Upon arrival at the Lima airport, the transportation service and a representative will pick you up to transfer you to your hotel. The Peruvian capital is a modern metropolis full of history, which is currently undergoing an exciting process of cultural and economic changes.

Lima - 2 nights

Explore Lima’s old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, packed with fascinating historic buildings. The route begins at the traditional Pueblo Libre district, where you visit the Larco Museum, located in a beautifully restored vice regal mansion built on a pre-Columbian pyramid from the seventh century. The museum boasts a complete pre-Hispanic collection of gold and silver objects, as well as pieces of erotic art. Then visit the Casa Aliaga, a colonial mansion granted by chief conquistador Francisco Pizarro to one of his captains, Jeronimo de Aliaga. This is the only house from that time, still belonging to the same family. Continue with a scenic tour through the colonial downtown. See the Main Square, where you can appreciate the grandiose architecture of the Spanish Empire. Admire Lima’s Cathedral, built during the 16th century. Finish the trip returning to your hotel. Night at your hotel in Lima on a bed and breakfast basis. Extra activities: Check our optional supplements. Read more

Lima - 2 nights

A transportation service and a representative will pick you up from your hotel and will transfer you to the agreed bus station to get to Paracas. Upon arrival, you will be transfer to the pier for a boat ride to the Ballestas Islands, inhabited by a variety of sea birds, pelicans, Humboldt penguins and sea lions. Your boat will stop in front of the peninsula to appreciate the intriguing chandelier figures. After this excursion, transfer by private transportation to the city of Ica to visit its Regional Museum, which houses important collections, mostly of archaeological pre-Hispanic objects from the Ica region, of which the highlight is its ceramics and textiles. The Museum also has colonial and republican pieces of local history, as well as art and paleontology samples. After this visit, you will have free time for lunch on your own, before heading to the bus station for a trip to Nasca. At arrival, you will be taken to your selected hotel. Night at your hotel in Nasca on a bed and breakfast basis. Read more

Nasca

A transportation service will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the airport of Nasca to enjoy a flight over the desert to appreciate the Nasca lines. Nasca is a small town that could go unnoticed on the map if it were not for the mysterious geoglyphs drawn in the sand that have given it worldwide fame. A monkey, a spider, a humming bird, all of the vast size, can be seen from the light aircraft. If the weather conditions and the airspace allow it, you will overfly the recent findings in Palpa. Finish your aerial experience after flying over its mountains, where marine fossils of up to 150 million years old were found. Then, you will be transferred to the bus station from where you depart for a 10-hour trip to the city of Arequipa. At your destination, a transfer will take you to your hotel. Night at your hotel in Arequipa on a bed and breakfast basis. Read more

Arequipa

It's time to get to know the city. Begin your tour in the main square. Admire its elegant basilica cathedral in neo-Renaissance style and the sensational Santa Catalina Monastery, which for centuries was a 'forbidden city' in the heart of Arequipa, closed to prying eyes and the influence of the outside world. Founded in the sixteenth century, the convent was a town almost self-sufficient, consisting of houses for nuns and their servants, cloisters, squares and narrow streets, kitchens and refectories, among others. The families of the nuns paid large sums of money for their daughters to be admitted, which increased the wealth and prestige of the place. Nowadays, strolling through its colorful streets is a step back in time and allows us to understand colonial Peru. Continue until you reach the Church La Campania de Jesus, perhaps the greatest masterpiece of the Peruvian Baroque, where you can analyze its fascinating façade. The sacristy is especially beautiful, thanks to its dome and walls covered with murals that show the tropical flora and fauna. The Jesuit seminary is well known for its beautiful main cloister. Finally, go to the neighborhoods of Yanahuara and Carmen Alto, where you can enjoy a magnificent view of the Misti volcano, rising above the city. A transfer will take you back to your hotel in Arequipa. Night at your hotel in Arequipa on a bed and breakfast basis. Read more

Arequipa

Leave Arequipa heading to the Colca Valley passing first through the Yura district. Yura is characterized by having a series of impressive geographical features, such as ravines, mountain ranges and canyons. Continue through the Pampas Cañahuas Reserve, an extensive plain populated by vicuñas, one of the four indigenous Andean camelids found in Peru. You will cross the pampas of Viscachani and Toccra, bordering the crater of the Chucura volcano to reach the Los Andes viewpoint in Patapampa, which is 4,910 meters above sea level. From here, you can see the different volcanoes that surround Arequipa. Lunch will be held in the picturesque town of Chivay, followed by a transfer to your selected hotel in the Colca Valley to enjoy the rest of the afternoon free. Night at your hotel in Colca on a bed and breakfast basis. Lunch included. Read more

Colca

Get ready for a day to remember with a trip to the stunning “Cruz del Condor” viewpoint. Take a deep breath and appreciate the immensity of the Colca Valley, one of the deepest canyons in the world, with a height of more than 4,160 meters, double of the Grand Canyon. The emotion that you will feel with this experience will increase when observing the natural spectacle of the immense condors on the canyon. Let yourself be surprised while watching the overflight of these elegant raptors, patrolling with military discipline. Back in Chivay, visit the towns of Pinchollo, Maca, Achoma and Yanque, and in between snap some more memorable photos at the Antahuilque and Choquetico viewpoints. Then continue to Puno with a detour that takes you through Patahuasi. Along the way, observe the amazing stone forests and sky-blue lagoons populated by cranes that fill this area 4,000 meters above sea level. Arrive at Puno after six hours of this amazing journey and enjoy a well-deserved rest at the hotel. Night at your hotel in Puno on a bed and breakfast basis. Box lunch included. Read more

