A private land transfer from Cuzco to Puno (or Vice Versa), with stops and short hike to one of the top highlight within south sacred valley of the Incas and Lake Titicaca – This route offers a great place to discover a magnificent and colorful panorama of surrounding Pallay Punchu rainbow mountain (4750M) and off course the amazing landscape of the Altiplano of Peru.
Our experienced field staff (guides/drivers) suggest and design this safety and wonderful way to get off the beaten tourist path through south Andes of Peru.
The service from door-to-door with great accomplished of experienced drivers, high quality private SUV, fully flexibility of sight-seeing stops along the way to Puno or Cusco.
DEPERTURE: We advise to start this trip at 7AM from your hotel in Cusco - If you wish to leave early confirm this at booking time - The estimate time for private will be around 10 hours with all stops along the way.
"The best season to do this amazing trip is between April to December (Dry season) - From January to March also can be done but under weather condition and leaving as early as possible and get more sunshine over the rainbow mountain".
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
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Southern or upper zone of the sacred valley of the Incas.
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Raqchi Inca archeological site - Optional visit
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Drive around Langui and Layo lagoon.
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1 hour of hiking around Pallay Puncho rainbow mountain.
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Lot of Vicuñas, Alpacas and Llamas grazing around.
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Stop at La Raya pass (4340M).
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Andean lifestyle in remote areas.
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Amazing drive on the high plateau of Puno region (Altiplano).
COST FOR PRIVATE TRANSFER FROM CUSCO TO PUNO Or Vice Versa
1 Participant $470 USD.
2 Participants $520 USD.
3 Participants $660 USD.
4 Participants $720 USD.
5 up to more participants $160 USD each.
INCLUDES
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Pick-up from hotel in Cusco or Puno downtown.
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Private experienced driver.
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Private car just for your party and driver.
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Car insurance and passenger insurance.
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All stops along the way.
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2 hours as maximum time for short hike around the rainbow mountain and lagoon of Layo.
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Drop-off at customer hotel in downtown around 5PM (Cusco/Puno).
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EXCLUDED**
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Travel and accident insurance.
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Snack, lunch and drinks.
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Hotel in Cusco or Puno.
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Entrance to Sillustani archaeological site.
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Drop-off at hotel located out of Puno or Cusco..
DAILY BUS GROUP GUIDED TOUR FROM CUSCO TO PUNO Or Vice Versa $75 per person
This tourist service leave every day during all year, we recommend to make your reservation in advance to guarantee your number seats. After you make book online booking we will bring the bus ticket to your hotel in Puno or Cusco. At booking time don't forget to tell us the name, address and phone number of the hotel to contact you one day before the bus journey.
The tourist bus depart at 7AM from the bus station in Cusco or Puno. The journey takes around 9 hours making 5 stop along the way to visit archaeological sites, colonial churches and spectacular view point of Vilcanota range and amazing bus ride on the grassland - Altiplano.
PERU ADVENTURE TOURS offer special price for large group of travelers on this route... don't hesitate to ask for any advice or question about this amazing tour on Altiplano of Cusco and Puno.
BUS STOPS
CUSCO: Avenida La Paz A-3 - Urbanizacion El Ovalo – Huanchaq.
PUNO: Avenida La Costanera 430 (half block from the hardboard).
BUS GUIDED TOUR ITINERARY
ANDAHUAYLILLAS VALLEY
The village of Andahuaylillas (3450m/11335 ft) is about 36 km southeast of Cusco. The original name is Antawaylla, Quechua name means "field of copper" - is a small village said to have a benign climate and easy-going people.
The main attraction is the "Church of San Pedro of Andahuaylillas" Using a common form of intimidation throughout the new world, by the Conquistadores; this Catholic Church, was built in 1631, after the conquest, on the base of an ancient Inca temple. The church is a simple construction, made of thick adobe mud-brick walls, common in colonial buildings, and features a relatively modest structure: a single nave with a bell tower and a facade with two solid stone columns that stand out against the others around the main entrance. While the exterior of the church looks rather humble, it is the interior, that makes this one of the most valuable jewels of the colonial art in Peru, sometimes called the "Capilla Sixtina" or "Sistine Charpel" of America.
RAQCHI INCA COMPLEX
Raqchi is located on one side of the Vilcanota river at 3500 meters (11500 feet). It seems that its Prehispanic name was "Cacha" instead of "Raqchi". Archaeological complex featuring stone pillars topped with adobe. This complex town of multiple constructions, even the terraces to cultivate had different purposes. "Kanchas" (apartments), "wayranas" (three walls building), "qolqas" (storages), urns, he religious fountains, etc. The most important building is the "Wiracocha temple" that was built by the Inca Wiracocha in honour to the superior God for the Andean people: "Apu Wiracocha".
SICUANI TOWN
Sicuani is a relatively large highland town. The town is a major intersection, with the road to Puno/Arequipa passing through here. This town is surrounded by some very pretty hills.
Afterwards, you have a buffet lunch in our exclusive restaurant with family atmosphere.
LA RAYA PASS
This is La Raya pass Mountain views, 4310M - 14172 ft above sea level, here we have the chance to get out and breathe the air and take some photographs of grazing llamas and alpacas extend to the broad Altiplano horizon. This point is the conjunctions of the cordillera and the origin of the Vilcanota knot.
PUKARA COMPLEX
Pukara has been declared National monument in 1983, there exist the nice complex dating of 3000 years ago, considered the first civilized Andean culture. This culture was settling in the Andes before the Inca. They were a complex society, farming the hillsides much like modern Peruvians still do. images on Pukara pottery suggest the mountain dwellers valued the jaguars found in the Amazon lowlands. Spanish believes the Pukara would have settled near a route that gave them access to trade with the Amazon tribes who could provide them with the pelts.
PUNO CITY
Puno is located in south-eastern Peru, about 3860m / 12421ft at the edge of Lake Titicaca; the world's highest navigable lake is surrounded by a group of beautiful islands full of color and wildlife. Puno is surrounded by 41 floating islands, such as Uros, Amantani, Taquile, Suasi and other islands. This is a historical land with ancient Quechuas communities as the Aimaras, Uros, Pacajes and Paquinas and also one of the most important cultures of the Andes. The Spanish found the ancient city of Puno in 1668. It is colourful and hospitable, a place where we could appreciate mixtures and tradition.
Visit the Uros, Amantani & Taquile islands, Sillustanis, Catamaran to the sun & moon islands on the Bolivian site with guide tour with PERU ADVENTURE TOURS.
