Peru Overland, Italian-Speaking Guide

Guide

Operated with italian speaking local guide on private basis on day 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Meals

11 breakfasts 3 Lunches on days 8, 10, 11

Others

Day 2; Paracas Day 3; Nazca Day 4, 5; Arequipa Day 6,7; Puno Day 8,9; Cusco Day 10 Aguas Calientes Day 11; Cusco MEALS: All visits mentioned in the itinerary: City Center tour, visit Presidential Palace, Archbishopric and Cathedral in Lima (day 2); Ballestas Islands (day 3); guided visit to Arequipa (day 5), visit Uros floating islands (day 7); walking city tour and archaeological sites: Quenqo, Puca Pucará, Sacsayhaman in Cusco (day 9); visit Chinchero, Yucay and Living Museum (day 10); archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley ( day 10); archaeological complex of Moray, salt mines of Maras and archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley (day 4); Machu Picchu (day 11). Meet & Greet on day 1, 4, 6 and 8

Transport

Private transfers from and to the airport Private transfer from and to the bus station Bus from Lima to Paracas on shared basis Bus from Nazca to Arequipa on shared basis Bus from Arequipa to Puno on shared basis Bus from Puno to Cusco on shared basis with Spanish and English- speaking assistance Shared transfers from and to the train stations Roundtrip train to Machu Picchu in Expedition Service (PeruRail) or Voyager (IncaRail) Bus Aguas Calientes/Machu Picchu/Aguas Calientes.

Accommodation

11 night's accommodation Day 1; Lima Day 1; Lima Standard Hotel Category = Allpa or similar 3* Day 2; Paracas Standard Hotel Category = San Agustin Paracas or similar 4* Day 3; Nazca Standard Hotel Category = Casa Andina Standard or similar 3* Day 4, 5; Arequipa Standard Hotel Category = Casa Andina Standard or similar 3* Day 6,7; Puno Standard Hotel Category = Hacienda Puno or similar 3* Day 8,9; Cusco Standard Hotel Category = San Francisco or similar 3* Day 10 Aguas Calientes Standard Hotel Category = El Mapi or similar 4* Day 11; Cusco Standard Hotel Category = San Francisco or similar 3*

Others

Domestic and international flights. Airport fees. Personal expenses such as drinks, telephone, laundry, etc. Anything not expressly indicated in "the price includes". Domestic and foreign airport taxes. Nazca lines overflight and taxes KNOW BEFORE YOU GO Rates do not apply to Peruvians or residents with more than 60 days of stay. If passengers are Peruvians or exceed 60 days of stay, sale taxes (18%) will be collected by our local operator Please note that Check In in most hotels begins at 13:00 hrs. Clients will be subject to the availability of the room if they arrive before, waiting in the hotel lobby If your trip includes the visit to high altitude cities such as Cusco and Puno located at more than 3400 meters (11 200 feet above sea level), do not forget to take precautions in order to avoid altitude sickness. Passengers who have heart problems or high blood pressure should check with their doctor before travelling Upon arrival is recommended to rest for few hours, drink coca tea and eat lightly. As a reference Machu Picchu is located at 2400 meters (8 000 feet above sea level) IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEW ENTRANCE REGULATIONS TO MACHU PICCHU The current restrictions on visits to Machu Picchu allow a maximum stay of 4 hours in the citadel accompanied by a guide during the first entry. If the visitor tours an alternate route (Mountain Machu Picchu or Huayna Picchu) the passenger will have 3 hours to for this purpose, additional to the 4 hours in the citadel. If the passenger wishes to enter the citadel again during the afternoon shift or the next day, he must acquire previously an additional ticket to enter in the new shift. There is no ticket sale in the archaeological zone. It is forbidden the follow objects: professional cameras that require lights and tripods, or with telephoto lenses with a weigh higher than 2 kilos (in order to use them, special authorization is needed, as well as the payment of an additional fee), drones, selfie sticks, sprays, high heels, walking sticks without rubber tip, banners and posters, sharp objects and backpacks bigger than 40cm x 35 cm x 20 cm. NEW PLASTIC REGULATION: After the prohibition of the access of single use plastic items to 76 natural areas including Machu Picchu, it is important to use reusable bottles.

Flights

International flights are not included

Optional

Other activities and services are not included

Insurance

Travel insurance is not included