Peru Inti Raymi, the Sun Ceremony Travel TAGs
Cultural Immersion | Special Events | Nature | Local Cuisine | Archaeology
Details
03 Nights in Cusco 01 Nights in Aguascalientes 02 Nights in Lima
Fixed Departure
Start of the program: 21st June 2020
Inti Raymi, the Sun Ceremony Inclusions / Exclusions Inclusions
Transfers o Transfers Airport – Hotel – Airport in each city. Excursions o Cusco City Tour. o Full day tour to the Sacred Valley: Awanacancha + Pisac + Ollantaytambo. o Entrance fee to the preferential area for the Inti Raymi ceremony on 24/June. o Expedition train ticket: Ollataytambo/Aguascalientes/ Ollataytambo. o RT Bus service to the archaeological center of Machu Picchu*. o Visit to the sacred visit of Machu Picchu. o Half day Lima City Tour. Meals o Daily breakfast at the hotel. o 01 buffet lunch during the tour to the Sacred Valley. No drinks included. o 01 buffet lunch in Aguas Calientes. No drinks included. o 01 box lunch during the Inti Raymi. Others o Accommodation in the detailed hotels or similar. o Meals according to the itinerary. o Permanent assistance in each destination.
Exclusions
International or domestic air fares. Services and non-mentioned meals in the itinerary. Drinks. Early check-in, late check-out and hotel extras. Personal expenses. Tips for guides and hotel staff.
Inti Raymi, the Sun Ceremony Hotels Hotels in Cusco
Economy Category: Imperial Hotel – Standard Room Economy Superior Category: Amerinka Boutique – Standard Room Superior Category: C. Andina Standard Catedral – Standard Room Executive Category: Andean Wings Hotel Boutique– Standard Room
Hotels in Aguascalientes
Economy Category: Presidente – Standard Room Economy Superior Category: Hatun Samay – Standard Room Superior Category: Wamán – Standard Room Executive Category: El Mapi by Inkaterra – Standard Room
Hotels in Lima
Economy Category: El Ducado – Standard Room Economy Superior Category: León de Oro – Standard Room Superior Category: El Tambo II – Standard Room Executive Category: Four Points by Sheraton – Standard Room
Train Service
Ollataytambo/Aguascalientes/ Expedition Service Ollataytambo
Inti Raymi, the Sun Ceremony Rates Economy
Date SGL DBL Transfers Excursions
21/Jun/2020 1,579 1,407 Shared Shared
Economy Superior
Date SGL DBL Transfers Excursions
21/Jun/2020 1,674 1,430 Shared Shared
Superior
Date SGL DBL Transfers Excursions
21/Jun/2020 2,053 1,582 Shared Shared
Executive
Date SGL DBL Transfers Excursions
21/Jun/2020 2,261 1,712 Shared Shared
Inti Raymi, the Sun Ceremony Important Remarks
Rates per person, in double accommodation in American dollars. GROSS RATES, valid for the dates detailed above. Rate are valid only for the fixed departure date indicated in the program. Ask us for other dates, additional nights or extensions. No reservations have been placed. Hotels may vary according to availability. All prices are subject to change without previous notice. For other travel dates or itinerary variants, contact us. Trips SouthAmerica reserves the right to confirm similar hotels, prior coordination with the client, in case any of the above indicated options are not available. In case of needing to check our complete Terms & Conditions, please click here. THIS PACKAGE CANNOT BE COMBINED WITH OTHER OFFERS OR DEALS.
(*) Important information on the new entrance regulations for Machu Picchu
The current restrictions on visits to Machu Picchu establish that the first entry must be accompanied by a tour guide with a maximum stay of 4 hours within the archaeological center (guided tours last approximately 2 hours).
If visitors are going to take an alternative route (Machu Picchu or Huayna Picchu mountains), they will have 3 additional hours to make those visits.
If any passenger wishes to enter again in the afternoon shift or the next day, they must request in advanced an additional ticket to enter during the new shift. There is no ticket sales office at the door of the archeological zone.
Likewise, it is necessary to provide the updated personal detail (full name, date of birth, nationality, and passport number or identity document) of all passengers who come to Peru, the same that must match the identity document that the passengers use for this trip. This information is especially important for visits to places such as the Inca Trail or the Sacred City of Machu Picchu (including Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain), where local authorities require the presentation of updated and original documentation at the entrance gates.
Inti Raymi, the Sun Ceremony Itinerary Details Day 1: Cusco (- / - / -)
Upon arrival, our staff will be waiting for you at the airport to transfer you to the selected hotel. Half Day Cusco City Tour
After lunch we will pick you up from your hotel to start a city tour, visiting the San Pedro Market, where we will soak up the local flavors and get acquainted with the local products in this market that caters to the entire city.
Then, we will visit the temple of the Qoricancha to admire its magnificence. The Quechua name "Qoricancha" means "Gold Enclosure" and its lavishness is still felt among those walls that were once completely covered in gold. Then, we will continue to the Plaza de Armas and the imposing Cathedral of Cusco, which houses colonial works of great value.
From here, we will go to San Blas, the neighborhood of the artisans of Cusco. This part of the tour will be a short and easy descent on foot, visiting one of the most renowned artisan galleries in the city, until you reach Hatun Rumiyoc Street. In this street we will find the Inca Rock Palace, today known as the Archbishop's Palace, and finally we will have time to admire the world famous Stone of the Twelve Angles
Return to the hotel.
