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Inca Landmarks in Peru: Tour of Ollantaytambo Fortress |
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Marvel at the huge monoliths and terraces of Ollantaytambo and learn about the history of the Incas
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Legend and mystery will capture your imagination as you walk the cobblestone pathways of Ollantaytambo, the ‘infallible’ fortress of the Incas. The oldest inhabited town of the Incas, the fortress also served as a temple and ceremonial centre. A drive through the picturesque Urubamba Valley, also called the Sacred Valley of the Incas showcases the beauty of Peru’s landscape. At Ollantaytambo, see the huge steep terraces built by the Incas and explore what is till date one of the best examples of Inca town planning. Learn more about the history of the Incas of Peru and marvel at their masonry as you see huge stone monoliths at the temple complex. The oldest inhabited town of the Incas, Ollantaytambo is a sight to behold and a great place to learn more about the history of the Incas of Peru
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Horseback Riding in Cusco
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 Horse Riding from Cusco - Half Day
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...and this former Inca site is filled the zigzag fortifications. Ride to the Inca ruins of Qenko, a limestone rock with caves, tunnels and carvings of a puma, condor and llama. This...
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Museums of Lima: Larco Herrera and Archaeological Museums
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 Larco Herrera & Archaeological museum - Half Day
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...Museum has some of the finest relics of ancient civilizations. Walk around the museum and see stone pieces like the Estella Raymondi and Tello Obelisk (from the Chavin culture), jewellery and metalwork. For history buffs, this is a must-see tour!
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Adventure Spots in Peru: Sand Boarding in Huacachina
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 Sand Boarding in Huacachina -Half Day from Ica
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...dotted with palm trees and surrounded by huge sand dunes. Its proximity to the Ica desert makes it the perfect place the most popular adventure sport in Ica - sand boarding. The...
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Aerial Tour of Nazca Lines (1 ½ hours)
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 Nazca Lines Overflight - 1 Hr 15 Min
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The Nazca Lines in the Nazca desert, situated about two hours from Ica in Peru, are truly one of the world's unresolved mysteries. And one of the best ways to truly appreciate...
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Aerial Tour of Nazca Lines (45 minutes)
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 Nazca Lines Local Overflight - 45 Minutes
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...the air. With virtually no insight into this mysterious civilization, the stylized form of the Nazca Lines will fuel your imagination and set you thinking about Peru’s history and ancient civilizations.
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Chan Chan Ruins + Huanchaco
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 Chan Chan Ruins + Huanchaco - Half Day
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...complex. Also visit the on site museum and the Temple of the Dragon for an insight into Chimu culture as you see some fine ceramics and metalwork. End the tour on a quiet note as...
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Tour to Lake Titicaca’s Islands: Uros and Taquile
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 Taquile Island & Uros Islands -2 Days/1 Night
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...tradition is particular to the island. Dotted with Inca ruins and stone terraces, this island, only about 1 kilometre wide and 6-7 kilometres long, reflects the spirit of Peru -...
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Lima Uncovered-Superior
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 Lima2days/1night-superior
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From the days of Spanish conquistadors to a sprawling cosmopolitan city, Lima’s contradictions and fusions will captivate you.Evocative of its Spanish legacy, the cathedrals,...
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Lima Uncovered - Deluxe
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 Lima2days/1night-Deluxe
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From the days of Spanish conquistadors to a sprawling cosmopolitan city, Lima’s contradictions and fusions will captivate you.Evocative of its Spanish legacy, the cathedrals,...
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Arequipa City Sightseeing Tour
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 Arequipa Half Day City Tour
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...The highlight of the tour is the serene Monastery of Santa Catalina, a Spanish city in miniature with stone streets, beautiful patios, and plazas.
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Historical and Natural Wonders of Peru: Arequipa, Colca Canyon
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 Arequipa & Cola Canyon 4 Day/ 3 Night Tour
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...Pichu Pichu. Also named the ‘White City’ due to its glistening white buildings which were built from the volcanic rock ‘sillar’, history lies around every...
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Puno and Lake Titicaca Crossing: Unique Peru Tours
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 Puno & Titicaca Lake Crossing -5 D/4 N
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...continue to make their living from fishing and agriculture. The ‘chullpas’ or funerary towers at the Sillustani graves bear silent testimony to the ancient practices of...
