7-Day Lima, Cusco and Sunrise at Machu Picchu

Itinerary

Day 1: Lima

Stop At: Centro Historico de Lima, Lima, Lima Region
Arrival in Lima, meet and greet at the airport, transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon we will have a tour through Lima’s streets and plazas. Starting at the Love Park in Miraflores, with a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean, and then heading to the Huaca Pucllana, ceremonial center of the Lima culture. After this, we go on to the Main Square where the Government Palace and the Town Hall are located. We will visit the Cathedral and explore the Santo Domingo Convent, along which corridors San Martin de Porras and San Rosa de Lima used to walk around in the 17th century, and where their remains rest today. Stay in Lima.
Duration: 4 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at lima

Day 2: lima

Stop At: Miraflores, Lima, Lima Region
Free day to explore the city
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Lima

Day 3: Cusco

Stop At: Cusco Cathedral, Cusco, Cusco Region
Transfer to the airport and flight to Cusco. On arrival, meet and greet, transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon our exclusive city tour starts with a visit to the San Cristobal Plaza to enjoy its panoramic view of the city. Then, we will visit the San Pedro Market to soak in its local flavors and to learn about more of the products grown in the area which supply the whole city. After this, the Korikancha temple will welcome us in all his magnificence; this temple, whose Quechua name means “Gold Enclosure” still bedazzles us with the thought of its gold covered walls. Then it is the turn to visit the Santo Domingo Church. We will walk from San Blas, the artisans’ neighborhood, to the Hatun Rumiyoc street, stopping at the Inca Roca Palace, nowadays home to the Archbishop’s Palace and also at the famous Twelve Angle Stone. We will continue our walk to the Main Square to visit the Cathedral and its valuable and beautiful colonial masterpieces.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Cusco

Day 4: Cusco

Stop At: Sacsayhuaman, Cusco, Cusco Region
In the morning we will distance from the crowds and visit Sacsayhuaman, a huge and impressive fortress of colossal constructions and surrounded by beautiful views blending together perfectly. Our adventure continues at the Inca Shrine Qenqo, to see the sacrificial altar embedded inside a rock cave. Finally we will arrive to the Puca Pucara viewpoint and Tambomachay, monument of impressive architectonic knowledge considered as one of the pillars of Andean Cosmo vision. Free afternoon to explore the city.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Cusco

Day 5: Cusco - Machu Picchu

Stop At: Cusco Cathedral, Cusco, Cusco Region
According to the season, we will go to the Poroy train station or Ollantaytambo train station, where we will depart by train to visit one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. We arrive at the Aguas Calientes station where our staff will assist us on boarding the bus to go up the winding road to Machu Picchu, amid a spectacular view of the Urubamba River and its canyon. The Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu, will astonish us with its terraces, ceremonial shrines, steps and urban areas. Energy is all around us. After a guided visit, we will have lunch at one of the restaurants in the area. Overnight stay at one of the hotels in Aguas Calientes or Machu Picchu.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Machu Picchu

Day 6: Machu Picchu - Cusco

Stop At: Cusco Cathedral, Cusco, Cusco Region
Morning off. Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu are limited. We suggest applying for the entrance tickets for later dates at the moment you book the whole tour program so as to avoid any complications due to congestions or lack of local availability. In an additional visit to Machu Picchu we will be able to see the areas of the Intipunku or Door of the Sun, the Inca Trail entrance to the citadel. For those looking for a more intense adventure and wish to visit Huayna Picchu, it is important to have in mind that there are only 400 daily spots to climb the mountain, all of which have to be reserved in advance. At the arranged time, we will return to Cusco and will be transferred to the hotel. Overnight stay in Cusco.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Cusco

Day 7: Cusco - Lima

Pass By: Cusco Cathedral, Cusco, Cusco Region
Departure transfer.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.