Puno

Transfer to the port of Puno, where a boat takes you to the floating island of Uros. The Uros are an ancestral society that populates a series of artificial islands built with totora plant, a type of reed which grows in the Titikaka lake. There they build their houses, also from totora. This is why they cook outdoors, to prevent possible fires. After a journey of an hour and a half, continue your trip to the island of Taquile. This island was part of the Inca Empire and remains of the culture can still be seen when looking at its buildings. Once there, receive a briefing of the island and witness a cultural activity. Have a tasty lunch and start your return to Puno. Night at your hotel in Puno on a bed and breakfast basis. Lunch included. Read more

Puno

After breakfast at the hotel, and at the agreed time, a transportation service will transfer you to the bus station to catch your bus to Cusco. On the way, you’ll make a number of interesting stops. The first is the town of Pukara and the Pukara Lithic Museum. This was the first urban settlement on Lake Titicaca, established between 100 and 300 A.D. Before having lunch in Sicuani, you will stop at La Raya – the highest point between Puno and Cusco at 4,313 meters above sea level. We then head on to Racchi, home to the Wiracocha Temple, an Inca site built in honor of a powerful Andean god. The rectangular construction boasts thatched rooftops 20 meters above the ground; these are thought to be the highest in the Inca Empire. Later, visit Andahuaylillas to see the main attraction: the local church, known as the "Sistine Chapel of America" owing to the high quality of art found inside. The church was built during the 16th century on top of Wari remains. Once in the Imperial City, a transportation service will pick you up from the bus station and drop you off at your hotel. Night at your hotel in Cusco on a bed and breakfast basis. Lunch included. Read more

Cusco

Take the morning to rest and stroll through the plazas and beautiful cobblestone streets of the city. In the afternoon, enjoy a guided tour of this charming city, which was the capital of the Inca Empire. The tour starts with a visit to Santo Domingo Convent, a large Renaissance-baroque complex, which was built over the Inca Coricancha temple. It was one of the most important temples dedicated to worshipping of the sun, and its foundations are still prominent at the base of the convent. Ancient chronicles say the temple was covered in gold leaf and filled with golden representations of nature. Then, visit the Cathedral, the most imposing monument of the Main Square. Head to the hills above Cusco to visit the remains of the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, whose imposing ramparts offer a stunning panoramic view of Cusco, and the ruins of the temple and amphitheatre of Qenqo, where it is believed the Incas practiced agricultural rituals. Admire Qenqo and then finally visit Puka Pukara (‘Red fortress’ in Quechua) an Inca military complex located on a prominent hill. Its dwellings squares, bathrooms, aqueducts, walls, and towers can still be appreciated. Afterwards, return to your hotel. Night at your hotel in Cusco on a bed and breakfast basis. Read more

Cusco

During the morning, you are picked up from your hotel in Cusco to visit the town of Chinchero, a traditional Cusco urban center located at an elevated point with a beautiful view of the valley. The inhabitants of this area preserve the artisan traditions and the inherited knowledge of the Incas and display them in their clothes and customs. In Chinchero there are also archaeological remains and a beautiful seventeenth-century church, one of the first Catholic buildings in Peru. Then, you are transferred from Ollantaytambo to the Living Museum of Yucay, a center Andean traditions interpretations, where demonstrations of the elaboration of textile work, adobe, pottery and silverware are carried out in the same way in which they used to in antiquity; an original recreation of Inca traditions. In addition, residents of the museum include llamas, sheep and alpacas, and they can be fed! Upon arriving in Ollantaytambo, inhabited uninterruptedly since Inca times, have a superior Andean gastronomy experience in a restaurant and feel the true spirit of the Sacred Valley, transmitted in a cosy atmosphere! Later, climb the iconic fortress, built next to a mountain. At the end of this activity, you are transferred back to your hotel. *On Sundays, also visit the local market in Chinchero. Night at your hotel in the Sacred Valley on a bed and breakfast basis. Lunch included. Read more

Sacred Valley

After breakfast at the hotel, a transportation service will pick you up and transfer you to the Ollanta Station to board the train to Aguas Calientes, the nearest town to Machu Picchu. Following a scenic journey through dramatic Andean landscapes, arrive at the station in Aguas Calientes. Board a coach for a 25-minute ride to Machu Picchu. The ‘Lost City of the Incas is believed to have been built in the 1450s by Inca emperor Pachacuti as a holiday retreat, yet within a century the city would be abandoned following the Spanish conquest. The Spaniards never found it, so it was spared the destruction they brought on other Inca sites. Instead, it was slowly swallowed up by the jungle and hidden from harm. A guided tour explains the origins behind this awe-inspiring citadel and its most prominent landmarks such as the monumental Main Square, the Royal Quarters, and the Temple of the Three Windows, the Circular Towers, the Sacred Sun Dial and the Burial Grounds. Return to Aguas Calientes for lunch and then go to the Aguas Calientes station to take the train back to the Ollanta station, from where you will be taken to your hotel in Cusco. Night at your hotel in Cusco on a bed and breakfast basis. Lunch included. Read more

Cusco

A vehicle will take you to the airport in Cusco to board your flight to Lima.