Tour Lima Arequipa Puno Cusco 16D/15N

The 16-day tour package in Peru is the ideal tour if you want to know the best of Peru in an intensive and exciting tour. This tour package will allow you to know deeply the different tourist attractions of Lima, Arequipa, Puno and Cusco and in just 16 days!

16 day tour to Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Cusco
Day 1 (Country of origin - Lima)

Itinerary: Reception at the Jorge Chavez Airport and transfer to the Hotel in Miraflores. Overnight in Miraflores

16 day tour to Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Cusco
Day 2 (Lima - Caral Tour)

Itinerary: Departure 7:00 AM / Return 19:00

07:00 am: EXACT HOUR. Departure to CARAL by tourist bus from the place of concentration: hotel or meeting point coordinated with the passenger.

We will travel north to Chancay for a short stop to buy food or refreshments, we will advance towards Huacho and Supe Valley, from where we will turn to the Citadel and Religious Center of CARAL, one of the oldest in America, newly consecrated this year as CULTURAL HERITAGE OF HUMANITY, its location is to 23 km of Supe in the valley of the same name.

As history Caral or Chupacigarro Grande represents one of the oldest civilizations of America (5,000 years old), contemporary society with Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Indica and China. The Sacred City of Caral was built by the first political state that was formed in Peru.

Within 2 hours you can see the great step pyramid, which had its splendor some 5000 years ago, you will also know its circular squares, residential areas, sunken temples, etc. We will visit the city of Huaura famous for having the Balcony of Independence, where Don Jose de San Martin declared us free of the Spanish yoke.

Then we will go to the City of Huacho, called the Capital of Hospitality, we will know the main square of Huacho, the main church where the patron saint of this city is "San Bartolomé"; Then we will go to the Roca malecon to observe the Huachano sunset (optional).

19:00 pm: Arrival at the place where the game was made.

The tour package includes:

• Permanent private tourist transport.
• Official tour guide in Spanish and permanent assistance.
• Local guide in Caral.
• Payment of income to the Citadel of Caral.
• Basic emergency kit.
• OPTIONAL: Lunch at Caral is on average S / 15 to 25 soles

It is recommended to bring:

• Clothes of half station for Caral, sunscreen, binoculars, blocker, Camera.

16 day tour to Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Cusco
Day 3 (Lima city tour, historical and modern center of Lima)

Itinerary: Daily departures at: 9:00 am.

Entrance to 2 museums, BCR Museum and San Francisco (Catacombs), with guided tours, Paseo de la Republica, Plaza San Martin, Plaza Mayor, Cathedral, Government Palace, Palacio Municipal, Archbishop's Palace, El Olivar Park, Parque Kenedy, Parque Of Love, Larco Mar (Panoramic Views). The duration is 3 1/2 hours approx.

The tour package includes:

• Pick up from hotel in Miraflores, guided tour, entrance tickets, return to the hotel.
• In the afternoon, departure Lima - Ica.
• Transportation: Peru bus
• Transfer time to the bus station: 14:30 pm
• Departure time: 15:30 pm and arrival 20:00 pm
• Reception at the Ica bus terminal and transfer from the hotel bus station.

16 day tour to Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Cusco
Day 4 (Ica - Paracas - Nazca)

Itinerary:

06:30 am. Pick up from the Hotel in Ica, transfer to Paracas Bay.

07:45 a.m. Arrival to Paracas, transfer to the pier.

08:00 Hrs.Tour to the "Ballestas Islands", we can observe El Geoglifo "El Candelabro", the rock formations that make up the Ballestas Islands, great diversity of birds like the penguin Humbolt, güanayes, tendrils, piqueros and more. Maternity of sea lions.

