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Cusco 6 days - 5 nights

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Hotel Accommodation Tourist (14040003) Tourist Superior (14040005) Superior (14040007) Deluxe (14040009) Upgrade First Class Train

Hotel Accommodation Tourist (14040011) Tourist Superior (14040012) Superior (14040013) Deluxe (14040014) Upgrade First Class Train

PRIVATE SERVICE Valid till December 20th 2015 Price Per Person in double room and in American Dollars Single 2 3 4 5 6 Supplement 943 832 774 762 735 188 1064

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REGULAR SERVICE Valid till December 20th 2015 Price Per Person in double room and in American Dollars Single 1 2 Supplement 890 769 188 1018

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What’s Included:         

Brief presentation prior to departure Tours in Private or Regular depending of the service selected Transfers in Private Tourist Class Train to/From Machu Picchu Entrance fees English-speaking guide Meals as specified Accommodation Peruvian Tax IGV

What’s Not Included:       

Services not specified in the program, extras and tips National and International Flights Insurance coverage of personal loss, injury, illness or damages incurred during your trip Personal laundry, dry cleaner, telephone charges Room service and mini Bar Alcoholic drinks Extras not specified

Day 1: Cusco Reception in the city of Cusco. Our representative will meet you and transfer to your hotel.

Rest of the at leisure Overnight Accommodation Altitude Average Temperature

: Selected Hotel : 2,800 m.a.s.l. / 9,187 ft. : 16°C / 61°F

Day 2: Cusco - Sacred Valley In the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel and driven overland to the Sacred Valley and to the archaeological complex of Pisac, a journey which will take approximately 1 hour and 35 minutes. On the way we will stop on route to take some pictures, and admire the Pucara Bulls on the roofs of Andean houses.

These small bulls are thought to be amulets that bring wealth to each family who owns them; they are usually given as gifts on weddings. On arrival to the archaeological complex of Pisac, we will begin our tour of the site, during the course of our hike arround this area; appreciate the magnificent Andean terraces, which were built to expand the agriculture lands. After we will visit the artisan market of Pisac, where you

will have the opportunity to interact with local people, appreciate their craftsmanship, handicrafts and enjoy there of local fruit and vegetable stalls.

Buffet lunch and after we will make our way to the town of Ollantaytambo, with its distinct Inca urban planning, visit the religious, astronomical and military complex and observe how the ancient Peruvians moved boulders of nearly 60 metric tons from one mountain to another and across the river and valley.

Overnight.

(Pisac Ruins only included when in Private.)

Meals Activity of the Day Accommodation Altitude Average Temperature

: Breakfast – Lunch : Visit the archaeological complex of Pisac & Ollantaytambo (Regular/Private - 8 hours) : Selected Hotel : 2,800 m.a.s.l. / 9,187 ft. : 16°C / 61°F

Day 3: Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu After breakfast, transfer and board your tourist Class Train to Machu Picchu, a great World Heritage Site.

This archaeological site was hidden for centuries, until it came to light during the early 1900s, by the famous discoverer Hiram Bingham.

It is impossible to describe in words, how you will feel when faced with the citadel, a huge complex located between the mountains and the jungle and a wonderful challenge to your imagination.

Upon arrival at Aguas Calientes, reception at the train station and transfer uphill to Machu Picchu (approximately 20 minutes). On arrival to Machu Picchu you will begin your tour of the Citadel where you will appreciate the history of this enigmatic and impressive place.

The citadel was built on a very special spot covered in vegetation between two mountains: the Machu Picchu (old mountain) and Huayna Picchu (young mountain), at the foot of which meanders the Urubamba or Vilcanota River (lower Jungle featuring abundant flora and fauna).

In the afternoon, you will return to Aguas Calientes where you will spend the night.

Meals Activity of the Day Accommodation Altitude Average Temperature

: Breakfast : Tour of Machu Picchu (Regular/Private - 2 hours 30 min) : Selected hotel : 2,400 m.a.s.l. / 7,874 ft. : 18°C / 64°F

Day 4: Machu Picchu – Cusco Morning Free.

(Optional: 2nd Entrances and return Shuttle Bus: US$ 85 per person - Guide not included) In the afternoon, at a coordinated time you will be transferred to the train station to board your return train to Cusco. Overnight.

Meals Accommodation Altitude Average Temperature

: Breakfast : Selected hotel : 3,399 m.a.s.l. / 11,152 ft. : 16°C / 61°F

Day 5: Cusco Morning free. In the afternoon you will begin your City Tour visiting Cusco’s Historical Inca and Spanish Colonial Monuments, such as the Main Square, known in Inca times as Huacaypata or the Warrior’s Square; it was the scene for many key events in Cusco’s history.

The Cathedral, originally built on the site of the old temple of Suntur Wasi (House of God), now the church of El Triunfo, a particular interest are the choir cloisters, the pulpit, the engravings on the altar and furniture.

Continue onto the Church and Convent of Santo Domingo, a Spanish construction belonging to the Dominican Order built upon the foundations of the Inca temple of Koricancha or Temple of the Sun. Koricancha (in quechua, “site of gold”) was the main religious building of the Incas dedicated to the worship of the Sun and whose walls, according to the chroniclers, were plated with sheets of gold. Magnificent blocks of finely carved stone were used in its construction.

After that you will visit the surrounding ruins of the city of Cusco: Sacsayhuamán, this huge Inca fortress is built on three overlapping platforms, each of them over 360 m long. Then, onto Tambomachay, known as the Inca baths. It was apparently a site dedicated to the worship of water and a resting place for the Inca monarch.

Kenko is said to have been a worship site. There is a huge 5, 9 m high stone block that looks like a puma.

There are also passages, canals and stairways with stone engravings representing animals. Finally, Puca Pucará, which was an administrative and military center formed by terraces, stairways, passages, turrets and vaulted niches.

At the end of the afternoon you will return to your hotel.

Meals Activity of the Day Accommodation Altitude Average Temperature

: Breakfast : Tour of the City & Surrounding Temples (Regular/Private - 4 hours) : Selected hotel : 3,399 m.a.s.l. / 11,152 ft. : 16°C / 61°F

Day 6: Cusco - Departure At the coordinated time, transfer to the airport to board your flight to your next destination.

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Note: All itineraries are subject to change, due to weather and other conditions. All times indicated are approximate, and are also subject to change.

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Cities Cusco

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Type of Room

Meals Day 2 Sacred Valley Standard Breakfast - Lunch Standard Breakfast - Lunch Sonesta Posada Yucay Colonial Breakfast - Lunch Rio Sagrado Superior Breakfast - Lunch Day 3 Machu Picchu Presidente Standard Breakfast El Mapi Standard Breakfast - Dinner Machu Picchu Pueblo Superior Breakfast - Dinner Machu Picchu Pueblo Superior Breakfast - Dinner Standard Day 4 Cusco Munay Wasi Breakfast Traditional Casa Andina Plaza Breakfast Contemporary Breakfast Novotel Classic Inca JW Marriott Breakfast Standard Day 5 Cusco Munay Wasi Breakfast Traditional Casa Andina Plaza Breakfast Contemporary Novotel Breakfast Classic Inca JW Marriott Breakfast Day 6 Cusco DEPARTURE Breakfast These hotels are subject to availability at the time of booking. If unavailable, similar options will be suggested.

Standard Traditional Contemporary Classic Inca