Itinerary
- Day 1
Lima
Optional Activities
- Visit Parque del Amor (Love Park)
- Explore Miraflores area
- Sample ceviche at a local restaurant
- Pisco sour tasting
Landmarks Parque del Amor Miraflores - Day 2
Lima
Included Activities
- Half-day walking tour of Lima's historic centre
- Visit Plaza Mayor
- Visit Cathedral of Lima
- Visit San Francisco Monastery and catacombs
Optional Activities
- Explore Lima's central market for fresh fruit and street food
Landmarks Plaza Mayor Cathedral of Lima San Francisco Monastery - Day 3
Lima to Paracas
Optional Activities
- Paracas National Reserve guided tour (approximately 2.5 hours)
Landmarks Paracas National Reserve Islas Ballestas 
- Day 4
Paracas to Nazca
Optional Activities
- Islas Ballestas day trip by speedboat to see penguins, sea lions, and flamingos
- Scenic flight over Nazca Lines (30 minutes, covering 26 impressions) - USD100
Landmarks Nazca Lines - Day 5
Nazca to Arequipa
Optional Activities
- Evening stroll around Arequipa town
- Dinner with the group
Landmarks El Misti 
- Day 6
Arequipa
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk of Arequipa
- Visit to the main square
- Visit to Mercado San Camilo
Optional Activities
- Visit Monasterio de Santa Catalina - PEN45
- Visit Juanita Museum to see the 'Ice Maiden' - PEN20
- Explore cafes and restaurants near Plaza de Armas
Landmarks Plaza de Armas Mercado San Camilo Monasterio de Santa Catalina Juanita Museum - Day 7
Arequipa to Colca Canyon
Included Activities
- Private vehicle transfer to Chivay with photo stops
- Stop at Patapampa (4,800 m)
Optional Activities
- Soak in local hot springs - PEN15
- Dinner featuring alpaca steak
- Live Andean music at a pena (music hall)
Landmarks Patapampa Chivay - Day 8
Colca Canyon
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Colca Canyon
- Andean condor viewing
- Short hike around Colca Canyon area (approximately 45 minutes)
Landmarks Colca Canyon - Day 9
Arequipa
Optional Activities
- Visit Casa Museo Villalobos for art collection
- Cooking class - USD70
Landmarks Casa Museo Villalobos 
- Day 10
Cusco
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Leader-led orientation walk of Cusco (flexible timing)
- Visit facade of Qoricancha temple
- Visit San Pedro market
- Visit main square
- Visit 12 Angled Stone
- Visit Regocijo Square
- Visit San Blas Square
- Trekking and Machu Picchu briefing at Casa Intrepid
Landmarks Qoricancha San Pedro Market Plaza de Armas 12 Angled Stone Regocijo Square San Blas Square - Day 11
Cusco / Inca Trail / Inca Quarry Trail / Train to Machu Picchu
- Meals
- Dinner (Nourishing meal prepared by cook at campsite (Inca Trail)), Lunch (Food break at Perolniyoc Cascade (Quarry Trail))
Included Activities
- Inca Trail: Minivan transfer to 82km marker
- Inca Trail: Meet local porters, cook, and guide
- Inca Trail: Trek with uphill sections to campsite at 3,100 m
- Inca Trail: Visit Ollantaytambo, Huillca Raccay, Llactapata
- Inca Trail: Views of snow-capped Veronica Peak
- Inca Trail: Campsite meal prepared by cook
- Quarry Trail: Drive to Choquequilla (moon worship site)
- Quarry Trail: Trek to Socma community
- Quarry Trail: Visit Perolniyoc Cascade lookout
- Quarry Trail: Campsite at 3,700 m
- Quarry Trail: Explore Q'orimarca archaeological site
Optional Activities
- Cusco Route 3: Purchase boleto turistico for museum and archaeological site access - PEN135 (Full) or PEN75 (Half)
Landmarks Ollantaytambo Veronica Peak Choquequilla Q'orimarca - Day 12
Inca Trail / Inca Quarry Trail / Train to Machu Picchu
Included Activities
- Inca Trail: Trek to Dead Woman's Pass (Warmiwanusca) at 4,200 m
- Inca Trail: Descent to Pacaymayo Valley campsite at 3,650 m
- Quarry Trail: Trek to Puccaqasa pass (approximately 4,370 m)
