Nazca & Inca empire

Day 1: Lima

Arrive to the airport of Lima, reception and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight.

Day 2: Lima - Paracas

Meet at the hotel and transfer to the bus station for take the regular bus to Paracas Bay (approximately 3 ½ hours)

Arrival, reception and transfer to the hotel.

Meet at the hotel and transfer to Pisco airport to overflight to the enigmatic Nasca Lines (1 ½ hours), named like that since its discovery in 1927, are the most incredible remains of a culture forged 300 years before the Christian Era, their complex designs and traces, some of almost 300 m in length, can only be seen from the air, (1,500 feet).

Return to the hotel. Overnight

Day 3: Paracas - Lima

Meet at the hotel to board the slipper from the private dock of Libertador Paracas Hotel for an excursion to the Ballestas Islands, the natural habitat of Humboldt penguins and sea lions among other.

While navigating to the islands, we will appreciate the Paracas Bay and the mythical figure; El Candelabro. This tour lasts approximately two hours

Return to the hotel.

At proper time transfer to the Bus Station to take the regular bus to Lima.

Arrival to the City of Lima, reception and transfer to the hotel

Overnight.

Day 4: Lima - Cusco

Meet at the hotel for your transfer to the airport, departure to the City of Cusco.

Arrival, reception and transfer to the hotel.

Rest of the morning free to acclimatize to the altitude.

In the afternoon visit of the city and surrounding ruins, the tour includes: Plaza Mayor, The Cathedral, Temple of Koricancha, continuing with the visit of the Archaeological Park of Sacsayhuaman: Kenko, with its underground galleries and semicircular amphitheater; Tambomachay, where emphasizes their system of aqueducts, canals and waterfalls and Sacsayhuaman, imposing example of Inca military architecture built using large blocks of stone..

Return to the hotel. Overnight.

Day 5: Cusco - Sacred Valley - Cusco

Meet at the hotel full day excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, where you will visit the colorful Indian Market in Pisac where you can appreciate a mixture of color, tradition and people.  At an altitude of 2,970 m (9,700 ft.), Pisac is located in the entrance of the Sacred Valley. Buffet Lunch at a local restaurant

Then we will visit the Fortress of Ollantaytambo, the oldest village of the American Continent nowadays occupied. 

Return to the hotel. Overnight.

Day 6: Cusco - Machu Picchu - Cusco

In the morning, meet at the hotel and transfer to the train station to board the Vistadome / Executive or Expedition Train (see conditions) for your excursion to the Lost City of the Incas. Arriving to the train station of Aguas Calientes, our guide will be waiting for you to begin the excursion, after a 30-minute tour bus will arrived at the top of the mountain, where is the archaeological complex of Machu Picchu, guided tour through the most important sectors, streets, squares and temples. At the time previously agreed with the guide, return by bus to Aguas Calientes for lunch at the restaurant of Hatuchay Tower Hotel or similar, after lunch board back to Cusco, arrival to the train station. Reception and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight.

Day 7: Cusco - Lima

Meet at the hotel for your transfer to the airport, departure to the City of Lima.

Arrival, reception and transfer to the hotel.

In the afternoon meet at the hotel for a visit to the City of Lima, from Pre-Columbian Era to Contemporary, departure to the Historic Center of Lima, where emphasizes the architecture and urban design from the colonial period, old streets where you can appreciate mansions with Moorish style balconies. Our route includes: Paseo de la República, Plaza San Martin and the Plaza Mayor, with their different buildings: the Government Palace, the Archbishop’s Palace, the Cathedral, and City Hall among others, besides the visit of the Monastery of San Francisco, the largest exhibition of colonial religious art in America. 

On the way back to the hotel, sight of the traditional residential areas of the capital, ending at Larcomar shopping mall.

Return to the hotel. Overnight.

Day 8: Lima

At proper time meet at the hotel for your transfer to the airport.