Peru: Machu Picchu & the Sacred Valley
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Overview
Highlights
- Enjoy a private talk on Machu Picchu with a renowned scholar in Incan history before discovering the magnificent ruins for yourself in the company of a local expert guide
- Relish the convenience of an overnight stay at the only hotel on site at Machu Picchu, and the extra time it affords you to explore this spectacular "Lost City"
- Mingle with the farmers and children of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and gain an intimate understanding of their centuries-old customs during a private visit to their village
- Savor a Chef's Table experience in the preparation of Peruvian cuisine while in the pastoral Sacred Valley
- Discover Peru's rich musical traditions during a captivating private performance by an expert in Andean music
- Celebrate your arrival in Peru with a welcome dinner adjacent to the Huaca Pucllana archaeological site in Lima
- Achieve a deeper appreciation of Peru's fascinating and rich pre-Columbian cultures as you explore the Larco Herrera Museum and the new Inkariy Museum
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- All accommodations
- Meals and fully guided sightseeing (including park and entrance fees) as noted in the itinerary
- Airport transfers to/from hotel/ship in the first/last published city regardless of day of arrival and departure (on Expedition Cruises, transfers may be included on start and end dates only)
- Services of A&K Tour Director or appropriate Guide on extensions
- Coffee/tea/soft drinks/water at included meals
- Local wine and beer at welcome and farewell dinners and with meals on board ship on Connections European River Cruise Journeys
- Local bottled water during sight seeing
- Porterage of two (2) pieces of baggage
- Complimentary Internet access (where available on land; excluded on all trains, cruises and Connections European River Cruise Journeys
- Service levels are not guaranteed)
- Hotel taxes
- Gratuities throughout, except to the Tour Director/Extension guide/East Africa safari driver-guides.
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After breakfast, transfer to the airport and depart.
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Journey Details
- Internal Air: Economy class from $495
- (Lima/Cusco/Lima)
- This journey contains some active elements.
- Minimum age is 10 years.
- First group event: welcome briefing at 9:45 a.m. on Day 2.
- Last group event: return to Lima hotel at 4:00 p.m. on Day 8.
- Departures are guaranteed to operate with a minimum of 2 guests.
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60-31 days prior to departure: 50% of program price
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