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6 Days Tour: Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley of the Incas, Machu Picchu with optional ascent to Huaynapicchu Mountain, Ica, Huacachina and Ballestas Islands

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Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Ica, Huacachina Oasis, Ballestas Islands in 6 days visiting: City tour in Lima, City tour in Cusco, tour in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, tour in Machu Picchu with optional ascent to Huaynapicchu or Machupicchu Mountain, Tour in the Ballestas Islands, Tour in the Huacachina Oasis with Sandboarding Included.

Note: All our tour packages can be modified according to your requirements. 

TRAVEL ITINERARY:

Day 01: Welcome in the airport from Lima, City tour in Lima with visit to the Huaca Pucllana:

  • Welcome and pick you up from Lima airport and transfer to your hotel
  • Lima City Tour (from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm)
  • Hotel stay in Lima.

This day we will be waiting for you at the Lima airport at the time of your flight arrival to give you a warm welcome at the international airport "Jorge Chávez" and transfer you to the Hotel. 
In the afternoon we will pick you up from your hotel to start the City tour in "The City of Kings" Lima, on the way we will make a stop in the smallest district of Lima, Barranco where highlights its famous Bridge of Sighs, the Hermitage and the monument to Isabel Granada Larco "Chabuca Granda". We will continue our tour in the tourist transportation to Miraflores where we will see the Park of Love located on the boardwalk from where you can take beautiful photos overlooking the Pacific Ocean, we will have a panoramic view of the Huaca Pucllana which is a Pre-Inca religious temple and administrative center inhabited between the III and VIII centuries A.C, then we will take a walk through the park of the olive trees, which date from the Viceroyalty with an area of 23 hectares.

With a route of 6 km we will arrive to the historical center of Lima where we will appreciate the Palace of Justice, the Walk of the Naval Heroes, the French Palace and colonial buildings such as the Plaza Mayor, the Government Palace, the Archbishop's Palace, the Basilica Cathedral, the Municipal Palace, Plaza San Martín, among others. We will visit the BCR Museum, where you can appreciate a collection of gold from Peru and a selection of ceramics, goldsmiths and textiles from various Pre-Columbian cultures (subject to museum hours and access to the historic center). Following our tour of the Church and Convent of San Francisco, we will visit its impressive subterranean crypts known as Catacombs.
Return to the hotel.

Day 2: Flight from Lima to Cusco, welcome at the airport and City tour in Cusco.

  • Breakfast included.
  • Transfer from your hotel to the airport
  • Early morning flight from Lima to  Cusco.
  • Welcome and transfer from the airport in Cusco to your hotel.
  • Cusco City Tour: Cathedral, Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pukapukara and Tambomachay (from 1:00 pm to 6:20 pm approximately.)
  • Hotel stay in Cusco

This day we will pick you up at your hotel and bring you to the Jorge Chavez international airport in Lima to take the flight from Lima to Cusco, “Archaeological capital of America” (elevation 3350 meters above sea level), where you will be received at the airport  by our staff with a sign with your name for transfer to your hotel, here we will offer you coca leaf tea for the acclimatization of the place.

After lunch, we will pick you up from your hotel to start and enjoy a guided tour in Cusco at 1:00 pm where you will see the following tourist attractions: La Catedral del Cusco, Sun Temple or QoricanchaSaqsayhuamanQenqo and Puca Pucara

We will be returning to Cusco at 6:20 pm.

Day 3: Tour in the Sacred Valley of the Incas and Travel by Train to Machupicchu (Aguas Calientes)

Plan A: 

  • Breakfast included.
  • Tour in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, visiting: The handicraft Traditional Market of Pisac, Pisac archaeological site, the archaeological site of Ollantaytambo and Chincheros. (from 8:00 am-7:10pm)
  • Lunch Buffet  included in the best restaurant in Urubamba “Tunupa” 
  • Hotel stay in Cusco 

Plan B:

  • Breakfast included.Ollantaytambo Ruins
  • Tour in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, visiting: The handicraft traditional Market of Pisac, Pisac archaeological site and the archaeological site of Ollantaytambo. (from 8:00 am-4:00pm)
  • Lunch Buffet included in the best restaurant in Urubamba “Tunupa”   
  • Travel by train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes Expedition Train (from 7:00 pm to 8:43 pm)
  • Transfer from Aguas Calientes station to your Hotel. 
  • Hotel stay in Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu.

