Wonders of Peru and Brazil Tour - 13 days- Small Group
Small Group tour max 16 people /
Guaranteed departures
from Lima
Accommodation in 3 and 4 star hotels
Lima (1) - Yucay (2) - Cusco (2) -
Puno (2) - Lima(1) - Iguassu (2) - Rio De Janeiro (2)
Category:
Cultural group tour,
Day 1: Arrive Lima
Arrival at the airport in
Lima
where you will be greeted by our representative.
Transfer to the hotel and check-in.
Day 2: Lima- Cusco - Yucay (B)
Transfer to the airport for the flight to
Cusco.
Upon arrival you
will start the tour with a visit to
Chinchero community
located 28km away from Cusco.
Here are the remains of what was the royal hacienda of Tupac
Inca Yupanqui, as well as beautiful colonial temples built on
Inca’s foundations. However, its main attraction is its
Sunday market
originally dedicated to the people of the valley to barter their
products. This colourful and lively market still fascinates
people with its variety of handicrafts and textiles made in true
pre-Columbian style.
Then you will be transferred to “El
Mirador de Racchi” where you will have a splendid view of the
Sacred Valley.
Afterwards you will enjoy a typical lunch, followed by the
transfer to your hotel.
Day 3: Yucay (B)
Free morning or you can join one of the optional tours listed
below:
Pisac Market (4hrs)
Moray and
Maras
(4hrs)
Urubamba
River
Rafting (3hrs)
Biking at the
Sacred
Valley:
Yanahuara (4hrs)
In the afternoon,
a visit to Ollantaytambo, a typical Inca community, is included.
Towering above the town of
Ollantaytambo
we will find the Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo. Steep stone
terraces rising from the edge of town lead up to the fortress
ruins at the top of the hill. A stone stairway leads up through
the terrace walls, allowing visitors to step out on them. One of
the best-preserved areas lies north of the Hanan Huacaypata
square: an area of 15 blocks of houses built on top of carved
stone walls.
Day 4: Yucay – Machu Picchu - Cusco (B)
Transfer by bus to the train station of
Ollantaytambo where the tour starts by train that goes through
the fertile plain of the Urubamba
valley and on to Aguas Calientes. From there, small busses drive
up the steep mountain to the ruin town
Machu Picchu. Called the
Lost
City of the
Incas, this cultural heritage of mankind is a beautifully
located impressive stone city constructed with a technique
incredible for its era and even for present times. Stone upon
stone, fitted together perfectly without any cement, with
impressive delicacy, exquisite detail and discrimination worthy
of the world’s greatest palaces. There are many theories about
Machu Picchu, but one thing is for sure -
it is one of the most impressive sites in the world. Enjoy a
guided visit of the ruins and return by bus and train to the
Sacred
Valley.
Transfer to your hotel in Cusco.
Day 5: Cusco (B)
After breakfast begin the half-day city tour.
You’ll see the exact centre of the Inca Empire, the Plaza de
Armas. There one can find the cathedral built on the ruins of
the ancient
Inca
Palace.
Then proceed to Sacsayhuaman, a
ruin located approx. 3 km above Cusco.
Sacsayhuaman also offers a fabulous view of the city. Afterwards
visit the surrounding ruins. The afternoon is free at leisure.
Day 6: Cusco - Puno (B, L)
A full day bus journey (seat-in)
from
Cusco to Puno leads through the Peruvian highland along
snow-covered peaks, passes up to 4.300 m above sea level and
then goes down to Puno, which is right on Lake Titicaca. Lunch
in a typical restaurant en route is included. After arrival in
Puno transfer to your hotel.
Day 7: Puno - Lake Titicaca -Lima (B, L)
Full day excursion on
Lake Titicaca to visit the Uros floating islands
(seat-in). The Aymara Indians build their houses over floating
artificial islands that elaborate themselves on the waters of
the Titicaca in which they inhabit in organizations and with
ancestral customs. Continue to Taquile
Island where
you find numerous pre-Inca and Inca ruins and Inca terracing. A
typical lunch at Taquile island is included. Transfer
from the hotel to the
airport of Juliaca.
Flight to
Lima
(not included)
and transfer to the hotel.
Day 8:
Lima (B)
In the afternoon you will explore the city on a
sightseeing tour through
Lima. The Plaza
de Armas with the beautiful buildings of the
government
Palace,
the town hall, the Palace of the archbishop and the cathedral
are still the most important places in town. After that you will
visit the beautiful San Francisco monastery.
Proceed through the modern districts of
San Isidro
and Miraflores and to the Coastline enjoying the view over the
beaches of Lima and the Pacific Ocean.
Afterwards enjoy a guided visit of one of the
Lima’s most noted museums, the
Rafael
Larco
Herrera
Archaeological
Museum
which houses the world’s largest private collection of Peruvian
pre-Columbian Art.
Day 9: Lima - Iguassu (B)
In the morning leave Lima
and take a flight to Iguassu.
Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel and check-in.
Day 10: Iguassu (B)
You will leave your hotel on the Brazilian side by
motor coach and cross the Iguassu
National Park
towards the
Brazilian
Falls.
You walk along the paths following the cascades and then along
the catwalk which leads you very close to the bottom of the
Devil’s Throat. You will enjoy magnificent views. Afterwards you
take an elevator to go up back to the road, and there you will
board the motor coach which will take you to the Argentinean
side of the falls. You will make a short stop at the Visitor’s
Centre and proceed from there along the Inferior Circuit, the
down-river falls, to the Superior Circuit, the up-river
cascades. The Ecological Jungle Train leads you to the most
impressive observation point of the falls – The Devil´s Throat.
After visit transfer to the hotel
on the Brazilian side of the falls.
Day 11: Iguassu - Rio de Janeiro
(B)
Transfer from the hotel to the airport for
the flight to Rio de Janeiro.
Arrival in Rio and transfer to the hotel, Check In
and time for a first stroll along
Copacabana
Beach.
Optional
Rio
by night – Show in the evening
Visit a folklore and Carnival show featuring skilled
dancers, entertainers, samba bands and wonderful costumes in a
wonderful display of Brazilian folklore and Carnival.
Day 12: Rio de Janeiro (B)
Full
day city tour including visit of Sugarloaf and Corcovado. Leaving
the hotel and proceeding as far as
Cosme Velho Station to board a
cog-train(*) for the ride through Tijuca Forest up
Corcovado
Mountain at 748 m (2.454 ft) high. The train ride takes 20
minutes and is a wonderful opportunity for a closer look at the
forest’s lush tropical vegetation and to enjoy scenic landscapes
of the beaches and city. Disembarking at the top of Corcovado and then proceeding up the steps that lead to
the top lookout where the towering statue of
Christ the Redeemer stands. After appreciating the breathtaking
view unfolding below, passengers will descend by train. The tour
proceeds passing by Rio’s
world-famous beaches as far as Urca District to board a cable
car for a two-staged ascent up
Sugar Loaf Mountain
at 390 m (1.280 ft) high. Then coming down and proceeding along
Guanabara Bay and
Flamengo
Park as
far as downtown. Visit downtown area, passing by the financial
and business centre and by other attractions such as the
Candelaria
Church,
Saint Sebastian Cathedral, Lapa Arches, Municipal Theatre,
National Library, Fine
Arts Museum, and by the Sambadrome, site of Rio’s famous Carnival parade.
(*)
or Vans certificated by the city´s administration departure from
Largo do
Machado where the van stop is located and go to top of
Corcovado.
Day 13: Departure (B)
Transfer to
Rio De Janeiro
airport for flight back home. Thank you for visiting
Peru
&
Brazil.
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