Lima
Cuzco
Machu Picchu
Santiago
Viña de Mar y Valparaíso
Fare
From
US$2598
+ tax $388 / per person
Itinerary
Day 1: Los
Angeles - Lima (Peru)
Depart
Los Angeles for the flight to Lima.
Day 2: Lima
- Cuzco (B/L/D)
After
breakfast, take a flight to Cuzco. Upon arrival in Cuzco, transfer to
hotel. Afternoon city tour of Cuzco, the former Capital of the Inca Empire,
sightseeing includes visits to the Temple of the Sun, the Cathedral with
its magnificent collection of gold and silver, the ancient fortress of
Sacsayhuaman, the amphitheater of Qenko and Tambomachay and the Royal
bath of the Incas. Evening at leisure to stroll along the quaint streets
of Cuzco.
Day 3: Cuzco
- Machu Picchu (B/L/D)
Take
a train to Machu Picchu. It is a city located high in the Andes Mountains
in modern Peru. It lies 43 miles northwest of Cuzco at the top of a ridge,
hiding it from the Urabamba gorge below. The ridge is between a block
of highland and the massive Huaynac Picchu, around which the Urubamba
River takes a sharp bend. The surrounding area is covered in dense bush,
some of it covering Pre-Colombian cultivation terraces. You have lunch
at the mountain. Afternoon return to Cuzco.
Day
4: Lima (B/L/D)
Today
you will visit Lima's most imposing colonial churches and mansions such
as the Government Palace, the Plaza Mayor, including 17th century San
Francisco Monastery, Plaza de Armas, then continue to Miraflores, which
overlooks the Pacific Ocean. Last stop to the Indian Market for buy some
handicrafts. After dinner, transfer back to hotel.
Day
5: Santiago, Chile (B/L/D)
We
will start this tour from San Cristóbal Hill, afterward; we will
visit the government palace (called La Moneda), Plaza de la Constitución
(The Constitution Square), Plaza de Armas, The Cathedral, the Main Post
Office Building, and Santa Lucia Hill (where the foundation of Santiago
took place in 1954). We will cross the Mapocho River to the new residential
areas with beautiful houses, parks and shopping centers. Having dinner
and appreciating a local show in Chilean restaurant. Overnight.
Day
6: Viña de Mar y Valparaíso - Lima (Peru) (B/L/D)
After
breakfast, departure to Viña del Mar Passing through the fertile
valleys of Curacaví and Casablanca, where we will see the vineyards;
in the way, we will visit Vineyard Veramonte, where we will known their
production and tasting of their best wines. Once we arrived to Valparaiso,
we will see the whole development of the port of Valparaiso. Afterward,
we will cross the Congress building, Central Market, Plaza Sotomayor monument
to the naval heroes of Iquique 1879. Lunch in a restaurant in front the
sea. Continuing with the tour to Viña del Mar, visit the flower
clock, Casino, beaches of Reñaca, Concón. Returning to Santiago
visit Fonck museum (the museum includes an interesting exhibition of Easter
Island). Returning to Santiago having dinner in Chinese restaurant. After
dinner, transfer to airport fly back to Los Angeles.
Day
7: Los Angeles
Today
your homebound flight will bring you back in the morning to complete the
pleasant tour!
• This itinerary visits destinations that
are at high altitude, which may cause altitude sickness. Please consult
your doctor for preventative treatment.
Price includes:
International & Central America air tickets
Airport taxes (Aprx.). Peru departure $31, Peru domestic $6.82,
Chile $20
Airport – hotel transfers
Sightseeing & show tickets
3 meals daily (exclude liquor beverage), one bottled water
per day
4-star hotel or substitute hotels with similar standard whenever
possible
English tour guide
Price does not include:
Tour bus driver and tour guide gratuity ($8 per day)
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