Price: $ 753.00
Inti Raymi Festival in Peru – Sun Festivity
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Inti Raymi Festival in Peru – Sun Festivity Overview
Inti Raymi Festival in Peru. Visit the enigmatic and wonderful Cusco city and Machupicchu, visit the unique city of Cusco and know about its attractions and culture and amazing nearby ruins, you can also enjoy of the Inti Raymi (Sun Festival), the biggest party in South America after Rio carnival.
Inti Raymi Festival in Peru – Sun Festivity Itinerary
Day 01: Cusco – City Tour
Welcome to Cusco’s airport by our transfer and transportation to your hotel (Coca tea courtesy). In the afternoon we have the city tour which includes the visit to the Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun), the Cathedral of Cusco, and the four archaeological sites such as Sacsayhuaman, Q´enqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay.
Day 02: June 24th: Inti Raymi Festival or festival of the Sun.
After visiting the great Incan architectural achievements it will be clear to you that the Sun was the main deity worshipped in the Inca culture. In today´s Inti Raymi all of the significant Sun Festival rituals are re-enacted (don´t worry, the llama sacrifices are simulated!). This special day also includes The New Fire Celebration. No fires were allowed in the city on this day until a hollow mirror was used to concentrate the sunlight onto animal fur and kindling. Only then were all other fires started from this source.
You will see the Inca carried through the streets of Cusco on a litter and toasted with chicha (a fermented corn drink). The ceremony concludes with the Inca giving a speech in the native Quechua language.
The schedule:
09:30 hrs. Qorikancha: start of the staging. Duration 45 minutes.
11:00 Hrs. Auqaypata (Plaza Mayor): The Inka and his Royal Court, enter the street Intikijllu. Duration 1 hour.
13:00 Hrs. Staged Home in the Sacred archaeological of Saqsaywaman with a duration of 90 minutes, which celebrates the rites of the New Fire, Coca, the offerings of the Four, and the prediction of future times, among others.
Day 03: Machupicchu Full Day Visit
After breakfast, transfer to the station to board the train in Expedition service to Aguas Calientes, where our staff help you to get on a bus to the entrance of the citadel. After a century of archaeological discovery, thanks to recent studies of the XVI century archival documents, there are good reasons to suppose that citadel of Machu Picchu as well as the pyramids of the pharaohs of Egypt or the tomb of emperor Chin Shi Huang in China, It was a luxury and well cared Inca Pachacuteq mausoleum, the founder and first emperor of Tahuantinsuyo. At the agreed time you will take us down to the town for lunch, and must be at the station 30 minutes before the train departs. Arrival at the station in Cusco, reception and transfer to your hotel.
Day 04: Cusco – Return home.
Breakfast and transfer to the airport or bus station for your travel to your next destination or flight back home.
Included
Includes:
- All transfers in the destination.
- 03 nights of lodging in Cusco. Breakfast included.
- City Tour in Cusco.
- Entrance fees to the ceremony Inti Raymi.
- Box Lunch. Inti Raymi.
- Tour to Machu Picchu.
- Train service Expedition.
- Official tour guide – English and Spanish speaking guide,
- Lunch buffet in Aguas Calientes.
- All entrance fees.
- Personal assistance.
- Payment includes all taxes with PayPal, no need to add any extra charge.
- Meals as specified in the itinerary. (B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner).
Does not included:
- International or domestic air tickets.
- Food, Beverages not specified in the itinerary.
- Ticket climb to Huaynapicchu Mountain.
- Personal care items.
- Tips.
- Other services not specified in the program.
Important:
- Upgrade to Vistadome service (VIP) extra charge.
- Tours with hotels included are based on double occupancy.
- We offer discounts for travel agencies and groups.
- Service share with other passengers.
- Available discount with Peru Agency for students.
Rates
Rates per Person in US$ – Minimum 2 passengers
| Hotel Category | Expedition train | Vistadome train | ||||||
| SWB | DWB | TWB | CHD | SWB | DWB | TWB | CHD | |
| Tourist | 853 | 753 | 739 | 482 | 883 | 763 | 743 | 475 |
| Tourist Superior | 873 | 771 | 759 | 501 | 883 | 781 | 770 | 514 |
| First-class | 933 | 803 | 773 | 514 | 943 | 813 | 783 | 527 |
| Deluxe | 1293 | 963 | 904 | 642 | 1303 | 973 | 915 | 655 |
We accept all credit & debit cards
SWB: Single room; DWB: Double room; TWB: Triple room; CHD: Child rate.
*Child rate applies to under 8 years old; and sharing room with 2 adults.
Terms & Conditions
Terms & Conditions
Our Rates
- Rates in American Dollars (US$)
- Rates don´t apply for special dates *
- Rates for children apply under 8 years old, 01 child per room with 2 adults.
- In order to improve the service, may change the order of the tours.
- The programs have been quoted in the standard room category of the hotels. For higher categories, consult your sales executive.
- The check-in and checkout schedules are set by each hotel. Usually, the rooms are available for entry between 12:00 m. and 3:00 p.m., and departure must be before 12:00 p.m. Subsequent departures may mean additional charges. it is important to follow the recommendations of the attendant who accompanies them at the time of check-in at the hotel and/or ask at the hotel the respective schedules in case it´s not published in reception.
- The requirements of double rooms (double or twin), triple rooms, extra beds, cots are subject to confirmation.
- The triple rooms in some destinations and hotels are composed of 2 double beds, which means sharing these beds.
- The tourists are obliged to conduct themselves respecting the rights of the people, the environment, the cultural and natural heritage of the nation, as well as the multi-ethnic conditions of Peruvian.
Insurance
We recommend passengers get trip cancellation, travel repatriation, and international medical insurances to cover any inconveniences that may arise during the trip. We also urge them to check with their doctor to update vaccines and review medical concerns regarding international travel.
Air Tickets
Prices of air tickets are subject to change without previous notice until their final issuance. Flight schedules are subject to change by the airline companies up until the day of the flight. Additional restrictions, limitations, penalties and/or specific conditions may be placed by the airlines.
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- All travelers entering the country must complete the following affidavit (link).
- All travelers entering the country, aged 12 years and older, must show, before
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doses applied in Peru or abroad, and the booster for those over 18 years old
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second doses applied in Peru or abroad, and the booster for those over 18 years
old residing in Peru and who are qualified to receive it according to current
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hours before boarding. Children under 12 years old are only required to be
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- In case of COVID infection, no penalty will be applied with proof of this information.
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