GT-210 – TREASURES OF PERU

Lima, Cusco and Machu Picchu
Featuring Casa Andina Hotels
Five Days / Four Nights
Minimum 2 persons

ITINERARY

DAY 1: Arrival in Lima

Upon arrival a host will meet and assist you in transferring to the hotel and in registering.
Lima, the “City of Kings” is famous for its Spanish Colonial architecture, extraordinary museums and cuisine.
Overnight accommodations

DAY 2 Tour of Colonial and Modern Lima

Breakfast. Visit both the colonial and modern sections of this “City of Kings”. Colonial sites include the lovely Plaza de Armas with its cathedral and palace; and the exquisite Torre Tagle Palace, modern day seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In modern Lima drive through the exclusive residential areas of Miraflores and San Isidro.

Dinner and Folkloric Show at Junius
For Dinner come on join us at the Junius Restaurant who takes you to a journey where you explore the wonders of the fascinating Peruvian culture through its folklore, presenting an incredible and colorful show of music and dances from different regions of Peru. The delicious buffet is full of flavors from different regions and the best of the Peruvian cuisine.
Overnight accommodations (B/D)

DAY 3: Lima – Cusco

Breakfast. Early morning transfer from the hotel to the airport for a short but spectacular flight over the snowcapped Andes to the oldest inhabited city in the hemisphere, Cusco, at an elevation of 11,440 feet. Upon arrival a host will meet and assist you in transferring to the hotel and in registering.

Afternoon Cusco City Tour and Nearby Ruins
Tour of Cusco and Nearby Ruins – Visitors are caught up in the excitement of touring the ancient capital of the Inca Empire, a delightful combination of Inca and colonial architecture. The tour visits important landmarks such us Cusco’s Cathedral, Plaza de Armas and Koricancha “The Temple of the Sun”. This tour of the oldest continuously inhabited city in the western hemisphere also includes the nearby ruins of Kenko, Puca-Pucara, Tambomachay as well as the Sacsayhuaman fortress, an imposing example of Inca military architecture.
Overnight accommodations (B)

DAY 4: Cusco – Machu Picchu

Breakfast. Morning train ride through the sacred valley of Urubamba to the “Lost City of the Incas,” 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. Guided tour of the ruins upon arrival. Lunch is at the Orient Express’ Sanctuary Lodge located just a few steps from the Inca citadel.
Overnight accommodations (B/L)

DAY 5: Depart Cusco

Breakfast. Transfer to the airport for your departure to Lima and your connecting international flight or your next destination. . Arrive home full of great memories of the rich tradition of Colonial Lima and the mystical Land of the Incas. (B)

RATE PER BASED ON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY:

OPTION “A” – From: $1,220.00
With Hotel Casa Andina Select in Miraflores (Lima) and Casa Andina Classic Cusco Plaza
OPTION “B” – From: $1,390.00
With Hotel Casa Andina Private Collection Miraflores (Lima) and Casa Andina Private Collection Cusco

INCLUDES:

• Air Lima/Cusco/Lima via LAN Peru including taxes.
• All airport transfers listed in the itinerary.
• Baggage handling at airports and at hotels.
• All tours and excursions indicated in the itinerary.
• All bus tickets, train tickets and entrance fees to operate the tours and excursions. Excursion to Machu Picchu is aboard the Vistadome. English speaking licensed tour guide for all tours and excursions.
• All meals indicated in the itinerary. (B for breakfast, L for lunch. D for dinner).
•  Hotel accommodation and hotel service charge.

NOT INCLUDED:

• Expenses such us beverages on meals, tips, laundry, phone calls and other personal expenses are not included.
• Airport departure taxes are not included: Approximate cost is US $31.00 for
• international flight, and US $7.40 for each local flight within Peru.

Please check with us on the best international air fare to combine it with this tour.