Delve into the sacred and mysterious landmarks of the Inca Empire, including famed Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas, and other ancient temples, all important archaeological monuments from the Inca Empire. Also visit the stunning Sacred Valley which is home to several indigenous communities where you will learn of their techniques for survival.
Special Notes:
This program begins in Lima, Peru and ends in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil where guests will board the ship. Arriving flights must be booked into the Lima International Airport. The program includes the international flight from Lima to Rio. All flight schedules are subject to change up to the time of departure by the airline. Please ensure passport details are added to your booking right away for the purchase of Machu Picchu entry tickets. Please verify the expiry date – passports must be valid for at least six months after travel in order to enter Brazil and Peru.
As this is an active program that takes place at high altitudes, we strongly recommend that all guests should consult with their physician regarding their ability to participate prior to signing up. Any guests travelling with Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POC) or CPAP breathing machines should read further below for airline stipulations with regards to bringing this equipment on tour.
DAY 1 – 14. Januar 2025
After flying into Lima International Airport, you will be met by a representative and transferred to your hotel which is located in the heart of Lima.
Enjoy the day at leisure with lunch and dinner on your own.
Should your flight arrive early in the morning you may wish to book an extra night, so your room is ready upon your arrival. Hotel check in time is at 15:00 Uhr. Early check-in cannot be guaranteed, and day rooms must be booked independently.
This evening, please re-pack your bags accordingly as luggage storage for excess luggage will be available at the hotel from Days 2-5. Any luggage to be left in storage should be properly labelled with your name and suite number on the ship. Don’t forget to take any valuables, medications and documents with you.
DAY 2 – 15. Januar 2025
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for a flight to Cusco. Upon arrival, embark on a city tour of Cusco.
After lunch at a local restaurant, visit the sacred site of Koricancha. Here, admire the lovely Dominican Convent of Santo Domingo that was built on the foundations of the Temple of the Sun, the most sumptuous temple in the Inca Empire. The curved, mortar-less masonry wall at the west end of the church is one of the greatest existing examples of Inca stonework.
Continue to the splendid Baroque-style Cusco Cathedral, built in the mid-1500s on the foundations of an Inca palace. Many of the stones used in its construction were looted from the nearby Sacsayhuaman fortress.
Next, visit Sacsayhuaman fortress. Strategically located on a hill overlooking Cusco, the fortress was constructed without mortar like many other Inca structures. Yet the enormous stones (some weighing 200 tons) of the remaining walls fit so tightly that not even a thin blade of grass can slide between them. The craftsmanship is a stunning example of the Inca’s sophisticated construction techniques and architectural skills.
After visiting the city and sights, check into the J.W. Marriott El Convento Hotel. Zeit und Ort für Ihr Abendessen können Sie selbst bestimmen.
HINWEIS: All of the rooms at the J.W. Marriott have an oxygen enriched system to help you acclimate to the altitude. This upgrade service has been included in this package.
DAY 3 – 16. Januar 2025
Following breakfast, drive further into the “Sacred Valley of the Incas” to Ollantaytambo Fortress which you will visit before proceeding to Ollantaytambo station where you will board The First Class Train. Brunch will be served during the journey, as you take in the spectacular Andean scenery.
Upon arriving in Aguas Calientes, you will drive to the ruins of Machu Picchu to explore this famous “Lost City of the Incas.” Constructed as a royal retreat for the Inca emperor Pachacuti in the 1400s, Machu Picchu was abandoned less than 100 years later, its population probably devastated by smallpox. Because the Spanish conquistadors never found this hidden city, Bingham discovered it largely intact.
Architectural highlights include the Temple of the Sun, designed much like the one in Cusco, several other temples, hundreds of terraces, and a mysterious carved stone situated on a raised platform that towers above the plaza. The stone may have been used for astronomical observations, but no one knows for certain. The Inca had no written language, so there is no record of Machu Picchu’s ultimate purpose. Scholars are still striving to uncover clues as to its mysteries.
