DAY 1: DEMONSTRATION OF THE MANUFACTURE WITH ANDEAN INSTRUMENTS

Arrival to the Imperial city of Cusco. Transfer to your Hotel.

In the afternoon we’ll visit two workshops that are engaged in the handcraft manufacture of musical instruments like guitars, charangos, mandolins, etc.


 

INCLUDES:

Transfer to hotel
Hotel
Visit the workshop
Guide

DAY 2: CITY TOUR
This day we´ll viisit the following archaeological and religious attractions:

The Cathedral.- Colonial religious monument with an extraordinary artistic value.
Koricancha.- Religious Inca center best known as the “Temple of the Sun” stands out the impressive engineering used in this building.
Sacsayhuaman.- Located at 3 Kms. from Cusco city is an impressive fortress of monumental stones and excellent architecture.
 

Qenqo.- Ceremonial and ritual center where sacrifices were performed.
PucaPucara.- Old “Tambo” surveillance post used along all Inka trails.
Tambomachay.- At 7 Km. From Cusco city, ceremonial center to worship the water best known as the place of the waters.
 

INCLUDES:

Tourist transportation
Entrance to the Cathedral
Entrance to Koricancha
Tourist ticket
Official Visitors Guide

Hotel in Cusco

NOTE.- This day includes a typical food in a family house, you can exchange opinions with a cusquenian family.
 

DAY 3: MUSEUMS AND CONVENTS (WALKING TOUR)

Guided tour to the Church museum and La Merced convent, a religious order of Mercedario’s which was founded in 1223 by San Pedro Nolasco a French native, with the main intention to redeem the captives, the Regional Museum holds an important collection of paintings from the Cusquenian school. Santa Catalina Convent in the Inkario was one of the most important buildings on the vast square it was the Aqllawasi Qosqo, a kind of monastery for Andean women chosen among the most beautiful. The church is just as beautiful and has an stylish altar, made of cedar and gold filled in the central portion and at the upper part we can see the "Sacred Heart" and below the images of Santa Catalina and Santo Domingo there’s a pulpit carved in cedar and four other golden altar pieces.

Pre-Columbian and Art museums. In this extraordinary and historical monument it is summarized the history of urban architecture in the imperial city, from the Inca wall segments which still remains until the Republican era balconies, overlooking the inner courtyard. Free afternoon.

INCLUDES:

Tourist transportation
Entrance fee
Guide

DAY 4: SACRED VALLEY

This day we´ll visit the village of Chinchero rich in culture and archaeology as Pisac and Ollantaytambo. Demonstration of colorful fabrics, we will observe the natural way to dye clothes with natural colors.

Then we’ll descend to the beautiful valley of the Incas to continue towards the town of Ollantaytambo where we will see their typical streets and visit the impressive archaeological complex and terraces and we’ll enjoy the spectacular view of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Lunch at a local tourist restaurant. We’ll continue the journey towards Pisac ruins, the Andean craft market and the Church. Back to the Imperial City of Cusco.

INCLUDES:

Transportation Tourist
Tourist Ticket
Official tour guide
Buffet lunch in Urubamba
Demonstration of fabrics manufacturing and dying

DAY 5: CUSCO / AGUAS CALIENTES

Very early passengers pick up and then go to the train station. The trip in train will take about 4 hours from Cusco city. Arrival at Aguas Calientes. Accommodation at your hotel. Free day to perform other activities such as visiting the Aguas Calientes museum or enjoy the hot springs. Lunch. Overnight.

Note .- The entrance fee for the hot springs and the museum are not included.
 

DAY 6: AGUAS CALIENTES/ MACHUPICCHU / AGUAS CALIENTES / CUSCO

This day we’ll climb in a bus to the Machu Picchu citadel and will observe the beauty of their temples, shrines, buildings and stairways that connect the different levels on which the buildings stand.
Return to Aguas Calientes for lunch and board our train back to Ollantaytambo where we’ll wait for a bus that’ll take us back to Cusco in less time.

 

INCLUDES:

Transfer hotel / station
Train ticket round trip 
Entrance fee to Machupicchu (01 day)
Official tour guide X 02 days
Lunch (02 days)
Hotel 01 night in Aguas Calientes
Bus to Machupicchu round trip (01 day)
Transfer Ollantaytambo / Cusco

DAY 7: CUSCO / PUNO

Departure in a private transportation to the city of Puno, the trip will last about 8 hours since we’ll make several stops on route and visit sites such as: Andahuaylillas known as the "Sistine" Chapel of the americas, Raqchi, La Raya and Pucara.

Arrival to Puno and transfer to the hotel. Overnight.


INCLUDES:

Tourist transportation
Entrance fee to the places mentioned
Official tour guide
Lunch at Sicuani
Transfer to the hotel in Puno

DAY 8: PUNO / UROS / TIAHUNACO / LA PAZ

Pick up from your hotel at approximately 06:00 am to visit the Uros Island, the tour will last about 2 hrs.
The Uros artificial floors are made of totora superimposed and skillfully woven. We will continue to Tiahuanaco in a guided tour, you’ll go on the trip to La Paz.

Arrival at 5:00 pm. approx. Transfer to the hotel.

INCLUDES:
• Guide
• Transportation
• Revenue