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Peru - Highlights Of Peru Cox & Kings
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Offer valid: 25/03/2011 - 25/03/2013
Duration: 9 days
Departure airport: Any UK airport
Board basis: Special Board
Highlights Of Peru Cox & Kings
Excellent Value • The Sacred Valley • Overnight at Machu Picchu
Enjoy a taste of Peru on this outstanding short tour of the country’s most famous sights. Visit Lima and Cuzco, from where you will explore the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and spend a night by the spectacular Inca city of Machu Picchu, set high in the Andes.
Itinerary - Highlights Of Peru Cox & Kings
Day 1 To Lima: Fly from London to Lima, via Amsterdam, with KLM. Transfer to the Sol de Oro Hotel Lima for 2 nights. (N)
Day 2 Lima: Optional tours include morning tour of the historic centre of Lima, one of the major cities in the Spanish conquest of the Americas, or a visit to the Larco museum. (B)
Day 3 To Sacred Valley: Morning flight to Cuzco, set high in the Andes Mountains. Transfer to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, visiting the Indian market at Pisac and the Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo en route. Stay overnight at the Casona Yucay. (B)
Day 4 To Machu Picchu: Transfer to Ollanta station and take the train to Machu Picchu, one of the world’s great travel experiences. Take a guided tour of the ruins and stay at El Mapi Hotel for 1 night. (B, L)
Day 5 To Cuzco: Morning at leisure (optional excursions) before returning to Cuzco, the ancient Inca capital where Spanish churches and mansions sit alongside Inca remains. Transfer to the Eco Inn Cuzco for 3 nights. (B)
Day 6 Cuzco: Morning tour of Cuzco, with its historic buildings and large baroque cathedral. (B)
Day 7 Cuzco: At leisure. Optional traditional Andean theatre show. (B)
Day 8 To London: Fly to Lima and connect with your KLM flight to London, via Amsterdam. (B)
Day 9 London: Afternoon arrival. (N)
*Festival: The 18 June departure coincides with the Inti Raymi ‘Festival of the Sun’ (supplement of £165 for entrance tickets). This festival is held in Sacsayhuamán, just outside Cuzco and each year Andean Indians dress in colourful costumes and perform ancient Inca rites to the sun.
Note: This tour is escorted by a local guide in each destination.
Meal Basis: (B) = Breakfast, (L) = Lunch, (D) = Dinner, (N) = No Meals
Please note, the Highlights of Peru tour is also available as a private tour.
Accommodation - Highlights Of Peru
The Machu Picchu Inn is located in the village of Aguas Calientes and is only a few minutes away from the train station "Puente Ruinas", where the buses leaves for Machu Picchu. The hotel has 48 rooms, 38 double rooms, 4 suites and 6 triple rooms. All rooms have a private bathroom and are equipped with phone.
La Casona Yucay is located in the heart of the Sacred Valley, 34 miles from the Velasco Astete Airport in Cuzco. Machu Picchu is 19 miles away, and historic sights such as the Pisac Ruins and Market, Ollantaytambo Ruins, Maras Salt Mines, and Chinchero Ruins and Market, are all between 10 and 20 miles away. It has 39 newly renovated rooms (single, double and triple) all equipped with individually controlled heating, international telephone access and a beautiful view of the Sacred Valley and surrounding mountains.
Eco Inn Cuzco is a comfortable hotel conveniently located just a few blocks from Cuzco's main square, and opposite the largest craft market in the city. The property features 167 spacious yet cosy rooms equipped with all modern amenities. Facilities include an Inca spa, an oxygen lounge and a cafe which is situated in a colonial courtyard with water features.
Sol de Oro is a modern, comfortable hotel well located in the heart of the pleasant district of Miraflores. Featuring 112 spacious suites will all modern amenities, a restaurant serving Peruvian or international cuisine and a spa with an outdoor pool and a gym, the property makes an ideal base for a stay in Lima.