DAY 1: LIMA – CUSCO: CITY TOUR, CATHEDRAL , KORICANCHA TEMPLE AND 4 RUINS.

At your arrival, a representative will pick you up and take you to your assigned hotel, assistance with your baggage and register at the hotel.

At 1:30pm we will start the guiding tour by the city, where we can visit 6 places.

First we will visit The Cathedral, which was built at 1560, this wonderful place is full of religious art, owns around 300 paints made by original Cusco people, and much more.

Then we direct to the Koricancha temple which means (surrounded by gold) nowadays is the convent of Sto. Domingo, where we can find in its interiors the main religious center in the Incas’ time. This archeological place is located in the Cusco’s city heart a few blocks from the main square.

Then the tour goes outwards of the city, stopping first at the sumptuous SACSAYHUAMAN which means in English (Puma’s head) majestic place which offer excellent work on stones,  being the heaviest  120 tons. This stones were transported by The Inca’s workmen from far away. Here is place were used to be celebrated The Intiraymi or God Sun Festivity, every June 24^th.

Just 200 meters away we can find our next visit: Kenko is the one, which means (Labyrinth) this place was a religious center where was made the earth worship, and according some theories, were made funerary rituals as well.

The next visit is about 10 minutes away, its name is Puca Pucara( reddish place) it was used as a military and control place, also was a stopping  point for Inca’s travelers.

The last place for the visit is located 100 meters away from the previous one; it is Tambomachay (Water temple) it was used as adoration center and water worship.

Return to the city

Overnigth in Cusco city. (B)

DAY 02: SACRED VALLEY TOUR AND OLLANTAYTAMBO TOWN.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Pick up the guests from the hotel to start our tour by the Inca’s Sacred Valley.

First we will stop by the archeological site of Pisaq, this place due to its location was a strategic military point at the Inca’s time. Then we stop at the colorful Pisaq’s handicraft market to walk around it.

Then we continue our tour stopping at Urubamba town, to taste a delicious Buffet-lunch in Urubamba.

After lunch we direct to Ollantaytambo fort, Inca’s city which was a military, religious and agricultural center. This city is the only one which maintains until now its original Inca’s structure.

We immediately go to the train station to aboard the Train Vistadome service, way to Machu Picchu town.

A representative will wait for you at the train station to take you to the lodge

Overnigth in Ollantaytambo. (B) (L)

DAY 03: MACHU PICHU – RETURN TO CUSCO

After breakfast we direct to the bus station way to Machu Picchu Sanctuary, this trip by bus take around 25 minutes time, we travel by a road built around the mountain which finish at the citadel of Machu Picchu which is a World Heritage Site awarded by UNESCO.

After our visit we will get a lunch in Machu Picchu town.

Very important keep on mind to be back at the train station 30 minutes before departure time assigned. Return to Ollantaytambo or Poroy by the train Vistadome service. Transfer Ollantaytambo or Poroy  to Cusco.

Overnigth in Cusco city. (B) (L)

DIA 04: CUSCO – LIMA

Early in the morning, after breakfast, we direct to the airport to return to Lima City.

Breakfast: (B)         Lunch: (L)          Dinner: (D)          Box Lunch: (BL)

Bellow we will introduce the hotels available on every destination:

HOTELS PREMIUM:

	HOTEL
CUSCO	MARRIOT
	INKATERRA LA CASONA patio
OLLANTAYTAMBO	SAMANAPAQ
	EL ALBERGUE

IMPORTANT: Among the hotels which we have in our chapter we consider the first hotel form the top as the first option, for reasons which we onsider appropriates, in case there is not availability in the first hotel, we’ll offer the first and second option, of course same level as the first one.

Room prices based on accommodation for 2 persons (double room)

Tour prices based on shared service with other passengers. Private Service available with additional charge.