Inti Raymi Festival
Inti Raymi Festival (one day)
Cusco, June 24th
Cusco, Perú is the site of Latin America's second largest festival. The Inti Raymi is celebrated every year on June 24th and was once the most important festival of the Incan empire - Tawantinsuyu.
Now that you've visited the great Incan architectural achievements it will be apparent to you that the Sun was the main deity worshiped in the Inca culture. In today's Inti Raymi Festival 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 this day until the fire created by 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 also see the Inca representative carried on a litter and toasted with chicha (a fermented drink). In an the appropriate finale, The Inca gives a speech in the native Quechua language.
Inti Raymi Festival Itinerary:
- 08:30AM Transfer to Koricancha Temple.
- 09:00AM Ceremony in Koricancha: 45 minutes.
- 10:30AM Ceremony in the Main Square. Arrival of the Inca and Court: 1 hour.
- 01:00PM Transfer to Sacsayhuaman for Grand Ceremony and Start of the Sun Festival Return to Hotel.
Note: This tour is for June 24th only. Other tours in the area such as Machu Picchu, The Sacred Valley Tour, Inca Trail and Pisaq Hike can be enjoyed during the same week.
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What is Included:
- Hotel greeting June 24 in the morning.
- Escort (walk) to Koricancha Ceremony in the Temple of the Sun.
- Escort (walk) to Main Square Ceremony (presentation of the Inca).
- From Koricancha: Van transportation to Sacsayhuaman.
- Sacsayhuaman entrance admisssion to Inti Raymi ceremony.
- From Sacsayhuaman: van transportation to hotel.
- Escorted guided tour during the June 24th Inti Raymi Festival
What is NOT included:
- International airfare
- Airport exit taxes :
Domestic flights US $6 per person
International flights US $30 per person
- Alcoholic beverages.
- Tips
- Laundry Service
- Phone calls
- Personal expenses
- Travel Insurance
- Meals not specifically listed in the itinerary
- Baggage porterage
- Credit Card surcharges, Bank money transfer or PayPal fees for payment.
- Charges not listed specifically in itinerary.
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