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PERU 8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS
ITINERARY
Day 1: Lima
P.M. Reception in Lima Airport and
transfer to the hotel.
Overnight in Lima
Day 2: Ica / Nazca
A.M. Pick up from the hotel to the
bus station and departure to Paracas
where we embark upon a 2-hour boat
tour of the Ballestas Islands. Along
the way, we can see the Candelabra,
an enormous drawing on the side of
one of the immense sand dunes that
run along the coast. The Ballestas
Islands are a collection of rocks
that break the waves and the wind.
Here we can observe a seal colony in
their natural habitat.
P.M. After the tours, we enjoy a
delicious lunch with beautiful views
of the Pacific Ocean (optional),
before taking our transport to Nazca.
Overnight in Nazca
Day 3: Nazca / Lima
Early in the morning we will depart
from your hotel and will continue
until the airport in Nazca for the
overfly of the Nazca lines. Then the
archaeological tour to the Cantayoc
Acueducts, Chauchilla tombs and the
Paredones in Nazca site. Later in
the afternoon will take the way back
to Lima arriving there at night.
Overnight in Lima
Day 4: Lima / Cusco
A.M. Pick up from the Hotel and
transfer to the airport.
A.M. Reception in Cusco airport and
transfer to the selected hotel where
doing the check in you can taste the
coca te as a welcome drink and good
helper for the altitude sickness.
P.M. After lunch City Tour for
around 4 hrs, beginning with the
visit to the Catedral as the main
church in Cusco then the templo of
the Sun “Qoricancha” continuing
above the city to visit the
surrounding archaeological site in
Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara
and Tambomachay. Back and
overnight in Cusco hotel.
Overnight in Cusco
Day 5: Machu Picchu
A.M. After an early breakfast
transfer from the hotel to the train
station in Poroy until Aguas
Calientes station in Machu Picchu
where will lead immediately to the
bus station and aboard the bus to
arrive on the archaeological site to
have a professional guided tour
around 3 hrs.
P.M. We will have brief resting time
to take more pictures and lunch time
(optional restaurant). Later
afternoon the way to return and
abording the train back to Cusco
hotel and overnight.
Overnight in Cusco
Day 6: Sacred Valley
A.M. After breakfast depart to
Sacred Valley to have a full day
tour begining the journey in Cusco
for around 30 minutes we will reach
the panoramic view of the
beautiful valley in the locality of
Pisaq where will visit the artisanal
market and the Pisaq ruins
(optional).
P.M. By the Urubamba river way will
arrive to Urubamba town to have
lunch time. After lunch will
continue until the archaeological
park of Ollantaytambo to visit the
Inca monument, later on the way to
return to Cusco a brief visit to
Chinchero town, then back to Cusco
hotel.
P.M. Transport to Puno.
Overnight in Cusco
Day 7: Puno / Uros Island
In the morning pick you up of the
hotel in car and next in a boat to
appreciate the Uros Island which was
build with totora. In this tour it
is possible to appreciate the custom
and develop of the resident that
lives in this beautiful place. After
in the boat back to Puno and
respective Hotel.
With three hours and 30 minutes of
duration, this tours in recommended
for person that only want spend a
little time in the Titicaca lake.
Overnight in Puno
Day 8: Juliaca / Lima
A.M. Pick up from the hotel and
transfer to the Airport to Lima.
Day 1: SERVICES
DELUXE
Referential Tour Code: AL– TFD1 D1
Services provided
Transport: Private Van
Guide: Private professional guide
full time
SUPERIOR
Referential Tour Code: AL– TFS1 D1
Services provided
Transport: Private Car
Guide: Assistant full time from
Cusco
ECONOMIC
Referential Tour Code: AL – TFE1 D1
Services provided
Transport: Shared Bus
Guide: Only driver
Day 2: SERVICES:
DELUXE
Referential Tour Code: AB– BID1 D1
Services provided
Transport: Private Van and Private
Boat
Guide: Private professional guide
full time in Paracas
Entrances: All the tickets
SUPERIOR
Referential Tour Code: AB– BIS1 D1
Services provided
Transport: Private Car and Shared
Boat
Guide: Private professional guide
full time in Paracas
Entrances: All the tickets
ECONOMIC
Referential Tour Code: AB – BIE1 D1
Services provided
Transport: Shared Bus and Shared
Boat
Guide: Shared professional guide in
Paracas
Entrances: All the tickets
Day 3: SERVICES:
DELUXE
Referential Tour Code: AB– BID1 D1
Services provided
Transport: Private Van and Private
aircraft
Guide: Private professional guide
full time in Nazca
Entrances: All the tickets
SUPERIOR
Referential Tour Code: AB– BIS1 D1
Services provided
Transport: Private Car and Shared
aircraft
Guide: Private professional guide
full time in Nazca
Entrances: All the tickets
ECONOMIC
Referential Tour Code: AB – BIE1 D1
Services provided
Transport: Shared Bus and Shared
aircraft
Guide: Shared professional guide in
Nazca
Entrances: All the tickets
Day 4: SERVICES:
DELUXE
Referential Tour Code: AC– CTD1 D1
Services provided
Transport: Private Van
Guide: Private professional guide
full time from Cusco
Entrances: All the tickets
Flight:
Depending of the season.