After visiting Machu Picchu, you will board the Hiram Bingham Train back towards Ollantaytambo. Dinner is served aboard the train. Upon arriving in Ollantaytambo, you will transfer back to your hotel in Cusco for the night.
DAY 4 – 17. Januar 2025
After breakfast, you will visit a rural Andean highland community to meet the Quechua-speaking farmers and weavers. Learn of their traditions and how these people live today in the Andean countryside.
The welcoming villagers will offer a demonstration of textile technique and design which is an essential feature of Peruvian life. While sharing their knowledge with us, they will reveal the symbolic meanings encoded into their cloth and styles of dress. Also visit their kitchens and see how they prepare their food on wood-fired mud-brick stoves.
You will also learn about the heart of the Andean agricultural cycle - as vital today as it was in Inca times - as your Quechua hosts show you how they hand-turn the soil on the mountainsides. They will also invite the group to join them in blessing their earth, their animals, and the new-plowed land.
On the way back to Cusco, stop for lunch. Upon returning to your hotel in Cusco, the remainder of the day is at your leisure. Dinner is included at the hotel.
DAY 5 – 18. Januar 2025
After breakfast and check out, transfer to the Cusco Airport for a flight to Lima.
Return to the same hotel where you stayed on Day 1. Here you will be re-united with any stored luggage.
Meals other than breakfast are on your own today.
DAY 6 – 19. Januar 2025
Early this morning check-out and transfer to the Lima Airport for an international flight to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Upon arrival, collect luggage and transfer to the port for Rio where you will board the ship.
Hinweis: All luggage will accompany guests on the flight to Brazil. See further below for luggage restrictions and fees for excess and overweight luggage.
Landprogramm – Schritt für Schritt:
• Hinweis: Die Reihenfolge der besuchten Sehenswürdigkeiten kann abweichen, um Verkehrsstaus zu vermeiden. This program is subject to flight confirmations which are beyond our control. All program details including timings and any flights indicated below are approximate, given here for general reference purposes and subject to change. Direktflüge können nicht garantiert werden.
• Reiserouten mit den aktuellsten Details (zu diesem Zeitpunkt) werden ausgestellt, wenn Sie Ihre endgültigen Kreuzfahrtunterlagen 21 Tage vor der Kreuzfahrt per E-Mail erhalten. You will then receive one last final itinerary from our ground operator with a Welcome Letter upon arrival or at your hotel. Please review that Welcome Letter and your final itinerary carefully for any further amendments.
• Die Hotels, die in Ihrem Landprogramm enthalten sind, entsprechen den Hotels in diesem Dokument, falls Sie vor Beginn des Landprogramms keine anderen Informationen erhalten haben.
• Gäste, die nicht wie vereinbart an Tag 1 eines geplanten Landprogramms erscheinen, zählen als „Nicht erschienen“. Ihr Platz im Hotel wird dann freigegeben.
Zusätzliche Übernachtungen
•All extra nights booked through the cruise line are confirmed at the hotel that is used on the FIRST NIGHT of your land program.
• Sollten Sie Extraübernachtungen über die Kreuzfahrtgesellschaft buchen, holen wir Sie Ihren Flugzeiten entsprechend ab und bringen Sie zum Hotel. Check-in ist um 15:00 Uhr (Änderungen vorbehalten). Mahlzeiten außer dem Frühstück sowie Aktivitäten organisieren Sie bis zum 2. Tag des Programms in Eigenregie.
• Wenn Sie einen frühen Flug gebucht haben, empfehlen wir, eine zusätzliche Übernachtung zu buchen, da Ihr Zimmer nicht vor 15:00 Uhr bezugsfertig sein wird.
• Wenn Sie zusätzliche Übernachtungen selbst buchen, ist der Transfer nicht inbegriffen.
