Some people will get altitude sickness in Puno. To prevent this, you must remain calm for the first few hours until you’ve adjusted to the high altitude. Chewing coca leaves and drinking coca tea can help as well.

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DAY #1: Arrival, reception and transfer to the hotel. Welcome to Peru and have a toast with a Pisco Sour. Pisco is the most famous typical Peruvian drink, it is a "quebranta grape" liquor that comes from a city called "Pisco", 250 km south of Lima.(Available only in first class deluxe hotels.)

In the afternoon we will visit the city where we will stroll around the main streets, squares and avenues. We will go to the Main Square and view the Presidential and Municipal Palaces, the Cathedral in which lies the tomb of the Spanish Conqueror Francisco Pizarro and the museum of Religious Art. Then we will visit the residential districts of San Isidro and Miraflores until we arrive at the viewpoint where you will enjoy a wonderful view of the Pacific Ocean. Lodging.

DAY #2: Breakfast. Day at leisure. Lodging.

DAY #3: Breakfast. Transfer to the airport. Departure to Cusco city. Arrival, reception and transfer to the hotel. Welcome gathering with "coca tea" that will help our travelers to get used to the local weather. Rest of the morning at leisure.

In the afternoon, we will visit the imperial city. We will go into the Cathedral where you will enjoy beautiful woodwork and colonial paintings. After that, we will visit the Korikancha, "the Temple of the Sun." Then we will go to the Artisans’ Quarters of San Blas and visit the church to see the pulpit with its impressive carved woodwork. There we can shop at the most famous artisans’ market in the city. Lodging.

DAY #4: Breakfast. During the morning, we will ascend to the Archaeological Park of Sacsayhuaman and will visit Q’enqo, the old temple of the Puma where you can see a sacrifice altar inside a huge stone. Travelers have the rest of the afternoon at leisure to visit the other historical places in Cusco. Lodging.

DAY #5: Breakfast and transfer to the station to board the train to the citadel of "Machu Picchu", the Sacred City, considered to be the New Spiritual Center of the World. We will go through the corridors, visiting the ceremonial centers and terraces. Buffet lunch. Overnight at the hotel Orient Express Sanctuary Lodge, located at the top of the mountain or at the hotel in the town of Aguas Calientes in accordance with the selected category. Lodging.

DAY #6: Breakfast. Day at leisure. Time to have a new visit to the citadel to meditate and absorb the energies flowing in such a sacred place, having the opportunity to climb the Intipunku mountain, entrance to Machu Picchu from Inca Trail, or the Huayna Picchu mountain, where the temple of the Moon is located. We recommend that you visit the local Museum near to the town of Aguas Calientes. In the afternoon we will return to Cusco by train. Lodging.

DAY #7: Breakfast and transfer to the airport.

Alcoholic beverages, tips, meals not mentioned on the program, air tickets and tax fee (US$ 6.50 for national flights and US$ 32.00 for international flight) are not included in the price.

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Then we’ll continue on to the Main Square, surrounded by Presidential and Municipal Palaces, the Cathedral and the Archbishop Palace. At the Cathedral, you’ll see the tomb of Spanish Conqueror Francisco Pizarro. Then we’ll walk along the Historical Center to visit the Central Post Office, Church of Santo Domingo - a place where we’ll see the tombs of the two major saints of the colony (Santa Rosa de Lima and San Martín de Porres), the old Desamparados Train Station, and the Church of San Francisco. We’ll also stop at Park of the Wall to view the old wall surrounding colonial Lima.

Next, we’ll take a sightseeing tour around the city to see the Torre Tagle Palace, the Pak Universitario, and the Old House of San Marcos University - the oldest university in America. Our next stop will be the residential district of San Isidro, where the pre-Inca shrine of "Huaca Huallamarca" and to Miraflores to view its beautiful shrine as well. At "Huaca Pucllana," there’s an exclusive first-class restaurant, just inside this archaeological complex.

Our final stop will be a ride to the "Kiss Park" (Parque del Beso), built in a peculiar Gaudí where we’ll enjoy a beautiful view of Lima Bay. In Barranco, a bohemian Lima neighborhood, we’ll see the so-called Bridge of Breadths (Puente de los Suspiros) before returning you to your hotel.

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Dating back to 200 AD, there are many amazing artifacts available for your inspection. The contents of the Sipan tomb are exhibited in the Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum (Museo Tumbas Reales del Señor de Sipan) in Lambayeque. It’s considered the best museum in Latin America because it exhibits one of the most important gold treasure discoveries in ancient Peru and the world. You’ll view amazing artifacts of gold, silver, precious stones and other metals. Imagine the magical and mystical world these people lived in as you browse the anthropomorphic figures of their culture.

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Next, you’ll visit the Royal Tomb of the Lord of Sipan Museum. The Tomb itself was found in an archaeological zone known as Cracked Huaca (Huaca Rajada), thirty minutes away from Chiclayo. The tomb stands as one of the strongest proofs of the great gold and precious stone wealth this culture possessed. National Geographic compares the discovery of this tomb to the discovery of the tomb of Pharaoh King Tutankhamen in the relative quantity of gold, precious stones, and fossil remains found.

Dating back to 200 AD, there are many amazing artifacts available for your inspection. The contents of the Sipan tomb are exhibited in the Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum (Museo Tumbas Reales del Señor de Sipan) in Lambayeque. It’s considered the best museum in Latin America because it exhibits one of the most important gold treasure discoveries in ancient Peru and the world. You’ll view amazing artifacts of gold, silver, precious stones and other metals. Imagine the magical and mystical world these people lived in as you browse the anthropomorphic figures of their culture.

Tucume is a very warm valley. Remember to bring sunscreen and bug repellent. Don’t forget to bring comfortable trekking shoes.

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The museum features the finest gold and silver collection from Ancient Peru. It also houses the famous erotic archaeological collection, one of the most visited Peruvian tourist attractions. For an unforgettable experience, Larco is one of the few museums in the world where visitors can also choose to enter the storage area with its 45,000 classified archaeological objects. Its masterpieces are considered worldwide icons of pre-Columbian art, after being exhibited in the world’s leading museums.

Tour departs from your hotel in San Isidro or the Miraflores area.

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