ROUTE OF THE SNOW, LAGOONS AND RAINBOWS

Duration
13 Days / 12 Nights

Cusco – Machu Piccchu

From USD
$ ….00

All our programmes can be tailor made according to your requirements, whether regarding the length of your tour, any special interests or specific activities, flight reservations, optional destinations or tours.

DAY 1.- INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL IN LIMA

Assistance on arrival at the international airport of the city of Lima where a representative of ours will be responsible for the reception and transfer in a private vehicle to the selected hotel, here you will receive an explanation of the tour contracted for the provision of all the services included in the package , Free afternoon.

DAY 2.- LIMA - City Tour

Food: Breakfast at the hotel
14.15. at 14.45 hrs. transferred from the hotel to or passeio. In the afternoon, group visit to the city of Colonial and Modern Lima by air-conditioned bus with professional bilingual guide. This tour includes panoramic views of the colonial churches of Lima such as the Cathedral, the Convent of San Francisco, visit inside the catacombs, San Martin square and the Plaza Mayor that is flanked by the Government Palace, the City Hall and the Cathedral. You will also visit the residential areas of Lima, San Isidro district, the Miraflores district with its Central Park, a pleasant trip along the Green Coast boardwalk with a magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean. Back to the hotel. Free afternoon.

DAY 3.- Transfer from Lima to Huaraz by VIP public bus

Food: Breakfast at the hotel
08.15 am. Transfer time from the hotel to the bus station. Bus departs from Lima until 09.30 am. Swallowing Huaraz at 18.30 Hrs. Approx.

DAY 4.- Huaraz - Paron Lagoon

Food: Breakfast at the hotel
7.30 to 8.00 am. Transfer from the hotel to or pass. We drive in our mobility to the city of Caraz that is 70 km north of Huaraz, from here we undertake a gradual ascent through an affirmed road to Laguna Parón. Once in the Parón lagoon we can take advantage of the time to walk around the lagoon and observe the wild Andean flora; In addition to observing the most important pyramidal mountains of the Cordillera Blanca such as the Artesonraju, Piramide Garcilazo, Caraz. Its beautiful turquoise waters make this place an impressive destination.
After spending some time and taking many photographs, we will return along the same route to the city of Caraz and continue to Huaraz. We will return to Huaraz at 5:00 p.m. Approx.

DAY 5.- Huaraz - Laguna 69 + Llanganuco Lagoon

Food: Breakfast at the hotel
5.00 am to 5.30 am Transfer from the hotel to the tour. Travel north from Huaraz to the town of Cebollapampa, our starting point to start the road to Laguna 69. It will take approximately 2:30 hours by bus, and once we reach this town we will begin the ascent to Laguna. 69, a walking path from 5 to 6 hours. Laguna 69 is located at the foot of the snowy Chacraraju, at 4,600 meters from sea level. Its bright blue color, added to its majestic snowy mountains, makes this landscape a true natural spectacle and a favorite destination for tourists.
We will enjoy different landscapes and spectacular views of the snowy Pisco, Chacraraju, Chopicalqui and Huascarán. The variety of flora and fauna typical of the region will impress you, as well as visits to the two lagoons of Llanganuco and Yungay.
The turquoise green lagoon of Llanganuco, which is located within the territory of the Huascarán National Park in the sector of Llanganuco, 25 kilometers northwest of the city of Yungay, and the Quenuales forests. We will return to Huaraz at 5:00 p.m. Approx.

DAY 6.- Huaraz - Nevado Pastoruri

Food: Breakfast at the hotel
9.00 to 9.30 am. Transfer from the hotel to or pass. We go to the towns of Recuay, Tica Pampa, Catac. Then we will take a detour to reach Patococha a small lagoon where many wild ducks live, then we will arrive at the control of the Huascaran National Park, on the way to the Pastoruri snowy we will stop to appreciate the gasified waters of Pumapampa this water can be drunk already They are clean and flow from the sub floor.
We will also see Pumapa Shimin puma mouth named for the resemblance with the mouth of a puma the lagoon of seven colors originated by algae and sun rays this lagoon changes colors as the day passes that is to say at 12 noon day the color is different than at 09 hours. We will see the great puzzles of Raymondi named because it was discovered by the wise Antonio Raimondi, the greatest exponent of the high Andean flora of Peru, belongs to the bromeliad (pineapple) family, produces 5,000 flowers and 6 million seeds grow between 3800 at 4200 masl Then we will go through the cave paintings where there are vestiges of archaeological remains of ancient cultures, We arrive at the base of the Pastoruri glacier, from here the course will be done walking to the glacier that is at a distance of approximately 2 kilometers, but there is the possibility to rent horses that will take us a section of 1 kilometer, the rest will be done walking. About 5000 meters above sea level. We will enjoy the ice and snow you can make snowmen and you can also do the famous ski skiing, then we will return to the city of Huaraz. We will return to Huaraz at 5:00 p.m. Approx.

