8 Days & 7 Nights: Nasca Lines & Machu Picchu from Lima

DAY 1: LIMA | INC: Arrival in Lima, meet and greet at the airport & transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon, you will have a tour through Lima’s streets and plazas. Starting at the Love Park in Miraflores, with a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean, and then heading to the Huaca Pucllana, ceremonial center of the Lima culture. After this, we go on to the Main Square where the Government Palace and the Town Hall are located. We will visit the Cathedral and explore the Santo Domingo Convent, along which corridors San Martin de Porras and San Rosa de Lima used to walk around in 17th century, and where their remains rest today. Overnight stay in Lima. DAY 2: LIMA/PARACAS | INC: Departure to Paracas Bay in the exclusive “Paracas Premium Service”. We will go to the airport of Pisco to fly over the Nazca lines, to admire the huge drawing that can only be seen from the sky and which represent several insects and animals like a monkey, hummingbird, condor or a spider. The origins are unknown, while many think it is a big astronomic calendar. We get back to the airport and later to your hotel. You will have the rest of the day free to rest and enjoy the hotel facilities and surrounding areas. Overnight stay at Paracas. DAY 3: PARACAS/LIMA | INC: Early in the morning we will embark on a boat tour to the Ballesta Islands. The “Chandelier” a giant figure marked in the sand in the style of the Nazca lines can also be seen on our way to the islands. On the islands, you will be able to observe sea lions, pelicans, Humboldt penguins and other sea birds. In the afternoon, we departure to Lima in the exclusive “Paracas Premium Service”. DAY 4: LIMA/CUSCO | INC: Transfer to the airport and flight to Cusco. On arrival, meet and greet at the airport & transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon, our exclusive city tour starts with a visit to the San Cristobal Plaza to enjoy its panoramic view of the city. Then, we will visit the San Pedro Market to soak in its local flavors and to learn more about the products grown in the area which supply the whole city. After this, the Korikancha temple will welcome us in all his magnificence; this temple, whose Quechua name means “Gold Enclosure” still bedazzles us with the thought of its gold covered walls. Then it is the turn to visit the Santo Domingo Church. We will walk from San Blas, the artisans’ neighborhood, to the Hatun Rumiyoc street, stopping at the Inca Roca Palace, nowadays home to the Archbishop’s Palace and also at the famous Twelve Angle Stone. We will continue our walk to the Main Square to visit the Cathedral and its valuable and beautiful colonial masterpieces. DAY 5: CUSCO | INC: In the morning, we will get away from the crowds and visit Sacsayhuaman, a huge and impressive fortress of colossal constructions and surrounded by beautiful views blending together perfectly. Our adventure continues at the Inca Shrine Qenqo, to see the sacrificial altar embedded inside a rock cave. Finally, we will arrive to the Puca Pucara viewpoint and Tambomachay monument of impressive architectonics; considered as one of the pillars of Andean Cosmo vision. You will have the afternoon free to explore the city. DAY 6: CUSCO/ SACRED VALLEY | INC: The Sacred Valley of the Incas is waiting for you. On the way, we will stop at Awanacancha, small complex to admire Andean camel-ids such as alpacas and llamas and learn from local inhabitants about traditional dyeing and knitting techniques. Later we will explore the Pisac Market with plenty of free time to go around and buy handcrafts and if you feel like tasting something traditional, stop by the wood ovens for a delicious empanada or a piece of bread. We will have lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, our tour continues to Ollantaytambo, a small town full of local color and inhabited since Inca times in which we will visit the main temple used as a fortress during the Inca resistance. Breathtaking views ideal for capturing amazing pictures. Overnight stay in the Sacred Valley. DAY 7: SACRED VALLEY/ MACHU PICCHU/CUSCO | INC: A train trip away to see one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. We arrive at the Aguas Calientes station where our staff will assist us on boarding the bus to go up the winding road to Machu Picchu, amid a spectacular view of the Urubamba River and its canyon. The Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu, will astonish us with its terraces, ceremonial shrines, steps and urban areas. After a guided visit, we will have lunch at one of the restaurants in the area. At the arranged time, we will return to Cusco and will be transferred to the hotel. DAY 8: CUSCO/LIMA | INC: Cusco departure & transfer to Lima.