Name: Tour The Best Of Peru (Lima- Cusco - Short Inca Trail)- 8 Days | Visit Peru
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Day 1 Arrival In Lima - City Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrival In Lima - City Tour

Depending on the time of your arrival in Lima a Waman Adventures representative will be waiting with a sign with your name at the Jorge Chavez International Airport. Then you’ll be transferred to your respective hotel.

Once you are at the Hotel you can relax, then in the afternoon we will start the first activity.

CITY TOUR IN LIMA

The pick-up from your accommodation to start this first tour will be between 2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

The city tour begins with a panoramic view of the "Pucllana Pyramid" or "Huaca Pucllana," considered a "Sacred Town" by the Incas.

The tour then proceeds to the Historical Center of Lima, designated as a UNESCO Cultural Heritage site. Highlights include the "Paseo de la República," San Martin Square, Main Square, Government Palace, Archbishop’s Palace, Cathedral Basilica, Municipal Palace, and more.

The Monumental Complex of San Francisco, featuring colonial religious art and underground crypts known as "Catacombs," is also part of the tour.

The tour includes visits to residential areas such as Olivar de San Isidro, Miraflores, and Larcomar.

After completing the city tour, our driver will drop you off to your respective hotel.

Highest altitude: 200 m / 656 ft.

Overnight: Lima (Hotel Miramar*** or similar).
Day 2 Paracas National Reserve -Kayak Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Paracas National Reserve -Kayak Tour

We will meet at the designated departure point in Paracas, where our team will welcome you and provide a brief introduction to the tour.

Before starting the tour, you will receive safety instructions and paddling techniques to ensure a safe and fun experience.

We will begin our day kayaking through the waters of the Paracas National Reserve, surrounded by breathtaking coastal scenery.

Then We will explore the areas where flamingos congregate, allowing you to enjoy the majesty of these birds in their natural environment.

In addition to the flamingos, you will have the opportunity to observe other marine species and enjoy the rich biodiversity that the reserve offers.

Duration of the Tour: The total duration of the tour will be approximately 4 hours, giving you enough time to fully enjoy the experience.

This Paracas National Reserve Kayak Tour immerses you in the pristine nature of the Peruvian coast, offering you the opportunity to observe flamingos in their natural habitat while living an exciting kayaking adventure. Book now and discover the beauty of Paracas from the sea!

Highest altitude: 400 m / 1,312 ft.

Overnight: Lima (hotel Miramar*** or similar).
Day 3 Arrives In Cusco
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrives In Cusco

This day according to the schedule of your local flight we will transfer you from the Hotel to the Airport. Previously we provided you with your boarding passes

In Cusco our driver we’ll be waiting for you to transfer you to your respective accommodation (The transfer from the airport to the hotel takes approximately 15-20 minutes.), once you are in your accommodation you can enjoy a delicious coca tea, which is a common remedy for altitude sickness.

This day allows you to acclimatize to the higher altitude of this city.

Highest altitude: 3,399m / 11,152 ft.

Lowest altitude: 3,399m / 11,152 ft.

Overnight: Cusco (Ayni Cusco Hotel*** or similar).
Day 4 Chincheros- Maras And Moray
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Chincheros- Maras And Moray

This day begins our adventure through the incredible landscapes of Cusco. We will start with your pick-up from the hotel between 07:30 to 08:00 am, then we’ll go to the colorful town of Chinchero, where we will find Inca wall constructions and its small Church Colonial that awaits a lot of history. Also, we will participate in the elaboration of the Andean fabrics in a textile interpretation center, where our brothers from the town of Chinchero will show us their ancestral art.

After this fascinating experience, we will continue with our adventure towards the famous circular cultivation terraces in Moray. There, our ancestors, the Incas, experimented to find out the type of product for each altitudinal floor.

Continuing our journey, we will descend towards the Salt mines in Maras (a picturesque place with spectacular landscapes). Here, we will visit the more than 3000 wells of salt. The Incas used this salt for their consumption.

Finally, we will go to the Ollantaytambo to check in our hotel in this Inca town and regain strength for the spectacular next day.

Lowest altitude: 2,792 m / 9,160 ft.

Highest altitude: 3,762 m / 12,342 ft.

Overnight: Ollantaytambo (Sol Ollantay*** or similar).
Day 5 Km 104 - Short Inca Trail
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Km 104 - Short Inca Trail

Today is a very special day because we are ready to start our adventure on the short Inca Trail tour to Machu Picchu. Early in the morning, to start with the tour, our transportation will pick you up at your hotel. Our first destination is to arrive at Ollantaytambo train station and board the train to km 104, also known as Chachabamba (2,200 m / 7,218 ft); the average travel time to km 104 is approximately one hour.

Once we arrive at km 104 (2,200 m.a.s.l./7,218 ft) we will start a wonderful hike. I must mention that when you get the state control, you will be asked to present your identification documents (passport, foreigner’s card, or identity card). After 15 minutes from the starting point of the hike, we will be able to visit the archaeological centre of Chachabamba (2,200 m.a.s.l./7,218 ft), which is situated inside a beautiful evergreen humid valley.

