Peru, Bolivia and Chile
16 Days / 15 Nights - Per person on a double basis - Code PCO018
Day 1: Saturday: Lima
Upon arriving in Lima, you will be picked up and taken to your hotel.
Our representative will give you a documentation kit with detailed program explanation. Luggage and hotel registration assistance will be offered.
Overnight at the hotel of your choice in Lima
Meals included: None
Day 2: Sunday: Lima
H/D CITY TOUR (COLONIAL AND MODERN LIMA)
A visit to the modern and colonial parts of the city of Lima the "City of Kings", starting in the districts of Miraflores and San Isidro. The road passes a Huaca or sacred pre-Inca site. There will then be a stop at Parque del Amor (Lovers Park) in Miraflores for its magnificent view over the Pacific Ocean. The tour also includes the Historic Centre based on the Main Square, where the Presidential Palace, the Archbishop´s Palace, the Municipality of Lima and the Cathedral are located, as well as a visit to one of the largest colonial-era convents.
Overnight at the hotel of your choice in Lima
Meals included: breakfast
Day 3: Monday: Lima - Cusco
At scheduled time, you will be picked up from the hotel and transferred to the airport to take the departure flight.
Suggested flight LA2041 LIM/CUZ Departure 1105 – Arrival 1240 – not include
TRANSFER TO THE SACRED VALLEY
At schedule time transfer to the airport to board the flight to Cusco city. Upon arrival in Cusco one of our representatives will meet you and then you will be transferred to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Sacred Valley allows better acclimatization for its lower altitude compare to Cusco city. Rest of the day at leisure to rest and get use to the altitude.
Overnight at the hotel of your choice in the Sacred Valley
Meals included: breakfast
Day 4: Tuesday: Cusco
SACRED VALLEY TOUR (Authentic Sacred Valley)
Discover the best of the Sacred Valley of the Incas through this route starting on the Inca's Balcony, a beautiful terrace with an impressive view of Chinchero, where twelves families still preserve their traditional costums, showing you the ancestral way in which they process the wool, and obtain those vivid colors for their textiles.
Afterwards, we will get to Ollantaytambo, one of the most monumental architectural complexes of the ancient Inca Empire, one of the few places where the Spanish conquistadors lost a major battle. Very well known for its “andenes” (terraces dug into the slopes of mountains for agricultural purposes), Ollantaytambo was a highly effective fortress that also served as a temple. Then, we will follow to the town of Ollantaytambo, “the unique
living Inca town”: the best surviving example of Inca city planning, with narrow cobblestone streets that have been continuously inhabited since the 13th century.
At proper time you will board the train to Machu Picchu.
Overnight at the hotel of your choice in the Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu)
Meals included: breakfast & lunch
Day 5: Wednesday: Cusco
SACRED CITY OF MACHU PICCHU
You are going to visit one of the most important energy centers of the world: Machu Picchu. You will be driven to the archeological site, the visit of which will be an unforgettable experience, with a professional tour guide to impart to you all the history that surrounds this mysterious and enchanting place. Once the guided tour is over, you will have some free time to explore the site on your own, to relax, or to meditate. At the agreed upon hour, you will descend to Aguas Calientes for lunch and board the train later that afternoon for the return trip. Once you have arrived at either the Ollantaytambo or Poroy Station, you will be driven to your hotel.
Overnight at the hotel of your choice in Cusco
Meals included: breakfast and lunch
Day 6: Thursday: Cusco
DAY AT LEISURE IN CUSCO
Enjoy the charm of this beautiful colonial city that was built upon the remains of amazing Inca buildings. Not to miss: Temple of the Sun (Koricancha), San Blas artisans neighborhood, the Cathedral and the Inca Fortress of Sacsayhuaman.
Overnight at the hotel of your choice in Cusco
Meals included: breakfast
Day 7: Friday: Cusco
At scheduled time, you will be picked up from the hotel and transferred to the bus station to take the departure regular bus from Cusco to Puno.
Leave the station at the start of a bus journey to Puno; en route enjoy the magnificent scenery of the valley south of Cusco. First stop is Andahuaylillas, which has a beautiful 17th Century church containing an impressive organ decorated with angels and cherubs. After that, the ruins at Racchi -also known as the "Temple of Wiracocha¿- the different zones of which were used for different purposes. After this visit, you will enjoy a typical and delicious buffet lunch at a local restaurant. Then you will visit the archaeological site of Puca-Pucara, basically a military camp that also functioned as an administrative centre. Finally, you arrive at the bus station in Puno.
Upon your arrival. Transfer in from bus station to hotel.
Overnight in Puno.
