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CUSCO – PUNO 04 DAYS
Code: DFVHG
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Day 1: Domestic Airfares: Lima/Cusco and Puno/Lima
Arrival to Cusco in the morning, reception and transfer to the Hotel.
At 13:30 pm. We will begin by visiting Coricancha, the ancient Incan temple of the Sun. Next we
will visit nearby sites such as Sacsahuaman, Qenqo, Tambomachay and Puca Pucara
(Quechua for red fortress). finishing the tour around 5:30 hrs. Overnight in Cusco.
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Day 2: Machupicchu
In the morning we will take train ride at 6:00 am on the Vista dome train that is very comfortable
and has glass ceilings to really enjoy the Andes arriving in Aguas Calientes around 10:00 am
After that we will take a 20-minute bus ride to the Citadel of Machu Picchu, then immediately
begin a complete guided tour of the Inca citadel that will take approximately two hours. You will
then have free time to walk around, climb the Huaynapicchu Mountain, where one can experience
spectacular views of all of Machu Picchu, the valleys and mountains that surround it, or visit the
Temple of the Moon and the fabulous Inca Bridge
In the afternoon we return to Aguas Calientes. At 4:30 pm we will board the train
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Day 3: Cusco – Puno
Tourist bus to the city of Puno passing through and visiting such places as Andahuaylillas known
as the Peruvian Sistine chapel; Urcos- where they celebrate the birth of Inca Huascar, the last
emperor of Cusco; Raqchi- the temple or palace of Wiracocha, the white bearded God; Sicuani-
capital of this province and where we will have lunch; La Raya- Line between the departments of
Cusco and Puno also where the Vilcanota, the sacred river of the Incas begins. Pucara- remains of
an Incan temple and where the sacred bulls of Pucara are crafted. Overnight in Puno. (B, L)
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Day 4: Los Uros – Taquile Island – Lima
This will be one of your special days of the trip. Early transfer to the port for your boat ride on Lake
Titicaca, the highest commercially navigable lake in the world. We will first visit Los Uros and their
floating islands, which are made of reeds and inhabited by the Uros people, which live on these
islands of reeds, called Totora. We will walk on the floating islands and take a short ride on their
boats, made entirely from these same reeds. After that we will continue on Lake Titicaca to the
island of Taquile on which there are numerous pre-Inca and Inca ruins and Inca terracing.
Members of this community receive visitors in their colorful national costumes and show them
around the island. There is a cooperative shop on the island that sells exceptional woolen goods
which are not cheap but of very fine quality.
…pm. Transfer at the Juliaca airport to catch your flight to Lima.
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