SUN’S ROUTES COMPLETE I
12 Days / 11 Nights |
1st. Day: ... / LIMA |
Reception at Jorge Chavez Airport and transfer to selected hotel. Lodging. |
2nd. Day: LIMA |
Breakfast. In the morning, you will visit Lima City and its Colonial enchantments like the Main Square, the Cathedral, the Government Palace, the San Francisco Monastery, we will appreciate then the Huaca Pucllana from the Pre-Inca Period. Then you will visit Miraflores with its beautiful beaches, intensive commercial trading and active nightlife, the Square of Love with a great view of the Pacific Ocean. Then, you will enjoy a delicious lunch: typical Peruvian and International. Followed by a visit to the GOLD MUSEUM. Return to the hotel. Lodging.
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| 3rd. Day: LIMA / CUSCO |
Breakfast. At required time transfer from hotel to the airport to take your flight to Cusco. At arrival, transfer to selected hotel. Free morning to get acclimatized at 3360 m.a.s.l. In the afternoon, City Tour walking through the Cathedral, the Qorikancha or Sun’s temple, followed by 4 surrounding ruins close to the city which are: The Sacsayhuaman Fortress, Q’enqo, Puca-pucara and Tambomachay. |
4th. Day: CUSCO/MERCADO DE PISAC E OLLANTAYTAMBO / CUSCO |
Breakfast. Full day excursion to the Inca’s Sacred Valley. You will know the typical handicraft Market of Pisac Town (opened only Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday) where you can buy Peruvian handicraft at the best prices. On Sundays a Quechua Mass is attended by the Varayoc or Indian Leaders. It includes lunch. You will also know the Ollantaytambo Archeological Park where you will admire its Main Temple. Located 97 kms from Cusco. Return to Cusco. Lodging. |
5th. Day: CUSCO / MACHU PICCHU |
Breakfast. Full day excursion to Machupicchu archeological complex, located in a subtropical Cusco area at 2 350 m.a.s.l. Transfer from your hotel to the train station to start your guided visit. You will know the marvelous Machupicchu Citadel where you will walk trough its squares, temples, terraces, worship centers and its Royal Palace. You will also visit the “Intiwatana” or Solar Clock and several beautiful natural water fountains on rock carved. It includes lunch. Lodging at the selected hotel.
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| 6th. Day: MACHU PICCHU / CUSCO |
Breakfast. Free day. We suggest you to visit the Macchu Picchu citadel once again. In the afternoon, return Cusco city and transfer to your hotel. |
7th. Day: CUSCO / PUNO |
Breakfast. At required time, transfer from hotel to the train station to your departure to Puno City. At your arrival, reception at Juliaca city and transfer to Puno. Lodging. Free night. |
8th. Day: ISLA DE LOS UROS / CHULLPAS DE SILLUSTANI |
Breakfast.In the morning Visit on boat to the Uros Island,where the Lake Settlers are still living like their ancestors,keeping costumes,culture and its community life.The islands are located in the Titicaca National Reserve. The Uros are descendants of one of the oldest towns of America.Its main activity is fishing and hunting. In the afternoon, a visit to the archeological Sillustani area located 34 kms from Puno City at 4000 m.a.s.l.The Chullpas are big funerary monuments (necropolis) over an esplanade in a peninsula shape.The Collas built it beside the beautiful Umayo Lagoon.This square and round edification’s have 12 meters height and the way they have been done is a challenge for the balance laws, because they are smaller at the bottom than at the top.
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| 9th. Day: PUNO / LA PAZ |
Breakfast.
At 06:30 approximately (Peruvian time), Transfer in bus from your hotel to La Paz accompanied for a skilled guide during all the tour. You will visit typical towns like July, Pomata, Yunguyo-Casani and Copacabana, visiting the Cathedral and the Main Square. You will board the Catamaran Cruise ship. Lunch included. You will sail through Titikaka´s Lake to visit the famous Sun Island, the Garden and the Inca’s time terraces. We will cross through the tikina´s strait to arrive at Chua harbor where we will take the bus to go to the selected hotel in La Paz. You will arrive at 18:30 (Bolivian time).Lodging. Night free. |
10th. Day: LA PAZ |
Breakfast.
In the morning, you will visit the Tiwanaku Ruins, a visit to the capital of a civilization that appeared around the year 700 B.C. located at 72 kms from La Paz city. During its apogee the capital of Tiwanaku was the biggest of the world considered as the Origin of the American Civilization. These pre-inca ruins were the beginning of endless archeological debates about its antiquity. One of the last radio Carbon test had shown that it has 1580 years B.C. of antiquity. |
11th. Day: LA PAZ |
Bbreakfast.
In the morning, Visit to La Paz city at 3 800 m.a.s.l. You will go to its typical artisan market, the San Francisco colonial church, witchcraft market, Murillo Square where the Government Palace, the Cathedral and the National Congress are located, Jaen Street with 04 interesting museums followed by the outdoors museum of the Tiwanaku culture. Then, you will visit the residential zones of Obrajes, Colocoto and La Florida. Finally, you will go to the uncomparable De La Luna Valley.
At night, we suggest you to enjoy the folkloric show to appreciate its typical dances and its colorful costume.
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| 12th. Day: LA PAZ /... |
Breakfast.
At fixed time, transfer from hotel to the airport for your international or domestic flight. |
