Itinerary
- Day 1
Lima
Optional Activities
- Visit Archaeological Museum (entrance fee PEN15)
- Visit Museo de la Nacion (entrance fee PEN10)
- Visit Banco Central de Reserva Museum (entrance fee PEN5)
- Visit Museum of the Inquisition (free)
- Visit Gold Museum (entrance fee PEN35)
- Coast Biking Tour with Urban Adventure (USD52 based on 2 participants)
- Home Cooked Ceviche Experience with Urban Adventure (USD85 based on 2 participants)
- Lima Water Show (USD40 based on 4 participants)
- Lima Pisco Making (USD35 based on 4 participants)
- Private Larco Museum visit (USD50 based on 4 participants)
- Bohemian Barranco tour (USD75 based on 4 participants)
- Lima Eat Street food tour (USD75 based on 4 participants)
- Lima Discovery + San Francisco and Pisco Sour with Urban Adventures (USD39 based on 2 participants)
- Guided tour of San Francisco Monastery and Catacombs (admission fee PEN20)
Landmarks Parque del Amor Miraflores - Day 2
Lima
Included Activities
- Leader-led walking tour of Lima's historic centre including Plaza Mayor, Cathedral of Lima, and San Francisco Monastery
Optional Activities
- Visit Lima's central market
Landmarks Plaza Mayor Cathedral of Lima San Francisco Monastery - Day 3
Lima to Paracas
Optional Activities
- Paracas National Reserve guided tour (PEN97)
Landmarks Paracas National Reserve Islas Ballestas - Day 4
Paracas to Nazca
Optional Activities
- Islas Ballestas guided tour (PEN97)
- Scenic flight over the Nazca Lines, 30 minutes covering most of the 26 impressions (USD100 excluding PEN77 taxes at Nazca Airport)
Landmarks Nazca Lines Islas Ballestas - Day 5
Nazca to Arequipa
Landmarks El Misti - Day 6
Arequipa
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk including the main square and Mercado San Camilo
Optional Activities
- Visit Monasterio de Santa Catalina (admission fee PEN45)
- Visit Juanita Museum (admission fee PEN20)
Landmarks Mercado San Camilo Monasterio de Santa Catalina Juanita Museum - Day 7
Arequipa to Colca Canyon (Chivay)
Optional Activities
- La Calera hot springs (PEN15)
- Alpaca steak dinner
- Live Andean music at a pena (music hall)
Landmarks Patapampa Chivay - Day 8
Colca Canyon
Included Activities
- Colca Canyon guided tour including Andean condor viewing and short hike (approximately 45 minutes)
Landmarks Colca Canyon - Day 9
Arequipa
Optional Activities
- Visit Casa Museo Villalobos for art collection
- Cooking classes (ask leader for recommendations)
Landmarks Casa Museo Villalobos 
- Day 10
Cusco
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast in town
- Leader-led orientation walk including Qoricancha temple facade, San Pedro market, main square, 12 Angled Stone, Regocijo Square and 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 Casa Intrepid - Day 11
Cusco (Route 1: Inca Trail / Route 2: Inca Quarry Trail / Route 3: Cusco)
- Meals
- Dinner (Nourishing meal prepared by cook at campsite)
Included Activities
- Route 1 Inca Trail: Minivan to 82km marker, meet porters/cook/guide, uphill trekking to campsite at 3,100m including Ollantaytambo, Huillca Raccay and Llactapata Inca sites, evening meal at campsite
- Route 2 Quarry Trail: Drive to Choquequilla ceremonial site, drive to Rafq'a starting point, meet horsemen, one-hour walk to Socma community, walk to Perolniyoc Cascade lookout for photos and food break, reach campsite at 3,700m around lunchtime, afternoon exploration of Q'orimarca archaeological site
- Route 3 Cusco: Free day in Cusco with option to purchase boleto turistico for city museums and archaeological sites
Optional Activities
- Route 3 Cusco: Purchase boleto turistico for museum and archaeological site access
Landmarks Ollantaytambo Huillca Raccay Llactapata Veronica Peak Choquequilla Socma Perolniyoc Cascade Q'orimarca 
- Day 12
Inca Trail / Quarry Trail / Cusco (Day 2 of 4)
Included Activities
- Route 1: Ascent to Warmiwanusca (Dead Woman's Pass) at 4,200m and descent to Pacaymayo Valley campsite at 3,650m
