7 Day Exploration Tour from Cusco to Lima , Cusco

Booking a 7-day tour that includes Lima, Ica, Cusco and Machu Picchu offers a complete and diverse experience in terms of culture, history and scenery. Here are some reasons why it might be beneficial to book this type of tour:

Variety of Destinations: This itinerary will take you through various regions of Peru, from the bustling capital of Lima to the mystical city of Machu Picchu. Each place has its own history, culture and unique attractions.

Cusco and Machu Picchu: Cusco is the ancient capital of the Inca Empire and is rich in historical architecture and culture. Machu Picchu, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is an impressive archaeological site and a unique experience that combines history and natural beauty.

Booking a tour that covers several destinations simplifies travel logistics. The travel company will take care of the planning, transportation and coordination of activities, allowing you to relax and enjoy the experience.

Inclusions & Exclusions

✔ Professional tour guide - Rainbow Mountain

✔ Admission ticket: Cathedral, Qoricancha, General Tourist Ticket

✔ Food: Breakfast and Lunch buffet

✔ Entrance ticket: San Francisco Convent, BCR, Water Fountains, Ballestas Islands, Huacachina.

✔ Tourist transport: Airport - Hotel - Airport - Cusco

✔ Professional tour guide - cusco

✔ Breakfast

✔ Entry ticket: Mountain of Colors

✔ Tourist transport: Lima - Paracas - Ica - Lima

✔ Professional tour guide - Machu picchu

✔ Professional tour guide

✔ Meals: Buffet lunch at Urubamba (Sacred Valley)

✔ Tourist transport: City Tour, Sacred Valley

✔ Tourist transport: Airport - Hotel - Lima

✔ Tourist transportation: Cusco - Cusipata - Cusco

✔ First aid kit

✔ Activities: Sandboarding and sand carts.

✔ Tourist bus ticket: Hot Water - Machu Picchu - Hot Water

✔ Oxygen balloon

✔ 02 hotel nights in Lima (Includes breakfast service)

✔ Tourist Yacht: Ballestas Islands

✔ Tourist train ticket: Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo

✔ 01 hotel night in Aguas Calientes (Includes breakfast service)

✔ Entry ticket: Machu Picchu

✔ Tourist train tickets: Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes

✔ Tourist transport: City Tour and Water Fountains

✔ 03 hotel nights in Cusco (Includes breakfast service)

✖ National - international flights

✖ Travel insurance

✖ Personal expenses and tips

✖ Food not mentioned

Pickup Locations

1. Hotelmer

2. Hotel Urpi Inn

3. Kamana Hotel

4. Xima Exclusive Cusco

5. Hotel Inkas Inn Cusco

6. Hostal Sol Imperial

7. Ayenda Platinum Palace

8. La Casona de San Jeronimo - Hotel Boutique

9. Kantu Progreso Inn

10. Royal Inn Cusco Hotel

11. InCasita Florida

12. Hostal Sol de America

13. Posada Inti Wasi

14. Hospedaje Qausay

15. Ruwa B&B

16. Hotel de la Villa Hermoza

17. La Torre Hotel Cusco

18. Samay Hotel

19. Hostal Qori Inti Cusco

20. Hospedaje El Oficial

Itinerary

ARRIVAL IN LIMA - CITY TOUR AND THE MAGICAL WATER CIRCUIT

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Huaca Pucllana It is a pre-Inca archaeological complex located in the Miraflores district, its name comes from the Quechua term "pucllay," which means game or fun, suggesting that this place may have had a ceremonial or entertainment purpose in the past. Built by the Lima culture between 200 and 700 AD.

Duration: 60 minutes

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Plaza de Armas (Plaza Mayor) Located in the center of the city, this iconic square has witnessed fundamental events in the country's history since the founding of the city by Francisco Pizarro in 1535. Surrounded by imposing colonial buildings, the Plaza de Armas is an architectural jewel and a unmissable landmark.

Duration: 40 minutes

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Museo Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas The Convent of San Francisco, a baroque architectural gem in the heart of Lima, stands out for its colonial facade, impressive underground catacombs that reveal historical funerary practices, a library with ancient manuscripts and a museum with religious art.

