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Luxury – The best of Peru – Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu

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About Your Trip

A luxury 8 days trip, covering Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu, with private transfers and private guides, stay at the best luxury hotels in all the destinations. Embark on a return train journey from Cusco to Machu Picchu.

Details

Destinations Covered

Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu.

Price Includes

Private transfers

Accommodation on bed & breakfast basis in Luxury Hotels.

Meals as per itinerary

Train tickets Cusco to Machu Picchu

Trip cancellation insurance

Price Excludes

Items not mentioned in itinerary

Items of personal nature

International airfares

Internal airfares Lima – Cusco - Lima

Itinerary

Day 1 : Lima

From India, the best way to reach Lima is to take the one stopover flight via Paris on Air France, arrive at Lima, by 19:50 hours, you will be met by our local representative who will transfer you to the hotel. Stay at the Swissotel Lima for 2 nights on bed & breakfast basis.

Day 2 : Lima

Your included city tour focuses on Lima’s rich colonial history as well as the modern city. Lima was the bastion of Spanish South America from its founding in 1535 until the independence of the South American republics in the early 19th century. See the cathedral, where the remains of Francisco Pizarro are sealed in a wooden coffin, and the Santo Domingo Convent to see the relics of three famous Peruvian saints—Santa Rosa de Lima, San Martin de Porres, and San Juan Macias.

Day 3 : Cusco

After your morning breakfast, check out & fly to Cusco, high in the Andes. Your guided tour visits the Santo Domingo Monastery, one of the most important temples devoted to worship of the sun. It is said it was covered in gold leaf and filled with golden representations of nature. At Plaza de Armas, see the cathedral before taking a short drive outside the city to the ruins of Sacsayhuaman with its intricate stone walls, the amphitheater of Kenko, and the red fortress of Puca Pucara. Stay at the J W Marriott El Convento Cusco for 1 night on a bed & breakfast basis.

Day 4 : Sacred Valley

After breakfast , check out, a short drive into the Urubamba Valley, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, brings you to Awana Kancha to learn about the importance of the alpaca for Inca cultures, as well as the ancient weaving techniques still in use today. Continue to the market town of Pisac, where you can buy handmade rugs, alpaca sweaters, and jewelry at bargain prices. At the other end of the valley, visit Ollantaytambo to see some of the finest examples of Inca masonry. Stay at the Tambo del Inka, A Luxury Collection Resort & spa Sacred valley for 1 night on bed & breakfast basis.

Day 5 : Machu Picchu

Check out of your hotel embark on a train trip bound for Machu Picchu and cut a path through the Sacred Valley to this “Lost City of the Incas,” discovered by American explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911. On a guided tour, explore this intact fortress with its temple remains, holy houses, and mile-long aqueduct. For hikers, a brisk one-hour walk leads to the Sun Gate, the ancient entrance used by the Incas. Stay at the Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel for 1 night on a full board basis.

Day 6 : Cusco

A morning at leisure allows you to wake up early to see the sunrise over Machu Picchu with your second included entrance to the ruins (un-guided). Return to Cusco by train. Stay at the J W Marriott El Convento Cusco for 1 night on a bed & breakfast basis.

Day 7 : Lima

After breakfast, check out and you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Lima. Arrive and check into Swissotel Lima for 1 night on a bed & breakfast basis. Full day at leisure.