BEST OF PERU

Day 1  Lima 
Arrival to Lima and hotel transfer. Lima is known as the gastronomical capital of the Americas, providing a mix of Spanish, Andean and Asian culinary traditions. Remaining day at leisure. 

Day 2  Lima - Cusco - Yucay  
Flight to Cusco. Transfer to the hotel located in the Sacred   Valley. On the way visit the sanctuary Cochauasi Wasi, the  authentic market “Mercado de Urubamba” and have lunch in a typical restaurant.   

Day 3  Yucay  
Morning at leisure. Optional excursions like visiting the         traditional Pisac Market, Rafting on the Urubamba river, Biking tour in the Sacred Valley or Hiking from Ollantaytambo to Cachicata. In the afternoon visit of the ruins of Ollantaytambo. 

Day 4  Yucay - Machu Picchu - Cusco  
Full day excursion by Vistadome train to visit the Incan site of Machu Picchu including a guided visit. Return by bus and train to Cusco.  

Day 5  Cusco  
Half day city tour inclusive visit Plaza de Armas, which was once the exact centre of the Incan world, and the cathedral, built on the ruins of the ancient Inca Palace and borders on other churches on both sides. Proceed to Sacsayhuaman, a ruin    located above Cusco. The beauty and monumental scale of this magnificent Inca fortress does not fail to impress its visitors. 

Day 6  Cusco - Puno  
Full day panoramic drive to Puno on the shores of magnificent Lake Titicaca (seat-in). This amazing deep blue lake is the   largest lake in South America and the largest in the world above 2000 m. On the way visit Andahuaylillas with its Sistine Chapel of America, the temple of Wiracocha Racchi and Puka Pukara en route inclusive lunch. Transfer to the hotel. 

Day 7  Puno - Lima  
Day tour to the manmade islands of Uros and the unique culture of the Taquile Island (seat-in). Many of the inhabitants of the Uros islands still practice the old traditions of fishing, trapping birds and living on the lake plants. The narrow island of Taquile is home to numerous pre-Inca and Inca ruins and Inca         terracing. Lunch included. Afterwards transfer to Juliaca airport and flight to Lima.  

Day 8  Lima 
City tour including visit of the San Francisco Convent and the Larco Herrera Museum. 

Day 9  Lima  
End of the roundtrip and departure flight or post-tour.