Tour in Peru 7 days visit: Lima, Nazca, Machupicchu, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Ballestas Islands

FIRST DAY: CITY TOUR IN LIMA

We will start our tour through the modern residential districts of Miraflores and San Isidro. We will visit the financial center, the Golf, the Olivar, the Huaca Pucllana (the pre-Inca ceremonial temple in the shape of a pyramid) and the Parque del Amor on the Malecón de Miraflores. Continuing with our tour, we will go to the Historic Center of Lima, we will visit the Plaza San Martin, its balconies and old houses, the Plaza Mayor with its most important buildings and finally we will enter one of the most important convents of the 17th century. A complete tour with the comfort and attention of a modern tourist service.

SECOND DAY:CITY TOUR IN CUSCO

After breakfast at the hotel, we will transfer you to the Lima airport, there you will check-in and take the flight to the city of Cusco. Upon arrival at the airport, we will be waiting for you with a sign with your name on it, we will transfer you to the selected hotel. Upon arrival at the hotel you can taste the famous coca tea. This plant has properties that will help the body against altitude sickness. Then you can rest and acclimatize a bit at the hotel or if you want to go for a gentle walk through the main streets of the city. At around 1:30 min we will pick you up from the hotel to start the tour to the city of Cusco and surroundings. The excursion includes a visit to the Plaza de Armas, Cusco Cathedral, Santo Domingo Church, Coricancha Temple and the nearby ruins of Q’enqo, Puka Pukara, Tambomachay and the Sacsayhuaman fortress ending at approximately 7:00 p.m.

THIRD DAY: TOUR TO MACHUPICCHU «THE LOST CITY OF THE INCAS»

After having a good breakfast, we will pick you up from the hotel and transfer to the Cusco train station, to start the excursion to Machupicchu, the Lost City of the Incas. We will have a trip of approximately 4 hours, until we reach the tourist town of Aguas Calientes, from there we will take the bus and in half an hour we will arrive at the citadel of Machupicchu. Then with our guide we will tour the Inca city between 2 to 3 hours. Then we will have time to go down to Aguas Calientes and have lunch. In the afternoon, we will take the train back to Cusco. Upon arrival, as always, our staff will wait for you and take you to the hotel to rest.

FOURTH DAY: TOUR TO THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS

Your pick-up time will be at 08:00 a.m. in order to start the tour with a stop at the Corao natural viewpoint, where the guide will give an introduction to the Sacred Valley. We will continue the tour enjoying a beautiful landscape. The first place to visit will be the traditional Pisaq Indian Market. Here you can do some shopping for souvenirs or handicrafts, and then go up to the archaeological center of Pisaq, where after a short walk we will arrive at the main Inca sites. Continuing with the trip, they will go to the city of Urubamba where they will be able to taste the local gastronomy in an exclusive restaurant.

In the afternoon we will visit the fortress and citadel of Ollantaytambo, it is said that it was built to guard the entrance to this part of the Valley and protect it from possible invasions by the inhabitants of the jungle. At present Ollantaytambo is considered the living Inca town due to the conservation of customs and urban style that still have its streets. On the way back to Cusco we will visit the picturesque town of Chinchero, where the remains of the royal estate of Túpac Inca Yupanqui are located. You will also admire its well-preserved wall dating from the Inca times, located in the main square and visit the beautiful colonial temple with interesting frescoes on the portico.

FIFTH DAY: TRAVEL BY PLANE FROM CUSCO TO LIMA AND BUS TO NAZCA

After having breakfast at the hotel, you will have free time to calmly do some shopping, then you will be transferred to the Cusco airport to board the return flight to the city of Lima (the flight lasts approximately 80 minutes). At the Lima airport, we will be waiting for you with a blackboard where you will say your name, to transfer you to the bus terminal of the company that will take us from Lima to Nazca, on a trip that will last approximately 6:30 hours. We will arrive to the city of Nazca, where they will be waiting to welcome you and transfer you to the hotel where you will spend the night.

SIXTH DAY: OVERFLIGHT TO THE «NAZCA LINES»

In the morning after having breakfast, we will transfer to the Nazca aerodrome. Prior to the flight, we will receive an informative talk for a 30-minute overflight over the Nazca Pampas. This area is where the ancient pre-Incas drew gigantic figures of animals and plants for an undiscovered purpose. Many believe that these figures were made by aliens, the most outstanding figures are: the monkey, the spider and the hummingbird. In the afternoon we will take a bus to Paracas, a city 3 hours from Nazca to finally spend the night here.

SEVENTH DAY: TOUR TO THE «ISLAS BALLESTAS» AND «RESERVA DE PARACAS»

After having breakfast, we will go to the port of Paracas, where we will start the tour to the Ballestas Islands passing by “El Candelabro”, a gigantic image on the side of a hill. Upon arrival at the Ballestas Islands, the different islands will be visited for two hours, observing the different species of sea lions, seals, penguins and guano birds. After arriving at the port we will take the tour to the Paracas reserve. In the afternoon we will go to Paracas from where we will take the bus to Lima. Upon arrival in Lima, we will wait for you at the bus terminal and we will transfer you to the airport so that you can make your arrangements for the flight to your country, there we will say goodbye.