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Package Description:
Lima - Ica - Nazca Lines - Arequipa - Colca Canyon - Lake Titicaca - Cuzco - Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu.
Suggested Itinerary Includes:
  Airport/Bus Station transfers
  Domestic flights in Peru
  4 nights in Lima
  Lima by night tour with Dinner and Folkloric show
  1 night excursion to Ica - Nazca Lines
  1 night in Arequipa
  2-night excursion to Colca Canyon
  2-night excursion to Lake Titicaca
  4 nights in Cuzco
  Transfer to Sacred Valley with Pisac Market and Ollantaytambo tour
  1 night in Sacred Valley
  1-night excursion to Machu Picchu
  Excursion include transfers, meals (depending on destination) and guided tours
  Breakfast daily (most hotels)


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City: staying in... Arrival Date: Stay length:
1. Lima (24 Hotels)
2. Ica (10 Hotels)
3. Lima (24 Hotels)
4. Arequipa (8 Hotels)
5. Colca Canyon (8 Hotels)
6. Suasi Island
7. Cuzco (16 Hotels)
8. Sacred Valley (10 Hotels)
9. Machu Picchu (13 Hotels)
10. Cuzco (16 Hotels)
11. Lima (24 Hotels)
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Lima City (24 Hotels options in Lima City)
The once-called City of Kings, founded in 1535, is the gateway to Peru's main tourist attractions. It is a city of fine museums and magnificent pre-Columbian collections, such as the Gold Museum, the National Archaeology and Anthropology Museum, the Amaro Museum, Museo de la Nacion etc. It is the gastronomic capital of South America with outstanding restaurants. Peruvian cuisine is world-renowned. Shopping for locally crafted textle items such as sweaters, rugs, etc is a pleasure.

Nazca Lines - Paracas (10 Hotels options in Nazca Lines - Paracas)
South of Lima, the area encompassing the cities of Ica, Nazca, and Paracas offers a wealth of historical and natural wonders. Some 2,500 years ago, Nazca was the site of a highly advanced pre-Inca civilization in both astronomy and ceramic art. The famous Nazca lines can only be fully appreciated from the air, and a similar mysterious drawing can be found in Paracas. Just offshore, the Ballestas islands harbor penguins and sea-lions, however strange this may seem at this latitude.

Arequipa (8 Hotels options in Arequipa)
Located in the south of the country, the so-called 'White City' abounds with colonial mansions and churches made of with white volcanic stone, which have been perfectly preserved throughout the centuries. A good example is the Santa Catalina Convent, a must for any visitor. A popular visit in Arequipa is the Colca Canyon, the deepest in the world, where one can still see condors in their original habitat.

Colca Canyon (8 Hotels options in Colca Canyon)
A destination that never runs out of experiences, gathering together natural wealth, living history and adventure sports. Colca started out as fertile, terraced and pleasant valley that later taper and plunge into dizzying canyon. This is one of the deepest places found on the planet, yet a place where kind people live, the wind blows strongly and shrimp abound. There are 14 villages from the Colonial era spread throughout the canyon, each with extraordinary specimens of civil and religious architecture, stone houses that thatched with ichu grass and wheat stalks, we well as ancient churches.

Puno - Lake Titicaca (8 Hotels options in Puno - Lake Titicaca)
Puno and the surrounding countryside are the cradle of the Aymara civilization and the legendary birthplace of the founders of the Inca empire. Puno serves as the perfect stopover for passengers heading to La Paz since it is located on the banks of Lake Titicaca, the natural border with Bolivia. The most important archaeological site in the area is the burial ground of Sillustani (17 miles from Puno), once the tombs of high-ranking Aymara Lords.

Cuzco (16 Hotels options in Cuzco)
The city of Cuzco is the archaeological capital of the Americas and the continent's oldest continuously inhabited city. Massive Inca's stone walls line most of Cuzco's central streets and form foundations of colonial and modern buildings. This is a great city to spend a few days with plenty to do. Plazas, archaeological sites, churches, museums, coffee shops, markets, artist communities such as San Blas are just a few of the attractions.

Sacred Valley (10 Hotels options in Sacred Valley)
A few kilometers north of Cuzco, stretches out the beautiful valley of Urubamba river. Called Valle Sagrado, Sacred Valley, it was a sacred place for the Incas and the place that gave birth to the Inca civilization. The valley is still a sacred place for the local people who respect the valley and its history, and for the visitors who will be overwhelmed by the atmospheric touch and the unique mixture of culture and nature.

Machu Picchu (13 Hotels options in Machu Picchu)
The Machu Picchu archaeological complex is located at 75 miles from Cuzco. The ruins are situated on the eastern slope of Machu Picchu in two separate areas: the agricultural and the urban. In addition to roaming the Machu Picchu Inca citadel, there are many activities available to the visitor such as trekking the Inca trail, bird-watching or bathing in the hot springs of the village of Aguas Calientes, located at the foot of the citadel.

Cuzco (16 Hotels options in Cuzco)
The city of Cuzco is the archaeological capital of the Americas and the continent's oldest continuously inhabited city. Massive Inca's stone walls line most of Cuzco's central streets and form foundations of colonial and modern buildings. This is a great city to spend a few days with plenty to do. Plazas, archaeological sites, churches, museums, coffee shops, markets, artist communities such as San Blas are just a few of the attractions.

Suasi Island
More than a place Casa Andina Private Collection in Suasi Island by the Lake Titicaca is an experience. Suasi Island is located approximately 5 hours from Puno's main port.The vastness of the Lake Titicaca can be observed from every single room of the hotel, which lies on a mild and sheltered hill next to magnificent Andean terraces full of flowers.Built with local materials such as stone, adobe and totora reed, the hotel is located in the small private island of Suasi, one of the most beautiful and special ones within the whole Lake Titicaca. The island has 106 acres and is home to the four South American camelids.


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