Essence of Peru 6 Days

Welcome to Peru! On arrival at Lima airport you'll be met and transferred privately to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to rest after your flight. Overnight at -

BRITANIA MIRAFLORES or FERRE MIRAFLORES or BRITANIA CRISTAL or CASA ANDINA SAN ANTONIO or EL TAMBO 1 or similar.

Enjoy the morning at leisure.

14:00 - Lima City Tour: Historic Center, Santo Domingo Convent & Larco Museum

Half-day tour Approximate duration: 5 hours Shared service

Discover the rich history and cultural heritage of Lima, beginning with its UNESCO-listed Historic Center. Travel back to the colonial era as you stroll through its charming streets and plazas, admiring iconic landmarks such as the Government Palace, the Cathedral, and the Archbishop's Palace.

Continue with a visit to the historic Santo Domingo Convent, one of Lima's most significant religious sites and a UNESCO World Heritage landmark. The convent houses the relics of three revered Peruvian saints: Saint Rose of Lima, Saint Martin de Porres, and Saint John Macias.

The experience concludes at the renowned Rafael Larco Herrera Museum, one of Peru's most important museums, featuring an extraordinary collection of nearly 45,000 artifacts from pre-Hispanic civilizations, particularly the Moche culture. Admire exquisite examples of ancient jewelry, textiles, and ceramics, including the museum's fascinating collection dedicated to fertility and erotic pottery. The museum is also notable for offering visitors access to its storage collections and virtual access to its entire collection.

We will transfer from our hotel in Lima to the airport to board our flight to Cusco. It's a good idea to plan your arrival flight in Cusco before 11:30 am, so you can make it in time for your first adventure in the city. Upon our arrival, we will be assisted at the Cusco airport and then transferred to our hotel. Approximate duration: 30 min approx. We recommend: A light and easily digestible diet on the first day to facilitate acclimatization to the altitude. Avoiding the consumption of meats, fried foods, or heavy meals can help prevent altitude sickness. Additionally, we'd like to remind you that you can enjoy hot infusions 24/7 at the hotel reception. Feel free to take advantage of this complimentary option for your convenience. 13:00 Cusco City Tour: San Pedro market, Korikancha Temple, Cathedral, Sacsayhuamán, Kenko Approximate duration: 5 hours. Shared service This charming half-day tour of Cusco offers us history, living culture and art. We will be able to appreciate how the Andean and Spanish cultures, as well as the past and the present, coexist in harmony in the Imperial City. We will arrive at the center to walk the halls of the San Pedro market, the oldest in the city. Designed in 1925 by Gustave Eiffel, today it brings together hundreds of merchants selling local products. We will also visit the Koricancha temple, which during the Inca empire was a center of worship of the Sun and on which the Santo Domingo convent was later built as part of the evangelization process. Its baroque style façade built on solid Inca walls perfectly summarizes the syncretism of cultures in the city of Cusco. To appreciate the greatness of the Incas, we will ascend to the monumental fortress of Sacsayhuaman, which with its enormous carved stone walls constitutes one of the best examples of Inca military architecture. We will tour the archaeological center of Kenko, a ceremonial place where the sun, the moon and the stars were worshiped. We couldn't take a tour of the city without visiting the Cathedral, the most important temple in the city. It was built by the Spanish on top of the palace of the Inca Huiracoha. Its interior houses a wonderful collection of colonial art composed of goldsmith pieces and representative canvases of the Cusco School of Art. Overnight at -

AGUSTOS or CUSCO SAPHI or CUSCO PLAZA NAZARENAS or INKARRI CUSCO or EMPERADOR PLAZA or similar.

07:00 Essence of the Sacred Valley: Chinchero, Textile Session, Moray and Ollantaytambo Approximate duration: 10 hours. Shared service Sacred Valley In the Sacred Valley we will find ancient history and living culture. We will visit Chinchero, a place where many communities are still organized under the Inca system of ayllus and proudly wear their typical costumes. We will take the opportunity to visit the Parwa cultural center. Here we will learn about the textile processes, the products from which the vibrant natural dyes are obtained, and the traditional weaving techniques used to manufacture them. In addition, we will be able to see the work of the artisans live and, if we want to take a souvenir with us, purchase some of their pieces. In a short walk we will pass in front of the church of Nuestra Señora de Monserrat and reach the archaeological complex, which during the Tahuantinsuyo was an agricultural and livestock center, with terraces and aqueducts. We will also arrive at the archaeological site of Moray, which during the Tahuantinsuyo functioned as an agricultural research center, something like a laboratory. Its enormous concentric terraces and the variety of microclimates they created allowed the growth of a wide variety of crops. In the valley we will also enjoy a typical lunch and visit Ollantaytambo, an ancient military, religious and agricultural center of the Incas. Strategically located on a mountain, it offers an unbeatable view of the town, the only one that maintains the original Inca urban design and which we can also visit to see its stone streets, its market and breathe the spirit of the Andes. Overnight at -

VILLA URUBAMBA or MABEY VALLE or ANDEAN WINGS or ANDES URUBAMBA by AMAK or similar.

We remind you that: Due to train policies, each person is limited to carrying a single piece of luggage with a maximum weight of 5 kg in a small backpack during their stay at Machu Picchu. Therefore, we recommend bringing only the essentials. Sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat, and mosquito repellent can be very useful for your comfort during this excursion. 05:50 Machu Picchu Tour with Voyager or Expedition Train round-trip (Full-day tour) Approximate duration: 17 hours Shared service One of the most important tourist landmarks in the world awaits us: Machu Picchu! Our adventure will begin aboard the train to Aguas Calientes, also known as Machu Picchu Pueblo, a picturesque town at the foot of the emblematic Inca citadel. During the train ride we can enjoy the natural beauty of the surroundings, with impressive views of majestic mountains, the Vilcanota river and small towns of the Peruvian Andes; a visual feast that fills us with anticipation for the visit to the wonder that is Machu Picchu. After a short bus ride from Aguas Calientes we will find ourselves in front of one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World – an unforgettable sight! From there, we will explore the ancient ruins, learning all about the history and mysteries that this mystical and impressive place holds. Surrounded by incomparable landscapes, there will be no shortage of spectacular photo opportunities! Once we have recharged ourselves with the magical energy of Machu Picchu, we will return to Aguas Calientes where we will have free time to have lunch and explore the streets a bit before boarding our return train. Overnight at -

AGUSTOS or CUSCO SAPHI or CUSCO PLAZA NAZARENAS or INKARRI CUSCO or EMPERADOR PLAZA or similar.

At the scheduled time, we will be transferred to the airport to board our flight.