Plan B Itinerary:

The Sacred Valley of the Incas tour begins at 8:00 am, but we will come to pick you up at your hotel lobby before the  tour starts. In this tour you will visit the town of Pisac. Located 32 km from city of Cusco. 

saq is a typical Andean artisan and archaeological town where the famous Handicraft Fairs are held in their typical markets where you can make purchases and enjoy a guided tour in the archaeological sites of the place; continuing with our tour of approximately one hour we will pass through different towns such as: Coya, Lamay, the province of Calca and Yucay appreciating the beauty of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We will pass to the town of Urubamba where we will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch in the cozy restaurant “Tunupa”; Later we will go to the town of Ollantaytambo (It is the only Incan city in Peru that is still inhabited) to visit the archaeological complex of the same name ; having been an agricultural, administrative, social, religious and military complex in the Tahuantinsuyo, ending the tour at approximately 4:00 pm, then you will have free time in the town of Ollantaytambo, where you can visit their craft market, their small streets that still keeps the layout of the Inca streets, seeing the water run through its old canals, is like going back in time, ideal for taking pictures or having a coffee in its Main Square.

At the indicated time you must take the Ollantaytambo train leaving at 19:00 p.m. to the town of Aguas Calientes where our staff will be waiting for you to transfer you to the selected hotel.

Day 4: Guided Tour in Machu Picchu with optional ascent to Huaynapicchu Mountain.

Plan A:

  • Breakfast included.
  • Transfer from your hotel in Cusco to Poroy train station (25 minutes from Cusco).
  • Travel by Train from Poroy (Cusco) to Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu in Expedition train service 
  • Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu.
  • Tour in Machu Picchu with Professional guide included.
  • Bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes.
  • Travel by train from Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes) to Cusco in Expedition train service 
  • Transfer from the train  station to your hotel.
  • Hotel Stay in Cusco

Plan B: 

  • Breakfast included.
  • Travel by Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu.
  • Guided tour in Machu Picchu (3 hours approximately) 
  • Optional: Huayna Picchu Mountain hike or Machu Picchu Mountain (3 hours, without guide)  In case you want to climb Huaynapicchu Mountain, book at least 3 months in advance, check spaces. Entrance not included
  • Travel by bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas calientes. 
  • Travel by Train from Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes) to Cusco in Expedition train service. (The return time may vary depending on availability of spaces, leaving from Aguas Calientes between 03:20 pm to 06:20 pm)
  • Transfer from the train  station to your hotel.
  • Hotel Stay in Cusco

Itinerary Plan B:  Machupicchu City of the Incas

An excellent opportunity to get up early to take the tour to Machupicchu. After your breakfast at the hotel, you will take the bus from Aguas Calientes Town to Machu Picchu (altitude of 2450 meters above sea level, approximately a 25 minutes ride). You will have your guided tour of about 2 hours, being able to visit: the Main Square, the circular tower, the Sacred Solar clock, the Royal Room, the Temple of the three Windows, and the Cemeteries.

OPTIONAL: Before or after the guided tour in Machu Picchu, depending on your tickets schedule, You will have time to explore or climb Huaynapicchu  or Machu Picchu Mountain (Notice that if you want to climb Huaynapicchu mountain, it must be booked at least 3 months in advance because of availability, the entrance times may vary depending on the time of booking).  Besides having the guided tour in Machu Picchu citadel, You can also visit one of the following mountains (without guide): Huaynapicchu Mountain (from where a spectacular view of the entire valley of Machu Picchu is appreciated) or Machu Picchu Mountain (the mountain that gave its name to Machu Picchu with a unique landscape beauty) the entrance ticket to one of the Mountains is not included and you can do it optionally, any of them will take you 3 hours approximately - round trip.