10:30 am Return to the pier El Chaco and time for refreshment

11:00 am Transfer to the city of Ica

12:30 pm Reception, and start of the City tour; We will start visiting the wine and pisco winery to appreciate its process. We will also have the availability of the tourist restaurant "El Catador" where the members of the tour will have time to have lunch and try the typical dishes of Ica (Per cta. Of the passengers). Then we will visit: Cachiche the land of the Witches, palm of the 7 heads, the monument to the witch and visit to the esoteric center, Temple and Alameda de Luren, Oasis of Huacachina where we will take a ride in exciting and fun BUGGY tubular by the Desert of Huacachina to other during the walk we will practice SANDBOARDING.

P.M RETURN TO THE CITY,

TRANSFER TO THE BUS STATION

7:00 p.m. Bus with destination is born

21:00 Hrs. Reception in Nazca, transfer to hotel and Overnight

16 day tour to Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Cusco
Day 5 (Nazca - Arequipa)

Itinerary:

HOSTAL LAS TORRES DE UGARTE AREQUIPA

A.M Breakfast

OVERVILLE TO THE MYSTERIOUS LINES OF NAZCA; We will observe the giant geometric figures, figures of animals among them the monkey, the hummingbird and the spider located in the desert of the Peruvian coast.

A.M TOUR TO CEMETERY OF CHAUCHILLA + WORKS OF GOLD AND CERAMICS

The Chauchilla Cemetery is located 30 km southeast of Nasca. For the South Panamericana about 23 km. Then we will take a 7 km. Here you will see 12 tombs with mummies inside, we will visit a small museum then we will visit the gold and ceramic workshops where they still follow the tradition of this ancient civilization.

Lunch by cta. Of the passengers.

Free afternoon.

P.M Transfer to terminal.

3:00 p.m. Bus to Arequipa

The tour package includes:

• Bus Tickets Ica - Nazca.
• Internal transfers.
• 1 Night of Accommodation in Nazca + 01 Breakfast.
• OVERVIEW NASCA LINES Air tax.
• Tour tickets.
• Official Tourism Guide.
• Permanent assistance.

The tour package does NOT include:

• Lunches, or Scenes.
• Taxes 18% IGV.

In the afternoon departure from Nazca - Arequipa 15:00 pm.

Reception in Arequipa bus station

16 day tour to Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Cusco
Day 6 (Arequipa)

Itinerary:

Breakfast at the hostel las torres de ugarte

CAMPIÑAS TOUR

Duration: 4.5 hours

Daily departures .: 14:00 p.m.

Tour of Arequipeña countryside, visit of the valley and neighboring towns, sabandia where stands the old manor and restored mill, via landscaper's mansion of the founder, tingo spa industrial park, church of yanahuara (mirador), Carmen alto in Cayma, Sachaca.

Tourist attractions visited:

Plaza de armas, Historic Center, Mirador de yanahuara, Mirador de Carmen alto (chilean valley), cayma district, outlet incalpaca and zoo, district and viewpoint of Sachaca, mansion of the founder, mill of Sabandia, platforms of Paucarpata.

The tour package includes:

• Panoramic bus.
• Guide and income to places to visit.

16 day tour to Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Cusco
Day 7 (Arequipa - Colca Canyon, Chivay)

Itinerary:

Hotel Colca Inn (CHIVAY).

Duration: 02 days

Departures: 08.00 a.m.

It leaves from Arequipa at 08:00 am after picking up its respective hotel in a tourist bus, to head for the town of Chivay passing by the skirts of Chachani, Pampa de arrieros, Pampa Cañahuas, Aguada Blanca national reserve where it is appreciated The slender vicuña, we visited vizcachani, tocra, and pata pampa 4910 masl (Viewpoint of the Andes) to observe volcanoes like Hulca-Hualca-sabancaya and Ampato, descent to the town of Chivay (3633) capital of the province of caylloma.

Lunch at Chivay and then accommodation at the hotel.

In the afternoon visit to the thermal baths of La Calera. At night folk show.

