Discover Peru with Matilde

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Discover Peru with Matilde
Lima /Cusco/ Machu Picchu
Duration: 10 days
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$3,500
Deposit: $500

About your trip

 With its breathtaking coasts and charming villages, Peru really is one of the most amazing places in the world.


In this package, we’ve arranged the ultimate combination of locations, so you can see the absolute best of Peru with your partner, family, friends, girlfriends, or anyone you’d like to share this special trip with. We’ll start in the dynamic city of Lima, then you’ll get to know the Inca empire in Cusco. Experience a memorable sunrise at the top of a mountain and enjoy the fantastic view of one of the Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu.


You will cover a lot of ground and have a blast along the way. We've got all the details of your vacation covered as soon as you get off the plane, from comfortable transportation and accommodation to amazing guides and incredible service, so you can enjoy your getaway.

What's included

Meals

8 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners

Transport

Private airport shuttle in & out • Trains and buses tickets • Bus up/down Machu Picchu/Aguas Calientes • Domestic flights (carry-on only)

Accommodation

9 nights in Peru quality hotels

Included Activities

All tours stated in the itinerary with English-speaking guides​, Tour leader throughout

Tours

Guided visit to Machu Picchu (including entrance fee and transportation to site).

Taxes

All sales taxes

What's not included

Not Included

International airfare

Not Included

Early check in / Late checkout

Not Included

Cost for additional activities

Not Included

Gratuities for your guide are not included and are at your discretion

Not Included

Visas or vaccinations

Not Included

Huayna Picchu hike

Not Included

Travel insurance (highly recommended, ask for quotes)

Not Included

Excess baggage charges

Not Included

Meals not outlined in the detailed itinerary

Not Included

Alcoholic beverages

Day 1: Lima

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Bienvenidos! Welcome to Peru!

 You will be transferred from Lima airport to your hotel. Plan to arrive in Lima after 2pm. 


Later that day we will enjoy a delicious dinner and a spectacular dancing show at La Calendariarestaurant.Featuring the beauty of the best Peruvian dances of our coast, mountains and jungle, in a wonderful place to create a unique show that fills the nights of Lima with pride, passion and magic. The musical accompaniment of the dances is live, with an orchestra made up of musicians graduated from the National School of Folklore. Wear your dancing shoes because you will have the opportunity to dance! (4 hours)


Included: Transfer, private group transportation, private guided tour, dinner show

Accommodations: Del Pilar Hotel or similar

Day 2: Lima & Barranco

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City tours and Chocolate Tasting

 After breakfast around 9am you will start with Lima City tour. This is a walking tour, because we believe that it is the best way to appreciate everything that we have around us; wear a comfortable walking shoe. We will show you the Historic Center of Lima from the perspective of architects and history lovers. We will see different squares and wonderful buildings from the XVI – XX century while we learn about the Peruvian culture and about our current reality. What makes our tour interesting is that we will go from the surface to an underground Lima visiting the famous San Francisco Convent and its mysterious catacombs. To make it a perfect experience for you, we will have the opportunity to make a Peruvian coffee tasting or we will offer you a local drink prepared based on quinoa (3 hours tour).


In the afternoon we will go for a Chocolate tasting experience. Eating chocolate and drinking coffee are one thing, tasting is another. That’s why we designed a series of tasting and pairing experiences to truly immerse you in this fascinating new world with all your senses. In this tour you will get the chance to sample four types of chocolate and one type of coffee and at the same time you learn the different cacao and chocolate producing regions of Peru. (2 hours tour)


Then you will discover the nightlife of Lima in the bohemian district of Barranco. You will experience the historic and romantic Bridge of Sighs, the churches of the Barranco district and the beautiful architecture of its many buildings that display an authentic side of Lima, and delight in some spectacular sights of the Pacific Ocean. (2 hours tours)


Included: Breakfast, private group transportation, private guided tour, all entrances fee

Accommodations: Del Pilar Hotel or similar

Day 3: Lima - Cusco

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Travel from : Lima to Cusco

You will be transferred from your hotel to the airport to fly to Cusco on our private SUV. When you arrive, you will be transferred from Cusco airport to the hotel after a brief welcoming session. Cusco is not just a simple town; it is a place of man-made beauty. Some consider it a time machine of sorts because it is the oldest inhabited city in the western Hemisphere, now called the Archaeological Capital of America, and it is one of the new Wonders of the World. Free afternoon.


Included: Breakfast, transfer, flight

Accommodations: San Agustin Dorado Hotel or similar

Day 4 Cusco

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Imperial Cusco City tour

 Around 9am the Imperial Cusco City walking tour starts. You will visit four archaeological sites located 7 km northeast of the city. The first of these sights is going to be in Sacsayhuaman, where the Incas showed to the conquistadors the power of their Empire by building such an incredible place using huge stones that weight approximate 120 tons. The second of these sights will be Q’enqo, ceremonial center. The third one will be Pucapucara, control point that served as a kind of custom office and finally Tambomachay, a sacred place where Incas worshiped the water. Free afternoon.


