Peru
– Also known as The Kingdom of the Sun, Peru is one of the most
representative countries of Latin America due to the mix of
native Indian, afro American and European cultures. Peru is a
country where the traditional customs have transcended through
the years and they are the base for the current way of life. The
contrast produced because of the different landscapes and people
is the reason why Peru is a country so interesting for you to
visit. The City of Kings was once the scenario of the war
against the Spanish conquerors, who came in a ruthless search
for the gold that was hidden somewhere in Peru. However, their
most wanted treasure was the Lost City of the Incas: Machu
Picchu, which they never found.
Day
01 –
Friday
Lima/
Approx. 22 km
ü
Transfer airport – hotel
Lima
was founded in 1535 by the Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro
as “The city of the kings” and became the capital and most
important city of the Spanish Viceroyalty. Today it is still
Peru’s most important city as it gives home to about 9 million
people, almost 30% of the national population. The historical
city centre comes with splendid colonial style architecture,
ample squares as the Plaza de Armas (or Plaza Mayor) and grand
churches which yielded it the declaration as UNESCO World
Cultural Heritage. In its modern quarters such as Miraflores and
San Isidro you can find present day architecture, rich
entertainment possibilities and a great number of first class
hotels and restaurants. Peruvian cuisine is excellent and gets
more and more famous in the world and Peruvians are extremely
proud of their typical dishes.
Standard:
Overnight at
Hotel La Hacienda Miraflores 3-4*
(local category 4*)
or similar (standard room)
Superior:
Overnight at Hotel Casa Andina Premium Miraflores 4*
(local category 5*)
or similar (superior room)
Day 02 –
Saturday
Lima/
Approx. 35 km
ü
City Tour including San Francisco monastery and Larco Museum
(5h)
Today
you will explore the city on a sightseeing tour through
Lima. The Plaza de Armas with the beautiful buildings of
the government Palace, the town hall, the Palace of the
archbishop and the cathedral are still the most important places
in town. After that you will visit the beautiful San Francisco
monastery which displays the largest collection of religious art
in America. The highlight of this convent is the visit of the
underground vaults known as “catacumbas” or catacombs.
Proceed through the modern districts of San Isidro and
Miraflores and to the Coastline enjoying the view over the
beaches of Lima and the Pacific Ocean.
Afterwards enjoy a guided visit of one of the Lima’s most noted
museums, the Larco Museum which houses the world’s
largest private collection of Peruvian pre-Columbian Art. Mr.
Rafael Larco Hoyle founded the museum on July 28, 1926, in the
Chiclin sugar estate in Trujillo, naming it as his father as an
expression of filial homage. In 1958 he moved the collection to
Lima, installing the Museum in a Colonial house in the district
of Pueblo Libre, where it currently functions. This locale was
adapted to the characteristics style of the 18th century
Colonial houses from Trujillo. The approximate 45,000 objects of
the collection have been exhibited to the public in the
Permanent Hall, Jewellery Vault and the Classified Storage Area
ever since.
The Halls of the Larco Museum are organized by subjects. The
Metals, Ceramics, the Stones, the Culture, the Great Jewellery
Vault and Textile Halls emphasize the technological aspects by
Pre-Columbian cultures. Finally the World’s unique Erotic Hall
gives us a glimpse of the fascinating sexual life of ancient
Peruvians.
Optional:
Visit of Waterpark and dinner (4h)
You will be picked up at the hotel and driven to the city
center. You will visit the Parque de la Exposición, one of the
biggest waterparks that exists within a city. There you
can marvel at different shapes of fountains illuminated with
different colors. The highlight of each evening is the
music show at the biggest fountain with the water dancing at
the rhythm of the tunes.
After the show you will stop at a famous restaurant in Barranco
to enjoy a buffet dinner and a spectacular show of traditional
folk dances from the Coast, Sierras and Jungle of Peru.
**Remark:
Visit of the Waterpark is only possible from Tuesday to Sunday.
