Itinerary
- Day 1
Lima
Landmarks Lima - Day 2
Lima
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at one of Lima's Peruvian restaurants with fellow travel companions)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Lima's colonial heritage with Local Guide
- Visit Plaza de Armas, Government Palace, and Cathedral
- Visit San Francisco Monastery with 17th-century cloister murals
- Stop at local food market
Landmarks Plaza de Armas Government Palace Lima Cathedral San Francisco Monastery - Day 3
Lima - Cusco - Sacred Valley
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Flight to Cusco
- Visit Kenko Amphitheater with stone altars and labyrinth passages
- Visit ancient site of Puca Pucara
- Participate in El Pago a la Tierra (Mother Earth Ceremony) with local shaman
- Meet local families practicing Pre-Columbian weaving
- Visit to see indigenous camelids (alpaca, llama, guanaco, vicuña)
- Free time to shop at Pisaq market
Landmarks Kenko Amphitheater Puca Pucara Pisaq - Day 4
Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Inca Fortress of Ollantaytambo
- Visit to local family home in Sacred Valley
- Vistadome train through Urubamba Valley
- Ascend to Machu Picchu
- Guided tour of Machu Picchu with Local Guide
Optional Activities
- Try a Pisco Sour (traditional Peruvian cocktail)
- Try Inka Kola
Landmarks Ollantaytambo Machu Picchu Urubamba Valley - Day 5
Machu Picchu - Cusco
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Second included entrance to Machu Picchu
- Opportunity to view sunrise over Machu Picchu
- Train return to Sacred Valley
Optional Activities
- Get a selfie with local llamas or alpacas
Landmarks Machu Picchu - Day 6
Cusco
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Festive farewell dinner at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Cusco
- Visit Plaza de Armas (main square)
- Visit Cathedral
- Participate in traditional Pasacalle through Cusco
- Visit Koricancha and Santo Domingo Monastery
- Visit Sacsayhuaman fortress
Landmarks Plaza de Armas Cusco Cathedral Koricancha (Temple of the Sun) Santo Domingo Monastery Sacsayhuaman - Day 7
Cusco - Arequipa
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Flight to Arequipa
- Guided city tour of Arequipa
- Visit Plaza de Armas
- Visit Arequipa Cathedral
- Visit Santa Catalina Monastery
Optional Activities
- Visit a local picanteria to taste Peru's authentic cuisine
Landmarks Plaza de Armas, Arequipa Arequipa Cathedral Santa Catalina Monastery - Day 8
Arequipa - Colca Canyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided drive across Pampa Cañahuas in Aguada Blanca National Reserve
- View vicuñas and variety of birds
- View Pre-Columbian terraces cultivated by native Collaguas
- Visit Colca Canyon
Landmarks Pampa Cañahuas Aguada Blanca National Reserve Colca Canyon - Day 9
Colca Canyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Condors' Cross observation point
- View of Andean condors in native habitat
- View of Colca Canyon panorama
- Visit to town of Yanque
Landmarks Condors' Cross Yanque - Day 10
Colca Canyon - Arequipa - Lima
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Transfer to Arequipa airport
- Return flight to Lima
Optional Activities
- Toast the trip with a Pisco Sour
- Try ceviche
- Order the fish of the day or other fresh seafood
- Day 11
Lima
- Meals
- Breakfast
