Tour: "Cities & Mountains of Peru"

Duration: 11 days
Tourcode: ACT-Z07
Places of interest: Lima, Cuzco, Macchu Picchu, Arequipa, Titicaca Lake, Puno

Description: a perfect tour to learn all about the highlands and cities.

Itinerary.

Day 1: LIMA
Pick up upon arrival and transfer to the hotel in Miraflores.

DAY 2: AREQUIPA (B)
In the morning transfer to the airport to take the flight to Arequipa. Upon arrival reception and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon you'll take the Arequipa half day city tour that includes the visit at the Santa Catalina monastery. Overnight in Arequipa.

DAY 3: COLCA CANYON (B)
After breakfast, we drive through some wonderful scenery towards the Colca Canyon, where we will see groups of wild alpacas, lamas, vicuñas and guanacos. Overnight in Chivay.

DAY 4: COLCA CANYON (B)
An early start to visit the Colca canyon, the second deepest canyon in the world (the deepest canyon lies only a few kilometres from here). We shall also have an opportunity to see the mighty condor, the largest flying bird. In the afternoon we return to Arequipa.

DAY 5: PUNO (B)
In the morning transfer to the airport to take flight to Puno, upon arrival transfer to the hotel. Day at leisure to become acclimatized with altitude and overnight.

DAY 6: UROS AND TAQUILE ISLANDS (B)
You will be picked up from your hotel at 7:30 a.m., to visit the Uros islands in the Titicaca lake. After this you will visit the Taquile island, where we will have lunch. There is also a cooperative shop on the plaza that sells exceptional wool goods. We will return to Puno in the afternoon and overnight.

DAY 7: PUNO - CUZCO (B,L)
Departure by bus to Cuzco, during the ride we visit Inca ruins, the remains of the Viracocha temple and the steaming volcanic pools at La Raya. Overnight in Cusco.

DAY 8: CUZCO CITY TOUR (B)
Morning free. In the afternoon a city tour visiting  the major sites of historical interest in Cuzco and  the nearby ruins, such as the famous Inca fortress at Sacsahuaman, and the Sun temple. Overnight in Cuzco.

DAY 9: MACCHU PICCHU (B)
Train journey to Hot Waters and a full day's guided to Machu Picchu tour, the most spectacular ancient city in the world.
 
DAY 10: SACRED VALLEY TOUR (B)
Full day excursion to the Urubamba Valley visiting the village of Pisac. In the afternoon you'll visit the fortress of Ollantaytambo, an architectural complex which was a gigantic agricultural, administrative, social, religious and military complex. Also you will visit the Chincero market. Return to Cuzco and overnight.

DAY 11: CUZCO - LIMA (B)
Transfer to the airport where you will take the flight back to Lima.

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