Every place on Earth is fascinating and unique, but Peru is one of those countries that manage to stand above the crowd. This place has so many natural and cultural treasures that have fascinated people for hundreds of years and still fascinates them today.
Peru is a place where old cultures speak to you. They speak through Peruvian colors, textures and food. This is how they reveal their gratefulness for small and simple things. But until you experience those startling mountains and magnificent wilderness, you won’t understand how they can be so humble, when they have so much.
This program included a complete city tour of the different features of Lima, also known as the “the City of Kings” because of its colonial origins.
Travelling to the main administrative and religious center of the Inca Empire, the city of Cusco.
A wonderful trip through the superb sceneries of the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Last but not least! Your tour to Machu Picchu, a magnificent architectural construction.
Day 1
At your arrival to Lima, you will be picked up since the airport to your hotel in a private transportation. At your arrival to your hotel you will take a rest.
In the afternoon, a representative of Easygoing Peru will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel for your city tour.
Lima has three different periods and each one shows different characteristics: Pre-Inca, Colonial and Modern.
Then we start the tour in Miraflores visiting different parks such us the Kennedy Park. We also make a stop at the Love Park to appreciate the green areas, how well conserved it is and its special design (MODERN).
We continue visiting La Huaca Pucllana (Pre-Inca), where we show you the ceremonial temple made of adobe (mass of mud with sun-dried straw) in the year 200 AD. Since 1981 they are doing restoration work. After the explanation you will have time to take pictures (PRE INCA).
Now we visit the historical center (COLONIAL) and start walking to the Plaza San Martin. The next stop is at the Plaza de Armas, where we will have time to explore the area and if we get there at noon we can appreciate the change of guards.
The last place that we visit is the Convent of San Francisco (or in some cases we visit Santo Domingo convent according to the schedules and type of service).
Hotel in Lima.
Day 2
A representative from Easygoing Peru will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel to transfer you to the airport, where you take your flight to Cusco (booked at your own).
At your arrival to Cusco, you will be transferred to your hotel and take a rest.
This day is to discover the magic of Cusco City. Also in the afternoon you will visit the most important archeological sites in Cusco. Including visits to Cusco’s Cathedral, the Temple of the Sun (Qoricancha) and the various Inca sites found outside of the city you get to see an incredible mixture of Inca and Spanish-style and in the case of Qoricancha, the two combined. Cusco is truly a fascinating place to visit; providing a blend of the two cultures (Inca and Spanish) the city has a look and feel about it that is completely different to the rest of Peru. This tour is a must-do when visiting Cusco and is usually one of the first ports of call for all visiting tourists. Tour ends around 13:30 pm – 14:00 pm Finally you will return to your hotel.
Hotel in Cusco.
Day 3
Today you will enjoy the impressive landscapes of the Sacred Valley and its unique weather. Pìck up from hotel, a 45 minute bus ride will take you to the Sacred Valley for a full day group visit to the Pisac market and then on to Ollantaytambo, an attractive little village located at the western end of the Sacred Valley, which has been built on top of original Inca foundations and is the best surviving example of Inca urban planning. The village is divided in canchas (blocks), which are almost entirely intact. Each cancha has only one entrance (usually a huge stone doorway) that leads into a central courtyard. We will also visit the Inca ruins situated on a hilltop landscape with surrounding terracing and cyclopean rock carvings. From the hill-top there is an extraordinary view of the village below and the surrounding countryside.
Tour ends around 16:30 – 17:30 pm. The train station is located 10 minutes away from the Main Square (walking). Go there on your own and take the Expedition train to Aguas Calientes at 20:43 pm. When you arrive to Aguas Calientes you will be assisted by the hotel’s staff.
Hotel Aguas Calientes.
Day 4
Early in the morning the guide will pick you up at your hotel to help you taking the bus up to Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu, perched 8,200 feet above the valley, it was hidden by mountains and semi-tropical jungles for 400 years until discovered by Hiram Bingham of Yale University in 1911. Archaeologists believe that the Inca “Virgins of the Sun” took refuge from the Spanish Conquistadors here. The tour takes around 2 hours visiting Machu Picchu. After that you have some free time to take pictures and enjoy the amazing panoramic view of the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu.
Then you may have lunch (not included in the quote) and take some last pictures from Machu Picchu before you catch your bus down to Aguas Calientes (on your own). At your arrival you have time to go to the Hot Springs (optional, not included). Then take the train from Aguas Calientes to Poroy The train station is located between 15 – 20 minutes away from Cusco City. Arriving to the train station a representative will be waiting for you with a sign with your name to transfer you to your hotel in Cusco City.
Hotel in Cusco.
Day 5
A representative from Easygoing Peru will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel to transfer you to the bus station, where you take the bus to Cusco.
The Cusco to Puno “Route of the Sun” offers old fashion Andean countryside, scenery and Incan ruins. This is by far the most popular and a fun way to ride a bus from Puno to Cusco. The Route of the Sun’s charm is magical and captivating, with several stops along the way, visiting churches, museums and Incan ruins. You will enjoy flora, fauna and archeological sites such as Raqchi, Puccara and also Andahuaylillas. You will stop for lunch at a restaurant located along the way. The bus departs from Puno at 07:00 am and arrives to Cusco at 17:00 pm approx. Arriving to Cusco we will pick you up at the bus station and transfer you to the hotel.
Hotel in Puno.
Day 6
A representative from Easygoing Peru will pick you up from your hotel in downtown Puno. Then is time to embark on the boat to go to Taquile. Along the route we stop by the Uros islands. It is believed that the Uros were one of the first ethnic groups populating the Andean region. Only in the early 60, the Uros started to build artificial islands with reeds for their homes.
Upon the arrival on the island, the group will follow a path for about 1 hour. On the way to the village you will enjoy of a cultural demonstration run by the native people of Taquile. Then we will have a lunch in local restaurant. Quinoa soup, fresh fish caught in the lake and vegetables are a typical lunchtime meal in Taquile. After lunch the group starts the walk back to the main dock in Taquile.
The boat departs in direction Puno and the we will arrive in Puno dock and you will be transferred to your hotel in the city.
Day 7
You will be transferred from the lobby of your hotel to the airport to take your flight to Lima (booked on your own).
