LUXURY PERU HIGHLIGHTS
FOR US$ 5990.00- ALL INCLUSIVE
LIMA – AREQUIPA – COLCA CANYON – LAKE TITICACA – CUZCO – SACRED VALLEY – MACHU PICCHU

13 DAYS / 12 NIGHTS

Day 1. Lima

Reception at the airport, transfer in a private vehicle to the deluxe 5 star Miraflores Park Hotel. You will get a VIP check-in to your room, an Executive Suite with Ocean view. Fresh flowers and dry fruits will be waiting for you. You will get a nice massage and an a la carte dinner at a first class Lima restaurant.

Day 2. Lima

After breakfast, a guided tour of colonial and modern Lima which includes the cathedral built in 1654 where the remains of Francisco Pizarro rest, the Main Square with a bronze fountain from 1650 and some unique tree balconies, the San Fransisco monastery with the famous catacombs and the modern areas of Miraflores and San Isidro.
Lunch at the internationally renowned Rosa Nautica, famous for its exquisite seafood. After lunch you will visit the Gold Museum, a unique private collection of amazing gold artifacts from the Inca Empire and other ancient Peruvian cultures. Return to your hotel.
In the evening you will have a delicious dinner at the Huaca Pucllana Restaurant, located within an actual pre-Inca archaeological site and next to a 1500 year old adobe pyramid.

Day 3: Lima-Arequipa

Transfer to the airport for the flight to Arequipa, the most beautiful city in Peru. Pick up and transfer to the 5 star Libertador hotel. Rest and relax in the morning to get used to the altitude. Lunch at a first class restaurant.
In the afternoon a city tour of Arequipa where you will visit the Chilina valley and the old San Lorenzo district. You will get a nice view of the city and you will visit the Main Square and the Cathedral as well as the extraordinary Santa Catalina Monastery that are built of volcanic lava and is dated back to the 16th century. You will end the day with a visit to Juanita, the best preserved mummy in the whole America, which was found in 1995 during an expedition high up in the mountains. Dinner at a nice restaurant.

Day 4: Arequipa – Colca Canyon

After breakfast you are picked up at the hotel for your 2 day Colca Canyon tour. You will pass the hot springs in Yura and then ascend to the Pampa de Cañahuas National Reserve where you will see groups of Llamas and Alpacas. After a few more hours the descent to the Colca Valley begins and you arrive to Chivay, the most important village in the Valley. You are dropped off at your hotel, the Libertador Colca Lodge, and you can enjoy a free afternoon in the Colca Valley which can be used to visit the hot springs. Lunch and dinner at your hotel.

Day 5: Colca Canyon – Puno

Early in the morning we go further into the Valley towards the deepest part of the Canyon called Cruz del Condor. The scenery from this point is spectacular and hopefully you will see the great condor flying by just above your heads. The condors are most likely to be seen April-October but they are also seen during other periods of the year. After a short walk along the Canyon it is time to go back to Chivay and then you continue to Puno in a private transport. Arrival to Puno and the Libertador Hotel in the afternoon. Dinner at a first class restaurant.

Day 6. Lake Titicaca

After breakfast, transfer to the port for the Lake Titicaca tour with your private guide. The first stop is the islands of Uros, made entirely of reeds and inhabited by the Aymara Uros people. The people in this community live in huts built on platforms of reeds, not more than 30-40 cm thick. A native will show you how they build the platforms and then you will take a short trip in their typical reed boats. After that the trip continues to the island of Taquile. People from this Aymara community receive visitors in their colourful costumes and show them around the island. Taquile is also famous for its fine decorative weavings. You will get a great insight in life on the island by walking around and the view over Lake Titicaca is spectacular. Have lunch on the island before you return to Puno and your hotel. Dinner at a first class restaurant with a view over Lake Titicaca.

Day 7. Andean Explorer train to Cuzco

Transfer to the train station for the beautiful trans-altiplano Andean Explorer train to Cuzco. Lunch onboard the train. There will be plenty of opportunities to see alpacas and vicuñas along the route in the magnificent scenery. A stop at the highest point, La Raya (altitude: 4319m) will be made. (The Andean Explorer train only leaves on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, on other days you have to go by bus or flight). Arrival to Cuzco, the ancient capital of the Incas. Reception at the train station and transfer to your hotel, the deluxe 5 star Monasterio Hotel. VIP check-in by the chapel to your Deluxe room. A fruit basket, fresh flowers and chocolate will be waiting for you. The room is oxygenated to help you avoid getting problems with the high altitude.

