Day 1: Arrival in Lima, Half-day Lima Tour
Welcome to Lima to start your 7 days Peru vacation! Our English-speaking guide will wait for you and hold a board with your name on it at the airport. Then our tour guide and the driver will send you to the hotel first. After checking in, we will go to visit some historic buildings in the city: San Martin Plaza, Plaza de Armas, Monastery of San Francisco. Lima is divided into the old city and the new city. During the colonial period, Plaza de Armas was the economic and cultural center of Lima. Over the centuries, it has been the site of many religious celebrations, locals' gatherings and bullfights. At the center of San Martin Plaza is a monument to Peruvian liberator Jose De San Martin, who fought in the South American War of Independence. The architecture of San Martin Plaza is with European style, including the fine St. Martin's Palace and the Bolivar Palace. Now it has become as much a place for Peruvians to meet and relax as Plaza de Armas. Finally, we will go to the Larco Museum to appreciate exquisite pottery and gold and silver handicrafts. Accommodation: Hilton Lima Miraflores (4 stars)
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Day 2: Joint Boat Trip to Ballestas Islands, Visit Huacachina
In the early morning, we will have a 3.5-hour drive to Paracas. Then you will take a shared motorboat to visit Ballestas Islands, where you can stay on board to watch sea lions, cormorants, red-headed gulls, Humboldt Penguins, and various birds. On your way back, you can see "Candelabra", a mysterious symbol carved on the cliff like a Candelabra. The guide and driver will wait for you at the port. Next, we will take a car with 1.5 hours to Huacachina to stay in the hotel. Lunch will be on your own, and our guide will recommend some good restaurants for your reference. In the afternoon, we are going to experience sandboarding and dune buggy tour. Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel El Huacachinero (3 stars)
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Day 3: Shared Flight Trip to Nazca Lines
After breakfast, we will drive to Ica Airport where you will catch a small airplane with other travelers to the Nazca Plains, where you can see the Nazca Lines from the sky, which have shocked the world. Nazca lines are giant paintings etched into the ground. They are not just simple lines. Some even are made up of hundreds of shapes, such as fish, spirals, vultures, spiders and monkeys. Experts have confirmed that the Nazca lines have existed for more than 2,000 years, but who created them and for what remains unknown. The flight will last about an hour. In the afternoon, we will go back to Lima with 4 hours on the way. Our hotel is located near the seashore of Lima, so you can walk along Miraflores Boardwalk to see the coastal views. Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hilton Lima Miraflores (4 stars)
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Day 4: Fly to Cusco & City Sightseeing
On the fourth day of the Peru vacation packages, our tour guide will pick you up and send you to the airport to take a flight for Cusco. When you arrive in 1.5 hours, a local tour guide and a driver will meet you up at the airport and drive you to the hotel. During the rest time of the day, we will first go to Plaza de Armas to visit the famous Cusco Cathedral. Walking through the Inca streets to visit Qorikancha (the Temple of Sun). Finally, we will take the car to a must-visit place, Sacsayhuaman. In ancient Inca, Sacsayhuaman means "mountain eagle". It was built near the mountains and covers an area of 4 square kilometers. The main part consists of three walls inside and outside. After the Spanish invaders conquered the Ancient Inca Empire, they destroyed the walls and caused irreparable damage. Only the very large and strong walls have survived, so we can only see about a fifth of the original site now. Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Sonesta Hotel Cusco (4 stars)
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Day 5: Sacred Valley & Train to Aguas Calientes
The first stop of today's Peru vacation packages will be Pisac. It is one of the better known Inca towns around Cusco because of its large handicraft market and spectacular Inca ruins park. After arriving, we will visit the Pisac Archaeological Park. The top of the mountain also offers views of the terrace below and the Sacred Valley. Then we will visit a local market. There are many locals selling handicrafts and specialties. In the afternoon, we will take the car to visit spectacular Maras Salt Mines, and the ruins of Inca ancestors, the concentric terraces. After the visit, we will send you to the Ollantaytambo Railway Station to take the train to Aguas Calientes. Around 1.5 hours later, you will arrive there and the local hotel staff will pick you up at the station. You will walk to the hotel together which is close to the railway station. Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Casa del Sol Machupicchu (4 stars)
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Day 6: Historical Machu Picchu, Train Back to Cusco
Our tour guide will wait for you and walk together to the nearby bus station. Today we will visit world-renowned Machu Picchu, one of the Seven Wonders in the World. Machu Picchu is one of the most important archaeological excavations in South America and a must-see attraction in Peru. Because of its unique location and late discovery, Machu Picchu has become the most familiar symbol of the Inca Empire. In 1983, Machu Picchu was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the few cultural and natural sites in the world. We will visit here for about 2 hours, and then take a bus back to Aguas Calientes. Upon arrival at the Aguas Calientes, the guide will say goodbye to you. You will go to the restaurant recommended by the tour guide to taste the local cuisine. In the afternoon, you will find your own way to train station to take a 4-hour train to Cusco. After arrival, the tour guide and the driver will meet you at the train station and send you to the hotel. Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Sonesta Hotel Cusco (4 stars)
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Our Peru vacation will end today. In the morning, we will send you to the airport to catch your flight. May you have a pleasant trip home! Meals: Breakfast
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