Peru Tour 8 Days / 7 Nights (Cusco-Puno)

Description

Embark on a fascinating adventure through the treasures of the ancient Inca Empire with our 8-day/7-night Peru Tour, exploring Cusco and Puno. Immerse yourself in Cusco’s rich history with an exciting City Tour and visit nearby archaeological parks, including Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay. On the second day, discover the breathtaking Sacred Valley, exploring Chinchero, Moray, and the salt mines of Maras, among other highlights. The crown jewel arrives on the third day with a visit to the majestic Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, a world wonder that will take your breath away. On the fourth day, venture to the 7 Colors Mountain with a challenging but rewarding hike through breathtaking scenery. Then, travel to Puno and immerse yourself in the local culture with a full-day tour of Lake Titicaca, visiting the floating islands of Uros and Taquile Island. Finally, hike the vast trail of the Aymara route.

Get ready for an unforgettable experience that will take you from the heights of the mountains to the depths of the highest lake in the world!

DAY 1: ARRIVAL TO CUSCO / CITY TOUR cusco

Arrival to the city of Cusco, reception at the Velasco Astete International Airport and transfer to the hotel.

13:00 hrs, start of the city tour. Our tour begins with a visit to the Temple of QORICANCHA, and then we will board our mobility to go to the archaeological centers as SAQSAYWAMAN which has a strategic location from where you can have a panoramic view of Cusco, this is very famous for the huge polished and molded stones. Then we will go to a mystical temple of the Incas known as QENQO where in Inca times religious sacrifices were made. Then, we will visit the control and military center of the Incas called PUKA PUKARA, finally we will visit the Temple of TAMBOMACHAY where the water fountains stand out. Return to the hotel around 18:30 hrs. Overnight in Cusco.

DAY 2: SUPER SACRED VALLEY

This tour starts at 06:30 am. First we will go to the town of CHINCHERO to visit the church and the archaeological park of the place, we will also have the opportunity to enter a textile production center where they still use ancient techniques of weaving and dyeing of wool. Later we will go to the archaeological park of MORAY famous for its circular terraces, then we will visit the SALINERAS de Maras which are about 5000 small ponds that are still exploited for human consumption.

Then, we will go to the city of Urubamba where you will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch. After lunch, you will go to the town of OLLANTAYTAMBO nominated as “living Inca city” for preserving the original urban design of the Inca era, in this town you will visit the archaeological park that awaits the temple of the sun composed of a megalithic construction, also highlights the temple of the 10 niches, sacred fountains, the face of the Andean god Tunupa, etc..

Later, you will go to the train station in Ollantaytambo to board the train that will take you to the town of Aguas Calientes, the train ride lasts 1 ½ hours, there you will be picked up by our staff that will take you to your assigned hotel. That same night you will be visited by our local tour guide to coordinate the next day’s tour. Overnight in Aguas Calientes.

DAY 3: MACHUPICCHU

At the coordinated time, you will board the bus for a 25 minute ride to the entrance point of the Inca citadel of Machupicchu. We will visit the Inca citadel for about 2 hours, during which time our guide will show and explain everything about this world wonder.
The work of our guide ends when you have completed the tour of the circuit inside the Inca citadel, then you will have the afternoon free so you can have lunch on your own, until the departure time of the train.

To return to Cusco it is necessary to be half an hour earlier at the train station, according to the schedule assigned on the ticket. Then you will board the train that will take you to the town of Ollantaytambo, where you will be picked up by our bus that will take you back to the city of Cusco. Overnight in Cusco.

DAY 4: HUMANTAY LAGOON

Our tour starts at 04:30 am. First we will pick you up at your hotel; Then we will start our journey on a paved road until we reach the town of Mollepata where you will have breakfast. After breakfast we will continue our journey through a dirt road until we reach the town of Soraypampa, from this point we will start the hike for an hour and a half until we reach the Humantay Lagoon (4,200 meters above sea level). At this point we will have enough time to enjoy the scenery and take pictures. The degree of difficulty of this tour is MEDIUM and the tour requires an acceptable physical condition.

After the visit to Humantay, we will descend to Soraypampa to take our vehicle that will take us to the town of Mollepata where we will have lunch for the day. Then we will continue with our return trip to Cusco city, we will arrive around 05:30 pm. Overnight in Cusco.

DAY 5: RAINBOW MOUNTAIN VINICUNCA

At 04:30 a.m. we will pick you up at your hotel, and then we will start our trip following a paved road towards the town of Cusipata. Then, we will enter by a dirt road until we reach the town of Paucarpata, where we will enjoy our breakfast. After breakfast we will continue our journey to Qomer Qocha, there you will have enough time to get ready, also our tour guide will give you recommendations before the walk. The trek on foot has an average duration of 1 hour with an average degree of difficulty whose route requires an acceptable physical condition, since the arrival point of Vinicunca has an altitude of 5,200 meters above sea level.

Arriving at the mountain will have an ideal time to take pictures of the memory; then return to Qomer Qocha, there we will board our vehicle that will take us to the restaurant to have lunch for the day, and after a short rest we will return to the city of Cusco, this tour ends at 05:30 pm approximately. At 21:00 hrs will be transferred to the bus terminal to start the trip to Puno.

DAY 6: UROS ISLANDS AND TAQUILE (PUNO)

Description of the tour

For this tour it is necessary to leave Cusco one night before, preferably in a sleeper bus that will allow you to travel comfortably and arrive early the next day to the city of Puno. The departure of the bus from Cusco to Puno is at 22:00 hrs, and you will arrive in Puno at 05:30 am the next day. There you will be picked up by our support staff, which will take you to the assigned hotel to leave your luggage and be able to wash up, even in the hotel you can have breakfast extra or on your own.

