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Caral is an Archaeological site where the remains of the main city of the Caral civilization. It is located in the Supe Valley, 182 kilometers north of Lima (Peru), 23 km from the coast and 350 meters above sea level. It is attributed an age of 5000 years and is considered the oldest city in America, It has been declared Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
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Early will be pick you up at the hotel and driven to the Caral Archaeological site in order to start the tour. We will pass through several towns such as Chancay, Huacho, Huaura and Supe. Your tour guide will be pointing them out to you as we drive along. We will stop along the way in order to use the restrooms and to do some las minute shopping. When arrival at the Caral Archaeological site where we will meet our local guide. Our own tour guide will interpret the local guide’s briefing. During this journey that will last approximately an hour and a Half we will visit several monuments such as the Templo Mayor and the Altar of the Holy Fire. After to head to return to Huacho town.
In the afternoon we will tour the city of Huacho. We will visit the Huacho Casino, the Plaza Mayor with its impressive rotunda. It time allows, we will drive by the Pittaluga Mansion, the university Archaeological Museum and the hornillos beach ocean Front. We will return to the city of Lima in the evening. And Drop off you in the your hotel.
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After a good breakfast, we will start our excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Our first stop will be at a textile centre, where we will appreciate the talent of some of the many native communities that inhabit the valley and learn about their ancestral knitting techniques and cultural diversity. We will head for the Archaeological Complex of Pisac. Here we will visit the lower part of the complex, where the farming area and the oldest pre-Hispanic cemetery of America are located. We will also see the terraces, streets, towers and more of this ancient city. Then, we will visit its popular and colourful art crafts market before heading for the Urubamba Valley, where we will enjoy a delicious lunch. Later, we will go to Ollantaytambo, one of the last Incan cities still inhabited. We will visit the archaeological complex, at the end, you have two option, one is transfer to Ollantaytambo train station to going to Machu Picchu or return you hotel in Cusco City.
Hotel Boutique Lima Centro
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Early to take the bus. It will take us about 20 or 30 minutes to get Machu Picchu citadel. At the citadel, we will have a fantastic guided visit of about two and a half hours. We will walk around the narrow streets, the buildings, temples, terraces, fountains and more, while learning about this mysterious and magical city on top of the mountain. On the afternoon, we will enjoy a lunch at one of the best restaurants in town. At scheduled time we will board the train back to Cusco, once there, we will take you back to the hotel. Overnight in Cusco.
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We will pick up you from your hotel in private transportation then we will drive for about 3 hours until Qesihuno where we will enjoy our delicious breakfast. After this important stop, we will start the hike to the Rainbow Mountain. The distance is approximately 4 km and the road climbs up gradually. The hike starts at 4,500 meter above sea level and rises to 5,100 meter above sea level. The journey will be through a beautiful valley where you will see some houses of local people and hundreds of alpacas and llamas. After a 2-hour hike, you will get to the Rainbow Mountain and we will stop in the front of the colorful mountain from where we will have a 360-degree view of the beautiful landscape, including Rainbow Mountain, Red Mountain, Ausangate Peak, and the rock valley. Here our tour guide will explain how and why these mountains are so colorful and the history of the sacred mountain. After relaxing and filling yourself with all the positive energy from Rainbow Mountain, we will hike down to Qesihuno. The hike back is easy. Once we will arrive in Qesihuno, we will enjoy our delicious box lunch. Then we will go back to Cusco City.
Hotel Boutique Lima Centro
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After Breakfast, we will tour de city, admiring its buildings and contrasts. We will visit Qoricancha, the Temple of the Sun, one of the main Incan religious centres. We will continue to the Plaza de Armas (Main Square) and the beautiful Cathedral to observe the lovely architecture and colonial paintings. Then, we will board the bus to visit some of the archaeological sites surrounding the city. We will get to Sacsayhuaman, an impressive Incan fortress with monoliths of many meters high, to learn about some of their most amazing building techniques. We will carry on visiting other interesting sites. Overnight in Cusco.
Hotel Boutique Lima Centro
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At scheduled time, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Lima.
Hotel Boutique Lima Centro
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Early will be pick you up at the hotel and driven to the Caral Archaeological site in order to start the tour.
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