PLACES TO SEE: Lima-Cusco(Sacred Valley-Machupicchu ) Puno (Uros and Taquile islands )-Lima .

This is our shorter offer; if you have only a week and you wish to visit Cusco, Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley of the Incas and Titikaka lake, then this Peru Express package is your best option.

FIRST DAY: LIMA
Reception in the Lima airport and transfer to the Carmel Hotel or similar located in Miraflores, Lima. Depending on the arrival time of your international flight we may have the opportunity to visit the Peruvian Gold Museum (not included in the rate).

SECOND DAY : (CUSCO)
After an early breakfast, transfer to the airport where we will take the flight to Cusco, (airfare included) upon arrival reception and transfer to our Orquidea Real Hostal, followed by a few cups of mate de coca, while you ask any questions you may have with us. At 13:45 you leave for the Cusco City Tour. This tour includes the major sites of historical interest in Cusco, such as the famous Inca fort at Sacsahuaman and the temple of the Sun. Also included in this is a tourist card, giving you access to all the sites in the Cusco area as a whole (i.e., including outside of the City
itself) This tour finishes at 18:00 hrs. Overnight ( B )

THIRD DAY: (SACRED VALLEY TOUR (TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SUNDAY)
You will be picked up at 8,45A.M. Full day excursion to the Urubamba Valley, visiting: the village of Pisac, a picturesque town of creole and colonial aspect and its lndian market and craftfair. Lunch provided. In the afternoon you'll visit to the fortress of Ollantaytambo, an architectural group that in the days of the Tahuantinsuyo empire was a gigantic agricultural, administrative, social, religious and military complex, then the Chincero market. At the end Return to Cusco and Overnight. (B,L)

FOURTH DAY : MACHU PICCHU
At 5:30 am you will leave the Hotel, with a pack lunch to the train which leaves at 6:00 am. Travel is in a "Vistadome" Class (formerly "Autowagon").
At 9:40 a.m., you will arrive at the Aguas Calientes Station, from where you take a 25 minutes bus ride to the ruins of Machu Picchu. Once there, you will have a guided tour, with an English speaking guide. The departure is again by bus and Vistadome train. The train will leave at 15:30 hrs. and arrives in Cusco at 19:30 hrs. Overnight ( B, Box lunch)
*Optional: For lunch at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge instead of box-lunch, add $35.00 to the tour price.

FIFTH DAY : PUNO
Transfer to the train or bus station. Ten hour train or bus ride to Puno * , across the scenic high Andes landscapes only dotted by small villages and herds of the llamas and vicuñas. Upon arrival, transfer to Hotel Qelqatani or similar. (B,L)
(*) Additional fare on $110 per person if travelling by train. Ask for availability.

SIXTH DAY : UROS AND TAQUILE ISLANDS
You will be picked up from your hotel at 6:40 a.m., after a 2 hour motorboat ride, you will arrive at the Uros island. Fishermen and hunters inhabit the floating islands of the Uros. The residents of the Uros use the cattail, a type of rush, which grows in the lake, to create the conditions that ensure the islands stay afloat. The dense roots that the plants develop support the island. The roofs are waterproof and the houses are extremely humid because of the surrounding water. At present, they speak Quechua and Aymara. Then we will visit the Taquile island, where we will have lunch in the cooperative restaurant. There is also a cooperative shop on the plaza that sells exceptional wool goods which are of very fine quality and somewhat expensive. Taquile Island is famous for its craft production, particularly for its beautiful textiles. The island is narrow at about 1 Km. wide and 6 to 7 Km. long. The visit could be exhausting because of the 533 steps on the stone stairway to climb to get to the village and because of the altitude (13,000 ft above sea level). On Taquile there are numerous pre-Inca and Inca ruins as well as Inca terracing. We will return in Puno in the afternoon, overnight at the Qelqatani Hotel or similar . (B,L)

SEVENTH DAY : PUNO - LIMA
Morning at leisure in Puno. In the afternoon transfer to the airport to take the flight to Lima, ( airfare included ) upon arrival reception and transfer to the Carmel Hotel or similar , Miraflores Lima, overnight ( B )

EIGHTH DAY : TRANSFER OUT
Transfer to the airport and end of the services ( B )

INCLUDES:

All hotel and lodge accommodations based on double occupancy. All scheduled transportation. All transfers. All scheduled excursions with English-speaking guide services. All entrance fees. Meals and domestic airfares as specified in the itinerary. B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner.

Note : We can replace above Hotels with other one with the same characteristics in the case that it becomes necessary for operative and other reasonable causes.

NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE

International airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees, excess baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls, radio calls or messages, reconfirmation of international flights and items of personal nature.

ITINERARY NOTES.

The Hotel we use in Lima are La Castellana , Casa Andina and some other of 3 and 4 stars. In Cusco we use Casona real, Casa Andina Royal Inca and some others. All are hotels and Hostals 4 and 3 stars.

http://www.casa-andina.com
http://www.casonarealcusco.com  
http://www.cuscoplazahotels.com  
www.royalinca.com 

The times cited are approximate for the trekking. Walking times depend on the group and the guide can change lunch spots and campsites, depending the progress of the group.
A reasonable level of fitness is required for this hike in a 8 day/ 7 night itinerary
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