Day 8: Cuzco

Free morning. In the afternoon a private guided tour of Cuzco and the four famous Inca ruins that are located in the outskirts of Cuzco; the water temple Tambo Machay, the fortress Puca Pucara, the Oracle place Qenqo and the impressive fortress and temple of Sacsayhuamán. Three enormous stones, each one weigh 120 tons, form three perfect zig-zag walls and the view over Cuzco is spectacular. The tour also includes a walking tour of central Cuzco with visits to the Cathedral, Main Square and the Sun Temple of Korikancha.
In the evening a massage at the Inca Tak Spa including a traditional sunken Inca bath and an oxygenated relaxation area.
Dinner at a first class restaurant with folkloric dance and music show.

Day 9. Sacred Valley

A full day excursion to Urubamba, the Sacred Valley of the Incas. You will visit the village Pisac that was founded during colonial times and that is located at the foot of some impressive Inca ruins. Visit the Pisac market on the Main Square where the Indians sell their products and handicrafts. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays are the busiest days, but the market is always open. After lunch, visit Ollantaytambo, the only Inca village that the Spaniards never conquered, and explore the ruins located above the village. Return to Cuzco in the afternoon. Dinner at a deluxe restaurant.

Day 10. Cuzco – Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu

Transfer to Poroy. Board the luxurious Hiram Bingham train to Aguas Calientes. This is the most exclusive way to go to Machu Picchu and it includes a 4 course lunch onboard the train. Guides will also be available to answer your questions. When arriving to Aguas Calientes you will be assisted with the luggage and to board the bus for the short ride up to Machu Picchu. Your hotel, the Sanctuary Lodge, is located at the very entrance to Machu Picchu. You get a VIP check-in to your room from where you have an amazing view over the surrounding mountains. A welcome drink and a fruit basket will be waiting for you.
Now it is time for the highlight of the trip, Machu Picchu! You will get a fully private tour of the ruins where you learn everything there is to know about this magical wonder. Machu Picchu is made of stone blocks fitted with masterful precision and it harmoniously blends into the mountain landscape. There are many theories about the origin of Machu Picchu and your guide will tell you all about this.
Dinner at your hotel, the Sanctuary Lodge.

Day 11. Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes - Cuzco

Today you have the opportunity to return to Machu Picchu to enjoy the beautiful sunrise over the ruins. There will be plenty of time for you to discover the site. Many people choose to trek up Huayna Picchu from where you will have a breathtaking view of Machu Picchu and the surrounding mountains.
Return to your hotel for lunch before going back down to Aguas Calientes by bus. Take some time to visit this colorful town before boarding the Hiram Bingham train for the return trip to Cuzco. Onboard the train you will enjoy cocktails followed by a four course dinner and a show. Reception and transfer to the Monasterio Hotel.

Day 12. Cuzco - Lima

Transfer to the airport for the flight to Lima. Transfer to your hotel, the 5 star Miraflores Park Hotel, where you can relax in the health spa before dinner at a first class restaurant.

Day 13. Lima

Enjoy a free morning with plenty of opportunities for shopping. Transfer to the airport in time for your international flight. Relax in the great ambience of the VIP Sumaq lounge, voted the “best VIP lounge in South America 2008”.
End of our services.

PRICE:

Tour price per person based on two people: US$ 5990.00

PRICE INCLUDES:

• 12 nights in double rooms/suites at recommended 5 star Deluxe hotels.
• All meals throughout the itinerary.
• Luxury train tickets.
• All transfers and excursions as per itinerary in private service with english speaking guides
• All domestic flights
• All entrance fees

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDES:

• International flight and airport tax (around US$30).
• All domestic flights require an airport tax (around US$6).
• Personal expenses such as telephone bills, laundry expenses, beverages, etc.
• Tips, baggage porterage and other extras not specified