The tour can also be booked on regular seat-in-basis (shared
with other international travelers)
Standard:
Overnight at
Hotel La Hacienda Miraflores 3-4*
(local category 4*)
or similar (standard room)
Superior:
Overnight at Hotel Casa Andina Premium Miraflores 4*
(local category 5*)
or similar (superior room)
ü
Meals: Breakfast
ü
Transfer hotel – airport
ü
Flight Lima – Cusco (not included)
ü
Transfer Airport Cusco – hotel Yucay including visit of the
Chinchero community and the Chinchero market en route
Transfer
to the airport for the flight to Cusco. Upon arrival you
will start the tour with a visit to Chinchero community
located 28km away from Cusco. Here are the remains of what was
the royal hacienda of Tupac Inca Yupanqui, as well as beautiful
colonial temples built on Inca’s foundations. However, its main
attraction is its Sunday market originally dedicated to
the people of the valley to barter their products. This
colourful and lively market still fascinates people with its
variety of handicrafts and textiles made in true pre-Columbian
style.
Then you will be transferred to “El Mirador de Racchi” where you
will have a splendid view of the Sacred Valley. Afterwards
transfer to your hotel.
Standard:
Overnight at
Hotel Sonesta Posada del Inca Yucay 3-4*
(local category 3*)
or similar (standard
room)
Superior:
Overnight at Hotel Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel & Wellness 4-5* (local category 5*)
or similar (deluxe room)
ü
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
ü
Half day excursion to the Ollantaytambo Ruins (4h)
Today a visit to Ollantaytambo, a typical Inca
community, is included. Towering above the town of Ollantaytambo
we will find the Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo. Steep stone
terraces rising from the edge of town lead up to the fortress
ruins at the top of the hill. A stone stairway leads up through
the terrace walls, allowing visitors to step out on them. One of
the best-preserved areas lies north of the Hanan Huacaypata
square: an area of 15 blocks of houses built on top of carved
stone walls.
Lunch in a typical restaurant.
For the afternoon program the following optional tours can be
booked on site:
Optional:
Moray and Maras (4h)
The excursion starts with the visit to Moray, a little Andean
community which is famous for its embedded amphitheater, formed
by four circular terraces which seem to disappear into the
interior of the puna, like an artificial crater. Evidences seem
to suggest that Moray was an important Inca agricultural
research center. Finally, you will be transferred to visit the
Salt Mines of Maras. With the salt which is tapped by exposing
salt water that bubbles to the surface from a spring called
Qoripujio in men-made wells to the sun, people earn their
living. The view of this complex of nearly 3,000 wells is
spectacular. The local people demonstrate the ancient techniques
to visitors, even allowing you to participate.
**Remarks:
Visits are not recommended during the rainy season (November to
April)
Optional:
Trekking to the terraces of Yucay (1h)
An easy and relaxing hike to enjoy nature. Behind the Plaza of
Yucay you will see an impressive group of terraces that follow
the outline of the mountain and are still in use by the locals.
The trail will take you to witness also the old Incan water
channel used for the irrigation of the agricultural terraces.
Standard:
Overnight at
Hotel Sonesta Posada del Inca Yucay 3-4*
(local category 3*)
or similar (standard
room)
Superior:
Overnight at Hotel Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel & Wellness 4-5* (local category 5*)
or similar (deluxe room)
Day 05 – Tuesday Yucay
– Machu Pichu – Cusco/
Approx. 150 km
ü
Meals: Breakfast
ü
Full day tour to Machu Picchu
Transfer by bus to the train station of Ollantaytambo where the
tour starts by train that goes through the fertile plain of the
Urubamba valley and on to Aguas Calientes. From there, small
busses drive up the steep mountain to the ruin town.
Machu
Picchu
called the Lost City of the Incas, this cultural heritage of
mankind is a beautifully located impressive stone city
constructed with a technique incredible for its era and even for
present times. Stone upon stone, fitted together perfectly
without any cement, with impressive delicacy, exquisite detail
and discrimination worthy of the world’s greatest palaces. There
are many theories about Machu Picchu, but one thing is for sure
- it is one of the most impressive sites in the world.