TAG 1
After arriving at the Lima International Airport, you will transfer to the AC Hotel By Marriott Miraflores or similar, where you will spend a relaxing evening. Any meals are on your own today.
Although every effort will be made to have the room available before the 15:00 Uhr check in, this cannot be guaranteed. If you are arriving early, you may wish to book an extra night to ensure that a room is ready upon your arrival.
Abholung und Transfer
• Die endgültigen Kreuzfahrtdokumente werden 21 Tage vor Beginn der Kreuzfahrt per E-Mail gesendet. Die Telefonnummer des Betreibers vor Ort finden Sie auf der 1. Seite, sollten Sie den Betreuer für die Abholung nach Ankunft am Flughafen nicht finden. Beachten Sie, dass der Betreuer möglicherweise anderen Gästen hilft und nicht sofort sichtbar ist, wenn Sie den Gepäckabholungs- und Zollbereich verlassen.
•After arrival controls, please retrieve your luggage and look for your representative within the airport terminal. Look for someone holding a sign with the cruise line logo.
• Abholung und Transfer werden für Gäste organisiert, die am ersten Tag des Landprogramms anreisen oder wenn zusätzliche Übernachtungen über die Kreuzfahrtgesellschaft gebucht werden. Die Abholung erfolgt entsprechend den Flugdaten, die Gäste bitte mindestens 14 Tage vor Beginn der Kreuzfahrt einsenden. Gäste, die vor Beginn der Reise in Eigenregie anreisen, erhalten keinen Transfer.
•After arrival controls, please retrieve your luggage and look for your representative within the airport terminal.
• Sollten wir Ihre Flugdaten nicht erhalten haben oder sich Ihre Flüge ändern, ohne dass das Destination Services Team an Land darüber informiert wurde, können wir keinen Transfer bereitstellen. Gäste müssen in diesem Fall auf eigene Kosten zum Hotel des Landprogramms reisen. Bitte kontaktieren Sie umgehend die Reservierungsabteilung, sollten sich vor der Abreise Flugdaten ändern.
TAG 2
The timings below are subject to change based on actual flight times which will be known approximately 30 days before sailing and which could change by the airline anytime up to the time of departure. Below is an example only. Program will be adjusted accordingly when actual flight times are confirmed.
05:00 Uhr Wake-up call
6:00 Uhr Frühstücksbuffet im Hotel
07:00 Uhr Check out, meet in the lobby
We suggest flying with a carry-on only – any other suitcases will be kept in hotel storage and waiting at the hotel upon your return to Lima on Day 5
07:17 Uhr Transfer to the airport
08:17 Uhr Arrival at airport and check-in for your flight
10:17 Uhr Flight from Lima to Cusco (flight details TBA and subject to change)
11:48 Uhr Arrival in Cusco
12:30 Uhr Transfer to a local restaurant for lunch
14:20 Uhr Drive to the Koricancha Temple
14:30 Uhr Visit Koricancha Temple
15:25 Uhr Visit the Cathedral and main square for a photo opportunity
16:20 Uhr Transfer to Sacsayhuaman Fortress
16:35 Uhr Visit Sacsayhuaman Fortress
17:20 Uhr Drive to your hotel, check in
Abendessen in eigener Regie
Overnight at J.W. Marriott El Convento in Cusco or similar hotel
TAG 3
06:00 Uhr Wake-up call
06:30 Uhr Buffet breakfast at hotel
07:20 Uhr Drive to Ollantaytambo Fortress
09:20 Uhr Visit Ollantaytambo Fortress
10:20 Uhr Drive to the train station to board train to Aguas Calientes
11:00 Uhr Board the First Class Train (time subject to change)
11:15 Uhr First Class Train journey to Aguas Calientes (brunch on board)
12:41 Uhr Short walk to bus station
13:30 Uhr Bus transfer to Machu Picchu Citadel
14:00 Uhr Guided visit of the Citadel of Machu Picchu
16:30 Uhr Bus transfer back to Aguas Calientes
17:00 Uhr Short walk to train station
17:20 Uhr Board the Hiram Bingham Train
17:50 Uhr Return journey (time subject to change), dinner on board
20:36 Uhr Arrive at the station and drive back to your hotel Drive back to your hotel
22:00 Uhr Arrival at your hotel
Overnight at J.W. Marriott El Convento in Cusco or similar hotel
TAG 4
06:00 Uhr Wake-up call
06:30 Uhr Buffet breakfast
08:00 Uhr Transfer to Andean community
09:00 Uhr Visit of the Andean community
11:00 Uhr Transfer to a local restaurant for lunch
13:00 Uhr Arrival and lunch
16:00 Uhr Return to Cusco
TBA Dinner at the hotel
Overnight at J.W. Marriott El Convento in Cusco or similar hotel
TAG 5
The timings below are subject to change based on actual flight times which will be known approximately 30 days before sailing and which could change by the airline anytime up to the time of departure. Below is an example only. Program will be adjusted accordingly when actual flight times are confirmed.
