S I G H T S E E I N G P E R U
AREQUIPA AND CUSCO
AIAQCU

During this 10 day tour you will have the opportunity to experience three major cities in Peru - Lima, Arequipa and Cusco. In the capital city of Lima you will visit the sites of the city; while you visit the Colca Canyon near Arequipa you will have the chance to see magnificent condors flying; in Cusco you will experience the historical and cultural side of this marvellous country. You visit the famous site of Machu Picchu, spend time in the beautiful Sacred Valley, and have some free time to enjoy the pleasures of the Imperial City of Cusco.

Itinerary

Day One: ARRIVE LIMA

Arrival in Lima. You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel in the Miraflores district of Lima.
ACCOM – Hotel

Day Two: LIMA – AREQUIPA

This morning you will be catching your flight to the city of Arequipa. Here you will be having a city tour, including the sites of the Santa Catalina Convent and the Museum Santuarios Andinos. The rest of the day is at leisure.
ACCOM – Hotel / Meals – B

Day Three: AREQUIPA - CHIVAY

You leave at 6:30 this morning to start your two day tour to the Colca Canyon. Along the way you will pass the Reserva Nacional de Vicunas. From the height of 4300 masl, you will be able to appreciate your first view of the Valley. On the descent you will visit the shelters of some original settlers (8000 years old.) At Mollepunko, you will see some pre-Incan paintings. Continuing along, you will visit the imposing castles at Callali. Tonight you will spend in the town of Chivay, where you can relax in the local hot springs.
ACCOM – Hotel / Meals – B, L, D

Day Four: CHIVAY - AREQUIPA

After breakfast, you leave for Cruz del Condor to view the magnificent condors in flight and have a fabulous view of the Colca Canyon. From here you travel on to the town of Cabanaconde, stopping several times at viewpoints to see the canyon, before returning to Chivay. After lunch you begin the return journey to Arequipa, where along the way where you can view the distant volcanoes.
ACCOM – Hotel / Meals – B, L

Day Five: AREQUIPA - CUSCO

This morning you will catch your short flight to the Imperial City of Cusco. This afternoon you will be having a guided tour of this magical city (Cathedral,Koricancha,Sacsayhuaman, Q’enko, Puca Pucara and Tambo Machay).
ACCOM – Hotel / Meals – B

Day Six: CUSCO –SACRED VALLEY

You depart very early for your tour of the Sacred Valley. You stop first at the local market in Pisaq before heading to the unique agricultural ruins of Moray and the still functioning salt mines of Maras. Later today you will be arriving into the fortress town of Ollantaytambo for a tour of the ruins. You will also be spending the night here..
ACCOM – Hotel / Meals – B, L

Day Seven: SACRED VALLEY - MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO

We leave the Sacred Valley first thing in the morning for the 1.5 hour journey in the Tourist Train to Aguas Calientes. You will be having a guided tour of this magnificent site before having some time on your own to explore. You will be taking the late afternoon train back to Cusco.
ACCOM – Hotel / Meals – B, L

Day Eight: CUSCO

A free day in Cusco to relax, spend time visiting the sights or to stock up on souvenirs.
ACCOM – Hotel / Meals – B

Day Nine: CUSCO – LIMA

This morning you will be catching your short flight to Lima. Your Tour Conductor will meet you at the airport to transfer you to your hotel in the Miraflores district. You will also be having a short tour of the major sites of Lima today.
ACCOM – Hotel / Meals - B

Day Ten: LIMA – OUT

Transfer to the airport for your international flight. If needed, we can arrange for an extra night hotel in Lima.
Meals - B

Our Tour

......INCLUDES:

	Private transfers from airport to hotel and return to airport
	Hotels in Lima, Arequipa, Chivay, Cusco, Ollantaytambo, and Aguas Calientes
	Meals as listed in itinerary
	All tours as listed on itinerary
	Professional, English and Spanish speaking local guides
	Private transportation to and from sites
	Entrance fees to Machu Picchu
	Train and bus to Machu Picchu

......DOES NOT INCLUDE: