Tours, Machu Picchu

Explore the highlights of Peru on this fascinating two-week trip. Along the way we discover Lake Titicaca, the birthplace associated with the Inca civilisation. From Cusco, the old Inca capital, we travel in to the Sacred Valley to start our four-day trek across the path on impressive mountain citadel of Machu Picchu.

Tour Highlights

• Lake Titicaca - the greatest navigable pond in the field, visit Uros and Taquile islands (recommended)
• The Inca Trail - Fully supported four-day trek across the classic Inca Trail
• Machu Picchu - Discover one of many brand new Seven miracles worldwide, enclosed by cloudforest
• Cusco - Explore the ancient capital town associated with Incas

• Join trip Lima
  Appear Lima and check-in at hotel.

  Overnight: Traditional Resort
  Single Place Available

  Included Meals: Not One

• Fly to Juliaca; drive to Puno
  We fly up to Juliaca regarding the high Altiplano, then make a brief drive to Puno in the shores of Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake on earth at a level of 3860m, and also the popular birthplace for the Inca civilisation. Your local Aymara, Quechua and Uros folks have bigger lungs, minds and spleens, and blood which specifically rich in purple corpuscles. It has allowed them to conform to thin air living. We drive to the hotel in Puno, a lake side city, and unwind and acclimatise for the rest of the day.

  Overnight: Standard Resort
  Solitary Area Available

  Included Dishes: Break Fast

• Browse Sillistani pre-Inca burial-ground. Explore around Lake Titicaca
  Today we drive to the 'chullpas' (funeral towers) of Sillustani, which probably date through the 14th century. They truly are positoned on a peninsula overlooking a lagoon amongst spectacular highland scenery. Additionally there is the opportunity to visit an area farmers household (optional). Within the afternoon we explore the small town of Chucuito, browsing colonial churches, Inca fertilty temple as well as the Totora Museum.

  Overnight: Standard Resort
  Single Area Available

  Included Dishes: Morning Meal

• Complimentary day. Optional stop by at Uros and Taquile Islands
  These days is able to explore your local area. We possess the choice to simply take a watercraft journey on Lake Titicaca to explore the drifting reed islands, home to your Uros individuals who survive the pond itself. Their islands are produced from totora, a reedlike papyrus that expands within the shallows and is utilized in many aspects of their particular life, such as the building of these boats and houses. We after that continue steadily to the less visited area of Taquile which has maintained a lot of its Inca and pre-Inca heritage in addition to islanders however speak the language associated with Inca - Runa Simi or Quechua.

  Overnight: Standard Resort
  Solitary Room Available

  Included Dishes: Break Fast

• Travel through the Andes to Cusco
  These days we follow the popular route taken by the very first Inca ruler - Manco Capac - on his strategy for finding Cusco. Operating to the northern limit associated with Altiplano we cross Las Raya pass (4335m) and descend to Cusco visiting the Inca temple damages at Raqchi en route. Based on time, people who wish may visit the colonial chapel at Andahuaylillas. The views is desolate but magnificent and now we may spot flocks of llamas and alpacas grazing on the windswept pastures.

  NOTE For departures from July 2016 onwards it will be possible just take an optional excursion from Puno to Cusco regarding Andean Explorer Train. This has to be pre-booked during the time of scheduling.

  Overnight: Traditional Hotel
  Solitary Area Available

  Included Dishes: Break Fast

• Visit to Sacsayhuaman and Pisac market

  The old capital of Inca Empire survives just in its ruins, imbued with an atmosphere of secret and brilliance. The Spanish-style...