The Inca Trail - 8 days

Tour Highlights

Plaza de Armas • Gold Museum • San Francisco Monastery • Sacsayhuaman • Machu Picchu • Ollantaytambo • Indian Market • Piquillacta • Andahuaylillas • 3 Performance Opportunities

Overnights

Lima 3, Cuzco 1, Aguas Calientes 1, Cuzco 2

Itinerary

DAY 1: LIMA
Depart from the USA. Arrive in Lima, Peru’s capital city. Meet your Tour Manager and transfer to your hotel for an arrival briefing and dinner.

DAY 2: LIMA
Today is a full day of guided sightseeing, including the Plaza de Armas, Plaza San Martín, Gold Museum and Archaeological Museum. Visit both the San Francisco and Santo Domingo monasteries, exploring their catacombs, tombs and colonial architecture. Today you will perform your concert debut for the locals.

DAY 3: LIMA
Enjoy a full free day in Peru’s cultural and business center. You may want to head south of the city to get a glimpse of the incredibly rich natural beauty that awaits you at the gleaming white-sanded beaches. This evening you’ll rehearse for your second concert in the Lima area. Dinner and overnight in Lima.

DAY 4: CUZCO
Depart on an early morning flight to Cuzco, historic capital of the Inca empire. An afternoon guided sightseeing tour shows you the ancient fortress of Sacsayhuamán, the Inca bath of Tampu Machay, the sacred spot of Kenko and the small fort of Puca Pucara. Return to Cuzco for dinner and a show at Restaurant Tunupa.

DAY 5: AGUAS CALIENTES
Journey on the Vistadome train to Aguas Calientes, in preparation for your day-long exploration of the magnificent temple ruins of Machu Picchu. Surrounded by ice-capped mountains and forests, you’ll pass through amazing ruins. After a guided sightseeing tour, enjoy free time to explore the ancient Inca citadel on your own. Return to Aguas Calientes for dinner and a night’s rest.

DAY 6: CUZCO
Today is another full day of exploration, beginning with an early morning departure by train to the small, traditional town of Ollantaytambo. Lunch and a visit to the ruins of the majestic Ollantay fortress are included. Continue by bus to the village of Pisac to visit its famous Indian Market. Return to Cuzco for dinner and the overnight.

DAY 7: CUZCO
Travel south of Cuzco today to the resplendent valley believed to be the birthplace of the Inca Empire. Visit the pre-Inca citadel of Piquillacta and the Spanish colonial town of Andahuaylillas. Return to Cuzco for your performance finale. Celebrate a successful concert tour over dinner.

DAY 8: RETURN TO THE USA
Fly to Lima today for your return flight to the United States.