Peru Tour -6

Peruvian Experience

10 days/9 nights (Lima 3,
Cuzco 3, Chiclayo 1, Trujillo 2)

Day 1 Fri USA-LIMA

Depart USA to Lima. You will be met upon your arrival, assisted & transferred to your hotel. Take some time to Settle in & relax. The remainder of the day is free for your own activities.

Day 2 Sat LIMA

Take a tour of the city today, which visits landmarks such as the magnificent 17th century San Francisco monastery & its unique cloisters, Plaza de Armas to see the Government Palace, the court of the Inquisition & the Cathedral. Continue through the boulevard of the republic to the exclusive areas of Miraflores & San Isidro Return to your hotel. (B)

Day 3 Sun LIMA-CUZCO You will be transferred to the airport this morning for your short flight to Cuzco., and be met upon arrival & transferred to your hotel. Take some free time to adjust to the high altitude 11,000 feet. Francisco Pizarro founded Cuzco in 1534 over Inca foundations, former capital of the four regions that formed the Inca Empire. It is a city with unique characteristics and impressive contrasts. 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 4 Mon CUZCO-MACHU PICCHU

Early 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. Return to Cuzco. (B, L)

Day 5 Tue CUZCO-PISAC-OLLANTAYTAMBO

Today a full day excursion includes visit 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. Return to Cuzco for overnight. (B, L)

Day 6 Wed CUZCO-LIMA-CHICLAYO

You will be transferred to the airport this morning for your flight to Lima. Then connect with your flight to Chiclayo, a thriving, commercial center and a dynamic, lively, well functioning city. Chiclayo is home to one of the country’s most recent archaeological findings, Sipan. You will be met & transferred to your hotel. In the afternoon a tour of the city includes visit to the witch doctor’s market with its typical herbal medicines, archaeological curios & ritual paraphernalia used by shammans during their healing & exorcism ceremonies. Return to your hotel. (B)

Day 7 Thu CHICLAYO (LORD OF SIPAN)-TRUJILLO

Today you will visit the impressive necropolis of Huaca Rajada, where several tombs have been recently discovered. The best known belonged to the now-named “Lord of Sipan” (5th century) and the “old lord of Sipan (3rd century), unearthed in 1988 & 1989 respectively. After lunch (not included) drive to the beautiful city of Trujillo & transferred to your hotel. Trujillo, once the center of the Mochica & Chimu cultures it is surrounded with sugar plantations & beautiful colonial mansions. Remainder of the day is at leisure. (B)

Day 8 Fri TRUJILLO (KINGDOM OF CHAN-CHAN) Morning tour of the city visits landmarks including the newly renovated Cathedral with its marble pillars & hand-carved wooden altars, the Casinelli museum, which houses a fine collection of Mochica & Chimu ceramics & more. In the afternoon you will visit the famous adobe citadel of Chan-Chan, capital of the Chimu kingdom. Chan-Chan was the largest city in the pre-Columbian South America in fact the largest adobe-city with 10,000 buildings. The imposing ruins of the citadel covers an area of 8 square miles. There are relics of innumerable canals & aqueducts in which once were large gardens & green parks as well as extensive harbor facilities. From there you will visit the beach village of Huanchaco, known for its totoras (small red boats) used for fishing. Return to your hotel. (B)

Day 9 Sat TRUJILLO-LIMA The morning is at leisure in Trujillo to explore the city on your own. In the afternoon you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Lima where you will be met & transferred to your hotel for overnight. (B)

Day 10 Sun LIMA-USA

After breakfast at your hotel you will be transferred to the airport for your departing flight home. (B)

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 classwill apply.
• For weekend departures, please add $50 in above rates
• Airports departure & security taxes of approximately $92 are not included.
• Peruvian taxes of $28 & approximately $5 for each domestic flight within Peru areto be paid locally.
• For land only rates please deduct:
• Apr 1-Jun 17 & Aug 16-Dec 9  Dec 31 2006-Mar 31  $425
• Jun 18-Aug 15 & Dec 25-30 $470
• Dec 10-24 $620
• Land only rates include domestic airfares within Peru.

American Airlines Notes:
* For travel between Jun 18-Aug 15 2007 , please add $50.00 on above prices.
* For travel between Dec 12-Dec 2006 and Feb 15-Mar 01 2007 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