Delights Of Peru

Itinerary
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Stop At: Centro Historico de Lima, Lima Peru

In the morning, our guide and private transportation will pick you up from your hotel.

We will start a city tour of colonial and modern Lima.
The places that we will visit include Huaca Pucllana, which was a ceremonial and administrative Pre-Incan building, the Cathedral of Lima, Francisco Pizarro’s Tomb, the catacombs of the San Francisco Monastery, the National Congress, and the Palace of Torre Tagle.
Then, we will take you downtown. Here, we will get to see the modern neighborhoods of San Isidro and Miraflores where we will enjoy great views of the Pacific Ocean.
The tour will finish at a popular park in the commercial area of the city where you may like to sample some of Peru’s exquisite cuisine.

Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Sacred Valley of the Incas, 0051 Peru

At a previously arranged time, our staff will pick you up and escort you to Lima International Airport where you will take an hour and ten-minute flight to Cusco. Upon your arrival to Cusco, known as “The Archaeological Capital of America", you will be greeted and welcomed by a Machu Travel Peru representative.
Then, we will start our tour through the Sacred Valley of the Incas. First, we will visit the exceptional project of Awanakancha where locals use their ancestor’s techniques to transform the fur of the South American camelids into clothes through traditional weaving. We will witness people weave beautiful textiles such as multi-colored belts and exquisitely embroidered blankets and see the complete procedure of this art.
Then, we will continue through the valley until we reach the town of Pisaq which boasts a great Incan archaeological site with magnificent terraced fields on the mountains. Once back in town, we will visit the traditional market, famous for its beautiful handicrafts made by local people.
Finally, you will be escorted to your hotel for the night which is surrounded by the spectacular scenery of the Sacred Valley.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Archaeological Park Ollantaytambo, Ollantaytambo 08676 Peru

First of all, we will have a delicious breakfast at the hotel.
Then, our tour guide and private transportation will pick us up to start our private tour to Ollantaytambo.
This was the Last Incan refuge during Spanish colonization and is a place which will make you feel like you have stepped back in time due to the style of the buildings.
After, we will have a delicious lunch in the Niños del Arco Iris social project.
Then, we will visit the salt mines located northwest of the town of Maras. Here, we will where find around 2000 small wells that are still used by local people today to provide themselves with salt.
Next, we will go to the incredible circular terraces of Moray which were used as a kind of Incan laboratory to acclimatize crops.
Finally, you will be escorted to your hotel which is surrounded by the spectacular scenery of the Sacred Valley.

Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Machu Picchu, 08680, Peru

In the morning, you will board a panoramic train from Ollantaytambo Train Station. This spectacular train ride will be a one and a half hour, scenic journey to Aguas Calientes.
Once you arrive to Aguas Calientes, we will take a bus to Machu Picchu. The bus journey only takes 25 minutes and follows a winding road up a slope with beautiful views.
Once we are in Machu Picchu, we will take a private guided tour around the city for around two hours. On this tour, we will explore the mysteries and magic of the sacred citadel of Machu Picchu. After the guided tour, you will have some time to explore on your own as the ticket allows you to be there for 5 hours.
To conclude the tour, we will have an exquisite lunch in the famous Tinkuy by Sanctuary Lodge restaurant.
After lunch, you will take a train back to Ollantaytambo or Poroy where our staff will be waiting to escort you to your hotel in the city of Cusco.

Duration: 3 hours