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Cusco
Classic
4 Days / 3 Nights
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ITINERARY
Day
1 : Cusco
Upon arrival at the airport
a host will meet and assist you in transferring to the hotel and help you
in registering. Morning at leisure to adjust to the altitude. Tour of Cusco
and its Ruins - This afternoon's tour of the oldest continuously inhabited
city in the western hemisphere includes important landmarks of enchanting
Cusco and also the nearby ruins of Kenko, Puca-pucara, Tampumachay as well
as the Sacsayhuaman fortress. Once the center of the Inca civilization, modern
Cusco is a delightful combination of Inca and colonial architecture. During
the tour, you will visit Cusco's Cathedral, Santo Domingo Church and the Plaza
de Armas.
Day
2 : Pisac Indian Market and Ollantaytambo Fortress (Tue, Thu, Sun)
Breakfast at your hotel.
Morning departure for a drive through the fertile countryside to the colonial
village of Pisac. During your visit to the bustling marketplace you will have
the opportunity to bargain with the natives for many different types of Peruvian
handicrafts and jewelry. After lunch the tour continues to the village of
Ollantaytambo for a visit to its impressive Inca fortress. This tour can also
be provided the same day you arrive in Cusco. (B,L)
Day
3 : Machu Picchu
Breakfast at your hotel.
Full Day Excursion to Machu Picchu - Early wake up for a train ride through
the sacred valley of Urubamba to the "Lost City of the Incas," Machu Picchu.
Perched 8,200 feet above the valley, it was hidden by mountains and semi-tropical
jungles for 400 years until discovered by Hiram Bingham of Yale University
in 1911. Archaeologists believe that the Inca "Virgins of the Sun" took refuge
from the Spanish Conquistadors here. Guided tour of the ruins upon arrival.
All transfers are included. Lunch in Machu Picchu. (B,L).
Day
4 : Cusco / Home
Breakfast at your hotel.
Transfer from hotel to the airport for departure. (B)
Round trip airport transfers, city tour including Sacsayhuaman and nearby ruins, excursion to Pisac Indian Market and Ollantaytambo Fortress, excursion to Machu Picchu, service of a licensed bilingual tour guide, all entrance fees, three nights of hotel accommodation, daily breakfast, hotel tax and service charge.
| 2008 Rates per person |
Double
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Triple
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Single
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| Tourist (BB) |
$623
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$607
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$791
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| Tourist Superior (BB) |
607
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591
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747
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| First Class (BB) |
675
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643
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895
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| Deluxe (BB) |
823
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751
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1191
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| Luxury (BB) |
1111
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N/A
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1767
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