【Lima + Cusco】8-Day Peru Inca Civilization Tour from Lima: Rainbow Mountain and Machu Picchu

What you'll experience

Highlights

8 days

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1

   Day 1 — Home - 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.
    

   Meals: B: Excluded, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Del Pilar Miraflores
2. 2

   Day 2 — Lima

   Breakfast. In the morning, We will start our tour through the modern residential districts of Miraflores 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. Overnight in Lima.
    
   
   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.
    

   

   Huaca Pucllana

   

   El Olivar

   

   San Isidro

   

   Miraflores

   

   Basílica y Convento de San Francisco de Lima

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Del Pilar Miraflores
3. 3

   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.
    
    

   

   Cusco Old Town

   

   Cathedral of Santo Domingo

   

   Sacsaywaman

   

   Korikancha Temple

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: San Agustín Plaza
4. 4

   Day 4 — Cusco - Sacred Valley of the Incas

   Breakfast. Tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas taking the road to Pisac. We will make a stop along the way to enjoy a classic view of the meandering Urubamba River through the different carpet of the fields. We arrive at the colorful market of Pisac, where we will have free time to interact with the villagers and artisans, and make purchases of beautiful crafts and souvenirs. We will continue to Urubamba for a buffet lunch in a restaurant in the city.
   
   Finally, we will visit Ollantaytambo, attractive town of Inca origin with remarkable canals and cobbled streets. At the height, the rise of an impressive ceremonial center of water worship and a fortress that protected access to the bottom of the valley. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight in the Sacred Valley.
    
   
    

   

   ollantaytambo

   

   Pisac Market

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: Taypikala Valle Sagrado
5. 5

   Day 5 — Sacred Valley of the Incas - Machu Picchu

   Breakfast. Departure to the visit to the Maras Salt Mine and Moray Terraces. Our driver will pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to the meeting point, and then start the visit with the group. After the visit, our driver will wait you at the meeting point to bring you back to your hotel. There you can pick up you luggage and later picked up by our collaborator to board the train in Ollantaytambo station, for the destination of the  village of Machu Picchu, located at the base of the mountain where the Sacred Citadel of the Incas "Machu Picchu". Upon arrival in Machu Picchu Pueblo, our collaborators will assist you with the check-in of the hotel.  
   
   Overnight at the hotel located in the village of Machu Picchu.
    
   
    

   

   Moray

   

   Maras

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Taypikala Machu Picchu
6. 6

   Day 6 — Machu Picchu - Cusco

   Breakfast. In the morning, our collaborator will help 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 lunch. Buffet Lunch. You can have an optional extend visit to the Huayna Picchu, mountain whose summit is the temple of the Moon. In the afternoon, return by train to Cusco. Upon arrival, our staff will be waiting for you at the Cusco station, from where you will be transferred to your hotel in Cusco. 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
    
   
   Optional: Visit to Huayna Picchu
   Extend the visit to the citadel where we can visit the impressive Huayna Picchu mountain, ascending it by a steep stone path, walk to the Inca Bridge, a secret passage used by the royal guards, or walk to the historic sun gate. 
    

   

   The Archeological Site in Machu Picchu

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: San Agustín Plaza
7. 7

   Day 7 — Cusco - Palcoyo - Cusco

    Breakfast. Tour to the Mountain of the Seven Colors  (Rainbow Mountain), exit with direction to Urcos (by the way that leads to Puno) to the Checacupe district (2 hours by bus) soon you will take a shortcut that will take us to Combapata, and until there it will be 3 hours on the way. From there we are going to continue on the un paved road and walk approximately 1 hour 30 minutes towards the Palcoyo Rainbow Mountain (we will walk around 1.5km) before we arrive the view point which is located at 4900 meters above sea level. On the way, we will appreciate impressive mountains like the snowy Ausangate, beautiful ponds, ruminantes in grazing. You will remain the time necessary to take photos of the mountain and the beautiful landscapes and receive explanations from our guide of high mountain, then you will return to the point of beginning of the walk you will be two hours to enjoy a typical lunch in the middle of the mountains. Then return Cusco between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm. Overnight in Cusco.
    

   

   Mountain of the Seven Colors

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: San Agustín Plaza
8. 8

   Day 8 — Cusco/Lima - Home

   Breakfast. In time, transfer to the airport to board your flight with departure to Lima and international connection.
    

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: Excluded

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