Sample Itinerary:
Day 1 - Miami/Lima
Depart Miami via LAN Peru for Lima. Arrive and transfer to your hotel. The afternoon tour of Lima includes the Main Square, 16th-century San Francisco Convent, pre-Inca Huaca Huallamarca and Parque del Amor. (Jose Antonio Hotel/ JW Marriott Hotel)
Day 2 - Lima/Cuzco
Fly to Cuzco and transfer to hotel. In the afternoon, a city tour includes the Santo Domingo Convent, built over the Koricancha, an ancient Inca palace and temple of the Sun God. Stop at the Main Square, where you find the Cathedral and the beautiful Church of La Compania. Visit Sacsayhuaman Fortress and view archaeological sites. (Novotel/Monasterio Hotel) (B)
Day 3 - Cuzco/Pisac/Urubamba
Drive toward the Sacred Valley of the Incas to Pisac. Visit colorful Pisac market and continue to Urubamba for a buffet lunch. Visit Ollantaytambo and see the fascinating Inca fortress ruins. Overnight in the Sacred Valley. (Sonesta Posada del Inca Yucay Hotel/Sol & Luna Hotel) (B/L)
Day 4 - Urubamba/Machu Picchu/ Cuzco
Travel by train to Machu Picchu, the fabled "Lost City of the Incas." En route, view the amazing Sacred Valley of Urubamba. Arrive at Aguas Calientes and board the bus to the citadel for a guided tour. In the afternoon, return to Cuzco by train and transfer to your hotel. (Novotel/Monasterio Hotel) (B/L)
Day 5 - Cuzco/Puno
Travel by bus to Puno. Enjoy scenery of the South Valley of Cuzco en route. Visit Andahuaylillas, its 17th-century baroque church, and the Racchi ruins. After lunch, stop at Pucara and at La Raya, highest point on the road between Cuzco and Puno. Arrive in Puno and transfer to your hotel. (Sonesta Posada Puno Hotel/Libertador Hotel) (B/L)
Day 6 - Puno
Excursion to Lake Titicaca begins with the floating islands of the Uros (Lake Town). Visit Taquile Island, where the community welcomes visitors and keeps their traditions alive. The work of these skilled artisans reflects techniques developed over the centuries. (B/L)
Day 7 - Puno/Lima
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima (or take the Bolivia Extension). En route, visit Sillustani, an archaeological site that includes the famous Chullpas, tall funerary towers above Lake Umayo. Arrive in Lima by air and transfer to your hotel. (Jose Antonio Hotel/JW Marriott) (B)
Day 8 - Lima/Miami
Transfer to the airport for your LAN Peru flight to Miami and arrive the same day. (B)
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