Pre or Post Cruise (4 days, 3 nights)
Day 1 - Lima / Cuzco
Meet and greet at either Lima airport or cruise port.
Connect to a flight to Cuzco. Afternoon tour, visiting
the imposing Cathedral, Santo Domingo Monastery , nearby
Inca baths of Tambomachay and the semi-circular Kenko
Amphitheater. See the ancient site of Puca Pucara before
reaching the temple of Sacsayhuaman, "House of the Sun",
perched on a hillside overlooking Cuzco. It still
remains unfathomable how and when the fortress of
gigantic stones - with some blocks weighing more than
350 tons - was built. Overnight in Cuzco (D)
Day 2 - Cuzco / Machu Picchu
Travel by train to Aguas Calientes Station, where you
will be transported by bus to the top of the mountain
and citadel of Machu Picchu, one of the most renowned
examples of Inca architecture. Surrounded by lush cloud
forest and lost in history, Machu Picchu was not
discovered until 1911 by the American explorer Hiram
Brigham. After a guided visit of the ruins enjoy a self
service lunch. Overnight in Aguas Calientes. (BL)
Day 3 - Machu Picchu / Cuzco
As the sun rises over the mountains, watch the morning
mist disappear to reveal this awe-inspiring city. The
giant walls, terraces and ramps seem as if they have
been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments.
Return by train to Cuzco. Overnight in Cuzco. (BD)
Day 4 - Cuzco / Lima / Depart
Flight to Lima for connecting flight or transfer to
cruise port. (B)
