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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
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Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Other languages on request: Portuguese, French, Spanish
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Lima

    Start point
    Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez (LIM), Av. Elmer Faucett s/n, Callao, Lima Province, Peru (Pick up at Lima Airport)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Tierra Viva), Hotel (Jose Antonio Deluxe), Hotel (Pullman Lima Miraflores)

    Optional Activities

    • Magic Water Circuit with Dinner (private basis) - Modern fountain system certified by Guinness World Records as the world's largest, located in Exhibition Park. Includes pick-up and drop-off, bilingual guide, admission, and dinner. Duration: 4 hours. Start time: 17:30 hours.
    Landmarks
    Historic Centre of Lima (Ciudad de Los Reyes)
    Magic Water Circuit
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    Lima

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Tierra Viva), Hotel (Jose Antonio Deluxe), Hotel (Pullman Lima Miraflores)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Larco Museum of pre-Columbian art housed in a former mansion with gold, silver, pottery and erotic art collections
    • Tour Casa de Aliaga, the oldest colonial mansion in Lima, owned by the Aliaga family since 1535
    • Guided tour of Lima's colonial center including Plaza de Armas central square and 16th-century Cathedral of Lima
    • Visit Government Palace at Plaza de Armas
    Landmarks
    Larco Museum
    Casa de Aliaga
    Plaza de Armas
    Cathedral of Lima
    Government Palace
  3. Day 3

    Paracas

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (San Agustin Paracas), Hotel (Aranwa Paracas), Hotel (Hotel Paracas)

    Optional Activities

    • Trip into Paracas National Reserve, a protected natural area with marine wildlife and dramatic shoreline of rock formations and orange dunes
    Landmarks
    Paracas National Reserve
  4. Day 4

    Paracas to Nasca

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Casa Andina Nasca), Hotel (Hacienda Majoro Boutique & Resort)

    Included Activities

    • Boat tour around Ballestas Islands with viewing of sea lions, boobies, pelicans, and endangered Humboldt penguins
    • View the Paracas Candelabra geoglyph, a large three-pronged carving dated to around 200 BC
    Landmarks
    Ballestas Islands
    Paracas Candelabra
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 5

    Nasca to Arequipa

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Tierra Viva Arequipa), Hotel (Hampton by Hilton Arequipa), Hotel (Wyndham Costa del Sol Arequipa)

    Included Activities

    • 30-minute flight over Nasca lines geoglyphs and Peruvian desert
    Landmarks
    Nasca Lines
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  6. Day 6

    Arequipa

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Tierra Viva Arequipa), Hotel (Hampton by Hilton Arequipa), Hotel (Wyndham Costa del Sol Arequipa)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Plaza de Armas main square with elegant neo-Renaissance Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa
    • Guided tour of 16th-century Santa Catalina Monastery with colored streets and colonial architecture
    • Visit Yanahuara and Carmen Alto neighborhoods with panoramic views of Misti volcano
    Landmarks
    Plaza de Armas
    Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa
    Santa Catalina Monastery
    Misti Volcano
  7. Day 7

    Arequipa to Colca Valley

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Chivay)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Casa Andina Standard Colca), Hotel (Colca Lodge), Hotel (Pueblito Encantado del Colca)

    Included Activities

    • Drive through Yura district with impressive geographical features including deep ravines, high mountains, waterfalls and lush vegetation
    • Pass through Pampa Cañahuas where vicuña (indigenous Andean camelids) can be spotted
    • Cross pampas of Viscachani and Toccra
    • Visit Mirador de los Andes at Patapampa at 4,910 meters above sea level with views of multiple volcanoes
    • Lunch in Chivay
    Landmarks
    Pampa Cañahuas
    Chucura Volcano
    Mirador de los Andes at Patapampa
  8. Day 8

    Colca Valley

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Casa Andina Standard Colca), Hotel (Colca Lodge), Hotel (Pueblito Encantado del Colca)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Cruz del Condor viewpoint of Colca Canyon with potential sighting of majestic condors
    • Explore traditional towns on Colca River banks including Chivay, Pinchollo, Maca, Achoma and Yanque with colonial churches
    • Visit Antahuilque and Choquetico viewpoints with valley views
    • Visit Ocolle lookout to view pre-Inca terraces known as the Amphitheatre
    • Tour Uyo Uyo archaeological site
    Landmarks
    Cruz del Condor
    Colca Canyon
    Chivay
    Yanque
    Uyo Uyo archaeological site
  9. Day 9

