OVERVIEW

ITINERARY

Day 01 ARRIVAL - LIMA

Reception and welcome at the "Jorge Chávez" International Airport, transfer to hotel. Free day for personal activities. Overnight in Lima.

Day 02 CITY TOUR COLONIAL & MODERN AND COOKING CLASSES

We begin our tour discovering the secrets of Peruvian cuisine.
Our culinary adventure begins in a typical "Peruvian market" in this space we will appreciate a variety of Peruvian products and enjoy unique fruits like cherimoya, lucuma, aguaymanto and pacae.

Also visit the exclusive restaurant "La Rosa Nautica", where you will learn to prepare the famous "Pisco Sour" by an expert barman and delicious "Ceviche" prepared by chef of the restaurant. Then you will taste a delicious lunch featuring the most representative dishes of Peruvian cuisine.
After lunch, we will have the best excursion to know Lima and its history.

Our tour Lima presents in its 3 historical periods: Hispanic, Colonial and Modern Pre-. We present a panoramic view of "La Huaca Pucllana", visited the impressive Historical Center of Lima: Its palaces, mansions, churches and squares ending with a visit to the residential and business district of San Isidro and an unforgettable view of the Pacific Ocean in the district Miraflores.
Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch (Cooking Classes).

Day 03 LIMA - CUSCO: CITY TOUR + 04 RUINS

Departure to the airport to board your flight to the Imperial city of Cusco. Transfer to hotel. Morning free for acclimatization.
In the afternoon city tour and visit the surrounding ruins, including the main square, the Cathedral, Koricancha which was a military and religious center of the Inca Empire, and was dedicated to its principal god, the sun, Tambomachay (Inca baths ), Puca Pucara (military control center), Kenko amphitheater (evidence of mystic character from that time) and the fortress of Sacsayhuaman. Transfer to hotel.Overnight.
Meals included: Breakfast

Day 04 CUSCO: COOKING CLASSES

Morning at leisure. In the afternoon you will have the opportunity to enjoy a unique experience of flavors and colors that will open your senses and give you a more complete appreciation of the Peruvian gastronomy and culture.


The class will begin with a visit to the Andean cuisine and Chichería, where you will learn about the preparation of Chicha, a tradition that dates back to Inca times.
In our local market, you will know about the local products that Peru has to offer. You will learn about some varieties of corn and potatoes, their uses, and the stories behind their names. You will have the opportunity to taste the exotic fruits that can only be found in Peru, with delicious flavors and many health benefits, such as lucuma, cherimoya, Granadilla, Pacay, Cucumber, Aguay mantle, and others, depending on the season.
As an introduction to our cooking class, you will learn to make the national drink of Peru, the famous Pisco Sour. Depending on your choice of menu for lunch or dinner, you will learn how to make a local Peruvian appetizer.

As part of the cooking class you will learn how to prepare one of the most representative and delicious main c Peruvians dishes.
To put the icing on the cake, the last step of the class will be tasting a typical Peruvian dessert. Finally, it's time for you to enjoy the fruits of their labor.
hoping you all had a great experience
Included Meals: Breakfast & Dinner (Cooking Classes).

Day 05 SACRED VALLEY - DEPARTURE TO HOT WATER

We will begin the trip to the Sacred Valley, where we will have the opportunity to know the typical terraces of the Inca period and villages as Pisac and its colorful Indian market, Calca, Yucay, Urubamba. Lunch. In the afternoon, visit Ollantaytambo an enormous Inca complex of administrative, agricultural and religious functions. Here you can see great rock walls, temples and palaces. At the end transfer to Ollantaytambo station to board train to Machu Picchu Pueblo, the trip takes about 2 hours approximately. Arrival & assistance hotel. Overnight in the village of Machu Picchu.
Included Meals: Breakfast & Brunch

Day 06 LOST CITY OF THE INCAS - MACHU PICCHU

From very early (05: 00 hrs) you can go up to Machu Picchu to enjoy the beautiful sunrise or if you wish and have enough physical resistance you can ascend to Huaynapicchu "Young Mountain" from where you have a spectacular view of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. At 11: 00 hrs will find the guide to have a guided tour of Machu Picchu, this citadel remained for centuries unknown until for accident in 1911 was discovered by Hirman Bingham.This Inka Center is one of the greatest wonders of the world. The guided tour of the archaeological site of Machu Picchu includes the step by urban areas that lodge the mayors architectural elements of the Inca city and its main enclosures the Temple of the Sun, the Intiwatana, group of the sacred stone, the temple of the three windows , mausoleum, etc. Buffet Lunch at Sanctuary Lodge (the only hotel in the citadel) to have option of returning and enjoy the citadel of Machu Picchu until the afternoon to take the bus back to town to board the train back to Cusco. Reception & transfer to hotel. Overnight.
Included Meals: Breakfast & Brunch

Day 07 CUSCO - LIMA

In time transfer to airport for flight to Lima. Reception and transfer to hotel. Transfer to hotel. Overnight in Lima.
Meals included: Breakfast

Day 08 LIMA - COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

In time transfer to airport for flight to your country of origin.
Meals included: Breakfast

PRICES

PRICE PER PERSON IN AMERICAN DOLLAR

INCLUDES

In Lima: Transfers In / Out

• 03 Nights of accommodation in Lima + Breakfasts.
• City tour in Lima Colonial & Modern & Cooking Classes.

In Cusco: Transfers In / Out

• 03 Nights of accommodation in Cusco + breakfasts.
• 01 night accommodation in Aguas Calientes + Breakfast
• City tour & Archaeological Remains (includes entrance to the cathedral).
• Cooking Classes in Cusco.
• Visit to the Sacred Valley + Lunch Buffet at Posada Inca Yucay
• Visit to Machu Picchu in Vistadome (TOP TYPE) for Class First Class & Luxury Train And Expeditions (TYPE TOURIST) for Superior & Standard Category
• Buffet Lunch at Sanctuary Lodge
• Food According to itinerary
• Tickets & Professional guides
• Shared Services (Group)
• Personalized service.

OPTIONALS

The program does not include: (price per person)

• Thermal Baths of Calera Fee in Arequipa. $ 6 00 (Passengers staying at the Hotel Colca Lodge 5 * and Hotel Refugio 4, do not go to La Calera since these hotels have their own thermal baths )
• Tips & extras not specified in the program (Tips are voluntary in Peru)
• AIR TICKET PER PERSON (ADD PROGRAM): $ 289.00 Avianca & STAR.
• Lima / Cusco
• Cusco / Lima

*** Airfare subject to variation depending on airlines availability ***

*** In the program , it is considered entrance fee to the citadel of Machu Picchu, if you want to ascend to Huaynapicchu should consider an additional of $ 12.00 per person to issue a compound ticket Machupicchu + Huaynapicchu (first shift  07: 00 hrs). ***

NOTES

TYPES OF TRAIN TO MACHU PICCHU:

The Expeditions

It is a service created just for those adventurous travelers seeking comfort and security without frills. The carriers have additional space for backpacks and equipment often require travelers for walking. For the period 2011 these bagons also have panoramic windows.

The Vistadome

It is a service created to sensitize the traveler with the natural environment. The panoramic windows that offer this service provides a wonderful opportunity to take great pictures of Andean communities, archaeological remains & Sacred Mountains of the Incas ADDITIONAL TO TRAVEL WITH THIS TRAIN:.. $ 25.00 PER PERSON (This additional applies to Superior & Standard categories, if you want to consider this type of superior train)

*** The hotels are governed by international criteria Arrival time (check in) after 00 and 13 h departure (check out) until 10 h 00. This schedule varies depending on the city to visit ***