Enjoy
a guided visit of around 2 hours of the ruins and return by bus
and train to Ollantaytambo station. Transfer to your hotel in
Cusco.
Cusco
– South America's archaeological capital and oldest continuously
inhabited city is now one of Peru’ s most important and most
frequented tourist attractions. Nevertheless, it is still
remaining its vivid legacy as the hub of the Inca Empire:
Quechua-speaking Inca descendants can still be found
multitudinously in the centuries-old stone-walled city streets.
Cusco also boasts magnificent repositories of colonial art –
fine examples can be found in the Cathedral and Museum of
Archaeology.
Standard:
Overnight at Hotel Xima Cusco 3-4* (local category
4*)
or similar (standard room)
Superior:
Overnight at Hotel Aranwa Cusco Boutique 5* (local
category 5*)
or similar (deluxe room)
Day 06 –
Wednesday
Cusco/
Approx. 25 km
ü
Meals: Breakfast
ü
Half day city tour and visit of the ruins
ü
Afternoon at free leisure
Today
you will start for a half day city tour. It will be shown the
exact centre of the Incan Empire, the Plaza de Armas.
There one can find the cathedral built on the ruins of
the ancient Inca Palace. The cathedral borders on other churches
on both sides. Next stop will be the old town with its
magnificent renovated colonial buildings; some of them are being
used as hotels.
Proceed to Sacsayhuaman, a ruin site located approx. 3km
above Cusco. Sacsayhuaman also offers a fabulous view over the
city. Afterwards visit the surrounding ruins.
**Remark:
To protect the historic center of Cusco, vehicles are no longer
allowed in the main square.
The
afternoon is free at leisure.
Standard:
Overnight at Hotel Xima Cusco 3-4* (local category
4*)
or similar (standard room)
Superior:
Overnight at Hotel Aranwa Cusco Boutique 5* (local
category 5*)
or similar (deluxe room)
Day 07 –
Thursday
Cusco – Puno/
Approx. 390 km
ü
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
ü
Overland transfer Cusco/Puno – On shared basis
A full day bus tour from Cusco to Puno leads through the
Peruvian highland along snow-covered peaks of the Andes, small
villages and reaches its highest point in La Raya at 4.300m
above sea level. On route you will visit the town of
Andahuaylillas, the ruins of Racchi and the small town of Pucara.
Lunch in a typical restaurant en route is included.
Upon arrival in Puno transfer to your hotel.
**Remark:
The full day transfer is shared with international travellers
and accompanied by a
bilingual English/Spanish speaking guide.
Puno
– The beauty and charm of Puno town is made up by its habitants’
kind personality and by its mixture of typical Andean
architecture that is to be found all way down from the sides of
the hills until the bank of the Titicaca Lake. Its
archaeological, cultural and architectural variety and richness
owes Puno to the fact that it once has been inhabited by three
different civilizations on the banks of the Titicaca Lake:
Aymara, Quechua and Spanish. This multicultural origin has
created a mestizo race that is also found in their artistic and
cultural expression and especially in an incomparable folklore
which is second to none and has made Puno the “Folklore Capital
of Peru”. But the main attraction of Puno is the Titicaca Lake,
a must for any visitor. The Sacred Lake of the Incas is one of
the most enigmatic places in the world. It is the highest
navigable lake and combines beautiful sights, culture and
history.
Standard:
Overnight at
Hotel
Xima
Puno
3*
(local category 3*)
or similar (standard room)
Superior:
Overnight at
Hotel GHL Lago Titicaca
4*
(local category 5*)
or similar (superior room)
ü
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Box dinner
ü
Full
day excursion Uros & Taquile including lunch – On shared
basis
ü
Transfer to Juliaca airport
ü
Flight Juliaca – Lima (not included)
ü
Transfer airport - hotel
In
the morning you will be picked up from your hotel and
transferred to Puno’s dock where you will depart towards the
Uros Islands on Titicaca Lake. The Uros are 40 small
floating islands made of packed totora (reed), located within
the Titicaca National Reserve. Here the inhabitants of the lake,
the Uros, live just as their ancestors did, maintaining their
customs and idiosyncrasies.
