10 Day Affordable Peru

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Tour Operator

Gate 1 Travel

Duration

10 Days

Escorted

Escorted - Yes

Itinerary

Day	Destination	Description
Day 1	Depart the USA, Arrive in Lima	Depart the USA for Peru. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in flight entertainment for your journey. Upon arrival in Lima, transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Lima
Day 2	Lima City Tour	In the late morning, depart for a tour of Lima. Enjoy the sights of Peru's capital city with 2000 years of indigenous and colonial heritage before stopping at the San Francisco Monastery, famous for its 17th century architecture and world renowned library. In the evening, meet with your guide for an orientation. Spend the remainder of the evening at leisure in the "Gastronomical Capital of the Americas" by exploring Lima's nightlife or sampling some of its many restaurants Optional: Half Day Larco Herrera Museum & Pueblo Libre (PM) Optional: Dinner at La Dama Juana Overnight: Lima Meals: Breakfast
Day 3	Fly to Cuzco, Visit Ollantaytambo & Chinchero Market	This morning, transfer to the airport for your flight to Cuzco. Upon arrival, transfer to the Urubamba Sacred Valley to visit the bustling Chinchero market where you can bargain for alpaca wool scarves, jewelry, and other hand crafted goods. After the tour, enjoy time for lunch at a local restaurant. Following lunch, continue on to Ollantaytambo. During the Incan Empire, this site was the royal estate of Emperor Pachacuti and served as a town and ceremonial center. Marvel at the architecture of the Incas before being transferred to your hotel, balance of the day at leisure Optional: Dinner at Hotel Overnight: Urubamba Sacred Valley Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4	Full Day Machu Picchu*	Today, enjoy the full day at leisure in Urubamba. The Sacred Valley is scattered with ancient ruins and once served as the gateway to the jungle. Today it is considered one of the most important tourist destinations in Peru, and is popular for activities such as hiking, kayaking, rafting, horse back riding, and bathing in thermal baths Optional: Full Day Maras and Moray Overnight: Urubamba Sacred Valley Meals: Breakfast
Day 5	*Added feature for passengers traveling in February 2010:	Early this morning, depart for Cuzco and arrive mid morning. Continue on south of Cuzco to explore Tippon, a complex of beautiful agricultural terraces built during the Inca times. These terraces, with their ancient aqueducts and canals are still used today. Proceed to Huaro, to visit the colonial church, famous for its unique and magnificent mural work. The day continues with a trip to the archaeological site of Pikillaqta, one of the centers of the Wari culture, which dominated Peru in pre Incan times. The excursion concludes in the picturesque town of Oropesa, known for its adobe bread ovens. Transfer to your hotel in Cuzco. Balance of the day at leisure. Added feature for passengers traveling in February 2010: This evening you may choose to make your way to the Libertador Cuzco Hotel to enjoy a presentation about Machu Picchu from expert Peter Frost, author of the Peruvian guidebook, Exploring Cuzco. Begins at 7pm. Overnight:* Cuzco Meals: Breakfast
Day 6	Full Day in Cuzco	Spend today at leisure in "The Imperial City". The city of Cuzco is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and once served as the capital of the Inca Empire. Take time to sightsee or shop independently. Cuzco is declared the Historical Capital by the Constitution of Peru and hosts nearly 1 million visitors every year. Visit some of the numerous Inca monuments or investigate the culinary secrets of Andean cuisine. Optional: Half Day Inca Ruins (AM) Optional: Half Day Cuzco City (PM) Optional: Dinner at La Retama Overnight: Cuzco Meals: Breakfast
Day 7	Transfer to Puno, Andahuaylillas, Raqchi, and Pucara	Early this morning transfer to Puno by bus. On the way, stop in Andahuaylillas, home to the church of San Pedro, considered to be the "Sistine Chapel of the Americas". Proceed to the Incan archaeological site of Raqchi where the temple of Wiracocha is found. Admire this complex of temple, living quarters, storehouses, fairgrounds, and ceremonial baths before departing for the artisan town of Pucara, the last stop before continuing on to Puno. Upon arrival in the evening, transfer to your hotel. Puno is located on the banks of Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake at 12,421 feet above sea level Overnight: Puno Meals: Breakfast
Day 8	Excursion to Uros Islands	Today begins with a boat trip to the Uros Islands. These islands are completely man made structures, and their inhabitants, the Uros, continue to maintain them as they have since pre Columbian times, using totora reeds from the lake to build not only the islands, but also their houses. Return to your hotel later in the day and enjoy the balance at leisure Optional Half Day Sillustani Tombs (PM) Overnight: Puno Meals: Breakfast
Day 9	Fly to Lima	This morning transfer to the airport for your flight back to Lima. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel, the balance of the day is at leisure Optional: Half Day Indian Market (PM) Overnight: Lima Meals: Breakfast
Day 10	Depart for the USA	Transfer from hotel to the airport for your departure flight Meals: Breakfast

Dates/Pricing

Lodging

	El Puma Hotel		Mabey Palacio Imperial Hotel
	Casa Andina Miraflores San Antonio		Habitat Hotel
	La Hacienda Hotel		Hotel Qelqatani
	La Casona De Yucay Hotel		San Agustin Urubamba Hotel

Disclaimer

*Not Included:
Airport taxes & fees, domestic airport taxes of $60.28, optional tours, and gratuities.

Additional Information:
Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers, but does include flights Lima Cuzco, Juliaca Lima.

Lima, Plan B: Oct 16 through Nov 13 departures will be accommodated at the Habitat Hotel.

Urubamba Sacred Valley, Plan B: Sep 18 through Nov 27 departures will be accommodated at the San Agustin Urubamba Hotel.

Cuzco, Plan B: Sep 4, Sep 18, Oct 16, and Nov 13 departures will be accommodated at El Puma Hotel .

Puno, Plan B: Sep 4 and Sep 18 departures will be accommodated at Hotel Qelqatani.

Flights from the USA may arrive early on DAY 2. Sightseeing commences in the late morning of Day 2