PERU TRADITIONAL TRAVEL PACKAGE 12D/11N

Travel Package to Manu National Park, Cuzco, Sacred Valley, Salkantay Trek, Machu Picchu, Puno and the Titicaca Lake, Arequipa and the Colca Canyon.

This Travel Package was designed for people who love adventure. We will take you to all the most important destinations in the south part of Peru: Machu Picchu, Cuzco, The Sacred Valley, the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, The Colca Canyon, and Titicaca Lake are visited on this tour.

TOUR ITINERARY

• B= Breakfast
• L= Lunch
• D= Dinner

DAY1: CUSCO – CITY TOUR

Early in the morning, at your arrival we will pick up you from the airport and take you to the chosen hotel. We suggest that you get some rest during the remainder of the morning so that you may acclimate yourself to the high altitude, then enjoy lunch at the hotel. In the afternoon, we shall take a guided city tour of Cusco visiting the Plaza Mayor (main square), the Catedral, the Templo del Sol (Temple of the Sun) or Qorikancha. The trip shall continue onto the outskirts of town to visit the different Incan complexes such as the impressive Fortaleza (fortress) de Sacsayhuamán, which was strategically built on a hill on edge of Cusco and it is famous for its enormous crafted stones that have been pieced together with stunning precision and that conform to the external walls of the complex; some of these stones extend above 9m in height and weigh over 350 metric tons. Next, we will direct ourselves toward the archeological sites of Kenko, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay. By nightfall, we shall enjoy some free time. (B.L)

DAY2: SACRED VALLEY – CUSCO

At 9:00am gather of its hotel to make the trip to the Sacred Valley where We will visit the colorful Indian market in Pisac where a mixture of color, tradition will be able appreciated The Valley has a distance of 31 km (19 miles) of Cusco, and one altitude of 2,970 ms (9,700 p), Pisac where we will visit the market, and is located to the entrance of the Sacred Valley followed by Ollantaytambo, the older town continuously occupied of the American continent. The narrow streets of Ollantaytambo, along with their channels that have not varied from the time Inca, evoke their ancestral inheritance, in the afternoon we will return to Cusco. (B.L)

DAY3: CUSCO – MOLLEPATA - SORAYPAMPA (SALKANTAY TREK)

We leave Cusco very early, passing villages like Izcuchaca and Limatambo and then after 3 hours we arrive in Mollepata. After a light breakfast we start our long but slow walk till the sector of Silca where the lunch is waiting for us. After a short break we continue our walk in beautiful landscapes till Soraypampa, where we spend our first night. (B.L.D)

DAY4: SORAYPAMAPA –COLLPAPAMPA.

The sunrise is impressing, when the majestic snowy-peak of Salkantay is the first thing we see after getting up. At 7:00a.m. we have a breakfast and then we start our walk, which will take 7-8 hours today. On the way we can contemplate different ecological levels, entering in kind of canyon which takes us till the foot of Salkantay. After three hours walk we have our Lunch, then we continue till the pass of Salkantay (4.600mas.) from where we descend and contemplate the beginning of the forest. This day we reach Collpapampa, where we spend the second night. (B.L.D)

DAY5: COLLPAPAMPA-LA PLAYAN.

We start our walk with an exceptional view of the snow-peak Salkantay (6271masl). Then we descend till a riverbank where we have a delicious lunch and continue our walk through the cloud forest where we have the opportunity of seeing how the environment changes, passing from mild to hot. In the afternoon we arrive in La Playa where we camp. (B.L.D)

DAY6: LA PLAYA -HYDROELECTRICA –MACHU PICCHU.

This day we take an interesting way which takes us along the Inca trail till we reach hydroelectric where we take our lunch and in the afternoon we get in to a train which takes us to Aguas Calientes, where we accommodate ourselves in a beautiful hostal. (B.L)

DAY7: AGUAS CALIENTES-MACHU PICCHU-CUSCO

This day we go by bus or walking to Machu Picchu where our guide tells us in three hours about the times and history of Incas, when we have the opportunity to appreciate Machupicchu in all its splendor. In the afternoon we return to Aguas Calientes to take a train. Then, in Ollantaytambo we change to a bus which takes us to Cusco. (B.BOX LUNCH)

DAY9: CUSCO – AREQUIPA

Today after breakfast very early in the morning we will travel to Arequipa 10 to 12 hours by Bus, late in the evening we will take you to your hotel. (B.L)

DAY10: AREQUIPA – CITY TOUR

Today we will visit the convent of Santa Catalina, founded in 1580, that is a city in miniature. The city tour also includes the visit of the main square, the cathedral, the Jesuit Society church, its cloister and dome, the San Francisco religious complex, the Tristan del Poza’s colonial house, the traditional San Lázaro district, the residential areas of Cayma and Yanahuara (vew point). At the end the tour we will go to the “Mirador del Carmen alto” from where you will have a super view of the city and volcanoes.(B)

DAY11: AREQUIPA – COLCA CANYON

On this day, we shall prepare to take a tour around the Earth’s core, our destination being Colca Canyon. On our way, we will visit the Pampa Cañahuas National Reservation where we will observe the Vicunas; this National Reservation is representative of the Peruvian fauna and the typical scenery of the Andes.Next, we shall visit Vizcachani where we shall enjoy the breathtaking view of the Cordillera Blanca (White Cap mountain range) and the Pampa de Tojra (Tojra Plains), which is host to a vast population of Alpacas and Llamas. We shall briefly come across the Mirador (lookout) de Chucura to finally arrive in Chivay. After an energizing meal, we will visit the baños termales (thermal baths) de la Calera where we will be able to enjoy a refreshing and relaxing bath. By the afternoon, we shall return to the town of Chivay where we will spend the night. (B.L.D)

DAY12: COLCA CANYON – AREQUIPA

Early in the morning, we will head to the Cruz del Cóndor (Condor Cross), where the world’s largest bird—the condor—can be seeing flying above the green agricultural terraces, which have been cultivated since pre-Incan times. Take in and enjoy the beautiful views that Colca Canyon—one of the deepest canyons in the world (3,000 m)—has to offer. On our way back to Chivay, we shall visit the Mirador (lookout point) de Chichina, where we will find the Tumbas Colgantes (Hanging Tombs) and the Puente Colgante de Sifón (Hanging Bridge of Sifón) that joins the towns of Yanque and Copóraque. Later, we shall arrive in the town of Yanque to visit its charming church and cobblestone streets among other attractions. Then, we shall take brief stops at the lookout points of Choquetipo, Artahuilque and the town of Maca where we will take advantage of our last chances to see the charming Colca Valley. After lunch, we shall continue on to our destination back to the city of Arequipa. (B.L)

DAY13: AREQUIPA – HOME

Today after breakfast we will drive all the way to Ica, reaching it after 10 to 12 hours of driving, once there we will take you to your hotel where you will spend the night. (B.)