- Quarry Trail: Trek to Kuychicassa pass at 4,450 m
- Quarry Trail: Visit Intipunku (sun gate) with Nevado Veronica views
Optional Activities
- Cusco Route 3: Explore cafes and restaurants
- Cusco Route 3: Visit ChocoMuseo for tastings and chocolate-making workshops
Landmarks Warmiwanusca (Dead Woman's Pass) Pacaymayo Valley Puccaqasa Kuychicassa Intipunku Nevado Veronica - Day 13
Inca Trail / Inca Quarry Trail / Train to Machu Picchu
Included Activities
- Inca Trail: Trek through Pacaymayo Valley
- Inca Trail: Visit Runkuracay Pass at 3,980 m
- Inca Trail: Visit Sayacmarca ruins
- Inca Trail: Visit Phuyupatamarca ('Town Above the Clouds') at 3,850 m
- Inca Trail: Descent via Inca steps to Winay Wayna
- Quarry Trail: Trek to Kachiqata quarry
- Quarry Trail: Explore Ollantaytambo
- Quarry Trail: Train to Aguas Calientes
- Train Route: Drive to Ollantaytambo
- Train Route: Train through Urubamba Valley to Aguas Calientes
Landmarks Runkuracay Pass Sayacmarca Phuyupatamarca Winay Wayna Kachiqata Ollantaytambo Urubamba Valley Cordillera Vilcabamba - Day 14
Machu Picchu / Ollantaytambo
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at 4 am (Inca Trail Route)), Lunch (Lunch together in Aguas Calientes)
Included Activities
- Inca Trail: Hike to Intipunku (Sun Gate)
- Inca Trail: Enter Machu Picchu through Sun Gate
- Machu Picchu: Guided tour of ruins (temples, palaces, living quarters)
- Bus to Aguas Calientes
- Lunch in Aguas Calientes
- Scenic train ride to Ollantaytambo
Landmarks Intipunku Machu Picchu - Day 15
Ollantaytambo to Sacred Valley / Cusco
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch prepared and cooked by local hosts in Sacred Valley community)
Included Activities
- Visit traditional community in Sacred Valley
- Included lunch prepared and cooked by local hosts
Optional Activities
- Browse market stalls for hand-painted beads and ponchos (if market day coincides)
Landmarks Sacred Valley - Day 16
Cusco
Optional Activities
- Mountain biking on hills surrounding Cusco
Landmarks Plaza de Armas - Day 17
Cusco to Puno
Optional Activities
- Evening parade (if coinciding with visit)
Landmarks Altiplano Pucara 
- Day 18
Puno / Lake Titicaca
Included Activities
- Motorboat tour of Lake Titicaca
- Visit Floating Islands of Uros
- Overnight stay with local family on Llachon Peninsula
Optional Activities
- Help host family with daily activities
- Play soccer or volleyball with local kids
Landmarks Lake Titicaca Floating Islands of Uros Llachon Peninsula - Day 19
Puno / Lake Titicaca
Included Activities
- Boat to Taquile Island
- One-hour uphill hike to main area
- Explore local markets
- Descend 500 steps back to boat
Optional Activities
- Shop for locally knitted goods on Taquile Island
Landmarks Taquile Island - Day 20
Puno to La Paz
Included Activities
- Local bus to Desaguadero border crossing
Optional Activities
- Evening dinner with group
Landmarks Desaguadero - Day 21
La Paz
Optional Activities
- Visit Mercado de Hechiceria (Witches Market)
- Cable car tour
- Visit Moon Valley
- Evening group dinner
Landmarks Mercado de Hechiceria Moon Valley - Day 22
La Paz
Optional Activities
- Visit Museo de la Coca - BOB15
- Food tour with Lake Titicaca fish and chocolate tasting
Landmarks Museo de la Coca - Day 23
Sucre
Optional Activities
- Visit Museo de la Recoleta - BOB15
- Visit Plaza 25 de Mayo
- Explore Senora de la Merced interior
Landmarks Museo de la Recoleta Plaza 25 de Mayo Senora de la Merced - Day 24
Sucre
Optional Activities
- Hike the Chataquila trek (pre-Inca path)
- Visit Cal Orcko dinosaur footprints - BOB70
- Explore food scene: empanadas and fresh juice at Central Market
Landmarks Cal Orcko Central Market - Day 25
Sucre to Potosi
Optional Activities
