The Lost World of the Incas
From Machu Picchu through the Andes to Lake Titicaca
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In Brief
| Flight - 1 night. Lima - 1 night. Cuzco - 2 nights. Sacred Valley - 1 night. Machu Picchu - 1 night. Cuzco - 1 night. Lake Titicaca - 2 nights. Lima - 1 night. Flight - 1 night. |
Itinerary 1 - 2012
Day 1Fly overnight from London Heathrow to Lima via Madrid.
Day 2 Early morning arrival in Lima and transfer to your chosen hotel. An afternoon tour of the Peruvian capital includes the impressive buildings of the Plaza de Armas, the UNESCO World Heritage 17th-century church of San Francisco and the hacienda-housed Larco Herrera Museum.
Day 3 Fly to Cuzco (3,400 metres) with the rest of the day at leisure to acclimatise. Two nights at your chosen hotel.
Day 4 Sightseeing includes the Temple of the Sun, Cathedral and the Plaza de Armas, the imposing Inca fortress of Sacsayhuaman, the underground temple of Kenko and the Inca baths of Tambo Machay are also visited.
Day 5 Drive along the scenic Urubamba Valley, the so-called ‘Sacred Valley of the Incas’ and visit Chinchero Village, Maras Salt Mines, Moray Terraces and Ollantaytambo to view the best surviving example of Inca town planning. Overnight at your chosen hotel in the Sacred Valley.
Day 6 Transfer to Ollantaytambo to join the Vistadome train to Aguas Calientes before the final ascent by road to Machu Picchu. Tour the ruins with the rest of the day at leisure to explore the site. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Aguas Calientes, including dinner.
Day 7 A morning at leisure and time to ascend to the archaeological site once more for independent exploration† before returning by rail and road to Cuzco (4 hrs) in the afternoon. Overnight at your chosen hotel.
Day 8 Journey across the Andean high plain by road visiting Andahuaylillas Church, considered to be the ‘Sistine Chapel’ of the Americas and Raqchi ruins. Lunch included before reaching Puno (5 hrs) on the shores of Lake Titicaca, the highest commercially navigable lake in the world at 3,812 metres, it is also the largest lake in South America by water volume. Stay two nights at your chosen hotel.
Day 9 A morning visit to the floating islands of the Uros. These pre-Incan people still live on islets made from the tortora reeds of Lake Titicaca. According to legend the Uros tribe predates the sun but because of their simple and precarious lifestyle they were never valued by the Incas even though their society continues to thrive to the present day. Lunch on Taquile Island and a visit is included.
Day 10 Fly from Juliaca to Lima and overnight at your chosen hotel.
Day 11 Return flight to London via Madrid.
Day 12 Arrive Heathrow.
Note: †Machu Picchu now has a daily limit on tickets issued so to avoid disappointment we recommend pre-booking your 2nd day ticket.
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