LDS Group Travel Presents
Mystical Peru
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Included items: - 7 nights Hotel accommodations - 7 meals (7 breakfasts) - Site seeing & entrance fees per Itinerary -Transfers between destinations by air conditioned motor coach, train or intra country flights. - Services of English speaking local guides - Luggage handling (1 bag per person) |
LDS Tour Highlights
Join LDS Travel as we experience mystical Peru. The land of gold and of the sun-worshipping Incas, Peru was sixteenth-century Europe’s major source of treasure and once the home of the largest empire in the Americas. Since then, the riches of the Incas have fuelled the world’s imagination, although much of the country’s appeal lies in the sheer beauty of its landscapes, the abundance of wildlife and the strong, colourful character of the people.
Ancient ruins only hint at the first chapter of the story. Although the bloody Spanish Conquest shattered the traditional Inca world in the 1500s, the legacy of ancient cultures is still very much alive. Roughly half of Peru’s 30 million people are of pure Indian origin, often living in remote mountain villages. They still speak the Quechua or Aymara tongue of their ancestors and many of their beliefs and customs are a mixture of traditional Andean ways and the culture brought by the Spanish conquistadors. Peru remains one of the world’s great travel destinations- come experience the mystic!
Join LDS Travel as we experience mystical Peru. The land of gold and of the sun-worshipping Incas, Peru was sixteenth-century Europe’s major source of treasure and once the home of the largest empire in the Americas. Since then, the riches of the Incas have fuelled the world’s imagination, although much of the country’s appeal lies in the sheer beauty of its landscapes, the abundance of wildlife and the strong, colourful character of the people.
Ancient ruins only hint at the first chapter of the story. Although the bloody Spanish Conquest shattered the traditional Inca world in the 1500s, the legacy of ancient cultures is still very much alive. Roughly half of Peru’s 30 million people are of pure Indian origin, often living in remote mountain villages. They still speak the Quechua or Aymara tongue of their ancestors and many of their beliefs and customs are a mixture of traditional Andean ways and the culture brought by the Spanish conquistadors. Peru remains one of the world’s great travel destinations- come experience the mystic!
LDS Tour Detailed Itinerary
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Day 1 - Depart USA, arrive LimaDepart the USA for Peru. Arriving in Lima, Peru in the late evening. Stay at hotel in the airport.
Overnight: Lima |
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Day 2 - Lima - Cuzco
This morning we will catch our flight to Cuzco, once the capitol of most of South America. We’ll go to our hotel and allow our bodies to adjust to the altitude. In the late afternoon, we’ll visit the impressive Temple of the Sun (Koriconcha), the most sacred of the Inca Temples. It was found under a present-day monastery after an earthquake! The remainder of the evening at leisure. Overnight: Cuzco - (B) |
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Day 3 - Andean Village and Cusco city tour
This morning we will visit and Andean village to see what Peruvian life looks like. One our way back to Cusco, we will visit the well-known Incan fortress of Sacsayhuaman whose gigantic 3-tiered walls were built from 18-foot boulders that weigh over 300 tons each. The views of Cusco below are breathtaking. Overnight: Cuzco - (B) |
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Day 4 - Pisac - Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes
Today we will vist the Pisac ruins that guarded the sacred valley. We will then drive through beautiful Urubamba on our way to Ollantaytambo. This is were we will board our train for an unforgettable 90 minute train ride toward Machu Picchu. The scenery changes from dry mountain valleys to lush, tropical mountains as you descend down to 7,000 feet. When we arrive in Aguas Calientes, the small town near Machu Picchu. We'll check into our hotel and enjoy a free evening in this charming town. It is impossible to describe the majestic mountain scene. You just have to see it to believe it. Overnight: Aguas Calientes - (B) |
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Day 5 - Full day Machu Picchu
The big day has arrived. We’ll take a 20 minutes bus ride from our hotel and ascend to one of the Wonders of the World. Machu Picchu is perched majestically atop a green, lush mountain with higher, foliage-covered mountains surrounding it. The site will NEVER leave your memory. It is simply one of the most awe-inspiring single landscapes anywhere in the world. Our local guide will spend a couple of hours with us taking us through the ruins followed by time to enjoy it on your own. The brave ones can take the hour hike to the top of Wayna Picchu, overlooking the ruins (spectacular!). You’ll have plenty of time to see Machu Picchu in depth. In the late afternoon, we will head back to our hotel in Aguas Calientes. Overnight: Aguas Calientes - (B) |
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Day 6 - Ollantaytambo - Maras and Moray tour - Cuzco
This morning we will go to the train station and head back to Ollantaytambo. On our drive back to Cusco, we will visit Maras and the terraced salt-pans of Las Salinas and get a lesson on salt extraction from the locals. Later, continue on to discover the unusual Inca ruins of Moray, a large complex of terraced circular depressions in the earth which historians believe were used to study the climatic conditions on crops. When we arrive back in Cusco, evening is at leisure. Overnight: Cuzco - (B) |
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Day 7 - Cuzco - Lima - Lima City Tour
This morning we will fly to Lima, where we will enjoy the sights of Peru's capital city with 2000 years of indigenous and colonial heritage. We will stop at the San Francisco Monastery, famous for its 17th century architecture and world-renowned library. Our tour will include stops at other interesting sites. After our city tour we will go to our hotel at the airport. Overnight: Lima – (B) |
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Day 8 - Depart for home
Today sadly you must say goodbye to this amazing country and return home. Transfer to the airport for our flights back to the USA. (B) |
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* This amount includes all the land tour items shown in the itinerary along with a travel insurance policy for those up to age 69. Older travels will need to be approved and will require additional fees to cover the travel insurance policy.
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