Upon arriving at Lima, there is a reception and transfer to the selected hotel and overnight

After breakfast, we´ll take a tour of the city of Lima beginning with the historic downtown that was recently declared by UNESCO as a "World Heritage Site" because of its numerous architectural buildings. This represents the strong European Middle Age influence. Important buildings to visit are the Government Palace or “Casa de Pizarro”, the Municipal Palace, Lima´s Cathedral, San Francisco church and convent with valuable works of art and stone and wooden structures and balconies of colonial houses. The tour ends with a visit to the modern suburbs of San Isidro, and Miraflores. San Isidro has modern apartment buildings and beautiful parks such as El Olivar with olive`s trees brought from Spain in the 15th century. Miraflores with its Central Park and Larcomar Shopping Center that overlooks the Pacific Ocean.

After an early breakfast, there is a scheduled transfer from the hotel to the airport to take the flight to Cuzco. Upon arriving at Cuzco, there is a reception and transfer to the selected hotel. In the afternoon, we’ll take a tour of the city of Cuzco visiting the Cathedral, very important for its architecture and collection of canvases from the “Escuela Cusqueña” (Academy of Cuzco); the Temple of the Sun or “Koricancha”, a classic example of the fusion of Inca and Western cultures and the archaeological sites of Sacsayhuaman, Q`enqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay.

After an early breakfast, starts a full day excursion to visit Machu Picchu the most important archaeological site in Peru. The citadel is located 70 miles northwest of Cuzco. The tour starts with an early transfer to the railway station for the morning train ride (Backpaker train) to Aguas Calientes for about three-and-a-half hours. Then, continues with a 20 minute bus ride up to the archaeological site for a guided tour. Rediscovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911, Machu Picchu is considered an absolute masterpiece of architecture and a unique testimony of the Inca civilization. At the scheduled time, return to Cuzco and transfer to the hotel.

After breakfast, a scheduled transfer from the hotel to the airport for the return flight to Lima.
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