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Peru – 7nts – 7 Nights

Offer ID: PK6610

Valid for travel from 01 Aug 14 to 31 Dec 14

Last date to purchase 31 Dec 14

Destination: XXX

Country: xxxxxxxx

• Return Flights from Johannesburg to Lima via Sao Paulo
• 7 nights in various 3 star accommodation in Peru
• Return transfers throughout
• DAY 01 – Lima A transportation service with a guide will pick you up from the airport at the established time and will transfer you to your hotel. Lima is a modern metropolis full of history; which has approximately ten million inhabitants and is going through an exciting process of cultural and economic changes.
• DAY 02 – LIMA – CUSCO Breakfast at the hotel. A transportation service will pick you up from your hotel at the established time and will transfer you to the airport FLIGHT TO CUSCO A transportation service will wait for your arrival at the Cusco Airport and will transfer you to your hotel. You will be accompanied by a guide who will inform you about the attractions and services that the city has to offer. You will start your tour with a visit to the Coricancha; also known as the "Temple of the Sun" (or "Premises of the Gilded One"); the construction of which was ordered by Inca Pachacand#250;tec (1438-1471) and was used as base for the construction of the Santo Domingo Convent upon the arrival of the Spaniards. This is when the Sun (Inti; in Quechua) was worshipped during the Inca Empire and at the time of the Incas its walls were fully covered with gold sheets and its courtyards were planted with golden corn and life-size llamas. You will then go to the Cathedral; the most important building on the Main Square and one of the most splendid Spanish colonial churches in America; which is shaped as a Latin Cross and houses about 400 colonial paintings from the Cusco art school; and impressive goldsmith; silversmith and precious stones works. Its construction lasted almost a century; it started in 1560 and ended in 1654. The Ecclesiastical Chapter ordered to extract and transport hundreds of stones from the Sacsayhuamand#225;n fortress for this purpose. You will then visit said fortress; en emblematic work of the Incas; which protected the Holy City. Conceived and built by Inca Pachacand#250;tec in the 15th century; The Sacsayhuamand#225;n complex was built with megalithic blocks; which transportation and construction continue to be a mystery. The Inti Raymi Festival; which worships the Sun; is reenacted on June 24 of each year; during the winter solstice. You will then go to Qenqo; located four kilometers away from Cusco City; an archaeological complex mainly used for religious purposes; and it is believed that agricultural rituals took place there. You will finally visit the vestiges of Puka Pukara; located seven kilometers away from Cusco. Puka Pukara; which means "red fortress"; was an architectural complex presumably used for military purposes; it has many rooms; squares; bathrooms; aqueducts; walls and towers; and it is believed that the Incas entourage used it while he rested at Tambomachay. At the end; you will return to your hotel.
• DAY 03 – Cusco – Sacred Valley – Cusco Breakfast at the hotel. Lunch at Tunupa restaurant You will start your tour at the Pisac market; where the towns main square is full of scores of stands that exhibit and sell products created by the residents of the area on a daily basis. Beautiful alpaca textiles; musical instruments; paintings; carvings; necklaces and replicas or ancient Inca pieces stand out. The Mass is celebrated in Quechua every Sunday at the old Pisac Church; which is attended by the seven Indian chiefs (caciques) of the neighboring communities; who wear their typical attires and carry the vara (staff of office); and this is why they are called Varayocs. You will subsequently enjoy lunch at the agreed restaurant and then you will head for the Ollantaytambo citadel; a picturesque Andean town which will maintains the urban planning of the Incas and is crowned by an impressive fortress with ascending terraces over the steep side of the mountain that holds it. Inca Pachacand#250;tec ordered to burn the old site and rebuild a new one under the scheme of the Inca architecture; while his army made its way through the jungle toward what later on became Machu Picchu and Vilcabamba. You will return to your hotel at the end of your visit.
• DAY 04 – Cusco – Machu Picchu Breakfast at the hotel. Lunch at Cafe Inkaterra A transportation service will pick you up from your hotel at the established time and will transfer you to the Ollantaytambo train station. Your trip to Machu Picchu will start your trip by train to Aguas Calientes; which takes about two hours. This town is also known as "Machu Picchu Pueblo" and it is the last stop before the entry to the vestiges of Perus top archaeological complex. Aguas Calientes has a train station; a craft market; restaurants and different categories of accommodations for those who prefer to spend the night at the foot of the mountain and ascend in the early morning. After a short transfer; you will finally reach Machu Picchu; a masterpiece of engineering and architecture which is believed to have been used as a sanctuary and leisure residence for Inca Pachacand#250;tec (1438-1471). Machu Picchu; which means "Old Mountain"; is a World Cultural Heritage listed by UNESCO and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Once you are at the citadel; you may optionally visit the Intipunku; the Wayna Picchu (subject to availability of space) and the Inca Bridge as well. You will return by train in the afternoon.
• DAY 05 – Machu Picchu – Cusco Breakfast at the hotel Once in the citadel you may optionally also visit the Intipunku (Sun Gate); the Wayna Picchu (subject to space availability) and the Inca Bridge OPTIONAL Second entrance to the citadel to explore by your own. In the afternoon return by train to Ollanta and then by bus to Cusco Overnight at SELECTED HOTEL in Cusco.
• DAY 06 – Cusco – Puno Breakfast at the hotel Your transfer to Puno will have three stops. You will first stop at Andahuaylillas; a village located 40 kilometers from Cusco; which most important attraction is the church of Andahuaylillas; also called "The Sistine Chapel of America" due to the high quality pieces of art found in it; its structure was built in the sixteenth century on the remains of constructions probably Wari. Today it has an original pipe organ recently restored. Continue your trip to Racchi; where you will find the Temple of Viracocha; an amazing and unique rectangular building; similar to a wall; 30 meters wide and 20 high. It has windows and doors and is thought to have the highest ceiling of the Inca Empire. You will stop for lunch in Sicuani; and then briefly at La Raya; the highest point of the route between Puno and Cusco; over 4;313 masl. From here; 61 kilometers from the city of Juliaca (very close to Puno) you will reach the town of Pucara; where the Alcra Museum is found. Pukara was the first settlement of the highland lake city and developed between 100 and 300BC. Finally you will drive along the final course to the city of Puno. A transportation service with a guide will wait for your arrival at the bus terminal and will transfer you to your hotel. The guide will inform you about the attractions and services that the city has to offer. A transportation service will pick you up from your hotel at the established time and will transfer you to the agreed bus station in about ten minutes
• DAY 07 – Puno Breakfast at the hotel Upon your arrival at Punos lake port; a vessel will take you to the floating islands of the Uros. Uros are an ancestral society that inhabits a series of artificial islands built with totora; a reef that grows in the lake. The islands are built by weaving totoras in the places where they grow the thickest and form a natural layer. They build their totora houses over it and cook in the open air to prevent possible fires. After a one and a half-hour tour; you will continue your trip to the Taquile Island. Unlike other islands; inhabited by Aymara-speaking people in the lake; its residents speak Quechua. It was part of the Inca Empire and it is possible to note vestiges of said culture in their buildings. Nevertheless; when the Spaniards arrived; they forced its residents to get rid of their typical clothes and forced them to wear traditional farmers clothes. Upon your arrival; you will receive a brief explanation on the island and will attend a cultural activity. You will return to Puno after lunch.
• DAY 08 – Puno – Lima Breakfast at the hotel A transportation service with a guide will pick you up from your hotel at the established time and will transfer you to the airport.
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