Peru Program with Belmond Hotels

Upon your arrival in Lima, you will be met by your transfer-man, member of Machu Picchu Inc. staff, who will assist you with your luggage and check-in procedures at your hotel. You will receive a Welcome package with all the hotel’s information as well as our office's contact information for each city and the 24-hour emergency numbers for any further assistance you may require. (Regular check-in time 15:00Hrs.)

If Time allows, you will be able to take a Half day city tour of Lima

At the appropriate time, you will be met by your transfer-man who will assist you with your flight to Cusco. When you arrive to Cusco, the Imperial City, you will be met by your transfer-man and private driver who will assist you with your luggage and will drive you to your hotel located in Cusco City.

Balance of the day free, to get adjusted to the altitude or to wander around the city. Overnight at Belmond Monasterio hotel in Cusco city for three nights in Superior room, including breakfast, hotel tax and service charge. (B/-/-)

This morning, you will be transferred to Poroy or Ollantaytambo's train station, this last one located close to the site where the old Inca hanging bridge crossed the Urubamba.

Onboard the Vistadome Train you will move along the tracks following the river's course into the jungle lowlands to Aguas Calientes a.k.a. Machu Picchu Pueblo (a 2-hour ride). This is the last stop before getting to the famous archaeological complex. Find crafts, books, restaurants and array of hotels in this buzzling town. The bus zig-zags up the steep side of the mountain for nearly 20 minutes. The pre-Hispanic engineering marvel unveils itself gradually; this was the site Pachacutec Inca (1438-1572) chose as royal retreat and where his "malqui" or mummified remains were to be worshiped. Machu Picchu or "Old Mountain" is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders yet the traveler senses a beauty unmatched by these or any other title. How was such a work accomplished? Granite stone buildings that seem to naturally sprout from the earth instead of being constructed on it. Andean mountain aesthetics can truly be appreciated at Machu Picchu; explore the site at your own pace. Visit the Royal Mausoleum or take the path to the Inca Bridge, or the central flight of steps to reach Intihuatana. Or simply contemplate the sacred geography all around; the Urubamba nearly encircling the site and Mount Salkantay ("Wild"), overlooking the citadel from the southeast.

Buffet Lunch will be included at Tinkuy restaurant in the Belmond Sanctuary Lodge hotel.

Note. - There are various shifts for the visit of Machu Picchu citadel, between AM Shift and PM Shift. You are scheduled to visit at any of these turns (not both) and the shift confirmed will depend on the train schedule that we will be able to confirm upon booking time. In case of taking the Belmond Hiram Bingham Train you will visit Machu Picchu In the afternoon schedule.

In the afternoon, after the visit to Machu Picchu, head to the train station in Aguas Calientes and from there take the Vistadome train back to the Sacred Valley or to Poroy station in Cusco. Upon arrival to Ollantaytambo station or Poroy station, a private transport will be waiting for you to take you to Cusco city. Overnight at Belmond Monasterio hotel, in Superior room, including breakfast, Lunch, hotel tax and service charge. (B/L/-)

Inca rulers once called Cusco the "Navel of the World". Cusco remains today a city that blends colonial Spanish charm with older, more austere remains of pre-Columbian glory. One can see the foundations of Inca structures on many of its city streets today. Today you will go on a guided visit of the Imperial City of Cusco. In this Cusco city tour, you will visit the Main Plaza, which has been the scene of great historical events in the Capital of the Incas, the main Cathedral church, built of great slabs of red granite in renaissance style and thus contrasting with the baroque style silverwork which decorates its interior. You will then continue on to the Santo Domingo church, built upon the foundations of the Inca temple Koricancha, which was dedicated to S un worship. Later, you will head to the City’s nearby ruins; the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, a magnificent example of Incan military power; Qenqo, a ritualistic site with subterranean galleries that form an underground maze; Puca Pucara, the red fortress and finally Tambomachay, also known as the Incan Baths. After this amazing educative Cusco city tour, you will be driven back to your hotel.

Balance of the day at leisure. Overnight at Belmond Monasterio hotel, in Superior rooms, including breakfast, hotel tax and service charge. (B/-/-)

After breakfast, your guide will take you to the Cusco airport in time for your flight to Lima. Upon arrival to Lima, reception at the airport by a representative who will assist you with your international departure flight …. (B/-/-)

End of our services.

All touring arrangements herein are subject to change without notice and can be operated in a different sequence, depending on operational considerations and weather conditions. All hotels are subject to availability and can be substituted for similar hotels. Each passenger must have a valid passport with a minimum of 6 months of remaining validity, before its date of expiration. Visitors arriving with less than 6 months of remaining passport validity to any foreign country risk immediate return back to the airport where they boarded the arriving flight. If any visas are required, they are the sole responsibility of each passenger. All payments are non-refundable in the event of cancellation by passengers. TRAVEL INSURANCE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF INTERESTED IN A FREE QUOTE.