Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Lima
LimaOptional Activities
- Archaeological Museum (entrance fee)
- Museo de la Nacion (entrance fee)
- Banco Central de Reserva Museum (entrance fee)
- Museum of the Inquisition
- Gold Museum
- Lima Water Show
- Private Larco Museum
- Bohemian Barranco
- Lima Discovery Urban Adventures
- Guided tour of San Francisco Monastery with Catacombs
Landmarks Parque del Amor Miraflores - Day 2
Lima
LimaIncluded Activities
- Leader-led walking tour of Lima's historic centre
- Visit to Cathedral of Lima
- Visit to San Francisco Monastery
Optional Activities
- Archaeological Museum (entrance fee)
- Museo de la Nacion (entrance fee)
- Banco Central de Reserva Museum (entrance fee)
- Museum of the Inquisition
- Gold Museum
- Lima Water Show
- Private Larco Museum
- Bohemian Barranco
- Lima Discovery Urban Adventures
- Guided tour of San Francisco Monastery with Catacombs
Landmarks Plaza Mayor Cathedral of Lima San Francisco Monastery - Day 3
Lima to Paracas
Lima to ParacasOptional Activities
- Paracas National Reserve guided tour
Landmarks Paracas National Reserve Islas Ballestas - Day 4
Paracas to Nazca
Paracas to NazcaOptional Activities
- Islas Ballestas guided tour by speedboat
- Scenic flight over Nazca Lines
Landmarks Nazca Lines Islas Ballestas - Day 5
Nazca to Arequipa
Nazca to ArequipaLandmarks El Misti - Day 6
Arequipa
ArequipaIncluded Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk
- Visit to main square
- Visit to Mercado San Camilo
Optional Activities
- Juanita Museum admission
- Santa Catalina Monastery admission
Landmarks Monasterio de Santa Catalina Juanita Museum Mercado San Camilo - Day 7
Arequipa to Colca Canyon
Arequipa to Colca CanyonIncluded Activities
- Guided tour with stops to see wildlife (llamas, alpacas, vicunas)
- Coca tea tasting at roadside stalls
- Visit to Patapampa (4800 m)
Optional Activities
- Local hot springs
- Alpaca steak dinner
- Live Andean music at pena
Landmarks Colca Canyon Patapampa - Day 8
Colca Canyon
Colca CanyonIncluded Activities
- Guided tour of Colca Canyon
- Condor viewing experience
- Short hike around the area (approximately 45 minutes)
Landmarks Colca Canyon - Day 9
Arequipa
ArequipaOptional Activities
- Casa Museo Villalobos visit
- Cooking classes
Landmarks Casa Museo Villalobos - Day 10
Cusco
Cusco- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in town)
Included Activities
- Breakfast in town
- Leader-led orientation walk (Qoricancha temple facade, San Pedro market, main square, 12 Angled Stone, Regocijo Square, San Blas Square)
- Trekking and Machu Picchu briefing at Casa Intrepid
Optional Activities
- Full Boleto Turistico Pass (access to 16 archaeological sites)
- Cathedral Entrance Fee
- Coricancha Temple entrance fee
- Half Boleto Turistico Pass
- City tour and 4 Ruins
- Pre-Colombian Museum
- Inca Museum
Landmarks Qoricancha Temple San Pedro Market Plaza de Armas (main square) 12 Angled Stone Regocijo Square San Blas Square - Day 11
Cusco - Multiple Route Options
Cusco - Multiple Route Options- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Nourishing meal prepared by cook at campsite)
Included Activities
- Route 1 - Minivan transfer to 82km marker
- Route 1 - Uphill trek to campsite (3100m) with Inca site visits (Ollantaytambo, Huillca Raccay, Llactapata)
- Route 1 - Evening meal at campsite
- Route 2 - Visit to Choquequilla ceremonial site
- Route 2 - Trek from Rafq'a with horsemen
- Route 2 - Pass through Socma community
- Route 2 - Perolniyoc Cascade stop
- Route 2 - Campsite stay (3700m)
- Route 2 - Q'orimarca archaeological site exploration
Optional Activities
- Route 3 - Full Boleto Turistico Pass (access to 16 archaeological sites)
- Route 3 - Cathedral Entrance Fee
- Route 3 - Coricancha Temple entrance fee
- Route 3 - Half Boleto Turistico Pass
