LIMA – CUSCO – SACRED VALLEY – MACHU PICCHU – LIMA 9 Days / 8 Nights
CODE LDP01

You will live an unforgettable experience through the culture and the magic of Peru. Charming Hotels with delightful service are also part of your magic journey, combining activities of your choice. You will also have the opportunity to enjoy an extension to the beach in the Pacific Ocean, located in the north of Peru.

The site of Machu Picchu is considered one of the best preserved examples of a major Inca site. However, basic questions like why it was built in such a difficult location and what it means had remained unanswered. It is demonstrated that the site is situated in the centre of the sacred mountains and next to a sacred river which turn is linked with the sun’s passage, thereby forming a cosmological and sacred geographical centre.

DEPARTURES	FROM
Private: Daily	US$ 1,486.00

Day 1 LIMA:
Upon arrival to Lima Airport “Jorge Chavez” met and transfer to the Hotel.

Day 2 LIMA:
&nbIn the afternoon, city tour of Colonial Lima visiting the Cathedral, located in the Main Square. Built on the same site as the original 1555 building, and rebuilt under the direction of Jesuit priest Juan Rehr after the 1746 earthquake. Both its façade and interior are austere; its remarkable wooden choir stalls, altars and the tomb of Francisco Pizarro, who died in 1541, are to be noted.sp;
The San Francisco Church, with its convent, museum of colonial art, cloisters and catacombs. Afterwards, panoramic tour, view from outside, to the City Centre with its impressive colonial architecture; the Main Square, the Government Palace, the Municipal Hall, the “Desamparados” Train Station, and finally, drive through the old streets with their vice royal mansions and Moorish style balconies. You will continue through the most traditional residential and commercial areas of contemporary Lima, passing by sites of pre-Columbian Civilisations dating back to the beginning of the Christian era.
Visit “El Parque del Amor”, appreciate the great sculpture belonging to the well known sculptor Victor Delfín, representing love. All around this monument, beautifully decorated mosaics, with phrases from poets and writers.

In the evening, a romantic dinner at the well known Restaurant La Rosa Nautica by the Pacific Ocean.
Overnight in Hotel. (B-D).

Day 3LIMA-CUSCO:
Transfer from the hotel to the airport.
Arrival to Cusco Hotel.
Afternoon to relax and acclimatize to the high altitude. Dinner in a typical restaurant with folkloric show. (B-D).

Day 4 CUSCO:
In the afternoon, visit Cusco’s Historical Inca and Spanish Colonial Monuments, such as the Main Square, known in Inca times as Huacaypata or the Warrior’s Square, it was the scene for many key events in Cusco’s history. The Cathedral, originally built on the site of the old temple of Suntur Wasi (House of God), now the church of El Triunfo, a particular interest are the choir cloisters, the pulpit, the engravings on the altar and furniture.

Continue onto the Church and Convent of Santo Domingo, a Spanish construction belonging to the Dominican Order built upon the foundations of the Inca temple of Koricancha or Temple of the Sun. Koricancha (in quechua, site of gold) was the main religious building of the Incas dedicated to the worship of the Sun and whose walls, according to the chroniclers, were plated with sheets of gold. Magnificent blocks of finely carved stone were used in its construction.

After, visit the surrounding ruins of the city of Cusco: Sacsayhuamán, this huge Inca fortress is built on three overlapping platforms, each of them over 360 m long. Then, onto Tambomachay, known as the Inca baths. It was apparently a site dedicated to the worship of water and a resting place for the Inca monarch.

Kenko, it is said to have been a worship site. There is a huge 5,9 m high stone block that looks like a puma. There are also passages, canals and stairways with stone engravings representing animals. Finally, Puca Pucará, which was an administrative and military centre formed by terraces, stairways, passages, turrets and vaulted niches.

Dinner in one of Cusco’s beautiful and colloquial restaurants.
Overnight in Hotel. (B-D)

Day 5 CUSCO – SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS:
Full day in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, in the Urubamba Valley.

Visit the famous Pisac Market, attracting thousands of visitors and people from remote communities, dressed in colourful, traditional attire. In the marketplace are exhibited all types of colourful products and handicrafts.