SUPERIOR
Referential Tour Code: AC– CTS1 D1
Services provided
Transport: Private Car
Guide: Private professional guide
full time from Cusco
Entrances: All the tickets
Flight:
Depending of the season.
ECONOMIC
Referential Tour Code: AC – CTE1 D1
Services provided
Transport: Shared Bus
Guide: Shared professional guide
from Cusco
Entrances: All the tickets
Flight:
Depending of the season.
Day 5: SERVICES:
DELUXE
Referential Tour Code: M – MD1 D1
Services provided
Transport: Private Van
Train Type: Vistadome Premium.
Guide: Private professional service
guide from Cusco
Lunch: Sanctuary Lodge Restaurant
(Most exclusive restaurant in town)
SUPERIOR
Referential Tour Code: M – MS1 D1
Services provided
Transport: Private car.
Train Type: Vistadome Premium.
Guide: Private professional local
guide.
Lunch: Toto´s house (Excellent
restaurant in town)
ECONOMIC
Referential Tour Code: M – ME1 D1
Services provided
Transport: Private car.
Train Type: Backpacker Cerrojo
Guide: Grupal professional local
guide.
Lunch: Tupana Wasi (Regular
restaurant in town)
Day 6: SERVICES:
DELUXE
Referential Tour Code: AV – VSD1 D1
Transport: Private Van
Guide: Private professional guide
full time from Cusco
Lunch: Tunupa Restaurant (Most
exclusive restaurant in Urubamba)
Entrances: All the tickets
SUPERIOR
Referential Tour Code: AV – VSS1 D1
Services provided
Transport: Private Car
Guide: Private professional guide
full time from Cusco
Lunch: Alhambra Restaurant
(Excellent restaurant in Urubamba)
Entrances: All the tickets
ECONOMIC
Referential Tour Code: AV – VSE1 D1
Services provided
Transport: Shared Bus
Guide: Shared professional guide
from Cusco
Lunch: Maizal Restaurant (Regular
restaurant in Urubamba)
Entrances: All the tickets
Day 7: SERVICES:
DELUXE
Referential Tour Code: AP– UID1 D1
Services provided
Transport: Private Van and Private
Boat
Guide: Private professional guide
full time
Entrances: All the tickets
SUPERIOR
Referential Tour Code: AP– UIS1 D1
Services provided
Transport: Private Car and Shared
Boat
Guide: Private professional guide
full time
Entrances: All the tickets
ECONOMIC
Referential Tour Code: AP – UIE1 D1
Services provided
Transport: Shared Bus and shared
boat
Guide: Shared professional guide
Entrances: All the tickets
Flight:
Depending of the season.
Day 8: SERVICES:
DELUXE
Referential Tour Code: AP– TFRD1 D1
Services provided
Transport: Private Van
Guide: Private professional guide
full time
Entrances: All the tickets
Flight:
Depending of the season.
SUPERIOR
Referential Tour Code: AP– TRFS1 D1
Services provided
Transport: Private Car
Guide: Private professional guide
full time
Entrances: All the tickets
Flight:
Depending of the season.
ECONOMIC
Referential Tour Code: AP – TRFE1 D1
Services provided
Transport: Shared Bus
Guide: Shared professional guide
Entrances: All the tickets
Flight:
Depending of the season
IMPORTANT ATTRACTIONS OF THE PERU 8
DAYS / 7 NIGHTS:
Ballestas Island:
Some have gone as far as calling the
Islas Ballestas the “Peruvian
Galápagos,” though in reality this
is probably a bit of a misnomer.
About 110 species of migratory and
resident sea bird have been
documented on the island, and the
area is a rest stop along the
Alaska-Patagonia migration route.
The high level of bird traffic on
the island is what prompted locals
to give the island another nickname:
las islas guaneras. The hundreds of
thousands of bird that come to roost
on the island leave behind their own
unique mark: massive amounts of
guano. Containing 20 times more
nitrogen than cow manure, these bird
droppings make excellent fertilizer
and during the mid-19th
century massive amounts were
harvested from the island.
