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About the Hotels
The Greenwich Arts Council
While in Cusco the group will stay at the Hotel Monasterio; this historic, former mon-
astery is an oasis of peace at the centre of the city, Cuzco, Peru. Relax in a hidden
courtyard, sip a pisco sour beneath arched colonnades. Hotel Monasterio is a tran-
quil hideaway at the heart of bustling Cuzco, among all the top cultural attractions,
markets, lively restaurants and cafes. This former monastery, built on old Inca walls,
is rich with charm and history. Local antiques and 16th-century paintings decorate
magnificent interiors that include a gilded baroque chapel. Settle into your room and
the 21st century kicks in: each room is oxygen enriched to combat the effects of
high altitude.
Pricing Information
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Day 9: Saturday, April 12: CUSCO / LIMA / USA Buffet breakfast at hotel
Transfer to the airport and Flight to Lima Arrival and transfer to the hotel in Miraflores, Lima / Day at leisure.
(Afternoon) Optional: Visit to Gallery Lucia de La Puente, which holds one of the largest collections of Peruvian Contemporary Art. Lunch will be at the Gallery’s Restaurant, known for their traditional, but modern twist on new Peruvian Cuisine.
Transfer to the airport to board flight to USA.
While in Machu Picchu we will stay at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, the only hotel
at this breathtaking World Heritage citadel — magical at dawn and dusk. The hotel
offers its guests the opportunity to explore this great location late in the afternoon and
early in the day. Set in delightful gardens, this intimate retreat boasts stunning views
across to Machu Picchu and is home to a great variety of native plants, including rare
and exotic orchids. A range of relaxing massages, using aromatherapy treatments, is
available to soothe any aches and pains from an adventure-packed day spent explor-
ing the region's wonders.
While in Lima the group will stay at The Miraflores Hotel. This chic hotel in the stylish
Miraflores area of town enjoys a sensational location beside the Pacific Ocean. While
surrounded by some of the city's most fashionable shopping and dining streets, it is
also convenient for Lima's old colonial and business districts. Also known as one of the
city's finest places to dine, the hotel's restaurant and bar attract a convivial local crowd.
Top tastes include creative pisco-based drinks and innovative Peruvian cuisine.
The Trip to Peru Includes:
Round trip flight from Lima to Cusco
First Class Hotels. In Lima: Three nights at Miraflores Hotel. In Cusco: 3 nights at the Hotel Monasterio & Overnight stay at the Orient Express in Machu Picchu.
Meals: daily breakfast, lunch and dinners (except for 3 lunches & 3 dinners)
All admissions
Private English speaking guide and driver throughout the week
$ 6,270 per person based on double occupancy Single supplement: MUST ADD $ 1,895 DEPOSIT (NO LATER THAN December 15, 2013) $500 per person with all forms to register / Applications should be submitted with payment for the deposit. (Cancellation/Refund – Full refund less $250 per person, 60 or more days prior to departure - Payment in full is expected no later than January 31, 2014 ) Proposed Itinerary Subject to Change / Limited space available You will receive a full refund in the event of the trip being cancelled. You will need a US passport with an expiration date at least three months after the date of the trip. For more information or to make a reservation, please contact : Tatiana Mori at 203.862.6754 - [email protected] Batia Plotch 212.665.4599 - [email protected] Organized & Operated by Global Gallop, LLC. in partnership with the Greenwich Arts Council.
About Our Trip To PERU...
Day 1: Friday, April 4: USA/Lima In Flight
Day 3: Sunday, April 6: LIMA Buffet breakfast at hotel
Our journey continues visiting Lima’s Colonial sites: Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral and the San Francisco Convent. First, you will stop off at the Plaza de Armas (Main Square). You will get a chance to explore the square by foot and admire the exteriors of the Palacio de Gobierno (Government Palace), the Cathedral of Lima, and the Mu-nicipalidad (City Hall), all examples of Lima’s still-present colonial architectural opu-lence. We’ll visit the San Francisco Convent, built in the 17th century, and its ―Catacombs‖ ancient underground cemetery of Lima.
Lunch will be at restaurant El Mercado, known to have the best Ceviches and Peruvi-an desserts. After lunch we proceed to visit the Larco Herrera Museum which contains an extraordinary collection of pre-Colombian Peruvian art and includes an exquisite Collection of Peruvian Gold and Silver, and the Pre-Hispanic Erotic Art Salon. It also has different galleries for mummies, textiles, precious stones, metals and pottery.
Before dinner, we will make a stop at the Barbosa Stern private collection: represent-ing some one of the finest examples of colonial culture in Latin America and the Peru-vian School. It blends two centuries of cultural traditions: Indian and European art un-der the Peruvian viceroyalty. Since 1966, Eduardo Barbosa and his wife Silvia Stern have collected an impressive compilation of Spanish colonial art. Mr. and Mrs. Bar-bosa-Stern´s sons inherited the love for colonial art, and are now in charge of preserv-ing their family´s private collection. Our visit will be guided by Aldo, the youngest son, who conveys not only his vast knowledge of the collection, but also his passion for colonial art.
Dinner will be at Astrid & Gaston; Gastón Acurio has a fine-dining empire that now stretches from Madrid to New York, but this Miraflores original remains his signature eatery, epitomising not just his Peruvian- Mediterranean style but also his own charac-ter.
