PERUVIAN CLASSIC HIGHLIGHTS
Explore the enchanting cities of Lima and CuscoDelve into Lima's old world capital brimming with Spanish architecture and pre-Spanish treasuresTantalize your taste-buds at one of Lima's many cevicherías or popular street food steak skewer standsHave the experience of a lifetime exploring the lost city of the Incas – Machu Picchu, Peru's most important archeological site and one of the new Seven Wonders of the WorldDiscover Sacred Valley's Pisac archaeological site showcasing the largest complex of agricultural terraces of the Inca EmpireMarvel at the Temple of the Sun, fortress of Sacsayhuaman, archeological complex of Qenqo, and Puca Pucara in Cusco
Arrive in Lima and transfer to your hotel.
Today's Lima city tour starts in the downtown historic district. Visit the Plaza Mayor ("Main Square"), surrounded by the Government Palace, the Archbishop's Palace, and City Hall. Then we head to modern districts of San Isidro and Miraflores. San Isidro, an upscale residential and commercial neighborhood, houses a pre-Hispanic sacred structure (Huaca Huallamarca). Next see Miraflores, with its chic shops, restaurants and casinos. Return to your hotel. (B)
Today explore Machu Picchu at your pace. Morning visit to the Machu Picchu archeological complex (tickets for the site and buses included). Delve into the Inca ruins, a masterpiece of engineering and architecture situated on a mountain ridge nearly 8,000 feet above sea level that served as a sanctuary and retreat for the Inca Pachacutec. In the afternoon take the Vistadome Train to the Sacred Valley or Cusco. Upon arrival, transfer to our hotel. (B)
Morning at leisure. Today we explore Cusco starting at Koricancha Temple, an ancient Inca worship center of the Sun God that was once covered in gold. Next, stop at the Plaza de Armas and see the Cathedral. Continue to the church of San Cristóbal, then Sacsayhuaman, an Inca building known for its 30-foot tall walls. Visit the complexes of Qenqo with its stone labyrinth and sacrificial alter, and Puca Pucara, an architectural marvel of rooms, waterways and aqueducts. (B)
CUSCO I LIMA TO USA (OR EXTEND YOUR STAY) Private transfer to Cusco airport to board your flight back to Lima with connections. (B)
Private transfer to Cusco airport to board our flight back to Lima with connections. (B)
PARIS, PROVENCE & FRENCH RIVIERA
Dubai Extension
THE JEWELS OF COSTA DEL SOL & ANDALUCIA
TIMELESS ROME & DREAMY AMALFI COAST
WHEN IN LISBON
DISCOVER PARIS & LYON
VERONA, THE CITY OF ROMEO & JULIET
THE WONDERS OF SOUTH AFRICA