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Crossing this magical and historical south route of more
than 400 Km in length is an attractive option where are conjugated tradition,
economic, social and cultural complexes from the Quechua and Aymara settlements.
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Day 1 Transfer to hotel in Lima. Assistance in the
airport of Lima and transfer to hotel.
Day 2 Transfer to the airport in Lima and hotel in
Cusco.
City Tour and Saqsayhuaman ruins
One of the most developed earth civilizations had its origin
in the Peruvian Andes leaving its cultural legacy in each corner of this vast
territory. Cusco, its historical inheritance, its people and its natural surroundings
offer to you: Visit the city and surrounding ruins. Tour begins with the visit
to the Cathedral of Cusco, built on one of the most important temples of the
Inka time, dedicated to Wiracocha, its construction began the year of 1559 and
concluded in 1654. Inside is outstanding the work of the Cusco school of art.
From the cathedral we move onto the Qoricancha "the Inca temple of the
sun", synthesis of the Inca architecture, religious and organization. Then
we will go to Saqsayhuaman, the old house of the sun, where you will be able
to observe beautiful constructions of extraordinary dimensions. The visit continues
in the amphitheatre of Qenqo, the red fortress of Pukapukara and the Inka baths
of Tambomachay.
Day 3 Sacred Valley
Visit to Pisaq market, where you will find an artisan multicolor
market of jewels, textiles and crafts adapted properly to the necessities of
the tourists and of the local people who make their trade there. The market
is open every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Then we continue the trip to the
Fortress of Ollantaytambo, which even shows the Inca city-planning of its town,
intact, which once were inhabited by noble Incas, Tour by the terraces, houses
and Inca temples. Return to Cusco, en route visit Chinchero.
Day 4 Machu Picchu
Transfer to the train station and ride for 110 Km. to the
town of Machu Picchu, known as Aguas Calientes. We ascend towards the sanctuary
to visit the most important temples, houses, storehouses, rest houses and places
of this great tourist destiny. Few works done by the man show as much harmony
with the nature as the sanctuary of Machu Picchu and you will be able to explore
it before stay in your hotel next to the ruins or in the town.
Day 5 In the morning is at your leisure. You have
the options of walk by the town, take a relaxing bath in the medicinal thermal
pools or return to the sanctuary of Machu Picchu. By the afternoon you must
take the train that brings you back to Cusco. Transfer to hotel.
Day 6 Valley of the south
We travel early to the city of Puno, along the way we will
see natural and historical places of incalculable value, like the Lagoon of
Huacarpay, designated as a Ramsal site humedal, located at 30 km of Cusco, it
is habitat of a great aquatic variety, rich in flora and fauna; being observed
reefs called totoras, where live endemic and migratory birds. It is an ideal
site to bird watching and fishing. We continue the trip towards Tipon where
we will observe 12 agricultural terraces well-conserved that shows the high
agricultural technology and hydraulic engineering of the Incas, built by Wiracocha
and site of cult to the water. Soon we visit Andahuaylillas, the "Sixtine
Chapel of America” that shows in its interior works of art of great quality.
After that we visit Raqchi, where we stay in one of the houses furnished by
the villagers and will participate in the daily activities of the community,
we will make traditional ceramics and participate in the sowing or harvest of
native products as corn, potato, etc., we flood the cattle of your family and
share the domestic works like cooking, cleaning and after a hard day we taste
all together the daily food prepared with native products of the place.
Day 7 Raqchi – Puno
Bus ride to Puno, visit en route Sillustani, located on the
shores of the magical lake Umayo, these conical-shaped funerary towers were
made from finely-worked stone by the Colla culture, whose masons were later
taken to Cusco by the conquering Incas to work on their temples and palaces.
Transfer to Hotel
Day 8 Full day Islands of Uros and Taquile
Full day visit islands of Uros, Taquile, their people and
customs. Return to hotel
Day 9 Transfer from hotel to the airport. |