- Cerro Rico mine tour - BOB150
- Tour and history of Cerro Rico
- Visit Santa Teresa Convent Museum - BOB33
Landmarks Cerro Rico Santa Teresa Convent Museum - Day 26
Potosi to Uyuni
Landmarks Altiplano 
- Day 27
Uyuni / Salar de Uyuni
Included Activities
- Visit Cementerio de Trenes (Train Cemetery)
- Visit Salar de Uyuni (world's largest salt flats)
- Explore Inca Wasi island with cacti
Landmarks Cementerio de Trenes Salar de Uyuni Inca Wasi - Day 28
Salar de Uyuni / Andean Desert
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at local community accommodation)
Included Activities
- Drive through Andean Desert
- Pass Chiguana Salt Lake
- Pass Ollague Volcano
- Visit Siloli Desert with seven-colored mountain
- Visit Arbol de Piedra (Stone Tree)
- Visit Reserva de Eduardo Avaroa
- Hike around Laguna Colorada (Red Lake)
- Included dinner at local community
Landmarks Chiguana Salt Lake Ollague Volcano Siloli Desert Arbol de Piedra Reserva de Eduardo Avaroa Laguna Colorada - Day 29
Uyuni
Included Activities
- Early morning geysers and sunrise viewing
- Drive through Dali-esque landscapes
- Visit Laguna Verde
- Visit Valle de Rocas
- Visit San Cristobal mining town
Optional Activities
- Hot spring dip in the morning
- Evening dinner and drinks at local restaurant
Landmarks Laguna Verde Valle de Rocas San Cristobal - Day 30
Uyuni to Tilcara
Included Activities
- Border crossing from Bolivia to Argentina
Optional Activities
- Dinner out after arrival
Landmarks La Quiaca - Day 31
Tilcara
Optional Activities
- Visit Pucara de Tilcara pre-Inca ruins
- Explore Purmamarca colourful hills
- Visit Mercado Municipal de Tilcara for street food
Landmarks Pucara de Tilcara Purmamarca Mercado Municipal de Tilcara Quebrada de Humahuaca - Day 32
Tilcara to Buenos Aires
Optional Activities
- Visit Museo Evita
- Walk among the tombs of La Recoleta Cemetery
- Explore museums in the Recoleta district
- Visit La Boca and Caminito artists' street
- Visit Boca Juniors stadium
- Experience tango at Palermo's Plaza Serrano
- Wander San Telmo's cobblestone streets
- Discuss football with locals in a cafe
- Tango Show and Dinner - USD120
- Recoleta Cemetery - USD5
- Football game (subject to availability) - USD120
- Polo day - USD185
- Ateneo Bookshop - Free
Landmarks Museo Evita La Recoleta Cemetery Recoleta District La Boca Caminito Boca Juniors Stadium San Telmo Palermo's Plaza Serrano - Day 33
Buenos Aires
Optional Activities
- Visit Museo Evita
- Walk among the tombs of La Recoleta Cemetery
- Explore museums in the Recoleta district
- Visit La Boca and Caminito artists' street
- Visit Boca Juniors stadium
- Experience tango at Palermo's Plaza Serrano
- Wander San Telmo's cobblestone streets
- Discuss football with locals in a cafe
- Tango Show and Dinner - USD120
- Recoleta Cemetery - USD5
- Football game (subject to availability) - USD120
- Polo day - USD185
- Ateneo Bookshop - Free
Landmarks Museo Evita La Recoleta Cemetery Recoleta District La Boca Caminito Boca Juniors Stadium San Telmo Palermo's Plaza Serrano - Day 34
Buenos Aires
Optional Activities
- Visit Museo Evita
- Walk among the tombs of La Recoleta Cemetery
- Explore museums in the Recoleta district
- Visit La Boca and Caminito artists' street
- Visit Boca Juniors stadium
- Experience tango at Palermo's Plaza Serrano
- Wander San Telmo's cobblestone streets
- Discuss football with locals in a cafe
- Tango Show and Dinner - USD120
- Recoleta Cemetery - USD5
- Football game (subject to availability) - USD120
- Polo day - USD185
- Ateneo Bookshop - Free
Landmarks Museo Evita La Recoleta Cemetery Recoleta District La Boca Caminito Boca Juniors Stadium San Telmo Palermo's Plaza Serrano - Day 35
Buenos Aires
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
