QUITO - LIMA
Flight Quito/Lima
On arrival in Lima, you will be met and transferred to your hotel in the popular Miraflores District, THE HOTEL THUNDERBIRD PRINCIPAL
www.thunderbirdhotels.com

LIMA - URUBAMBA, SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS
After breakfast, get acquainted with Peru’s Capital City, its 2,000 years of history and Colonial heritage. Tour the Historical Centre of the city and visit Casa Luna, where the owners will welcome you to their home and show you their unique collection of Nativity scenes.
Transfer to the airport for the flight to Cusco.
On arrival, you will be met and transferred to Urubamba, to check in at the charming SOL Y LUNA Lodge & Spa, in a dramatic setting of mountains and valleys in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Spend two nights here.
 www.hotelsolyluna.com/english/hotel.htm 
Urubamba is located at a lower elevation than Cusco, making for a gentler acclimatization to the high altitude.

SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS
Today you explore the Sacred Valley of the Incas. A visit to the Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo, will give you a good idea of what an Inca town must have looked like five centuries ago. Stroll through the quaint streets and marvel at the remarkable stone blocks used to build the town walls.
Rich soil, ideal weather and a millennium of wisdom have combined to make the Sacred Valley one of the most fertile areas in the world. You will be able to indulge in its bounty at a gastronomic feast at the Wayra Ranch, while watching a stunning equestrian demonstration, to the rhythm of marinera music.
After lunch, visit the Pisac Market, where you will have the opportunity of haggling with vendors at the local handicrafts market.

SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS – MACHU PICCHU
After breakfast take a train ride in a Vistadome coach, to Machu Picchu. On arrival at Aquas Calientes, take a 25 minute coach ride up the mountain to “The Lost City of the Incas”, discovered by American explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911.
Take a guided tour of the amazing citadel, visiting the Main Square, the Temple of the Three Windows, the Circular Towers, the Sacred Sun Dial and the Burial Grounds.
Buffet Lunch at the Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge.
Take the coach back to descend to Aquas Calientes for overnight at the Inkaterra MACHU PICCHU PUEBLO HOTEL, a luxury 5* boutique hotel in a sprawling Andean style village set in 12 acres of exquisite gardens filled with orchids and humming birds. This is the place for nature lovers.
www.inkaterra.com/en/machu-picchu
There will be free time to explore the little town and surroundings.
Dinner at the hotel.

MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
Breakfast at the hotel
Morning at leisure . We recommend early rising to see the sunrise over Machu Picchu. This is a once-in-a-lifetime sight. You will have the option of returning to the ruins on your own without a guide and just wander through the ruins savouring the mystical atmosphere of this special site. (Second entrance fee not included).

In the afternoon, return to Ollanta by train. Upon arrival, you will be transferred from the train station to Cusco where you spend the night at the luxurious 5* LIBERTADOR HOTEL, former home of Francisco Pizarro, first Spanish governor of Peru, located in the historical centre of the city
www.libertador.com.pe/en/2/1/2/cusco-hotel

MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
Take a half day tour of this beautiful Colonial city, starting at the Santo Domingo convent monastery, previously the Korichancha temple, one of the most important temples devoted to the worship of the sun. According to chronicles, it was covered in gold leaf and filled with golden statues. Visit Ahuajpinta Street, alongside which sit the remains of Incan palaces and old colonial buildings such as the Cathedral and the Museum of Colonial Art.
Later, travel outside the city into the countryside to see some of the remarkable Inca ruins – the impressive fortress of Sacsayhuaman, the temple and ampitheatre of Qenko, Tambomachay (the Incan Baths) and the Red Fortress of Pucara.

Afternoon at leisure to explore this beautiful city.
This evening enjoy a farewell dinner and show at the Don Antonio Restaurant.

PRICE
USD 1,925.00 per person in twin/double room
USD 705.00 Single Supplement
Price based on minimum of 2 Passengers travelling together

Plus cost of domestic flights included in itinerary, Lima/Cusco/Lima USD340.00 per person
Cost of domestic flights subject to change without notice

Cost of flight Quito/Lima approximately USD450 (subject to change). However, it is usually more cost effective to book this sector in conjunction with your international flights, i.e. fly into Quito at the start of your tour, include Quito/Lima in your booking and fly out from Lima back to your home airport. This can be checked with your travel agent.

Included in Price
Transfers and services on private basis as per itinerary, with English speaking guide
Accommodation at proposed hotels, or similar according to availability
Full breakfast daily and other meals as per itinerary
Cusco Tourist Tax
Sightseeing and entrance fees as per itinerary
Train ticket as per itinerary by Vistadome coach
Bus to Machu Picchu citadel on Day 4

Flights Included in Itinerary (Quoted separately above)
Lima/Cusco/Lima

Not Included
International flights
Meals not mentioned in itinerary
Second bus and entrance to Machu Picchu citadel on Day 5 - USD63 per person
Airport Taxes (USD31 for international flights, USD6.82 for domestic flights)
Tips & Gratuities
Items of a personal nature such as drinks, telephone calls, & laundry

Please note: this is a proposal only and subject to availability, as no accommodation has been booked.

Cost of additional nights in Lima at Hotel Thunderbird Principal
USD92.00 per person sharing USD65.00 single supplement

Optional Upgrades
Additional costs for following upgraded accommodation, if required:

Day 4 - Supplement for 1 night at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge in standard room (no mountain view)
USD 350.00 per person sharing USD645.00 single supplement www.sanctuarylodgehotel.com 
This is the top hotel in the area and the only hotel at the summit. Recommended if you are seriously interested in archaeological ruins and Inca history and wish to spend additional time at Machu Picchu after the day trippers have left. However, the 5* Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel included in our itinerary is a delightful place to stay and the little town of Aquas Calientes worth exploring.

Day 5 – Supplement for 2 nights at Monasterio Hotel in Cusco in standard room www.monasteriohotel.com 
USD 250.00 per person sharing USD 495.00 single supplement in Standard Room (these are special rates)
The Orient Express Monasterio is a former monastery built in the 16th century and now one of Peru’s most luxurious hotels. It is situated in the Main Square of Cusco.
The reason that the Monasterio is not included in our itinerary is because of the price. We have selected the 5* Hotel Libertador in Cusco (also housed in a 16th century building), as we have used it in the past and found it to be excellent from the point of view of location, atmosphere, service and price.

Overflight of the Nasca Lines
One or two night packages from Lima.
Prices on request