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On the Trail of the Condor: Tour to the Colca Canyon
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 Colca Canyon 2 Day / 1 Night Tour
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...stunning Colca Canyon, home to one the most majestic birds in nature – the elusive Andean condor. More than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, the famous vantage point...
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Puno & Titicaca Lake Crossing - Superior
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 Puno & Titicaca Lake Crossing -5 D/4 N- superior
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...of a lunar landscape. With Inca ruins, a cruise on Lake Titicaca and both Peru’s and Bolivia’s stunning landscape, this holiday will be unforgettable!
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Arequipa & the Colca Canyon-3 Days/2 Nights-Superior
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 Arequipa & Cola Canyon 4 Day/3 Night-superior
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...to the 20,000 square meters Monastery of Santa Catalina is a particular highlight. As the tour winds to an end, Peru’s wild beauty and dynamic history will engulf you with its magic.
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Puno & Titicaca Lake Crossing - Deluxe
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 Puno & Titicaca Lake Crossing -5 D/4 N-deluxe
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...Inca ruins, a cruise on Lake Titicaca and both Peru’s and Bolivia’s stunning landscape, this holiday will be unforgettable!
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Pre-Inca History Chiclayo & Truijillo-3 Days/2 Nights-Superior
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 Chiclayo & Trujillo 3 Day / 2 Night Tour-superior
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...the colonial city of Trujillo. An unusual blend of traditional styles and colonial design, its colorful architecture in shades of red, orange and yellow will put a spring in your...
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Exploring Peru’s Inca Heritage: Cusco and Machu Picchu
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 Cusco 4 Day / 3 Night Tour
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Discover the fascinating history of Peru on this tour of some of the finest Inca ruins of the country. The sacred capital of the Incas, Cusco, is replete with Incan stonework and charming...
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Sightseeing Tour of Lima’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
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 Half Day Tour to Archaeological Museum Lima
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...Peru’s richly textured history, this small but well laid out museum will captivate you with some of the finest relics of ancient civilizations.
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Archaeological Tours in Peru: Cusco and Inca Ruins
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 Half Day Tour of Cusco and Nearby Ruins
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...conquerors, was dedicated to the sun God, Inti. Legend has it that the walls of the complex were lined with 700 sheets of gold weighing up to 2 kg! Learn more about the intriguing Incas and Peru’s rich architectural heritage on this tour to Cusco.
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Arequipa & the Colca Canyon-3 Days/2 Nights-Deluxe
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 Arequipa & Cola Canyon 4 Day/3 Night-Deluxe
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With graceful black and white condors circling far above, glance down into the awe-inspiring Colca Canyon. Twice as deep as the Grand Canyon at 3191 meters, its plunging depths will...
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Gold Museum Tour in Lima
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 Gold Museum Half Day Tour - Lima
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...innovative metal-smiths, they range from the civilizations of Paracas, Chavin, Nazca, Moche, Wari, Lambayeque and Chimu to Inca. The museum also houses a collection of antique firearms from around the world.
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: Sightseeing Tour of Lake Titicaca Islands: Taquile and Uros Islands
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 Full Day Tour of Uros Islands & Taquile with lunch
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...Taquile on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca, was once a prized Inca territory. The islanders still speak Quechua, the language of the Incas, and the weaving tradition is particular...
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Nazca Lines Flight and Peruvian Galapagos
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 Ica, Nazca Lines & Paracas 2 Day/1 Night Tour
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...arrive at the thriving ‘wine city’ of Ica. A riveting flight over the enigmatic Nazca Lines will leave you awed at the geometric figures and plant and animal etchings spread...
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Sightseeing Tour of Pachacamac Temple Ruins
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 Half Day Tour of Pachacamac Temple - Lima
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...to Wari legend, Pachacamac was the God of ‘fire and earthquakes. These temple ruins of Pachacamac lie just 30 kilometres south of Lima, overlooking the Pacific Ocean.Although...
