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From the mighty Andes to the steamy
Amazon and everything in between, Peru’s appeal to the visitor
is manifold. A fascinating history that spans thousands of years
and countless civilizations from 2000BC to the bloody conquest by
the Spanish in the 1500s has left the Peru of today with a myriad
of fascinating ancient sites. These man-made wonders are set against
a breathtaking backdrop of snow-capped mountains, sapphire lakes,
terraced fields in all shades of green and gold, and forested emerald
slopes that tumble down into the Amazon basin. Whether your interest
lies in ancient ruins, trekking, wildlife, discovering the joys of
the welcoming and colourful Peruvian culture or all of the above,
Peru is a place that will delight each step of your journey. ......
| Dates/
garanteed departure |
Availibility |
| May 06 - May
14 |
Limited |
| September 30 -
October 08 |
Open |
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Machu Picchu was constructed around 1462,
at the height of the Inca Empire. It was abandoned less
than 100 years later. It is likely that most of its inhabitants
were wiped out by smallpox before the Spanish conquistadores
arrived in the area, and there is no record of the Spanish
having known of the remote city. Hiram Bingham hypothesized
that the citadel was the traditional birthplace of the Inca
of the "Virgins of the Suns" |
| Cost
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Taxes
Included |
| Per Person* |
$4,867 |
| Single Supplement |
$ 2,800 |
| * based on double
occupancy |
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Where |
Nights |
Name,
Style |
Lima |
3 |
Miraflores Park Hotel |
Cusco |
4 |
Monasterio
Hotel |
Machu
picchu |
1 |
Sanctuary
Lodge |
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Peru can be visited all year round, although the peak season for
visiting the Andean areas is between May and October. Outside of
this period it can be rainy, although this offers the advantage of
fewer visitors, greener scenery and abundant flora, including orchids
at Machu Picchu.
The Amazon is generally hot, wet and humid year round. |
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- Small Group: Maximum
16
Day 1 Lima.
On arrival at Lima International Airport you will be met and transferred to the Miraflores Park Hotel.
Day 2 Lima.
This morning you embark on a city tour beginning with a visit to Plaza Mayor, the official center of the city and the original site on which Lima was founded.
Day 3 Lima - Cusco
This morning you are transferred to the airport where you embark on your flight to Cusco, an Andean community and former ancient capital of the Inca Empire.
Day 4 Cusco
This morning enjoy a city tour which includes the Cathedral on the Plaza de Armas and Santo Domingo, a Dominican church and convent built upon the foundations of the Koricancha, or the ‘place of gold’, the Incas’ principal religious building, dedicated to the worship of the sun.
Day 5 Cusco - Sacred Valley
- Cusco
This morning depart for the Urubamba Valley to the local village of Pisac, known for its famous colourful market. This bustling market attracts tourist from all over the world to try their bartering for local sweaters, ponchos, wall hangings, jewellery and goods.
Day 6 Cusco - Poroy - Machu Picchu
This morning you board the deluxe Hiram Bingham train bound for Machu Picchu, where a late morning arrival gives you time to begin your explorations of this breathtaking Incan citadel. Light lunch will be served on board.
Accompanied by your guide, explore the city's ruins, and feel its pulse as you visualize the lives of the priests, craftsmen, and servants who inhabited this seemingly uninhabitable citadel.
Day 7 Machu Picchu - Poroy - Cusco
It is said that Machu Picchu is a place of great spirituality,
and the ultimate spiritual moment of the day happens at sunrise.
This morning therefore there is an option to rise early and view
the world’s most spectacularly situated ruins at sunrise.
Day 8 Cusco - Lima
This morning you will be transferred to Cusco Airport
for you flight to Lima. Day at leisure
Day 9 Lima
This morning you will be transferred to the Lima International airport
to board your International departure flight.
Detailed
itinerary
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