- Route 2: Trek to Puccaqasa pass, lunch stop, hike to Kuychicassa pass and Intipuntu (sun gate), descent to campsite at 3,600m
- Route 3: Free day in Cusco
Optional Activities
- Route 3: ChocoMuseo tastings and chocolate-making workshops
Landmarks Warmiwanusca (Dead Woman's Pass) Pacaymayo Valley Puccaqasa Kuychicassa Intipunku Nevado Veronica - Day 13
Inca Trail / Quarry Trail to Aguas Calientes / Cusco (Day 3 of 4)
Included Activities
- Route 1: Climb through Pacaymayo Valley to Runkuracay Pass at 3,980m, descent to Sayacmarca ruins, walk over third pass to Phuyupatamarca at 3,850m, 2-hour descent down Inca steps to Winay Wayna archaeological site campsite
- Route 2: Downhill trek to Kachiqata quarry, descent to trek end, exploration of Ollantaytambo, train journey to Aguas Calientes
- Route 3: Drive to Ollantaytambo, train through Urubamba Valley to Aguas Calientes
Landmarks Runkuracay Pass Cordillera Vilcabamba Sayacmarca Phuyupatamarca Winay Wayna Kachiqata Quarry Ollantaytambo Urubamba Valley Aguas Calientes - Day 14
Machu Picchu / Ollantaytambo
- Meals
- Breakfast (Route 1: 4am breakfast before final trek), Lunch (All routes: lunch together in Aguas Calientes)
Included Activities
- Route 1: Final trek to Intipunku (Sun Gate) and entrance to Machu Picchu through the Sun Gate
- Route 2 & 3: Early bus to Machu Picchu and guided tour of temples, palaces and living quarters
- All routes: Bus to Aguas Calientes, scenic train ride to Ollantaytambo, lunch together
Landmarks Intipunku Machu Picchu Ollantaytambo - Day 15
Ollantaytambo to Sacred Valley to Cusco
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional lunch prepared and cooked by community hosts in Sacred Valley)
Included Activities
- Community visit in Sacred Valley
- Included lunch prepared and cooked by community hosts
Optional Activities
- Browse market stalls for hand-painted beads and ponchos (if market day coincides)
Landmarks Sacred Valley - Day 16
Cusco
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Mountain biking in surrounding hills
- Cafe time at Plaza de Armas
Landmarks Plaza de Armas - Day 17
Cusco to Puno
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Browse snacks at Pucara stop
- Watch evening parade with costumed dancers and musicians (if timing coincides)
Landmarks Pucara 
- Day 18
Puno / Lake Titicaca
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Homecooked meal with host family)
Included Activities
- Boat tour of Lake Titicaca
- Visit Floating Islands of Uros
- Homestay 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
Included Activities
- Boat tour to Taquile Island
Optional Activities
- One-hour uphill hike to main area of Taquile Island with 500 steps descent
- Explore local markets on Taquile Island
- Purchase locally knitted goods
Landmarks Taquile Island Lake Titicaca - Day 20
Puno to La Paz
Included Activities
- Border crossing from Peru to Bolivia at Desaguadero
Optional Activities
- Final group dinner in La Paz
Landmarks Desaguadero Desaguadero - Day 21
La Paz
Optional Activities
- Moon Valley visit via local bus
- Cable car to Mercado de Hechiceria (Witches Market), free entry
Landmarks Moon Valley Mercado de Hechiceria - Day 22
La Paz
Optional Activities
- Visit Museo de la Coca (admission fee BOB15)
- Food tour including Lake Titicaca fish and chocolate tasting
Landmarks Museo de la Coca - Day 23
Sucre
Optional Activities
- Visit Museo de la Recoleta (admission fee BOB15) with views over the city
- Visit Plaza 25 de Mayo
- Visit Senora de la Merced for extravagant interior
Landmarks Museo de la Recoleta Plaza 25 de Mayo Senora de la Merced - Day 24
Sucre
Optional Activities
- Chataquila trek hike along pre-Inca path, mostly downhill with Andes views
- Cal Orcko dinosaur footprints visit (admission fee BOB70)
- Central Market for empanadas and fresh juice
