MAGICAL LIMA

ITINERARY:

DAY 1: LIMA

Reception at Lima Airport and transfer to your selected hotel. Free time to rest and prepare for starting your trip around our magical country.

DAY 2: LIMA - CITY TOUR AND LARCO MUSEUM

In the Morning sightseeing tour of Lima which consist of the best combination of attractions in Lima from pre-Hispanic, Colonial and Modern times.

You will have a guided tour of Huaca Pucllana, a magnificent ceremonial and administrative site, dating back to the IV century A.D. You will also visit Huaca Huallmarca, a typical pyramid characteristic of sacred pre-Hispanic edifications found along the Peruvian coast.

Then you will have a visit to Lima's historic downtown, including Paseo de la República , Plaza San Martín, the Main Plaza and the surrounding monuments: the Presidential Palace, the Cathedral, the Archbishop's Palace, City Hall, the Desamparados train station, the Museum of the Banco Central de Reserva and the Moorish-style houses and balconies along Lima's old streets.

The next stop will be San Francisco Convent, with the best exhibition of Colonial Art in Latin America . The tour includes the Choir Hall, the Monks' Library and the Sacristy, featuring a collection of Zurbarán and Rivera oil paintings. After visiting the Main Patio of the Cloister to see its fine XVI century Seville tiles and Moorish Arches, the tour will proceed to the Underground Crypts known as the Catacombs.

Finally you will have a visit to the traditional neighborhood near the San Isidro Golf Club, the Olive Grove park and the modern LarcoMar shopping and entertainment complex, a distinctive landmark of Modern Lima offering a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean . The tour of LarcoMar features a splendid exhibit of Peruvian alpaca textiles, and jewellery and handicrafts from the many regions and civilizations of historic Peru . Lunch

In the afternoon, a visit to Larco Museum. Housed in a unique colonial residence dating back to the XVII century, built on top of a VIII century pyramid, this fabulous museum includes the exquisite Collection of Peruvian Gold and Silver from the olden days, and the Pre-Hispanic Erotic Art Salon. Its pieces have toured major world museums. Larco is among only a few museums around the world opening their vaults to the public, with over 45,000 archaeological pieces that have been classified by renowned specialists and scholars. The Larco Museum exhibits the largest private collection of pre-Colombian Peruvian art in the world.

Return to your selected hotel for overnight.

Overnight in Lima.

DAY 3: LIMA - OUT

In the morning a guided tour to Pachacamac Sanctuary.

WE will have a guided tour of the splendid and vast archaeological citadel of Pachacamac, the temple of the deity, Pachacamac, believed to be the creator of the universe and a divinity adored by old Andean civilizations. A sacred and ceremonial site dating back to the beginnings of Christianity where thousands of pilgrims converged to pay tribute and consult the Pachacamac oracle, who they believed could see the past, the future and people's fate.

The site comprises pyramidal temples and enclosures built by successive pre-Colombian civilizations and finally the Incas. Highlights include the Temple of Pachacamac , the Sun God shrine, and the Palace of the Chosen Women or Virgins of the Sun.

At the site museum there is an idol of the deity, Pachacamac, which couldn't be seen by the profane, and was reserved for the high priests who kept, revered and interpreted the divine oracle in the old times. A sacred site, the temple was considered to be part of the planet's mystical axis.

In the afternoon a visit to Barranco and Villa Marshlands. Lunch

After a visit to Barranco, a neighborhood both traditional and bohemian, and its well-known Bridge of Sighs , we will tour the beaches along the Green Coast and the Friar's Leap ledge over the ocean, the Ecological Reserve at the Villa Marshlands, with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean along the South Pan-American Highway .

Return to your selected hotel for overnight.

Overnight in Lima.

DAY 4: LIMA - OUT

In the morning, after breakfast, transfer and assistance with your departure from Lima.

INCLUDED:

•  03 Nights accommodation at a selected hotel in Lima.

•  03 Continental Breakfast

•  01 Lunch

•  In and out transfers.

•  City tour in Lima

•  A visit to Larco Museum

•  Excursion to Pachacamac Sanctuary

•  All applicable taxes.

•  Bilingual guided tours (English/Spanish).

•  Entrance fees for the visits mentioned above.

NOT INCLUDED:

•  Baggage excess.

•  Alcoholic drinks, soda or bottled mineral water.

•  Personal expenses.

•  Tips

•  International or National personal telephone calls.

•  Additional nights for bad weather o flight cancellation

•  Snacks.

•  Laundry