Machu Picchu & Nasca Mystery

Schedule by Day

• Day 1 Lima
  • Upon your arrival, reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
  • Overnight at selected hotel at Lima.
• Day 2 Overflight Nazca Lines
  • Transfer to Ica (pick up between 06:00 am) to overflight the Nazca Lines. Overflight in a light aircraft over the Mysterious Nazca Lines which are seen only from the air, the giant geometrical and animal figures were etched on the desert sands by the Nazca people 1,500 years ago and their purpose is still a mystery. Then visit Huacachina Lagoon, a beautiful oasis surronded by huge dune.
  • Overnight at selected hotel at Lima.
  • Included: Breakfast, lunch.
• Day 3 Lima – Cusco
  • Transfer to Lima airport to take the flight to Cusco city.
  • Transfer to the hotel.
  • Afternoon City Tour:
  • Visit the city declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. The tour will start at the temple of Koricancha, an ancient Inca palace where the order of the Dominicans built an incredible church that can still be seen there. Then visit the Main Square, where the Cathedral and the beautiful Church of the Society of Jesus, among other colonial buildings, are located. Continue to the San Cristóbal colonial chruch to enjoy a spectacular view of the city. Afterwards you will go on to the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, an Inca building known for its massive walls of hewn stone, also Qenko and Puca Pucara archaeological complexes.
  • Overnight at selected hotel at Cusco.
  • Included: Breakfast.
• Day 4 Sacred Valley
  • Half day visit to Ollantaytambo, a military, religious and agricultural center of the Incan Empire. The fortress is located on top of a mountain to allow them to protect the whole valley from invaders. From the highest spot you will be able to appreciate the narrow roads along with the channels that remain unaltered since Incan times.
  • Overnight at selected hotel at Sacred Valley.
  • Included: Breakfast.
• Day 5 Sacred Valley
  • Transfer from the hotel to the train station to take the train to Machu Picchu.
  • You will arrive to station in Machu Picchu town, and then you will be transported by bus to Machu Picchu citadel, one of the most renowned examples of the Inca’s architecture, surrounded by an amazing landscape of lush forest. Lost in history, Machu Picchu was not discovered until 1911 by the American explorer Hiram Bingham, but was built in the middle of XV century. At the appointed time, you will return to the station to take your train ride back to the Sacred Valley. From there transfer to Cusco city and to the selected hotel.
  • Overnight at selected hotel at Cusco.
  • Included: Breakfast, lunch.
• Day 6 Cusco - Lima
  • Transfer from the hotel to the airport to take the flight to Lima.
  • Arrival and board the connecting international flight back home.
  • Included: Breakfast.