08:00 Uhr Wake-up call
8:30m Buffet breakfast at hotel
09:30 Uhr Check out and drive to the Cusco airport
10:00 Uhr Arrival at airport and check-in
12:00 Uhr Flight from Cusco to Lima (Flight details TBA and subject to change)
13:25 Uhr Arrival in Lima and transfer to your hotel
Mittagessen und Dinner organisieren Sie in Eigenregie.
Overnight at the AC Hotel By Marriott Miraflores or similar hotel in Lima
DAY 6 – ship scheduled to depart at 9pm.
The timings below are subject to change based on actual flight times which will be known approximately 30 days before sailing and which could change by the airline anytime up to the time of departure. Below is an example only. Program will be adjusted accordingly when actual flight times are confirmed.
TBA Wake-up call
TBA Transfer to Lima Airport
TBA Arrival at airport and check-in
TBA International flight from Lima, Peru to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
(Flight details TBA and subject to change)
Mittagessen auf eigene Kosten.
TBA Arrival in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Proceed through Customs and Immigration and transfer to the port and embark the ship
TBA Approximate arrival at the port for embarkation
Voraussichtliches Wetter:
From mid-November until the end of April is considered to be the wet season, with the peak rainfall occurring during January and February. Although it may not rain every day or for even for a few days at a time, there is a significant chance that you will encounter wet weather. Be prepared with appropriate clothing and even an umbrella. Daily temperatures average 18 °C (64 °F), but unlike the dry season, night time temperatures are just a few degrees lower.
Was Sie mitbringen sollten:
•Comfortable, casual clothing in natural, "breathable" fabrics. Temperatures will change as altitudes and time of day change, so it’s best to bring shorts as well as long trousers, and clothing we can layer. Kathedralen, Kirchen und andere religiöse Stätten erfordern konservative Kleidung. Both males and females should cover their arms, legs and shoulders.
•Formal clothing is not necessary.
•A sweater or lightweight jacket for the cooler evening temperatures common in highland regions.
•A lightweight (preferably non-plastic) raincoat or poncho; an umbrella.
•Comfortable walking shoes with low or no heels.
•Sunglasses (with a strap), sun block and a sunhat as well as insect repellent.
•Please note that the use of walking sticks is prohibited in Machu Picchu unless they are needed by guests with mobility issues
Landeswährung:
Peru’s currency is the Nuevo Sol (S/.)
Stromspannung:
Die Stromspannung beträgt 220 Volt Wechselspannung. Die meisten Hotelbadezimmer verfügen über eine Steckdose mit 110 Volt für elektrische Rasierer; sie sind jedoch nicht für Reisebügeleisen oder Haartrockner geeignet. In den meisten Hotelzimmern sind Haartrockner vorhanden. We recommend bringing your own travel adaptor for electronic devices if they do not conform to the above voltage.
