Peru high Andes 10 days tours- All included

Day 1: International flight from USA to Lima, Peru.

The tour will start with your international flight from the USA to Lima – Peru, Our flights are operated with commercial airlines and they leave from different cities in the USA and have different duration and arrival time.

Day 2: City Tour in Lima “Gastronomical Capital of South America”.

After getting the airport in Lima a representative of Kaypi Peru Tours will pick you up to take you to the hotel in Miraflores area. (Just take note that our representative will wait for you with a banner of our company “GREEN KAYPI HUMMINGBIRD” in the international arrival area El Corral close to the first escalator).

Once to get the Hotel in Miraflores area you will have time to rest and have your breakfast included, after your breakfast around 10:00 am the City tour of Lima will begin with your private transportation and private tour guide, you will visit the following places:

• Miraflores Downtown and the Park of Love.
• Historical Center of Lima, the Country Hall, the Cathedral.
• San Francisco Monastery and Catacombs.

The afternoon will be free of activities. You will spend the night in Lima – Miraflores area.

Day 3: On the way to the Peru High Andes Lima to Juliaca – Puno

Our representative will pick you up early in the morning from your hotel to take you to the airport in Lima where you will catch the flight to the High Andes of Peru, Juliaca is located at 12550 feet’s and that is the reason why you need to take medication for the altitude sickness before your plane leaves Lima.

After your arrival to Juliaca, our representative will pick you up to take you to Puno City, the bus ride will be approximately 1 hour, once to get the city you will have access to the hotel which is located in the downtown of the city.

The afternoon will be free of activities to acclimatize your body to the new altitude, you will have your briefing and meeting with your Titicaca Lake tour guide in the lobby of the hotel at 06:30 pm.

You will spend the night in Puno City.

Day 4: Titicaca Lake Tour, Uros floating islands and Amantani Homestay.

This day will begin with your breakfast at the hotel, after your breakfast the tour guide and our local transportation will pick you up to take you to the harbor where you will be able to buy some stuff as presents for the host families, the presents will be stuff that you can bring from your country as well.

After 30 minutes boat ride you will arrive at the Uros floating islands where you will have a meeting with this pre-Inca civilization and will be able to learn about their daily life and how to build their reet islands, you will have time to enjoy the time with them.

Amantani island

Around 11:00 am you will leave the floating islands and will reach Amantani natural island for lunchtime, here is where we will be divided into small group to follow and live with different families, the lunch will be vegetarian and will be included in your tour, after lunch you will have time to rest before have the opportunity to hike to the top of the mountain (4150 m.a.s.l) to see the Temples of Pachamama and Pachatata and enjoy the traditional customs of the island people.

Food and authentic music prepared and performed by your designated family.

You will spend the night in Amantani island – Titicaca lake tour.

Day 5: Titicaca Lake Tour, Taquile Island, and Boat back to Puno City.

Peru High Andes Tour will begin after your breakfast in the family house, then we will take a short boat ride to the neighboring Taquile Island, where we will tour around the town, plaza and visit these beautiful people, world-famous for their intricate and fascinating weavings, they were named as Immaterial heritage of the world by UNESCO. you have the opportunity to visit their market, after your typical lunch, we take the return trip to Puno where we will spend the night in the same hotel, the boat ride back to Puno will be 3 hours approximately.

You will arrive in Puno with enough time to continue with your exploring of the city.

You will spend the night in Puno City.

Day 6: On the way to the Ancient Capital of the Inkas, Hotel night in Cusco

We will pick you up at 6:30 am to take you to the bus station where you will take the bus to Cusco. This is the most noteworthy bus trip in the south of Peru that probably is more like a tour – it stops at four interesting sites along the way where you have guided tours:

• Pukara: This is the most important and oldest ceremonial center of the altiplano.
• La Raya: This is the half-way point between Cusco and Puno (14300 feet’s), in conclusion, the highest point of your tour.
• Sicuani: you will have a really nice buffet lunch included in this town.
• Raqchi (Wiracocha God Temple): This was an Inca temple of monumental dimensions.
• Andahuyalillas: Sistine chapel of South America, the Catholic church.

After your arrival to Cusco City, a representative of Kaypi Peru tours will pick you up and take you to the hotel in Cusco.

You will spend the night in Cusco City.

Day 7: Free day in Cusco City, Hotel night in Cusco

The day is yours to spend it as you wish. Kaypi Peru Tours offers extra day tours and excursions in Cusco for an additional price. The highlight in Cusco is the SACRED VALLEY TOUR, but we have more options for you such as:

• City Tour.
• Horse Riding in Saqsayhuaman Park.
• Salt Mines of Maras, Moray and Chinchero Textile Center.
• Rainbow mountain hike.

We manage all these tours in private groups; you just need to ask about them.

You will spend the night in Cusco City

Day 8: On the way to Machupicchu – Hotel night in Machupicchu town

After breakfast at the hotel, your tour guide will pick you up from the hotel and take you to the train station. You must bring a valid passport for all train travel. The train ride is 1 hour and 45 minutes or 3 hours depending on your train number and train station.

After your arrival at Aguas Calientes, known as Machu Picchu town, our representative will pick you up and take you to your new hotel. The rest of the day is yours. You can visit the Orchid museum, The museum Chavez Ballon or Machupicchu site museum or the thermal baths of Aguas Calientes.

You will spend the night in Machupicchu town.

Day 9: Machupicchu Tour and Train back to Cusco City, Hotel night in Cusco

You will have your breakfast in the hotel, and then your tour guide will pick you up and take you to the bus station where you will take the bus up to the majestic Machu Picchu. Once there, you will begin your guided walking tour. Afterward, you will have time to explore the Historical Sanctuary of Machu Picchu by yourself.

You must bring a valid passport for entry into Machu Picchu. After enjoying Machu Picchu, you will take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes for lunch, grab your bags at the hotel, and then take a train back to Cusco or Ollantaytambo, where a representative of Kaypi Peru tours will pick you up to take your Cusco hotel for the night.

You will spend the night in Cusco City.

Day 10: Transfer to the airport, flight to Lima and to the USA.

Finally, our Peru high Andes tour ends, when our representative will picking you up from your hotel to take you to the airport where you will catch the flight to Lima and the connection flight to your country.