Cusco – Inti Raymi 2023 – Machu Picchu – Puno
7 Days 6 Nights Dias - 6 noches

Day 1: 23 of june
Arrival in Cusco and City Tour

• Arrival in Cusco. Reception and transfer to the hotel.
• Morning without any activity to acclimatize to the climate and altitude.
• 12.00 p.m. Traditional lunch.
• 1.00 p.m. The travel agency picks you up at the hotel with the guide to begin your tour.
• 1.30 p.m. We begin the tour by visiting the temple of Qoricancha and the cathedral, then we will visit the following archeological sites about 3 kilometers outside of Cusco: Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay.
• 6.30 p.m. Returning to Cusco.
• Transfer to the hotel.

Dinner is not included

Day 2: 24 of june
Inti Raymi 2024 – the Sun Festival

• Breakfast at the hotel in Cusco.
• 7.40 a.m. The agency comes to the hotel with transportation and your guide to being your tour.
• The 24th of June, the festival in honor of the Sun God, the festival takes place in three historic places, the Qoricancha temple, Plaza de Armas and Sacsayhuaman.
• 8.00 a.m. We gather at Qoricancha (golden enclosure); The principal Incan temple that was devoted to the Sun.
• 10.00 a.m. Plaza de Armas (the old Wayqapata or warriors square); The Incas held the ceremony in this grand square in the middle of an ushnu or ceremonial platform.
• 12 p.m. Sacsayhuaman (from quechua, meaning satisfied falcon): This impressive archaeologic center is situated at 3555 meters above sea level, about a kilometer from the Inca neighborhood of “Qolqanpata”.

Box lunch included

Day 3:25 of june
Machu Picchu

• Breakfast at the hotel in Cusco.
• Transfer from the hotel to the train station in Poroy or Ollantaytambo.
• Train to Machu Picchu.
• The guide will be waiting at the train station to take you to the sanctuary of Machu Picchu for a 2.5 hours long guided tour.
• When you book this tour, you will get to know the most important archaeological site of South America.
• Lunch buffet in Aguas Calientes in the restaurant El Indio Feliz or El Mapi.
• You will have time to visit the crafts markets in Aguas Calientes.
• 2.30 p.m. or 4.43 p.m. Train to Cusco.
• 7.30 p.m. Transfer from the train station to Cusco.
• Dinner with show.

The agency pays for the lunch and the dinner

Día 4: 26 of june
Puno

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Transfer from the hotel to the terminal of Transporte Mer.
• 7.30 a.m. We begin the trip to Puno. On our way we will visit some archeological sites like the church of Andahuaylillas that’s also called “The
• Sistine chapel of South America”, Rachi, Pukara and La Raya.
• Lunch buffet at the Pascana restaurant.
• 5.00 p.m. Arrival in Puno and transfer to your hotel.

The agency pays for the lunch.

Day 5: 27 of june
The Islands of Uros and amantani

• 07:45 a.m. Transfer from the hotel to the port of Lake Titicaca, Puno.
• 8.15 a.m. We leave for the floating island of Uros where we will visit 2 islands.
• 9.30 a.m. Our journey continues to the island of Amantani.
• 12.30 p.m. We arrive at the island of Amantani and the habitants greet us and accommodate us in their homes where we will rest and then eat a lunch with their family.
• 4.00 p.m. We take a walk up to the top of the island to visit the temples Pachatata and Pachamama.
• 5.50 p.m. Returning to the village to eat dinner with the families.
• 8.00 p.m. The villagers offer us a show (optional).

Day 6: 28 of june
Amantani – Taquile – Puno

• Breakfast in the village
• 8.00 a.m.  After our breakfast we board the boat that will take us to the island of Taquile.
• 9.00 a.m.  Arriving in Taquile, we take a 30-minute walk. The families will greet us and offer us their handicrafts, they will also delight us with their traditional dance and music.
• The travel agency buys the lunch.
• We walk to the port of Taquile to take the boat to Puno.
• 5.00 p.m. Arrival in Puno and transfer to the hotel.

Day 7: 29 of june
Puno – Juliaca – Lima

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Transfer to the airport in Juliaca.

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