Day 1: Arrival in Lima
Assistance provided at your arrival to Lima International Airport and transfer to your Hotel. There you will receive a briefing on your tour; receive vouchers covering all the services included in your tour and additional information on the organization of your Peru trip.
Meals Included: None.
Day 2: Flight To Cusco
Morning transfer to Lima airport to take your flight to Cusco. Meet upon arrival and transfer to your selected hotel. Rest and adapt to altitude.
Optional Afternoon Cusco City Tour
In the afternoon, we will visit the City of Cusco on a 4-hour guided sightseeing tour visiting the Main Square, the Cathedral and the Temple of the Sun or Korikancha. Then, we drive out of the City to visit the Inca sites of Kenko, Tambomachay, Puca Pucara and the impressive Fortress of Sacsayhuaman, strategically built on a hill overlooking Cusco, famous for its enormous carved stones, some of them standing over 9 m / 30 ft high and weighing over 350 tons.
Meals Included: Breakfast at your hotel
Day 3 : Sacred Valley Of The Incas
Morning bus excursion to the Urubamba Valley, the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Visit to the picturesque Indian Pisac Market held on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, the shopping paradise of the Andes where barter is still practiced. Enjoy the unique atmosphere during a typical lunch.
In the afternoon, passing through the Towns of Calca and Urubamba, we visit the Inca Fortress and Citadel of Ollantaytambo, built to guard the entrance to this part of the Valley, and protect it from possible invasion from the tribes in the Lower jungle.
You can walk through the quaint streets of the nearby Town, and get a good idea of what this Strategic Military, Religious, and Agricultural Centre was like during the era of the Inca Empire. Overnight in the Sacred Valley.
Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel and lunch
Day 4: Expedition Train to Machu Picchu
The day starts with an early morning rise to transfer to Ollantaytambo train station for a train journey to the famous Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu ,also known as “The Lost City of the Incas”.
Arrive at Aguas Calientes station followed by a 30-minute bus drive, climbing 6km of winding road, to the incredible Machu Picchu. Upon arrival, we’ll participate in a guided tour of the Citadel, visiting the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Sun Dial, the Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and various burial grounds. After the tour you will have time to stroll around the archaeological site at your leisure. Lunch at a local restaurant in Aguas Calientes Town. Overnight at Hotel in Aguas Calientes.
Meals Included: Breakfast at your hotel and lunch
*Note : When operational or technical reasons obligate the Train Operator to relocate the clients onto the Sacred Valley-Aguas Calientes train service, Best Peru Tours will provide all transfers needed to the train station in the Sacred Valley in order to board the train to Aguas Calientes.
Day 5: Machu Picchu
Leisurely breakfast. Excellent opportunity to wake up early and enjoy with a beautiful sunrise as well as stroll by the Town of Aguas Calientes and visit its Hot Springs Thermal waters or you may enjoy some of the following activities: (not included in the overall tour price. ADDITIONAL $110 PER PERSON).
Visit the Citadel of Machu Picchu for the second time. For the most adventurous people, we suggest to go up the Huayna Picchu (if it is not raining) from where you can appreciate the immensity of Machu Picchu, even more amazing being high and distant.
Arriving at the top takes about two hours and a half and it must be before 13:00 hours. It is necessary to register in a office at the beginning of the trail. An exciting adventure for the travellers who want to see, from the top, the nature and the carved stone emerging from the ground as a geological miracle Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel. Return train to Cusco.
Meals Included: Breakfast your hotel
Day 6: Flight to Lima
At a convenient time, transfer to Cusco Airport to take your flight to Lima.
Meals Included: Breakfast at your hotel
END OF SERVICES
PRICE PER PERSON BASED ON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY
Includes
Hotels
Insurance
- All taxes and fees
- 1 night in Lima at 4-Star San Agustin Exclusive Hotel or similar 4*
http://www.hotelessanagustin.com.pe - 2 nights in Cusco at 4-Star Costa del Sol Hotel or similar 4* or Casa Andina San Blas Hotel 4*
http://www.costadelsolperu.com/peru/hotels/cusco/
http://www.casa-andina.com - 1 night in the Sacred Valley at 4-Star Casa Andina Hotel or similar 4*
http://www.casa-andina.com - 1 night in Aguas Calientes at 4-Star El Mapi Hotel or similar 4*
http://www.elmapihotel.com - Transportation to the visitor sites
- 1-day entrance to the visitor sites
- 1-day bus ride and entrance to Machu Picchu (please add US$90 for second day entrance and bus and US$10 for entrance to Huayna Picchu)
- Train tickets Cusco/Aguas Calientes/Cusco via Expedition Train (please add US$75 for Vista Dome train R/T)
- Transfers from and back to the airports/hotels
- Local certified bilingual guides
- Excursions as detailed in the program
- Daily breakfast
- 1 lunch in the Sacred Valley at Tunupa Restaurant or similar
- 1 lunch in Machu Picchu at Hatuchay Tower or similar
http://www.hatuchaytower.com
NOT INCLUDED:
- International flights.
- Meals not specified in the itinerary (see our Survival Travel Kit for guidance)
- Cusco city tour US$99.
- Optional Dinner Show in Cusco at Inka Wall Restaurant US$25.
- Please ask about additional tours.
- Optional overnight in the sacred Valley US$50 per person based on double occupancy.
- Tips (see our Survival Travel Kit for guidance)
- Insurance
Lima / Cusco / Puno / Arequipa / Other Cities
Trip Cancellation | UP TO US$500 PER PERSON (additional coverage available at low cost) |
Trip Interruption | UP TO US$500 PER PERSON (additional coverage available at low cost) |
Emergency Medical/Dental Coverage | $10,000 |
Emergency Medical Transportation | $50,000 |
Baggage Coverage | $500 |
Baggage Delay | $100 |
Travel Delay | $150 |
24-Hour Hotline Assistance | Included |
(*) Available Basic trip cancellation/ interruption insurance up to US$500 per person. Approximate cost of policy US$50 per person unless additional trip cancellation/interruption coverage is requested. Insurance provided by Allianz Travel Insurance under their rules and regulations. Valid for US citizens and legal residents only. International flights, individual tours and/or treks are excluded. Peru Travel and Tours, LLC is not obligated to purchase an insurance policy nor liable if a policy is not purchased or declined by client. Peru Travel and Tours, LLC is not obligated to compensate in any way or form if a policy is not purchased or can not be purchased.