Experience The Magic of Peru

EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF PERU

Lima.

H/D CITY TOUR LIMA.

Explore Lima’s old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, packed with fascinating historic buildings. The route begins at the traditional Pueblo Libre district, where you visit the Larco Museum, located in a beautifully restored viceregal mansion built on a pre-Columbian pyramid from the seventh century. The museum boasts a complete pre-Hispanic collection of gold and silver objects, as well as pieces of erotic art. Then visit the Casa Aliaga, a colonial mansion granted by chief conquistador Francisco Pizarro to one of his captains, Jeronimo de Aliaga. This is the only house from that time, still belonging to the same family. Continue with a scenic tour through the colonial downtown. See the Main Square, where you can appreciate the grandiose architecture of the Spanish Empire. Admire Lima’s Cathedral, built during the 16th century. Finish the trip returning to your hotel.

Hilton Garden Hotel.

EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF PERU

Cusco.

Transfer to the airport.
Cusco.

A transportation service will pick you up when you arrive at the airport and will transfer you to your hotel.

Dinner at a local restaurant.

Hotel Sonesta Cusco.

EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF PERU

Cusco.

F/D CHINCHERO, OLLANTAYTAMBO FORTRESS AND YUCAY LIVING MUSEUM.

During the morning, you are picked up from your hotel in Cusco to visit the town of Chinchero, a traditional Cusco urban centre located at an elevated point with a beautiful view of the valley. The inhabit- ants of this area preserve the artisan traditions and the inherited knowledge of the Incas and display them in their clothes and customs. In Chinchero there are also archaeological remains and a beautiful seventeenth-century church, one of the first Catholic buildings in Peru. Then, you are transferred to the Living Museum of Yucay, a centre Andean traditions interpretations, where demonstrations of the elabo- ration of textile work, adobe, pottery and silverware are carried out in the same way in which they used to in antiquity; an original recreation of Inca traditions. Also, residents of the museum include llamas, sheep and alpacas, and they can be fed! Then, enjoy a delicious lunch in the town of Ollantaytambo and, on the way to the fortress, witness the Andean essence that is breathed in the place, which still maintains Inca urban planning and is inhabited since then. Go up the iconic steps of the iconic enclosure, built next to the mountain. At the end of this activity, you are transferred back to your hotel. *On Sundays, also visit the local market.

Hotel Pakaritampu Urubamba.

EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF PERU

Lima.

H/D TOUR IN BARRANCO PARK: DISCOVERING THE STREET FOOD IN LIMA [LIN498].

Drive to Barranco and stroll around this quaint and traditional district,considered to be the city's most romantic and bohemian, being the home and working place of many of Peru's leading artists, musicians, designers and photographers. Stop at the Park of Barranco to degustate the exquisite traditional Peruvian anticuchos, made with beef heart and seasoned with garlic, vinegar, cumin, and aji panca, a mild red chile pepper with a smoky flavor. Have a taste also of the typical picarones, a fabulous dessert of sweet flavor, crispy and warm, dripping with syrup. Return to your Hotel.

NIGHT TOUR TO THE MAGICAL WATER CIRCUIT.

Surprise yourself with the largest complex of electronic sources in the world, certified by Guinness World Record. You will enjoy a wonderful show of water, light, music and images, presented at the famous Parque de la Reserva, for 3 magnificent hours.

Hilton Garden Hotel.