AREQUIPA – CUSCO 07 Days / 06 Nights
DAY 01: CITY TOUR-CONVENT OF SANTA CATALINA
Reception in the city of Arequipa and transfer to the hotel. 14:00 HRS. We begin our City Tour visiting the main square, one of the most beautiful of the Peru; the Cathedral, an example of Peruvian architecture during the 19th century which houses precious treasures of gold and silver; and the Iglesia de La Compañía, ancient Jesuit Temple, Perhaps the most important of Arequipa for its history and tradition, with a beautiful facade with columns carved with spirals, crowns of laurels, flowers, birds, etc. Then we will visit the Santa Catalina convent, a "small town" of 17TH-century open to the public in 1970 After 400 years of cloister, transporting its visitors four centuries in the past. Will be numerous and spacious courtyards and gardens, the kitchen and the slave quarters and the convent stone sinks. 17:00 HRS. Return to the hotel. Accommodation.
DAY 02: COLCA CANYON TOUR
Breakfast at the hotel.
We will begin our tour road to Yura to enter Pampa Cañahuas, where will we see the herds of vicuñas and the back of the volcanoes Chachani, Misti and Pichu Pichu, entering the pagoda where we can appreciate the geological conformations in the area. Then stop at the restaurant where we will have lunch (on behalf of the passenger) We will continue to the wetlands where you can see the great amount of birds, both migratory as of place, then arrive to the viewpoint of the volcanoes, where can you see the mountain range of the Chila and all the volcanoes in the area, entering Chivay approximately the 13.30 hrs. Settle in the Hotel.
In the afternoon we will visit the thermal baths of la Calera where we take a refreshing swim in thermal waters. Overnight at the Hotel.
DAY 03:
Breakfast at the hotel.
In the morning we will visit the Cruz del Condor, where will appreciate the overflight of the condors and the depth of the Canyon, to then visit the towns of Pinchollo, Achoma and Yanque and will have several stops at the main viewpoints of the Canyon, where will appreciate Colcas, Hanging tombs, Coming and others., arriving to Chivay where almozaremos (on behalf of the Pax) and then we will start our return to Arequipa, to reach approximately to the 5.00 evening
Transfer to our offices
20:30 hrs departure to Cusco city transport company. Tourism (10 trip times)
Night on board.
DAY 04: CITY TOUR + RUINS SURROUNDING (CUSCO)
06:30 am arrival to the city of Cusco, reception and transfer to the selected hotel, coca tea of welcome.
Rest of the morning free to acclimatize to the altitude of 3, 350m.s.n.m. approx..
Between the 13:20 y 13:45 hrs., We will initiate the pick-ups from hotels, to begin with a visit to the city and nearby ruins: the tour will show us the impressive colonial city built on Inca foundations; We will visit the CATHEDRAL, of structure Renaissance and with fine paintings of the "school Cuzco", KORICANCHA, or Temple of the Sun.
We continue with a visit to the four ruins surrounding Cusco: SACSAYHUAMAN (great fortress located to 5 Km. of the city), KENKO (sacred amphitheatre, Center of worship to the God Puma, place where human sacrifices were made), PUCA PUCARA ("red fortress" because of the hue which acquires its rocks with the light of twilight) and TAMBOMACHAY (Temple to pay worship to the water). Return to the hotel. Accommodation.
DAY 05: VALLE SAGRADO
Desayunoen the hotel.
08:30 HRS. Tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, tour of the town of Pisac, picturesque village where colonial mestizo Tuesdays, Thursday and Sunday is made fairs craft in the plaza main, in the same way on Sunday held mass in Quechua, then we visited the villages of Ccoya on the way, Lamay, Calca and Urubamba. Buffet lunch. In the afternoon it visit the guided tour of the village
from Ollantaytambo, where is located the archeological park of Ollantaytambo, giant agricultural complex administrative social religious and military in time of Tahuantinsuyo. Return to Cuzco by the town of Chincheros, old beautiful Andean landscape Inca agricultural center highlights its colonial church. Arrival at your hotel approximately. Accommodation.
DAY 06: FULLDAY MACHUPICCHU
Breakfast at the hotel.
A coordinated time, Transfer to the train station to start our journey to the Citadel of Machu Picchu, After a journey of 3:15 hrs. We will arrive at the station bridge ruins, where to take the buses that will take us to the lost city of the Incas, "Machu Picchu", the most famous example of inca architecture , It was discovered in 1911, hear Hiram Bingham. We will enjoy a guided tour by the main buildings of the Citadel as a: The Mirador, Temple of the three Windows, The Intihuatana, The main square, etc.
To the ends this journey will take the hot descent towards the city of water bus where we will have lunch in a local restaurant,
Afternoon departure from railway station in water hot.
PM. Departure by train to the city of cusco
PM. Arrival to the city of cusco and transfer to the hotel
Night accommodation.
DAY 07: RETURN CUSCO / LIMA
Breakfast at the hotel.
At the hour indicated transfer to the suitable.
End of our services
The program includes:
- Transfer in / out.
- 01 night in Arequipa + breakfast.
- Tour: City tour + Convent of Santa catalina.
- 01 night in chivay + breakfast.
- Tour the colca Cañon - Tkt. of bus Arequipa.
- Cusco company Cruz del Sur service cruise.
- 03 nights in Cusco + breakfast.
- Tour: City tour + ruins nearby / Valle sagrado/full day Machu Picchu serv. Of train Expeditions.
- 01 Lunch buffet in valle sagrado.
- 01 Lunch buffet in aguas calientes.
- Entrance to the attractions.
- Guided professional Spanish or English.