- Route 3 - City tour and 4 Ruins
- Route 3 - Pre-Colombian Museum
- Route 3 - Inca Museum
Landmarks Ollantaytambo Huillca Raccay Llactapata Veronica Peak Choquequilla Socma Perolniyoc Cascade Q'orimarca - Day 12
Cusco - Multiple Route Options
Cusco - Multiple Route Options- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Route 1 - Trek to Warmiwanusca Pass (approximately 5 hours)
- Route 1 - Campsite stay at Pacaymayo Valley (3650m)
- Route 2 - Trek to Puccaqasa Pass (3 hours)
- Route 2 - Trek to Kuychicassa Pass (2 hours)
- Route 2 - Intipunku (sun gate) visit
- Route 2 - Campsite stay (3600m)
Optional Activities
- Route 3 - Full Boleto Turistico Pass
- Route 3 - Cathedral Entrance Fee
- Route 3 - Coricancha Temple entrance fee
- Route 3 - Half Boleto Turistico Pass
- Route 3 - City tour and 4 Ruins
- Route 3 - Pre-Colombian Museum
- Route 3 - Inca Museum
- Route 3 - ChocoMuseo tastings and chocolate-making workshops
Landmarks Warmiwanusca (Dead Woman's Pass) Pacaymayo Valley Puccaqasa Pass Kuychicassa Pass Intipunku (Sun Gate) Nevado Veronica - Day 13
Cusco - Multiple Route Options
Cusco - Multiple Route Options- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Route 1 - Trek through Pacaymayo Valley to Runkuracay Pass
- Route 1 - Descent to Sayacmarca ruins
- Route 1 - Trek to Phuyupatamarca
- Route 1 - Descent via Inca steps to Winay Wayna campsite
- Route 2 - Trek to Kachiqata quarry
- Route 2 - Explore Ollantaytambo
- Route 2 - Train journey to Aguas Calientes
- Route 3 - Drive to Ollantaytambo
- Route 3 - Train journey through Urubamba Valley to Aguas Calientes
Landmarks Runkuracay Pass Sayacmarca Phuyupatamarca Winay Wayna Cordillera Vilcabamba Kachiqata Quarry Ollantaytambo Urubamba Valley - Day 14
Machu Picchu - Ollantaytambo
Machu Picchu - Ollantaytambo- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Aguas Calientes)
Included Activities
- Route 1 - Final trek to Intipunku (Sun Gate)
- Route 1 - Machu Picchu entry and exploration
- Route 2 & 3 - Bus ride to Machu Picchu
- Route 2 & 3 - Guided tour of Machu Picchu ruins
- All - Bus ride to Aguas Calientes
- All - Scenic train ride to Ollantaytambo
Landmarks Intipunku (Sun Gate) Machu Picchu - Day 15
Ollantaytambo to Sacred Valley to Cusco
Ollantaytambo to Sacred Valley to Cusco- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch prepared and cooked by hosts in traditional community)
Included Activities
- Travel to Sacred Valley
- Community visit
- Included lunch prepared by hosts
Optional Activities
- Market browsing (hand-painted beads, ponchos) if market day
Landmarks Sacred Valley - Day 16
Cusco
CuscoOptional Activities
- Mountain biking in hills surrounding Cusco
Landmarks Plaza de Armas - Day 17
Cusco to Puno
Cusco to PunoIncluded Activities
- Stop at Pucara
Landmarks Altiplano Plateau Pucara - Day 18
Puno
Puno- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Motorboat tour of Lake Titicaca
- Visit to Floating Islands of Uros
- Transfer to Llachon Peninsula
- Homestay with local family in traditional mud-brick home
- Participation in daily family activities
Optional Activities
- Soccer or volleyball with local kids
Landmarks Lake Titicaca Floating Islands of Uros Llachon Peninsula - Day 19
Puno
PunoIncluded Activities
- Boat journey to Taquile Island
- One-hour uphill hike to main area
- Local market exploration
- 500-step descent back to boat
Landmarks Taquile Island - Day 20
Puno to Bolivia - La Paz
Puno to Bolivia - La PazIncluded Activities
- Bus journey to Desaguadero
- Border crossing (Peruvian and Bolivian migration)
- Bus journey to La Paz
Optional Activities
- Optional dinner with group in evening
Landmarks Desaguadero - Day 21
La Paz
La PazIncluded Activities
- Welcome meeting with new group members (6 pm)
Optional Activities
- Explore side streets of La Paz