Landmarks Cal Orcko Chataquila Trek Central Market - Day 25
Sucre to Potosi
Optional Activities
- Cerro Rico mine tour and history (admission fee BOB150)
- Santa Teresa Convent Museum visit (admission fee BOB33)
Landmarks Cerro Rico Santa Teresa Convent Museum - Day 26
Potosi to Uyuni
Landmarks Salar de Uyuni - Day 27
Salar de Uyuni
Included Activities
- Cementerio de Trenes (Train Cemetery) visit
- Salar de Uyuni (Salt Flats) visit
- Inca Wasi island exploration
Landmarks Cementerio de Trenes Salar de Uyuni Inca Wasi 
- Day 28
Salar de Uyuni / Altiplano Desert
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Chiguana Salt Lake
- Ollague Volcano
- Small lakes of various colours
- Siloli Desert with seven-coloured mountain
- Arbol de Piedra (Stone Tree) rock formation
- Reserva de Eduardo Avaroa (Andean wildlife reserve) visit
- Laguna Colorada (Red Lake) hike
- Wildlife viewing (llamas, vicunas, foxes)
Landmarks Chiguana Salt Lake Ollague Volcano Siloli Desert Arbol de Piedra Reserva de Eduardo Avaroa Laguna Colorada - Day 29
Altiplano / Laguna Verde / Uyuni
Included Activities
- Geysers sunrise viewing
- Laguna Verde visit
- Valle de Rocas (Rock Valley) visit
- San Cristobal mining town visit
Optional Activities
- Hot spring morning dip
Landmarks Laguna Verde Valle de Rocas San Cristobal - Day 30
Uyuni to Tilcara
- Meals
- Lunch (Brief lunch stop en route)
Optional Activities
- Dinner on arrival in Tilcara
Landmarks Tilcara - Day 31
Tilcara
Optional Activities
- Visit Pucara de Tilcara pre-Inca ruins
- Visit colourful hills of Purmamarca
- Mercado Municipal de Tilcara for local street food like empanadas
- Garganta del diablo (Devil's Throat Waterfall) visit (free)
- Quebrada de las Señoritas & Hornocal Hill tour (USD45)
Landmarks Pucara de Tilcara Purmamarca Mercado Municipal de Tilcara Garganta del diablo Quebrada de las Señoritas Hornocal Hill - Day 32
Tilcara to Buenos Aires
Included Activities
- Transfer from Tilcara to Jujuy
- Domestic flight to Buenos Aires
Optional Activities
- Museo Evita visit
- La Recoleta Cemetery walk
- Recoleta district museum visits
- La Boca and Caminito artists' street
- Boca Juniors stadium visit
- Palermo's Plaza Serrano tango
- San Telmo neighborhood exploration
- Alfajores tasting
Landmarks La Recoleta Cemetery Caminito La Boca Museo Evita San Telmo Palermo Plaza Serrano Recoleta - Day 33
Buenos Aires
Optional Activities
- Museo Evita visit
- La Recoleta Cemetery walk
- Recoleta district museum visits
- La Boca and Caminito artists' street
- Boca Juniors stadium visit
- Palermo's Plaza Serrano tango
- San Telmo neighborhood exploration
- Alfajores tasting
- Polo day - USD185
- Ateneo Bookshop visit
- Tango show and dinner - USD120
- Recoleta Cemetery entrance - USD5
- Football game (subject to availability) - USD120
Landmarks La Recoleta Cemetery Caminito La Boca Museo Evita San Telmo Palermo Plaza Serrano Recoleta - Day 34
Buenos Aires
Optional Activities
- Museo Evita visit
- La Recoleta Cemetery walk
- Recoleta district museum visits
- La Boca and Caminito artists' street
- Boca Juniors stadium visit
- Palermo's Plaza Serrano tango
- San Telmo neighborhood exploration
- Alfajores tasting
- Polo day - USD185
- Ateneo Bookshop visit
- Tango show and dinner - USD120
- Recoleta Cemetery entrance - USD5
- Football game (subject to availability) - USD120
Landmarks La Recoleta Cemetery Caminito La Boca Museo Evita San Telmo Palermo Plaza Serrano Recoleta - Day 35
Buenos Aires
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk around Microcentro district including Avenida de Mayo, Casa Rosada, Cafe Tortoni, and San Telmo with antique markets
Landmarks Microcentro District Avenida de Mayo Casa Rosada Cafe Tortoni San Telmo - Day 36
Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing to Colonia del Sacramento
Optional Activities
- Explore Barrio Historico (Old Quarter)
- Listen to parakeets in Plaza Mayor
