Peru has earned a worldwide reputation for its gastronomy. Its capital Lima is the host of several 5-star restaurants as well as the best international chefs. Foodies, this tour will fill you up. Visit the local markets, traditional cooking classes, without forgetting a visit to the sanctuary of Machu Picchu. Everything is there to satisfy your thirst for culture and your appetite!
Inclusions
Accommodation for 7 nights in double occupancy
12 meals: 7 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners
Roundtrip transfers
Meet and greet by our representatives
First class train to Machu Picchu and 360°train back to Cusco.
Visits as per itinerary
English-speaking local guides
Cooking classes
Taxes and fees
Exclusions
International airfare – Beverages – Gratuities.
DAY 1 LIMA
Accommodation : Lima for 2 nights
DAY 2 LIMA
Once we arrive, you will visit the Bodega & Quadra Museum, a house containing the remains of the wall protecting Lima built on the XVII century, to learn why Peruvian cuisine is one of the best ones in the world.
Afterwards, you will visit the “Convent of Santo Domingo” (circa 16th century), one of the best-preserved monasteries in the whole city of Lima, where you will be able to see the old Lima, from its tower. Observe the change of guards at around midday. Afterwards, you will have a panoramic view of the Main Square with the Government Palace (changing of the guard show), the Cathedral, the Municipal Hall, the “Desamparados” Train Station, and finally you will drive through the old streets, where you will have a spectacular view of traditional mansions and Moorish style balconies. Return to hotel.
In the afternoon, at 16:15 pm, you will be pick up from your hotel and transferred to do the food tour & the culinary experience. This is the perfect way to explore a city that has been declared the World’s Leading Culinary Destination for the past seven years. You will fall in love with Lima immediately on the proven gourmet routes that combine pleasant lima walking tours of charming districts and culinary experiences at award-winning Peruvian restaurants.
You will enjoy of the ultimate Lima food and city tour. It includes exclusive restaurants, trendy districts, top must-see attractions and hands-on activities. Make the most out of Lima in one day. Enjoy 5 stops spread between 3 districts that include a visit to an organic, Peruvian coffee roasterie, and an exotic fruit tasting and tour at a local upscale market. Have fun with a pisco tasting, hands-on cocktail class and cebiche class with a professional chef and end the day with a gourmet lunch and dessert at a top restaurant in Lima with views of pre-Incan ruins.
Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 3 LIMA - CUSCO
You will continue onto the Church and Convent of Santo Domingo, a Spanish construction belonging to the Dominican Order built upon the foundations of the Inca temple of Koricancha or Temple of the Sun.
Koricancha (in quechua, site of gold) was the main religious building of the Incas dedicated to the worship of the Sun and whose walls, according to the chroniclers, were plated with sheets of gold. Magnificent blocks of finely carved stone were used in its construction.
After, you will visit the surrounding ruins of the city of Cusco: Sacsayhuamán, this huge Inca fortress is built on three overlapping platforms, each of them over 360 m long. Then you will visit Tambomachay, known as the Inca baths. It was apparently a site dedicated to the worship of water and a resting place for the Inca monarch. Kenko, it is said to have been a worship site. There is a huge 5, 9 m high stone block that looks like a puma. There are also passages, canals and stairways with stone engravings representing animals. Finally, Puca Pucará, which was an administrative and military centre formed by terraces, stairways, passages, turrets and vaulted niches. Return to your hotel.
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : Cusco for 2 nights
DAY 4 CUSCO
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 5 CUSCO - SACRED VALLEY
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation : Sacred Valley for 1 night
DAY 6 SACRED VALLEY - MACHU PICCHU
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation : Aguas Calientes for 1 night
DAY 7 MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
In the afternoon, you will board your train back to Cusco. Upon arrival, reception and transfer to your hotel in Cusco.
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : Cusco for 1 night
DAY 8 CUSCO - LIMA
Meals : Breakfast
HOTEL OPTIONS OR SIMILAR
Lima
Four Points by Sheraton 3*
Cusco
Casa San Blas 3*
Sacred Valley
Inkaterra Urubamba 4*
Aguas Caliente
Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo 5*
Rates in CA$, per person, starting from, in double occupancy |
Land Package |
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Daily departures 2023-2024 | Regular | Private |
October 1st – December 23, 2023 | 3199 | 3529 |
January 2 – December 23, 2024 | 3179 | 3499 |
Single room supplement or single passenger | On request |
Notes:
Seasonal surcharges may apply.
Minimum 2 passengers.
Regular: Transfers and excursions in a group.
Private: Transfers and excursions in private.
**Prices in this document are for information only; they were issued at press time, for the current year. Please note that due to exchange rates and temporary promotions, they can increase or decrease at any time. Contact your travel agent for the price and promotion of the moment. Prices include the contribution of customers to the Compensation Fund for clients of Quebec travel agents.