DAY 2  LIMA
Afternoon Tour of Modern and Colonial Lima including the world famous Larco Museum - This half-day tour visits both the colonial and modern sections of Lima. Colonial sites include the lovely Plaza Mayor, theGovernment Palace, San Francisco Church and the exquisite Torre Tagle Palace. Continue to the Larco Museum, founded in 1926, it displays remarkable chronological galleries providing an excellent overview on 3000 years of development of Peruvian pre Columbian history. The Larco Museum also features the finest gold and silver collection from Ancient Peru and the famous erotic archaeological collection, one of the most visited Peruvian tourist attractions. Welcome dinner with Folkloric show. (B-D)

DAY 3   LIMA/AREQUIPA
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Arequipa. Transfer to your hotel upon arrival. Arequipa City Tour and Santa Catalina Convent, features Mixed Baroque churches and mansions from the Colonial Period like the Monastery of Santa Catalina, called "a city within a city", a Spanish city in miniature with stone streets, beautiful patios, and plaza. It is a masterpiece of colonial architecture, and houses some of the finest examples of Spanish American religious art. (B)

Day 4 Arequipa / Colca Canyon
Early departure towards the highlands passing through Yura-Pampa Cañahuas and La Pulpera with good possibility of observing groups of wild vicuñas and fighting cattle. Stop en route to see petrogliphs in the Caves of Mollepunco and in the town of Callali to see natural hill formations with the appearance of enchanted castles. Continue to La Calera to enjoy the thermal baths under the stars. (B,L,D)

Day 5 Colca Canyon / Puno - Lake Titikaka
We depart very early towards the "Cross of theCondor" at about an altitude of 15,000 feet which grants visitors spectacular views of condors wheeling across the Colca Canyon, the world's deepest. Drive a little further in to the canyon tosee some pre-Inca ruins, pre-Inca burial grounds, to watch the way of life in this remote land and to admire the impressive irrigation system and the fertile mountains terraced for farming of the Colca valley. The afternoon ride to Puno features unique natural scenery of the Peruvian Highlands. (B-L)

Day 6 Uros Floating Islands and Sillustani Burial Towers
This morning excursion will take you to the highest navigable lake in the world to the floating islands (made of totora reeds) of the Uros Indians, considered themselves Lords of the Lake. The Uros have developed an extraordinary skill in weaving reeds; producing houses, boats and handicrafts. Afternoon Visit the Sillustani burial towers known as chulpas, ancient and impressive tombs from the pre-Inca period. (B)

starting from $3,099 incl.air 
Visiting: Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Titicaca Lake,
Uros & Sillustan, Cuzco, 
and Machu Picchu

Package features:

Round trip air from U.S.

All domestic flights in Peru

10 nights accommodation,
     2 nights in Lima
     1 nights in Arequipa
     1 night Colca Canyon
     3 nights in Cusco
     1 night in Machu Pichu
     2 night in Puno

All transfers per itinerary

Touring with English speaking
    local tour hosts per itinerary.

Meals per itinerary

Government taxes

Travel Documents

Services of our Peru office

USTOA $1 Million Travelers
    Assistance program

SPECIAL OFFER

FAMILY & FRIENDS DISCOUNT

Are you a party of 4 or more?

If you are a party of 4 or more, departing from the same city for this program, for the same departure date, we will apply a special $100 family and friends discount to your booking.  The discount is per reservation.

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Book this package by December 15, 2007 and 
save an additional 
$50 per person.

Valid for travel dates through August 31, 2008.

Day 7 Puno/ Cusco
Bus journey through the Peruvian Andes from Puno to Cusco - Today one of South America's most extraordinary overland trips takes you by bus to Cusco passing through striking highland scenery and picturesque Andean villages. Brief stops at Raqchi to see the remains of the remarkable temple of Viracocha, one of the most audacious Inca constructions, and at the town of Andahuaylillas, a showcase of the colonial art in Peru. (B,L)

Day 8 Cusco
Tour of Cusco and its Ruins - This afternoon's tour of the oldest continuously inhabited city in the western hemisphere includes important landmarks of enchanting Cusco and also the nearby ruins of Kenko, Puca-Pucara, Tambomachay as well as the Sacsayhuaman fortress. Once the center of the Inca civilization, modern Cusco is a delightful combination of Inca and colonial architecture. During the tour, you will visit Cusco's Cathedral, Santo Domingo Church and the Plaza de Armas.(B)

Day 9 Cusco / Machu Picchu – overnight stay
Excursion to Machu Picchu - Early wake up for a train ride through the sacred valley of Urubamba to the "Lost City of the Incas," Machu Picchu. Perched 8,200 feet above the valley, it was hidden by mountains and semi-tropical jungles for 400 years until discovered by Hiram Bingham of Yale University in 1911. Archaeologists believe that the Inca "Virgins of the Sun" took refuge from the Spanish Conquistadors here. Guided tour of the ruins upon arrival. Lunch is at the Orient Express’ Sanctuary Lodge located just a few steps from the Inca citadel. (B, L)

DAY 10 Machu Picchu / Cusco
Enjoy a free morning to explore one of the most incredible sights on earth, the ruins of Machu Picchu. Afternoon return to Cusco. (B)

DAY 11 Cusco / Lima / USA
After breakfast at hotel, transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima and your connecting flight home....

* Kindly note that depending on your gateway some flight schedules may require an overnight international flight, (no difference to tour cost)

All rates are per person in double or triple occupancy.

FOR HOTELS USED IN THIS PROGRAM SEE HOTEL CHART.
Seasonal Supplements LAN PERU. From June 15 to August 21, add $100.
From March 15 to April 20, add $150. From December 1 to January 10, add $175.

Rates are per person in double or triple occupancy basis and subject to airport taxes and security fees of about $72.  Week end flights add $30 each way. Tour rates include airfare of $560 based on any IATA schedule airlines from US to Lima - Lima/ Arequipa & Cuzco/Lima. Air fare included in special class of service. In event class of service is not available a supplement will apply. Departures from other gateways are available see SAMPLE Delta Add-Ons .

*Land only rate includes local flights in Peru.