Overnight in Cusco.
Day 2: Cusco / Aguascalientes (B / L / -)
Sacred Valley of the Incas
Early in the morning, we will begin our excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Our first stop will be at Awanacancha, a textile center where locals will show you their art in its most natural form and where you will be able feed Andean camelids from Peru, such as llamas, alpacas and vicuñas.
Then we will go to the Archaeological Complex of Pisac and visit the lower part, where the agricultural area and the pre-Hispanic cemetery is located, considered the largest in America. Then, we will visit its craft market and the popular fair, located between its narrow streets.
You will have a short time to make some shopping, and then will continue the tour along the Sacred Valley of the Urubamba to enjoy a buffet lunch (drinks not included).
Finally we will reach Ollantaytambo, an Inca city still inhabited that preserves a complex system of irrigation canals and foundations of that time, on which most of the town was built. The archaeological center of Ollantaytambo has several groups of platforms, forts, squares, canals and the Royal House of the Sun, a megalithic temple of great mystical value.
After this visit, we will transfer you to the station, to board the train to the town of Aguascalientes. Overnight in Aguascalientes.
Day 3: Aguascalientes / Cusco (B / L / -)
Visit to the archaeological complex of Machu Picchu
The Sacred City of Machu Picchu was recognized as one of the wonders of the World and declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO.
From to the town of Aguas Calientes we will ascend by bus to the Archaeological Center and start the guided tour that has duration of 2 hours approx. During the visit you can see temples, squares, terraces, houses, barns, as well as the great biodiversity that exists in the surroundings. It is worth noting that the beauty of Machu Picchu is exalted by the extraordinary scenery where it is located.
Around the citadel it has been formed a National Reserve that has an area of 32,500 hectares, and that includes a constellation of archaeological monuments, which in our opinion, were built as part of the Machu Picchu complex and not in isolation.
At the set time we will return to Aguas Calientes, where we have lunch included (drinks not included). Return by train. Upon arrival, our staff will be waiting for you to transfer you to the hotel. * Note: Optionally, and at an additional cost, for this day you can ask us to enter the Huayna Picchu mountain or Machu Picchu mountain, depending on availability.
Overnight in Cusco.
Day 4: Cusco (B / BL / -)
Inti Raymi Celebration
Inti Raymi is the most important holiday in Cusco and every year more than 100 thousand people attend this celebration.
The Inti Raymi or the Sun Ceremony is a celebration that brings back the Inca tradition in the regions of the Andes, especially in the city of Cusco. This holiday is based on the ancient Inca ceremony known as the Wawa Inti Raymi.
This ancient ritual was established by Pachacutec approximately aroundñ 1430s. The objective was to reorganize the empire with the cultural subjugation of the conquered peoples. With the passage of time, this ceremony was banned by the Spanish conquerors. Since 1944, the city of Cusco celebrates this festival as a revival of the Inca culture and as a tourist attraction. Although this festival is also celebrated in Ecuador and other Andean regions; today is one of the main festivities of Peru.
June 24 is the day the ceremony in honor of the Sun god is celebrated, for which three impressive historical and natural scenarios will be used, and where you will be accompanied by our staff.
We will leave the hotel early to attend the staging of the "Inti Raymi or Sun Festival" in the side courtyard of the Q'oricancha temple, continuing in the city's Main Square, and then go to the great staging on the esplanade of the Sacsayhuamam, where every year the ceremony is revived with great color and splendor.
The main staging includes the rites of the New Fire, the Coca leaves, the offerings of the Four Inca Regions and the prediction of future times, among others.
The ceremony will show the imposing Inca, the Willaq Uma or High Priest, the nobles and representatives of the Panacas (Relatives of the Inca) and Ñustas (Beautiful young people dedicated to the Inca).
The program includes tickets to the preferential area and a box lunch. At the specified time we will return you to your hotel.
Rest of the afternoon at leisure in Cusco.
Overnight in Cusco.
Day 5: Cusco / Lima (B / - / -)
Breakfast at the hotel.
At the set time, you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight to Lima.
Upon arrival, our staff will be waiting for you to transfer you to your hotel.
Upon arrival, our staff will be waiting for you at the airport to transfer you to the selected hotel. Rest of the day free to rest or take an excursion (upon request), if time permits. Overnight in Lima.
Day 6: Lima (B / - / -)
Half Day Lima City Tour
At the set time we will start the panoramic city tour where we can see the Colonial Center, the Major Square, the Government Palace, the Cathedral Basilica, the Archbishop's Palace and the Municipality of Lima. Likewise, we will visit the convent of San Francisco, a convent with cloisters and catacombs of the Colonial period.
The tour will continue through the traditional, residential and commercial areas of Lima to end with a spectacular panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean and the beaches of the Miraflores district.
Overnight in Lima.
Day 7: Lima (B / - / -)
Breakfast at the hotel.
At the set time, you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight.
End of our services.
Planning of activities About our itineraries
The itineraries are planned with great care, although, for operational reasons, it may be necessary to change the sequence of activities in the itinerary or the specified route, and though such cases are exceptional, in general the itinerary should be treated only as a basic guideline.
Legend
B=Breakfast L= Lunch D= Dinner BL= Box Lunch