Peru with KVK

The Jewels of the Andes (Shared basis services – Valid for November bookings only)
Day 01 …….. / CUSCO – SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS Upon arrival in Cusco, we will provide assistance and transport *you to the SOL & LUNA – URUBAMBA (Standard room)**
Day 02 SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS Breakfast at the hotel - Enjoy a free day to explore the valley or relax in your hotel. Overnight at * SOL & LUNA – URUBAMBA (Standard room)
	Day 03 SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS / MACHU PICCHU / CUSCO After breakfast, we'll transfer you to Ollanta staation to board the train for Machu Picchu. Upon arrival at Aguas Calientes, you'll take a 25-min. coach ride to "The Lost City of the Incas" discovered by American explore, Hiram Bingham in 1911. You'll then have a guided tour of the marvellous citadel, an awe-inspiring experience. Later, feel free to stroll around the archaeological site. In the afternoon you'll return to Cuzco, and upon arrival we'll transfer you to the Libertador Palacio Del Inca Hotel (Standard room).
Day 04 CUSCO Breakfast at the hotel Explore the magical capital of the Incas on a tour that includes a visit to the Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral and the Santo Domingo convent monastery. The Santo Domingo monastery was built over the Koricancha temple, one of the most important temples dedicated to the worship of the sun. According to the chronicles, it was covered in gold leaf and filled with golden representations of nature. Then we roam around the old town with its very narrow streets. After seeing the most interesting sites of the city, you will be driven into the nearby remarkable Inca ruins in the area: Sacsayhuaman, the temple and amphitheatre of Kenko and the Red Fortress of Puca Pucara. Overnight at * LIBERTADOR PALACIO DEL INCA HOTEL (Standard room).
Day 05 CUSCO / JULIACA - PUNO Breakfast at the hotel, transfer from the hotel to the airport. Assistance on departing flight. * Flight to Juliaca Upon arriving in Juliaca we will provide assistance at the airport and transfer you to * LIBERTADOR LAGO TITICACA HOTEL (Standard room) in Puno
	Day 06 PUNO , Breakfast at the hotel. Take a motor boat trip to some of the more unique islands of Lake Titicaca, starting with Taquile Island, which is inhabited by quechua speaking natives who have developed both an efficient and original social system and a fine handweaving technique over several generations. Then travel to the utterly fascinating Uros Islands. These islands are completely man made, and its inhabitants continue to maintain them as they have since pre-Columbian times, using Totora reeds from the lake. Lunch included. Overnight at * LIBERTADOR LAGO TITICACA HOTEL (Standard room)
Day 07 PUNO – JULIACA / LIMA Transfer from hotel to the airport, visiting the "Chullpas" of Sillustani en route, where the ancient Aymaras used to bury their high priests in cylinder-shaped tombs. Assistance on departure. * Flight to Lima. Upon your arrival in Lima, we will provide assistance at the airport and transfer you to * SONESTA LIMA EL OLIVAR HOTEL (Standard room)
Day 08 LIMA Tour of the "City of the Kings". Panoramic visit to the Huaca Pucllana archaeological center that was active 5th and 8th centuries A.D. Proceed to the Historical Centre of Lima and see the Plaza Mayor, the Government Palace, the City Hall, the Cathedral and the Archbishop's Palace. Then on to the San Francisco Monastery, a masterpiece of Colonial architecture. Drive through the residential districts of Miraflores and San Isidro where you will enjoy a magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean and its beaches. We will transfer you to the airport, and provide assistance on your departure flight.