Highlights of Peru FAM 20 - 28 August, 2019

A 9-day tour of Peru’s most popular and sought-after sites and experiences. World famous for Incan Ruins and ancient cultures, Peru is not often thought of in the same breath for luxury and culinary experiences. However, make no mistake; a trip to Peru with Goway is well rounded and as cultured as any trip to Europe. Peru is home to some of the most luxurious and well-appointed hotels anywhere in the world, and over the past few years the country has been the winner of many awards for its culinary offerings. In short – with its rich cultural make up, world famous historical sites, and top quality services and accommodation, Peru is the perfect luxury getaway destination. Visit Goway’s premier Peru hotels, experience the region from the eyes of a high-end traveller, and fly in Peru with Latin America’s leading airline, LATAM Airlines. Day 1 – Tuesday, 20 August 2019 Depart Home Depart home and your arrival time in Lima will vary, depending on your own international flight arrangements. Most of the group will likely arrive late today, while some may even arrive in the early hours of the morning of Wednesday, 21 August, after midnight on the night of the 20th. International airfare is not included. You may organize your own airfare, or inquire with Goway for fares to and from Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM). On arrival in Lima, you will be met and transferred to the Aloft Lima Hotel Miraflores, one of the city’s newest hotels. Arrival transfers may be shared with others arriving on flights around the same time. Meals Included: None Accommodation: Aloft Lima Miraflores Av. 28 de Julio N 894, Miraflores Lima, Peru www.libertador.com.pe Rating: 4 Star Duration: 2 Nights

Day 2 – Wednesday, 21 August 2019 Lima Enjoy breakfast, or a lie in if you need, before we gather for a site inspection of our hotel mid-morning. Then we head out to the neighborhood of Barranco, close by. We check out wonderful boutique hotel, Hotel B, and have lunch there.

The full afternoon takes in visits of the modern and historical parts of the starts in the districts of Miraflores and San Isidro, as well as the top sites of the Historical Center. including an overview of the impressive Huaca Huallamarca, a pre-Incan archaeological site right in central Lima. We stop at Plaza Mayor ("Main Square"), and there see the Government Palace and Archbishop's Palace, the City Hall and the old streets of Lima that saw the birth of the New World. The tour also includes a visit

to Santo Domingo Convent, an icon of colonial architecture and a World Heritage Site, which was completed in the late stages of the sixteenth century and has been recently restored. It has an ancient crypt (catacomb) where the relics of Peruvian saints such as Saint Rose of Lima and San Martin de Porres lie. We also include a stop at the Museo del Pisco (Pisco Museum), and learn about and taste the local Peruvian liquor.

Late afternoon takes us to the Larco Museum, an incomparable private collection of treasures from ancient Peru. This inspiring collection helps visitors to understand and enjoy more than five thousand years of Peruvian history. Dinner is at a nearby restaurant. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Day 3 – Thursday, 22 August 2019 Lima to Cusco onward to the Sacred Valley Early this morning we head to the airport for our flight from Lima over the Andes Mountains to Cusco, LATAM flight LA2123 9:07 10:34, and then onward to the impressive and historically and culturally significant Sacred Valley of the Incas.

The Sacred Valley of the Incas contains many famous and beautiful Inca ruins. Named the Sacred Valley because it contains some of the best land in the region, the area was actually not a part of the Inca Empire as such, but the property of the Emperor himself. What remains there today is so much color, vibrancy, authenticity, and options for activities that the area is an essential part of any Goway cultural journey to Peru.

We spend the day exploring the area. First with Chinchero - traditional Andean town is known as 'the birthplace of the rainbow', and it has the full complement of photogenic attractions: Inca ruins, Andean village houses, an elaborate colonial church built on Inca foundations. After a lunch at a local restaurant, we continue down to the impressive archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo. Ollantaytambo is a massive citadel located 50 kilometers from Machu Picchu. The citadel served as both a temple and a

fortress and the only battle at which the Incas held off the Spanish. You will then be transferred to your hotel.

Our gracious hosts for two days in the Sacred Valley is Tambo del Inka Lodge. Meals Included: Breakfast & Lunch Accommodation: Tambo del Inka Resort & Spa https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/cuztl-tambo-del-inka-a-luxury-collection-resort-and-spa-valle-sagrado/ Sacred Valley, Av. Ferrocarril S/N, Urubamba 08660, Peru Rating: 5 Star Duration: 2 Nights Day 4 – Friday, 23 August 2019 The Sacred Valley

Today you will pass through unspoiled and picturesque Andean communities on your way to the impressive Maras salt pools formed by water emerging from a lake inside the mountain in the Urubamba Valley. An amazing view is offered of the evaporating ponds used for the extraction of salt. Learn about ancestral techniques, which are still used, in agricultural, irrigation and salt-recollection tasks, as well as in Andean festivals and rites. Next it is a visit to the Incan agricultural experimental center of Moray, famous for its sunken amphitheater, made up of four circular terraces, which appear to fade away into the earth like

an artificial crater. The site was apparently an Inca agricultural research station filled with fertile earth and watered by a complex irrigation system, designed for experimenting with crops at various altitudes. You will continue onto Misminay community for a visit with some of the villagers. Engage in some of the activities available in the community, which help improve the environment and lifestyle of Misminay families. At the end, you will enjoy an exquisite lunch prepared by the members of the community with local ingredients. On the way back to the hotel in the afternoon we will stop for a site inspection of the Aranwa Sacred Valley hotel, another hotel on Goway’s preferred list. Meals Included: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 5 – Saturday, 24 August 2019 Machu Picchu Today we board your train – early - for the ride

through the sacred valley of Urubamba to the "Lost

City of the Incas," Machu Picchu. To make the most

of your trip, we climb aboard the Inca Rail 360° Train

Service IR 61 (07:22am departure, 08:48am arrival,

subject to change) for unparalleled views. With its

oversized windows and bubble canopy roof, the train offers a climb that’s both comfortable and

breathtaking, all the way Machu Picchu.