This travel program is ideal for touring Machu Picchu in its entirety and taking pictures with enough time until the time you take it convenient to return by bus to Aguas Calientes so you can have lunch in the same town. In the afternoon you will have to board the train to Cusco.Once you arrive to one of these Train stations our staff will be waiting for you to transfer you to your Hotel in Cusco.  

The advantage of this tour is that you can get to know Machu Picchu without many people and with much more time available. 

Day 05: Flight from Cusco to Lima and Travel by bus from Lima to Paracas.

  • Breakfast included in the hotel. 
  • Transfer from your Hotel in Cusco to the airport.
  • Flight from Cusco to Lima. (1 hour with 15 minutes). You have to leave from Cusco before 9 am
  • Transfer from the Lima airport to the Cruz del Sur bus station.
  • Travel by bus from Lima to Paracas (Touristic bus with comfortable semi lie-flat seats, 4 hours trip)
  • Transfer from the bus station to your hotel in Paracas. 
  • Hotel stay in Paracas.

This day according to the schedule of your flight from Cusco to Lima, we will pick you up from your Hotel 2 hours before your flight to transfer you to the airport.
Our staff will be waiting for you in the Lima airport with a sign with your name to transfer you from the airport to the bus terminal to board the bus to Paracas, the travel time from Lima to Paracas is about 4 hours, Arriving in Paracas our staff will transfer you to your hotel.

Day 06: Tour in The Ballestas Islands, Ica and Huacachina. 

  • Breakfast included in the hotel.Ballestas Islands Paracas
  • 8:00 am Tour in the Ballestas Islands.
  • 10:00 am Return to Paracas - Transfer to the Bus station.
  • Travel by bus from Paracas to Ica.
  • 12:20 a.m. Pick up from the bus station to the start of the tour in Ica.
  • 1:00 pm start to our tour, meeting point in the city of Ica and we will make the tour Ica and Campiñas + Buggies ride in the desert of Huacachina.
  • City tour in Ica and the countryside, visit the vineyards of Ica, visit the Huacachina Oasis, ride sand buggies, Practice sandboarding.
  • Travel by bus from Ica to Lima (19:00 pm to 23:59 pm).
  • Transfer from the bus terminal in Lima to the Lima airport.

After you will enjoy breakfast at your hotel we will pick you up from your hotel to begin the tour to the Ballestas Islands, Geoglyph "El Candelabro"

Huacachinas dunes IcaIn the tour of the Ballestas Islands, we will visit the different islands for two hours, during this tour you can appreciate the figure of the Candelabro or the candlestick, a gigantic figure engraved in the desert of the Paracas Peninsula. In the Ballestas Islands you can see very fabulous marine fauna, such as large colonies of sea lions on the beaches and rocks as well as seals. It is also possible to see groups of Humboldt penguins in small caves, as well as a wide variety of shorebirds such as cormorants, boobies, pelicans, seagulls, and tendrils. Additionally you will appreciate rock formations and the beauty of the Pacific Ocean great for artistic photos. The tour will end at 10:00 am, transfer to the bus station to travel from Paracas to Ica and then visit the Wine cellar and Restaurant "El Catador": The most tourist winery in Ica, we will visit its facilities to taste its wines, pisco, cachinas and know the elements that are used for the elaboration of Piscos and Wines in an artisanal way, they will also have time to have lunch, does not include lunch, here you will find typical Ica food.

Then, we will visit  the main square of Ica: Ruins of the temple of Luren and Luren Walk.

Huacachina Oasis: we will enjoy an impressive landscape where we will find the Huacachina Lagoon surrounded by immense dunes, a natural oasis in the middle of the desert and surrounded by beautiful palm trees.

