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Package Description:
Lima - Arequipa - Colca Canyon - Cuzco - Sacred Valley -Machu Picchu.
Suggested Itinerary Includes:
  Domestic flights in Peru
  Airport transfers
  2 nights in Lima
  3 nights in Arequipa
  1 night excursion to the Colca Canyon
  4 nights in Cuzco
  Transportation to Sacred Valley with tour of Pisac and Ollantaytambo
  1 night in Sacred Valley
  1 night excursion to Machu Picchu with guided tour
  Breakfast daily (most hotels)


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City: staying in... Arrival Date: Stay length:
1. Lima (25 Hotels)
2. Arequipa (9 Hotels)
3. Colca Canyon (8 Hotels)
4. Arequipa (9 Hotels)
5. Cuzco (18 Hotels)
6. Sacred Valley (11 Hotels)
7. Machu Picchu (13 Hotels)
8. Cuzco (18 Hotels)
9. Lima (25 Hotels)
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Information about this itinerary:
Lima City (25 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.

Arequipa (9 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.

Arequipa (9 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.

Cuzco (18 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 (11 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 (18 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.


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