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Sightseeing Tours on Lake Titicaca: Uros Islands Tour
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 Half Day Tour of Uros Islands
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...are also known for their beautiful and intricate handwork, weaving, spinning, and embroidery. A trip to the unique floating islands on Lake Titicaca and a chance to meet the ancient Uros Indians will make your excursion in Peru a time to remember.
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Cultural Tours in Lima: Larco Herrera Museum
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 Half Day Tour to Larco Herrera Museum - Lima
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...with around 55,000 pots in all. Its chronological galleries provide a fascinating overview of 4,000 years of pre-Columbian Peruvian history. It also has well-preserved Nazca mummies,...
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Cultural and Historical Tours in Peru: Pisac Market, Ollantaytambo Fortress
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 Full Dy Tr to Pisac Mrkt & Ollantaytambo Fortress
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...way. Great souvenirs can be picked up here - antiques, weaves, ceramic necklaces, mittens and alpaca sweaters. Legend and mystery will now capture your imagination as you walk the...
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Exploring Peru’s Historical and Natural Wonders: Puno and Lake Titicaca
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 Puno & Lake Titicaca 3 Day / 2 Night Tour
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...the snow-dipped Andean mountains and the rugged beauty of Peru – this tour showcases Peru at its best.
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Wine Tours in Peru: Wine-Tasting in Ica
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 Ica Wine Tour - Half Day
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Savour the taste ‘pisco’ and the sweet wines of Peru on this wine-tasting tour in Ica. Ica (also called the ‘City of Eternal Sun’) is the wine country of Peru....
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Lima City Tour, San Isidro, Miraflores & Shopping Tour
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 Lima , San Isidro, Miraflores & Shopping
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...some fine handicrafts and Peruvian artwork at in the Indian market. Take this tour and see the best of Peru’s capital city, Lima!
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Sun Island Excursion - Full Day
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 Puno-Copacabana-Sun Island-La Paz Full Day Tour
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...Del Sol’, Island of the Sun on the crystalline waters of Lake Titicaca. Cradle of the Inca civilization, you will be transported back in time as you explore the ancient ruins,...
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Ancient Inca Marvels: Sightseeing Tour to Maras and Moray
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 Maras & Moray Half Day Tour
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...The Incas experimented with different plants at varying temperatures. As one descends each layer, so does the temperature! The ancient salt pans of Maras are just 4 kilometres away...
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Rainforest Adventures in Peru: Sandoval Lake Lodge
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 Puerto Maldonado 3 Day / 2 Night Tour
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...lake in Southern Peru, if not in the entire Peruvian Amazon.The Lake is home to two of the world’s rarest (and endangered) species, the giant otter and the black caiman.The Rainforest...
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Culinary Tour of Lima
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 Culinary Tour of Lima - Full Day
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...make fillets, so crucial for that perfect ‘ceviche’ (a seafood salad). What’s more, see a master chef prepare this extremely popular Peruvian delicacy right before...
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Archaeological Tours in Peru: Sillustani Graves in Puno
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 Half Day Tour of Sillustani Graves
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...Pre-requisites for the afterlife. Peru’s dramatic legends from days of yore will fascinate you as you journey back to Pre- Incan times on this tour.
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Sightseeing Tour of Trujillo and the Chan Chan Ruins
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 Full Day Tour of Trujillo and Chan Chan
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...as well as of the chapels of the Solitude and the Miracle. Delight in the unusual pieces like the whistling pots of the Casinelli Museum. The real highlight, though, is a visit to...
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Colca Canyon Discovery-2 Days/1 Night-Deluxe
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 Colca Canyon 2 Day / 1 Night Tour-Deluxe
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...set out for ‘Condor Cross’ where graceful black and white condors circling far above, as you glance down the plunging depths Colca Canyon. Further delight waits as you...
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Exploring Lima: Historical and Cultural Tour
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 Lima 2 Day / 1 Night Tour
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Coined the ‘City of Kings’ by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro in 1535, Lima bears this title proudly. This thriving metropolis is a cocktail of Peru’s...
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Huascaran National Park – Full Day
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 Huascaran National Park - Full Day
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...towns of this valley to the Huascaran National Park. At the Llanganuco lagoon, enjoy the sight of its turquoise coloured waters reflecting the snow capped 6,746 metre high Huascaran,...
