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 HISTORICAL REFERENCES

ACTIVITIES ITINERARY ACCOMMODATIONS

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Welcome to Lima Peru the biggest city of the country and located in the coast. Lima has more than 10 million inhabitants actually this city concentrates half part of the Peruvian population which is 28 million, in general terms Peru is rich in culture because here there were many cultures who developed since 5000 years A D, near to Lima we have some archaeological site called "Karal" after this culture there others who appeared in the Andes like Chavin, Wary, Tiwanacu, Moche, and finally the Incas whose were the great masters.

Arrival day in Lima, Group Meeting at 2:00 pm hrs. this the first day of the Tour and ask your questions because our meeting normally takes 2 hours and go for the city tour in lima down Town by 6:pm have the first group dinner

Overnight in Lima

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After the breafast in the ancient city of the Kings, start to explore the real Peru just living from Lima there are many shanty towns on the way to Pisco, south coast of Peru is amazing because there are many changes from the desert to green, there are many farming areas and this part is the best producer of grapes inclusive for exportation. the coast got irrigation system and the last technology in the agriculture. 

Morning Bus to Nazca- stop in Pisco port to visit the Ballestas airlands, then go to Huacachina Oasis, by the afternoon arriving to Nazca and to the Nazca conference S/.20, and then go for Dinner

Overnight in Nazca City

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Following the south Panamericana high way are the cities of Ica and Nazca where are the mysteriousness Lines which ones were made by the Nazca people. but we've two theories of them one of them is the Nazca people made as calendar compose by different figures of animals but no one knows how they made it and the another theory comes that Nazca people were friendships with Aliens this theory was described by Erik Von Danikan,

Included visit to Chauchilla cemetery (pre-Inca site) – 2 ½ hrs, Free time in Nazca.  bus to  Puerto Inka (3 hrs). , Optional: Over flight Nazca lines .and pay additional fee S/.20 airport tax). this is going to be an unforgettable experience in your life because they are UNIQUE in the world wide

Overnight in Puerto Inka

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Puerto Inka is one of the places that was populated by the Inka people and they left evidences because at this place inka people were preparing the dry fish for the nobles in cusco and also for the population.

Bus to Arequipa city and there is an exceptional view on the way stop for lunch at Camana city, by the afternon arriving to Arequipa which is located at 2400 MASL and this is the beginning of the highland.

Overnight in Arequipa

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Arequipa is one of the most historically rich Peruvian cities. Evidence of the city's colonial history is evident in extant Spanish manorial houses, monasteries and convents, some of which date to the sixteenth century. However, Arequipa's history is deeper and more complex than this colonial architecture implies. Archaeological evidence suggests that the area may have been inhabited as early as 6000 BCE.

City tour visit the white city in Peru, buildings from the colonial time beautiful churches and Museum s where there is evidences of the greatest civilization of the Andes inka human sacrifices from the Inka time and much more

Overnight in Arequipa

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Colca Canyon is a canyon of the Colca River in southern Peru. It is located about 100 miles (160 kilometres) northwest of Arequipa. It is more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the United States. However, the canyon's walls are not as vertical as those of the Grand Canyon. The Cotahuasi Canyon to the northwest is a deeper canyon at 11,488 ft (3,501 m).  terraces.

Early Private bus to Puno, going to the higher places people feel a little of altitude sickness some time little head age, bus will stop in different places and we suggest for today to take snack because there aren't restaurants. (bus ride 7 hours)

Overnight in Puno

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he floating air lands  are in the shallow part of the lake but they are very old as the people because they are still descendants of the Aymara culture, even now a days this people speak the native language of the Uros, at the beginning Uros people escaped from the other cultures and they lived on the rit  boats then little by little they made houses on the boats, and the fishing was which maintained to many generations here. 

Early in the morning, tour to the Uros flooting airlands and Taquile Island by boat. Trek up to the main square and meet men knitters and enjoy views of the lake. Return to Puno city. Optional: Lunch in Taquile (S/.20 + drinks.)

Over night in Puno

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Along the way Puno Cusco is still the high plateau from the highest point or la raya Pass is the Cusco region, then the upper part of the sacred valley. historically the La Raya pass was the border between Incas and Collas but when Pachacutec Inca expanded the territory all cultures of the high plateau were conquered but even like this the Incas had some conflicts with these culture, in the upper part of the sacred valley is also located the biggest temple of the Inca time called as Wiracocha's temple in the Andean believe he was the god of the gods.

Transfer to Bus station. Morning bus Puno - Cusco we using these two companies  Inka Express or MER companies. Lunch included (09 hours). Transfer to hotel in Cusco. Evening briefing for Inca trail. stop at Pukara town visit a museum, La Raya Pass border between Puno and Cusco, Sicuani lunch place, Raqchi Inka temple, and Andahuaylillas colonial Church (tickets included to visit these attractions on the way) transfer to the hotel

 Over night in Cusco

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Around Cusco we have beautiful Temples dedicated to Sun god which was the main deity of the Andes one of these temples is Sacsayhuaman which means Puma's head because around 15th century Cusco city was built in the puma's shape and the head of the puma was located up here in Sacsayhuaman we know Cusco was the capital of the empire but the cities name comes from the Quechua word QOSQO that means centre and navel of the earth.

City tour visit the temple of the Sun and the local market by the afternoon around Cusco visit the Inka sites of  Sacsayhuaman and Tambomachay.

Over night in Cusco

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Along the sacred valley the Inca people built many astronomical observatories to know the change of seasons, but this civilization was really prepared and advanced in the religion, astronomy and farming systems if the the Spanish wouldn't come to Peru the agricultural techniques were would have been different because the Incas developed the best technique in the irrigation system even now a days we still astonish how the Inca terraces and the water channels are still working.

Sacred valley tour you will use the local bus( Cusco Pisaq) visit the Pisaq market and the Inka site then have lunch in San José community. Lunch cost. S/.20 +drinks at the end of the day have a guiding visit to Ollantaytambo archaeological site built between 14th and 15th centuries.  

Overnight in Sacred valley

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During this journey you will see the change of the vegetation because Machupicchu is located in the cloud forest, the train goes through the sacred valley and you will see some Inca sites along the valley.

very early in the morning visit the Inca site of Ollantaytambo and the Train to Machupicchu town the train ride takes aproxi. 90 mini. On the way you will see the biodiversity of flora and fauna. free afternoon

Overnight in Aguas Calientes. town

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Machupicchu is the objective for all tourist who come to Cusco but for us all temples and archeological sites that we're going to see are importants also because all of them have messages that's why we have a wise man who knows these. some messages are really difficult to recognize because Inca wise men hidden them so these were a mystery to discover according the wise man all humanity have to release the consciousness which is still sleeping.

Early wake up 4:30 am have breakfast in the hotel and catch the morning bus to Machupicchu visit the upper part the funeral tomb and the cemetery then you will have a guiding tour into the citadel. Bus to Aguas calientes and back to Cusco via Ollantaytambo-

Overnight in Cusco

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 Free day, explore the markets and get the best choice for Alpaca products.

Cusco Free day.

Overnight in Cusco

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Free morning and fly to lima city, explore Miraflores and try the typical dishes and drinks of Lima

Transfer to the Cusco airport and pay the airport tax, S/:15

.Overnight in Lima

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End  of the tour arrange transfers to the airport, 40 minutes to the airport and for the international fly's passengers have to be at list 2 hours before.

Departure day and the end of the tour, check out time 12:00pm thank you.