Package Cusco – Arequipa 7D/6N
7D/6N
Reception in the city of Arequipa and transfer to the hotel. 14:00 Hrs. We will begin our City Tour visiting the Plaza de Armas, one of the most beautiful in Peru; the Cathedral, an example of Peruvian architecture during the 19th century that houses precious gold and silver treasures; and the Church of La Compañía, an old Jesuit temple, perhaps the most important in Arequipa for its history and tradition, with a beautiful façade with columns carved with spirals, laurel wreaths, flowers, birds, etc.
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- Tour Itinerary
Reception in the city of Arequipa and transfer to the hotel. 14:00 Hrs. We will begin our City Tour visiting the Plaza de Armas, one of the most beautiful in Peru; the Cathedral, an example of Peruvian architecture during the 19th century that houses precious gold and silver treasures; and the Church of La Compañía, an old Jesuit temple, perhaps the most important in Arequipa for its history and tradition, with a beautiful façade with columns carved with spirals, laurel wreaths, flowers, birds, etc. Then we will visit the convent of Santa Catalina, a “small city” from the 17th century opened to the public in 1970 after 400 years of cloister, transporting its visitors four centuries into the past. You will tour numerous and spacious patios and gardens, the kitchen and the slaves’ quarters and the stone washhouses of the convent. 17:00 Hrs. Return to the hotel. Accommodation.
Breakfast at the hotel.
We will begin our journey on the way to Yura to enter Pampa Cañahuas, where we will be able to appreciate the herds of vicuñas and the back of the Chachani, Misti and Pichu Pichu volcanoes, entering the Pagodas where we will be able to appreciate the geological formations of the area. Then we will stop at a restaurant where we will have lunch (at the passenger's expense) and continue to the wetlands where we will appreciate the large number of birds, both migratory and local, later we will arrive at the Mirador de los Volcanes, where we can see the Chila mountain range and all the volcanoes in the area, entering Chivay at approximately 1:30 p.m. Accommodation at the hotel.
In the afternoon we will visit the thermal baths of La Calera where we will take a refreshing bath in hot springs. Overnight at the hotel.
In the morning we will visit the Cruz del Cóndor, where we will appreciate the flight of the condors and the depth of the Canyon, then visit the towns of Pinchollo, Achoma and Yanque and we will have several stops at the main viewpoints of the Canyon, where we will appreciate Colcas, Hanging Tombs, Litomaquetas and others., arriving at Chivay where we will have lunch (on the Pax's account) and then we will begin our return to Arequipa, to arrive approximately at 5:00 p.m.
Transfer to our offices
20:30 hrs departure to the city of Cusco, Tourist Transport company (10 hours of travel)
Night on board.
06:30 am Arrival in the city of Cusco, reception and transfer to the selected hotel, welcome coca tea.
Rest of the morning free to acclimatize to the altitude of approximately 3,350m above sea level.
Between 1:20 and 1:45 p.m., we will begin hotel pick-ups to begin the 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, with a Renaissance structure and fine paintings from the “Cuzco School”, KORICANCHA, or Temple of the Sun.
We will continue with the visit to the four ruins surrounding Cusco: SACSAYHUAMAN (large fortress located 5 km from the city), QENQO (sacred amphitheater, center of worship to the god Puma, place where human sacrifices were made), PUCAPUCARA (“red fortress” due to the hue that its rocks acquire with the light of dusk) and TAMBOMACHAY (temple to worship water). Return to the hotel. Accommodation.
Breakfast at the hotel.
08:30 Hrs. Tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, visit the town of Pisac, a picturesque colonial mestizo town where on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays there are craft fairs in the main square, and on Sundays there is also Mass in Quechua, then we visit the towns of Ccoya, Lamay, Calca and Urubamba on the way. Buffet lunch. In the afternoon, guided tour of the town
of Ollantaytambo, where the Ollantaytambo archaeological park is located, a gigantic agricultural, administrative, social, religious and military complex in the time of Tahuantinsuyu. Return to Cusco via the town of Chincheros, an ancient Inca agricultural center with a beautiful Andean landscape, notable for its colonial church. Arrival at your hotel. Accommodation.
Breakfast at the hotel
At the agreed time, transfer to the train station to begin our trip to the citadel of Machu Picchu, after a 3:15 hrs tour. We will arrive at the Puente Ruinas station, where we will take the buses that will take us to the Lost City of the Incas, "Machu Picchu", the most famous example of Inca architecture, was discovered in 1911, according to Hiram Bingham. We will enjoy a guided tour of the main buildings of the citadel such as: El Mirador, Temple of the Three Windows, El Intihuatana, The Main Plaza, etc.
At the end of this tour we will take the bus down to the city of Aguas Calientes where we will have lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon departure from the train station in Aguas Calientes.
Pm. Departure by train to the city of Cusco
Pm. Arrival in the city of Cusco and transfer to the hotel
- Includes
- Includes
- Transfer in / out.
- 01 night in Arequipa + breakfast.
- Tour: city tour + Santa Catalina convent.
- 01 night in Chivay + breakfast.
- Colca Canyon Tour – Arequipa bus route.
- Cusco Cruz del Sur company cruise service.
- 03 nights in Cusco + breakfast.
- Tour: city tour + nearby ruins / Sacred Valley / full day Machu Picchu Expeditions
- train service.
- 01 Buffet lunch in the Sacred Valley.
- 01 Buffet lunch in Aguas Calientes.
- Entrance to the attractions.
- Professional Spanish or English guide.
- Does not include
- Does not include
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Bottle of water.
- Recommendations
- Wear sneakers or light shoes or tennis shoes.
- Bring plenty of water.
- Raincoat (long poncho) in the rainy season.
- Long-sleeved shirts.
- Long pants.
- Insect repellent.
- Sunscreen, wide-brimmed hat for sunny days.
- Medicine and/or personal items.
- A backpack or light briefcase per person.
- Camera or video camera.
- Have checks and coins in small denominations of dollars, euros or soles on hand.
- Price
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