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Inca Heritage Tour: Excursion to Machu Pichu
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 Full Day Tour to Machu Picchu
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...Wonders of the World. A ‘symphony in stone’, Machu Picchu said to have been a secret ceremonial city of the Incas, totally self-contained and completely invisible from...
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Excursion to Peru’s Northern Coast: Chiclayo and Trujillo
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 Chiclayo & Trujillo 3 Day / 2 Night Tour
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...will put a spring in your step as you explore the charming city of Trujillo, also called City of Eternal Spring.Tucume, the “Valley of 26 Pyramids”, was a thriving city...
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City Sightseeing Tour: Lima Colonial and Modern
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 Lima Half Day City Tour
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...San Isidro form the hub of Lima’s social and commercial life. An exquisite bronze fountain in the centre of Plaza de Armas will welcome you to the heart of Lima’s colonial...
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History and Archaeology Tour of Chiclayo: Tombs and Museums
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 Full Day Tour to the tomb of Lord of Sipan ,
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...with a visit to the Tumbas Reales Museum. Termed the “Richest Tomb in the Western Hemisphere”, the museum houses the magnificent collection of headdresses, crowns,...
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Bird Watching in Peru
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 Nature Extended Tour from Cusco - 6 Nts/Dys
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...and tombs. You could also spot the Andean cock- of-the-rock and the speckled face parrot at Machu Picchu. No bird watching tour in Peru would be complete without a glimpse of the white-winged...
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Aerial Tour of Nazca Lines (45 minutes)
The Nazca Lines in the Nazca desert in Peru have been intriguing mankind ever since they were discovered in 1901 by Max Ulhe, a Peruvian archaeologist.Hailed as one of the world's unresolved...
Chan Chan Ruins + Huanchaco
Explore the Chan Chan ruins of the Chimu kingdom in Peru on this half day tour. 2 miles north of Trujillo on the Pacific Coast, the adobe ruins of Chan Chan served as the capital of the Chimu kingdom ...
Aerial Tour of Nazca Lines (1 ½ hours)
The Nazca Lines in the Nazca desert, situated about two hours from Ica in Peru, are truly one of the world's unresolved mysteries. And one of the best ways to truly appreciate these fascinating...
...the world’s largest private collection of pre-Columbian art, this museum is...
...is a picturesque oasis dotted with palm trees and surrounded by huge sand dunes....
...Peru, are truly one of the world's unresolved mysteries. And one of the best ways...
...arid plateau between 500 B.C. and 500 A.D. Cut into this stony desert are large...
...well restored areas of the Chan Chan ruins, you can learn more about the Chimu kingdom...
...Titicaca, was once a prized Inca territory. The islanders still speak Quechua, the...
...contradictions and fusions will captivate you.Evocative of its Spanish legacy, the...
...contradictions and fusions will captivate you.Evocative of its Spanish legacy, the...
...churches and charming colonnaded balconies. The enormous Belgian organ and intricately...
...and finally, to the stunning Colca Canyon, home to one the most majestic birds...
...graves. Dotting the hillside of the Umayo peninsula, the towers stand out from the...
...will continue to bewitch you with its simplicity and magic in the city of Arequipa....
...graves. Dotting the hillside of the Umayo peninsula, the towers stand out from the...
...of Sipan’ tagged the “Richest Tomb in the Western Hemisphere”,...
...ruins of the country. The sacred capital of the Incas, Cusco, is replete with Incan...
...famous Estela Raymondi and the Tello Obelisk stones. These are two important carved...
...to the sacred capital of the Incas. The city is replete with the finest Incan stonework...
...Colca Canyon. Twice as deep as the Grand Canyon at 3191 meters, its plunging depths...
...Created by Peru’s innovative metal-smiths, they range from the civilizations...
...remote island of Taquile on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca, was once a prized...
...oases, you will arrive at the thriving ‘wine city’ of Ica. A riveting...
...site. According to Wari legend, Pachacamac was the God of ‘fire and earthquakes....
...tightly and built floating island platforms complete with reed houses and canoes,...
...with unique exhibits in each material. The ceramic collection is said to be the...
...of the indigenous people as you walk amongst friendly Indians who come to sell their...
...ice-capped Andes, the sapphire blue waters of Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable...
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