Itinerary

Minutes before 07:30 am you will be picked up from your hotel in Puno to go to the main port, where you will embark and start the navigation on the highest navigable lake in the world “Titicaca”. Our first stop will be in one of the islands of Uros, a culture more than 3,000 years old that builds its houses in the middle of the lake thanks to the use of a vegetable called totora. We will learn how they build their homes and more about their way of life. Optionally, you can navigate in a traditional totora reed boat.

Then, you will go to the island of Taquile, which in colonial times was used as a prison. There we will be able to interact with the inhabitants, who will introduce us to their textile handicrafts. We will also be able to walk around part of the island, visiting some non-touristy areas where we will find temples, tombs and terraces from the pre-Inca period. Afterwards, you will have some time for lunch. Then, we will go down to the port to take our boat and start the return trip to Puno, arriving at the port of Puno at 5.30 pm approximately. Overnight in Puno.

DAY 7: AYMARA ROUTE

06:30 am, Pick up from hotels. Our tour starts at 07:45 am in the following order:

CHUCUITO AND TEMPLE OF FERTILITY (08:20 am): Our first stop will be in the city of Chucuito considered as the city of the “royal boxes”, we will have a brief stop in its main square which is located 18 km on a 20 minute trip south of the city of Puno, where you can see a sundial made of stone and its church with characteristics of the colonial era, then we will visit the famous temple of fertility called “Inka Uyu”.

VISIT OF CHULLPAS OF ACORA MOLLOCO (09:20 am): After our visit of Chucuito and temple of fertility we will travel to the chullpas of Molloco, which is located south of the city of Puno, in Acora, we can appreciate funeral towers of quadrangular and circular type as niches or subway tombs which have nothing to envy to the chullpas of Sillustani.

VISIT OF THE ANDEAN WARU WARUS (10:00 am): After the visit of the chullpas of Molloco, you will travel to the Andean Waru warus, which is located 15 minutes from the chullpas of Molloco where you can appreciate this laboratory that comes from the time of the Pukina, which was used for the improvement of the seeds of Andean grains and tubers in general, as well as for the domestication of other foods. The Warus warus have a circular shape containing 5 rings around the center called the eye of god. The guide will explain about the history, importance and highlights of the Andean Waru warus. After that you will go to Amaru Muro.

AMARU MURO (11:30 am): We will visit Amaru Muro also known as Wilca Uta or devil’s door. Amaru Muro is a rock where a door is carved in low relief, where you can find many legends and one of them says that Amaru wall (god of the pre-Inca period) would have disappeared in this carved door, taking a solar disk of the Lemurians to avoid being stolen by the conquerors. This place is mysterious, the local population says that there are spirits haunting this door and the area is energetic.

JULI BEACHES (12:50 am): The last stop will be the city of Juli which shows us a beautiful beach where our customers can do activities on the beach in the city of Juli as jet skiing, ATV and kayaking, will be given a time to voluntarily do the activities whose prices are not included as it is an optional service. After visiting the city of Juli we will return to the city of Puno arriving at 04:00 pm approximately. Overnight in Puno.

DAY 8: PUNO / DEPARTURE

At the coordinated time, departure transfer to Juliaca airport. End of service.

Transfer Airport – Hotel and vice versa (in Cusco and Puno).
03 nights accommodation in Cusco.
01 night accommodation in Aguas Calientes.
02 night accommodation in Puno.
01 Buffet lunch in the Sacred Valley tour.
01 breakfast, 01 lunch in the tour of the Mountain of 7 colors.
01 lunch in Taquile (Puno).
Tourist transportation in the tours.
Professional guide in the tours.
BTG (General Tourist Ticket) in Cusco.
Entrance ticket to Qorikancha.
Entrance ticket to Machupicchu.
Bus ticket Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu – Aguas Calientes.
Tourist train ticket VOYAGER or EXPEDITION (route Ollantaytambo – Machupicchu – Ollantaytambo).
Bus ticket Cusco – Puno.
Tourist tickets for the tours of Puno.
First Aid Kit, Oxygen Balloon in the tour of the Mountain of Colors (Group Use).
Orientation and permanent monitoring to the passenger.

International air tickets.
Internal air tickets Lima – Cusco / Juliaca – Lima.
Meals not mentioned.
Entrance ticket to the salt mines (20 soles).
Entrance ticket to the park of the mountain of colors (30 soles).
Entrance ticket to the Humantay lagoon (25 soles).
Traditional totora reed boat ride on Lake Titicaca (10 soles).
Consumption or personal expenses of the passengers.

Wear comfortable clothes and appropriate footwear.
Don’t forget your camera to capture landscapes.
Stay hydrated and bring snacks.
Prepare for the altitude with pills and water.
Protect yourself from the sun and wear warm clothes.
Interact with the locals and show respect.
Enjoy the Andean music show.

PRICES PER PERSON IN SHARED TOUR ACCORDING TO HOTEL CATEGORY

DESCRIPTION (Hotels and similar)	Prices in dollars
With Hotel ★★★	USD. 870
With Hotel ★★★★	USD. 1,020

Prices are based on double, matrimonial or triple rooms. Those who wish to occupy a single room will have to pay the corresponding difference, according to the category of the selected hotel.
Children from 3 to 17 years old enjoy discounts, please consult with our reservations department.
Children from 0 to 2 years old do not pay, as long as they share the services with their parents.
To enter the Waynapicchu circuit, reservations must be made 3 – 4 months in advance (the cost of the ticket is 210 soles).
This tour package is flexible, at the request of the client it is possible to modify both the itinerary and the hotel, for which it will have to be re-quoted. Also, you can request a quote in private tour service if you prefer.