Meals included: breakfast
Day 8: Saturday: Puno - Copacabana - Sun Island
Trip by private transport from Puno with a wonderful view of Lake Titikaka along the route (3 hours) until Copacabana (3 ½ hours), a pleasant town in the shores of Lake. Visit to its church and the famous "Virgen Morena". Trip by boat crossing the Lake to the Island of the Sun (1 hour) until Huacani to have an Aptapi (typical lunch in the highlands), this trip continues by boat up till to the ruins of Pilkokaina Inca temple Finally hike to La Estancia with a wonderful view of Lake Titicaca (1 hour approximately).
Overnight in Sun Island
Ecolodge La Estancia - Standard Cabin
An amazing spot located in the southern part of the Island of the Sun in Lake Titicaca. It was built preserving the Andean architecture and combining with the modern comfort, always respecting the harmony of the surrounding nature and habitat. The cabins were constructed with adobe brick and thatch roofs, and were set between pre-Inca terraces. We do also use solar energy and recycle waste at all levels.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch (typical aptapi) and Dinner
Day 9: Sunday: Sun Island - La Paz
DON’T MISS AN EARLY SUNRISE!
Hike down through Yumani visiting the Inca stairs and the Water of the Eternal Youth, then have a trip north by boat to visit Chincana ruins and the Sacred Rock (1 hour); continue by boat to the Island of the Moon (1 hour) and the Inca ruins of Iñak Uyu temple to finally reach Copacabana (1 ½ hours). Private transportation to La Paz (3 ½ hours) with very nice views of the Andes Royal Range.
Overnight in La Paz
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 10: Monday: La Paz
Free day for leisure
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 11: Tuesday: La Paz - Uyuni
Breakfast.
Transfer to the airport. Morning flight from La Paz to Uyuni,
Suggested flight Z8300 LPB/UYU Departure 0715 – Arrival 0800 – not include
Meeting at the airport and transfer to Uyuni village.
10:00 am enter this unique natural wonder with over 10.582 km2 at 3.692 m.a.s.l. of salt; it is really special! Visit the village of Colchani in the shores to see the locals producing salt. Enter this perfect natural highway to cross it to “Isla Incahuasi” (2 hours), a special habitat of volcanic rocks and giant cactus, Continue north to visit the pre-Columbian Aique Pucara fort and the nearby chullpares on the foothills of Thunupa volcano, then trip back to Colchani (2 hours), enjoy a beautiful sunset.
Included: Lunch and dinner
Overnight in Palacio de Sal Hotel (Breakfast included)
This is an amazing hotel with walls, ceilings, chairs and tables made in salt. The purpose of this special construction is to be in balance with nature and the surrounding landscape also to enjoy a pleasant and unforgettable rest
Day 12: Wednesday: Uyuni - Villamar
Breakfast.
Trip south visiting first the cemetery of old trains, then through the highlands, passing the villages of San Cristobal, Culpina K until the high and rich valley of Alota (3 hours), then areas with great stone formations done by the erosion. Continue through high valleys until the village of Villamar (1 hour).
Included: Lunch and dinner
Overnight in Mallku Cueva Hotel (Breakfast included)
Located in one of the most attractive and impressive path of Lípez gaps. Nestled in a rock, which rises the hotel, inspired by the rustic architecture and Andean regional. Our hotel, with all rooms with private bathroom and central heating and / or electrical, is without doubt the best hotel south of Uyuni.
Day 13: Thursday: Villamar – Hito Cajon – San Pedro Atacama
Breakfast.
Early departures to la REA reserve, visiting Laguna Colorada (4,278 m – 2 hours), geysers “Sol de Mañana”, Chalviri lagoon and its natural hot springs of Polques. Continue through the high desert of Pampas de Dali until “Laguna Verde” (3 hours), a beautiful green lagoon at the foothills of the Licancabur Mountain; continue until the Bolivian border Hito Cajon. End of our services in the border with Chile.
Included: Lunch
Transfer from the border to San Pedro de Atacama
Upon your arrival you will be meet and transferred to the selected hotel in San Pedro de Atacama
Overnight in San Pedro de Atacama
Day 14: Friday: San Pedro De Atacama - Santiago
Breakfast.
At proper time you will be transferred from Hotel in San Pedro Atacama to Airport in Calama.
Suggested flight LA341 CJC/SCL Departure 1500 – Arrival 1706 – not include
Meeting at the airport and transfer to your Hotel in Santiago.
Overnight in Santiago
Day 15: Saturday: Santiago
Breakfast.
HD CITY TOUR + SANTA LUCIA HILL (SIB)
Santiago is a cosmopolitan city that blends the oldness with modernity. We will show you the origins of our city and landmarks such as Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral, the Post Office and the Municipality of Santiago. The tour will continue by the Government Palace and we will have the chance to walk through some of the most traditional streets and neighborhoods. Later we will go towards the east, where we’ll see modern buildings and how they have transformed the city.
Overnight in Santiago
Day 16: Sunday: Santiago
Breakfast.
At proper time you will be transferred to Airport in Santiago to take your international flight.