Luggage information (subject to change by airlines):
For flights between Lima and Cusco, guests may check-in one piece of luggage no more than 23Kg (50 pounds) per person and 1 carry-on of 8Kg (17.5 pounds) per person.
Excess luggage storage in Lima from Day 2 – 5 is included in the cost of the program. Any luggage to be left in storage should be properly labelled with your name and suite number on the ship. Don’t forget to take any valuables, medications and documents with you.
For the flight between Lima and Rio, guests may check-in two pieces of luggage no more than 23Kg (50 pounds) each and 1 carry-on of 8Kg (17.5 pounds) per person.
Guests having excess or overweight luggage for any flights will be charged upon check in at the airport. Excess fees subject to change by the airline: $90 for overweight luggage (up to 23kg) / $90 for additional bags (cost per piece of luggage up to 23kg).
Guests not wishing to travel with all of their luggage might consider contacting “Luggage Forward” www.luggageforward.com. Telefon: 877-231-5131 They can provide the service of shipping luggage from your home to the ship or vice versa. There is an additional fee for this.
Carriage of Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POC) or CPAP breathing machines on internal flights per airline regulations (subject to change as each airline has their own regulations)
1. Guests must obtain a Doctor’s Certificate mentioning their medical condition and the need to carry this equipment with them on their flights.
2. The certificate should have attached a picture of the equipment with its description/specifications especially with regards to the type of batteries used (lithium/dry or any other type)
3. These documents need to be sent to the Land Program Team via Reservations at RSSC at least one month prior to travel so that our local operator can begin the notification process with the airline(s).
4. Failure to comply with the above regulations may result in a denial of this equipment at the airport for which Regent Seven Seas Cruises nor our local ground operator be responsible for.
Erforderliche Papiere und Visa:
This program takes place between Peru and Brazil.
A passport that is valid at least 6 months after travel is required.
Passport details will be required to be added to your booking no later than 3 months before travel. Passport details are required for purchase of entry tickets to Machu Picchu. Should we not receive your details in time, there is a risk of tickets selling out and not being available to you. Ticket restrictions are in place by the National site of Machu Picchu and once sold out we are not able to obtain more.
Should you be waiting for new passport details, submit what you have and then provide new details once secured. Bring both passports with you for check in for flights.
Please check with your local embassy for any visa requirements for your nationality for both Brazil and Peru.
VERY IMPORTANT – The name on your cruise booking, passport and any visas if required, must all be exactly the same for flight ticket purchase otherwise guests may be denied travel by flight. Please ensure that all documents are identical in spelling to the names provided for your cruise reservation including first, middle and last name. Manifests generated by the cruise line must match your travel documents.
Failure to have the required documents ahead of time will result in denial of travel and guests will have to pay for any expenses incurred in order to not proceed with the program.
The above information is subject to change and serves as a guide only. We would like to take this opportunity to remind all of our guests that it is the ultimate and sole responsibility of the guest to ensure they meet the entry requirements for each destination.
If traveling internationally, the countries you are flying to and/ or connecting through may have different document requirements and as such we encourage you to visit the government and airport websites of every country you will be traveling to throughout the journey to familiarize yourself with their requirements for your nationality.
Aircraft type (subject to change):
An Airbus 320 or similar size aircraft is used
Unterkunft:
AC Hotel by Marriott
Malecón de la Reserva, Miraflores, Lima, Peru
Telefon: +51 1 5969480
J.W. Marriott El Convento Hotel
Esquina de la Calle Ruinas 432 y San Agustín, Cusco, Peru
Telefon: +51 84 582200
*We will only substitute a hotel in unforeseen situations. If a hotel is substituted, it will be similar and with equal ratings and standards and guests will be notified in advance. If guests are not notified of any changes before departure, then the hotels listed in this program will be used.
