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OPTIONAL ADD-ONS: CITY TOURS - PERU
City tours are
a brilliant way to explore the city – and a great way to be sure you
haven't missed any of the best bits! We have tours on offer:
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In
the beautiful capital of Peru,
Lima
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In
the historical city of Cusco,
which has now been named a world heritage site by UNESCO
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Or
to the awe-inspiring
Sacred Valley of
the Incas
CITY
TOUR: LIMA – 1 DAY
This tour combines the most diverse of Lima’s attractions from it's
three historical periods:
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Pre-Hispanic
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Colonial
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Contemporary
In the old
Lima you will visit Huaca Pucllana, recently excavated remains of a
pre-Inca pyramid of adobe bricks. It was one of the most important
administrative and ceremonial centres of the Lima culture. Alter this
you will continue on our way around Lima where you can visit the famous
Paseo de la Republica, Plaza San Martin and the Plaza Mayor where the
distinctive Government, Archbishop’s and Municipal Palaces and the
Basilica Cathedral.
You will go inside the most beautiful Convent of San Fransisco, which is
the best site to see religious colonial art in the Americas. Finally you
will see the modern Lima by visiting the most traditional residential
zones in the capital: El Olivar de San Isidro, Miraflores and Larco Mar,
a tourist centre distinctly apart from central Lima, with a spectacular
view of the Pacific.
PRICE: £45 Book here
CITY
TOUR: CUSCO – 1 DAY
Our first stop on this amazing tour is Qoricancha, Temple of the Sun.
This was one of the most important buildings to the Incas, dedicated to
the Sun and whose interior walls, it has been written, were covered in
thick sheets of gold.
You will then continue to the Plaza de Armas and Cathedral, at the
heart of Inca Cusco. Here you can see the best work of the Cusquenian
painters. Then you'll continue up to the Sacsayhuaman a magnificent
military fortress strategically located high above the city. This
fortress guarded the capital of Cusco and is famous for its huge carved
rocks, aligned with an amazing precision.
Finally, the adventure continues towards two archaeological ritual
sites, Quenco and Tambomachay where the Incas were enlightened
surrounded by an intricate network of platforms, niches and pools that
to date continue to flow with water from springs in the highlands.
PRICE: £55 Book here
THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS – 1 DAY The sacred valley of the Incas runs along the course of the Vilcanota
River where you will visit the most important historical sites. The
market town of Pisac gives you an opportunity to look around the artisans
market and take a relaxing lunch. You will then carry on towards the
archaeological reserve at Ollyantaytambo, one of the most fascinating
places in Peru.
Finally you will finish the tour in Chinchero where you will visit
the colonial church and the textiles market where you may be lucky and
see an example of the famous weaving techniques used in the production
of their high quality products.
PRICE: £55 Book here
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
OPTIONAL ADD-ONS
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