Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Lima



- Day 2
Lima to Paracas
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- City tour of Lima including Plaza Mayor, Cathedral, Archbishop's Palace, Government Palace, and San Francisco Monastery
- Drive to Paracas Peninsula
Landmarks Plaza Mayor Cathedral of Lima Archbishop's Palace Government Palace San Francisco Monastery 

- Day 3
Paracas to Nazca
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Motorboat trip to Ballestas Islands (Small Galápagos Islands)
- Walk around Huacachina lagoon
Optional Activities
- Overflight of Nazca Lines - 30 minutes flight approximately US$ 110 per person (plus airport security and conservation fee approximately US$ 20 per person) - registration and payment on site - Note: Flights canceled in bad weather for safety; can be rescheduled to morning of Day 4. Flyers must sign acknowledgment of past accidents and assume their own risk.
Landmarks Ballestas Islands Huacachina Lagoon Nazca Lines 

- Day 4
Nazca to Arequipa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Drive along Pacific coast via Panamericana
- Short walk by the sea
Landmarks Arequipa 
- Day 5
Arequipa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at the best restaurant in town)
Included Activities
- Morning city tour including cathedral and Jesuit church La Compañía
- Visit to Santa Catalina Monastery
- San Camilo vegetable market visit
Optional Activities
- Shopping for alpaca scarves and sweaters
Landmarks Arequipa Cathedral La Compañía Church Santa Catalina Monastery San Camilo Market - Day 6
Arequipa to Colca Valley
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Drive across plateau through Colca Valley
- Hike through cultivation terraces landscape
- Visit to thermal pools near Chivay
Landmarks Colca Valley Patapampa Pass Chivay 

- Day 7
Colca Valley to Puno
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit to Cross of the Condor viewpoint
- Condor observation
Landmarks Cross of the Condor (Cruz del Condor) Colca Valley Lake Titicaca Puno 
- Day 8
Uros and Capachica
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Typical lunch prepared by a local family in Capachica - your visit provides hosts with supplemental income)
Included Activities
- Motorboat trip to Uros floating reed islands
- Visit to Uros reed huts
- Boat trip to Capachica peninsula
- Hike across Capachica peninsula
- Typical family lunch with local family in Capachica
Landmarks Uros Islands Capachica Peninsula Llachón 


- Day 9
Puno to Cuzco
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Drive across Altiplano
- Visit to La Raya Pass
- Visit to Raqchi temple dedicated to Viracocha
- Visit to colonial church in Andahuaylillas
Landmarks Altiplano La Raya Pass Raqchi Temple Andahuaylillas Church Cuzco 


- Day 10
Cuzco to Sacred Valley
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Pachamanca lunch (meat, potatoes and vegetables cooked in earth) prepared with local women in the Andean village - your visit provides hosts with supplemental income)
Included Activities
- Visit to typical Andean village
- Help prepare traditional Pachamanca lunch with local women
- Hike to mountain viewpoint
- Weaving demonstration
- Herb collection for fabric dyeing
Landmarks Urubamba Valley (Sacred Valley of the Incas) Yucay 
- Day 11
Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Train ride from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes
- Guided tour of Machu Picchu including temples, palaces, fountains and terraces
- Bus transport to and from Machu Picchu
Landmarks Machu Picchu Aguas Calientes Ollantaytambo Río Urubamba 


- Day 12
Machu Picchu to Cuzco
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Early morning bus trip to Machu Picchu
- Exploration of Machu Picchu temples and sites
- Train and bus return to Cuzco
Landmarks Machu Picchu Aguas Calientes Cuzco 
- Day 13
Cuzco to Lima
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of historic Cuzco
- Visit to San Blas artists' quarter
- View of twelve-cornered stone at Inca Roca's palace
- Visit to Coricancha Temple of the Sun
- Domestic flight Cuzco to Lima
Landmarks San Blas Inca Roca's Palace Coricancha (Temple of the Sun) Cuzco - Day 14
Lima
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Barranco artists' quarter
- Walk through historic houses
- Visit to Puente de los Suspiros (Bridge of Sighs)
Landmarks Barranco Puente de los Suspiros (Bridge of Sighs) - Day 15
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