Day 5: Tuesday, April 8: LIMA/CUSCO Buffet breakfast at hotel
Transfer to airport for our flight to Cusco. Meet our guide and transfer to the hotel The remainder of the morning at leisure to get used to the altitude - very light lunch soups, toast and tea (coca tea) are highly recommended.
PM Tour the San Blas neighborhood of Cusco, The Archaeological Capital of the Ameri-cas, which exists in the present and the past at the same time being a living example of the meeting of two different ages of culture. Visit the Koricancha, or Temple of the Sun, and the Cathedral from the early 17th century, a fine example of colonial baroque art. Visit to San Blas, a popular sector known as the artisans quarter, with steep streets and old Inca buildings and Spanish mansions. The San Blas church located on the street of the same name, and is the oldest parish in Cusco, built in 1563. Its most distinctive fea-ture is the impressive pulpit carved out of a single piece of wood on which creator, Diego Tomas de Cerda, worked for 25 years. Very light dinner recommended. Overnight in Cusco: Hotel Monasterio
Day 4: Monday, April 7: LIMA Buffet breakfast at hotel
After breakfast we start our day by visiting MALI, the Lima Art Museum, which has the best collection of Peruvian art in the country. The paintings cover the colonial era to the present, and there is also a selection of woodcarvings, furniture, etc. Then we are on to the Pedro de Osma Museum for their collection of paintings from the colonial art era from around Peru, including Cusco, Arequipa, and Ayacucho to the present. Works also in-clude sculptures, metalwork, stonework, silver, and furniture.
Lunch will be at La Rosa Náutica, an upscale restaurant in Lima overlooking the Pacific. After lunch the group will have a chance to walk around Miraflores at leisure.
In the evening, we have cocktails at CAFÉ MATE (Mario Testino Art Gallery); Testino has become one of the world's most well known and celebrated fashion photographers. His work has been featured across the globe in magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair and V, and he has crafted and contributed to the imagery of leading fashion houses such as Burberry, Gucci, Versace, Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana, Salvatore Ferragamo, Estee Lauder and Michael Kors, among others. As well as having published seven books of his work and edited one other dedicated to contemporary art and artists from his native Peru, Mario Testino has had many successful exhibitions in galleries and museums around the world.
We recommend a very light dinner, to offset the altitude for next day- we will be traveling to Cuzco early in the morning.
Day 6: Wednesday, April 9: CUSCO Buffet breakfast at hotel
Transfer to Poroy Train station to board the Hiram Bingham luxury train Full day guided tour to Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu was never discovered by the Spaniards. For centuries it was buried in the jungle until Hiram Bingham found it in 1911.The Holy City of Machu Picchu was built in stone along the flanks of two hills belonging to the eastern mountain range of the Andes, descending into the Amazonian upper sylvan. Machu Picchu represents an extraordinary example of architecture and engineering. Upon arrival to the station, the buses wait to transfer you to the top of the ruins (30 minutes). Suggestion: pack an overnight bag for Machu Picchu due to the limited space on the trains for big luggage. The hotel will store your other luggage Lunch on board / Tea Time at Sanctuary / Dinner at Hotel Overnight in Machu Picchu: Sanctuary Hotel.
Day 7: Thursday, April 10: MACHU PICCHU / CUSCO Buffet breakfast at hotel
Day at leisure / Lunch at hotel PM Transfer to the bus station to board the Hiram Bingham luxury train Dinner on board. Back to Cusco – Poroy station / Transfer from the station to the hotel Overnight in Cusco: Hotel Monasterio
Day 2: Saturday, April 5: LIMA
AM Arrive Lima, greet our guide and transfer to the hotel (Early check-in will depend on availability of the hotel) PM Lima City tour: Begin your journey through the streets of modern Lima as you head toward the most traditional of the residential zones of the capital: San Isidro and Miraflores. In San Isidro, you will pass through the heart of the city’s financial district and then enjoy a panoramic view of the Huaca Hullamarca Pyramid, an important pre-Inca and Incan ceremonial center and cemetery built out of adobe. Then travel to the district of Miraflores, experiencing wonderful views of the Pacific Ocean.
(Evening) Optional: The group will have a chance to visit a private gallery and dine at restaurant RAFAEL, where chef Rafael Sterling will prepare an extraordinary dinner just for our group, a culinary experience not to be missed.
Overnight Lima: Miraflores Hotel
Day 8: Friday, April 11: CUSCO Buffet breakfast at hotel
Awanacancha and Pisac market: Awanacancha, the name in Quechua means ―Knitting Palace‖, is where you can ad-mire the beauty of the Peruvian Andes, its South American camels and the byproducts obtained with traditional techniques (tinting process, threading, warping and weaving) and modern ones, including the materials used, woven by locals. You walk along a roofed path and learn about the four different kinds of South Ameri-can camels: huanaco, llama, alpaca and vicuña. At the end of the path you find weav-ers from over 12 communities from southern Peru, who alternate exhibitions of thread-ing, tinting and weaving traditional Andean textiles, thus avoiding their identity loss.
Finally, you will be able to purchase these high quality traditional and industrial textiles. Pisac market is a beautiful place where Incan and Colonial influences have reached a perfect balance and created the unique way of life of the local inhabitants. You have a chance to explore this quaint town, famous for its artisan markets where you can find extraordinary fine jewelry, ceramics, and textile craftwork. Lunch at local restaurant in the valley. Overnight in Cusco: Hotel Monasterio Optional: Dinner will be at a Local Restaurant, known for its eclectic art collection.
