Excursion tour "All the Many Faces of Peru 2024"

Breakfast. At 09:00, meet in the hotel lobby with a Russian guide. Sightseeing tour of Lima. Start of the excursion from the Miraflores area - visit to the Lovers' Park, panoramic visit to Huaca Puyan; Olive Park, ancient colonial estates - in the San Isidro area. Continuation of the tour of the historical center of the city - inspection of the San Francisco Cathedral, Central Square, Presidential Palace, San Martin Square. A visit to one of the best museums in Limu - the house of the gold museum with a huge collection of weapons from different nations and centuries and a private collection of gold from the pre-Inca and Inca periods. Also at 18:00 Water Magic Tour - a visit to the largest complex of fountains in the world, which is included in the Guinness Book of Records! The complex consists of 12 cybernetic fountains, the water jets of some of them rise up to 80 meters. Return and Accommodation at a 3* hotel “Britania” or the same category.

Breakfast. Transfer from the hotel to the airport. Flight to Cusco. Arrival, meeting at Cusco airport and transfer to the hotel. Rest and acclimatization. At 13.30 Sightseeing bus tour of Cusco. Visiting architectural complexes: Sacsayhuaman Fortress, Quenco Temple, Puca Pucara Fortress and Tambomachay Water Temple. Visit to the Coricancha Museum (Temple of the Sun). Visit to the Cathedral of Cusco $25 Return to the 3* hotel “Rojas Inn” or the same category.

Breakfast. At the appointed time, meet in the hotel lobby with a Russian guide and transfer to the railway station. Board the train and travel to Hot Springs. Excursion to Machu Picchu - “the lost city of the Incas”. Machu Picchu (in the Quechua language Machu Pikchu means “Old Mountain”) is the mysterious city of the Incas, built in the mid-15th century. It is located about 100 km from the capital of the Inca Empire, Cusco. and so secludedly hidden in the Andes that the Spanish colonialists could not reach it. We became aware of this city in 1911 thanks to the American scientist Hiram Bingham. Although it should be noted that local residents always knew about Machu Picchu, but were in no hurry to share information with aliens. Since 1983, Machu Picchu has been included in the UNESCO list of Monuments of the Heritage of Humanity, and since 2007 - in the list of New Wonders of the World. Excursion with a Russian-speaking guide. In the afternoon - descent to Aguas Calientes. Lunch at the national restaurant "El MAPI" "Then, return by train to Cusco. Arrival, meeting and transfer to the 3* hotel “Rojas inn” or the same category.

Breakfast - Excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Visit to the art fair in the town of Pisak (here you can buy handicrafts - ceramics, carpets, souvenirs, silver and leather items). A visit to the Huanacancha Zoo Center, where tourists admire and take part in feeding such charming animals as Llamas, Alpacas, Huanacos and Vicunas. Get acquainted with the process of dressing and natural dyeing of wool. Continuation of the excursion and inspection of the archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo. One of the most important military installations of the Incas. Lunch is a buffet at the national cuisine restaurant “Inka House”. Hotel accommodation. “Rojas inn” 3* or the same category.

Breakfast. Free day. For an additional fee, a full-day excursion is possible to Vinicunca - this is what they are called in the Quechua Indian language, which literally means “rainbow-colored mountains”. The colored layers of these mountains were formed millions of years ago from red sandstone, which, under the influence of climatic conditions, groundwater and mineral impurities, turned yellow, green, white and other colors. The Rainbow Mountains are located 100 kilometers from Cusco in the province of Quispicanchis at an altitude of 5200 meters above sea level. From there there is a magnificent view of the Ausangate Glacier - the sacred mountain of the Incas, where pilgrims gather every year to celebrate Qoyllur Rit'i. Full day excursion with breakfast and lunch. The tour starts at 4 am and returns to Cusco at 7 pm. This is an excursion for the hardy. (It is possible to ascend the last 300 meters on horseback. The cost of a horse is $40). Group $55 per person with English-speaking guide. Group with Individual Russian guide from 2 people $150 per person. Overnight at the hotel “Rojas Inn” 3* or the same category.

