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CULTURAL TOUR BOLIVIA-PERU. LA PAZ, POTOSI, SUCRE COCHABAMBA, TITIKAKA, CUZCO AND TO MACHUPICCHU
( 21 / 8 / 7 Days )

Are called the archaeological capital of America. It was the center of the Inca Empire, According to a legend the city was founded about 1.200 years B.C. By Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo who emerged from the of The Titikaka Lake at the command of their father, the sun. This period ended with the arrival of conqueror Francisco Pizarro on November 15 , 1533, when the Spanish domain began.

Cuzco in located in the southern sierra of Peru, at an altitude of 3.326 m, this region has beautiful and dramatic landscapes and the most astounding ruins In America such as: Machu Picchu "the lost City of the Incas" which is considered one of the wonders of the world, and Sacsayhuaman a remarkable Inca fortress built with huge stones.

SCHEDULE
DAY 01: Arrival to El Alto International airport (4.000 m) transfer TIN airport – hotel (3.600 m).
. Night Hotel.

EXCURSION TO TIWANAKU TO RUINS.
DAY 02: MORNING: City tour and visit to the Moon Valley.
AFTERNOON: Excursion to the archaeological site of Tiwanaku (3.842 m), return to La Paz, Night hotel.
TROPICAL YUNGAS
DAY 03: Excursion to the tropical village of Coroico (1.700 m). Night Hotel.
DAY 04: Visit beautiful surrounding of Coroico. Return to La Paz City. Night hotel.
TRIP TO UYUNI
DAY 05: Departure from La Paz to Oruro city by bus, after to Uyuni by Train “Expreso del Sur” train 10:10 am. and journey across Bolivia is high – Plateau arrival to the village of Uyuni (3.660 Mts.) at 16:30. Night Hotel.
DAY 06: Departure from Uyuni 10:00 by exclusive vehicle transport; cross the salty flat of Uyuni and in the afternoon return to the town of Uyuni. Night hotel.
CULTURAL POTOSÍ
DAY 07: Continue the journey form Uyuni through wonderful landscapes such as oasis and impressive canyons to arrive in Potosí; total activity half day AFTERNOON: Rest and night hotel
DAY 08: Cultural tour of Potosí. MORNING: 09:00 am. – 11:30 am. visit the Paillaviri mine
AFTERNOON: 14:00 p.m. – 17:30 p.m. visit the museum “La Casa de la Moneda”. Night Hotel.

CULTURAL SUCRE
DAY 09: Early in the morning continue the journey from Potosí through wonderful landscapes to arrive in Sucre; afternoon City tour. Night hotel.
DAY 10: Early in the morning visit to Sucre City, afternoon free. Night Hotel.
CULTURAL COCHABAMBA
DAY 11: Transfer T-OUT to the Sucre airport flight to Cochabamba city (2.570 m. above sea level) and transfer T-IN. Night Hotel.
DAY 12: Cultural tour in the city and visit to the principal museums and mirror “Cristo de la Concordia”. Night Hotel
LA PAZ
DAY 13: Transfer by Bus (383 km.) from Cochabamba to La Paz city. Night Hotel.
DAY 14: Early in the morning journey to the village of Huatajata (3.810 m). Since the village on the shores of Lake Titikaka, motorboat cruise on the lake, stopover at islands of the Sun and Moon disembarkment at the village of Copacabana (3810 m. above sea level). Night Hotel.
CUZCO – PERÚ
DAY 15: MORNING: Tours in Copacabana including a visit to the pre–columbian cities of Intikala and La Orca del Inca.
AFTERNOON: After lunch journey by comfortable Bus to Puno. Night Hotel.
DAY 16: Transfer with comfortable Bus or train Puno to Cuzco Night Hotel.
DAY 17: City tours in Cuzco visiting the Cathedral, Qoricancha, Templo del Sol, Sacsayhuaman, Q`enqo, Pucapucara, Tambomachay, ruins. Night Hotel.

VALLE SAGRADO
DAY 18: Excursion from 8:00 am. to 16:00 p.m. to Valle Sagrado by exclusive transport visiting the artesian market Q´orso, visit to the archaeological place of Pisac. Lunch in the restaurant. Then continuing tour to archaeological city or Ollantay tambo with stones paving street return to Cuzco. Night Hotel.
DAY 19: Early in the morning departure from Cuzco by train to MACHUPICCHU this place was discover in 1911 for “HIRAM BIGHAM” teacher of the Yale University U.S.A. And it is considerate like one of the most important archaeological rest of the humanity. After the visit to MACHUPICCHU return to Cuzco. Night Hotel.
DAY 20: Early in the morning transfer T–OUT (hotel – airport) flight to La Paz transfer T–IN (Airport – Hotel) Afternoon free. Night Hotel.
DAY 21: T–OUT Hotel airport to board the flight, end of our services.

DURATION: 21 Days - 20 Nights
SEASON: Mayo - September

OPTION ONE: TITIKAKA - CUZCO TRADITIONAL

DURATION: 8 Days - 6 Nights
SEASON: Mayo – September

OPTION TWO: CUZCO - INCA TRAIL TREKKING TO MACHUPICCHU

DURATION: 7 Days - 6 Nigths
SEASON: May - September