Continue onto the ancient village of Ollantaytambo, with its Inca Streets and Squares and houses built on the top of Inca Ruins. Ollantaytambo Sanctuary is one of the most important archaeological complexes of Peru, containing religious, astronomic, administrative, urban, farming and agriculture complexes. Typical lunch. Return to the Hotel. Overnight in Hotel. (B-L).

Day 6 SACRED VALLEY – MACHU PICCHU:
Full day guided tour to Machu Picchu departing in the first class train (Vistadome). Spectacular train journey crossing valleys, mountains and typical communities. The altitude will descend from 3,500 to 1,500 m.a.s.l. Crossing two different regions from the sierra to the rainforests. Snow peaks, eucalyptus, deep canyons and orchids are also part of the sceneries.
This stone citadel, located 112 km from Cusco, was discovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911.The citadel was built on a very special spot covered in vegetation between two mountains: the Machu Picchu (old mountain) and Huayna Picchu (young mountain), at the foot of which meanders the Urubamba or Vilcanota River (lower Jungle featuring abundant flora and fauna).
Its location is definitely strategic, and tells you more about the Inca’s civilisation, and the degree of harmonic blending of its architectural expression with the surrounding countryside.
Overnight in Machu Picchu National Reserve. (B - L).

Day 7 MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO:
Free morning. Optional second visit to the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu. In the afternoon, return to Cusco by train.
Arrival to Cusco and overnight in Hotel. (B).

Day 8CUSCO - LIMA:
Transfer to take flight to Lima. Arrival to Lima and transfer to the Hotel. Overnight. (B).

Day 9LIMA:
Last day in Lima. At a coordinated time, transfer from hotel to airport for flight back home. (B).

PRICE PER PERSON IN DOUBLE ROOM
PERU MAGICAL HONEYMOON 9 D / 8 N	PRICE PER PERSON IN AMERICAN DOLLARS
	PRIVATE SERVICE	PRIVATE SERVICE EXCEPT ON DAYS 04, 05, 06 (REGULAR SERVICE)
	2 PAX	2 PAX
Tourist	1.787	1.486
OPTIONAL UPGRADE
Day 6: Machu Picchu Pueblo (Inc. dinner)	208	208
Tourist Superior	1980	1679
OPTIONAL UPGRADE
Day 6: Machu Picchu Pueblo (Inc. dinner)	168	168
Superior	2297	1996
Deluxe (Libertador Hotel - Cusco)	2723	2422
Deluxe (Monasterio Hotel – Standard – Cusco)	3203	2902
OPTIONAL UPGRADE
Day 6: Sanctuary Lodge (Inc. Full Board)	198	198

Included:
Excursions as described, transportation, entrances, specialised tour guide. Accommodation with breakfast. Meals where stated (B=Breakfast / L=Lunch / D=Dinner). Transfer airport / hotel /airport.

HOTELS INCLUDED IN OUR PROGRAMME
CITIES	TOURIST	TOURIST SUPERIOR	SUPERIOR	DELUXE
LIMA	Casa Andina Miraflores	José Antonio	DoubleTree El Pardo	Country Club Lima Hotel
	San Agustín Exclusive	Sonesta Posada del Inca Miraflores	Sol de Oro	Swissotel
CUSCO	San Agustín Internacional	Casa Andina Plaza Cusco	Novotel	Monasterio
	Munay Wasi	Casa Andina Koricancha	Eco Inn Cusco	Libertador
			Picoaga
SACRED VALLEY	Casona Yucay	Sonesta Posada del Inca Yucay	Sol y Luna
	San Agustín Recoleta	Valle Sagrado Lodge	Casa Andina Private Collection
MACHU PICCHU	Presidente	Hatuchay Tower	Machu Picchu Pueblo	Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge
			Sumaq

Not Included:
Services not specified in the programme, extras and tips.
National flight tickets to & from Cusco.
Local (US$ 6, 05) and International (US$ 30, 25) airport taxes

NATIONAL FLIGHT / NET PRICE
LIMA / CUSCO or vv.	US$ 140.00

EXTENSIONS:

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