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ITINERARY<br />
Dec 21, 2017 Arrival in Lima, Welcome to Peru!<br />
Upon arrival, you will be met and welcomed by our representative and<br />
transferred to the hotel.<br />
Casa Andina Private Collection Miraflores<br />
Dec 22, 2017 Lima city tour (B/D)<br />
Morning is free to catch a bit more sleep.<br />
In the afternoon, enjoy a city tour in downtown. Visit the Cathedral<br />
of Lima, located at Plaza de Armas, and Plaza Mayor, decorated with a<br />
bronze fountain. A few blocks away stands the Convent of San Francisco,<br />
which dates from the 17th century.<br />
Welcome Dinner at Astrid & Gastón<br />
No.7 on Latin America’s best 50 restaurants<br />
and World’s #33 in 2017. Enjoy a<br />
degustation of 16 different dishes, the<br />
famous “Alturas Masters”, which will<br />
appeal all your senses. After the meal<br />
you will be brought back to your hotel.<br />
Dec 25, 2017 Cusco - Machu Picchu (B/L/D)<br />
This morning, board the Vistadome train and travel to Aguas Calientes,<br />
on Arrival, shuttle bus to the Machu Picchu ruins, here we learn about its<br />
discovery and the different theories on how and why it was built, visiting<br />
the main plaza, the Temple of Three Windows, the circular tower, the<br />
sacred sun dial and the burial grounds.<br />
Lunch at the Cafe Inkaterra.<br />
After the visit, shuttle bus down to Aguas Calientes and a short walk to<br />
our hotel.<br />
Hotel El Mapi Machu Picchu<br />
Dec 23, 2017 Flight Lima / Cusco (B/L)<br />
This morning, drive through the modern quarters of Miraflores and San<br />
Isidro before visit the fascinating Larco Herrera museum.<br />
Afterwards, continue to the traditional neighborhood of Pueblo Libre to<br />
have lunch in a typical tavern, “El Bolivariano”. This lunch includes the<br />
demonstration of how to prepare a Pisco Sour, the national aperitif you<br />
probably will enjoy several times in the next days.<br />
Transfer to the airport and fly to Cusco and on arrival, transfer to the<br />
hotel and have the rest of the day free at leisure.<br />
Hotel El Mercado<br />
Dec 24, 2017 Cusco (B/L/D)<br />
Enjoy the best view of the city of Cusco from atop Cerro Pukamoqo (Red<br />
Peak), a natural scenic overlook from which the outstretched arms of<br />
Cristo Blanco, a massive white statue of Christ, embrace the city in a<br />
benevolent gesture. We will then visit nearby Fortress of Sacsayhuamán,<br />
a colossal structure of enormous stones, carved and fitted together with<br />
incredible precision. As we return to the lower part of the city, you will<br />
stop off at the Mercado de San Pedro (Market of St. Peter), which being<br />
the city’s main street market, will give you an opportunity to get to<br />
know the products of Cusco, overwhelming you with the sights, aromas,<br />
tastes, and colors of the region.<br />
Just a few blocks away, we will discover one of the most impressive buildings<br />
of Incan Cusco: the Korikancha (the Golden Temple)—a temple<br />
dedicated to the worship of the Sun God, whose interior walls were said<br />
to have been covered in gold. We will visit the Cathedral and admire its<br />
exquisite vestibules and priceless paintings from the Cusco School of the<br />
17th and 18th centuries and a stroll through the Plaza de Armas (Main<br />
Square), now transformed by local artisans, sculptors and religious image<br />
makers to show their finest work in this one of a kind special fair<br />
every year. The Santurantikuy fair is Cusco’s spirit, tradition, culture,<br />
art and devotion.<br />
Enjoy an amazing Peruvian Christmas Dinner.<br />
Christmas Eve in Cusco is greeted by the Midnight Mass, hugs and wishes<br />
of love and peace at midnight, this Imperial City will be light up with<br />
fireworks! Merry Christmas!<br />
Dec 26, 2017 Machu Picchu – Sacred Valley (B/D)<br />
Return to the Machu Picchu citadel for a second visit to explore with<br />
your guide. You will have the opportunity to visit different sides of the<br />
citadels and at leisure time to take amazing photos.<br />
Return to train station and travel by Vistadome to Ollantaytambo and<br />
on arrival, transfer to your hotel in Sacred Valley.<br />
Hotel Casa Andina Premium Valle<br />
Dec 27, 2017 Sacred Valley excursion (B/D)<br />
Today we will visit Ollantaytambo, one of the last remaining Incan towns<br />
which was once fiercely guarded by a massive fortress. Discover the large<br />
archeological complex of what used to serve as a wayside inn for royal<br />
delegations on long journeys.<br />
At a local Chicheria, we will enjoy chicha, the famous traditional Andean<br />
drink made of germinated corn.<br />
Drive to Urubamba and visit<br />
the main square that is attractively<br />
framed by a twintowered<br />
colonial church and<br />
pisonay trees, followed by one<br />
or two beautiful home workshops<br />
in town.<br />
Continue to Yucay, a pleasant<br />
and quiet little village<br />
with extraordinary views of<br />
the surrounding countryside.<br />
There are many Inca buildings,<br />
among which the Sayri Túpac<br />
Inca Palace, built of stone and<br />
adobe walls decorated in high<br />
and low relief.<br />
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