Itinerary
- Day 1
Lima
You'll arrive in Lima whenever works for your flight and connect with your CEO and group for a welcome orientation. If you booked the optional cooking class, someone will pick you up around 10:00 (or 10:30 if you're traveling Aug-Dec) to head to a local market and restaurant. There you'll prepare and eat traditional Peruvian dishes, finishing up around 13:00.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Santa Cruz), Hotel (Lima Wasi Hotel)
Included Activities
- Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
Optional Activities
- Lima Cooking Class (4hrs) - Visit local market and restaurant to prepare and enjoy traditional Peruvian meal
- Day 2
Lima to Paracas
The morning's free to wander Lima on your own. Check out the peatonal pedestrian avenue and grab some ceviche or papa a la huancaina at a local café. Later you'll travel by bus down the coast toward Paracas, and once you arrive, there's time to try a Pisco sour before settling in.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Refugio del Pirata)
Landmarks Lake Titicaca 
- Day 3
Paracas to Nazca
If you signed up for it, head out early to the Ballestas Islands and look for sea lions, pelicans, penguins, and various birds. Then travel south by bus to Nazca, passing through the colonial town of Ica. You'll stop at a local winery and visit Huacachina, known for its sand dunes where you can try sandboarding.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Casa Andina Standard Nazca), Hotel (Hotel Alegria)
Included Activities
- Huacachina Winery Visit
- Huacachina Oasis visit
Optional Activities
- Ballestas Islands Wildlife Tour - View sea lion colony, pelicans, penguins, and birdlife (pre-book required)
Landmarks Ballestas Islands Ica Huacachina Oasis 
- Day 4
Nazca
Start with a guided walk through Chauchilla, an ancient Pre-Inca cemetery with 2000-year-old mummies, bones, and pottery on display. After that, visit an artisan's workshop to watch modern potters creating Nazca style work. There's an optional flight over the Nazca Lines if you want to see these mysteries from above. In the evening, you'll board an overnight bus heading to Arequipa.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Nazca Desert Cemetery and Potter's Studio Guided Tour
Optional Activities
- Flight over Nazca Lines (pre-book required)
Landmarks Chauchilla Cemetery Nazca Lines 
- Day 5
Arequipa
You'll arrive in Arequipa, called the 'white city', and have the day free to explore at your own pace. Optionally drop by the historic Santa Catalina Monastery to see colonial religious life, or sample regional food at local Picantería restaurants where alpaca, shrimp, pork, and spicy sauces are on the menu.
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Hostal El Solar)
Optional Activities
- Arequipa City Tour & Santa Catalina Monastery visit (pre-book required)
- Juanita Museum (60PEN per person)
- Local Picanterías - regional food experience
Landmarks Santa Catalina Monastery 
- Day 6
Arequipa to Chivay
Travel through Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve on a rough mountain road and watch for vicunas, alpacas, and llamas. You'll stop at Mirador de Patapampa, the highest point at 4,910m/16,109 ft, which offers views of nearby volcanoes. Then drive down into Chivay near Colca Canyon.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Vita Colca Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Hot Springs in Chivay (15PEN per person)
Landmarks Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve Mirador de Patapampa - Day 7
Chivay to Puno
Get up early for a guided tour of Colca Canyon to spot Andean condors. Afterward, travel by bus over the mountains and descend toward Puno on Lake Titicaca's shores. This lake sits at 12,507 ft and is the world's largest lake above 2,000m. You'll have time to walk through local markets and explore the city once you arrive.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Puka Kantuta Hostal)
Included Activities
- Colca Canyon Guided Tour
Landmarks Colca Canyon Lake Titicaca - Day 8
Puno - Lake Titicaca Day 1
Board a boat and cross Lake Titicaca to reach the Taquile Islands community. You can choose to have lunch at a local restaurant with great lake views. Later cruise to another village for an overnight homestay on the shore, giving you an authentic look at how people live in the rural highland areas and experience local traditions firsthand.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Home-stay (Luquina Homestay)
Included Activities
- Lake Titicaca Guided Boat Tour Day 1
- Lake Titicaca Homestay
Optional Activities
- Lunch at local restaurant on Taquile Islands
Landmarks Taquile Islands - Day 9
Puno - Lake Titicaca Day 2
Leave your homestay around mid-morning and head back toward Puno, stopping at the Uros floating islands made entirely of totora reeds. The visit shows you how island life works here. You have options to visit the pre-Inca chullpas (funerary towers) at Sillustani or try kayaking on the lake if those interest you.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Puka Kantuta Hostal)
Included Activities
- Lake Titicaca Guided Boat Tour Day 2
- Uros Floating Islands Visit
Optional Activities
- Lake Titicaca Kayak Excursion (pre-book required)
- Sillustani Burial Site visit - Pre-Inca funerary towers
Landmarks Uros Floating Islands Sillustani - Day 10
Puno to Cusco
Spend the whole day traveling by bus from Puno to Cusco through the high Altiplano region. The mountain scenery is stark and worth watching throughout the journey. By evening you'll reach Cusco with time to find a restaurant for dinner or get ready for the Sacred Valley.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cusco Plaza Saphi)
- Day 11
Cusco
