Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Lima
Lima - Day 2
Lima to Pisco - Nazca Lines
Lima to Pisco - Nazca Lines- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided two-hour flight over the Nazca Lines
- Drive to Pisco via Pan-American Highway
Landmarks Nazca Lines - Day 3
Paracas - Ballestas Islands - Lima
Paracas - Ballestas Islands - Lima- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cruise to Ballestas Islands with wildlife viewing
- See the Candelabro etching on the Paracas cliffside
Optional Activities
- Explore Lima during free time
Landmarks Ballestas Islands Candelabro - Day 4
Lima
Lima- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Authentic Peruvian welcome dinner in the historic mansion Casa Garcia Alvarado)
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Lima's colonial Old Quarter
- Visit Plaza de Armas and Government Palace
- Visit Lima Cathedral
- Explore San Francisco Monastery catacombs
- Visit Larco Herrera Museum
- Culinary Experience with authentic Peruvian welcome dinner at Casa Garcia Alvarado
Landmarks Plaza de Armas Government Palace Lima Cathedral San Francisco Monastery Larco Herrera Museum - Day 5
Lima to Cusco - Sacred Valley
Lima to Cusco - Sacred Valley- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Andean and Western dishes with wine)
Included Activities
- Flight to Cusco
- Visit Manos de la Comunidad to encounter llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, and guanacos
- Visit Pisaq mountain village and indigenous Quechua market
Landmarks Cusco Pisaq - Day 6
Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu
Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Gourmet Peruvian dinner)
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Ollantaytambo Inca fortress ruins
- Visit Sun Temple and Princess Baths
- Visit local Incan home
- Guided Excursion aboard 360° Machu Picchu Train with panoramic views
- Guided Walk through Machu Picchu and the 'Lost City of the Incas'
Landmarks Ollantaytambo Machu Picchu Urubamba Valley - Day 7
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Second guided excursion to Machu Picchu with sunrise viewing
- Explore terraces and Sun Gate
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Train return to Sacred Valley and onward to Cusco
Landmarks Machu Picchu Sun Gate - Day 8
Cusco
Cusco- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Elegant dinner with wine and menu inspired by Peru's eclectic mix of cultures)
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Cusco
- Visit Santo Domingo Monastery (Koricancha, Temple of the Sun)
- Visit Plaza de Armas and Cusco Cathedral
- Guided Excursion to Sacsayhuaman fortress
- Visit Puca Pucara military post
- Visit Kenko ceremonial site
Landmarks Santo Domingo Monastery Plaza de Armas Cusco Cathedral Sacsayhuaman Puca Pucara Kenko - Day 9
Cusco - Lima - Iquitos - Nauta - Peruvian Amazon River
Cusco - Lima - Iquitos - Nauta - Peruvian Amazon River- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Peruvian cuisine with fresh local ingredients)
Included Activities
- Embark Delfin III cruise ship at Nauta
- Welcome Reception with overview of Amazon experience
- View convergence of Ucayali and Marañon Rivers
Landmarks Iquitos - Day 10
Peruvian Amazon
Peruvian Amazon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing on the Amazon
- Guided Panga Ride for wildlife spotting on Amazon tributary
- Guided Excursion to Pacaya Samiria National Reserve
- Swim in the Amazon with pink dolphin encounter opportunity
- Onboard Cooking Class on native ingredients and recipes
- Mixology Lesson to create Pisco Sour
Landmarks Pacaya Samiria National Reserve - Day 11
Peruvian Amazon
Peruvian Amazon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning Naturalist Guided Walk through tropical flora
- Onboard Nature Presentation on indigenous medicinal plants
- Guided Excursion to Amazon community of San Francisco
- Night Safari Excursion for nocturnal wildlife spotting
- Live Entertainment by local performers
Landmarks San Francisco (Amazon community) - Day 12
Iquitos
Iquitos- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Disembark Delfin III
- Visit Amazon Tropical Aquarium
Landmarks Amazon Tropical Aquarium - Day 13
Lima
Lima- Meals
- Breakfast
