Itinerary
- Day 1
Lima
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Iberostar Hotel Lima), Hotel (SOUMA Lima, Vignette Collection)
- Day 2
Lima
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Iberostar Hotel Lima), Hotel (SOUMA Lima, Vignette Collection)
Included Activities
- Visit Casona San Marcos with Local Specialists
- Snack from a local vendor at Casona San Marcos
- Learn to play the cajón percussion instrument
- Introduction to basic steps of música negra dance
- Visit Main Square of Lima
- Panoramic city tour of Lima highlights including Historic Center
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Miraflores with local expert
- Visit Larcomar shopping centre
- Explore Kennedy Park
- Dinner at one of the restaurants in Pasaje de Ramón
Landmarks Casona San Marcos Main Square of Lima Larcomar Kennedy Park - Day 3
Lima to Cusco - Sacred Valley
- Meals
- Lunch (Local Peruvian lunch with sweeping views of the Sacred Valley)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sonesta Posadas del Inca Yucay)
Included Activities
- Fly from Lima to Cusco
- Local Peruvian lunch with Sacred Valley views
- Meet a Quechua Shaman for a welcoming ceremony
Landmarks Cusco Sacred Valley 
- Day 4
Sacred Valley
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sonesta Posadas del Inca Yucay)
Included Activities
- Be My Guest experience meeting farmers growing Giant White Corn
- Learn about cultivation methods blending ancestral knowledge with modern innovation
- Watch performance of Marinera dance
- Hands-on cooking class preparing classic ceviche
- Learn to prepare Pisco sour
Landmarks Sonesta Posadas del Inca Yucay - Day 5
Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Snack (Light snack aboard Vistadome train), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (El MaPi)
Included Activities
- Visit Ollantaytambo Incan ruins
- Explore stone platforms and sun temple of six monoliths
- Vistadome train to Machu Picchu
- Light snack aboard Vistadome train
- Guided exploration of Machu Picchu with Local Specialist
- Visit Temple of the Sun
- Visit House of the Priest
- Visit Sacred Plaza
- View intricately carved Intihuatana
Landmarks Ollantaytambo Machu Picchu Temple of the Sun House of the Priest Sacred Plaza Intihuatana Urubamba River 
- Day 6
Machu Picchu to Cusco
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Cusco)
Included Activities
- Explore Machu Picchu ruins independently
- Train journey from Machu Picchu back toward Cusco
- Learn about natural dyeing techniques by native weavers
- Visit Pisac handicraft market
- Sample chicha, a traditional Peruvian drink
Landmarks Machu Picchu Pisac Cusco 
- Day 7
Cusco
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Cusco)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Sacsayhuamán UNESCO-listed fortress
- Guided city tour of Cusco colonial centre
- Visit Korikancha (Golden Temple of the Sun)
- Visit Mantay social project supporting young mothers
Optional Activities
- Visit Choco Museum
- Explore Maras Salt Mines and Moray terraces
- Walking tour of Cusco after dark
- Peruvian cooking class
Landmarks Sacsayhuamán Korikancha Mantay Choco Museum Maras Salt Mines Moray Terraces - Day 8
Cusco to Puno
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch with local family), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sonesta Posadas del Inca Puno)
Included Activities
- Cross La Raya Pass
- Explore archaeological site of Raqchi
- Lunch with local family
- Hands-on creation of torito de Pucará ceramic bull
- Learn about torito de Pucará tradition and symbolism
Landmarks La Raya Pass Raqchi - Day 9
Lake Titicaca
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked lunch on Taquile Island), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sonesta Posadas del Inca Puno)
Included Activities
- Scenic cruise across Lake Titicaca
- Visit Uros Floating Islands
- Meet local family on Uros Islands
- Learn about homes crafted from totora reeds
- Cruise to Taquile Island
- Meet Indigenous community on Taquile Island
