Machu Picchu & Cusco

MACHU PICCHU & CUSCO JOURNEY TO THE INCA HEARTLAND

OVERLAND ADVENTURE 7 DAYS | 16 GUESTS Machu Itinerary Picchu Based on the expeditionary nature of our trips, there may be ongoing PERU SOUTH enhancements to this itinerary. Aguas Calientes Lima AMERICA Day 1 • Saturday ARRIVE LIMA Urubamba River Ollantaytambo Fly independently to Lima and transfer to Costa del Sol Wyndham. Sacred Valley of the Incas Day 2 • Sunday LIMA / CUSCO / URUBAMBA VALLEY Urubamba After gathering at the hotel for a short briefing, transfer to the airport for your flight to Cusco — the heart of the Inca Empire Chinchero and the oldest continuously inhabited city in the Western Hemisphere. Descend immediately into the historic Urubamba Valley. Along the way, we stop in Chinchero to visit a community JOURNEY BY LAND JOURNEY BY RAIL Sacsayhuamán program specializing in teaching traditional Andean art and textile Cusco making techniques. This is the ideal time to browse and shop for the best handicrafts and alpaca sweaters. Enjoy lunch in the Urubamba Valley, and spend tonight at the Aranwa Hotel. (B,L,D) Discover “lost” Andean city Machu Picchu shrouded in mystery, its ancient temples standing guard over an imposing mountain Day 3 • Monday URUBAMBA VALLEY / MACHU PICCHU range which has nurtured over 20,000 years of civilization. Take a short ride to the Ollanta train station, where we board the On International Expeditions’ comprehensive itinerary, you train to Machu Picchu. Tour the ruins with our Machu Picchu explore Inca sites scattered throughout the Sacred Valley, guide, who points out the significance of the stone structures, browse bustling markets, visit a local family for a private temples and plazas. This impressive ruin, hidden for 400 years weaving demonstration and sample traditional Peruvian fare. by semi-tropical jungle, lies in a saddle with the peaks of Machu Picchu, “Old Mountain,” and Huayna Picchu, “Young Mountain,” rising dramatically on either side. Our home for the next two nights is the EXPEDITION HIGHLIGHTS Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel, an intimate luxury hotel nestled on 12 secluded acres of tropical cloud forest. (B,L,D)  Enjoy two days of private, guided exploration of Day 4 • Tuesday Machu Picchu. MACHU PICCHU Today, choose to rise early and hike to the Sun Gate or enjoy  Savor the culture of the Andes with a Paso Fino horse show, morning birding in the bountiful gardens surrounding our hotel. private weaving demonstrations & while sampling local fare. After this, you may return to the ruins of Machu Picchu, or for a more relaxing day, treat yourself to the spa or visit the extensive  Learn from talented local guides, with a second guide added orchid garden, currently considered the largest in-habitat garden for groups larger than 12. on the planet. The grounds of the Machu Picchu Pueblo are home  Stay in premier accommodations including the Machu Picchu to exquisite birds including 16 species of hummingbirds and the Andean cock-of-the-rock, the national bird of Peru. Tonight, enjoy Pueblo Hotel, a Travel + Leisure “World’s Best” award winner. an enriching lecture on the history and mysticism surrounding the ruins, along with a detailed discussion of Inca culture. (B,L,D)

CHINCHERO MARKET ALPACA

INTERNATIONAL EXPEDITIONS | MACHU PICCHU & CUSCO MACHU PICCHU

Day 5 • Wednesday MACHU PICCHU / OLLANTAYTAMBO / CUSCO SACSAYHUAMÁN / CUSCO Catch the morning train back to the Sacred Valley. Explore the fortress of Ollantaytambo — the expertly fashioned walkways, canals and pools are a testament to the builders’ unrivaled skill. Enjoy a traditional lunch before a Peruvian Paso Fino horse show at Wayra Ranch. Continuing across the valley toward Cusco, tour Sacsayhuamán — a huge fortress of massive stones which zigzags across the side of the mountain. Arrive in Cusco this evening in time for dinner and spend tonight at the Palacio del Inka. (B,L,D)

Day 6 • Thursday CUSCO Spend the morning strolling the streets on a city tour, exploring the Koricancha — also known as Santo Domingo, Santa Catalina Convent and the Cathedral. The Church and Convent of Santo Domingo are beautiful examples of Spanish architecture superimposed on Inca construction — the complex was built over the Koricancha, a temple dedicated to the sun, the Inca’s most important god. The walls were covered in sheets of gold studded 2020 DEPARTURES with emeralds and turquoise. After lunch, the afternoon is free to March 21; April 4, 11, 25; May 23; June 27; July 25; explore on your own before a farewell dinner featuring Andean September 5; October 17, 24; November 21, 28; December 26 delicacies. (B,L,D) 2021 DEPARTURES Day 7 • Friday CUSCO / LIMA / DEPART January 16, 23; February 6, 13, 27; March 6,13,20,27; Fly back across the Andes to Lima and check into the airport April 3, 24; May 15; June 12, 19, 26; July 17, 24; August 14, 28; hotel. Transfer to the airport this evening for your independent September 11; October 2, 23; November 20; December 25 homeward flight. (B,L) PRICE PER PERSON You will need to purchase airfare from your home city/Lima and Lima/ Double Occupancy $3,999 home city. Our in-house Air Department can make your reservation Single Occupancy $4,999 for a $50 per person fee. Intra-tour airfare is not included in the cost Intra-tour Airfare $409 (2020); $309 (2021) of the expedition and must be booked by IE. Park Fees $195 Dates and rates are subject to change.

INTERNATIONAL EXPEDITIONS | MACHU PICCHU & CUSCO Know Before You Go

For most activities, a moderate level of exertion is required. You must be able to walk moderate distances over sometimes rough and uneven terrain, such as cobblestones and trails with exposed roots and rocks and navigate stairs that can be uneven and without handrails. Some people may be affected by the altitude in Cusco and Machu Picchu where you will be at an elevation of over 11,000 feet. The most common symptoms are headache and/or fatigue and dizziness. If concerned about altitude sickness, please ask your physician about medications PASO FINO HORSE SHOW that may be suitable for you.

INCLUDED: NOT INCLUDED: • Accommodations on group dates • Airfare from your home city/Lima and Lima/home city • Excursions, activities, and meals as listed in the itinerary • Intra-tour airfare • Services of experienced English-speaking guides • Park fees • Arrival and departure transfers between the group hotel and • Excess baggage charges airport regardless of day or time • Airport arrival and departure taxes • Selected beverages included with lunch and dinner • Gratuities • Potable water • Transfers for non-group arrivals and departures • Medical expense coverage and emergency evacuation insurance • Passport, visa, and/or airline change fees • Travel insurance • Items of a personal nature such as laundry, alcoholic beverages, and other incidentals • Email/Internet/fax/telephone charges

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INKATERRA MACHU PICCHU PUEBLO HOTEL PALACIO DEL INKA

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