After visiting the Uros Islands we will continue by boat to
Taquile Island. There are no roads or electricity in Taquile
and the locals have maintained their traditions and culture and
many still wear traditional dresses. The Taquileños are known
for their high-quality handicrafts, especially for the knitting,
which is exclusively performed by males. In the main square
there is a cooperative shop, selling woollen goods and
hand-woven items, as well as a small church.
A typical lunch at Taquile Island is included.
**Remark:
The excursion is shared with international travellers and
accompanied by an English-speaking guide.
Transfer from the hotel to the airport of Juliaca. A box dinner
will be provided during the transfer.
Flight to Lima
and upon arrival
transfer to the hotel.
Superior:
Overnight at Hotel Casa Andina Premium Miraflores 4*
(local category 5*)
or similar (superior room)
Day 09 –
Saturday
Lima/
Approx. 22 km
ü
Meals: Breakfast
ü
Transfer hotel – airport
In
case you have
enough time before your international flight,
the following optional tours can be booked on site:
Optional:
Gastronomic Tour (4h)
You will be picked up at the hotel and start your culinary tour
through Lima. Your first stop will be at a
very known market of the city. Here, you will find
different sections with different products at many stands.
Fruits and vegetables are exhibited at abundance and invite
for a tasting, meat and fish are offered fresh and directly
brought from the butcher or harbor. You will be leaving with
appetite which is perfect, as afterwards you will continue with
a sampling of classical Peruvian dishes.
**Remark:
The tour can also be booked on regular
seat-in-basis (shared with other international travelers and
bilingual English/Spanish guide). The excursion on regular
seat-in-basis basis starts at 11:00am.
Optional:
Visit of Barranco district (3h)
In the morning you will transferred to the district of Barranco.
Barranco is the bohemian heart of Lima where many of the
country's foremost artists, musicians, photographers and
designers live and work. Its charming colonial and Republican
mansions, flowery parks and languid aura give it a distinctly
romantic feel. You will stop at the Bridge
of Sighs,
an ancient but solid bridge which has long inspired poets and
songwriters like Chabuca Grande.
Stroll around a little bit, admire the old houses and the view
of the ocean. Guests interested can also visit one of the
gallery and art shops (coordinated with the local guide).
Transfer
from the hotel to the airport.
End
of our services
Price Information
with accommodation in (room)
Double Single*
Seat-in-coach
rates from 2 pax on:
Valid
from January until December 2022:
Standard
hotels
$1779
pp $2199
Superior
hotels
$2099 pp $2839
*Surcharges
for single transfers on arrival and departure day can apply for
single travelers.
The following entrance fees are included in our package
rate and are subject to change without prior notice:
San Francisco
Monastery
USD 4,00 per person
Larco
Museum
USD 9,00 per person
Racchi
USD 7,50 per person
Pucara,
USD 5,50 per person
Andahuaylillas
USD 5,50 per person
Aguas Calientes-Machu Picchu and vv shuttle
bus USD 24,00 per
person
Machu Picchu Entrance
Fee
USD 54,00 per person
Cusco tourist tax
USD 46,50 per person
Cathedral & Koricancha
USD 15,50 per person
Uros floating
islands
USD 2,00 per person
Taquile
island
USD 2,00 per person
Price Information - Flights
Additional airfares
- SAT is not responsible for
any changes made by the airlines and the resulting costs (i.e.
airfares, schedule changes, cancellations, taxes, fuel-
and other charges).
Airfares can only be guaranteed upon
ticketing. Airport taxes are subject to change.
LIM/CUZ + JUL/LIM
January
– December 2022:
$485
pp incl. Q-tax and national airport tax*
*REFERENTIAL RATE ONLY, SUBJECT TO CHANGES!
Attention:
·
In order to issue the tickets it is mandatory to receive the
INTERNATIONAL TICKET NUMBER latest 6 weeks prior arrival!
