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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 a few tours you can do to add more adventure to your travel:
This tour combines the most diverse of Lima’s attractions from it's three historical periods:
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.
PRICE: £45 / US$70 Book here 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. PRICE: £55 / US$85 Book here 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 / US$85 Book here |
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