- Cable car to Mercado de Hechiceria (Witches Market)
- Visit to Moon Valley
- Group dinner after welcome meeting
Landmarks Mercado de Hechiceria (Witches Market) Moon Valley - Day 22
La Paz
La PazOptional Activities
- Museo de la Coca visit
- Food tour including Lake Titicaca fish and chocolate tasting
Landmarks Museo de la Coca - Day 23
Sucre
SucreOptional Activities
- Museo de la Recoleta visit
- Plaza 25 de Mayo and Senora de la Merced visit
Landmarks Museo de la Recoleta Plaza 25 de Mayo Senora de la Merced - Day 24
Sucre
SucreOptional Activities
- Chataquila trek hike
- Cal Orcko dinosaur footprints visit
- Empanadas at restaurant
- Fresh juice at Central Market
Landmarks Chataquila Trek Cal Orcko Central Market - Day 25
Sucre to Potosi
Sucre to PotosiIncluded Activities
- Bus journey to Potosi
Optional Activities
- Cerro Rico tour and history
- Santa Teresa Convent Museum visit
Landmarks Cerro Rico Santa Teresa Convent Museum - Day 26
Potosi to Uyuni
Potosi to UyuniLandmarks Altiplano - Day 27
Salar de Uyuni
Salar de Uyuni- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Cementerio de Trenes (Train Cemetery)
- Salar de Uyuni salt flats exploration
- Visit to Inca Wasi island
Landmarks Cementerio de Trenes (Train Cemetery) Salar de Uyuni Inca Wasi - Day 28
Salar de Uyuni
Salar de Uyuni- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Included dinner at local community accommodation)
Included Activities
- Chiguana Salt Lake viewing
- Ollague Volcano viewing
- Siloli Desert exploration
- Seven-coloured mountain viewing
- Arbol de Piedra (Stone Tree) visit
- Reserva de Eduardo Avaroa tour
- Laguna Colorada hike
Landmarks Chiguana Salt Lake Ollague Volcano Siloli Desert Arbol de Piedra Reserva de Eduardo Avaroa Laguna Colorada - Day 29
Uyuni
Uyuni- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Geysers sunrise viewing
- Laguna Verde visit
- Valle de Rocas visit
- San Cristobal mining town visit
Optional Activities
- Hot spring morning dip
- Local restaurant dinner and drinks
Landmarks Geysers Laguna Verde Valle de Rocas San Cristobal - Day 30
Uyuni to Argentina - Tilcara
Uyuni to Argentina - TilcaraIncluded Activities
- Bus journey to La Quiaca
- Border crossing into Argentina
- Bus journey to Tilcara
Optional Activities
- Dinner on arrival
Landmarks La Quiaca - Day 31
Tilcara
TilcaraOptional Activities
- Pucara de Tilcara pre-Inca ruins visit
- Purmamarca colourful hills visit
- Mercado Municipal de Tilcara visit for empanadas and street food
Landmarks Pucara de Tilcara Purmamarca Mercado Municipal de Tilcara - Day 32
Tilcara to Buenos Aires
Tilcara to Buenos AiresIncluded Activities
- Transfer to Jujuy for flight
Optional Activities
- Museo Evita visit
- La Recoleta Cemetery visit
- Recoleta district museums
- La Boca Caminito visit
- Boca Juniors stadium visit
- Palermo Plaza Serrano tango
Landmarks Museo Evita La Recoleta Cemetery Recoleta District La Boca Caminito Boca Juniors San Telmo Palermo Plaza Serrano - Day 33
Buenos Aires
Buenos AiresOptional Activities
- Museo Evita visit
- La Recoleta Cemetery visit
- Recoleta district museums
- La Boca Caminito visit
- Boca Juniors stadium visit
- Palermo Plaza Serrano tango
Landmarks Museo Evita La Recoleta Cemetery Recoleta District La Boca Caminito Boca Juniors San Telmo Palermo Plaza Serrano - Day 34
Buenos Aires
Buenos AiresIncluded Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk around centre of Buenos Aires
Optional Activities
- Museo Evita visit
- La Recoleta Cemetery visit
- Recoleta district museums
- La Boca Caminito visit
- Boca Juniors stadium visit
- Palermo Plaza Serrano tango
Landmarks Museo Evita La Recoleta Cemetery Recoleta District La Boca Caminito Boca Juniors San Telmo Palermo Plaza Serrano - Day 35
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires- Meals
- Breakfast