Included: Breakfast, transfers, private Imperial Cusco City tour, all entrances fee 


Accommodations: Hotel San Agustin Dorado or similar 

Day 5 Sacred Valley

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Sacred Valley Tour

 You will be picked up at 8:15am from your hotel to head to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Along the way, you will make a stop to marvel at the classic view of the Urubamba River that is snaking its way through the valley. 


Your journey continues to the small village of Pisac, where we will see the colorful typical handicraft market, and then we will visit the archeological complex of Pisac where our knowledgeable guide will explain the history and Inca architecture of this wonderful site. Afterward, our professional driver will take us to the next stop: Urubamba. Here, we will taste the best flavors of the regional cuisine in a restaurant. Then we will head to the most exciting archeological site, Ollantaytambo, known as the Inca living city because it keeps the originality of the streets, houses channels of water flowing by the middle of the lanes. An impressive archeological site can be seen here, made up of an enormous sculpture of the main Incan God called Wiracocha, carved on the mountainside. Then you will take to the hotel in Ollantaytambo where you will be staying for the night. 


Included: Breakfast, lunch, private Sacred Valley tour, all entrance fees, transfer

Accommodations: Pakaritambo Hotel 


Day 6 Aguas Calientes

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Waiving & Rural Tour

Start the day with a healthy breakfast, and then we will go a visit non-profit organization call Awamaki that empower women and girls with education and financial independence. We will meet with one of the members of the organization and will take a journey into the heart of a Quechua community. The tour begins with a beautiful drive, ascending nearly 1,000m, to the upper Andean community of Patacancha or Huilloc. Upon arrival we will visit the cooperative's weaving center to learn about weaving and its significance in Andean culture. This tour includes a demonstration of the entire process, beginning with how alpaca or sheep wool is hand spun into yarn, how local plants are used as natural dyes, and finally how the yarn is woven into the final product. After the demonstration, you will have the chance to try weaving yourself! After your weaving lesson, enjoy a home-cooked meal in a weaver’s home including soup and main course. The day will end with a chance to purchase items from the women you met during your tour, providing you a change to bring home a hand-woven memory from your trip.


In the afternoon, you will take the train to Aguas Calientes, where you will be transferred to your hotel. Remember, the next day you are going to see one of 7 Wonder of the World, “Machu Picchu”.


Included: Breakfast, lunch, rural tour, transportation 

Accommodations: Tierra Viva Hotel or similar 

Day 7 Machu Picchu

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Machu Picchu Tour

 An early morning, but it will be worth it. You'll wake up at 4:30am and have breakfast in the hotel, then take a bus to the top of Machu Picchu for a breathtaking sunrise view of this wonder of the world. 


Our guide will take you on a 2 hours tour around the ruins, teaching you all about the ancient Inca city. After the tour you will have free time to wander around and explore by yourself. Alternatively, you can choose to spend the rest of your morning exploring the town and village in and around Machu Picchu. Your guide can tell you about different hotspots you can check out. At the arranged time we will return to Cusco by train and transfer you to your hotel. 


Included: Transportation, guided tour, all the entrance fees, breakfast

Accommodations: San Agustin DoradoHotel or similar

Day 8 Cusco

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Free Day Cusco!!

Free Day!!!!!


Included: Breakfast

Accommodations: San Agustin Dorado Hotel or similar

Day 9 Cusco

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Cooking Class

  

Free Morning or we can visit Choco Museum (we can never have enough chocolate)


In the afternoon, we will have our cooking class. We will be immersed into a fascinating trip to the San Pedro Market, where you will be introduced to a vast variety of local and ancient product, learn about the history behind them and their impact in today modern Peruvian gastronomy. Later, we will invite you to our cozy cooking studio, located inside a colonial times house (two blocks away from the market), where you will step back in time to enjoy a modern Peruvian hands-on cooking class guided by a professional Peruvian chef. You will make Pisco Sour, a three course Andean/Peruvian inspired meal and an exotic fruit tasting dessert. All our menus can be adapted to special dietary needs.


Included: Breakfast, cooking class, dinner

Accommodations: San Agustin Dorado Hotel or similar

Day 10 Cusco - Lima

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Adios Cusco!

Today we will say goodbye to Cusco after a well deserve breakfast. We will be transfer to the airport to take your flight to Lima.It is time to say “Adios” to Peru. 


Included:Transfer, flight,breakfast

About your organizer

Let Conquer Peru take you to the country's most popular destinations and immerse you in the diversity and beauty of a Latin America gem. Whether you want an authentic cultural trip, an active adventurous experience, or something in between, we provide the expertise for a memorable vacation. Popular adventures include hiking the Inca Trail, sandboarding in the dessert, zip-lining through rainforest and canoeing in the Amazon.

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