since these may change without previous notice.
For more information click here: Type of visa to enter
The official languages of Peru are Spanish, spoken by 73% of the population, and Quechua spoken by 24% of Peruvians. English is widely spoken in hotels and shops.
Peru's official currency is the Nuevo sol ; its symbol is S/. The denominations in circulation are bills of 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 nuevos soles; coins of 1, 2, and 5 nuevos soles; and coins of 5, 10, 20 and 50 céntimos of a nuevo sol. US$ are widely accepted.
At the moment, US$ 1.00 is worth around 2.80 Nuevos Soles.
Whilst tipping is a personal matter, we are happy to give some guidelines:
Most restaurants add a 10% tip. The total tip should be about 15%.
Doorkeepers should be tipped 1 US$ per bag. Taxi drivers do not expect a tip.
Full-day excursion: US$6.00 per person
Half-day excursion : US$3.00 per person
If you are taking photographs of local people, always ask their permission beforehand. Your guide can assist you in this. Do not take photographs of military installations or airports. Film is readily available in all tourist areas. It is advisable to carry your camera in a dust-proof bag. Photography or camera fees are applicable at most sights and museums; your guide can give you details of the latest charges.
Power voltage in Peru is 220 Volts AC, 60 Hz. Most modern electrical appliances do not need adapters since they will accept both 110 as well as 220 AC voltages. Please make sure to check the voltage options of those artefacts you intend to take with you during your trip, such as hair dryers, battery chargers, notebooks and lap tops, video cameras, etc. Most of these do not usually need a special adapter, but it is important that you make sure of that before leaving your country of origin in order not to have to buy special 110 V / 220 V AC adapters, which, however, can be found in the local market here in Peru.
Vaccinations
Full details of the latest health requirements should be obtained from an authorized medical source, such as your doctor. There are no mandatory health requirements for Peru.
Because you are visiting Andean areas, don't forget to take precautions to avoid altitude sickness. Be sure to try hot tea or infusion of coca leaves on your arrival in the altitude; during your first day move slowly and eat lightly.
Peruvian cuisine is highly varied and spicy. Some of our typical dishes are: "cebiche" (raw fish marinated in lemon juice), "aji de gallina" (de-boned chicken cooked in a milk and aji sauce), and "anticuchos" (shish kebabs of beef heart and meat), apart from the typical dishes from each region.
Be sure to try "Pisco Sour", Peru's typical mixed drink prepared with pisco, lemon, egg white and sugar.
Restaurants during your trip
In Lima: International, vegetarian, local food restaurants and franchises of international fast food chains.
In Paracas and Nazca: International and local sea food restaurants.
In Cusco: International, vegetarian and local food restaurants.
Dress in general is very casual unless you want to eat in one of the more expensive restaurants in Lima for example, in which case a tie and/or jacket will be required and smarter ladies' wear. Due to the altitude, it is important to remember whatever the season, to take some warmer woollens for the nighttimes drop in temperature.
IMPORTANT: We reserve the right to make changes to the order of the trip, without prior notice, due to changes in climate conditions, river water levels, flight or bus arrival and departure times or any other reason relevant to the best development of the trip.
| ACCOMODATION | 2024 Price per person | ||||||||||
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| Category | Lima | Arequipa | Colca | Puno | Cusco | Aguas Calientes | Paracas | Price tour Single |
Price tour Double |
Price tour Triple |
Price tour Child |
| Economic | Hotel Stefanos | Hotel Casa Consuelo | Hotel Colca Inn | Terra Mística | Inka Andina | Hotel Vista Machupicchu | Hotel Frayles | US$ 2,194.00 | US$ 1,798.00 | US$ 1,712.00 | US$ 1,672.00 |
| Tourist | Hotel Faraona | Hotel Casona Plaza Colonial | Pozo del Cielo | Hotel Qalasaya | Hotel Plaza San Francisco | Hotel Inti Punku Machu Picchu | Hotel Emancipador | US$ 2,578.00 | US$ 1,935.00 | US$ 1,835.00 | US$ 1,822.00 |
| Superior | Hotel Casa Andina Select | Los Tambos | Colca Lodge | Hotel Jose Antonio Puno | Costa del Sol Ramada | Hotel Taypikala | Hacienda Paracas | US$ 3,510.00 | US$ 2,439.00 | US$ 2,316.00 | US$ 2,309.00 |
DAY 01: INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT TO PERU
International arrival to Lima Assistance on your arrival to Lima "Jorge Chavez" Airport and transfer to the selected hotel.