Breakfast. Transfer to the bus station. Transfer by tourist bus Turisvo Mer to the city of Puno. Stops along the way: Sistine Chapel of America - Andaguailillas, Rakchi - an archaeological complex dedicated to the god Huiracocha. Lunch buffet in the town of Sikuani. Next stops: La Raya (4400 meters above sea level) and Pucara, where we will visit the Litiko Museum. Approximately 17.00 - arrival in Puno (Puno is located on the shores of Lake Titicaca, which is considered the highest navigable lake in the world. It was on Lake Titicaca that Thor Heyerdahl built his famous reed raft "Kon-Tike"). Accommodation in a 3* hotel “Hacienda” or the same category. It is possible to travel by luxury train “Titicaca Train” from the capital of the Inca Empire - Cusco to the shores of the majestic Lake Titicaca-Puno on Wednesdays and Sundays. The luxury train is equipped with a dining car, a bar car and a unique panoramic car, thanks to which the traveler has the opportunity to observe how the natural landscapes and climate change as the train moves along the route. The train runs along one of the highest railway lines in the world (“between mountains and clouds”), along the way there is a mandatory stop at the highest point of the route (La Raya, 4319 meters), from where unforgettable panoramic views of the mountain peaks and plains open. The trip includes lunch (appetizer, main course, dessert). Traveling on the Andean Explorer train is one of the twenty-five most exciting and interesting train journeys in the world, and the LUX train and route are considered the best in America according to statistics from the World Travel Awards 2012. Approximately 19.00 - arrival in Puno + $ 250 per person

Breakfast. Transfer to the port. Excursion to the Uros Floating Reed Islands - these are more than 40 man-made islands created by the Uros Indians from reeds growing on the lake. Here you will learn the history of the islands and its people. You can buy numerous souvenirs and take a ride on a reed boat. Our excursion continues deep into Lake Titicaca to the island of Taquile. The island is famous for its ethnic cultural values - the population of the island preserves ancient traditions, especially when it comes to weaving. For its weaving art, the island was declared a “Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity” by UNESCO in 2005. Lunch on the island. Return to Puno. Accommodation in the 3* hotel “Sol Plaza”.

Breakfast. At 7.00 Transfer by tourist bus to the Kolka Canyon - the deepest and most beautiful in the world. Along the way, visit Lake Lagunillas and the observation deck of 3 Volcanoes. Crossing the Salinas Nature Reserve, where you can observe the graceful Vicunas (Animal that has the most expensive wool in the world). Upon arrival, check into a hotel. Optional visit to thermal springs. Overnight at the hotel “Colca Llacta”3* or the same category.

Breakfast. Early in the morning, visit the Cruz Del Condor observation deck, which offers an unforgettable view of the canyon, at the bottom of which the Colca River flows at a depth of 1200 m. Watching the flight of the mighty condor. Upon return, visit the villages of Yanka and Maka. And the observation platforms of Choquetico (window of the wind) and Antouilque. Transfer to Arequipa. Arrival and accommodation at a 3* hotel “Santa Rosa” or the same category.

Breakfast. Tour of Arequipa with a visit to the Santa Catalina Monastery, the central square, Catholic cathedrals and the Yanahuara observation deck. At the appointed time, transfer to the airport. Flight to Lima. Transfer. Accommodation in a 3* hotel “Britania” or the same category.

Breakfast. Free time in Lima. Additionally, you can book an excursion Paracas-Nazca (At 4.30 transfer by individual microbus to Paracas. At the port, at 8.00 boarding a high-speed boat for the Excursion to Candelabr and the islands of Ballestas. After a 2-hour excursion Transfer to the airport by bus. Flight over Nazca Lines (The Nazca Desert is famous for its giant paintings of animals, humans and geometric shapes that can only be seen from a bird's eye view. Lunch at a national restaurant. In the afternoon, transfer to Lima. Individual tour price $520) excursion to one of the best museums in Lima "Museo Larco" one of the best restaurants of national cuisine is located right there, you can have a great lunch. Return to the hotel. Accommodation in the 3* hotel "Britania" or the same category.

Breakfast. Free time in Lima. Airport transfer. On the way to the airport, we suggest visiting one of the 25 best museums in the World - the Larco Herrera Museum. Founded in 1925, located in the house of the Viceroy of Peru. Colonial style, 18th century, rises at the very top of the pyramid. Within its walls is an unimaginably rich collection of ceramics, fabrics, jewelry, gold, mummies, as well as one of its kind and one of the richest collections of pottery with an erotic hint. The total number of exhibits is 45 thousand. All of them tell about the history, life and culture of such civilizations as the Incas, Moche, Nazca and Chimu.$65