Lima & Cusco
Lima & Cusco
Lima, Peru’s capital city, is enveloped by beautiful colonial vestiges bestowed upon the city by the Spanish. Once known as the “City of Kings, ” Lima is now a sprawling metropolis flanked by picturesque hills, valleys, and pristine beaches that outline the Pacific Ocean.
Cusco was the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th century until the 16th-century Spanish conquest. In 1983, Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO with the title “City of Cuzco.”
Highlights
- Enjoy a welcome dinner at the Cala restaurant located on the shores of the Pacific Ocean
- Explore Lima and see attractions like the Cathedral, the Viceroyalty of Peru, the main places of Lima's Plaza Mayor, the Government Palace, the City Hall, and other important monuments
- Visit Casa De Aliaga, known as the oldest Colonial mansion in Lima, maybe even in whole South America
- Explore the district of Miraflores with its nice Shopping Mall named Larco Mar
- You will have a guided walking tour of the most characteristic places in the center of Cusco and see the Stone of Twelve Angles at the Inca Roca Palace
- Visit the heart of the city, “the Plaza de Armas”, surrounded by colonial arcades and four churches
- See “Inca Ceremonial Center of Sacsayhuaman”. This enormous structure overlooks the city of Cusco
- You will head to a local Andean community in the valley to learn about the weaving process where the women of the community will show you ancient techniques
- Drive along the Urubamba River towards the town of Ollantaytambo, a magnificent example of Incan urban planning
- You will then take a guided tour of the ruins in Machu Pichu
- Visit the Maras Salt Ponds and the circular terraces of Moray
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Tour Description
We have made every effort to ensure a high-quality tour filled with Peruvian delights while ensuring your safety and security. Every part may be customized to your tastes.
Buen Viaje! – Have a Good Trip!
Tour Includes:
- All Accommodations, minimum 4* level
- Breakfast each morning, plus select meals where noted
- All transportation, as described, inclusive of gratuity
- All tours, as described
- All entrance fees where noted (add’l fees may apply to options)
- Registration with US State Department
- 24 Hr. concierge service for the duration of the trip
NOT INCLUDED: Flights, Travel Insurance (Strongly Recommended), Personal Expenditures, Optional Upgrades, Anything not mentioned
Detailed Itinerary
- A private driver will pick you up from your home and take you to the airport
- Flight to Lima, Peru (priced separately, suggest morning arrival)
- Upon arrival, a private driver will pick you up and transfer you to your Hotel Dazzler Lima Miraflores
- Check-in, relax & enjoy the afternoon at your leisure
- Enjoy a welcome dinner at the Cala Restaurant
- Overnight at Hotel
Included: Private airport transfer, Private transfer, Dinner, Room & Taxes
- After breakfast, prepare for a tour of Lima
- You will start your tour in the colonial side of the city, where you’ll see attractions like the Cathedral, the Viceroyalty of Peru, the main places of Lima’s Plaza Mayor (Main Square), the Government Palace, the City Hall, and other important monuments
- Then, you will explore the Convent of San Francisco, a seventeenth-century architectural complex that includes a church, a convent, and a square
- Your tour will end at Casa Aliaga, the oldest colonial mansion in Lima.
- After visiting Casa Aliaga, you will be transferred to Huaca Pucllana Restaurant for a typical lunch
- Check-in, relax, and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure
- Overnight at Hotel
Included: Half-day city tour of Lima, including the catacombs, the Casa De Aliaga and Miraflores neighborhood, a local private guide, Lunch at Huaca Pucllana restaurant, and Room & Taxes.
