Essential South
9 days
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From Lima to Puno
- Tour Operator:
- LimaTours
- Max group size:
- 16
- Age range:
- 10 to 99
- Operated in:
- English, Spanish
- Tour id:
- 105442
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Plan your adventure:
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Get into art in the heart of the Andes at Andahuaylillas
- Be amazed by the sheer grandeur of the Sacsayhuaman
- Cruise to the Uros Islands of tranquil Lake Titicaca
Itinerary
Start in Lima and end in Puno! With the In-depth Cultural tour Essential South, you have a 9 days tour package taking you through Lima, Peru and 7 other destinations in Latin America. Essential South includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more.
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- Introduction
- Day 1: ARRIVAL LIMA
- Day 2: LIMA
- Day 3: LIMA – CUSCO (90 min flight)
- Day 4: CUSCO – SACRED VALLEY (75km – 2 hrs)
- Day 5: SACRED VALLEY – MACHU PICCHU – AGUAS CALIENTES (75km – 1.5 hrs)
- Day 6: AGUAS CALIENTES – OLLANTA STATION – CUSCO (170km – 4 hrs)
- Day 7: CUSCO – PUNO (360km – 6 hrs)
- Day 8: PUNO – LAKE TITICACA – PUNO
- Day 9: DEPART PUNO
What's Included
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- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Flights
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Hotel
Operated by LimaTours
In 1956, LimaTours set forth on an exciting adventure of sharing with the world the wonders of Peru. Today, our team of local experts operates groups and private tours throughout the country, always holding on to our founders' legacy: Crafting magnificent experiences in Peru, one guest at a time. Our catalogue of programmes includes one-of-a-kind activities for the modern traveller as well as cultural, gastronomic and adventure journeys. Our experienced staff and presence near Peru's main sights guarantee an outstanding and worry-free trip.
Read moreCustomer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodGood
- SMSusan· May 18th, 2022The tour components were well organized. The guides spoke English well and were knowledgeable.
LimaTours commented on this reviewThank you for your review, Susan! We are so happy you enjoyed your visit to Peru with us, we are always at your service!Trip date: May 2022 - ECElisa· February 8th, 2022I have rated the Peru Essential South tour a 5-star, content-wise and tour guides' knowledge. However, there was a hiccup (a stressful one) in tour communication on day 6 to day 7, that I will comment the last. First, thanks to all guides, Percy in... Show moreTrip date: January 2022
- HRHongying· September 4th, 2019It will be better that If we have one free day more in Cusco .LimaTours commented on this reviewDear Hongying Rao, Thank you for your comment. We are sorry you needed one more free day in Cusco, but in our Essential South tour, we try to squeeze the best of Cusco and Puno in just two days, which can be difficult because there is so much to see!... Show moreTrip date: August 2019
- AHancock· August 27th, 2019The holiday all went really well and we loved it. All of the hotels were great, the guides and drivers were all excellent and very helpful, all pick ups worked really well after our first miss at Santiago, and the tours and flights all went brilliantly.... Show moreTrip date: December 2018Review collected by LimaTours
- ALeiny Waleska· August 27th, 2019Our experience with LimaTours as an operator was spectacular. Each and every one of the guides and drivers was friendly and respectful at all times. Very responsible and punctual in their pickups. We were satisfied with their work and much appreciated... Show moreTrip date: May 2019Review collected by LimaTours
- ALinda and David Brough· August 27th, 2019We would like to extend our gratitude and compliments for the excellent service that we recieved during our stay in Peru. Everyone that we came into contact with was very friendly, experienced, knowledgable, efficient, helpful, and best of all spoke... Show moreTrip date: October 2018Review collected by LimaTours
Dates & Availability
9 days
Essential South
From Lima to Puno
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