A Royal Journey

Lima - Sacred Valley

06 Nights / 07 Days

2+People

A Royal Journey

Lima - Excursion to Pachacamac Ruins and the lovely Plaza Mayor, the Government Palace, San Francisco Church and the exquisite Torre Tagle Palace modern day seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In modern Lima, drive along the exclusive residential areas of Miraflores and San IsidrIsidro. Continue to the Larco Museum. Cusco - Cusco's Cathedral, Plaza de Armas and Koricancha, the Temple of the Sun, emblematic Cusco neighborhood of San Blas,Kenko, Puca-Pucara, Tambomachay as well as the Sacsayhuaman fortress,charming small homes, galleries and craft workshops. Sacred Valley – Enjoy shopping at PisacMarket, visit Ollantaytambo archaeological complex, explore shores of the Urubamba River. Moray – Visit sunken amphitheatre. Maras - Visit Maras Salt Pools, also visit Authentic Quechua Village. Machu Picchu – Full day tour to explore the attractions of the "Lost City of the Incas," enough time to explore Huayna Picchu, Inca Bridge.

A Royal Journey

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1 Lima

Welcome to Lima, the "City of Kings" famous for its Spanish Colonial architecture and extraordinarymuseums, Upon arrival meet your driver who transfers to the hotel and check in at hotel.
Rest of the day is kept free at leisure to explore the city at your own.

Overnight : Lima.

Day 2 Lima

Following breakfast early in afternoondepart for excursion to Pachacamac Ruins, considered by many to be the most important archaeological site near Lima. Four hundred years before the Incas, the Ishmay culture developed a major ceremonial center, featuring streets, dozens of temples fitted with ramps and the Painted Temple, evidence of their sense of religious urbanism. When the Incas overran the valley in the fourteenth century, they built the Temple of the Sun, the Acllahuasi (House of the Virgins of the Sun), the Pilgrims' Plaza and other palaces whose painstaking reconstruction gives visitors an idea of what the site looked like 500 years ago.

Overnight : Lima.

Day 3 Lima / Cusco / Sacred Valley

Early morning after the breakfast transfer from the hotel to the airport for a short but spectacular flight over the snowcapped Andes to the oldest inhabited city in the hemisphere, Cusco, at an elevation of 11,440 feet. Excursion to Chinchero, Pisac and Ollantaytambo in Urubamba, The Sacred Valley of the Incas – Departure to the unspoiled Andean village of Chinchero for a spectacular weaving demonstration. Continue to the Spanish Colonial village of Pisac where an Indian Market takes place Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Other days you will tour the religious nucleus and archaeological site of Pisac. After lunch the tour continues through the sacred valley of the Incas to visit the town of Ollantaytambo and the imposing Inca Fortress. Return to Cusco. Lunch is at a beautiful country estate on the shores of the Urubamba River.

Overnight : Sacred Valley.

Day 4 The Sacred Valley

Maras Salt Pools and Authentic Quechua Village – Stat with the departure to the Inca agricultural experimental center of Moray, famous for its sunken amphitheater, made up of four circular terraces, which appear to disappear into the earth like an artificial crater. Continue to the impressive Maras salt pools formed by water emerging from a lake inside a mountain in the Urubamba Valley. An amazing view of evaporating ponds for the extraction of salt. Learn about ancestral techniques, which are still used, in agricultural, irrigation and salt-recollection tasks, as well as in Andean festivals and rites. After lunch at Casa – Hacienda Huayocari, visit an authentic Quechua Village to feel the way of life of the Inca's ancestors. The Inca himself was a noble Quechua. They live off the land and are always wearing their colorful ponchos, see Quechua children scamper about while woman are weaving their family's clothes. A meaningful experience!
After the tour return back to the hotel and you can take a good rest in your comfortable room.

Overnight : Sacred Valley.

Day 5 Machu Picchu / Cusco

After breakfast morning you will have some spare time at leisure and plenty of free time to study the mysterious ruins.
Afternoon proceed towards return back to Cusco by Orient Express Train.Upon arrival transfer to the hotel and check in at hotel.
You can utilised the spare time to explore the city at your own.

Overnight : Cusco.

Day 6 Cusco

Today morning after the breakfast, your guide will meet you at the hotel to proceed for walking tour of the ancient capital of the Inca Empire. Visitors are caught up in the excitement of this city. The tour includes a visit to the Cathedral and Santo Domingo Church, passing the main streets and Plaza de Armas. You will walk through the most astonishing Cusco streets to reach the San Blas Church. Cusco is a delightful combination of Inca and Colonial architecture. Afternoon tour includes a visit to the ruins of Kenko, Puca-Pucara, Tambomachay and to the Sacsayhuaman fortress.

Overnight : Cusco.

Day 7 Cusco / Lima / Home

Transfer from hotel to the airport for your departure to Lima. Transfer to your hotel. Tour of Modern and Colonial Lima including the world famous Larco Museum - This half-day tour visits both the colonial and modern sections of Lima. Colonial sites include the lovely Plaza Mayor, the Government Palace, San Francisco Church and the exquisite Torre Tagle Palace modern day seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In modern Lima, drive along the exclusive residential areas of Miraflores and San Isidro. Continue to the Larco Museum, founded in 1926, it displays remarkable chronological galleries providing an excellent overview on 3000 years of development of Peruvian pre-Columbian history. Evening or following morning transfer to airport for your international flight. Arrive home full of great memories !!

Tour Departure Dates & Cost

This tour is tailored to your interest and schedule. This is a suggested itinerary. Please inquire for detailed cost & options.

Included / Not Included

Included

  • All domestic flights in Peru.
  • All transfers and tours indicated in the outlined itinerary.
  • All transfers include assistance to register in the hotel and in flight check-in and boarding.
  • Baggage handling at airports and at hotels.
  • Bilingual transfer representative, bilingual licensed tour guide.
  • All entrance fees, all bus, boat and train tickets needed to operate the tours.
  • Accommodation as indicated, hotel tax exemption, hotel service charge.
  • Daily breakfast and meals as specified in the itinerary.
  • Entrance fee for 2nd day in Machu Picchu, only when it is specified as included.
  • Government taxes.

Not Included

  • International Airfare & Airport Taxes.
  • Other meals not mentioned in the program.
  • Optional tours and services.
  • All personal expenses, gratuities.
Accommodation
  • 02 nights Lima. (Miraflores Park Hotel)
  • 02 nights Sacred Valley.
  • 02 nights Cusco. (Monasterio Hotel)
Meals

Daily breakfast inclusive.

Other meals as per the itinerary.

Visa Requirements

USA citizens do not require visa to visit Scotland.

Pre & Post

Pre & post accommodation & transfers available please contact for the details.

Optional Tours

Optional tours available please contact for the details.

Traveling as a group? Call us to get group discounts!

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