Im Programm enthalten:
•2 nights in a city view room at the AC Hotel by Marriott Miraflores or similar hotel
•3 nights in a Deluxe Room at the J.W. Marriott El Convento Hotel in Cusco or similar hotel
• Tägliches Frühstück
•Oxygen-enriched Rooms at the J.W. Marriott El Convento Hotel in Cusco
•English-speaking local guides and a tour conductor or escort to accompany the group throughout
•Entrance fees to Cusco Cathedral, Koricancha, Sacsayhuaman and Machu Picchu
•First Class Train to Machu Picchu including brunch (includes two beverages)
•Hiram Bingham Train from Machu Picchu including dinner (including two beverages)
•2 lunches and 1 dinner in Cusco (2 glass of local wine or beer, 1 water or soft drink, and 1 hot beverage)
•Gratuities for luggage porterage and restaurants
•Bottled water and snacks on coaches
• Flughafentransfers
•Economy class flights Lima – Cusco – Lima – Brazil
•Luggage storage of excess luggage from Days 2 – 5 in Lima
Bitte beachten Sie: Gäste, die ihre eigenen Flüge buchen (unabhängig von der Kreuzfahrtgesellschaft), sind dafür verantwortlich, dass sie der Kreuzfahrtgesellschaft die aktualisierten Abreiseinformationen mitteilen, sodass der Transfer arrangiert werden kann. Wenn Sie unabhängig von der Kreuzfahrtgesellschaft weitere Nächte buchen, kann bei Anreise kein Transfer bereitgestellt werden. Wenn wir nicht bis mindestens 14 Tage im Voraus Ihre Flugdaten erhalten, werden keine Transfers bereitgestellt.
Nicht im Programm enthalten:
•Drinks and meals not mentioned above
• Sonstige Ausgaben im Hotel, einschließlich Minibar und Zimmerservice
• Trinkgelder für Fahrer und Fremdenführer
•Excess and overweight fees for luggage on flights
•Service of Luggage Forward
•Visa fees if required
•Early check in (Lima)
Hinweis: Mehrtägige Landausflüge umfassen in der Regel ausgedehnte und längere Unternehmungen, während kürzere Ausflüge ein moderateres Programm bieten. Alle Programme sind jedoch verschieden, und die Teilnehmer sollten sich auf unterschiedliche Straßen- und Wegeverhältnisse einstellen, z. B.: Steigungen, Kopfsteinpflaster, Sand und Kies oder unbefestigte Wege. Gelegentlich wird auch Treppensteigen verlangt. Rollstuhlfahrer und Gäste mit eingeschränkter Mobilität wenden sich bitte im Voraus an die Kreuzfahrtgesellschaft und erkundigen sich, ob die gewünschten Ausflüge ganz oder nur teilweise für ihre individuelle Situation geeignet sind. Dem Wetter angemessene Kleidung, Kopfbedeckung, Sonnenbrille und flache, bequeme Wanderschuhe werden generell empfohlen.
Hinweis: Alle Programme an Land sind beschränkt und gelten vorbehaltlich der Verfügbarkeit. Programme, bei denen nicht die Mindestanzahl an erforderlichen Teilnehmern erreicht wird, können gestrichen werden. Die aufgelisteten Preise unterliegen Änderungen aufgrund von unerwartet eintretenden Kostensteigerungen für Transport, Landprogramme und Währungsschwankungen. Einmal erworben, ist der Preis garantiert und unterliegt keinen weiteren Änderungen. Landprogramme sind spätestens 90 Tage vor dem Start der Kreuzfahrt zu buchen. Stornierungen, die 90 Tage oder weniger vor dem Abfahrtsdatum erfolgen, unterliegen einer Stornogebühr von 100 %. There are no refunds for unused portions of any program. Gäste, die nicht wie vereinbart an Tag 1 eines geplanten Landprogramms erscheinen, zählen als „Nicht erschienen“. Ihr Platz im Hotel wird dann freigegeben.
