Inka Samba

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After arriving at Rio de Janeiro International airport we will be transferred to hotel passing by Sugar Loaf Mountain for a visit along the way! Welcome to the Cidade Maravilhosa, Welcome to Brazil, Samba Country!

We will drive to "Praia Vermelha" (Red beach), to take the two stage car up to the top of Sugar Loaf (270m), which grants the entrance to Rio's harbor and Guanabara Bay. The Italian made cable car holds 80 passengers and each of the two stages takes two minutes. The first stage is Morro da Urca with 170m, with a restaurant, amphitheatre and helicopter-point. The second stage goes on the Sugar Loaf itself, thus named for its resemblance to the loaves of sugar used by the Portuguese at the time of the city's discovery.

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Today we will visit another one of Rio de Janeiro highlights and a world's icon: the Corcovado Mountain. Afterwards we will visit the beautiful downtown Rio!

We will drive to one of the older parts of Rio called Cosme Velho, from where we take the train to the Corcovado Mountain with the gigantic statue of Christ the Redeemer (2.300ft above sea level). A modern swiss-made cogwheel rail climbs the mountain from its base at 15meters almost to the summit at 710 meters. The train trip up takes 17 minutes aprox, at a maximum speed of 15km/h. The trip down takes 22min, at a speed of 12km/h.
 

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Today we will leave the Samba City and fly to Iguassú Falls! The land of the Astonishing Power of the Waters! We will visit the Argentinian side of the Waterfalls., one of World's Wonders!  Visitor's National Park tax is included.

The Argentinian Side of The Falls is Located insde Argentina´s side of the National Park. Transport takes visitors across the Argentinian border and ends up into the National Park of Yguazú, 40 Km away from the Brazilian border. Once in Argentina, you will have a guided walking tour of the Falls. The view is magnificent, specially the one right on top of the Devil´s Throat. River down tours let people reach the San martin Island, surrounded by breath taking ambience!

Following flights are optimal for this day:

LA3501 RIO/SAO  0700/0815 hrs

LA3140 SAO/IGU 0920/1100 hrs

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Today we will visit the Brazilian side of the waterfalls. Later we will take our flight to Lima. Starting our journey into Inka land!

Through Cataratas Road till reach Iguassu National Park, you can see the regional fauna and flora. Visit to the Brazilian side of the Falls, where you can have a great view of Devil's Throat. Return: visit to one of the handcraft centers.

Following flights are optimal for this day:

LA2442 IGU/LIM 2005/2210 hrs

Arrive in Lima and transfer to your hotel!

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We are in Inka Land!! Sights and traces everywhere!! Look at the bricks in the walls and the foundations of almost every colonial construction. Its mostly Inka construction where the Conquistadores built their buildings upon! Today we see the result of an Amazing mix! 

We will leave ona citytour exploring Lima old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, packed with fascinating historic buildings. The route begins at the traditional Pueblo Libre district, where you visit the Larco Museum, located in a beautifully restored viceregal mansion built on a pre-Columbian pyramid from the seventh century. The museum boasts a complete pre-Hispanic collection of gold and silver objects, as well as pieces of erotic art. Then visit the Casa Aliaga, a colonial mansion granted by chief conquistador Francisco Pizarro to one of his captains, Jeronimo de Aliaga. This is the only house from that time, still belonging to the same family. Continue with a scenic tour through the colonial downtown. See the Main Square, where you can appreciate the grandiose architecture of the Spanish Empire. Admire Lima’s Cathedral (No enter)  built during the 16th century. Finish the trip returning to your hotel.

Enjoy a pleasant transfer from you hotel to the airport. A representative will assist you along the way.

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Half Day City tour of Cusco. What a city, how much in History we will see and feel and smell here. Simply great!

Enjoy a guided tour of this charming city, which was the capital of the Inca Empire. The tour starts with a visit to Santo Domingo Convent, a large Renaissance-baroque complex, which was built over the Inca Coricancha temple. It was one of the most important temples dedicated to worshipping of the sun, and its foundations are still prominent at the base of the convent. Ancient chronicles say the temple was covered in gold leaf and filled with golden representations of nature. Then, visit the Cathedral, the most imposing monument of the Main Square. Head to the hills above Cusco to visit the remains of the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, whose imposing ramparts offer a stunning panoramic view of Cusco, and the ruins of the temple and amphitheatre of Qenqo, where it is believed the Incas practised agricultural rituals. Admire Qenqo and then finally visit Puka Pukara (‘Red fortress’ in Quechua) an Inca military complex located on a prominent hill. Its dwellings squares, bathrooms, aqueducts, walls, and towers can still be appreciated. Afterwards, return to  hotel.

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Today we take our train on one of the most beautiful railways in the world. Going down to the Inka Valley. And will visit the Sacred Citadel of Machu Picchu! one of the 1000 places one must have seen in a lifetime!

You will leave by train to Aguas Calientes with amazing landscapes views of the Sacred Valley along the way. Upon arriving in Aguas Callientes a bus will take you uphill to the Citadel of Machu Picchu. It will be an unforgettable experience. We will then drive down to Aguas Callientes by bus and return to Cusco by Train.

After breakfast at the hotel, your journey to Machu Picchu begins with a train ride Aguas Calientes, also known as Machu Picchu Pueblo;, the last stop before entering the most important archaeological site in Peru. In Aguas Calientes you’ll find a craft market, restaurants and, for those who prefer to spend the night at the foot of the mountain and climb early in the morning, hotels for all budgets. Take a short bus ride up to Machu Picchu, the architectural and engineering masterpiece that once served as a sanctuary and refuge for the Inca ruler Pachacútec. Machu Picchu, which means Old Mountain;, is a UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site and one of the seven new wonders of the world. At the end of the tour, take a bus back to Aguas Calientes.

Lunch included!

In the afternoon you’ll be taken to Aguas Calientes station, where you’ll board the train back to Cusco. 

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This is the end of our itinerary. We will be taken from hotel to airport in Cusco and passengers will take their connection flights to their destinations.