    Colca to Puno

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Box lunch)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hacienda Puno), Hotel (Jose Antonio Puno), Hotel (GHL Hotel Lago Titicaca)

    Included Activities

    • Travel through Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve with stone forests of Patahuasi
    • Viewpoints along route to Puno
    • Spot cranes and traditional craftsmen selling textiles and handicrafts

    Optional Activities

    • Visit remote cafés offering coca tea along the route to Puno
    Landmarks
    Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve
  10. Day 10

    Puno

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on Taquile island)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hacienda Puno), Hotel (Jose Antonio Puno), Hotel (GHL Hotel Lago Titicaca)

    Included Activities

    • Boat tour to Uros Islands, man-made islands created from totora reeds
    • Visit Uros island with indigenous people and their reed construction methods
    • Sail to Taquile island, a former Inca Empire possession with archaeological ruins
    • Cultural demonstration by local Taquile community
    • Lunch on Taquile island
    Landmarks
    Uros Islands
    Taquile Island
    Lake Titicaca
  11. Day 11

    Puno to Cusco

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Tierra Viva Cusco), Hotel (Hilton Garden Inn), Hotel (Aranwa Cusco Boutique)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Pukara archaeological site, the first urban settlement on Lake Titicaca established between 100-300 AD
    • Tour Wiracocha Temple at Racchi, a 30-meter wide rectangular structure 20 meters high
    • Visit Church of Andahuaylillas, known as the Sistine Chapel of America for its high quality art
    Landmarks
    Pukara archaeological site
    Wiracocha Temple at Racchi
    Church of Andahuaylillas
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  12. Day 12

    Cusco

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Tierra Viva Cusco), Hotel (Hilton Garden Inn), Hotel (Aranwa Cusco Boutique)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Santo Domingo Convent built on Coricancha, an important Incan complex dedicated to sun worship
    • Tour the imposing cathedral in Plaza de Armas
    • Visit fortress of Sacsayhuaman with panoramic views of Cusco
    • Explore Qenqo archaeological site where Incas carried out religious rituals
    • Tour Puka Pukara (red fortress), an ancient military site with rooms, courtyards, baths, aqueducts and towers
    Landmarks
    Santo Domingo Convent
    Coricancha
    Plaza de Armas
    Cathedral of Cusco
    Sacsayhuaman
    Qenqo
    Puka Pukara
  13. Day 13

    Sacred Valley

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch of local cuisine in Ollantaytambo)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (AVA Spots), Hotel (Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba), Hotel (Sonesta Posadas del Inca Yucay)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Chinchero town with views of the valley and traditional clothing, customs and local handicrafts
    • Visit archaeological remains and 17th-century church in Chinchero, one of the first Catholic buildings in Peru
    • Tour Yucay Museum of Living Culture to see textile, pottery and silverware crafting using Inca techniques
    • Opportunity to feed llamas, sheep and alpacas at Yucay Museum
    • Lunch at local restaurant in Ollantaytambo featuring local cuisine
    • Explore streets of Ollantaytambo, inhabited since Inca times
    • Climb the Ollantaytambo fortress built into the mountainside

    Optional Activities

    • Visit local market in Chinchero (available on Sundays)
    Landmarks
    Chinchero
    Yucay Museum of Living Culture
    Ollantaytambo
    Ollantaytambo Fortress
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  14. Day 14

    Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu to Cusco

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Tierra Viva Cusco), Hotel (Hilton Garden Inn), Hotel (Aranwa Cusco Boutique)

    Included Activities

    • Approximately two-hour scenic train ride from Ollanta to Aguas Calientes
    • Guided tour of Machu Picchu UNESCO World Heritage site
    • Tour of Machu Picchu monuments
    • Lunch in Aguas Calientes
    • Return train ride from Aguas Calientes to Cusco
    Landmarks
    Machu Picchu
    Aguas Calientes
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  15. Day 15

    Cusco

    End point
    Aeropuerto Internacional Alejandro Velasco Astete (CUZ), Av. Velasco Astete S/N, Wanchaq, Cusco, Peru (Drop off at Cusco Airport)
    Meals
    Breakfast

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