To end our full day in the Huacachina we will make an exciting and fun ride in Buggys or sandcars in the desert of Huacachina, where the practice of Sandboarding is included crossing much of the desert going up and down the dunes; The Ica desert in Huacachina offers one of the most beautiful desert landscapes in South America, with whimsical formations of sand formed by the wind, and with a beautiful view of our Peruvian Andes in the eastern part. Our professional driver will make stops so they can appreciate the landscape, so that they can take pictures. Then we will drive our vehicle to the top of a large dune where our instructor guide will show you how to practice the sport of sandboarding. Finally we will return to the Huacachina lagoon and if the weather conditions are favorable we will enjoy watching the sunset in the desert (sunset).

The tour ends in Ica at approximately 6:30 pm.

  • Approximately 6:30 pm. Transfer to the bus station.
  • 7:00 pm Trip from Ica to Lima.

If the weather conditions are favorable, we will have the opportunity to see the sunset in the desert of Ica. Finally, at 19:00 we will take a bus to Lima where our staff will be waiting for you to transfer you to the airport.

The cost of the Tourist Package is expressed in US dollars and is per person, the cost will depend on the hotels accommodation that you choose, we work with hotels from 2 ** to 5 ***** stars, it will also depend of the room accommodation required: simple (1 person), double (2 people) and triple (3 people). You can request the list of hotels with which we work for your choice.

Hotels DWB(Double) TPL(Triple) SWB(Single)
Hostels with a private room and bathroom US$ 1030 US$ 993 US$ 1084
Hotels 2** Expedition Train US$ 1090 US$ 1065 US$ 1288
Hotels 3*** Expedition Train US$ 1183 US$ 1130 US$ 1487
Hotels 4**** Expedition Train US$ 1410 US$ 1398 US$ 1977
Hotels 5***** Vistadome Train US$ 2200 US$ 1985 US$ 3398

Discounts:

  • Our groups from 3 people have a special discount for all our tour packages.
  • Peruvians with a valid ID have a special adittiional discount of US$45 dollars per person.
  • Our clients who belong to the Andean Comunity (Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia) have a special discount of US$ 20 dollars per person.

What’s Included?

Included:

  • Flight tickets Lima - Cusco - Lima.
  • All transfers to Hotels, airport, train stations, bus terminals and tourist attractions.
  • All entry tickets to all attractions to visit.
  • All transportation for the tours.
  • Professional bilingual guide for all tours.
  • Tour to Machu Picchu, train Expedition.
  • Tour in the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
  • City tour in Cusco.
  • City tour in Lima.
  • Tour in Ica, Vineyards, Huacachina Oasis, Sandboarding.
  • Tour in the Ballestas islands.
  • Round trip tickets  Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu) - Poroy (Cusco).
  • Round trip Bus tickets up and down Aguas Calientes - Machupicchu - Aguas Calientes.
  • 1 Trip by bus (Bus with Comfortable Semi lie-flat seats) From Lima to Paracas.
  • 1 Trip by bus (Bus with Comfortable Semi lie-flat seats) From Ica to Lima.
  • 1 Lunch Buffet in the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
  • 2 Nights Hotel stay in Cusco.
  • 1 Night Hotel stay in Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu.
  • 1 Night Hotel stay in Lima.
  • 1 Night Hotel stay in Paracas.
  • 5 Breakfast Buffet in the Hotels.
  • Assistance and daily guidance by our professional staff.
  • All taxes.

Not Included:

  • Meals: Lunch and Dinner not described in the Tourist Package. 
  • International flights
  • The tickets to enter Huaynapicchu Mountain

Optional services:

  • You can request Vistadome Executive train service  Increasing US$ 45  Dollars per person.
  • You can request Hiram Bingham the luxury train service Increasing US$ 820 Dollars per person.
  • Lunch a la carte in Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu town) in the Restaurant Cafe Inkaterra increasing US$ 22 per person.
  • Lunch a la carte at Tinkuy Restaurant located next to the archaeological complex of Machu Picchu, increasing US$ 44 per person.
  • You can request the tour package in private service for an additional cost.

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