Peru Tour - 2

Wonders of Peru

9 days/8 nights (Lima 3,
 Cuzco 3, Ica 1)


Included Features

• Round trip economy class international airfare to Lima.
• 8 nights hotel accommodation (Lima 4, Cuzco 3, Paracas 1) with breakfast daily.
• Economy class air transportation Lima/Cuzco/Lima.
• All transfers as per itinerary with assistance & baggage handling.
• Half day guided tour of Lima.
• Half day tour to Gold & Arms museum.
• Half day city tour of Cusco & ruins.
• Full day to Pisac-Ollantaytambo with lunch.
• Full day tour to Machu Picchu with lunch.
• 2 day/1 night tour to Nazca lines.
• Sightseeing as detailed in the itinerary with air-conditioned vehicles & English   speaking professional tour guides.
• Entrance fees on included sightseeing.
• Hotel service charges and taxes.
• Meals as per itinerary (B = breakfast 8, L = lunch 2).

Itinerary
Day 1 Mon USA-LIMA
Depart USA to Lima. You will be met upon your arrival, assisted & transferred to your hotel. Settle in & relax. The remainder of the day is free for your own activities.
Day 2 Tue LIMA
Lima played an important role throughout its colonial history as Spain’s South American capital. A morning tour visits the 17th century San Francisco monastery & its unique cloisters, Plaza de Armas & the Government Palace, Court of the Inquisition & the Cathedral. Continue through the boulevard of the republic & the exclusive areas of Miraflores & San Isidro to enjoy a magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean. The afternoon is free to explore on your own. (B)
Day 3 Wed LIMA-ICA (NAZCA LINES)

You will be transferred to the bus station for a 4-hour drive south on the Pan-American Highway to Ica, wine capital of Peru. Enjoy a short commuter-like flight to Nazca; change planes and over-fly the mysterious Nazca markings, one of Peru’s archaeological treasures. See the huge geometric figures carved in the desert floor, of completely unknown origin. Fly back to Ica & continue to Paracas for overnight. (B)


Day 4 Thu PARACAS (BALLESTAS ISLANDS)-LIMA
This morning you will take a yacht cruise to the Ballestas islands, known as the “Peruvian Galapagos”, inhabited by boobies, pelicans, sea lions & penguins. In the afternoon you will make your way back to Lima. (B)
Day 5 Fri LIMA-CUZCO
Today you will fly to Cuzco, the former capital of the four regions that formed the Inca Empire. It’s a city with unique characteristics and impressive contrasts. Settle in your hotel & free time to adjust to the high altitude (11,000 feet). Afternoon tour includes highlights of the Colonial city; the Cathedral, Santo Domingo church, the Plaza the Armas & visits to the Inca ruins of Tambomachay, Kenko, Puca-Pucara & Sacsayhuaman’s gigantic zigzag-walled fortress. (B)

Day 6 Sat CUZCO (MACHU PICCHU)
Early in the morning you will board the train for a three-hour journey through Urubamba Canyon to the famous ruins of Machu Picchu “the Lost City of the Incas”. Machu Pichu was only discovered in 1911 and consists of over 200 buildings. A guided tour will take you through Temples, Houses & sacred Altars of this advanced hidden world. Buffet lunch is included. (B, L)



Day 7 Sun CUZCO (PISAC-OLLANTAYTAMBO)
Drive through spectacular Andean scenery to Urubamba valley (sacred valley of the Incas) for a full day excursion to the famous Indian Pisac Market & the magnificent fortress of Ollantaytambo, the oldest continuously occupied settlement in the Americas. It is believed construction was cut short by the arrival of the Spaniards. Lunch is included. (B, L)
Day 8 Mon CUZCO-LIMA
Today you will fly to Lima where you will be transferred to your hotel. In the afternoon you will visit one of Lima’s most famous museums, the gold & arms museum, which houses a priceless collection of gold, silver & copper artifacts of Peru’s numerous past civilizations, as well as the private armory of Miguel Mujica Gallo. (B)
Day 9 Tue LIMA-USA
After breakfast at your hotel you will be transferred to the airport for your departing flight home. (B)

Dates & Rates:
Airline: Lan Peru
Hotel:
Lima
Ica/Paracas
Cusco
Dec 31 2010-Mar 31,  2011
$1,929
$2,105
$2,225
$2,350
$2,625
Apr 1-Jun 17  2010
$1,929
$2,105
$2,225
$2,350
$2,625
Jun 18-Aug 15 2010
$1,999
$2,168
$2,288
$2,415
$2,689
Aug 16–Dec 9 2010
$1,929
$2,105
$2,225
$2,350
$2,625
Dec 10-24 2010
$2,140
$2,328
$2,438
$2,565
$2,839
Dec 25-30 2010
$1,999
$2,168
$2,288
$2,415
$2,689
Single Supplement:
$521
$620
$744
$893
$1,164

Lan Peru Notes:
• Rates are per person in double occupancy & include airfare from Miami.
• Airfares are based in N class on Lan Peru. If N class is not available a difference of $100 for V class will apply.
• For weekend departures, please add $50 in above rates
• Airports departure & security taxes are not included.
• Peruvian taxes of $28 & approximate $5 for each domestic flight within Peru are to be paid locally.
• For land only rates please deduct:
• Apr 1-Jun 17 & Aug 16-Dec 9  & Dec 31-Mar 31  $425
• Jun 18-Aug 15 & Dec 25-30  $470
• Dec 10-24   $620

American Airlines
Hotel:
Lima
Ica/Paracas
Cusco
Dec 25-Mar 31, 2010
$2,035
$2,210
$2,330
$2,455
$2,730
Apr 1-Jun 17  2010
$2,035
$2,210
$2,330
$2,455
$2,730
Jun 18- Aug 15 2010
$2,085
$2,265
$2,385
$2,510
$2,785
Aug 16–Dec 11 2010
$2,035
$2,210
$2,330
$2,455
$2,730
Dec 12-24 2010
$2,245
$2,420
$2,540
$2,665
$2,940
Single Supplement:
$521
$620
$744
$893
$1,164

American Airlines Notes:
* For travel between Jun 18-Aug 15 2 , please add $50.00 on above prices.
* For travel between Dec 12-Dec  and Feb 15-Mar 01  please add $200.00
* Above prices are based on L Class roundtrip airfares from New York.
If L class not available and S Class is available please add $50.00 on above prices
If S Class not available and V class is available please add $100.00 on above prices.

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