DAY 2  MACHU PICCHU TRAIN JOURNEY

Flight to Cusco city Early hotel pick up, transfer to the airport for your domestic flight to Cusco city (1:15 hrs)

Arriving to Cusco Airport pick up, transfer to Ollantaytambo for your train journey to Aguas Calientes

To The Lost City of The Incas Machu Picchu: The trip by train to the town of Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu) is one of the most spectacular trips that exist in South America. Undoubtedly the geography is captivating its flora and fauna of the eyebrow of the jungle emerges between the mountains.

Machu Picchu lay hidden from the world for such a long time because its location is fairly remote and inaccessible. Machu Picchu is located high up on a mountainside. The nearest town is Aguas Calientes which is located down in the valley beside the Vilcanota River. Aguas Calientes is only a couple of kilometres away from Machu Picchu as the crow flies but it takes a bus about 20 minutes to climb the narrow, steep zigzagging dirt track that connects the two. During the train journey you will have the chance to enjoy event seat: Plush seats with tables in the front, landscape: ample windows to admire the stunning countryside, audiotrack: relaxing background music, local drink: Irresistible selection of hot and cold drinks prepared using fresh local fruits and herbs, overnight in Aguas Calientes

  DAY 3  MACHU PICCHU & HUAYNA PICCHU

Guided Visit of Machu Picchu & Hike to Huayna Picchu: Rise to Bus Station for a 20’ journey to the famous Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu, bus drive, climbing 6 km. to the incredible site of Huayna Picchu also known as Wayna Picchu ( Quechua " Young Peak " ) The number of daily visitors allowed to enter Huayna Picchu is restricted to 200. The Incas built a trail up the side of the Huayna Picchu and built temples and terraces on its top. The peak of Huayna Picchu is about 2,720 meters (8,920 ft ) above sea level, or about 360 meters ( 1,180 ft ) higher than Machu Picchu. According to local guides, the top of the mountain was the residence for the high priest and thelocal virgins.

Machu Picchu Every morning before sunrise, the high priest with a small group would walk to Machu Picchu to signal the coming of the new day. The Temple of the Moon , one of the three major temples in the Machu Picchu area, is nestled on the side of the mountain and is situated at an elevation lower than Machu Picchu. Adjacent to the Temple of the Moon is the Great Cavern, another sacred temple with fine masonry. The other major local temples in Machu Picchu are the Temple of the Condor, Temple of Three Windows, Principal Temple,"Unfinished Temple", and the Temple of the Sun, also called the Torreon. Then we'll participate in a guided tour of the Citadel, visiting the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, The Sacred Sun Dial the Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and various burial grounds.

The Sun Gates of Machu Picchu boast a picture - perfect vantage point overlooking Peru'smost famous ruins. Tourists flock to this outcrop high in the Andes Mountains to enjoy the same view featured on virtually every postcard depicting the Machu Picchu citadel. Also known as Inti Punku, the Sun Gates consist of two stones perched at a narrow passage in the crevice of the mountain just above Machu Picchu. The sun shines brilliantly through this portal each day when it rises - hence the name.

Return to Cusco city in a train journey: at 14.30 p.m or 19.00 p.m train back to Cuzco, upon arrival transfer to your selected hotel for overnight in Cusco.

  DAY 4  ROUTE OF THE SUN CUSCO TO PUNO

Route of the Sun From Cusco To Puno:It is an entertaining way to travel on the Cusco Route to Puno. Enjoy the tourist attractions offered by the famous "Ruta del sol". The trip leaves from the city of Cusco going to Puno, almost 400 km between both cities. The service includes 5 stops to visit:

To Andahuaylillas: You will visit the Temple St. Peter the Apostle. The interior walls and ceilings is with admirable fresh paintings and bathed in gold Guided Time: 35 minutes approx..

Raqchi "Temple of Wiracocha": Raqchi is 3225 meters above sea level.The most important building inside the complex is the "Wiracocha temple" that according to the ancient chroniclers was built by the Inca Wiracocha in honor of the invisible Superior God of the Andean people: "Apu Kon Titi Wiracocha".The "Wiracocha Temple" is a great construction for that age. Architecturally it is classified as "Kallanka", that is, a tall building completely covered with straw (wood and "ichu").

Marangani Buffet Lunch: Marangani (Sicuani) is located at 3552 meters of altitude.Sicuani is a relatively large city of the highlands. The city is an important intersection, with the road to Puno / Arequipa passing through here. This city is surrounded by beautiful snowy hills. Afterwards, you have a buffet lunch in our exclusive restaurant with a family atmosphere.

Abra La Raya: The line is 4335 meters high.Abra La Raya (La Raya) is the watershed between the valley that flows into Lake Titicaca and the valley that leads to Cusco and the Sacred Valley. The altitude is 4,338 meters (14,232 feet).

Pucara Museum: Pucará is located at 3900 meters of altitude, was the first regional population nucleus in the Titicaca basin north of the lake during the Late Formative Period (500 BC-200 AD), which provides valuable information about the origins of the Andean civilization in the highlands. During its heyday it covered more than a square kilometer and housed thousands of bureaucrats, priests, artisans, farmers, shepherds, and possibly warriors. The Pucará style is identified by impressive monolithic sculptures with a variety of geometric, zoomorphic, and more intricate anthropomorphic images, multi-colored ceramics in a variety of ritual and domestic forms.

