PM&ET: T/R.TRA.ITI.22-A

Routes of Peru
**Duration: 22 Days / 21 Nights

 

Day 1: Lima.- Reception and transfer to the hotel.

Day 2: Lima/Huaraz.- Transfer to Huaraz city (08 hours approx.). Reception. Transfer to the hotel.  Rest.

Day 3 : Huaraz/Callejon de Huaylas/Huaraz.- In the morning, visit the beautiful Alley of Huaylas bordered by the perpetually snowy White Mountain range. You will have the opportunity of visiting the typical towns of Carhuaz, Caraz and Yungay.  Visit to the Lagoon of Llanganuco. On returning to the city of Huaraz, we will stop in Taricá village, famous for its handmade souvenirs.

Day 4: Huaraz/Chavin de Huantar/Huaraz.- Visit to the millennial archeological complex of Chavin de Huantar, considered as the culture mother of the Peruvian civilizations. Located 102 kilometers from the city of Huaraz, in the Alley of Conchucos. You will have the opportunity of appreciating the beautiful lagoon of Querococha and the tunnel of Cahuish located almost 5,000 m.o.s.l.

This area is formed by temples, squares, irrigation channels, and underground labyrinths, built in their entirety in stone. Appreciation of the Heads Nails sculpted in stone in anthropomorphous shapes and the Lanzón of Chavin.

Day 5: Huaraz/Trujillo .- At the opportune hour, transfer to Trujillo city. Arrival, reception and transfer to the hotel.

Day 6: Trujillo/Chiclayo .- City tour and visit to the important Cassinelli Museum. Afterwards we will continue our Excursion to the archaeological complex of Chan Chan where we can find the Ceremonial Center of  Huaca the Dragoon.

At appointed time, transfer to Chiclayo city. Arrival, reception and transfer to the hotel.

Day 7: Chiclayo .- Transfer to the city of Lambayeque (12 km) to visit the Archaeological Museum the Royal Tombs of Sipán. Visit the archaeological complex of Túcume to appreciate the set of 26 mud pyramids, among them the one called Huaca Larga. Afterwards, we´ll continue to  Huaca Rajada (SIPAN) place of discovery of the great Lord  of Sipán.

Day 8: Chiclayo/Lima. - Transfer to the airport to board the flight to Lima city. Arrival, reception and transfer to the hotel.

Day 9: Lima/Puerto Maldonado. - Flight to Puerto Maldonado. Brief City tour through the most important attractions of the city. Transfer in the typical boats called Peque Peque through the Madre de Dios River to the lodge . In the afternoon long walk to the virgin rain forest near the lodge, to observe the great diversity of flora and fauna.

Day 10: Puerto Maldonado. - Long walk through the rain forest to get the Sandoval Lake where we can view  Fitzcarrald ship. In the evening visit a small farm of the area.

Day 11: Puerto Maldonado/Cusco.- Flight towards the Imperial city of  Cusco.

In the afternoon visit main turistic attractions  of downtown and the bordering archaeological complexes: Sacksayhuaman, Tambomachay, Puca Pucara and Q´enqo.

Day 12: Cusco/Machu Picchu/Cusco.- We´ll board  the train taking us to Machu Picchu. We´ll walk through the temples, plazas,  terraces  and the urban zone of Machu Picchu. In the evening, return to the city of Cusco.

Day 13: Cusco/Urubamba/Cusco.- Full Day excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Inkas "URUBAMBA": Visit the typical town Pisac village, famous for its artisan´s fair and its archaeological complex. Later, we´ll continue toward the incredible Ollantaytambo Fortress.

Day 14: Cusco. - Visit Tipón, the most impressive hydraulic Inka´s wonder. We´ll continue towards Pickillacta, that has been constructed as a defensive building and  agricultural product storage. The excursion concludes in Andahuaylillas, where we´ll find the famous Sistine Chapel of America.

Day 15: Cusco/Puno. - Transfer to the city of Pun. On the way we will appreciate diverse and colourful Andean villages, as well as  crossing La Raya, the highest rail point of the Andes of the Southern area of the country.

Day 16: Puno/Uros/Taquile/Puno. - Full Day in the Titikaka lake visiting the ancestral Islands of the Uros and the Taquile Island, which offers to the visitors an extraordinary panoramic view  of the majestic Andes.

Day 17: Puno/Arequipa.- Transfer to Arequipa city. Arrival, reception. Transfer to the hotel.

Day 18: Arequipa.- At the indicated time, visit to the main square of Arequipa, the Cathedral, Colonial Large houses, the Convent and Cloister of Santa Catalina.

Day 19: Arequipa/Nasca.- At appointed time, transfer to Nasca city. Arrival, reception. Transfer to the hotel.

Day 20: Nasca/Ica.- In the morning,  fly over the enigmatic Nasca Lines. Afterwards we´ll continue to the archaeological areas of Cantalloc. Transfer to Ica city.

Día 21: Ica/Lima.- City Tour where we´ll view  the most important attractions of Ica city, such as: The Main Plaza, the Cathedral, the district of Luren, the mythical lagoon of  Huacachina, finishing in the Regional Museum of Ica.

At appointed time, return to Lima city.

Day 22: Lima. - City tour of LIMA, visiting the main attractions of Colonial and the Modern Lima areas.

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