Day 1 – Lima to Paracas & Ballestas Islands

 Early pick up and transfer to Lima Bus Station to take a Premium Class Bus from Lima to Paracas National Reserve. After arrival, transfer in private car to the port for a guided boat trip to Ballestas Islands, giving you a chance to gaze at the sea lion colonies, fur seals, penguins, dolphins (with a bit of luck), and more than two hundred species of birds such as flamingos (parihuanas), waders, and guano birds. As well you will look out across the hillside at the candlestick-like figure of the ‘Candelabro’, a geoglyph of more than 120meters or 394 feet long, carved into the sand with a similar technique to the Nazca Lines. It is better appreciated from the ocean.
Finally, transfer to your comfortable hotel to a refreshing dip in its swimming pool or a chance to do a little sunbathing on its terrace.
  Overnight: In Paracas

Meal Plan: ----

Day 2 – Enigmatic Nasca Lines

  After breakfast, transfer to Paracas Bus Station to take a Premium Class Bus to Nasca City. You will be dropped off at your hotel.
  In the afternoon, get aboard an aircraft to fly over mysterious Nasca Lines (200 BC-900 AD). Fifty square km of desert floor were covered centuries ago by vast drawings, figures of mammals, insects and deities. The Nasca Lines are the most extraordinary legacy left by a culture that flourished in 300 BC. The lines are a series of complex designs, some up to 300 meters long which can only be seen in their true dimension from the sky, from an altitude of at least 1,500 feet.
  Drop off at your hotel.
  Overnight: In Nasca

Meal Plan: breakfast

Day 3 – Back to Lima

  Breakfast at you hotel. Day at leisure.
  Late afternoon transfer to Nasca Bus Station to return to Lima City. Arrival, pick up and transfer to your cozy 4* Hotel located at Lima’s airport (saving time/cost transfers in/out to catch your flight to your next destination).

Meal Plan: breakfast

Day 4 – Trujillo and the Sun & Moon Temples

  Breakfast at you hotel. Departure to Trujillo, the capital of the eternal spring.
 Arrival in the morning and transfer to your hotel. Later you will have a City Tour beginning with the Main Square, Colonial Casonas and the Museum of the City.
  After lunch you will be taken to the Temple of the Sun and the Temple of the Moon to start your guided tour. These two important ceremonial centres are located only 8 km away from the City of Trujillo, these impressive monuments are more than 1,500 years old. Its polychrome big walls, on which they represented the Mochica divinity known as Ai-Apaec (Slaughterer God) are remarkable since they are very well preserved. It is thought that multiple human sacrifices were held to honour this god, rituals that have been captured in other elements of the Mochica iconography. Return to your Hotel.
NOTE: For the time being the tourist visit includes only the Temple of the Moon.
  Overnight: In Trujillo City

Meal Plan: breakfast

Day 5 – Chan Chan, the world's largest pre-Hispanic mud-brick citadel & Huanchaco Beach

 After breakfast at your Hotel we will pick you up and start your guided visit to The Dragon Huaca or Arco Iris (The Rainbow). This adobe pyramid is especially important since its construction was done at the beginning of the Chimu culture and at the end of the Tiahuanuco-Wari culture between the tenth and eleventh centuries A.D. Continue to Chan Chan, which spans an area of 20 square km, is the largest mud-brick citadel dating back to the pre-Hispanic era. The city was the urban center of a vast regional state which covered half of the Peruvian coast, stretching from Tumbes on the Ecuadorian border down as far south as Lima. All roads branched out from Chan Chan.
You will be taken then to Huanchaco Beach; it is famous for the ‘caballitos de totora’, which are lightweight boats made of ‘totora’ reeds that have been used to cut through the ocean since the time of the Mochicas and Chimus. There, you can enjoy exquisite seafood at your own expense or simply bask in the glory of a day at the beach.
  Overnight: In Trujillo City

Meal Plan: breakfast

Day 6 – Trujillo to Chiclayo & the tattooed royal mummy: the Lady of Cao

  Breakfast at your Hotel. You will be driven in a private car and on the way to Chiclayo City we will visit the Archeological Complex El Brujo (The Wizard), located in the Chicama Valley. Investigators have discovered indications of occupation from the pre-ceramic period. We will continue with a guided tour to its on-site Cao Museum. The female mummy, baptized the Lady of Cao (450 A.D.), is the first female ruler of the Mochica culture and is considered one of the best-ever relics of a civilization that ended more than 1,300 years ago. The mummy was accompanied by ceremonial items including jewelry and weapons, and the remains of a teenage girl who had been sacrificed. Peruvian archaeologists, under the direction of lead scientist Regulo Franco, made the discovery in 2005 at this ancient ceremonial site known as El Brujo (The Wizard). In addition to the tattooed mummy of El Brujo complex, the museum exhibits weavings and ceramics from the Mochica culture, some of which date back 5,000 years.
  Finally, transfer to your welcoming hotel.
  Overnight: In Chiclayo City

Meal Plan: breakfast

Day 7: Royal Tombs of Sipan & Departure to Lima

  Breakfast at your Hotel. Pick up and transfer to the Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum.
In the fourth century AD, the Moche people buried one of their greatest warlords, the Lord of Sipan. It was hailed as one of the most important archaeological finds of the century. After spending years on exhibit in the Americas, Europe and Asia, the treasures of the Lord of Sipan are now on display at this museum for you. We will continue to the Tucume Pyramids Complex, one of the country´s most important pre-Inca centers. There, you will see more than twenty adobe pyramids, all approximately forty meters high, that belong to the Lambayeque culture and which are nestled in an area full of wildlife and abundant vegetation.
 Finally you will be taken to the airport for your flight to Lima.
 Arrival, pick up and transfer to your Hotel in Lima.
  Overnight: In Lima City