We shall arrive around 9am and meet our local guide and head up to the citadel of Machu Picchu for our visit, and spend the morning there with our guide marveling at the site and learning of the ancient Inca building and civilization. Perched 8,200 feet above the valley, Machu Picchu was hidden by mountains and semi-tropical jungles for 400 years until made famous by Hiram Bingham of Yale University in 1911. Archaeologists believe that the Inca "Virgins of the Sun" took refuge from the Spanish Conquistadors here. After the tour, we return to the nearby town of Aguas Calientes, for an afternoon lunch at the Sumaq Hotel (https://www.machupicchuhotels-sumaq.com/). At the foot of the imposing mountains, surrounding Machu Picchu, by the banks of the Vilcanota River, stands Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel. As the only five-star hotel in the town of Aguas Calientes, it is architecturally-inspired by the enigmatic lost city of the Incas. The exquisite culinary creations of the hotel's restaurant are prepared with regional ingredients to provide for its guests the ultimate in Peruvian cuisine. After lunch if time allows, we stop at a hotel for a site inspection of the Sumaq Hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Inkaterra Lodge https://www.inkaterra.com/inkaterra/inkaterra-machu-picchu-pueblo-hotel/the-experience/ Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes), Aguas Calientes, Peru Rating: 5 Star Duration: 1 Night

Day 6 – Sunday, 25 August 2019 Machu Picchu to Cusco The morning is free to head back to Machu Picchu for an included second self-guided visit. Lunch is provided at our hotel at their Café Inkaterra restaurant, and this afternoon can stroll around the town, markets, see other hotels, or enjoy the grounds of the hotel before heading out on our late afternoon train with Inca Rail. We arrive into Cusco late around 8pm. Meals Included: Breakfast & Lunch Accommodation: JW Marriott Cusco https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/cuzmc-jw-marriott-el-convento-cusco/ Esquina De La Calle Ruinas 432 Y, Calle San Agustin, Cusco 08001, Peru Rating: 5 Star Duration: 2 Nights Day 7 – Monday, 26 August 2019 Cusco Today is spent exploring the city Cusco, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a number of stops to fully appreciate the importance of Cusco to the Inca Empire and to the Peruvian culture. The tour will start at the temple of Koricancha, an ancient Inca palace and main worship center of the god sun.

It was there where the order of the Dominicans built a precious church that lies atop of the old Inca site. We then head to the impressive Plaza de Armas, where stands the dominant Cathedral, which is worth some time inside. Then we continue to the San Blas neighborhood and some artisan workshops. This afternoon there will be some time included for visits to Goway’s top selection of accommodation and lodging that Cusco has to offer (the high end and gorgeous Palacio del

Inca, Belmond Monestario and Belmond Palacio Nazarenas), along with some free time where you can stroll the town and of course visit some local artisan stalls or boutique shops. Tonight, we cap off an amazing adventure with a farewell dinner. Enjoy an exquisite dinner in a luxurious restaurant in Cusco. You will have the chance of tasting some traditional Peruvian dishes, accompanied by opera or classical music. It will be an evening to remember. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 8 – Tuesday 27, August 2019 Cusco to Lima Take your time this morning to savor the last moments within this picturesque city. Visit some museums independently, pick up some fine alpaca furs, or stroll the streets looking for those perfect photo opportunities. You then continue your travels back to the airport and onward to Lima, on an afternoon flight from Cusco to Lima, LATAM flight LA2030 2:12P 3:44P. We recommend connecting through on an evening/overnight flight home this evening.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 9 – Wednesday, 28 August 2019 Arrive home This morning you will arrive back home based on your international flight arrangements.

Inclusions:

7 nights’ accommodation

7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 3 dinners

Guided tours of Lima and Cusco, Chincheros, Moray and Maras, Ollantaytambo

Guided visit to Machu Picchu + 2nd self-guided visit to Machu Picchu

Return domestic airfare within Peru with LATAM Airlines

All transfers to/from airports; All guided tours in English

All entrances, taxes, and associated fees for all included activities and excursions

Exclusions:

International Flights or transportation within North America to/from Jorge Chavez International Airport

Travel insurance (highly recommended)

Beverages, snacks, lunches, dinners outside of what is listed in the itinerary

Porterage service

Accommodation outside of normal check-in/check-out times

Optional excursions, activities, museums not mentioned above

Tips for guides, drivers, servers

Unforeseen entrance fees

Any service not specifically listed under the Inclusions section above

The fine Print:

Hosted by a Goway Business Development Manager

Price of US$1,399 / CA$1,899; based on twin share occupancy throughout. Single supplement available for US$200 / CA$270, subject to availability.

Companions not permitted. No deviations.

Itinerary subject to change. There may be minor deviations on the itinerary timings and site inspections, based on hotel availability and local timing.