Day 1 - Lima (D)
Upon your arrival in Lima, we will provide assistance at the airport and transfer you to Lima J.W. Marriott Hotel.
You will enjoy an unforgettable evening at the Casa Aliaga America's best preserved colonial mansion occupied by the same family since 1535. After a short tour of the mansion included, enjoy cocktails before the private three course-dinner is served.
Day 2 - Lima / Cuzco (B)
Transfer from your hotel to the airport. We will provide assistance on your departure flight. Upon arriving in Cuzco, we will provide assistance and transport you to Hotel Monasterio.
Take a tour of the city starting with the Santo Domingo Convent Monastery. This former Colonial monastery was also the Koricancha temple, one of the most important temples devoted to worship of the sun. According to the chronicles, it was covered in gold sheet and filled with golden representations of nature. Also included in the tour are stops at the Plaza de Armas and the Cathedral. After seeing the most interesting sites of the city, you will drive to the countryside outside Cuzco to visit some of the remarkable Inca ruins in the area: the Cult Centre of Sacsayhuaman, the temple and amphitheatre of Kenko, the Inca Baths of Tambomachay and the Red Fortress of Puca Pucara.
Day 3 - Cuzco / Machu Picchu (B/L/D)
We will transfer you to Poroy's station to board the Orient Express
luxury train, the Hiram Bingham, named after the man who discovered Machu Picchu in 1911.
The journey will take approximately three and a half hours, during which you will brunch while enjoying the spectacular scenery of the Andes. You will arrive at The Lost Citadel of the Incas around 1:00PM. You will have a guided tour of the citadel and stroll by the archeological site before enjoying an afternoon tea at the Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge Hotel.
Dinner and overnight at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge
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Day 4 - Machu Picchu / Cuzco (B/D)
Morning at leisure. You will return to Cuzco late in the afternoon. Again on board, you get royal treatment. Cocktails with live entertainment will be served. After, you will be escorted to the dining car for a 4 courses gourmet dinner making your trip to Machu Picchu an unforgettable experience.
Upon arrival to Poroy station you will be transferred to Hotel Monasterio/Orient Express
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Day 5 - Cuzco / Sacred Valley of Urubamba / Cuzco (B/L)
Take a trip to the Urubamba Valley, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, to visit the Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo. The site was built just as the Spaniards arrived, and evidence of how it was constructed is still visible. After seeing the magnificent past of the spot stroll through the quaint streets of the present town. Continue to Pisac for an opportunity to bargain with vendors at its handicraft market. You will be able to see a magnificent view of the Urubamba valley along the way.
Day 6 - Cuzco / Lima (B)
Transfer from the hotel to the airport. Assistance on departing flight.
Upon your arrival in Lima, we will provide assistance at the airport and transfer you to Lima J.W. Marriott Hotel. Tour the Colonial landmarks and monuments that earned the historical center of Lima inclusion in UNESCO's 'World Heritage' list. Start with the Convento de los Descalzos, built in 1592, pass through the historic district of Rimac, where you will be able to see the Paseo de Aguas and Alameda de los Descalzos, two of the most beautiful Colonial constructions in Peru. Finally see the San Fransisco Monastery, an architectural masterpiece. This is followed by a visit to the renowned Gold Museum to admire its priceless collection of pre-Columbian gold artifacts.
Day 7 - Lima / Airport (B)
Transfer from your hotel to the airport. We will provide assistance to your departure flight.
B: BREAKFAST
L: LUNCH
D: DINNER
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