peru

Begin your discovery of Peru in the City of Kings, Lima, then visit Arequipa and the Colca Canyon.
Walk on the amazing floating islands of spectacular Lake Titicaca.
Then view the incredible ancient ruins and heritage monuments of Cuzco and Machu Picchu,
the colourful Indian market of Pisac and Ollantaytambo Fortress in the Sacred Valley.
You will enjoy sites of thrilling contrasts when you tour the Best of Peru.

INCLUSIONS:
• Transfers and land transportation with bilingual guides
• 14 Nights in Bronze catagory hotels
• 14 breakfasts (B),3 lunches (L) 1 Dinners (D)
• Machu Picchu Sanctuary fee (1 day entry)
• Coach excursions with bilingual guide
• Hotel pick up/drop off for excursions and transfers

Price Starting From AUD 3559 Per Person

DEPARTS:
Lima Airport, operates year round on specified days

ITINERARY:

Day 1 Arrive Lima
Private transfer from airport to hotel. Remainder of the day at leisure.
Day 2 Lima
Full day at leisure to explore city on your own.
Day 3 Lima – Arequipa
After Breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight to Arequipa (cost of flight not included).Transfer to your hotel Arequipa. Overnight Arequipa.
Day 4      Arequipa
Visit to the beautiful country side of Arequipa, ancient hacienda and its fully restored Chapel. In the afternoon a city tour of Arequipa.
Day 5     Arequipa – Colca
Early morning departure to the Colca Valley, admire pre-columbian terraces still employed by native Collaguas. Overnight at a lodge.
Day 6      Colca
Early departure to “Condors  Cross”, observation  point  from where you can admire these great Andean birds.  View the impressive panorama of the Colca Canyon, one of the deepest in the world (3,000 mts/9,800 ft).Afternoon at  leisure. 
Day 7   Colca – Puno
Departure for a  6  hour ride  to  Puno across the Peruvian  high plateau. Enjoy the magnificent view of clear blue skies and unusual highland vegetation, known as Ichu.  Transfer to Hotel in Puno.
Day  8   Puno
Enjoy  a  complete  day of  sailing on Lake Titicaca,  the  highest   navigable lake in the world. Early morning departure for the floating islands of Uros,  where the inhabitants still live as they did  centuries ago, on floating islands they make with the totora  reeds  that grow on the lake.  After lunch, explore the island and enjoy a beautiful view of  Lake  Titicaca. After about an hour and a half,  return back to the  main  dock to take the boat back to Puno.
Day 9  Puno – Cuzco
Transfer to the train station, travel aboard the Andean Explorer to  Cusco through dramatic landscapes of the highland Plateau. Upon arrival in Cuzco transfer to your hotel.
Day 10      Cuzco
Morning at leisure. Afternoon tour of Cuzco including the Plaza de Armas square, the Cathedral, Santo Domingo Church, as well as the surrounding Inca ruins of Sacsayhuaman, Puca Pucara, Kenko and Tambo Machay.
Day 11       Cuzco – Sacred Valley
Full day tour of the Sacred Valley including the bustling Indian market at Pisac where you can bargain for and buy some very beautiful Indian handicrafts. Lunch at a local restaurant in Urubamba, followed by a visit to the town and magnificent fortress at Ollantaytambo. Overnight in the Sacred Valley.
Day 12      Sacred Valley – Machu Picchu
Morning scenic train (Vistadome) journey through the Urubamba Valley to the lost city of the Incas Machu Picchu. Tour of the ruins followed by lunch at the Sanctuary Lodge. Overnight Machu Picchu or Aguas Calientes.
Day 13     Machu Picchu – Cuzco
Morning at leisure to enjoy the sunrise over the ruins.  Afternoon train (Vistadome) returning to Cuzco via Ollantaytambo. Overnight Cuzco.
Day 14      Cuzco
Day at Leisure
Day 15     Depart Cuzco
Private Transfer to depart Cuzco. Tour concludes.

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