- After breakfast, enjoy your day at leisure
- Overnight at Hotel
Optional enhancements:
- Savor Package:
- Lima Street Food Tour: This Lima food tour starts around sunset and will take you through the old Lima where the locals go for a snack, lunch, or dinner, giving you a filling food adventure for your memories
- Explore/Excite Package:
- Evening visit to the Magic Water Circuit: You will go to visit the Magic Water circuit located in the historic Reserve Park
Included: Breakfast, Room & Taxes
- After breakfast, you’ll be transferred to the airport to take the internal flight towards the imperial city of Cusco
- At your arrival, your private guide will be waiting to take you to your Hotel El Mercado
- Check-in and relax
- In the afternoon, you’ll have a guided walking tour of the most characteristic places in the center of Cusco
- On the way, you’ll see the Stone of Twelve Angles at the Inca Roca Palace
- Visit the Qoricancha temple, considered the most sacred Inca building
- Then, you’ll head to the city’s heart, “the Plaza de Armas.“
- Visit the beautiful “Cathedral of Cusco,” built in the XVI
- Discover the traditional and picturesque neighborhood of San Blas
- At the end of your tour, enjoy dinner at the MAP Café restaurant
- Overnight at Hotel
Included: Transfer from hotel to Lima airport/Cusco hotel, local private guide, Half day walking tour around the center of Cusco including the Qoricancha Temple, Dinner at MAP Café restaurant, Room & Taxes
- After breakfast, you’ll visit the massive “Inca Ceremonial Center of Sacsayhuaman.”
- Then, you’ll travel by private car through the Sacred Valley
- You’ll head to a local Andean community in the valley to learn about the weaving process where the women of the community will show you ancient techniques of weaving, dyeing, management, and production of South American camelid fibers
- Enjoy an included lunch at Tunupa restaurant
- In the afternoon, you’ll drive along the Urubamba River towards the town of Ollantaytambo
- At the end of your tour, you will be transferred to your Hotel Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba
- Check in, relax and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure
- Overnight at hotel
Included: Visit Sacsayhuaman Inca fortress and the Sacred Valley of the Incas, private guide local, Lunch at Tunupa Valle restaurant, Dinner, Room & Taxes.
- After breakfast, head to the local train station to board the tourist train towards Aguas Calientes, a modern little town close to the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
- After approximately 1 hour 45 minutes, you will have arrived in Aguas Calientes town, where you will be taken to the Machu Picchu ruins
- Explore the upper terrace with your guide
- You will then take a guided tour of the ruins, learning more about these 200 or so houses and temples
- Catch the bus back into town and enjoy lunch at El Mapi restaurant
- You will have 1 or 2 hours of free time to discover this beautiful town
- In the afternoon, take the tourist train back to Ollantaytambo and make the rest of the journey to your hotel in the Sacred Valley
- Overnight at Hotel
Included: Private Transfer, Train tickets from Ollantaytambo town to Aguas Calientes town on INCA RAIL, Shuttle bus tickets from Aguas Calientes town to Machu Picchu, Private tour of Machu Picchu site, Lunch, Dinner, Room & Taxes
- After breakfast, you’ll be transferred back to Cusco
- On the way, you’ll visit the Maras Salt Ponds and the circular terraces of Moray
- Then, head to our headquarters in Piuray Outdoor Center to enjoy a delicious and healthy lunch in front of the beautiful Piuray Lake
- After lunch, you’ll discover the Andes from a unique perspective – on a Stand Up Paddle Board
- Overnight at Hotel El Mercado
Included: Visit of Maras Salt Ponds and Moray, Private Guide, Lunch at Piuray Outdoor Center, Stand-up paddle (or kayak) on Piuray Lake, Transfer back to Cusco, Dinner, Room & Taxes
- After breakfast, enjoy your day at leisure
- You can use your ticket called “Boleto Turistico” that was included in your city tour program, which gives you entry to different places in Cusco
- In the evening time enjoy a farewell dinner
- Overnight at Hotel
Optional enhancements:
- Explore Package:
- Full-Day Trek to the Rainbow Mountain of Palcoyo: Today, you’ll explore “Palcoyo,” known as the new mountain of colors
- Savor Package:
- Cooking Class in a Private Cooking Studio: You will learn more about Peruvian food with a cooking class that will teach you to prepare traditional recipes handed down over generations
Included: Breakfast, Full “Boleto Turístico” Pass with access to 16 archaeological sites & museums, Dinner, Room & Taxes
- After breakfast, you will be privately transferred to take your flight back to Lima, followed by the international flight home
- After your arrival, a private transfer to your home
Included: Private transfer Hotel-Airport, Breakfast
