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LIMA - CUZCO - MACHU-PICCHU AND PUNO
PACKAGE 2 .
9 DAYS / 8 NIGHTS

The City of Kings , the Archaeological Capital of America and the Titicaca Lake PRIVATE SERVICES: DAILY DEPARTURES SHARED SERVICES: DEPARTURES SUN - TUE – FRI

Day 1: Lima
Arrival in Lima, reception at the airport and transfer to selected hotel. Overnight.
ima's physical atmosphere is slightly dreamlike, mostly because of the garua--a mist that settles over the city between May and October. Under its blanket, Lima's inhabitants meet at the penas (bars offering folk and Creole music), shop at the open marketplaces, and dine at Lima's celebrated restaurants. Several museums display and preserve Peru's golden past, including most notably the internationally famed Museo Nacional de Antropologia y Arqueologia.Day 2:  Lima - Cuzco
Buffet breakfast. Transfer to the airport    Departure by plane to Cuzco; arrival in Cuzco after a one hour flight. Reception at the airport and transfer to selected hotel. Rest of the morning at leisure.    Early afternoon visit to the nearby ruins including the Sacsayhuaman Fortress, overlooking the city of Cuzco, a pre-Inca architectural masterpiece; Qenqo, a rock sanctuary whose main attraction is a monolithic altar representing a puma; the red fortress of Puca-Pucara and Tambomachay, a beautiful fountain fed by a spring forming a series of basins. Continue the tour to the city of Cuzco: the Main Square , the Cathedral and the Santo Domingo Church or Temple of the Sun or Koricancha - 4 hour excursion. Late afternoon return to the hotel. Overnight. B
Day 3:  Cuzco - Urubamba Valley - Cuzco 
Buffet breakfast at the hotel.    Full day excursion to Pisac, a typical Andean village where a market takes place (only on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays for shared services), where peasants from around the area bring down their products, as well as handicrafts . On Sundays, Mayors from all the neighboring villages dressed in their traditional costumes, attend the Catholic Mass said in their native language (quechua). Buffet lunch at a country restaurant in the valley. After lunch visit to Ollantaytambo, the only Inca town which is still inhabited and One of Machu Picchu's primary functions was that of astronomical observatory. The Intihuatana stone (meaning 'Hitching Post of the Sun') has been shown to be a precise indicator of the date of the two equinoxes and other significant celestial periods. The Intihuatana (also called the Saywa or Sukhanka stone) is designed to hitch the sun at the two equinoxes, not at the solstice (as is stated in some tourist literature and new-age books). At midday on March 21st and September 21st, the sun stands almost directly above the pillar, creating no shadow at all. At this precise moment the sun "sits with all his might upon the pillar" and is for a moment "tied" to the rock. At these periods, the Incas held ceremonies at the stone in which they "tied the sun" to halt its northward movement in the sky. There is also an Intihuatana alignment with the December solstice (the summer solstice of the southern hemisphere), when at sunset the sun sinks behind Pumasillo (the Puma's claw), the most sacred mountain of the western Vilcabamba range, but the shrine itself is primarily equinoctial.explore the ruins which tower above it. Return to Cuzco . Overnight. B/L
Day 4:  Cuzco - Machu Picchu
Buffet breakfast at the hotel.    Early transfer to the train station and departure for a tour to Machu-Picchu. Arrival in Aguas Calientes Station and bus ride up to the ruins (approx. 3 ½ hrs). Guided visit of Machu Picchu which is totally built of stone blocks, fitted with masterful precision. This fabulous city has houses, temples, warehouses, a large central square, all connected by narrow roads and steps, and is surrounded by terraces cut into the mountain side which were used for agriculture. Lunch included. Accommodation at selected hotel. B/L
Day 5: Machu Picchu - Cuzco 
Buffet breakfast at the hotel.    Morning at leisure. (Second bus and second entrance to the ruins not included). In the afternoon return to Cuzco and transfer to selected hotel.    Overnight. B
