Andean Adventure and Mystical Experience

Day 1 - Arrival in Lima

Arrival in Lima, the "City of Kings" famous for its Spanish Colonial architecture, extraordinary museums and cuisine. Lima is internationally recognized as the "Gastronomic Capital of the Americas", and its cuisine is considered among the most diverse and exquisite in the world on par with French cuisine. Upon arrival a host will meet and assist you in transferring to the hotel and in registering.

Day 2 - Lima / Cusco

Breakfast at your hotel. Early morning transfer from the hotel to the airport for a short but spectacular flight over the snowcapped Andes to the oldest inhabited city in the hemisphere, Cusco, at an elevation of 11,440 feet. Upon arrival a host will meet and assist you in transferring to the hotel and in registering.
Tour of Cusco and Nearby Ruins - Visitors are caught up in the excitement of touring the ancient capital of the Inca Empire, a delightful combination of Inca and colonial architecture. The tour visits important landmarks such us Cusco's Cathedral, Santo Domingo Church, Plaza de Armas and Koricancha "The Temple of the Sun". This tour of the oldest continuously inhabited city in the western hemisphere also includes the nearby ruins of Kenko, Puca-Pucara, Tambomachay as well as the Sacsayhuaman fortress, an imposing example of Inca military architecture. (B)

Day 3 - Cusco / Sacred Valley

Breakfast at your hotel. Full Day Excursion to the Pisac Indian Market and the Ollantaytambo Archaeological Complex - Morning departure for a drive through the fertile countryside of the Urubamba Valley to the colonial village of Pisac where an Indian Market takes place Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Other days you will tour the religious nucleus and archaeological site of Pisac. During your visit to the bustling marketplace you will have the opportunity to bargain with the natives for many different types of Peruvian handicrafts and jewelry.
Continue to the Ollantaytambo archaeological complex, the Incas built it as a fort that included a temple, agricultural terraces, and an urban area. There are two distinct sectors: The religious and worship zone, and the residential area. Ollantaytambo was an important administrative center with probable military functions if one considers the walls and towers. There are also traces of ancient roads and aqueducts. The town of Ollantaytambo is called a "Living Inca Town" since the inhabitants maintain very old practices and customs. Lunch is at a beautiful country estate on the shores of the Urubamba River. (B,L)

Day 4 Sacred Valley / Machu Picchu / Sacred Valley

Breakfast at your hotel. Morning train ride through the sacred valley of Urubamba to the "Lost City of the Incas," Machu Picchu. Perched 8,200 feet above the valley, it was hidden by mountains and semi-tropical jungles for 400 years until discovered by Hiram Bingham of Yale University in 1911. Archaeologists believe that the Inca "Virgins of the Sun" took refuge from the Spanish Conquistadors here. Guided tour of the ruins upon arrival. Lunch is at the Orient Express' Sanctuary Lodge located just a few steps from the Inca citadel. By the afternoon train back to Ollanta - Sacred Valley. Transfer to your hotel at the Sacred Valley. (B,L)

Day 5 - Sacred Valley

Breakfast at your hotel. Moray, Maras Salt Pools and Authentic Quechua Village - Pass through unspoiled and picturesque Andean communities on your way to the Incan agricultural experimental center of Moray, famous for its sunken amphitheater, made up of four circular terraces, which appear to fade away into the earth like an artificial crater. The site was apparently an Inca agricultural research station filled with fertile earth and watered by complex irrigation systems, designed for experimenting with crops at various altitudes (some of which run down to depths of 100 meters). Continue to the impressive Maras salt pools formed by water emerging from a lake inside a mountain in the Urubamba Valley. An amazing view of evaporating ponds for the extraction of salt. Learn about ancestral techniques, which are still used, in agricultural, irrigation and salt-recollection tasks, as well as in Andean festivals and rites. After lunch, visit an authentic Quechua Village to feel the way of life of the Inca's ancestors. The Inca himself was a noble Quechua. They live off the land and are always wearing their colorful ponchos, see Quechua children scamper about while woman are weaving their family's clothes. A meaningful experience! Lunch is included. (B,L)

Day 6 - Sacred Valley

Breakfast at your hotel. Today you will have the chance to enjoy the Aranwa Hotel You have included the use of the Inca Sauna, is an Inca ritual, whose purpose is to clean the body with the aid of steam and essential oils. An infusion of coca leaves, eucalyptus and incense poured on hot porous rocks to generate steam in the sauna. A spiritual guide leads the ceremony, saying singing and directing visitors toward catharsis, a spiritual cleansing incomparable. Afternoon is at Leisure. (B)

Day 7 - Sacred Valley / Cusco / Lima / Home

Breakfast at your hotel. Transfer from the Sacred Valley to Cusco airport for your flight to Lima where you will wait for your international flight. (B)

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Tourist Class	Total Net: Including Transfers, Tours and Accommodation
	SIB Premium		Private Services
	Min 1	Min 2	1	2	3/4	5/9	10/14	15/19	20/24	25/29	30 up
Double Room		1628		1984	1668	1434	1268	1258	1228	1206	1210
Triple Room		1600			1640	1406	1240	1230	1200	1178	1182
Single Room	2266	1859	3054	2215	1899	1664	1499	1488	1459	1436	1440

Tourist Superior	Total Net: Including Transfers, Tours and Accommodation
	SIB Premium		Private Services
	Min 1	Min 2	1	2	3/4	5/9	10/14	15/19	20/24	25/29	30 up
Double Room		1678		2034	1718	1483	1318	1307	1278	1255	1259
Triple Room		1646			1686	1451	1286	1275	1246	1223	1227
Single Room	2424	2018	3212	2374	2058	1823	1658	1647	1618	1595	1599

First Class	Total Net: Including Transfers, Tours and Accommodation
	SIB Premium		Private Services
	Min 1	Min 2	1	2	3/4	5/9	10/14	15/19	20/24	25/29	30 up
Double Room		1767		2123	1807	1572	1407	1396	1367	1344	1348
Triple Room		1740			1780	1546	1380	1370	1340	1318	1322
Single Room	2608	2202	3396	2558	2242	2007	1842	1831	1802	1779	1783

First Class Superior	Total Net: Including Transfers, Tours and Accommodation
	SIB Premium		Private Services
	Min 1	Min 2	1	2	3/4	5/9	10/14	15/19	20/24	25/29	30 up
Double Room		1844		2200	1884	1650	1484	1474	1444	1422	1426
Triple Room		1826			1866	1631	1466	1455	1426	1403	1407
Single Room	2758	2351	3546	2707	2391	2156	1991	1980	1951	1928	1932

Deluxe	Total Net: Including Transfers, Tours and Accommodation
	SIB Premium		Private Services
	Min 1	Min 2	1	2	3/4	5/9	10/14	15/19	20/24	25/29	30 up
Double Room		2134		2490	2174	1939	1774	1763	1734	1711	1715
Triple Room		2039			2079	1844	1679	1668	1639	1616	1620
Single Room	3340	2934	4128	3290	2974	2739	2574	2563	2534	2511	2515

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