Peru & Bolivia 10 Days

Arrived in Cusco city, a representative from our Travel Agency, will be waiting for you, for transfer at your hotel. You have the morning to acclimatize to the height of 3,350 meters above sea level. approximately.

Pick up from the Hotel between 13:00 p.m. to 13:20 p.m., to begin with the visit to the City and nearby Archaeological Centers: the excursion tour will take, show us the impressive Colonial City built on Inca bases; we go to visit the Cathedral; Renaissance in structure and with fine paintings from the “Cusco School”. Qorikancha, or Temple of the Sun; known as the Real Casa del Sol del Urin Cusco.

Then we continue with the visit to the 4 Archaeological Centers: Sacsayhuaman; great fortress located 5 km from the city. Qenqo; Sacred amphitheater, center of worship to the god Puma, a place where animal’s sacrifices were made. Pucapucara; red fortress due to the hue that its rocks acquire with the twilight and Tambomachay light; temple to worship water.

** Overnight in Cusco.

Breakfast at the Hotel. Pick up from the hotel at the agreed time, then you go to visit the Sacred Valley. During the tour you go to visit the Town of Pisaq; picturesque colonial mestizo town, on Sundays the Mass is celebrated in Quechua, then you go up to the Archaeological Center of Pisaq; where you can observe, see the magnificent Inca architecture platforms; then we visit the towns of Ccoya, Lamay, Calca and Urubamba on the way.

Buffet lunch.

In the afternoon the guided tour of the town of Ollantaytambo; place where the Ollantaytambo archaeological park is located, a gigantic agricultural, administrative, social, religious and military complex in the time of Tahuantinsuyo.

Transfer to the train station to got to Machu Picchu Pueblo, you will arrive at the Aguas Calientes Station, where a Representative of our Travel Agency will wait for you and transfer you to your hotel.

** Overnight in Aguas Calientes (MachuPicchu Pueblo)

Breakfast at the Hotel. Pick up from the Hotel. Transfer to the Bus Station, where you will take the Bus that will take us to the Lost City of the Incas, “Machu Picchu”, rediscovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham. There you will enjoy a guided tour excursion through the main buildings of the citadel such as:

El Mirador, Temple of the Three Windows, The Intihuatana, The Main Square, etc. We will return to the town of Aguas Calientes. Lunch in a Local Restaurant.

In the afternoon, you will take the Train to back to the Ollantaytambo Station, where a Transfer awaits you to direct you to the Bus that bring you back to the City of Cusco.

** Overnight in Cusco.

Breakfast in hotel, pick up hotel, transfer to bus station, at 07:00 Hrs. Departure for the City of Puno in Tourist Bus service. During the trip you will pass through the picturesque town of Andahuaylillas, and visit the Church of San Pedro de Andahuaylillas, which dates from the 17^th century better known as the Sistine Chapel of the Americas, due to its polychrome ceiling and the beauty of its murals, works in Pan de Oro and the Paintings of the Cusco School that it houses inside.

Along the way we make a stop in Raqchi, where you can see a spectacular Inca Sanctuary built by the Inca Pachacuteq and dedicated to the great God Wiracocha. It has a large central wall with a stone base of fine Inca architecture. The other walls are made of giant adobe bricks. The structure also has two circular side columns.

Around the Temple we find several constructions once used as a house or warehouse.

We make a stop where you will have a Buffet Lunch in a country restaurant, where you can enjoy the delicious culinary art of the region. Later we pass through La Raya, which is the border between the cities of Cusco and Puno at more than 4,335 meters above sea level, where the famous Nevado Chimboya is located, from where the Amazon River is born.

Where tourists can take photos of the landscape, the visit lasts from 5 to 7 minutes. Along the way we visit the impressive Temple of the Kalasaya, a culture that developed in 1600 BC. Until 400 AD in this Museum you can find Ceramics and Sculptures representative zoomorphic figures, among them the Hatunñaqac Sculpture that translated into our language means The Supreme Cutthroat of the ancient Pucara Culture,

Then, you will stop in the town of Ayaviri, an important textile and animal breeding center. Arrival at the Puno bus station, reception, transfer to your Hotel, by a Representative of our Travel Agency.

** Overnight in Puno.

Breakfast at the Hotel. Very early transfer from the Hotel to the pier to board our boat and visit the Floating Islands of Los Uros, today is considered The National Reserve of Lake Titicaca, which is approximately 30 minutes away, the people of the Uros still maintain their own culture and tradition, as well as artisanal fishing, especially carachi and pejerrey.

