PERU LIVING CULTURES - - - 14 DAYS |
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DAY 1 LIMA
Transfer up on arrival. GOLD TOUR welcomes you with a Pisco Sour.
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DAY 2 LIMA
A.M. Meeting with typical weaver's Family from Ayacucho, town of the central Andes, Enjoy a typical lunch prepared together with the host family.
P.M. Tour Lima Modern & Colonial + beach circuit. Or Archaeological Museum La Nación or Gold Museum.
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DAY 3 LIMA / AREQUIPA "The White & Sunny City"
Morning flight to Arequipa, Transfer to the hotel. Typical lunch (Enjoy Arequipenian cuisine) P.M. City Tour, Colonial buildings made of volcanic stone, Santa Catalina Convent & "The Market"
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DAY 4 AREQUIPA / COLCA VALLEY
Visit a community of Alpacas & Llamas breeders in Callali, they will teach us about raising as well as agriculture, religiosity, typical meals & "The Pagos" (offering to the Mother land). Continue the Colca Valley, Small lagoons birds, high Andes, snowy montains. Evening: Thermal springs & pools. Dinner.
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DAY 5 COLCA CANYON
Early leave towards the Canyon, See the flight of the Condors, the deep of the canyon, hundreds of Pre-Inca terraces still cultivates, typical towns and costumes; Colonial Churches. See the villages at the button of the canyon.
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DAY 6 COLCA / PUNO
Morning leave to Puno "The folkloric Capital of Perú" Andean landscapes, big lake in "Lagunillas", Imata Stone forest Meeting with members of a Cooperativa Quechua, see a presentation of the authentic typical dances, besides an interchange of ideas and knowledge . Lunch & visit the famous SILLUSTANI ruins & enigmatic Umayo Lagoon.
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DAY 7 UROS / TAQUILE, AMANTANI:
Morning departure by boat for astonishing floating reed islands of THE UROS Aymara community in the TITICACA LAKE, Then, after two-hour cruise by launch we'll visit TAQUILE and AMANTANI Islands An authentic Quechua community, life, we join in the day to day life of a Quechua family for a pleasant rustic home stay.
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DAY 8 AMANTANI / PUNO
Breakfast, see quechua weavings, agriculture, education, men and women's activities, ancestral customs, and enjoy this unbelievable view. Home-hostal lunch and afternoon return to Puno.
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DAY 9 PUNO / CUSCO
Full day trip in middle of a beautiful landscape, small Andean villages, typical animals: llamas, alpacas; snow capped Mountains. Lunch on the way. 16:00 hours arrive in cusco and transfer to Hotel.
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DAY 10 CUSCO
Morning at free. PM. Tour of the City & Nearby Ruins: Sacsayhuaman, KORIKANCHA The Tenple of the Sun, the labyrinth in Kenko, The Cathedral, etc.
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DAY 11 SACRED VALLEY
Full day to Sacred Valley of the Incas & the native Andean Community of Willoc, An example of life in community sharing home, work, meals, education, keeping the ancient customs. OLLANTAYTAMBO fortress & native market in Pisac or Chinchero.
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DAY 12 MACHU PICCHU
Full Day excursion by train (Inca Class) to Machu Picchu "The Lost City of the Incas", evening back to Cusco, And an impressive view of Cusco by Night.
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DAY 13 CUSCO / LIMA
Transfer to airport for flight to Lima. Arrive in Lima & transfer to the Hotel. Afternoon at free (Shopping, etc)
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DAY 14 LIMA / OUT
Breakfast at hotel & Transfer to the airport for departure.
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Includes:
- Airfare Lima / Arequipa & Cusco / Lima
- Overland in private car: Arequipa / Colca / Puno
- Overland in sharing service: Puno / Cusco
- Transfers on arrival & Departure
TOUR ROUTE
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