THE INCA EMPIRE 3 Days & 2 Nights

Day 2-Our staff will transfer to the Cuzco train station for the morning train departing at ( 6:00 a.m.) Here you will transfer by auto wagon train winding into the Andean Mountains passing through several small villages where the local Indian farmers manage their farms and reside just as they have for hundreds of years. After a long but scenic ride ( 3½ hours ) you arrive into the final stop at Aguas Calientes. Here the temperatures will have changed to that of tropical and a abundance of plants typical for this region of the Amazon basin can be appreciated. Here you will board the tourist bus and proceed up a incredible winding road that leads to the fabled site of Machu Picchu. Upon your arrival ( 10:15 a.m. ) your guide will explain the history & the myths that surround this archaeological wonder. Thousands of people from around the world frequent this magnificent ancient site to pay homage and grasp the spectacular views of Machu Picchu’s 7'800 ft. plateau that reaches into the clouds and heavens above. Afterwards ( 1:00-1:30 p.m.) transfer to the Sanctuary Lodge Restaurant for lunch. Afterwards time will be available on your own to take more photographs or relaxing to the ambiance that only Machu Picchu visitors will understand. Later you will bid farewell to the lost city of Machu Picchu and transfer by tour bus returning to Aguas Calientes and then proceed to board the auto wagon train at 3:00 p.m. for your return to Cuzco. After your arrival into the Cuzco and the train station ( 6:45 -7:00 p.m.) our staff will meet and transfer you to your hotel. ( L )

( If you like to spend the night at OR near Machu Picchu see hotel list below )

Day 3-Today our staff will meet and transfer you to airport for your departing flight out. Additional tours in Cusco or to Amazon, Lake Titicaca & other archaeological cities from Lima.

3 DAYS & 2 NIGHTS CLASS TYPE

SINGLE

DOUBLE

TRIPLE

BARATO 3 star hoStel $399.00 $379.00 $359.00

ECONOMY 3 star hoTel ( Standard ) $449.00 $429.00 $419.00

TOURIST 3 star hoTel ( Superior ) $509.00 $479.00 $459.00

FIRST 4 star ~ Novotel Colonial rooms $599.00 $559.00 $499.00

FIRST 5 star ~ Libertador $679.00 $599.00 $519.00

FIRST 5 star ~ Monasterio $869.00 $699.00 $639.00

FIRST 5 star ~ Monasterio Deluxe rooms $929.00 $709.00 $669.00

EXECUTIVE 5 star ~ Monasterio Jr. Suite $1209.00 $849.00 **N/A**
Package includes:
All information listed above: Three nights in Cuzco, english & multi-lingual speaking guides, all tours, transfers, entry fees and meals where noted on the program. Note: *All hotels include either... (CB/AB/BB)
All hotels & hostels are 3 star or better, with private bath, good location and are accessible to Plaza de Armas. All hotels are based on US standards not the Peruvian method. LOCAL AIR AVAILABLE TO / FROM CUZCO PRIVATE TOURS AVAILABLE AT A SMALL FEE.

Day 1-Upon your arrival into Cuzco our staff will meet and transfer you to the hotel of your choice. After your arrival to the hotel you can enjoy a cup of "mate de coca" or coca tea to assist in the acclimation to the 11,300 ft. altitude in the Inca capital of Cuzco. In the afternoon (1:45 p.m.) our staff will meet and transfer you by bus for a City tour of Cuzco. Stops during the tour include :the Colonial and Inca sites of La Cathedral, Santo Domingo Convent / Q’oricancha. Later you will continue to the most important and impressive sites of Sacsayhauman, Kenko, Tambo Machay & Pucapucara. Early evening ( 5:45 -6:15 p.m.) return to Cuzco and your hotel.

Day 2-Our staff will meet and transfer you in the morning (8:45 -9:00 a.m.) into the Sacred Valley of the Inca passing by the Inca terraces and farm land of this fertile region until the town of Pisac and proceed to the Ancient Pisac Market for the annual show where many of the local Indians sell & barter their hand made textiles, fresh fruits & vegetables. After a hour or so of mingling with the locals you will proceed to have lunch at a local hacienda restaurant in the Sacred Valley. Afterwards continue to Ollantaytambo and the oldest continuously habituated town of the Inca. Here there are several structures of importance to the Inca. At the top of the sixteen massive terraces are the ever impressive ruins of Ollantaytambo Fortress where it is known the Inca fought some of their strongest battles. The huge precisely carved stones were transported somehow by hundreds of men down one mountain range to the Ollantaytambo location and fitted perfectly to support a strategic fortress that has bared the test of time. There is as well the "silos" or grain mills that are directly adjacent to the fortress and were to have maintained thousands of pounds of grain for the Inca and its people.You will have time for some photos and additional shopping before your return to Cuzco and your hotel in the early evening. ( L ) ( Tu. Th. & Su. )