Day 6: Cuzco - Puno 
Trains only on Mon, Wed & Sat
Buffet breakfast. Transfer to the train station.    Depart from Cuzco to Puno by the new Andean Explorer Train under Orient Express Management, which features a deluxe train decorated in the 1920's style. The train has a wagon with a bar and an observation deck from where one can enjoy the scenery as well as a restaurant. All wagons have Pullman style seats, wide aisles, catering service as well as oxygen available. The wagons are connected to each other by gangway bellows so passengers and crew can go from one another safely. The journey takes 10 hours. Upon arrival to Puno, transfer to selected hotel and accommodation. Overnight. B/L
Most travelers come to Puno as a means of getting to Lake Titicaca and seeing nearby Inca ruins. Founded in November, 1868 by the Spanish count Lermos, and once a prosperous community granted city status in 1810 due to the silver mines at Laykakota, Puno today is the capital of the altiplano region, a dusty, commercial border town across the lake from Bolivia.Or
Departure by bus from Cuzco to Puno (7 to 8 hours), with a stop made at La Raya Pass, at 4,321 meters to visit the steaming pools of hot water nearby and visit to the ruins of Raqchi. The remains of the central high wall of the Viracocha Temple , probably the largest roofed building built by the Incas, are impressive. On either side of the high wall, great sloping roofs were supported by rows of unusual round pillars, also of masonry topped by adobe. Nearby are the remains of large living quarters and many round store-houses. The whole complex is surrounded by a large stone wall several miles long (entrances are not included). Lunch en route. Arrival in Puno in the early afternoon and transfer to selected hotel. B/L
Day 7:  Puno 
Buffet breakfast.    In the morning. departure from the hotel's pier. A short distance by boat from Puno on Lake Titicaca , are the floating islands made of reeds, inhabited by the Uros. They live in huts built on platforms of reeds, not more than 30-40 cms /1 foot thick. Short walk on the islands, then the boat trip continues as far as the island of Taquile . Members of their self supporting Aymara community receive visitors in their colorful national costume and show them around the island. Taquile is renowned for its fine, decorative weavings. Lunch included. In the afternoon return by boat to Puno and to selected hotel. B/L
Day 8:  Puno - Juliaca - Lima  
Buffet breakfast.    Transfer to the airport and on the way, guided visit to the Chullpas of Sillustani, these funerary towers date from the 13th century. The highest measures about 12 meters, superb landscapes and the view of the neighboring Umayo lake make this tour a very special experience. Departure by plane for Lima , Upon arrival after a 2h 30 min flight, with an intermediate stop in Arequipa , reception at the airport in Lima and transfer to selected hotel.    Overnight. B
Day 9: Lima
Buffet breakfast    Morning or afternoon guided visit to the Cathedral, Main Square, San Francisco Convent B
SOUTHERN HORIZONS VACATIONS PACKAGE PRICES INCLUDE (unless added):
Accommodation in single or double room with private bath in the suggested hotels or of similar category
Breakfast Daily
Lunch when noted
Dinner when noted
All Domestic Airfares
Transfers
Tours & Excursions as per itinerary (based on shared services with local)
 English Speaking Guides
SOUTHERN HORIZONS VACATIONS PACKAGE PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE:
Meals not specified in this itinerary
International air tickets
All Airport taxes
Personal expenses such as telephone calls, laundry expenses, drinks, tipping, etc. Insurance against theft, loss, illness or accident
International air fare
We do offer special discount air from any gateway in the United States
AMAZON BASIN | AREQUIPA | CAJAMARCA | CHICLAYO | COLCA VALLEY | CORDILLERA BLANCA | CUZCO
ECOTOURISM, BIRDWATCHING, AND NATURE TOURS | HUARAZ | IQUITOS | KUÉLAP | LAKE TITICACA & PUNO
ICA | LA PAZ – BOLIVIA | LIMA | MACHU PICCHU | MANU NATIONAL PARK | NAZCA
PARACAS | PUERTO MALDONADO & TAMBOPATA | TRUJILLO
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