Day 1: Lima
Arrival to Lima, reception at the airport and transfer by private vehicle to the deluxe 5* Miraflores Park or Marriott Hotel. VIP check-in to your Executive Suite complete with Ocean views. Fresh flowers and dry fruits will be waiting for you. If your arrival flight is late your massage will be postponed for tomorrow. If you arrive on an early flight, you will have a choice of an a la carte dinner or room service (if arriving after 11PM).
Day 2: Lima
After breakfast, a private guided visit of colonial and modern Lima, including the cathedral, dating from 1654, the main square, which still houses the original bronze fountain built in 1650, and the San Francisco Convent and its catacombs. Known as the city of the kings, Lima was founded in 1535 by Pizarro and rebuilt in 1991, the same year that UNESCO declared it a world heritage site. One of the very few South American cities that preserve the colonial past, Lima was home to the Spanish viceroy during the time of the Spanish colonialists. The tour will include a visit to the residential areas of San Isidro and Miraflores, before stopping at Larco Mar to enjoy a view of the beautiful Pacific Ocean. Lunch at the internationally renowned Rosa Nautica, the best seafood restaurant in Lima. After lunch, a visit to a museum of your choice. We recommend the Gold Museum, originally from a private collection. The museum includes valuable pieces, particularly gold, silver and copper from several pre-Hispanic cultures. The most precious piece in the collection is the solid gold Tumi (ceremonial knife) belonging to the Lambayeque culture. Return to your hotel to enjoy a relaxing 60 minute massage (for two people) which will invigorate the senses and prepare you for a delicious dinner at the Huaca Pucllana Restaurant. Located within an actual pre-Inca archaeological site and next to a 1500 year old adobe pyramid, the food here is exquisite and the sommelier will help you choose amongst your personal favourites or some Chilean and Argentinean classics. Return to your hotel.
Day 3: Lima - Cuzco
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Cuzco, the ancient Inca capital of the Incas. After the one hour flight, reception and transfer to the exclusive deluxe 5* Monasterio Hotel. VIP check-in by the chapel to your deluxe room. A fruit basket, fresh flowers, and fine chocolates will be waiting for you. The room will be oxygenated to help you relax and sleep more comfortably in the high altitude setting of Cuzco (11,600ft above sea level). After a recommended light lunch in the wonderful hotel restaurant, a private guided tour of Cuzco including the Cathedral, Qoricancha temple, the Inca fortress of Sacsayhuaman overlooking Cuzco, Qenko and Puka Pukara. Return to the hotel. Dinner in the El Tupay Restaurant. On Saturdays a folkloric music show will accompany your dinner. Before dinner we will transfer you to an Eco Spa, the spa covers a 350m2 area, equipped with enriched oxygen system, 8m. Hydro-massage pool, sauna, massage, and meditation rooms. They also offer rooms where you will be able to enjoy aromatherapy, chromo-therapy sessions, and other wellness treatments.
Day 4: Urubanba
After breakfast, a private full-day excursion to Urubamba, the sacred valley of the Incas and to the ancient Inca market town of Pisac. Lunch in Urubamba or a picnic lunch will be provided. A visit will be made to Ollantaytambo, the only Inca town that was not defeated by the Spanish and a chance to explore the ruins before returning to Cuzco. Return to your hotel to relax and unwind. Before dinner, enjoy a 30 minute ‘Inca massage’ accompanied by traditional music. This relaxing massage incorporates aromatherapy using Kantu, the sacred flower of the Incas. Dinner in Cuzco at a recommended restaurant. After dinner about 7.15PM we will be waiting for you to transfer you to the Cuzco theatre for a presentation of Chaska, a story about a young girl who journeys from her village through various stages of Andean mythology. The production includes dances and a storyline with Quechua/Spanish narrative (unavailable on Fridays, Sundays and Mondays).
Day 5: Cuzco - Machu Picchu
Enjoy a good night’s sleep before your private transfer at 9AM to Poroy, a short distance from Cuzco. Boarding of the luxurious Hiram Bingham train to Aguas Calientes. This Orient Express train is the most exclusive way to visit Machu Picchu and includes a hearty brunch aboard the train. Guides will also be available to answer any questions. Arrival to Aguas Calientes, assistance with your luggage and boarding of the bus for the short ride up to Machu Picchu, the ancient Inca citadel. At the very entrance to Machu Picchu, your hotel is located, the Sanctuary Lodge hotel.
VIP check-in to your room, complete with king size bed and a view of the incredible mountains. A welcome drink and fruit basket will be waiting for you.
Shortly after, a 5 hour private guided tour of Machu Picchu, the most spectacular ancient city in the world.
Built by the Inca Pachacutec, and comprising stone blocks fitted with masterful precision, Machu Picchu harmoniously blends into the mountain landscape. There are many theories as to the origins behind Machu Picchu but three of the most popular ideas include a temple to the sun, a fortress against the jungle inhabitants or a sanctuary for the Incas. This fabulous city has houses, temples, warehouses, a large central square, all connected by narrow roads and steps, and is surrounded by terraces cut into the mountain side which were used for agriculture. Lunch (if required), dinner and accommodation at the Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge. Opportunity to return to the site once all the other visitors have gone and an opportunity to truly appreciate the grandiose setting of this Inca masterpiece; with no crowds but only an eerie silence that few people experience.
Day 6: Machu Picchu - Cuzco
At sunrise we return to the Inca Site for an unforgettable Andean wedding, we will have prepared for you a traditional Incan wedding complete with Shaman. Share your vows to another, as the sun rises over Machu Picchu, an unforgettable and mystical experience that you will remember forever. Return to your hotel for breakfast, after breakfast you will have a chance to return to the Inca site for some personal reflection. Lunch at the Sanctuary Lodge, before returning back down to Aguas Calientes by bus. Some free time to visit the colourful town before boarding the Hiram Bingham train in the early evening. Return in style, converse with your fellow passengers and guides and enjoy cocktails followed by a four course dinner. Reception and transfer to the Monasterio hotel for your final night in Cuzco.
Day 7: Cuzco – Lima – Paradise Island Bahamas
After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima in time to match your connecting flight to the Bahamas. Upon arrival to Paradise Island you will be greeted at the airport and transferred in a stretched Limosine to the One & Only Ocean Club resort. Accommodations in a beach front Suite.
Once a private estate, Ocean Club rests between miles of pristine beach and exquisite gardens inspired by the romantic grandeur of Versailles.
Within this secluded oasis, exemplary personal service defines the heart of Ocean Club.
Facilities: Dining in the Courtyard or Dune restaurant, beach bar and grill, lounge bar, swimming pool, new spa with various treatments, concierge service, free shuttle bus to Atlantis Hotel, Casino, bars and restaurants.
Complimentary features: Welcome cocktail, Managers Cocktail Reception, Welcome Gift, Chaise Lounges at the Pool and Beach, Chocolate Covered Strawberries & Champagne every night, Fresh Fruit daily, use of Bicycles and non-motorised water equipment and Butler Service throughout the resort. Enjoy guest privileges at sister resort, Atlantis, Paradise Island. Jackets are required for men for dinner at the Courtyard Terrace in the winter season .
Day 8 – 11. One & Only Ocean Club Resort
Enjoy this great get away relaxing in the sun, don’t forget to visit the sister resort of Atlantis, Paradise Island where you can enjoy the casino, water slides, or just walk along the endless white sanded beach. A round of Golf is also available.
Day 12: Paradise Island
After breakfast at the appropriate time transfer to the airport in a stretched
Limosine for the end of your Wedding Vacation.
End of our services.