Thu: Optional Arequipa & Colca
Canyon Extension (3N)
Sun: Optional Ica, Nazca Line & Paracas
Extension (2N).
Day 1, Tue: Arrive in Lima. You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel for overnight.
Day 2, Wed: Transfer to Lima Airport for the flight to Cuzco, last Capital of the Inca
Empire and the "Navel of the World". You will be met and transferred to you
hotel. A little rest is in order to let you adjust to the altitude. Afternoon guided tour
of Cuzco with its Colonial and Inca monuments and surrounding archaeological sites. The
tour will show you this amazing colonial city built on the foundations of Inca palaces.
Visit the Koricancha, the Plaza de Armas and Cathedral, then drive out to the impressive
Inca fortress of Sacsayhuaman, the 
underground cave and temple of Kenko, and
Tambomachay. Overnight in Cuzco. (B)
Day 3, Thu: Transfer to the train station for the scenic train ride to Machu Picchu, the magnificent citadel of the Incas which lay undisturbed until its discovery early in this century by the American Hiram Bingham. Guided tour of the ruins with lunch included. Overnight in Aguas Calientes (B,L).
Day 4, Fri: Morning free to explore the ruins on your own. Take the train back to Cuzco, arriving in the late afternoon. Transfer to your hotel (B).
Day 5, Sat: Optional Puno (2N) or Puno & La Pax 3N extension. (B). Transfer to the airport for your flight back to Lima. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon take an exciting tour of Lima's principal attractions. See the colonial downtown and visit the elegant residential areas of San Isidro and Miraflores, then on to the Huaca Huallamarca, and end your tour with a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean. Overnight in Lima.
Day 6: Transfer to the airport to board your international flight. (B)
Extensions:
Arequipa & Colca Canyon (4D/3N, every Thursday)
Ica, Nazca Lines & Paracas (3D/2N, every
Sunday)
Puno (3D/2N, every Sat)
Puno & La Paz (4D/3N, every Saturday)
Trip includes:
- 5 nights accommodation in Category A or Category B hotels
- buffet breakfast every day
- buffet lunch at the Cafe Amazonico at the Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel
- guided tours of Cuzco, Machu Picchu, and Lima (seat-in-bus basis with English-speaking guide)
- all transfers, transportation, and entry fees, as per itinerary
Prices & Departures for 2002:
| Available every
Tuesday (excluding Dec 24 & Jan 31, 2002) |
6D/5N |
| Per Person in Double, Cat A | $738 |
| Per Person in Single, Cat A | $1092 |
| Per Person in Triple, Cat A | $700 |
| Per Person in Double, Cat B | $547 |
| Per Person in Single, Cat B | $724 |
| Per Person in Triple, Cat B | $539 |
| Category A Hotels | Category B Hotels |
| Lima | Lima |
| El Olivar (5*) | Jose Antonio (3*) |
| Cuzco | Cuzco |
| Libertador Cuzco (5*) | Posada del Inca |
| Aguas Calientes | Aguas Calientes |
| Machu Picchu Pueblo (3*) | Machu Picchu Inn (3*) |
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(Subject to change)
