07 Day - Peru Escape
From Lima To Lima
Itinerary & Map
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable.
DAY 1 ARRIVE IN LIMA PERU
Arrive in Lima where you will be met by your Tour Director.
DAY 2 LIMA–CUSCO–SACRED VALLEY
Fly to Cusco, the impressive Andean city that was once the capital of the Inca Empire. Head into the Sacred Valley of the Incas, stopping at AWANAKANCHA to meet local families who preserve the ancient technique of Pre-Columbian weaving using South American camelid fibers. Here is your chance to get up close to the various camelids indigenous to the region, including alpaca, llama, guanaco, and vicuña. Next, continue to PISAC, an old mountain village where you will have free time to shop for local wares such as alpaca sweaters and blankets, jewelry, or hand-painted ornamental dishes and vases. Enjoy lunch today at a local restaurant and stay overnight in the Sacred Valley.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 3 SACRED VALLEY–MACHU PICCHU–CUSCO
Transfer to the Ollanta station and board the Expedition TRAIN for a short journey through the lush Urubamba Valley to Aguas Calientes, the town at the base of the mountain where Machu Picchu is located. Then, transfer to a motorcoach for the ascent to legendary MACHU PICCHU, the “Lost City of the Incas,” high above the steep valley overlaid with dense tropical jungle. Your Local Guide will bring you closer to the lives and mysteries still hidden in these amazing structures built by the Pre-Columbian masters of this sacred land. Later this afternoon, return by train to Cusco, the ancient capital of the Incas. Tonight, enjoy dinner at your hotel.
NOTE:
7-8 hours is spent in Machu Picchu/Aguas Calientes region.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 4 CUSCO
Spend the day discovering some of the most famous ancient, Inca sites including semi-circular KENKO Temple with its stone altars and labyrinth of passages, the red fortress of Puca Pucara and the TEMPLE OF SACSAYHUAMAN, perched on a hillside overlooking Cusco. It remains unfathomable how and when this fortress of gigantic stones—with some blocks weighing more than 350 tons—was built.
Meal: Breakfast
DAY 5 CUSCO
Enjoy a full day at leisure to explore the city of Cusco. Perhaps take an optional walking tour to learn more about the Incas and their struggle against invading Spaniards. Visits include the imposing Cathedral and the Inca Temple of the Sun, Koricancha, which became the Spaniards’ Santo Domingo Monastery. Tonight, gather with your fellow travelers for a special farewell dinner hosted by your Tour Director.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 6 CUSCO–LIMA
Board your return flight to Lima. On arrival, your Local Guide focuses on the city’s colonial heritage during a walking TOUR. Start at the Plaza de Armas to see the Government Palace and the Cathedral. From here, stroll to the venerable SAN FRANCISCO MONASTERY with its splendid 17th-century cloister murals and underground network of catacombs. The remainder of the day is at leisure. Tonight you may want to join our optional excursion to visit the Larco Museum with time to explore and have dinner at its restaurant.
Meal: Breakfast
DAY 7 LIMA
Your tour ends with breakfast this morning.
Meal: Breakfast
ACCOMMODATIONS:
LIMA: PULLMAN LIMA SAN ISIDRO
SACRED VALLEY: SONESTA POSADAS DEL INCA - SACRED VALLEY - YUCAY
CUSCO : SONESTA HOTEL CUSCO
DESTINATIONS & SIGHTSEEING:
SACRED VALLEY
Visit Awanakancha to learn about various camelids and visit the famous market in Pisac
MACHU PICCHU
Take the train through the Urubamba Valley; Machu Picchu sightseeing with a Local Guide
CUSCO
Sightseeing with a Local Guide of Sacsayhuaman and Kenko; farewell dinner
LIMA
Sightseeing with a Local Guide; visit San Francisco Monastery
Headsets throughout the tour.
Notes:
Participation in this tour requires the guest's name exactly as it appears on his/her passport, D.O.B., gender, and nationality at the time of booking.
MEALS
Breakfast daily, 1 lunch, 2 three-course dinners, including a farewell dinner in Cusco
Indicative Rate: Per Person (In USD $)
Notes:
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Prices based on double occupancy.
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The seats are subject to availability at the time of confirmation.
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Vacation departures, itineraries and prices are subject to change.
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A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit is required for Globus to reserve space for you.
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Taxes and fees are subject to change and are not guaranteed until full land and air deposit are received.
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All Escapes by Globus tours and departures are excluded from the following Globus discounts: Book Early & Save, Welcome Back Credit, Journeys Club discount, Second Tour discount and Small Group discount.
Dates and Prices do not include air travel.
Participation in this vacation requires purchase of the following flights from Globus, not included in the pricing: (1) roundtrip air from your U.S. gateway and intra-vacation air segments; or (2) intra-vacation air segments only, starting at $323. Required intra-vacation air segments: Lima/Cusco; Cusco/Lima. Air prices were effective on July 10, 2019, and their availability is limited. At the time you purchase your tour, air prices may be higher.
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