ITINERARY
Day 1: Lima.
On arrival at Lima international airport you will be met by our representative and transferred to your Hotel, located in Miraflores the safest and nicest area of Lima.
Evening: Overnight in Lima.
Day 2: Tour of Pachacamac/Flight Lima Chiclayo.
After breakfast we will take you to the most important pre-Inca ceremonial center on the Peruvian coast, Pachacamac where you will explore its palaces, plazas, and temples (some of them restored); the Temple of the Sun and the Acllahuasi, both built during the Inca reign (1440 A.D. – 1533 A.D.) are the best preserved parts of the area. You will also visit the site museum that displays pieces found during the excavation.
Afternoon: transfer to the airport to board your flight to Chiclayo.
On arrival at Chiclayo airport you will be met by our representative and transferred to your Hotel.
Evening: Overnight in Chiclayo.
(B)
Day 3: Full day tour of The Royal tombs of Sipan and Tucume Pyramids.
In the Morning we will drive you to Huaca Rajada, where the Lord of Sipan was discovered with intact vestiges. The findings allowed experts to learn about the burial rituals of a Mochican sovereign who was buried with a warrior, a priest, two women, a boy, a dog, a llama, and a guardian with both feet amputated. Then we drive to Lambayeque town where you will visit The Royal Tombs of Sipan National Museum which exhibit the collection of archeological objects of gold, silver, and copper found in the tomb of the Lord of Sipan.
After lunch, we continue our way to Tucume known as The Valley of the Pyramids; this site encompasses twenty six pyramids, which the most impressive ones are the Huaca del Pueblo, La Raya, El Sol, and Las Estacas. Return to Hotel.
Evening: Overnight in Chiclayo.
(B, L)
Day 4: Bus journey Chiclayo-Trujillo.
After breakfast, you will be picked up from your Hotel and transferred to the bus station to board the bus to Trujillo where you will learn more about Peruvian culture and the ancient kingdoms.
On arrival at Trujillo bus station you will be transferred to your hotel.
Afternoon: Trujillo City tour.
After check in hotel, we will have a guided tour of Trujillo visiting the main Square, the cathedral with its beautiful decoration, colonial paintings, and altarpieces of Baroque and Rococo styles. In the Museum of Archaeology you will find exhibitions of Ceramic objects, jewelry, clothing, and feather mosaic. But certainly you will see more colonial houses and churches.
Evening: Overnight in Trujillo.
(B)
Day 5: Full day tour of Huaca del Sol y La Luna and Chan Chan citadel.
After breakfast we will drive to Huaca del Sol and Huaca de la Luna which functioned as political and ceremonial centers. The site is composed of houses, large avenues, alleys, corridors and squares.
Afternoon: we will visit Chan Chan, the biggest pre Columbian adobe city in America which was the capital of Chimu kingdom. This World heritage has its walls decorated with beautiful carved drawings of fishes, birds, foxes and others. We will explore its palaces, temples, squares, gardens and aqueducts.
Evening: Flight Trujillo Lima.
Late afternoon: transfer to the airport to board your flight to Lima.
On arrival at Lima airport you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel.
(B, L)
Day 6: Flight Lima Cusco (11,150 ft).
After breakfast, transfer to the airport to board your early morning flight to Cusco.
On arrival at Cusco airport you will be met by our representative and transferred to your Hotel, located in the center of Cuzco; you will have time to rest and adjust to the altitude.
Afternoon: Guided tour of Cusco and nearby Inca Ruins.
14:00: Your guide will pick you up from your hotel and show you the highlights of Cusco, the colonial cathedral, the great temple of Korikancha and the 4 impressive Inca ruins around Cusco: Sacsayhuaman, with its massive walls, Qenko, site of carved living rock, Puca Pucara, an Inca lodging Site & Tambo Machay, known as the Baths of the Inca.
Evening: Overnight in Cusco.
(B)
Day 7: Machu Picchu.
Morning: you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to Ollantaytambo train station to board the train to Aguas Calientes (the base town of Machu Picchu).
Guided tour of Machu Picchu (8,200 ft)
On your arrival at the train station your guide will pick you up and take a 25 minute bus journey to Machu Picchu, the most impressive and mysterious Inca Site where you will have a guided tour and learn about the history of this site, who lived here, how it was discovered in modern times and why the Spaniards never found it. You will have some insight into the various features of this sacred city and have free time to really enjoy yourself alone in this spectacularly located site, an unforgettable experience that will stay with you forever!
Afternoon: Train journey back to Cusco.
On your arrival at Cusco train station you will be met by our representative and transferred to your Hotel.
Evening: Overnight in Cusco.
(B, L)
Day 8: Flight Cusco – Lima.
Transfer to the airport to board your morning flight to Lima.
On arrival at Lima airport you will be met by our representative and transferred to your Hotel in Miraflores, the bustling, cosmopolitan area of the city.
The afternoon is yours, you may be want to enjoy an evening meal overlooking the elegant Parque Kennedy, go shopping in Larco Mar (one of the most beautiful shopping centers in the world) located by the Pacific ocean; or you may wish take a stroll down the beach.
Evening: Overnight in Lima.
(B)
Day 9: Lima city tour.
We will drive you downtown into the city of the Kings; our English speaking guide will help you to get to know the Plaza de Armas, with the baroque cathedral, the Palacio de Gobierno (Governors Palace), the Archbishop's Palace with its big carved wooden balconies, and the convent of San Francisco, whose bright yellow facade covers a grisly secret. Underneath the convent lie extensive catacombs that served as the cemetery for the whole of Lima during the colonial period!
Evening flight back home
Transfer at any time to the airport to board your flight back home.
(B)
Price inclusive:
I. 1,790 US $ per person in double occupancy.
II. 2,120 US $ per person in single occupancy.
Tour price inclusions:
- English speaking tour guides.
- 24/7 Assistance during your entire trip in Peru.
- Eight nights of accommodation in tourist standard Hotels with breakfasts.
- Plane Tickets Lima Chiclayo/Trujillo Lima/Lima Cusco Lima.
- Half day guided tour of Pachacamac (Guide, entrance fee and transport).
- Full day guided tour of Huaca Rajada, Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum and Tucume (Guide, entrance fee, transport and lunch).
- Bus ticket Chiclayo-Trujillo.
- Private half day guided tour of Trujillo (Guide, entrance fee and transport).
- Full day tour of Huaca del Sol y La Luna and Chan Chan citadel (Guide, entrance fee, transport and lunch).
- Half day guided tour of Cusco and the four nearby Inca ruins (Guide, entrance fee and transport).
- Excursion to Machu Picchu including: Guide in Machu Picchu, entrance fee, Vista dome train ticket (Cusco- Aguas Calientes-Cusco), bus tickets (Aguas Calientes-Machupicchu-Aguas Calientes) and lunch.
- Half day guided tour of Lima city (Guide, entrance fee, and transport).
- All airport-Hotel transfers in Lima, Chiclayo and Trujillo.
- Confirmation of Domestic and International flights.
Price does not include:
International air fares to Peru, airport taxes, meals other than those specified in your itinerary, personal expenses, personal insurance, and tips.
Selected Hotels (or similar):
Lima: La Castellana.
Chiclayo: Inti.
Trujillo: Los Conquistadores.
Cusco: Emperador Plaza.
If you wish to customize this tour or upgrade the accommodation please contact us
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