Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Lima
You'll land at Jorge Chavez International Airport and connect with your driver in the arrivals area. From there, it's a straight shot to your Lima hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle, giving you time to settle in and get your bearings.
- Start point
- Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez (LIM), Av. Elmer Faucett s/n, Callao, Lima Province, Peru (Lima Airport, 00:00 - 23:00)
- Day 2
Lima City Tour
After breakfast at the hotel, your guided tour kicks off at 9:00 a.m. You'll head to the Larco Museum to see pre-Columbian ceramics, gold, silver, and erotic art pieces. Then it's into Lima's historic center where you'll walk through Casa Aliaga colonial mansion and check out Plaza de Armas with its Cathedral, Government Palace, and Archbishop's Palace. You're back at the hotel by 2:00 p.m., leaving the rest of the afternoon and evening open for whatever you want to do.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Larco Museum visit with collection of pre-Columbian ceramic, gold, silver, and erotic art pieces
- Casa Aliaga colonial mansion visit
- Plaza de Armas visit including Cathedral, Government Palace, Archbishop's Palace, and Municipal Palace
Landmarks Larco Museum Casa Aliaga Plaza de Armas Cathedral of Lima - Day 3
Cusco City Tour
Breakfast comes first, then you'll transfer to the airport for your flight to Cusco. Once you arrive, your hotel is next, where you can spend some time adjusting to the higher elevation. At 1:00 p.m. your guided tour begins at the Temple of the Sun (Koricancha), followed by the Cathedral with its Cusco School religious paintings. From there you'll move through Sacsayhuaman with its massive carved stones, then Qenqo religious temple featuring underground galleries, the military site Puca Pucara, and finally Tambomachay with its water worship center, aqueducts, and waterfalls.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Temple of the Sun (Koricancha) visit showing fusion of Incan and Hispanic cultures with Santo Domingo's Church and convent
- Cathedral in Main Square with Cusco School religious paintings
- Sacsayhuaman archaeological complex with huge carved stones
- Qenqo religious temple with underground galleries and semicircular amphitheater
- Puca Pucara military compound
- Tambomachay water worship center with aqueducts and waterfalls
Landmarks Koricancha (Temple of the Sun) Santo Domingo Church and Convent Cusco Cathedral Sacsayhuaman Qenqo Puca Pucara Tambomachay 
- Day 4
Pisac - Urubamba - Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes
After eating at the hotel, you'll travel 30 km to Pisac to see the local market and archaeological temples with great valley views and Inca platforms. Lunch is a buffet in Urubamba, then you head to Ollantaytambo where you'll explore the former Inca army headquarters with its many platforms and views. At 7:00 p.m. you board the Train Expedition to Aguas Calientes, check into your hotel, and at 9:00 p.m. your guide gives a short briefing about tomorrow's Machu Picchu visit.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Delicious buffet lunch in Urubamba)
Included Activities
- Pisac market and archaeological temples visit with valley views and Inca platforms
- Ollantaytambo temple complex visit with Inca platforms and irrigation canals
Optional Activities
- Huayna Picchu climb (requires advance reservation and supplement payment)
Landmarks Pisac Ollantaytambo 
- Day 5
Aguas Calientes to Cusco
This one starts early. You'll board the bus at 5:30 a.m. for the winding drive up to Machu Picchu. Your guide takes you through the Lost City of the Incas showing you its terraces, ceremonial shrines, steps, and urban sections. After the tour, you head back down by bus to Aguas Calientes, then catch the train to Ollantaytambo, and finally transfer to your Cusco accommodation.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Machu Picchu guided visit with terraces, ceremonial shrines, steps, and urban areas
- Bus transportation to and from Machu Picchu citadel
Landmarks Machu Picchu 
- Day 6
Chinchero - Maras Salt Mines - Moray
Following breakfast, an early pickup gets you out to the Sacred Valley for a tour. You'll visit Chinchero (17 miles from Cusco) to see local textile workshops and ancestral weaving techniques in action. Next you'll reach the Maras salt mines on an open hillside where the ancient Inca system uses underground springs to create hundreds of terraced ponds for salt evaporation. Then comes Moray with its three circular coliseums featuring enormous terraced depressions arranged in circles, believed to have served as an open-air crop laboratory. Your day ends at El Regocijo Square.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Chinchero local textile workshop visit with ancestral weaving techniques
- Maras salt mines visit with Inca irrigation and evaporation system
- Moray ruins visit with three circular coliseums and terraced depressions
Landmarks Chinchero Maras Salt Mines Moray - Day 7
Free Day in Cusco
The day is yours to do as you like in Cusco. Wander around and take in the city's local culture, architectural works, and religious sites at your own speed. When evening comes around, you've got plenty of dining and nightlife options with restaurants, cafes, bars, and pubs throughout the city.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
- Day 8
Departure from Cusco
Your driver picks you up from the hotel and takes you to Cusco Airport. This is where your tour ends and your services wrap up.
- End point
- Aeropuerto Internacional Alejandro Velasco Astete (CUZ), Av. Velasco Astete S/N, Wanchaq, Cusco, Peru (Cusco Airport, 05:00 - 19:00)
