Connoisseurs Experience

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