DAY 5 MACHU PICCHU
Upon arrival with flight from Guayaquil to Quito, you will be met by our local representative, who will escort you to your Mama Cuchara Hotel (or similar). Settle in for a good night's sleep. (B) DAY 1 BALTRA TO QUITO DAY 2 QUITO AND FLIGHT TO LIMA This morning, wake up to breakfast at the hotel followed by a Colonial walking tour of Quito. The place to start is Colonial Quito: a city of narrow cobblestone streets lined with whitewashed walls and, rising above, the steeples and cupolas of the city´s many spectacularly decorated historic churches. The city has one of the best-preserved colonial centers in all South America and its integrity was assured in 1978 when the United Nations declared Quito a World Cultural Heritage site. This afternoon, you will transfer to the airport and fly to Lima, Peru, where you will overnight at Costa del Sol Wyndham Lima Airport Hotel. (B) After an early morning breakfast, you will fly from Lima to Cusco. Begin your journey into the fabled Sacred Valley with a photo stop at the traditional weaving town of Chinchero. Descending into the valley, have lunch at a charming private estate filled with pre-Columbian, Inca, and colonial artifacts. After checking in at Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba for your two-night stay, take advantage of the hacienda’s activities before dinner—a trail hike, bird watching, making traditional Inca beverages, or relax while taking in the surrounding mountain views. (BLD) DAY 3 LIMA TO SACRED VALLEY / OLLANTAYTAMBO
Celebrate one of the top destinations of world travel. Boarding the Vistadome in Ollantaytambo, join your guide on a journey through mountain forests and steep peaks, once part of the powerful Inca Empire. Arriving in Aguas Calientes, walk to the serene Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo (or similar) for pre check-in and an Andean lunch. Then it’s off to tour the crown jewel of the Inca civilization—Machu Picchu—a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. A leisurely hike to the Puente Inca, or “Inca Bridge,” rewards with panoramic views of Machu Picchu. Explore the ruins, navigate colossal stairways, admire temple architecture, and view the impressive terracing. (BLD)
DAY 6 MACHU PICCHU TO CUSCO
The morning is your choice: relax and sleep in or catch a Machu Picchu sunrise. Later, discover a new viewpoint of the site and surrounding mountains on a hike up to Inti Punku—the “Sun Gate” and the terminus of the Inca Trail. If you’re feeling ambitious, you can brave the steep climb 2,000 feet higher to the top of Mount Machu Picchu overlooking the citadel, Huayna Picchu, and the Inca Trail. Wrap up an adventurous morning with lunch at the hotel’s Café Inkaterra before you soak up the dramatic landscape on the train back to Ollantaytambo. An early evening drive carries you to Cusco for your stay at the historic Palacio del Inka (or similar) just steps from the Plaza de Armas. (BLD) DAY 7 CUSCO / LIMA The morning is yours to enjoy—make it a leisurely one, or explore more of Cusco on your own. A mid- morning flight brings you back to Peru’s capital city in time to catch your flight home. (B)
DAY 4 SACRED VALLEY
Dive deeper into the Sacred Valley, on a guided walking tour of Ollantaytambo—laid out as it was in the 1500s and with its original structures. Ollantaytambo has been inhabited since the time of the Incas and is the best example in the region of a living Incan town. After lunch at a local restaurant, return to the Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba to relax and enjoy the spa facilities, explore on your own, or join an optional hike Dinner and overnight at the Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba (BLD)
B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner Itineraries are guidelines; variations in itinerary and the order of days may occur to maximize your experience. Passport required (non USA citizens).
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