8 Days Ica Nazca Sacred Valley Machu Picchu From Lima

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Pick up from airport - City tour Lima
2 stops
1
New Jorge Chávez International Airport
A shuttle will be waiting for you at the airport to pick you up and transfer you to your hotel in Miraflores or San Isidro.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
2
Miraflores
We will start with hotel pick-up in Miraflores or San Isidro and a panoramic visit to the Huaca Pucllana, a stepped pyramid that reflects Lima's ancestral legacy. We will continue with a tour of the Historic Center, where we will explore the Plaza de Armas, the Government Palace, the Municipal Palace, the Archbishop's Palace and colonial monuments. We will visit the Convent of San Francisco, with its relics, religious rooms and catacombs. In addition, we will discover a complete collection of coins and medals from the 16th century. We will finish in Modern Lima, visiting the El Olivar Park in San Isidro and the Parque del Amor, overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Ica - Paracas Full day
1 stop
3
Huacachina Oasis
Pick up from hotel in Miraflores or San Isidro between 4:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. approximately. We start the trip to Paracas, where we will arrive around 7:30 a.m. to embark on the tour to the Ballestas Islands, known for their impressive wildlife, such as sea lions and guano birds. You will also be able to see the famous candelabras in the nearby dunes. After the visit, we will head to Ica, where we will arrive at approximately 11:30 a.m. to enjoy a tour of a local vineyard. We will learn about the pisco and wine production process, and finish with a tasting accompanied by a delicious traditional lunch. We will then depart for Huacachina, where we will arrive around 2:30 p.m. and enjoy a guided tour of this impressive desert oasis. At 3:00 p.m., we enter the dunes for an exciting adventure with sandboarding and a tubular ride. We end the day at 6:30 p.m., you can rest at your hotel in Huacachina.
10 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Overflight in Nazca
1 stop
4
Nasca Lines
Pick up from the hotel at 7:00 a.m. to start the trip to Nazca. You will have a 2 to 3 hour trip to the airfield, where you will fly over the Nazca Lines. This exciting tour will last approximately 30 minutes, offering you a unique view of these mysterious figures. After the flight, you will have free time for lunch, which you can enjoy on your own at one of the local restaurants. Afterwards, you will be picked up and taken to the Cruz del Sur bus terminal station, from where you will take the bus back to Lima. The estimated time of arrival in Lima is around 10:30 p.m., when this unforgettable experience will end.
10 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Airport pick up - City tour Cusco
2 stops
5
A shuttle will be waiting for you at the airport to pick you up airport to pick you up and then transfer you to your transfer you to your hotel.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
6
Sacsayhuaman
We start with the pick up from your hotel near the historic center of Cusco at 12:30 pm approx. We start the trip, our first point to visit is the Temple of Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun), in this place we will have a guided tour for about an hour, then we go to the archaeological center of Sacsayhuaman (Imposing example of Inca military architecture). Continuing with the excursion we will visit the archaeological center of Qenqo this is a ritual center built on a unique limestone outcrop. Later we will visit the red fortress of PukaPukara where the reddish color and the military construction of this place is characterized and finally we will go to the fortress of Tambomachay which is characterized by having a main waterfall which is known as ¨the baths of the Inca¨. Finally we return to the city of Cusco, our transportation service will leave us near the historic center (Plateros street), approximate arrival is at 18:30 hrs.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Sacred Valley and Maras & Moray
1 stop
7
Sacred Valley of the Incas
We begin the day with transportation from hotels near the historic center of Cusco between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. We will travel to Chinchero, Maras, and Moray, where we will take a guided tour to explore the archaeological remains, including terraces, aqueducts, roads, and more. Then, we will head to Urubamba to enjoy an Andean buffet lunch, with time to rest before continuing our journey. Our next stop will be the town of Ollantaytambo, where we will visit the archaeological center and the Temple of the Sun, an important Inca administrative and military center. Once the visit is over, we will head to the train station to board the train that will take us to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Pueblo), where we will spend the night. In the evening, our guide will come to your hotel to give you all the details about the visit to Machu Picchu the next day.
10 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Machu Picchu
1 stop
8
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
It begins with the trip to the Citadel, according to our schedules of entry to the citadel we will board the transport that will take us to the lost citadel of the Incas: Machu Picchu. At the entrance gate to Machu Picchu we will show our entrance tickets and physical documents (ID, Passport, Identity Card, etc). Once inside Machu Picchu, we will go on a 2-hour guided tour where we will explore the main sectors of the site and learn about its history and architecture. Visits are one-way in all circuits. Then we will return to the town of Aguas Calientes to have our lunch. After lunch we will go to the train station to board the train that will take us to Ollantaytambo. Already in Ollantaytambo station will be waiting for you a representative of Chullos Travel Peru with a sign and your names who will take us to your vehicle to return to Cusco and take you to the hotel.
7 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 7
Rainbow Mountain
1 stop
9
Starting with the pick up from the hotels located near the historic center of Cusco, between 4:00 - 5:00 a.m., we will travel approximately 2 hours south of Cusco to our first stop on the route. Cusipata will be our first stop where you will have a delicious breakfast and time to use the restrooms. Then we will continue along the road to the parking lot for about 45 minutes until we reach the base, from where we will start the hike, our guide will give us the necessary instructions to enjoy the tour. Afterwards we will have a walk of approximately 2 hours until we arrive to the 7 Colors Mountain, when we arrive we will have the explanation of the guide, enough time to take pictures and go through a great part of the place. After the guided tour we will return to the vehicle, then we will return to our first stop in Cusipata where we will have a buffet lunch and then we will return to the city of Cusco (approximate time of arrival 17:30 p.m.).
10 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 8
Transfer to the airport Cusco
1 stop
10
Cusco
We will pick you up at your hotel at the appointed time to transfer you to the airport
20 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

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

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