**OPTION TO OVERNIGHT AT SACRED VALLEY.**

Day 3-Our staff will transfer to the Cuzco train station for the morning train departing at ( 6:00 a.m.) Here you will transfer by auto wagon train winding into the Andean Mountains passing through several small villages where the local Indian farmers manage their farms and reside just as they have for hundreds of years. After a long but scenic ride ( 3½ hours ) you arrive into the final stop at Aguas Calientes. Here the temperatures will have changed to that of tropical and a abundance of plants typical for this region of the Amazon basin can be appreciated. Here you will board the tourist bus and proceed up a incredible winding road that leads to the fabled site of Machu Picchu. Upon your arrival ( 10:15 a.m. ) your guide will explain the history & the myths that surround this archaeological wonder. Thousands of people from around the world frequent this magnificent ancient site to pay homage and grasp the spectacular views of Machu Picchu’s 7'800 ft. plateau that reaches into the clouds and heavens above. Afterwards ( 1:00-1:30 p.m.) transfer to the Sanctuary Lodge Restaurant for lunch. Afterwards time will be available on your own to take more photographs or relaxing to the ambiance that only Machu Picchu visitors will understand. Later you will bid farewell to the lost city of Machu Picchu and transfer by tour bus returning to Aguas Calientes and then proceed to board the auto wagon train at 3:00 p.m. for your return to Cuzco. After your arrival into the Cuzco and the train station ( 6:45 -7:00 p.m.) our staff will meet and transfer you to your hotel. ( L )

( If you like to spend the night at OR near Machu Picchu see hotel list below )

MACHU PICCHU PUEBLO **

4 DAYS & 3 NIGHTS CLASS TYPE	SINGLE	DOUBLE	TRIPLE
BARATO 3 star hoStel	$ 469.00	$ 439.00	$ 409.00
ECONOMY 3 star hoTel ( Standard )	$ 559.00	$ 519.00	$ 469.00
TOURIST 3 star hoTel ( Superior )	$ 649.00	$ 579.00	$ 519.00
FIRST 4 star ~ Novotel Colonial rooms	$ 779.00	$ 659.00	$ 579.00
FIRST 5 star ~ Libertador	$ 899.00	$ 709.00	$ 609.00
FIRST 5 star ~ Monasterio	$1259.00	$ 829.00	$ 749.00
FIRST 5 star ~ Monasterio Deluxe rooms	$1499.00	$ 899.00	$ 759.00
EXECUTIVE 5 star ~ Monasterio Jr. Suite	$1789.00	$ 1029.00	N/A

HOTEL	SINGLE	DOUBLE	TRIPLE
PRESIDENTE *	$ 49.00	$ 39.00	$ 29.00
MACHU PICCHU INN *	$ 89.00	$ 59.00	$ 49.00
HATUCHAY TOWER **	$ 119.00	$ 79.00	$ 69.00
MACHU PICCHU PUEBLO **	$329.00	$179.00	$139.00
*SANCTUARY LODGE Standard ***	$459.00	$299.00	$239.00
*SANCTUARY LODGE Best View ***	$589.00	$329.00	$269.00
*SANCTUARY LODGE Suite ***	$759.00	$379.00	N/A

Private Tours & Services	Sng	Dbl	Tpl	Qpl
CUZCO CITY (walking tour) or CITY & RUINS ( ½ day)	89	69	59	49
SACRED VALLEY + PISAC RUINS ( full day )	109	79	69	59
PATACANCHA & WILLOJ or MARAS SALT MINES (full day)	109	79	69	59
HOT AIR BALLOON RIDE ( ½ day ) NEW	N/A	429	409	399
HOT SPRINGS & PICNIC ( full day )	169	149	129	109
TROUT FISHING ( full day )	169	149	129	109
TROUT FISHING ( 2 days with camp )	369	279	249	229
VEHICLE RENTALS
4 X 4 TRUCK RENTAL with 120 km.& driver.	NEW	$119.00 per day
MOTORCYCLE RENTAL	NEW	$ 99.00 per day
MOUNTAIN BIKE RENTAL	NEW	$ 19.00 per day

3 DAYS & 2 NIGHTS CLASS TYPE	SINGLE	DOUBLE	TRIPLE
BARATO 3 star hoStel	$399.00	$379.00	$359.00
ECONOMY 3 star hoTel ( Standard )	$449.00	$429.00	$419.00
TOURIST 3 star hoTel ( Superior )	$509.00	$479.00	$459.00
FIRST 4 star ~ Novotel Colonial rooms	$599.00	$559.00	$499.00
FIRST 5 star ~ Libertador	$679.00	$599.00	$519.00
FIRST 5 star ~ Monasterio	$869.00	$699.00	$639.00
FIRST 5 star ~ Monasterio Deluxe rooms	$929.00	$709.00	$669.00
EXECUTIVE 5 star ~ Monasterio Jr. Suite	$1209.00	$849.00	N/A