Traditional Classic Circuit: Lima – Cusco in 05 days


Duration: 5 days / 4 nights
Highlights: You will know historical site, relics very preserved, historical city and Machupicchu, our wonder of the world
Type of tour: Cultural, Traditional
Place: Lima, Cusco,Pisac, Machupicchu - Peru
Group size: Up to 12 people per group

Peru has many attractive destinations that will leave you amazed. In this tour you will be able to enjoy brethtaking places of Peru. Don’t forget to bring your camera so as not to take away a beautiful memory of your visit.

ITINERARY

Day 1: LIMA

Day 1: LIMA
Day 1: LIMA

Reception at the airport and transfer to your hotel.

The day begins with the pickup of our participants from each of their hotels in Lima, after the pickup we will start with a short visit to the Intihuatana Park, located on the Miraflores Malecon, where we will observe the Pacific Ocean. We will continue our tour through the modern residential districts of Miraflores and San Isidro, we will also observe outside the Huaca Pucllana, a pre-Inca ceremonial temple in the form of a pyramid that has endured the urban expansion of Lima.

Then the tour will continue to the Olivar Park and the Financial Center and then head to the Historic Center of Lima, listed by UNESCO in 1991 as a World Cultural Heritage Site, where the center of the Spanish colony was established in the 16th century in where the first buildings were erected. We will appreciate the Plaza San Martín, its balconies and old houses, the Plaza Mayor and its most important buildings such as the Government Palace, the Cathedral of Lima, the Archbishop and Municipal Palace, the Station of Desamparados and others.

We will enter one of the most important convents of the 17th century. Where the relics of the three most important Peruvian saints are still preserved, Santa Rosa de Lima, San Martin de Porres and San Juan Macías, and then return to Miraflores where we will finish our tour, you will have the option of staying in the Indian market, in Larcomar or return to your hotel.


Day 2: LIMA - CUSCO (FREE)

Day 2: LIMA - CUSCO (FREE)
Day 2: LIMA - CUSCO (FREE)

Breakfast at the hotel

At the pre-established hour, the transfer will be made from your hotel to the airport.

Flight from Lima - Cusco (by account of the passenger)

Reception at the Cusco airport and transfer to your hotel.

Free acclimatization afternoon, (you can do activities on your own).


Day 3: SACRED VALLEY

Day 3: SACRED VALLEY
Day 3: SACRED VALLEY

Breakfast at the hotel.

We will start the day with the pick up of our participants from their hotels in Cusco, we will visit the Sacred Valley of the Incas that is located on the bank of the Vilcanota river, we will visit the Inca citadel of Pisac, where we will appreciate platforms and architectural structures located on the slopes of Said place and at the top of the mountain, we will return to the traditional town of Pisac to visit the Indian market, where we will be able to learn about the customs of its inhabitants. We will have lunch in one of the traditional restaurant located in Urubamba Sacred Valley of the Incas.

In the afternoon, we will visit the fortress and citadel of Ollantaytambo, erected to guard the entrance to this part of the valley and protect it from invasions by the inhabitants from the eastern jungle. Back to Cusco we will visit the picturesque traditional town of Chinchero, where the remains of the royal hacienda of Túpac Inca Yupanqui are located. We will appreciate its well preserved Inca Walls in the main square and you will also appreciate the beautiful colonial temple with interesting frescoes in the portico, built on the bases of an Inca construction.

Accommodation night in Cusco.


Day 4: MACHU PICCHU

Day 4: MACHU PICCHU
Day 4: MACHU PICCHU

Breakfast at the hotel (Depending on the pickup time of the train schedule)

We will transfer you from the Hotel in Cusco to the Ollantaytambo Train Station and then head to Aguas Calientes.

After arriving in the town of Aguas Calientes, we will board a bus to visit Machu Picchu the Inca City. We will have the opportunity to visit the Inca city with a professional bilingual guide, for approximately 02 hours.

We will return by bus to Aguas Calientes, where we will have a delicious buffet lunch, and then wait, in the afternoon, for the return train to Ollantaytambo.
We will arrive at the train station, where they will be waiting for you and will be transferred to Cusco and their respective Hotel.

Accommodation night in Cusco.


Day 5: CUSCO OUT

Day 5: CUSCO OUT
Day 5: CUSCO OUT

Breakfast at the hotel

At the established time, we will transfer you to Cusco - airport.


End of our Services

INCLUDES

  • Transfer inn and transfer out for each destination.
  • 01 night accommodation in Lima with breakfast included.
  • Traditional city tour in Lima
  • 03 nights’ accommodation in Cusco with breakfast included.
  • Full Day Sacred Valley with Buffet Lunch
  • Full Day Machu Picchu with Buffet Lunch
  • Bus Consetur up and down.
  • Ollantaytambo train - Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo

YOU NEED

  • Extra money.
  • Water in a canteen.
  • Cap or hat
  • Sunglasses
  • Poncho for rain ( depends weather)
  • Camera
  • Sun Block
  • Repellent
  • Id Card or current Passport.

RESERVATIONS

For availability of spaces for this service, please contact us info@salkantaytrek.org or by WhatsApp (+51) 970 506 205 and we`ll send you detailed information, prices, terms and conditions.

Please keep in mind that significant price reductions are available for groups. All our tours are fully guaranteed, departure every day. Contact us for more information for the tour that you are choosing, or to begin customizing your own itinerary. recommendations:

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