Dinner and overnight in Chivay

16 day tour to Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Cusco
Day 8 (Chivay - Cross of the Condor - Chivay - Puno)

Itinerary:

5:30 am early breakfast, then departure to the yanque village to observe the typical dance of the Colca Valley (Wititti) then we head to the cross of the condor natural viewpoint where we can observe the flight of the condor and the depth of the Colca Canyon , During the tour we will observe the beautiful andenería of the Canyon that mixes with the vegetation and the typical personages of the zone. During the return to Chivay we will have some stops in the most outstanding points of the zone like the mysterious lagoons of Altahuilque, lodged model of shock, tombs hanging of Choquetico, we will enter to the traditional town of maca where we will know its colonial church Santa Ana de Maca and soon We will arrive to the town of Chivay, lunch and then we will continue the trip with return to Arequipa.

17:30 p.m. Arrival to the city of Arequipa.

The tour package includes:

• Tourist mobility.
• Professional bilingual guide.
• Lodging.
• Continental breakfast.
• Folkloric show.
• Tourist bus Chivay - Puno.
• Tourist ticket S / 70.00

The tour package does NOT include:

• Hot springs s / 10.00
• Feeding.

Departure by bus from Chivay - Puno 13:00 pm. Arrival time at 18:00 p.m.

Reception in Puno and transfer to hotel.

16 day tour to Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Cusco
Day 9 (Puno city tour in the Chullpas of Sillustani)

Itinerary:

Duration of visits / 4 hours EXCURSION: in group tour schedule sillustani pm. 13:30 a.m. 5:30 a.m.

1:45 a.m. Pick up passengers from their respective hotels.

2:00 p.m. Departure from Puno to the Sillustani peninsula.

2:40 a.m. Arrival to Sillustani, tour with the guide by the archaeological center, free time.

5:30 p.m. Return to Puno.

The tour package includes:

• Transfers of the Sillustani and vice versa.
• Official Spanish and English tourism guide.
• Income ticket to the archaeological site.

16 day tour to Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Cusco
Day 10 (Excursion to the islands of Uros and Taquile)

Itinerary:

Breakfast at the hotel

HOTEL SUITE PUNO

Start: 07:00 a.m. - Return: 17.00 p.m.

On the way to the island of Taquile you will visit the floating islands of the Uros. The traditional tour of FULL / DAY Uros Taquile is at times saturated by the constant visits in the morning on the way to the Island of Taquile, Amantaní and Suasi.

That is why we have created a different visit to what we have called CULTURAL TAQUILE, created thanks to the support of the islanders who have organized themselves to show us their dances, music and their textile art.

It should be noted that Taquile was declared a masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity by UNESCO, thanks to its textile art.

Lunch 12:30 pm.

Navigation time: 2 hours one way and 2 return.

Duration of visit in Uros: 1 hour approx.

Duration of the visit to Taquile: 3 hours approx.

06:45 a.m .: Visitors are collected from hotels.

07:00 a.m .: Departure to the floating islands.

07:30 a.m .: Visit to the floating islands of Uros.

11:30 a.m.: Arrival at the quay of the island of Taquile.

12:00 p.m .: Visit to the organized community to delight us with their Dances, Music, and Textile.

12:30 p.m .: Lunch.

Visit to the main square.

14:30 p.m .: Return to Puno from the main pier.

17:00 p.m .: Arrival in Puno.

Dinner 19:30 pm.

The tour package includes:

• Transfers.
• Guide
• Tickets to the islands.
• Motorboat.

The tour package does NOT include:

• Feeding

16 day tour to Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Cusco
Day 11 (Puno - Cusco - Rutal del Sol - Bus Wonder Peru)

Itinerary:

Transfer hotel - bus station at 6:40 am.

1.- Puno - Bus Station (3800 masl) Departure Time: 07:15 AM

2.- Pukara Museum (3900 masl).

It constitutes the most important Ceremonial Center of the Altiplano. In the museum you can discover the origin of the Pucará culture through sculptures and ceramics of lito.

3.- La Raya (4335 masl): Time of Visit:

It is the highest point of this trip. Minutes to take photos. Guided Time: 25 minutes approx.

