Excursion tour in Peru to Machu Picchu ("Alluring Peru" 3 stars)
Places visited: Lima, Cusco, Urubamba Valley, Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca and others.
Hotels: Economy class.
Tour operator: Not indicated.
Duration of rest: 7 nights.
Cost of the cheapest tours (for two people): In 2021, only check-in on December 16 is possible at a price of 204 thousand rubles with accommodation in DBL.
departure date: from 16.12.2019, departures every week.
Departure cities: Moscow.
Nutrition: According to the program and on the basis of breakfasts.
The tour price includes: domestic flights and a ticket for the ring train route from Cusco to Aguas Calientes and back, Russian-speaking escort (guide), accommodation, excursion services, lunches, breakfasts, the cost of excursions to Peru.
Tour program in Peru:
Peru Machu Picchu Tour starts from Lima International Airport. In the city, they examine the buildings of the colonial era, included in the UNESCO list. The Barranco area is worth visiting for lovers of the bohemian lifestyle, and those who appreciate Llosa's work can look at the Miraflores quarter, which he praised. Check-in at the three-star hotel La Castellana Lima.
On the second day, tourists go to Cusco, they will have to fly there. The ancient city, once the administrative center of the Inca Empire, was thoroughly rebuilt by the Spanish conquistadors. The museums have preserved a lot of exhibits depicting the struggle of local residents for independence. Those who decide to buy a tour to Peru from Moscow will go to the Temple of the Sun, after which they will see two more places of worship, the ancient fortress and the vast Saxaihuaman complex. It contains everything: religious objects, fortifications with towers, and canals.
On the third day of the journey, the train brings the vacationers to Aguas Calientes. It is a small village with one street, but any excursion to Machu Picchu from Lima invariably passes through it. In the Urubamba Valley, there are a number of interesting sights that clearly show how the ancient Incas lived. It is here that the city, built under the Inca Pachacutek, is located, its height above sea level is almost 2.5 kilometers.
When the Inca state collapsed under the pressure of the invaders, some of the priests left for this place, and the Spanish gangs did not manage to find the city lost in the thickets of impenetrable rainforests. Prices for excursions to Machu Picchu are quite sparing. The settlement was discovered only in the 20th century, and to this day any visitor cannot get rid of the feeling that it was left a few days ago.
Further the road lies again in Cuzco. The fourth day is free software. Those who wish can, for additional money, go to the Ollantaytambo fortress and explore other notable places of the sacred valley. The trip allows you to see an art fair, a petting zoo, and get acquainted with how wool is made and dyed in the Inca way. Fee - $ 150, lunch is organized at a traditional restaurant.
On the fifth day, the bus travels to the city of Puno, stopping along the way in Andaguailillas, Rakchi, Abra la Raya, Puca Pucara. The first name literally means "copper area", is famous for the legacy of the colonial era. The most valuable thing here is the Church of San Pedro; any excursion to Peru in Russian explains why experts think so. When the temple was being built, it was made extremely magnificent in order to capture the imagination of the Indians and consolidate the victory of Christianity.
Rakchi is unusual in the ancient Inca culture, and Puno is known for its abundance of folkloric traditions. They strive here to get acquainted with Lake Titicaca, with the numerous ruins of old buildings, with crafts. On the sixth day, tourists will be taken to the floating islands of Uros, inhabited by people since the pre-Inca period.
Ahead - Taquile Island and a free day in Lima, with an organized visit to the Ballestas Islands and a flight over the drawings of the Nazca desert, or with a tour of the estates and the old city center, the gold museum. Machu Picchu tour prices do not cover international flights, health insurance, airport fees, lunch and dinner, overweight luggage, early check-in and late check-out.