Arrival to Puno City around 17:00 p.m. Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to your hotel selected, overnight in Puno

  DAY 5  TITICACA LAKE BOAT EXCURSION

To the Island of Taquile: Arriving on the banks of the Taquile, we must walk along a narrow path, enjoying the view of Lake Titicaca and the typical houses inhabited by Quechua natives.In the main square, you will have some free time to explore this place alone. Later, we will have lunch at a local restaurant (they usually offer grilled trout).After lunch, we go down to the dock to take our motor boat to continue our excursion.

To Uros Floating Islands: Continue the trip on search of the etnies of Uros and its community,The uros or urus are an ethnic group that is distributed in the Collao plateau in territories of Bolivia, Peru, The floating Uros Islands occupy a small corner of the world’s highest navigable lake, Lake Titicaca. It’s fair to say that there is no other place like it on earth. At the end, return to Puno and transfer to your hotel selected, overnight in Puno.

  DAY 6  FROM PUNO TO LA PAZ - CROSSING ANDEAN BORDERS

 Land trip along the Titicaca Lake: Hotel pick up and transfer to the bus terminal in order to take our double decker bus trip to the city of La Paz in Bolivia

Along the route:  The trip circles the south side of Lake Titicaca, a dazzling landscape that will take your breath away, we will pass through various typical and picturesque villages of the lake until we reach the border of Copacabana, an emblem and typical city of Lake Titicaca, after the documentation In order to enter Bolivia we will continue our trip crossing the Straits of Tiquina and Huatajata which is a mandatory step to cross Lake Titicaca.

During the afternoon we will arrive in the city of La Paz and transfer you to your selected hotel

  DAY 7  UYUNI SALT FLAT EXCURSION

 Flight From La Paz To Uyuni:  Early morning hotel pick up and transfer to the airport El Alto, for your flight to the city of Uyuni

To Colchani - Incahuasi Island - Atulcha:  After the airport pick up, We meet at the office and leave Uyuni in the morning around 10.30 / 11:00 am and first visit the train cemetery where you can see the old rusting trains from decades ago. After this we continue to Colchani and witness how the salt is processed. We have lunch in the village and then move onto the salt flats themselves. We will see where the salt has been laced in mounds ready to be transported, the original Playa Blanca salt hotel (no longer used for guests) and visit Inca Huasi Island to see the giant cacti and have great views of the salt flats all around. There will be plenty of time for taking amazing photos and the salt before we head toward the village of Atulcha where we will spend the night (the salt hotel is called Nuevo Amanecer). If time allows, you might also have the chance to see the sunset on the salt flats (this depends on season and cannot be guaranteed, but is usually possible).

  DAY 8  UYUNI SALT FLAT EXCURSION

 Atulcha - Lagunas - Laguna Colorada - Geysers - Hot Springs - Polques : We awake early and have breakfast before leaving to travel further south. You will first have the chance to visit the Sora Canyon and see llamas in their natural environment before continuing through the Chuguana desert area where the scenery will include a number of extinct volcanoes plus the semiactive Ollague. As the journey continues we will pass by high altitude lagoons that are home to 3 species of flamingo before arriving intothe desert of Siloli and the “tree of rock”. We then move onto the “Laguna Colorada”, an amazing red colored lake full of flamingos. Here is where we enter the Eduardo Avaroa National Park. In late afternoon we then go to visit the “Sol de Mañana” geysers and see the bubbling mud pools and steam jets. We will then continue to Polques where we find the hostel where we will spend the night. After dinner, you can decide to relax in the warm water pools of the local hot springs while enjoying the breathtaking starry sky.

  DAY 9  UYUNI SALT FLAT EXCURSION

 Polque - Dali Desert - Laguna Verde - Uyuni:  Today we have an early start at 6.00 am and have breakfast. We then continue our trip via the “Dali desert” (only visible from afar) to see “Laguna Verde” where, if conditions are correct, we see the green mineral waters of this lake at the foot of Volcan Licancabur . We then start our return journey back to Uyuni where we arrive approximately 16.30 / 17.00, perfectly on time for a late flight to La Paz city

In La Paz  Upon arrival to La Paz city, airport pick up and transfer to your hotel selected, overnight in La Paz

  DAY 10  TIAWANAKU MONUMENTAL EMPIRE

 To the Tiawanaku monumental complex:  This archaeological site of Tiwanaku is a little over 70 km west from the city of La Paz towards the border town of Desaguadero.

Exploring the archaeological complex: Although the Tiwanaku site is still under investigation large areas have been uncovered and many parts restored. Your guide will talk you through the history of the Tiwanaku site and in both museums. For those who have visited sites in Peru you will be interested to find how Tiwanaku influenced many of the other civilizations further north. A visit to the site of Tiwanaku takes a couple of hours and some of the areas you will visit and learn about include:

 Puerta del Sol – The Gateway of the Sun.

 Kalasasaya – 130m x 120m ritual platform with impressive steps.

 Templete Semi-Subterraneo – 26m x 28m sunken pit with 178 carved stone faces.

 2 museums at the site.

 Puma Punku temple.

Tiawanaku temple:  is one of the most important ancient civilizations in the world and more is being learnt about it every day. For anyone with an interest in the history of Andean cultures and archaeology after the guided visit we continue towards the city of Puno( Peru) crossing the border of Desaguadero, overnight in Puno.

  DAY 11  INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT

Flight to Lima city: Hotel pick up and transfer to Juliaca airport for your flight back to Lima city

In Lima: Upon arrival assistance on your conexion for your international flight