4.- Sicuani - Buffet Lunch - Restaurant Felipon (3552 masl): Time to Visit: 12:10 PM

Guided Time: 50 minutes approx. For lunch Buffet.

5.- Raqchi - Temple of Wiracocha (3450 masl): Time of Visit:

The most important structure of the archaeological site of Raqchi is the Wiracocha Temple, a huge two-story rectangular structure that measures 92 meters long by 25.5 wide and approximately 9.80 meters. Of height. Its central wall was made of finely carved stones. The base has a height of approximately 3 mts. Of adobe (earth bricks with straw dried by the sun), the walls are 1.65 mts. Thick at the base and 1.30 m. Approximately at the top, Guided Time: approx.

6.- Andahuaylillas (3122 masl): Time of Visit:

Where the San Pedro Apóstol Temple is visited, the interior has walls and ceilings with admirable frescoes and paintings bathed in GOLD. Guided Time: Approx. 35 minutes.

7.- Cusco - Bus Station (3350 masl): 17:00 arrival at CUSCO.

Reception at the bus station and transfer to the hostel.

The tour package includes:

• Professional bilingual guide. (English Spanish).
• Buffet Lunch in the Locality of Sicuani in a large and modern tourist restaurant.
• Guided visit to Andahuaylillas, Raqchi, La Raya and Pukara Museum.
• Terramoza service, which will provide you with hot drinks (coca tea, tea, mates, coffee, etc ...) and cold drinks (cocacola, inca kola, mineral water).
• First-aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle.
• Comfortable seats, safety belts, mobile satellite communication, air conditioning, TV, video and music on board.
• Chemical bath on board.
• Entrance to places of visit.

16 day tour to Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Cusco
Day 12 (Cusco City Tour)

Duration: 14:10 to 18:30 pm.

Itinerary:

Between 13:20 hrs. Pick up time from your hotel for your city tour. As first place we will visit The Cathedral of Qosqo, is without a doubt one of the most remarkable colonial monuments of America where we can observe the architecture, paintings Cusco, altars, images of different saints and so on. Then we will go to the most important temple of our culture inka QORICANCHA (temple of the sun). It was one of the most revered and respected temples of the city of Cusco, and in Peru. The golden precinct, as it was known, was a sacred place where the god inti (Sol) surrendered, so they could only enter the nobility as indicated by the elder priest Willaq Umu.

After these two magnificent places, we will head out of the city of Cusco about 25 minutes, where we will visit the Inca archaeological sites such as Sacsayhuaman, which contains large buildings known as the second most important temple of Hanan Qosqo.

Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay smaller places and after finishing the tour will return to your hotel approximately 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm.

Overnight in Cusco.

Tourist attractions visited:

• Temple of koricancha (Temple of the Sun)
• The cathedral of Cusco.
• The archaeological park of Sacsayhuaman.
• Qenqo (Inca Waca).
• Puca Pucara (Inca's Tambo).
• Tambomachay water temple

The tour package includes:

• Bus for the whole tour.
• Professional guide.
• Pick up from hotel.
• Entrance ticket to Coricancha (Temple of the Sun).
• Entrance ticket to the Cusco Cathedral.
• Ticket of entrance to Sacsayhuaman.
• Entry ticket to Qenqo.
• Entrance ticket Puca Pucara.
• Entrance ticket tambomachay

16 day tour to Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Cusco
Day 13 (Sacred Valley tour with connection to Machu Picchu)

Itinerary:

Breakfast at the hotel

We will pick you up from your hotel at 8:20 am approx. Starting the tour at 08:45 am. Driving through an asphalted road to the village of Pisac located 32 km from the city of Cusco, being PISAC our first place to visit. A typical Andean handicraft town famous for its archaeological park and its crafts, where the famous Craft Fairs are held.

Continuing our journey of approximately 50 minutes we will pass through different villages such as: Coya, Lamay, Calca province, Yucay appreciating the scenic beauty of the Sacred Valley of the Incas and passing to the town of Urubamba where we will have lunch in a cozy tourist restaurant.