When fishing is abundant, they preserve the fish by drying them in the sun. They also hunt wild birds and collect duck eggs. There are 75 islands that live today, and each island is well organized. After a short visit of approximately 40 minutes. We will continue the trip to the Natural Island of Taquile, whose inhabitants mainly dedicate themselves to agriculture, crafts and fishing.

The locals continue to live according to their ancient Inca traditions and laws with manners, religious and folk rituals such as: Marriage (Sirvinacuy), payment to the land (Pachamama). It should be noted that spinning and weaving are mainly done by men, starting at the age of eight. Women make exclusively from yarns and fabrics.

Then we will taste a typical lunch included. After lunch: Passengers will have two free hours to visit the artisan center of the town and take pictures with panoramic views and later return to the City of Puno to their respective hotels.

** Overnight in Puno.

Breakfast at the Hotel. At 06:30 Hrs. Transfer to Copacabana in Bolivia, on the way YOU will border Lake Titicaca and YOU will have an exceptional view of the Cordillera Real de los Andes.

At 12.00 you will enjoy a typical lunch of the area. At 1:30 p.m.You will take the boat, we will navigate around Lake Titicaca enjoying an exceptional landscape to the Island of the Sun, which is considered the Cradle of the Inca Empire because from there Manco Cápac and Mama Ocllo left for the City of Cusco to found the Empire of the Incas.

Then you go to visit the Archaeological Complex of Intiwatana, the main tourist attraction in Bolivia, the Medicinal Centers, Pachamama Terraces of Inca Agriculture, we will observe a great variety of camelids.

At 16:00 p.m approximately you will take the boat in the direction of Copacabana. Where we will rest there today.

** Overnight in Copacabana.

Breakfast at the Hotel. Then we take our City Tour for visit the Sanctuary of the Virgencita de Copacabana, on our way if we are lucky, you will see the beautiful traditional manifestation of the Chala or blessing of Cars and the Wishes of the people who visit this place for the “Yatiris & Amautas Aymaras and Quechuas” who give their protection and blessing to the families.

Because it is an important pilgrimage place in the month of August for the inhabitants of the area, it becomes a cultural tourist attraction.

  After lunch at 13:30 p.m approximately you will take the Bus to the City of La Paz. This trip will take 4 hours approximately. Arrival to the City of La Paz where a representative of our Travel Agency will wait for you, for transfer to your Hotel.

** Overnight in La Paz.

After breakfast, you go to start this new adventure knowing a little more about the City in a City Tour, where you will appreciate the cultural and historical, architectural and cultural wealth.

On the tour, you will see, observe Plaza Murillo, the Cathedral, the Government Palace, the Church of San Francisco, the Replica of the Semi subterranean de Tiawanaku Temple, the Quilli Quilli Viewpoint, the Gold Museum or Costumbrista, the Witches Market, where the people of the area buys its products for the traditional ceremony of the Challa or Blessing in addition to the Offerings for the Pachamama. After this visit in the City, you go to the Valley of the Moon passing through the traditional neighborhoods of this area.

You will have free time to take to walk around by your own, and then we can transfer you to your Hotel.

At night we will pick you up to transfer you to the Bus Station, that will take us to Uyuni, the travel time is approximately 10 hours.

** Overnight bus heading to Uyuni.

At 07:00 Hrs arrival in Uyuni, then a representative of our agency will pick up you, then you will have a delicious breakfast. At 11:00 hrs approximately, we go to a Tour of Uyuni the largest salt desert in the world in a 4X4 mobility, on the way you got to visit the Train Cemetery;

where, you will see, observe the oldest trains from the years 1899, that were wagons that circulated loaded with minerals and that were part of an industrial past that has now become a tourist attraction.

The Population of Colchani; located on the banks of Sal, a town that was dedicated to the production of artisanal salt where the residents teach us the process of salt extraction.

Hotel de Sal; which is an icon because it is made entirely of salt material.

Incawasi Island or Fish; Located in the middle of the desert on this island we can find a large number of giant Cacti as well as being very old with a height of 10 meters.

After lunch, you go to return through this splendid desert with beautiful landscapes and, you will go to Uyuni, where you will have the afternoon free, and then go to the Bus Station that will take you to La Paz.

** Overnight Bus heading to La Paz.

After breakfast. At the right, coordinated time, departure transfer to the Buses station or La Paz Airport.

Important: The hours of the tours excursions will be reconfirmed at the destination.