Start the day with breakfast included, then you've got options depending on what sounds good. The Rainbow Mountain hike is available if you want to get out of the city and see the colorful peaks up close, or there's a cooking class where you can learn to prepare traditional Peruvian dishes. If you'd rather take it easy, walking around Cusco's streets works just fine too. Grab lunch at a local spot, spend time at a café, and basically shape the day however you feel like.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cusco Plaza Saphi)
Optional Activities
- Rainbow Mountain Hike - Full-day Trip
- Cusco Cooking Class
- Day 12
Cusco
Have breakfast at your hotel, then walk to Cusco Cathedral where your guide meets the group for a walking tour of the colonial side. You'll see colonial and Inca architecture throughout the city, visit the Sapantiana staircase waterfall aqueduct, and have lunch near the main plaza. The rest of the evening is free.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lilium Valle Hotel)
Included Activities
- Cusco Colonial Side Walking Tour
Landmarks Cusco Cathedral Sapantiana Staircase Waterfall Aqueduct - Day 13
Sacred Valley
Take a full-day guided tour through the Sacred Valley. Visit a women's weaving co-op supported by G Adventures to meet artisans and learn traditional techniques. Tour a pottery making community, then eat buffet-style lunch at the G Adventures-supported Parwa Community Restaurant. After that, choose between hiking to Ollantaytambo storehouses for views or walking cobblestone streets and visiting a local Chicheria.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Buffet-style lunch at G Adventures-supported Parwa Community Restaurant with proceeds going directly back to the remote community)
Included Activities
- Ccaccaccollo Community and Women's Weaving Co-op visit
- Cuyo Chico Pottery Making Demonstration
- Parwa Community Restaurant the Sacred Valley
Optional Activities
- Ollantaytambo storehouses hike and ruins viewpoint
Landmarks Ollantaytambo - Day 14
Sacred Valley
Explore the Sacred Valley with your G representative. Check out the striking Maras Salt Mines and the ancient Inca agricultural terraces at Moray, then drive through small villages with beautiful Andean countryside all around. Visit the Chincheros ruins, known as the birthplace of the rainbow according to the Incas, which has panoramic views of the landscape. Return to Ollantaytambo for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Maras Salt Mines and Moray Visit
- Scenic Andean Drive and lunch near Maras
- Chincheros Ruins Visit
Landmarks Maras Salt Mines Moray Chincheros Ruins - Day 15
Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes
Eat breakfast, then head to the Ollantaytambo ruins and climb 200 stone steps to the top for panoramic views. After that catch the scenic train to Aguas Calientes. You'll get a quick orientation walk around the charming town, then have free time for optional activities like the Machu Picchu Museum, Mandor Waterfalls, butterfly garden, or thermal baths.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Ollantaytambo Ruins Visit
- Aguas Calientes Orientation Walk
Optional Activities
- 1-Day Inca Trail Hike (pre-book required)
- Machu Picchu Museum Visit (7USD per person)
- Machu Picchu Thermal Baths (6USD per person)
- Mandor Waterfalls Optional Visit (20PEN per person)
- Machu Picchu Butterfly Garden (20PEN per person)
Landmarks Ollantaytambo Ruins - Day 16
Machu Picchu
Wake up early to catch the first bus up to Machu Picchu with your guide for a guided visit to this world-famous archaeological site. Afterward head back down by bus to Aguas Calientes to meet the rest of the group. Take the scenic train back to Ollantaytambo and connect by van to Cusco.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cusco Plaza Saphi)
Included Activities
- Machu Picchu Guided Tour
Landmarks Machu Picchu - Day 17
Cusco
Cusco's yours to explore at your own pace or just relax. Optionally go mountain biking, get a massage, or book the Culinary Bundle for a cooking class where someone picks you up around 12:30 and brings you back around 16:00.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cusco Plaza Saphi)
Optional Activities
- Mountain biking
- Massage services
- Culinary Bundle - Cooking class with local market and restaurant visit (picked up around 12:30, return around 16:00)
- Day 18
Cusco to Amazon
Fly to Puerto Maldonado in the Amazon jungle lowlands. After a quick stop in town, drive to the pier and travel by covered motorized boat to the G Lodge Amazon. Along the way spot river birds and forest edge wildlife. The Tambopata Rainforest Area holds the world record for most bird sightings in one location. In the evening do a wildlife-spotting night walk and have dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Tambopata Lodge)
Included Activities
- Wildlife-spotting Night Walk
Landmarks Tambopata Rainforest - Day 19
Amazon
Head out early with naturalist guides to experience the jungle at its wildest. Walk through the forest hunting for wildlife, then paddle a canoe on nearby oxbow lakes searching for anaconda, giant river otters, and black caiman. Relax in a hammock, swim in the local swimming hole, or visit a nearby plantation. After dinner go on a caiman-spotting cruise.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Tambopata Lodge)
Included Activities
- Jungle Excursions
- Caiman-Spotting Cruise
- Day 20
Amazon to Lima
Have a final Amazonian breakfast before heading back to the airport by motorized boat and van. Fly to Lima where you can optionally go out for one more night on the town with dinner or Pisco sours.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Santa Cruz), Hotel (Lima Wasi Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Final dinner in Lima
- Pisco sours evening out
- Day 21
Lima
Depart Lima at any time that works for you. Your 21-day Peru adventure comes to an end with memories of the Inca heartland, Amazon rainforest, and incredible natural wonders.
- Meals
- Breakfast