DAY 7.- Transfer from Huaraz to Lima by VIP public bus

Food: Breakfast at the hotel
21.15 Hrs. Take a taxi on your own to the bus station. Bus leaves Huaraz at 22.00 Hrs. Arriving in Lima at 07.00 Am. Aprox.

DAY 8.- LIMA - CUSCO: Half Day City Tour: Cathedral Church, Koricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Quenqo, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay

Food: Breakfast at the hotel
Early in the morning, transfer to Lima airport to take a plane to Cusco. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. You will have the rest of the morning free to rest and acclimatize.
1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. transferred from the hotel to or passeio. In the afternoon, we will visit the city of Cusco on a guided tour, visiting the Plaza Mayor, the Cathedral and the Temple of the Sun or Koricancha. The excursion continues outside the city to visit the Inca complexes of Qenqo, Tambomachay, Puca Pucara and the impressive Sacsayhuaman Fortress, strategically built on a hill overlooking Cusco.

DAY 9.- CUSCO: Sacred Valley of the Incas

Food: Breakfast at the hotel and Lunch
8.00 to 8.30 am. Transfer from the hotel to or pass. Guided excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas and visit the town of Pisac, where we will have the opportunity to learn about the customs of its inhabitants and enjoy shopping in its beautiful and picturesque indigenous market. Buffet lunch in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. In the afternoon, we pass through Calca and Urubamba on the way to the Fortress and Citadel of Ollantaytambo, built to monitor the entrance to this part of the valley and protect it from possible invasions of the inhabitants of the jungle. Then we will visit Chincheros which is another beautiful Inca complex. Return to Cusco.

DAY 10.- CUSCO: Maras Salt Pans – Moray

Food: Breakfast at the hotel
8.00 to 8.30 am. Transfer from the hotel to or pass. We leave the hotel and head towards Maras, the salt mine that has been exploited since pre-Inca times through an old system of evaporation of salt water in wells previously prepared for this purpose, the water comes from an underground stream. Then we visit the archaeological remains of Moray, platforms as concentric rings.
Each circle comprises a terrace that overlaps another, forming circles that expand. For scholars, Moray was possibly an Inca agricultural research center where crop experiments were carried out at different heights. The arrangement of its platforms produces a gradient of microclimates with the center of the concentric circular platforms having a higher temperature and gradually reducing towards the outside at lower temperatures, thus being able to simulate up to 20 different types of microclimates.

DAY 11.- CUSCO - Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes

Food: Breakfast at the hotel
Early in the morning, transfer to the train station of Cusco for a 03-hour trip to the Citadel of Machu Picchu known as “The Lost City of the Incas” we will descend from the train at the Aguas Calientes station to take the bus that we It will take a 30-minute trip along a zigzagging path to the wonderful citadel, arriving we will have the guided tour, visiting the Main Square, the Temple of the Sun, the Sacred Solar Clock, the royal rooms, the temple of the Three Windows etc. free time to stroll around the citadel.

DAY 12.- MACHU PICCHU + Huayna Picchu (ACCORDING TO TICKET AVAILABILITY) – CUSCO

Food: Breakfast at the hotel
Excellent opportunity to get up early and visit Machu Picchu for the second time to enjoy the sunrise of the sun then climb to the famous mountain of Huayna Picchu from where you can appreciate the dimension of Machu Picchu, even more impressive from above and distance. Getting up here takes about 1 hour. In the afternoon we will take the train back to Cusco.
00/00/19 – TRAIN EXPEDITION – 81 – CUSCO/OLLANTA – Departure 06:10 Am. – AGUAS CALIENTES – Arrival 07:40 Am.
00/00/19 – TRAIN EXPEDITION – 84 – AGUAS CALIENTES – Departure 18:20 Hrs. – OLLANTA/CUSCO – Arrival 20:05 Hrs.

DAY 13.- CUSCO - LIMA AND INTERNATIONAL CONNECTION

Food: Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to the airport for the flight back to Lima and international connection with the flight back home.

INCLUDES:
Transfers apt./hotel/apto, accommodation in prestigious 3 *** hotels, all meals mentioned in the program, guided group tours (Spanish/English), train class: Expedition Cusco/Machu Picchu/Cusco, bus tickets Aguas Calientes/Machu Picchu/Aguas Calientes, bus tickets: Lima/Huaraz/Lima, all entrance tickets to excursions, second entrance ticket to Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu.

NOT INCLUDED:
International and domestic flights, airport taxes, personal travel insurance, second bus ticket to Machu Picchu

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