- Visit Colonia's small museums
- Climb 19th-century lighthouse (admission fee UYU35)
Landmarks Rio de la Plata Barrio Historico Plaza Mayor Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse - Day 37
Colonia del Sacramento to Estancia
Included Activities
- Estancia stay with hosts
Landmarks Mercedes Tacuarembo - Day 38
Estancia
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional asado (barbecue))
Included Activities
- Estancia stay experience
Optional Activities
- Make fresh empanadas
- Play football or volleyball
- Horse riding
- Enjoy traditional asado (barbecue) dinner
- Music around the campfire
- Day 39
Estancia
Optional Activities
- Horse ride to explore surroundings
- Visit nearby Mercedes for river walk and ice cream
- Help with roundup of cows and sheep
Landmarks Mercedes - Day 40
Estancia to Puerto Iguazu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Light dinner before journey)
Included Activities
- Overnight bus to Puerto Iguazu
Landmarks Puerto Iguazu - Day 41
Puerto Iguazu to Foz do Iguacu
Included Activities
- Iguazu Falls (Brazilian side) tour and viewing
Optional Activities
- Iguazu Falls Bird Park (admission fee BRL80)
- Helicopter ride (admission fee BRL610)
Landmarks Iguazu Falls Foz do Iguacu 
- Day 42
Iguazu Falls (Argentinian side)
Included Activities
- Iguazu Falls (Argentinian side) tour with boardwalks
Optional Activities
- Zodiac boat ride to the base of the falls (USD90)
Landmarks Iguazu Falls - Day 43
Foz do Iguacu to Rio de Janeiro
Included Activities
- Flight to Rio de Janeiro
- Leader-led orientation walk
Optional Activities
- Copacabana Beach visit
- Ipanema Beach visit
- Maracana Stadium soccer game (BRL400, schedule dependent)
- Santa Teresa tramcar (admission fee BRL20)
- Corcovado Mountain and Christ the Redeemer (entrance fee BRL82)
- Rio de Janeiro Botanical Gardens (admission fee BRL67)
- Total Rio Tour Combo 1: Santa Teresa, Corcovado, Christ & Copacabana (USD149)
Landmarks Copacabana Beach Ipanema Beach Maracana Stadium Santa Teresa Corcovado Mountain Christ the Redeemer Botanical Gardens 
- Day 44
Rio de Janeiro
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk around Rio
Optional Activities
- Sugarloaf Mountain visit (admission fee BRL160)
- Copacabana and Ipanema Beach exploration
- Local cafe visit
- Samba experience
Landmarks Guanabara Bay Sugarloaf Corcovado - Day 45
Rio to Paraty
Included Activities
- Shared transfer from Rio to Paraty
Optional Activities
- Rainforest trail exploration
- Boat trip on the island-studded bay
- Trindade village excursion - BRL120
- Explore cobblestone streets
Landmarks Paraty Trindade - Day 46
Paraty
Optional Activities
- Rainforest trail exploration
- Boat trip on the island-studded bay - BRL220
- Trindade village excursion - BRL120
- Explore cobblestone streets
- Swimming and snorkeling
Landmarks Paraty Trindade - Day 47
Paraty to Ilha Grande
Included Activities
- Ferry to Ilha Grande
Landmarks Angra Ilha Grande 
- Day 48
Ilha Grande
Included Activities
- Rainforest trail access
Optional Activities
- Boat trip to the Blue Lagoon - BRL220
- Beach-hopping excursions
- Snorkeling
- Fresh seafood meals
- Hike to Lopes Mendes beach
- Hike to Aventureiro Beach
Landmarks Lopes Mendes Beach Aventureiro Beach Blue Lagoon Vila do Abraao Ilha Grande Bay - Day 49
Ilha Grande
Included Activities
- Rainforest trail access
Optional Activities
- Boat trip to the Blue Lagoon - BRL220
- Beach-hopping excursions
- Snorkeling
- Fresh seafood meals
- Hike to Lopes Mendes beach
- Hike to Aventureiro Beach
Landmarks Lopes Mendes Beach Aventureiro Beach Blue Lagoon Vila do Abraao Ilha Grande Bay - Day 50
Ilha Grande to Rio de Janeiro
Optional Activities
- Explore Rio de Janeiro
- Copacabana Beach visit
- Night of food, drinks and samba
Landmarks Mangaratiba Copacabana Beach - Day 51
Rio de Janeiro
Optional Activities
- Book additional accommodation in Rio (subject to availability)
