Day 1  Fly to Lima
Arrival in Lima, the "City of Kings" famous for its Spanish Colonial architecture, extraordinary museums and cuisine. Lima is internationally recognized as the "Gastronomic Capital of the Americas", and its cuisine is considered among the most diverse and exquisite in the world on par with French cuisine. Upon arrival a host will meet and assist you in transferring to the hotel in Lima for check in and overnight.

Day 2  Lima to Cusco
Early morning transfer from the hotel to the airport for a short but spectacular flight over the snowcapped Andes to the oldest inhabited city in the hemisphere, Cusco, at an elevation of 11,440 feet. Upon arrival a host will meet and assist you in transferring to the hotel for check in. Tour of Cusco and Nearby Ruins – Visitors are caught up in the excitement of touring the ancient capital of the Inca Empire, a delightful combination of Inca and colonial architecture. The tour visits important landmarks such us Cusco's Cathedral, Santo Domingo Church, Plaza de Armas and Koricancha "The Temple of the Sun". This tour of the oldest continuously inhabited city in the western hemisphere also includes the nearby ruins of Kenko, Puca-Pucara, Tambomachay as well as the Sacsayhuaman fortress, an imposing example of Inca military architecture. Overnight Cusco. (B)

Day 3  - Cusco / Sacred Valley, Pisac and Ollantaytambo 
Full Day Excursion to the Pisac Indian Market and the Ollantaytambo Archaeological Complex - Morning departure for a drive through the fertile countryside of the Urubamba Valley to the colonial village of Pisac where an Indian Market takes place Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Other days you will tour the religious nucleus and archaeological site of Pisac. During your visit to the bustling marketplace you will have the opportunity to bargain with the natives for many different types of Peruvian handicrafts and jewelry.Continue to the Ollantaytambo archaeological complex, the Incas built it as a fort that included a temple, agricultural terraces, and an urban area. There are two distinct sectors: The religious and worship zone, and the residential area. Ollantaytambo was an important administrative center with probable military functions if one considers the walls and towers. There are also traces of ancient roads and aqueducts. The town of Ollantaytambo is called a "Living Inca Town" since the inhabitants maintain very old practices and customs. Lunch is at a beautiful country estate on the shores of the Urubamba River. (B,L)

Day 4  Machu Picchu
Morning train ride through the sacred valley of Urubamba to the "Lost City of the Incas," Machu Picchu. Perched 8,200 feet above the valley, it was hidden by mountains and semi-tropical jungles for 400 years until discovered by Hiram Bingham of Yale University in 1911. Archaeologists believe that the Inca "Virgins of the Sun" took refuge from the Spanish Conquistadors here. Guided tour of the ruins upon arrival. Lunch is at the Orient Express’ Sanctuary Lodge located just a few steps from the Inca citadel. By the afternoon train back to Ollanta – Sacred Valley. Transfer to your hotel at the Sacred Valley.. (B,L)

starting from $1,999
includes Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu..

Package features:

All airport transfers listed in the itinerary.

Baggage handling at airports and at hotels.

All tours and excursions indicated in the itinerary.

All entrance fees and train tickets needed to operate the tours and excursions.

All bus tickets, train tickets and entrance fees to operate the tours and excursions.

All meals indicated in the itinerary. B for breakfast, L for lunch. D for dinner.

Hotel accommodation and hotel service charge.

6 nights accommodation,
     1 night in Lima
     4 nights Sacred Valley
     1 night in Cusco
    

Touring with English speaking local tour hosts per itinerary.

Government taxes

Travel Documents

Services of our Peru office

USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance program

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TERMS & CONDITIONS

Day 5  Sacred Valley – Moray, Maras and Quechuas
Moray, Maras Salt Pools and Authentic Quechua Village – Pass through unspoiled and picturesque Andean communities on your way to the Incan agricultural experimental center of Moray, famous for its sunken amphitheater, made up of four circular terraces, which appear to fade away into the earth like an artificial crater. The site was apparently an Inca agricultural research station filled with fertile earth and watered by complex irrigation systems, designed for experimenting with crops at various altitudes (some of which run down to depths of 100 meters).Continue to the impressive Maras salt pools formed by water emerging from a lake inside a mountain in the Urubamba Valley. An amazing view of evaporating ponds for the extraction of salt. Learn about ancestral techniques, which are still used, in agricultural, irrigation and salt-recollection tasks, as well as in Andean festivals and rites.
After lunch, visit an authentic Quechua Village to feel the way of life of the Inca's ancestors. The Inca himself was a noble Quechua. They live off the land and are always wearing their colorful ponchos, see Quechua children scamper about while woman are weaving their family's clothes. A meaningful experience! Lunch is included.. (B,L)

Day 6  Sacred Valley – Luxury Spa and Inca Ritual
Breakfast. Today you will have the chance to enjoy the Aranwa Hotel where you can make use of the Inca Sauna, an Inca ritual, whose purpose is to clean the body with the aid of steam and essential oils. An infusion of coca leaves, eucalyptus and incense poured on hot porous rocks to generate steam in the sauna. A spiritual guide leads the ceremony, saying singing and directing visitors toward catharsis, a spiritual cleansing incomparable. Afternoon is at Leisure. Accommodation. . (B)

Day 7 Sacred Valley - Cusco – Lima
Breakfast. Transfer from the Sacred Valley to Cusco airport for your flight to Lima where you will wait for your international flight. (B)

TOUR RATES

To operate this tour, minimum 2 passengers required. Rates are land only and do not include the Domestic flight in Peru $350. All rates are per person and subject to change. Prices not applicable for June 23 to 25, 2010 .

Above hotels or similar ones are used on this program. Sunny Land reserves the right to alter the hotel and the room category if conditions make it necessary.