# 【Lima + Cusco】5-Day Peru Express Tour from Lima: Urubamba River and Machu Picchu Tour in SO — Lima → Cusco. Listed and booked on Yatra For Fun (yatraforfun.com) — our Kathmandu concierge confirms availability, prices it in NPR, and sends a payment link within 2 business hours. ## Key facts - Type: multiday - Country: SO - Route: Lima → Cusco - Duration: 5.00 day - Price from: $1,011 - Rating: No reviews aggregated yet - Operator: Tours4Fun Provider 8247 ## Summary • Experience unforgettable experiences by visiting the most outstanding places of the city of Lima • Taking a tour in time for its three historical periods • Discover the most emblematic places of Cusco, the archaeological capital of America • Get plenty of energy as you walk the roads, altars and enclosures of the magical Inca citadel of Machu Picchu ## Categories Guaranteed Departure, Daily breakfast, Select Meals Included ## Itinerary ### Day 1: Hometown - Lima Upon arrival, reception at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Our representative will give you a documentation kit with detailed program explanation. Luggage and hotel registration assistance is offered. Overnight in Lima. ### Day 2: Lima Breakfast. In the morning, We will start our tour through the modern residential districts of Miraflore s and San Isidro. We will visit the Financial Center, Golf, Olivar, Huaca Pucllana , a pre-Inca ceremonial temple in the form of a pyramid that has survived the urban expansion of Lima. We will stop at Amor Park located on the Malecon of Miraflores , from where we will observe the Pacific Ocean. Continuing our tour, we will go to the Historic Center of Lima , Where you will appreciate more than fifty monuments and colonial buildings, standing out the Paseo de la Republica. We will visit Plaza San Martín, its balconies and old mansions, the Plaza Mayor and its most important buildings such as the Government Palace, the Cathedral of Lima, the Archbishop's Palace and Municipal, the Desamparados Station . Convent and Catacombs of San Francisco We will enter one of the most important convents of the XVII century. We will visit the old Library , the Choir, the Main Cloister and the underground crypts known as Catacombs. Finishing our tour, you will have the option of staying in the Indian market in Larcomar. Return to the hotel. Optional: Excursion to the Magic Water Circuit (Tuesday to Sunday) In the evening, visit the impressive Circuit Magico de las Aguas, located in the center of the city of Lima. This park, inaugurated in 1929 and resumed in 2007, consists of thirteen illuminated water fountains, making it the largest set of fountains in the world, which is why it is inscribed in the book of Record Guiness. The main source is the "Magic Fountain" which starts running a stream of water 80 meters high. Return to the hotel. Optional: Dinner Show with "Peruvian Fiesta" at La Dama Juana In the evening transfer to the famous restaurant "La Dama Juana" for a wonderful gastronomic experience where we will taste the best dishes of the Peruvian cuisine accompanied by the best show of music and typical dances of Peru. Return to the hotel. ### Day 3: Lima - Cusco Breakfast. Free morning for independent activities. (* Please note that regarding the flight from Lima to Cusco, you need to arrive in Cusco before 10:30am so that you can acclimatize to the altitude and have lunch and then in the afternoon do the complete city tour that begins around 12:00pm. Tickets are at your own expense ) In the afternoon, (Aprox 12:00) Visit of the imperial city of Cusco. We will go to the Plaza de Armas of Cusco, Awqaypata or plaza of the warrior was called in time of the Incas. We enter the Cathedral, which treasures invaluable colonial works and paintings, like the Cross that arrived with the first conquerors. We will continue to the Korikancha , Temple to the god Inti, the Sun, on which the Church of Santo Domingo was built, the chronicles tell that this temple was covered with gold in Inca times. Then we will ascend the archaeological park of Sacsayhuaman , and visit Q'enqo, ancient temple of Puma and where you can see an altar for sacrifices in the inner part of a huge rock; Tambomachay, sacred sources of life and health; Puca Pucará, watchman who took care of entering the city; And the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, beautiful place that radiates peace and tranquility, we will admire the enormous rocks of up to 4 meters of height, that were used in its construction. Returno to Cusco. Overnight in Cusco. ### Day 4: Cusco - Machu Picchu - Cusco Breakfast. Transfer to Poroy train station. Departure to the village of Machu Picchu, located at the base of the mountain where the Sacred Citadel of the Incas "Machu Picchu" is located. Upon arrival in Machu Picchu Pueblo, our collaborators will assist you to board the ecological bus that will take you to the sacred citadel. On the route, you can see a spectacular view of the canyon that forms the Urubamba River. We will enter the citadel and we will enter by its terraces, stairs, ceremonial precincts and places of dwelling. Then after the guided tour, you will have free time to explore the place on your own, relax or meditate. At the appropriate time, we will descend to the town of Machu Picchu to have Buffet lunch. In the afternoon, return by train to Poroy. Upon arrival, our staff will wait for you at the station, from where we will transfer you to your hotel. Overnight in Cusco. Note: We choose one of the following routes to explore. (The route will be randomly assigned based on the ticket availability.) Circuito 1 – Ruta terraza Superior Circuito 1 – Ruta Portada Intipunku Circuito 1 – Ruta Puente Inka Circuito 2- Ruta CLasico Diseñada Circuito 2- Terraza Inferior ### Day 5: Cusco/Lima - Hometown Breakfast. End the service in Cusco. In time, transfer to the airport to board your flight with departure to Lima and international connection. (airfare is not included) ## Guide languages English Live, Spanish Live ## Links - Yatra page: https://yatraforfun.com/tour/103243782-peru-express-from-lima-5-day - WhatsApp concierge: https://wa.me/9779708072951