Day 1 - Wednesday – October 24 - Departure
Depart Miami this evening for Lima. Welcome to Lima, the capital of Peru and the “City of Kings”. Upon arrival, a representative will meet you for the transfer to your hotel.
Day 2 – Thursday - October 25 - Lima
The morning is at your leisure before we gather for lunch and an afternoon city tour. Lunch will be at the La Huaca Pucllana Restaurant. The restaurant sits on an ancient archaeological site that was built in the 5th century by a group of sacred priests, who were the governing rulers at that time. There were two reasons that this site was built, the first reason was their need to express their religious authority and the second reason was directly linked with the control of the hydrological resources stemmed from the water canal system on the left bank of the Rimac River. Therefore, Pucllana was an important ceremonial and administrative location. Its magnificence was reflected by the configuration of a monumental architecture. It was built with small adobe bricks wrought on a continuous base of blocks and remodeled during the three centuries of the Huaca existence. After lunch tour Lima including the colonial churches and mansions such as the Government Palace, the Plaza Mayor, the City Hall, and the Cathedral, including the 17th century San Francisco Monastery. Visit the Larco Herrera Museum. Welcome dinner at the hotel followed by a Welcome to Peru Orientation. (B, L, D)
Day 3 – Friday – October 26 – Lima/Cusco/Sacred Valley
After breakfast a short flight will take you to Cusco. Head out to the Scared Valley of the Incas also known as the Urubamba Valley. Continue to your hotel where you will have lunch and the remainder of the day will be at your leisure to enjoy the amenities of the spa and hotel. (B, L, D)
Day 4 – Saturday – October 27 – Sacred Valley
Today will be spent exploring the ancient ruins of the Incas. Visit the colorful Pisac Market to meet with the local people and share with them as they go about their daily tradition of shopping, trading and exchanging pleasantries. Visit the hilltop Inca citadel of Pisac. This is a spectacular site famous for its terraces. After your hike reach the top in time for a picnic lunch and “grid work”Continue to Ollantaytambo, the oldest continuously occupied settlement in the Americas (since the 13th century). The fortress is the best surviving example of Inca planning with narrow cobblestone streets. The large, steep terraces that guard the Inca complex mark one of the few places where the conquistadors lost a major battle. (B, L, D)
Day 5 –Sunday – October 28 – SACRED VALLEY
After breakfast visit with a local school and orphanage. An opportunity to meet with the children and enjoy their company along with a small performance will certainly be a highlight of the day. There will be an opportunity to make a donation to the school and the children. You may bring clothes, toiletries, school supplies or make a cash donation. (B, L, D)
Day 6 – Monday – October 29 - Aguas Caliente/Machu Picchu
Early this morning you will take the panoramic train to Aguas Calientes. After settling into your hotel; meet with your guide for an orientation tour of Machu Picchu, the "Lost City of the Incas" and the Eighth Wonder of the World. Machu Picchu is the most renowned and mysterious examples of Inca architecture. Until 1911 the well preserved ruins were hidden in a deep jungle and today seem to almost cling to the steep hillside, surrounded by towering green mountains overlooking the Vilcanota River Valley. Lunch will be at Machu Picchu. (B, L, D)
Day 7 – Tuesday - October 30 - Aguas Caliente/Machu Picchu
The day is at your leisure. For those interested in re-visiting Machu Picchu with a guide a time will be scheduled for you to return for a second guided tour. The remainder of the day is at your leisure to explore the town and markets. You will find a variety of Peruvian jewelry, clothing and handicrafts to choose from. (B, L, D)
Day 8 – Wednesday– October 31 - Aguas Caliente/Machu Picchu
This afternoon you will return to Machu Picchu for late day “grid work” and dinner. (B, L, D)
Day 9 – Thursday – November 1 - Aguas Caliente/Machu Picchu
For those interested in re-visiting Machu Picchu with a guide a time will be scheduled for you to return for a final guided
tour. (B, L, D)
Day 10 – Friday – November 2 – Aguas Caliente/Uruabamba/Cusco
This morning you will board the train back to the Sacred Valley. Visit the Fortress of Sacsayhuaman. Drive to Cusco known as the Center of the Inca Empire, Cusco has some magnificent temples, beautiful landscapes, and an old world European charm. The people of Cusco are friendly and hospitable. Visit the Koricancha Temple, a classic example of the fusion of Inca and Western cultures. The temple walls were sheathed in gold and silver and were dedicated to Sun Worship. It contains images of the gods of Thunder and Wiracocha, deities brought from various regions and the mummified bodies of Inca rulers. Worship within the temple was reserved for the highest-ranking figures of the era, and it was visited by representatives of distant, non-Inca communities all over the empire to render homage to the gods of Tahuantinsuyu.
(B, L, D)
Day 11 – Saturday – November 3 - Cusco/Lima
A short flight brings you back to Lima. You will have a room at the hotel for the remainder of the day. This evening enjoy a farewell dinner and warp-up session at the hotel. Late evening transfer to the airport for your flight back home. (B, L, D)
Day 12 – Sunday - November 4 - Home
This morning you arrive back in Miami your hearts and minds filled with many happy memories!
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Day by Day Itinerary
This will be a “gridwork” workshop with limited classroom time.
Important Forms
Please remember to "print out all forms" fill-out, sign and
fax back, E-MAIL or send by standard mail.
• International air Miami/Lima/Miami
• Domestic Air: Lima/Cusco/Lima
• Roundtrip train ticket Cusco/Aguas Calientes/Cusco
• 2 nights accommodation in Lima at the Atton Hotel or similar
• 3 nights accommodation in the Sacred Valley at the Tambo del Inka Hotel
or similar
• 1 dayroom use in Lima at the Atton Hotel or similar
• 1 night accommodation in Cusco at the JW Marriott Hotel or similar
• 4 nights accommodation in Aguas Calientes at the Inka Terra Hotel or
Sumaq Hotel
• English speaking escort and local guides throughout
• All transfers and sightseeing by deluxe motor coach
• Sightseeing tour of Lima
• Sightseeing tour of Cusco including the Korikancha Temple and Fortress
of Sacsayhuaman
• Full day tour of the Sacred Valley including Pisac Market and Ollantaytambo
• Visit of Machu Picchu with a guide
• Visit of Machu Picchu on your own (including entrance ticket)
• All meals as per the program
• Hotel taxes and service charges
• Portage of 1 piece of luggage per person
• Bottled water during transfers and excursions (not at meals)
NOT INCLUDED
• U.S. Departure Tax/Peru Departure Tax
• Items of a personal nature such as laundry, telephone calls, meals not included in program, soft drinks, coffee, tea, mineral water, alcoholic beverages, tips to drivers, guides, transfer personnel,
travel insurance, etc…..
Tour Highlights Hotel Information
LIMA
Atton Hotel
URUBAMBA VALLEY
Tambo Del Inka Libertado Hotel
CUSCO
JW Marriott
Palacio Nazarenas
MACHU PICCHU
Inkaterra
Sumaq
Please note: These hotels are subject
to change based on group size and
Speakers discretion.
