Tour: "South & Central Peru"

Duration: 16 days
Tourcode: ACT-Z18
Places of interest: Lima, Nazca Lines, Colca Canyon, Macchu Picchu, Huaraz

Description: this tour will not only take you to the best of South Peru, but also to the best of central Peru: Huaraz!

Itinerary.

Day 1: LIMA
Arrival in Lima, reception and transfer to  the hotel.

Day 2: LIMA (B)
City tour in Lima including a guided visit to the Cathedral, the Main Square and the San Francisco Catacombs. Evening transfer to Pisco and accomodation.

Day 3: BALLESTAS ISLANDS (B)
We visit the Paracas National Reserve and Ballestas islands. Commonly referred to as the "little Galapagos", here you will see an amazing concentration of sea birds and sea lions in their natural habitat. Evening transfer to Nazca and accomodation.

Day 4: NAZCA LINES (B)
Today we fly over the spectacular Nazca lines, gigantic drawings and figures which are over 2000 years old. Evening bus to Arequipa and transfer to the hotel.

Day 5: AREQUIPA (B)
City tour of Arequipa, the "white city", including the 16th century convent "Monasterio de Santa Catalina", which is built entirely of volcanic lava.

Day 6: 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 7: 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 8: CUZCO (B)
Flight to Cuzco, the ancient capital of the Incas. Guided tour of Cuzco including the Inca fortress of Sacsayhuaman, overnight in Cuzco.

Day 9: SACRED VALLEY (B)
Excursion to Urubamba, the sacred valley of the Incas and to the ancient Inca market of Pisac. Overnight in Cuzco.

Day 10: MACCHU PICCHU (B)
Train journey to Aguas Calientes and a full day guided tour of Machu Picchu, the most spectacular ancient city in the world (B). Overnight in Cuzco.

Day 11: LIMA (B)
Return flight to Lima. Free day in Lima. 

Day 12: HUARAZ (B)
Bus to Huaraz passing through some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the world. Overnight in Huaraz.

Day 13: LLANGANUCO (B)
A full day trip to the beautiful, glacial Llanganuco lake situated at 3.850 m.a.s.l. Here are splendid views of the Cordillera, the highest tropical mountain range in the world. Overnight in Huaraz.

Day 14: PASTORURI (B)
We visit the tropical Pastoruri glacier at 5.240 m.a.s.l. and the Puya Raymondi flowering plants that grow to over 12 metres in height. Overnight in Huaraz.

Day 15: LIMA (B)
Return to Lima and accommodation at the hotel.

Day 16: LIMA (B)
Free day in Lima.

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