After exploring Chachabamba, we will ascend Inca stairs through lush vegetation. Along this route, we will witness an impressive waterfall and learn about the orchids found along the Inca Trail. After 4 hours of hiking, as a result, we will arrive at a spectacular and historic Inca Trail archaeological site, Wiñaywayna (2,650 m.a.s.l./8,694 ft). In Wiñayhuayna, we will enjoy the visit for about 1 hour and then revitalize ourselves with our yummy box lunch.

After a restful break at Wiñaywayna (2,680 m / 8792 ft), we will return to the hike for an additional 2 hours, exploring the environment and tambos that in Inca times were known as resting places until we reach “Inti Punku“, the Sun Gate (2,720 m.a.s.l./8,924 ft). This place was an access control point to the Machu Picchu citadel, offering an exceptional and breathtaking panoramic view of the World Wonder along with the surrounding forest and mountains.

We will then descend for approximately 30 minutes to Machu Picchu (2,490 m.a.s.l./8,169 ft), where we will have a privileged view of the “Llaqta”. Finally, after taking the bus 25 minutes, we will head to Aguas Calientes (2,160 m / 7,087 ft). Upon arrival in Machu Picchu town, a nice and comfortable room in a 3 star hotel awaits you.

If you still have some energy, you can visit the thermal baths which are only 15 minutes walking from the hotel and the entrance ticket is 10 soles. On the other hand, you can also walk through the town streets and enjoy the night.

Lowest altitude: 2,040 m / 6,692 ft.

Highest altitude: 2,792 m / 9,160 ft.

Overnight: Aguas Calientes (Golden Sunrise Hotel*** or similar).
Day 6 Machupicchu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Machupicchu

This day will be one of the best as we will visit one of the 7 Wonders of the World: Machu Picchu, This day starts with the pick-up time between 06:00-06:30a.m, we will go to the bus station to take the bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu (The journey on the bus takes 30 minutes).

In the Machupicchu entrance door, we will register with our tickets and our passports. during your tour of this day our tour guide will provide you with all the information and will take you through the best-known sites of the Inca citadel (The explanation lasts 02 hours of on-site guidance).

You will enjoy the Historical Sanctuary in all its splendor while capturing spectacular moments with your camera.after the explanation of our guide you can visit Machupicchu Mountain or Waynapicchu (choose one) by your own.

After this incredible experience, we will return to Aguas Calientes to enjoy a delicious lunch (not included).

In the afternoon We will take the train back to Ollantaytambo, and we will be taken to Cusco to finally drop you off at your hotel.

Lowest altitude: 2,040 m / 6,692 ft.

Highest altitude: 3,400 m / 11,114 ft.

Overnight: Cusco (Ayni Cusco*** or similar).
Day 7 City Tour In Cusco
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

City Tour In Cusco

In the morning starting at 08:00a.m or in the afternoon starting at 13:00p.m, according to your preference

We will begin our great tour, with the pick-up from your hotel to transfer you to the entrance of the Temple of Qoricancha, also known as the Temple of the Sun, where we will take a tour of this imposing Inca construction, which according to history served as a connection base between the 4 of them (Antisuyo, Contisuyo, Chinchaysuyo and Collasuyu), a place full of energy that still protects impressive mysteries and legends. Which was later looted and modified by the Spanish, who built above the complex, the famous Convent of Santo Domingo, whose purpose was to show an authoritarian religious change for all the conquered Incas. Then we will start the famous City Tour Cusco 4 ruins. Starting with a visit to the famous Sacsayhuaman fortress, which is located 2 km from the city of Cusco, an emblematic archaeological site due to the use of enormous stones in its construction, which were arranged with impressive precision. It is said that it could have had religious purposes due to the shape of its constructions and defenses since its strategic location shows a great view of the entire city of Cusco. Our second archaeological site to visit is Qenqo, located 1.5 km from Sacsayhuaman, a center of Inca worship, since it has ceremonial and religious denotations of the Inca culture, in which we will observe carved rocks and small caves in which it is believed that they were carried performed rituals to the sun (main Inca deity) and payments to the earth. The third Inca construction to visit on our Cusco City Tour is Puca Puccara, characterized by being a fortress and a checkpoint, with military purposes. Its size is not so large or elaborate, but it maintains its importance within the Inca context. Our last, but not least, place to visit on the Cusco City Tour is Tambomachay, a place that today is known for its fountains and water channels that, according to research, served as a spiritual center and exclusive purifying baths for the elite. inca. At the end of the visit to Tambomachay, we will return to the city of Cusco to end this great tour.

Lowest altitude: 3,400 m / 11,114 ft.

Highest altitude: 3,400 m / 11,114 ft.

Overnight: Cusco (Ayni Cusco*** or similar).
Day 8 Transfer To Cusco Airport
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Transfer To Cusco Airport

Free morning to relax.

This day after providing you with your boarding passes, and according to your flight schedule, we’ll be ready to transfer you to the Cusco airport so you can board your local flight from Cusco to Lima.

Highest altitude: 3,400 m / 11,114 ft.

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The Best Of Peru (Lima- Cusco - Short Inca Trail)- 8 Days

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Itinerary of your trip The Best Of Peru (Lima- Cusco - Short Inca Trail)- 8 Days

Arrival In Lima - City Tour

Paracas National Reserve -Kayak Tour

Arrives In Cusco

Chincheros- Maras And Moray

Km 104 - Short Inca Trail

Machupicchu

City Tour In Cusco

Transfer To Cusco Airport

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