- Learn about UNESCO-listed knitting and weaving traditions
- Home-cooked lunch on Taquile Island
Landmarks Lake Titicaca Uros Floating Islands Taquile Island - Day 10
Lake Titicaca - Juliaca - Lima - Paracas
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Spa Hotel Aranwa), Hotel (Aranwa Paracas Resort & Spa)
Optional Activities
- Stroll along the Malecon in Paracas
Landmarks Paracas Malecon 
- Day 11
Paracas to Nazca Lines
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Relaxed lunch of regional dishes)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Aranwa Paracas Resort & Spa)
Included Activities
- Private flight over Nazca Lines
- View Nazca geoglyphs including hummingbird, spider, monkey and condor
- Explore Regional Museum of Ica
- Tour of Cultur Pisco winery with Local Specialist
- Learn about Pisco production history and process
- Sample curated selection of Pisco styles
- Lunch of regional dishes at winery
Optional Activities
- Explore or unwind at own pace in afternoon
Landmarks Nazca Lines Regional Museum of Ica Cultur Pisco - Day 12
Paracas - Ballestas Islands - Lima
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Festive farewell dinner in museum's garden restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Iberostar Hotel Lima), Hotel (SOUMA Lima, Vignette Collection)
Included Activities
- Cruise around Ballestas Islands with Local Specialist
- View mysterious Candelabro in Pisco Bay
- Wildlife viewing including guanay cormorant, Peruvian booby, Peruvian pelican, sea lions, fur seals and Humboldt penguins
- Visit Larco Museum with Local Specialist
- Farewell dinner at Larco Museum garden restaurant
Landmarks Ballestas Islands Candelabro Pisco Bay Larco Museum - Day 13
Lima to Quito
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sheraton)
- Day 14
Quito
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sheraton)
Included Activities
- Visit historical centre of Quito
- Visit UNESCO World Heritage Site of Quito
- Travel to Middle of the World
- Stand on the Equator
Landmarks Quito Historical Centre Middle of the World Equator - Day 15
Baltra Island to Galápagos Cruise
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (M/V Galápagos Legend)
Included Activities
- Land on Baltra Island
- Meet Local Specialist
- Board Galápagos Legend cruise ship
- Cruise to Black Turtle Cove
- Explore Black Turtle Cove inlet
- Wildlife viewing including green sea turtles, white-tipped reef sharks, rays, pelicans, herons and egrets
Landmarks Baltra Island Black Turtle Cove Santa Cruz Island - Day 16
Genovesa Island
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (M/V Galápagos Legend)
Included Activities
- Boat ride across El Barranco caldera
- Wildlife viewing including red-billed tropicbirds and Galápagos fur seals
- Hike up Prince Philip's Steps with Local Specialist
- Explore palo santo tree forest
- Explore ancient lava fields
- Wildlife viewing including Nazca boobies, storm petrels, finches and short-eared owls
- Explore Darwin Bay mangroves and saltbush
- Cross tidal lagoon
- Search for elusive lava gull
Landmarks Genovesa Island El Barranco Prince Philip's Steps Darwin Bay - Day 17
South Plaza Island - Santa Fe Island
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (M/V Galápagos Legend)
Included Activities
- Visit South Plaza Island with Local Specialist
- View sea lion colony
- View land iguanas feeding on Opuntia cacti
- Walk across rocky terrain
- Walk along cliff with seabird colonies
- Travel to Santa Fe Island
- Snorkelling in Santa Fe Island bay
- Wildlife viewing including turtles, reef sharks and spotted eagle rays
- Walk along beach and through cactus forest
- Search for Santa Fe land iguanas
- Search for Galápagos hawks and Santa Fe rice rat
Landmarks South Plaza Island Santa Fe Island - Day 18
Santa Cruz Island to Quito
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Travel to central highlands of Santa Cruz Island
- Walk among wild Galápagos giant tortoises
- View native finch species
- Flight from Baltra to Quito
Landmarks Santa Cruz Island Baltra Airport
