Peruvian wonders: an 8-days luxurious exploration W/Domestic flights

Day 1: Welcome to Lima

Collect your luggage then meet your courteous driver in the arrivals lounge at Jorge Chavez International Airport, holding a sign with your name or group reference on it.

You will have free time to rest and enjoy the facilities of the hotel!

Overnight at Selected Hotel in Lima

Meals Included: None

Day 2: Colonial And Modern Lima & Visit To The Larco Museum

You will visit the modern and

colonial parts of Lima, known as The City of Kings, starting at the districts of Miraflores and San Isidro, and passing along a “huaca” or sacred pre-Inca site, before heading to the Historic Center. There, you will walk along some of the most historically important streets of the city, leading to the Plaza de Armas, where you will have some time to take pictures of the amazing colonial architecture that surrounds it. You will also have the chance to take a peek into an iconic building, that has served Lima’s citizens for centuries and continues to be an important landmark. Then you will visit the impressive Convent of Santo Domingo, an astonishing building with colonial style. After exploring the Historical Center, you will head towards the Larco Museum, which houses the incomparable Treasures of Ancient Peru private collection.

Overnight at Selected Hotel in Lima

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 3: Lima-Cusco-Sacred Valley

You will enjoy a delicious breakfast and, at the scheduled time, you will be transferred to the Lima international airport to board your flight to Cusco. Upon arrival you will be assisted at the Cusco airport and then transferred to your hotel and at the specific time a transport will take you from Cusco city to the Sacred Valley.

Overnight at Selected Hotel in Sacred Valley

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 4: Living the Sacred Valley

Explore the mythical Chinchero town, a picturesque village located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. There, you will be able visit the PARWA Center. In this place you can appreciate beautiful textiles and even buy some to take a little bit of Cusco back home. Afterwards, you will visit the imposing church of Chinchero, which was built by the Spanish in 1607 and incredibly remains standing until today. Finally, continue the tour to the ruins of Chinchero, where you will find an important Inca center back in the day in which amazing terraces and aqueducts were built. Then, you will visit the Ollantaytambo archaeological complex, one of the largest in Peru, which is strategically located on top of a mountain. Afterwards, you will descend to the Ollantaytambo town, which stands out for maintaining the Inca urban planning as part of its original urban layout, with some buildings and narrow stone streets. You will be able to tour this picturesque town and visit the local market.

Overnight at Selected Hotel in Sacred Valley.

Meals included: Breakfast and lunch

Day 5: Full Day in Machu Picchu

This day holds what is bound to be the highlight of your visit to Cusco: Machu Picchu. As one of the most renowned and beautiful must-see destinations of the world, it’s no wonder it welcomes over 1 million tourists every year! Your adventure starts with an early train ride towards Aguas Calientes, a picturesque village at the foot of Machu Picchu citadel. Once you arrive it’s only a short bus ride up the mountain and you’ll find yourself standing before one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World and one of the most important energy centers. It will be an unforgettable sight! You’ll set off to explore the citadel with its unique ruins, terraces and photogenic alpacas. From the highest hills you’ll be able to take in the unbelievable spectacle that is Machu Picchu seen from above. After soaking up the magical energy (and with plenty of photographs to show!) you’ll head back down to Aguas Calientes to have a delicious lunch and settle into your hotel.

Overnight at Selected Hotel in Aguas Calientes

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 6: Second entrance to Machu Picchu

After a delicious breakfast, you will head towards Machu Picchu by your own, archeological complex by your own.

At the scheduled time, you will be transferred from the Ollantaytambo station to Cusco hotel.

Overnight at Selected Hotel in Cusco

Meals included: Breakfast and tea time

Day 7: City Tour & Nearby Ruins

Explore the most iconic places of the city of Cuzco! Known as the Imperial City and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, this city is a living example of the mixture between Andean and Spanish cultures. The tour starts in the Koricancha Temple, an ancient Inca palace and cult center of the Sun God, above which the order of the Dominicans built a church, which remains standing to this day. The ascent continues as you reach the Fortress of Sacsayhuaman, an impressive example of the Inca military architecture. Afterwards, you will explore Q'enqo archeological site, an Inca ceremony site where many important ceremonies took place. Finally, you will arrive to the Plaza de Armas (main square), where you will visit the imposing Cathedral, the most important temple in the city.

Overnight at Selected Hotel in Cusco

Meals included: Breakfast and tea time

Day 8: Farewell

You will enjoy a delicious breakfast and, at the scheduled time, you will be transferred to the Cusco airport to board your flight.back to Lima in order to take your international connection.

Meals included: Breakfast.