8 Days from $2,872
Peru is a beautiful country with a vibrant and unique history. In Lima you will visit many of its famous sights including the San Francisco Monastery. The tour continues to the Andes Mountains where you will visit Cusco, the Sacred Valley and of course, Machu Picchu. Exclusive experiences include a Mother Earth ceremony with a local Shaman and a visit to the homes of local Peruvians.
Read moreThe 8 day Peru Splendors tour from Globus Tours is an amazing adventure from start to finish. The beautiful architecture, the amazing landmarks and, of course, the unforgettable kindness of the Peruvian people. Travel back through time with the 8 day Peru Splendors tour from Globus Tours to better understand the present situation in the amazing country of Peru.
Read lessLima, Peru
Arrive in Lima, where you will be met by your Tour Director.
CASA ANDINA SELECT MIRAFLORES
Lima, Peru
This afternoon, your Local Guide focuses on the city’s colonial heritage during a walking TOUR. Start at the Plaza de Armas to see the Government Palace and the cathedral. From here, stroll to the venerable San Francisco Monastery with its splendid 17th-century cloister murals. For a special treat, stop at a local Peruvian food market to get a real taste of life for the local people. This evening, enjoy a welcome dinner at one of Lima’s Peruvian restaurants with your fellow traveling companions.
Breakfast, Dinner
CASA ANDINA SELECT MIRAFLORES
Cusco, Peru
Fly to Cusco, the impressive Andean city that was once the capital of the Inca Empire.
Sacred Valley, Peru
Head into the Sacred Valley of the Incas, where you will have lunch and experience an El Pago a la Tierra, or Mother Earth Ceremony, performed by a local shaman. These ceremonies, thanking Mother Earth and asking for good health and safe travels, have been practiced in Peru since before the arrival of the Incas.
Awanakancha, Peru
Next, stop at Awanakancha to meet local families who preserve the ancient technique of Pre-Columbian weaving using South American camelid fibers. Here is your chance to get up close to the various camelids, including alpaca, llama, guanaco, and vicuña, indigenous to the region.
Pisac, Peru
Continue to Pisac, an old mountain village, where you will have free time to shop its famous market for local wares such as alpaca sweaters and blankets, jewelry, or hand-painted ornamental dishes and vases.
Sacred Valley, Peru
Stay in the Sacred Valley tonight, and enjoy a special dinner at the hotel.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
POSADA DEL INCA YUCAY
Ollantaytambo, Peru
This morning, visit the Inca Fortress of Ollantaytambo, followed by the opportunity to visit a home, meet some of the locals, and experience their way of life.
Machu Picchu, Peru
Next, board the Vistadome Train for a short journey through the lush Urubamba Valley. Then, transfer to a motorcoach for the ascent to legendary Machu Picchu, the “Lost City of the Incas,” high above the steep valley overlaid with dense tropical jungle. Your Local Guide will bring you closer to the lives and mysteries still hidden in these amazing structures built by the Pre-Columbian masters of this sacred land.
Tonight, stay at a nearby hotel.
Breakfast, Dinner
EL MAPI HOTEL MACHU PICCHU
Machu Picchu, Peru
Your entrance to Machu Picchu is included for a second day. Enjoy the tranquility of the morning, with free time to wander the ruins at your own pace and experience the magic that is Machu Picchu.
Cusco, Peru
After lunch, return to the Sacred Valley by train and continue on to Cusco.
Breakfast, Lunch
SONESTA HOTEL CUSCO
Cusco, Peru
This morning, learn more about the Incas and their struggle against invading Spaniards on your Cusco city TOUR, with visits to the imposing Cathedral and the Santo Domingo Monastery. A special treat is in store for you when you are greeted by a group of Andean musicians dressed in colorful Inca textiles. They will escort you on a Pasacalle through Cusco while playing traditional music and performing ancient dances—an experience you won’t soon forget! Also visit the semi-circular Kenko Amphitheater with its stone altars and labyrinth of passages, and the Temple of Sacayhuaman, perched on a hillside overlooking Cusco. It remains unfathomable how and when this fortress of gigantic stones—with some blocks weighing more than 350 tons—was built. The remainder of your day is free to explore at your leisure. Tonight, enjoy a special farewell dinner at a local restaurant.
Breakfast, Dinner
SONESTA HOTEL CUSCO
Lima, Peru
Board a flight to Lima, where the remainder of your afternoon is at leisure to explore the city. Overnight in Lima.
Breakfast
CASA ANDINA SELECT MIRAFLORES
Lima, Peru
Your tour ends with breakfast this morning.
Breakfast
All rates listed are per person based on double occupancy and are subject to change without notice. Your land package pricing will be confirmed and guaranteed once your deposit is received and applied to the booking, except where price increases may result from increases in government taxes or fees. Room configurations are subject to availability. Guests added to your party after the booking are priced at the prevailing rate at the time they are added.
Dates & Prices do not include air travel. Participation in this vacation requires purchase of the following flights from Globus, not included in pricing: (1) roundtrip air from your U.S. gateway and intra-vacation air segments, starting at $1,121 (based on Miami, departure in January, 2019) or (2) intra-vacation air segments only. Required intra-vacation air segments: Lima/Cusco; Cusco/Lima. Air prices were effective on July 11, 2018 and their availability is limited. At the time you purchase your tour, air prices may be higher.
Gratuities for Tour Director, driver, and Local guides are available for pre-purchase on the base vacation. For vacations that include an extension to the base, pre-paid gratuities only include the base portion. Any additional gratuities would need to be paid on trip.
Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy.
Single Room Supplement: $430 Triple Room Reduction per person: $10
Extra Nights per person in Lima: In single room $129 In twin room $73 In triple room $68
2020 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Details will be available in July 2019.
ALL guests must carefully verify the existing identification requirements for their particular travel situation DIRECTLY WITH THEIR LOCAL CONSULATES OR EMBASSIES or with a visa service, as these requirements may change. Guests without proper documentation may be denied entry and will not be entitled to a refund
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