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Peru
Nov 2 – 9 - 2018
Join the hudson area chamber of commerce & tourism bureau on a trip expe- rience to the land of the incas, peru! Enjoy the colonial capital city of lima and the center of the inca empire in cusco. Explore machu picchu and gaze upon the majestic mountains of the andes. Join us on this unforgettable trip to peru. Land of discovery!
Highlights & Included Meals
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All Airfare & taxes out of MSP
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Lima City Tour
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Santo Domingo Convent, Lima
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Larco Museum, Lima
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Included flight to Cusco
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Chinchero Village, Sacred Valley
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Racchi viewpoint, Sacred Valley
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Ollantaytambo Fortress, Sacred Valley
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Vista Dome Train to Machu Picchu
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Machu Picchu Entrance & Tour
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Cusco city Tour
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Cusco Cathedral Tour
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Cusco Cathedral Tour
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Lauterbrunnen Train Ride
Overnights & Meals
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2 Nights Lima, 1 night Sacred Valley, 1 night Machu Picchu area, 2 nights Cusco
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14 Meals including daily breakfast and a number of lunch and dinners
Day 1:
Fly To Peru
Depart the United States for a flight to Lima, Peru.
Included Meals: Light Dinner on Plane
Day 2:
Lima City Tour
Enjoy a city tour of the Historic Center of Lima. Upon arriv- ing to the Main Square, you will find the Government's Palace, the Archbishop's Palace, City Hall and the Cathedral. We will explore numerous colonial buildings including Santo Domingo Convent, which was built in 1535. Finally, we visit the Larco Museum, containing a large collection of artifacts from Peru. This impressive collection contains more than 45,000 pieces from Ancient Peruvian's 5,000 year old history.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3:
Chinchero & Ollantaytambo
This morning we depart Lima on an included flight to Cusco. Upon arrival we experience Chinchero, a small picturesque Andean village. We visit a textile artisan, where you will see original work and learn about the techniques, as well as the cre- ative process. Later, we explore Inca ruins dating from the end of the 15th Century. Afterwards, on the road to Ollantaytambo we stop at the Racchi viewpoint for one of the best views of the Sacred Valley. Ollantaytambo, offers one of the most impres- sive building complexes of the Inca Empire and site of one of the Spanish Conquistadors' rare strategic defeats. Famous for its terraced fields, Ollantaytambo was a very effective fortress and also a religious center. Ollantaytambo village is known as "the only living Inca town". It is the best surviving example of Inca urban planning with stone-paved streets that have been inhabited since the 12th Century.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 4:
Machu Picchu
We are off to one of the most exciting tourist destinations in the world, Machu Picchu. The excursion starts with a scenic train trip through the Andes to the town of Aguas Calientes, also known as Machu Picchu Pueblo. The natural beauty of the surroundings makes the train trip one of the most scenic journeys anywhere. Upon arrival in Machu Picchu, we will start the ascent to the ruins, which without a doubt will be one of your most unforgettable experiences. At Machu Picchu you will see one of the Seven Modern Wonders of the World perched high atop a mountain fortress offering stunning views of the Andes Mountains. Later, we check into our hotel in the nearby village of Aguas Calientes.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5:
Machu Picchu At Leisure & Scenic Train
Enjoy a leisure morning in town or take advantage of returning to Machu Picchu (additional charge if you choose to go) with an op- portunity to see more of the citadel. Otherwise, enjoy exploring the village of Auguas Calientes. Later, we board the scenic train back to Cusco before arriving at our centrally located hotel.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6:
Cusco City Tour
A local guide joins us as we discover Cusco, also called the Imperial City, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The tour starts at Korican- cha temple, an ancient Inca palace and center of worship to the sun god. On this site, the Dominicans ordered a church to be built which survives to this day. Later, we tour the Main Square where you will visit the cathedral, the most important religious building in the city today. We continue to Sacsayhuamán fortress, an impressive example of Inca military architecture. Then to Kenko, where the sun, moon and stars were worshipped. Following Kenko, we visit Puca-Pucara, which may have been a "tambo" or rest and lodging place for the Inca. Finally, a visit to the Inka's Expres- sion art workshop, where you will be able to see artists working in silver, paint and wood - the perfect place to see Andean art.
Included Meals: Breakfast. Dinner
Day 7:
Leisure Time & Flight Home
Today, enjoy a day of leisure in Cusco. Our centrally located hotel offers easy access to the majority of Cusco's main sights as well as fabulous shopping opportunities. Later this evening we depart for the airport for our overnight flight home from Cusco.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 8:
Return Home
Today we return home with fantastic memories of our time in Peru.
Included Meals: Light meals on the plane
Highlighted Experience
SACRED VALLEY This 70-mile narrow strip of land, in the Peruvian Andes runs nearly from the old imperial capital of Cusco to the mysterious citadel of Machu Picchu. With a backdrop of the snow-capped Andes, the fertile river valley winds below ancient agricultural terraces and numerous Incan ruins. Many locals still speak Quechua - the language of the Incas. They continue to grow corn, raise llamas, alpacas and weave beautifully colored textiles much as their ancestors did before the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors five centuries ago.
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Tour Price:
DOUBLE ROOM
$3999
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(based on 2 people sharing a room) Includes airfare & taxes out of MSP airport
LAND ONLY PRICE
$2499
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(does not include airfare). Based on 2 people sharing a room
SINGLE ROOM:
$600
DOUBLE RATE
Add $600 to double rate Includes airfare out of MSP
Trip Deposit
A $300 deposit per person is required at booking - it is fully refundable until June 20, 2018 After June 20, 2018 deposit is nonrefundable. If paying by credit card please add $150 per person