Peru and Bolivia Inca Archaeological Tour

Arrival to Lima city, welcome and private transfer to your hotel. Check in to your hotel, the. 4 star Casa Andina Select. Free evening.

After breakfast, you will enjoy a guided archaeological tour in Lima with a visit of Huaca Pucllana, AMANO Pre-Columbian Textile museum Lima and Huaca Huallamarca. In the afternoon,a visit to Pachacamac before the private transfer south to Paracas through the coastal desert strip of the Panamericana. Reception and transfer to your hotel, the 4 star Aranwa.

After breakfast, a visit to the J. Tello archeological museum before a visit to transfer to the port for a boat tour of the Ballestas islands. Commonly referred to as the "little Galapagos", here you will find an amazing concentration of sea birds and sea lions. After a visit to Playa de la Mina, the Huacachina oasis, located in Ica, and a quick visit to the archaeological musem A. Jenkins. A visit to a Pisco distillery before overnight in Nazca at the 3 star Casa Andina.

Optional tour for a flight over the Nazca Lines. These enormous, ancient drawings of geometrical figures were carved into the the desert sands of Nazca thousands of years ago and can now only be seen from the air in special touring aircraft. The markings were thought to be an ancient astronomical calendar but are now accepted as ancient offerings to the gods. Enjoy the tour over the desert before returning to your hotel for a late breakfast. Visit to the sMaria Reiche museum before visiting Cahuachi archeological site, the Cantalloc aquaductos, and Chauchilla cemetery. Overnight Nazca.

After breakfast, a visit to Los Paredones Inca site before transfer by bus to Arequipa. If arriving early enough, a visit to Santa Catallina monastery and Mundo Alpaca. Overnight in Arequipa at the 4 star Casa Andina Select.

After breakfast, tour of Arequipa including the Sabandía molinos, La Mansion del Fundador, Museum Santuarios Andinos, Plaza de Armas, La Compañía convent and San Francisco, other Overnight Arequipa.

A trip to the Colca Canyon visiting Canteras de sillar, Añashuayco, Pampa Canahua, Colca Canyon, Chivay and Cabanaconde. Overnight Chivay at the 4 star Refugio.

After breakfast, a visit to the Salinas y Aguada Blanca, Imata stone forest before making our way towards Puno. Visiting en route the Sillustani archeological site before arriving to Puno Overnight Puno, at the 3 star Casa Andina.

Today a visit to the Islas de los Uros, Chucuito, Inca Uyo archeological site, before crossing the border to Bolivia, Copacabana. Overnight in Copacabana.

A visit to Copacabana Basicila, Calvaria, and a Titicaca lake boat trip to Isla del Sol (optional). After, transfer to La Paz.

La Paz city tour including the archaeological museum, Mercado de las Brujas, museum of ethnography, San Francisco, Murillo square, cable car Mi Teleferico. Overnight La Paz.

After breakfast, a visit to Tiahuanaco. Tiahuanaco was the centre of a very powerful empire stretching back to before 500BC. Excavations are still in progress but many stone ruins including the sungate and central square are in excellent condition. A visit to Pumapunku, part of a large temple complex or monument group that is part of the site and is believed to be the site where the world. Return to Juliaca in Peru.

After breakfast, visit to Pucará archeological site, Wiracocha temple in Raqchi, Pikillacta and Rumicolca archeological sites, Tipón Inca site, Andahuayllias church. Arrival to Cusco and overnight Cusco at the 3 star Ruinas.

Today, you will embark on a guided tour of the city including the Inca fortress of Sacsayhuaman overlooking Cusco, Qenko and Puka Pukara. Cuzco's history extends back to before 1000 BC when the Marcavalle Culture was the dominant power; indeed organized life in the City began practically with them. In the second phase of its history, around 800BC, Cuzco was home to the Chanapata culture and later developed several regional states. What is traditionally known as the Inka civilisation began around 1200 AD in its initial phase, with the first Inka, Manko Capaq and Mama Ocllo. It is also suggested that Pachakuteq, the ninth king, elaborated another foundation in 1438 which is also known as the expansive phase. Inca builders hereafter laid out the city in the form of a puma, with the fortress of Sacsayhuaman as the head. After the arrival of the Spanish to the city on November 15th 1533, Francisco Pizarro re-founded it for the Spanish King on March 23rd 1534. In 1536 Manko Inka began a long and bloody war against the Spanish invaders with a siege lasting over 8 months over the city. Finally in 1572, after a war that lasted 36 years, Tupaq Amaru I, the last emperor of the Inka dynasty was defeated, captured and executed in the city's main square. The Spanish subsequently destroyed many of the structures in the city or used them as foundations for many of their own churches and buildings.

After breakfast, depart by private vehicle to just outside Chinchero where you arrive at the Inca site of Moray. This is a fascinating, unique ruin; with several fabulous amphitheatres of terracing that were used as an agricultural experimental site by the Incas by taking advantage of the microclimates produced by the varying altitude to breed new varieties of their crops. After the tour, we continue onto the village of Maras and the salt pans of Maras. The salt pans are an unforgettable site the people from Maras have diverted a salt-laden spring coming out of the hillside, evaporating the water to collect salt, as their ancestors have done for centuries. We will walk among the salt pans, witnessing a scene largely unchanged from Inca times. After the salt pans enjoy lunch at the splendid Huayoccari Hacienda, overlooking the Sacred Valley and which dates back to the seventeenth century. The hacienda is owned by one of the most prominent landowners in the Sacred Valley and is home to beautiful gardens producing native ingredients that are used in the restaurant's kitchen. These include corn, quinoa, fruit and aromatic herbs. Enjoy a set meal in this marvellous country residence before continuing your trip to the fortress of Ollantaytambo . Late train to Aguas Calientes. Overnight at the 4 star Tierra Viva.

After breakfast, early bus up to enjoy a private, guided tour of Machu Picchu, the most fantastic ancient Inca city. Constructed by Pachacutec, Machu Picchu blends into the mountain side high up in the Andes. The city has houses, temples, a large central square which are all connected. There are also terraces in the mountain side which were used for agriculture. Some free time before overnight accommodation in Aguas Calientes.

Morning return train back to Cusco for the flight to Lima (not included). Transfer to your hotel.

After breakfast, Lima city tour including the Larco Museum, Casa di Aliaga, Plaza de Armas, La Cathedral, Las Nazarenas, and San Francisco and its catacombs. Transfer to the airport and catch evening homebound flight.

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