Escorted Tours 2022-23 Brochure - Mercury Holidays

Day 1: UK to Lima Depart London on your scheduled flight to Lima, via Bogotá. Day 2: Lima On arrival in Lima, you will be met by your local representative and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Day 3: Lima to Arequipa B Known as the ‘City of the Kings’, today’s tour combines the culture of historic downtown Lima with the modern district of Miraflores. You will first visit the main square to see the cathedral, government palace and city hall. Next, see one of the best-preserved monasteries in Lima and then continue to Miraflores, a bustling shopping area with stupendous views of the Pacific Ocean. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Arequipa. Day 4: Arequipa B With its large traditional square and colonial buildings, Peru’s second largest city, Arequipa, has a very Spanish feel. Known as the ‘Cuidad Blanca’ (White City) and set against the backdrop of a misty volcano, Arequipa offers some truly wonderful cultural and historic sites, including the frescoes of America’s Sistine Chapel and the Santa Catalina Convent. The tour ends with a relaxed walk around the local areas of Cayma and Yanahuara. The rest of the afternoon and evening are at leisure. Day 5: Arequipa to Colca Canyon B/L/D Today, the tour moves on to the open plains of the Pampa Cañaguas and Salinas where you will see llamas, alpacas, and guanacos roaming in the wild. The wetlands are teeming with different species of birdlife and Patapampa viewpoint offers stunning vistas of volcanoes. Later, you will arrive at Chivay, your base for the night, where dinner is included. Day 6: Colca Canyon to Puno B/L/D An early start from Chivay sets you up for a scenic tour of the Colca Canyon with its terraced fields, hanging tombs and deep gorges, all culminating with a chance to see condors rising from the canyon. After lunch, travel to Puno, arriving in the evening for dinner. Day 7: Puno B/L Today’s highlight is a trip to Lake Titicaca, the highest and largest navigable lake on earth. The views from Taquile Island, that can stretch to Bolivia on a clear day, are stunning and well worth the hour’s walk to the top from the port. Have a ‘coca tea’ break halfway up before lunch is taken in a restaurant that overlooks the lake. Later, you will board a boat for a brief visit to one of the floating Tour highlights ✔ Embark on city tours of the UNESCO-listed historic area of Lima and the ‘White City’ of Arequipa ✔ Discover the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World ✔ Visit the incredible Colca Canyon, one of the deepest canyons in the world ✔ Explore Lake Titicaca, the largest and highest navigable lake in the world ✔ Marvel at the Sacred Valley of the Incas and their fortress of Ollantaytambo ✔ Explore Cusco’s Inca palaces, cathedrals and plazas ✔ Journey to the open plains of Pampa Cañaguas and Salinas Sacred Peru P R I V A T E T O U R U P G R A D E S F R O M £549 Travel into the heart of South America to experience misty volcanoes, llamas, alpacas, hanging ancient tombs and Machu Picchu, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, all set amidst the backdrop of the spectacular Andes. Machu Picchu < < Lima Arequipa Colca Canyon Puno Lake Titicaca Cusco Raqchi Ruins Sacred Valley Machu Picchu    • •   Coach Air Rail South America 128 Visit our website or call 0800 954 9329 for further details