Nazca lines:
The lines etched in the ground
represent gigantic figures of
animals, plants and abstract over
the pampas of Nazca. The
lines and geoglyphs were created by
clearing the stones and piling them
to either side of the lines, thus
exposing and contrasting the stones
with lighter- coloured soil
underneath.
Described by Cieza de leon
chronicler in middle of the XVI
century and presented in the academy
world by the Archaeologist Toribio
Mejia in 1926. It is thought that
the lines could have been made
between 200 and 500 D.C.
Researchers suggest that this was
achieved by using fixed points on
the horizon to create the longer
straight lines, and simple measuring
devices, such as lengths of twine
and sticks for the more intricate
designs and curves.
Cathedral of Cusco:
Located in the Main Square of Cusco,
contains a valuable paints of the
Cusquenian Style and others
anonymous artist.
The actual cathedral was built
between the years 1560 and 1664.
This was built with materials such
as red granite which were brought
from the walls of Sacsayhuaman.
In the built of the Cathedral was
necessary to use several architects
so we can see several styles like
Renaissance, Baroque and in the
interior Plateresque.
Qoricancha:
Temple of the Sun, one of the most
important sites of the Inca period.
Dedicated to the worship at Sun, the
major deities of the Incas.
Qoricancha was built by Inca
Pachacutec in 1438, finely crafted.
The tradition say that the walls of
this temple were completely covered
with layers of Gold
In the 1540s it is built the church
of Santo Domingo on the basis of
this important archaeological site.
The union of these different
cultures gives at this other
cultural value.
Sacsayhuaman:
One of the most emblematic
archaeological complex of Cusco that
was built with solid rock in the
Incas Period at 2 km at north of
Cusco.
Sacsayhuman considered as a military
and administrative center was built
according archaeologist in 50 years
by 20,000 men. Possibly Tupac Inca
Yupanqui was the Inca that gave the
order for the star of the
construction.
The Inti Raymi which is the most
important festival in the Andean
World still is celebrated into the
Sacsayhuaman park.
With blocks of rock with 9 meters
tall and weighing 350 tons is one of
the biggest attractions in Peru.
Main Square:
Main square of Cusco since Incas
Period.
According to some researchers the
name in Quechua (Native language) is
Huacaypata but still be in
controversy.
Around the Main Square variety of
touristic business are implanted
that offer his services to the
visitors.
Qenqo:
The form to work the rock and built
in a big stone is one of the
principals interest of this
Archaeological rest.
Qenqo includes within its sector the
Inti huatana, possible for
astronomical functions and other
like channels, meandering waterways,
amphitheater and aqueducts.
Qenqo according to the chroniclers
was built in 1500.
Tambomachay:
This religious compound should be
closely intertwined with Pucapucara.
The place includes 3 sectors, the
first the fonts sector where orders
are appreciated platform at various
levels, the second the central motif
with water channel whose water are
discharged in two fonts that have
singulars features. The last Sector
is compound with platforms and
controlled irrigation.
Pucapucara:
The name translated means “Red
Fort”.
Its location is optimally suitable
visibly dominate a large area.
PucaPucara includes enclosures,
interior places, baths, aqueducts,
watchtowers and one Inca path easily
to recognize. The edification was
done with medium and little rocks.
The urban planning was functionality
and adequate.
Oral information indicates that
soldier and dancer remained in
Pucapucara when the Inca was
preparing to visit Tambomachay.
Pucapucara had the function of
quarter and Tambo.
Sanctuary of Machu Picchu:
The Historic Sanctuary of Machu
Picchu is located northeast of the
city of Cusco at 120km, Inside the
Valley of the Urubamba which was
rediscovered by American
archaeologist Hiram Bingham in 1911.
According to different Archaeologist
Machu Picchu was built by the order
of Pachacutec Inca in the fifteen
century. This was the residents of
Priest, Nobles and Aqllas (women
dedicated to the worship of the
sun).
Machu Picchu is divided in three
areas: two areas populated and one
of agriculture. It was built on the
mountain surrounded by the Urubamba
River and Mountain.
Technological development made in
its constructions and peaceful
environment make this an important
attraction.
Temple of the Sun:
With a semicircular shape and Built
in rock solid was used in solstice’s
ceremonies in the month of June.
In the Inca’s Time only Priest and
the Inca can use these enclosures
because these important temples keep
close and protected, the
celebrations of the people used to
perform their ceremonies in open
spaces.
According to some scientific, the
two windows contained in the temple
of the Sun are the Sun observatory
most important in Machu Picchu.
Some structures has similar features
that the enclosures in the temple of
Qoricancha in Cusco.