After our lunch at a tourist restaurant in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. In the afternoon we visit the archaeological park of OLLANTAYTAMBO, one of the most important places in the whole valley. We will have the opportunity to walk through the pedestrian streets of the village and thus have a clear idea of ​​how this administrative, military, agricultural, religious and cultural center was during the Inca Empire. The tour ends in the village of Ollantaytambo at approximately 16:30 pm.

After this tour you will have free time to head to Ollantaytambo train station which is 10 minutes from the village.

Time of departure of the train 16:36 or 19:00 pm. To the town of Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu).

Reception in the village of hot waters by a staff of the agency, who will lead you to the hotel. Overnight in the village of hot waters.

Tourist attractions visited:

• Archaeological Pisac.
• Pisac Market.
• Ollantaytambo.
• Stops in the course of the tour as they are Mirador de Taray; Corao viewpoints, craft centers.

The tour package includes:

• Pick up from hotel.
• Bus transportation for the whole trip.
• Professional guide.
• Buffet lunch in tourist restaurant (Urubamba).
• Entrance tickets to the archaeological park of Pisac.
• Entrance ticket to the archaeological park of Ollantaytambo.
• One way train to MAPI.

16 day tour to Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Cusco
Day 14 (Tour Machu Picchu Cusco)

Itinerary:

Duration all day

Beginning of tour in the citadel of Machupicchu 7:30 am the tour will be realized visiting the most attractive places of the place where one of the most recognized examples of Inca architecture is, we will have a guided tour of the most important sectors, streets, squares and Temples. All surrounded by abundant vegetation, the citadel is located at the top of the mountain.

In the afternoon, return in the direct train to the station of Ollantaytambo with direction to the city of Cusco.

Departure time at 18:20 pm from Aguas Calientes

Arrival time at the station at the indicated time.

Reception at the train station and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight in Cusco.

The tour package includes:

• Ticket of bus of ascent and descent of hot waters to the sanctuary of Machu Picchu.
• Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu + Machu Picchu Mountain.
• Return train tickets.
• Guided tour of 2 hours and a half, in the citadel of Machu Picchu.
• Transfer train station / Cusco.
• Transfer.
• Three star accommodation.

16 day tour to Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Cusco
Day 15 (Tour Moray - Salinas de Maras - Market of Chinchero)

Duration: 1/2 Day

Itinerary:

Between 8:30 a.m. Pick up from the hotel; We head northwest of the city of Cusco located 48 km. During the tour of all this circuit you will be able to observe a cozy stage of mountains, glaciers, agricultural zones, archaeological zones.

The weather is ideal to visit Archaeological center of Moray that was a center of agrarian experimentation of the Inca period, in which we see concentric platforms, where a great potential of agricultural products and medicinal plants was developed. That many of them were accustomed to the region of the Forest and the Coast.

We arrive at the small district of Maras and the village of Las Salineras, where we will observe the Salt Mines, whose exploitation is so old that they exploit it in a traditional way as it was during the Tahuantinsuyo period. The inhabitants direct the saline water that emanates from the subsoil to pools where, due to the sun, water evaporates, leaving on the surface the salt that is then treated to be sold in the local market. The view of the whole of about three thousand pools, is spectacular. The villagers show visitors their ancestral techniques and allow them to intervene in the collection, as well as in the festivals and Andean rituals.

The sunset is spectacular in the middle of a magical setting. Therefore it is time to return to the city of Cusco.

Tourist attractions visited:

• Moray
• Salineras
• Maras
• Chinchero (optional).

The tour package includes:

• Professional guide in Spanish or English
• Tourist transport
• Entrance to Moray

The tour package does NOT include:

• Entry to the Salinas de Maras s / 10.00
• Feeding

16 day tour to Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Cusco
Day 16 (Cusco - Lima - Country of origin)

Duration: 1/2 Day

Itinerary:

In the morning free for own activities

The tour package includes:

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Move from the hotel to airport

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