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40 | Peru SACRED PERU PRIVATE EXCURSION 7 Days/6 Nights Luxury: The Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center (Lima); Belmond Hotel Monasterio (Cusco); Belmond Sanctuary Lodge (Machu Picchu) Deluxe: Meliá Lima (Lima); Hotel Libertador Palacio del Inka (Cusco); Belmond Sanctuary Lodge (Machu Picchu) DAY 1: Arrival Fly into Lima, where a transfer will take you to your well-located city hotel to settle in—or start exploring Lima's many treasures, from varied architecture to art museums that span 400 years of creativity. DAY 2: Best of Lima – Colonial City and Rafael Larco Herrera Museum Tour Your full-day tour begins with a hotel pick-up and continues with a guided drive through this fascinating capital city. Highlights will be pointed out on your way to the Larco Museum, where pre-Columbian art is proudly displayed and an exhibit on the history of Peru, from the first hunter-gatherers to contemporary times, will get you acquainted with the amazing country you've just begun to discover. DAY 3: Lima/Cusco A driver will pick you up from your hotel to bring you to your flight to Cusco, where you'll first transfer to your hotel, then spend the afternoon at the famous Sacsayhuaman Fortress and Ruins, one of the most impressive ruins of the Incan Empire and a wonder in stonemasonry. A colonial church and monastery visit draw you into a different era, after which you'll return to modern day at your hotel. DAY 4: Cusco/Machu Picchu Leave your hotel and board the luxurious Belmond Hiram Bingham train, a package that includes hotel transfers from Cusco to Poroy Station, brunch on board en route to Machu Picchu, as well as bus and entrance fees to the awe-inspiring Machu Picchu Citadel. Spend your evening at leisure and overnight here to be refreshed for tomorrow's highlight event. DAY 5: Machu Picchu Walk from your hotel right to the Citadel to spend the day at this incredible site, which towers above valleys from a mountaintop, creating the panoramic view of the ruins that have become so famous the world over. Then, return to your hotel for your return trip to Cusco back on the Hiram Bingham train, and enjoy this former Incan capital on your own before retiring for the night. DAY 6: Cusco/Lima Head back to Peru's capital on a short flight; transfers to the airport and your hotel are included. Take the rest of the day drinking in the views, architecture, art, and history of the city before getting ready to return home. DAY 7: Departure Transfers: A complete selection of private transfers is available. Consult your travel agent for more details on these and other tours. SUGGESTED TOUR ITINERARIES See all the highlights of this alluring country with an itinerary that ensures a stop at the most famous major attractions of Peru. PERU