Meal Plan: breakfast

Day 8 – Cusco City

  Breakfast at hotel. You will be driven from your hotel to Lima's Airport. Departure to Cusco City, the Capital of Inca Civilization.
  Upon your arrival you will be picked up and taken to your hotel.
 Spend a couple of days sightseeing the old Inca capital at a relaxed pace. In the afternoon, start a guided tour that will show you the amazing colonial city built on the foundations of the Inca palaces. You will visit the Koricancha or Temple of the Sun, the Main Square, the Cathedral, the artisans’ neighborhood San Blas and San Pedro Market –the most important in the area-. Stroll around to see some more magnificent Inca stonework.
  Overnight: In Cusco City

Meal Plan: breakfast

Day 9 – Nearby Archaeological Sites

 After breakfast you will be driven to the Inca fortress of Sacsayhuaman, enjoying a wonderful view of the city of Cuzco and become amazed by the massive stones comprising the fortress. Then continue to the underground cave and temple of Kenko, Puca Pucará and to Tambomachay, known as the Baths of the Inca.
 Down to the city and transfer to the hotel.
 In the afternoon we suggest to try a ‘pisco sour’ –our Peruvian National drink- at one of the lively cafes or bars near the Main Square.
  Overnight: In Cusco City

Meal Plan: breakfast

Day 10 – Sacred Valley of the Incas

  Breakfast at hotel. Pick up in the morning from your hotel in Cusco. You will be driven through a scenic landscape to the Urubamba Valley, the ‘Sacred Valley of the Incas’. Arriving at the town of Pisac, an hour drive from Cusco, you will visit the colorful Pisac Market, where the locals meet to sell their merchandise as they have done it for centuries. There is also a handicraft market. Then continue toward Urubamba. Lunch included. The tour goes on to the town of Ollantaytambo from where you will climb up to its imposing Inca fortress at the top of the mountain. Drop off at your hotel.
 Overnight: In Sacred Valley

Meal Plan: breakfast and lunch

Day 11 – Train journey to Machu Picchu

  Breakfast at Hotel. At the appropriate time, transfer to the train station. Departure of the rail coach through an amazing route. The trains have panoramic windows offering unsurpassed scenic views and photographic opportunities as you enter the Inca's territory in search for Machu Picchu Citadel. With glass surrounding them on all sides, passengers feel as if they are part of Peru's remarkable landscape.
  Upon arrival, you will be welcomed and accompanied to your hotel.
  Overnight: In Aguas Calientes Village

Meal Plan: breakfast

Day 12 – Machu Picchu ‘One of the New Seven Wonders of the World’

  Breakfast at Hotel. Get up the earliest possible and catch the bus up -approximately 25minutes ride- to the top of the mountain: Machu Picchu Sanctuary. You may take this unique chance to ascend to the Inti Punku (the Gate of the Sun) or climb –if you are in shape-the Wayna Picchu Mountain (if you have previously requested this entrance at the time of the booking; check with your travel advisor), where one can experience remarkable views and a truly unforgettable experience of all of Machu Picchu, the valleys and mountains that surround it, or visit the Temple of the Moon or the fabulous Inca Bridge.
  You will be informed in advance the time and meeting point with your guide to start your tour to the hidden gem of the Incas: Machu Picchu Sanctuary. At the end of the tour, limit yourself to taking a stroll around the Citadel. Head back by train to Cusco City in the evening. Transfer Cusco Train Station to Hotel.
  Overnight: In Cusco City

Meal Plan: breakfast

Day 13 – Back to Lima

  Breakfast at Hotel. At scheduled time, pick up from you hotel and transfer to Cusco’s Airport to take your flight back to Lima or to any other destination you would like to enjoy.

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This program includes:

  Assistance
  1 night in Paracas including breakfast
  1 night in Nasca including breakfast
  2 nights in Lima including breakfast
  2 nights in Trujillo including breakfast
  1 night in Chiclayo including breakfast
  3 nights in Cusco City including breakfast
  1 night in Sacred Valley including breakfast
  1 night in Machupicchu Pueblo -Aguas Calientes Village- including breakfast
  Transfers and Tours as detailed in the program
  Private car from Trujillo to Chiclayo -approximately 3hours drive-
Train tickets round trip / Entrance to the Citadel for 1day / Round trip Bus Aguas Calientes- Machu Picchu- Aguas Calientes for 1day
  All entrance fees according to the program
  Tourist Transportation as specified in the program
  Applicable local taxes
  Bilingual official guide (English/Spanish)

It does not include:

-   Airfares needed: Lima/Trujillo - Chiclayo/Lima - Lima/Cusco/Lima. Check our best deals according to your travel dates.
-   Meals or beverages not specified in the program
-   Travel or personal insurance
-   Telephone bills, laundry expenses, personal expenses and/or extra charges
-   OTHERS NOT specified in the program

NOTE: If you would like to add an extra remarkable outing, you may climb the Wayna Picchu Mountain but please review the following important information: Wayna Picchu

Program per person

13days / 12nights Full Program per person on a basis of Single, Double or Triple Occupancy

PreInca & Inca Cultures 13 days/12 nights
Hotels Category	Full Program - Price per person
	Simple	Double/Twin	Triple
Affordable - Hostels	USD 2059	USD 1479	USD 1325
3	USD 2279	USD 1589	USD 1419
3 Superior	USD 2699	USD 1842	USD 1659
4	USD 2939	USD 1889	USD 1709
4 Superior	USD 3289	USD 2089	USD 1899

Notes:

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