Duration: 60 minutes

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Circuito Magico del Agua The Magic Water Circuit in Lima is an impressive visual spectacle with illuminated fountains, music and special effects, including the Fountain of Fantasy and the Tunnel of Surprises.

Duration: 60 minutes

ISLAS BALLESTAS Y HUACACHINA

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Ballestas Islands Known as the "Galapagos of Peru", they are a group of islands off Paracas. This nature reserve is home to sea lions, guano birds and Humboldt penguins. The boat excursion will offer us a spectacular view of rock formations

Duration: 60 minutes

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Pisco Nietto Place where grape destillate are made, famously known as Pisco, where we will show you the entire process of how Peruvian Wine and Pisco is made in an artisanal way since 1856, guided by an experienced winery worker. After visiting the winery facilities, visitors will be invited to taste or try the main products made in the winery: Wines, Piscos, Pisco Creams, Macerados and Mistelas

Duration: 60 minutes

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Huacachina Oasis Huacachina, an oasis in the Ica desert, is known for its high sand dunes and a lagoon surrounded by palm trees, where we will practice sand boarding and take the tour in the buggies.

Duration: 2 hours

CITY TOUR IN CUSCO

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Cusco (Agreed time) Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the Airport in Lima (03 hours before) (Agreed time) National flight from Lima to Cusco (You can consult it separately) (Agreed time) Arrival in the city of Cusco and transfer to the hotel in Cusco. 12:40 – 13:30 Pick up from your hotel to join the group and start the experience. 13:30 - 15:00 We begin the experience with a visit to the Cathedral of Cusco and then continue to the Temple of the Sun. At the end of our transport, it awaits us to reach the upper part of the city. 15:20 – 16:20 We enjoy the guided tour in Saqsayhuaman. 16:20 – 18:00 We continue our journey to reach the rest of the archaeological sites such as Qenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay. 18:00 – 18:30 Our trip back to the city of Cusco begins. Hotel night in Cusco

Duration: 7 hours

SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS WITH OVERNIGHT IN AGUAS CALIENTES

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Sacred Valley 07:30 – 08:00 Pick up from your hotel to join the group and start the experience. 08:00 – 11:00 We begin the experience heading to the Sacred Valley, first we will arrive at the Taray viewpoint where we will have free time, followed by the archaeological center of Pisaq and the artisan town. At the end of our transport, it will take us to the city of Urubamba to enjoy lunch. 12:40 – 14:20 Free time to have lunch and enjoy the gastronomy. 15:00 – 16:00 We will visit the archaeological center of Ollantaytambo and then we will go to the train station. 16:36 - 18:10 Travel by train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes. Free time in the town and at night we will have a visit from our guide with an explanation. Hotel night in Aguas Calientes

Duration: 10 hours

MACHU PICCHU - RETURN TO CUSCO

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Machu Picchu 08:00 – 08:45 Rise by tourist bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu. 09:00 – 11:30 Guided tour of the Inca citadel knowing the main enclosures. At the end of the tour we return to Aguas Calientes along the same path, we will have time to walk through the town, have lunch on our own and then return to the train station. 14:30 – 16:10 Travel by tourist train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo. 16:30 – 18:30 Travel from Ollantaytambo to Cusco by tourist bus bimodal service. Hotel night in Cusco

Duration: 10 hours

RAINBOW MOUNTAIN

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Vinicunca Mountain 04:00 – 04:30 Pick up from your hotel to join the group and start the experience. 04:30 – 07:30 We begin the trip from Cusco to the town of Cusipata. Where we enjoy the buffet breakfast scheduled in the town. At the end we continue the trip to the base of the mountain to begin the experience. 08:30 – 10:00 The ascent begins along the marked path in the company of our guide. Upon reaching the top we will have a talk with our guide who will provide us with more information about the origin of the mountain and we will have free time to take the photos we want. 11:30 – 13:30 At the end we return by the same path to our transport and then we return again to the town of Cusipata. 13:30 – 14:30 We will enjoy our buffet lunch in the town. 14:30 - 17:00 Return trip to the city of Cusco. Hotel night in Cusco

Duration: 10 hours

FAREWELL TO THE CITY - TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT

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(Agreed Time) Pick up from the hotel and transfer to the Cusco airport (02 hours before)

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby

• Not recommended for pregnant travelers

• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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