This tour starts and ends in Lima is ideal for people who would like to see the Nazca lines, the main sites in the Cuzco area including the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu.

ITINERARY:
(1 night in Lima, 1 night in Nazca, another night in Lima and 3 nights in Cuzco)

DAY 01
Upon arrival in Lima by airplane you will be transferred to the hotel of your choice.
Optional city tour in the afternoon of Lima. (click here or more info on the optional city tour)

DAY 02
Early morning transfer to the bus station to catch a public bus to Nazca. The bus journey is done in a comfortable bus and the journey takes about 6 hours. Most of this journey goes through the Atacama desert which is the driest dessert on earth. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day free to explore Nazca or do an optional excursion to a pre-Inca cementery or some pre-Inca irrigation channels.

DAY 03
Transfer to the small airport of Nazca for a flight over the Nazca lines. These lines are figures in the dessert which date back to pre-Inca times. You will be able to see the monkey, the spider, the astronaut, hands, and the hummingbird among others.
Afternoon bus back to Lima and transfer to your hotel.

DAY 04
Transfer from your hotel in Lima to the airport to catch a 55 minute flight to Cuzco.
Upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel. In the afternoon there is a city tour which last for about three and a half hours and you will visit the nearby ruins of Sacsayhuaman, Quenqo, Pukipucara and Tambomachay. It also includes the temple of the sun (Qoricancha) and the cathedral. To enter all this sites and lots of other sites in the city you need a tourist ticket (BTC) which comes included in the price.

DAY 05
Excursion to Sacred Valley: Departure at 08.30 A.M and last all day You visit the small market town of Pisaq, the ruins of Ollantaytambo and the small community of Chincheros. Lunch included in a restaurant in the Sacred Valley.

DAY 06
Excursion to Machu Picchu: Last all day. You will be collected from the hotel and transferred to the train station. The comfortable tourist train will take you to the small town of Aquas Calientes from where busses leave to the ruins (+/- 20 min). A guided tour through the ruins of about two and a half hours followed with an opportunity for lunch (not included). Some more time to explore the ruins and then back by bus and train to Cuzco where you will be transferred to your hotel.

DAY 07
Transfer from your hotel to the airport to catch your flight to Lima.

WE OPERATE THE FOLLOWING WAY;
You will be picked up at the airport and taken to the hotel of your choice.You'll be given there the necesarry tickets and vouchers for your trip and be informed about the departure times of the local activities you booked with us. At the end of your stay you will be taken to the airport or bus or train station and at the next destination the same will happen. This way we can make every tour run almost every day of the year which makes us very flexible. We have everywhere represenatives who will be there in case you need an extra service or in case of any emergency. So although you are not traveling as a group your you are never on your own.

THE FOLLOWING IS ALWAYS
INCLUDED IN EVERY PACKAGE:

All transport mentioned in the tour.
All excursions mentioned in the tour with an English speaking guide.
Entrance fees for the excursions mentioned in the itinerary.
Hotel of your choice with breakfast when served during breakfast hours.

THE FOLLOWING IS NEVER
INCLUDED IN ANY PACKAGE:

Airport taxes.
Meals which are not mentioned in the itinerary.
Drinks.
Tips.