Inti Huatana:
The name translates Inti huatana
traduced mean where “hitching Post
of the Sun”. This monolith has been
shown to be a precise indicator of
the date of two equinoxes and other
significant celestial period.
The Incas had lots of special stones
with special purposes, but
unfortunately almost all have been
lost in conflicts with the invading
Spaniards. The Machu Picchu Inti
Huatana is one of the very few that
has survived.
The temple of the Three Windows:
Located near the hill where the
Sacred Plaza lies. This is an
interesting building with 3
trapezoidal windows; It is 11 meters
long and 8 meters wide.
This temple built with rectangular
stone possible was not finished,
like other enclosures in Machu
Picchu.
Main Temple:
It can be found north of the Sacred
Plaza, close to the Three-Windowed
Temple (Temple With Three Windows).
The Temple of the Tree Windows is a
Wayrana-type temple (or Huayrana),
this means that is has only 3 walls,
built with rectangular stones. In
the temple, there are 7
trapeze-shaped niches on the central
wall and 5 on each side of the wall.
Tomb Real:
It is a cave finely decorated and
fitted. The function of this burial
chamber was to worship to the great
nobles mummies. The Mother earth is
represented in the door of this
enclosure.
Huayna Picchu:
Huayna Picchu is the high peak
behind Machu Picchu, is about 400 m
higher than the rest of the city.
Most images of Machu Picchu are
taken by visitors from the high
parts of the Agricultural Sector and
from the high hilltops within the
Urban Sector.
The number of visitors to Huayna
Picchu is limited to 400 per day.
Pisac Market:
One of the main handicraft markets
in the Sacred Valley, where customs
are mixed with the art to obtain
authentic and cultural value. The
Pisac market is a place where local
artisans and residents of nearby
villages meet to offers to visitors
theirs originals products.
Urubamba:
It is an attractive little town,
tends to be passed over more than
other towns in the region, making it
a quieter place to kick back for a
few days. The pleasant palm-fringed
plaza de Armas has a small fountain
at the center. The town boasts a
decent array of services, hotels and
restaurants and is close to Cusco,
within about an hour’s drive.
Ollantaytambo:
Monumental work of the Inca Empire,
located 80 km northeast of Cusco, at
an altitude of 2,792 meters.
Ollantaytambo was built in the Inca
Imperial period between the
government of Pachacutec Inca and
Wayna Capac Inca. Approximately 200
to 150 years before the arrival of
the conquistadors.
The architectural style makes known
that Ollantaytambo was a power
centre of military and
administration where the agriculture
supports the economy and religion
has an important rol.
Chinchero:
Inca Construction Located at 30 km
northwest of the city of Cusco at an
altitude of 3762meters that during
the idolatry extirpation period was
destroyed leaving only traces of its
existence today.
One of the attractions is the Church
founded in 1572 by the Viceroy
Toledo under the name of Nuestra
Señora de Montserrat. Paint that
represent at revolutionary Tupac
Amaru are lies inside the walls of
the Church.
The traditional market given
appointments on Sundays, native and
typical product of the region are
exchanged between the settlers by
the barter and offered to the
visitor like souvenirs or decoration
product.
Titicaca:
Considered the highest commercially
navigable lake in the world at 3,821
meters. Located between the
territories of Peru and Bolivia. The
climate in the Lake is 25th
centigrade during the day and cold
at night.
Lake Titicaca has an area 8,560 km2
with an average depth of 280 m. Its
waters are blue and suitable for
water sports.
The lake is still the habitat of
many species of flora such as
cattails, duckweed, including purine
and fauna within our fish such as
trout, carachi, suche, ducks lake
and the giant frog of Lake Titicaca
(Telmatobius culeus).
Lake Titicaca in its scale has 40
islands being Uros (indigenous
descendants of the ancient cultures
that inhabit artificial floating
islands made of reeds based),
Taquile and Amantani important
islands.
Lake Titicaca is still one of the
main attractions of Peru.
Uros Island
One of the main islands located
within the lake Titicaca. Uros
Island is an artificial construction
material consisting of the area as
is the Totora reed which grown in
the lake.
The purpose of the island
settlements was originally
defensive, and if a threat arose
they could be moved. The largest
island retains a watchtower almost
entirely constructed of reeds.
Like their ancestors, the Uros
people continue to uphold their
unique traditions and way of life.
Family units are governed by a
grandfather and marriages are often
prearranged sometimes from birth.
The massive Viking esque tótora
rafts, adorned with carved
dragonheads, are the same vessels as
used centuries ago. Most inhabitants
subsist by hunting and fishing,
though the advent of tourism has
significantly altered the economic
structure of the island.
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