Meeting other cultures in Peru and Chile

Upon arrival in Lima you will be received by our staff and then transferred to the hotel.

Overnight at hotel.

In the morning transfer to the airport and departure to the city of Cusco.

Upon arrival you will be transferred to the hotel.

In order to acclimatize due to the altitude, the rest of the morning is free.

During the afternoon visit to the city and its surrounding ruins, you will admire the Main Square, the Cathedral, the Inca temple of Koricancha, and then continue to the Archaeological Park of Sacsayhuaman: Kenko, famous for its tunnels and its semicircular amphitheater, Tambomachay, renowned for its aqueducts system, canals and waterfalls. Sacsayhuaman is an imposing evidence of Inca military architecture, it was built by using huge blocks of stone.

Return to hotel and overnight.

Today you will enjoy a full day excursion to the Sacred Valley. Here it is possible to visit the fair of Pisac, a picturesque, colourful, lively and traditional market located at the entrance to the Sacred Valley.

After lunch in a local restaurant, visit to the Fortress of Ollantaytambo, the oldest currently occupied village in the Americas.

Overnight in the area.

In the morning transfer to railway station to board the train Vistadome / Expedition or Economy for the trip to the Lost City of the Incas. 

Upon arrival at Aguas Calientes railway station, you will take a bus and reach the top of the mountain in 30 minutes. Here, it is possible to admire the archaeological complex of Machu Picchu, guided tour of the most important areas, streets, squares and temples.

At the end of the visit, return by bus to Aguas Calientes for lunch at the Hatuchay Tower Hotel restaurant or similar; then you will take the train back to Cusco. Transfer to the hotel and overnight.

Today you will take your flight to Lima. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel.

During the afternoon, visit of Lima, from pre-Columbian to contemporary ages. Its main sights are:

• The Historic Center, rich in architectures and urban designs belonging to the Colonial period, old streets with mansions that exhibits Moorish-style balconies;
• Paseo de la República;
• Plaza San Martin and Plaza Mayor, characterized by some distinctive buildings: the Government Palace, the Archbishop's Palace, the Cathedral, City Hall;
• Convent of San Francisco, the largest exhibition of colonial art in America.

At the end of the visit, return to the hotel. En-route it is possible to admire the most traditional residential areas of the capital, ending in Larcomar.

Today you will move to Chile, to discover the beautiful Isla de Pascua!

Upon arrival you will be welcomed with flower lei, transfer to hotel and accommodation in the booked room.

Breakfast at the hotel. 

Today you will take part in a full day excursion, during which you will discover the Anakena beach located near Hanga Roa village, where two beautiful temples or ahu are located. Then visit Ahu Te Pito Kura, which has a moai (statue), that measures 33 ft. tall and weighing nearly 90 tons: it is the largest Moai erected on a platform. It is also possible to find a sacred stone which bears the name Ahu. It is said that this stone was brought from the ancestral land of Hiva by Hotu Matua, the first king of Rapa Nui.

Afterwards, the tour continues to the Rano Raraku, one of the most interesting archaeological sites in the whole world. The site boasts 396 Moai in the quarry and an extinct volcano crater that has a surprisingly fresh water.

Free lunch.

During the afternoon, visit to Ahu Tongariki, one of the most suggestive and fascinating sites of the island. It shows how the ancient inhabitants were devoted to the megalithic culture. Finally, you will explore Ahu Akahanga, the "Platform of the King". It is believed that the tomb of Hotu Matua may be in a cave in the field of Akahanga.

Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Today, you will enjoy an half-day excursion to Ana Kai Tangata, a cave boasting rock paintings, made with pigments obtained from minerals. These paintings show the bird Manutara.

Then visit Rano Kau, an 324 m extinct volcano with and a crater large 1 mile in diameter, it is now a fresh water lake. Next to the crater of Rano Kao lies the ancient ceremonial city of Orongo, which presents one of the largest concentrations of petroglyphs represented the Tangata manu bird-man, the creator god Make.

Lunch and free afternoon. Overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast, a half day visit to Ahu Huri starts. Here, one of the Ahu (altars) restored by Dr. William Mulloy is located, it is believed to have an astronomical orientation as the morning sun solstice winter rises in front of the moai. 

Afterwards, visit of Ahu Akivi, archaeological Roihi sector, which was the first site scientifically restored in the 60´s. It is a ceremonial, interesting not only for its location (center island), but also for the legends that wrap its seven moai. Then, you will explore Ahu Vai Teka construction archaeological site, it apparently has an orientation toward the rising sun equinox (corresponding to the onset of spring and autumn). Around this Ahu is a large concentration of caves and wells that were important water supplies for the former population of Rapa Nui.

Finally, visit Puna Pau, a site located east of the town of Hanga Roa, a small red scoria crater.

Return to hotel, free afternoon. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to airport to board your flight to Lima. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel.

Free time during the rest of the day.

Today is your last day. At scheduled time, transfer to the airport.