Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Lima
- Day 2
Lima to Puerto Maldonado
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Motorboat ride up Madre de Dios River to view exotic wildlife
- Nature trail walk with Naturalist through primary and secondary rainforest
- Canoe ride at dusk to learn about Amazon River ecosystems and nocturnal animals
Landmarks Madre de Dios River Tambopata National Reserve - Day 3
Hacienda Concepción
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Nature walk with Naturalist through Tambopata National Reserve
- Dugout canoe ride around Lake Sandoval to observe native flora and fauna
- Canopy walkway with seven suspension bridges (over 100 feet high)
- Guided night walk to observe nocturnal animals
Landmarks Tambopata National Reserve Lake Sandoval - Day 4
Hacienda Concepción
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Boat ride to native farm
- Learn about ancient cultivation techniques and local medicinal uses
- Taste local produce
- Visit botanical garden to discover medicinal plants of the Amazon
- Visit Brazil Nut Cabin to learn about history and socioeconomic importance
- Paddle boat ride in dugout canoe on oxbow lagoon
- Observe wildlife (hoatzins, fly catchers, graynecked woodrails)
- View remains of steamboat Fitzcarrald
- Visit Inland Clay Lick to observe wildlife from a blind
Landmarks Hacienda Concepción Brazil Nut Cabin Inland Clay Lick Steamboat Fitzcarrald - Day 5
Return to Lima
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Motorboat cruise through Amazon waterways to Puerto Maldonado with wildlife viewing
Landmarks Madre de Dios River - Day 6
Colonial Lima
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Lima's colonial heritage starting at Plaza de Armas
- Visit to Government Palace
- Visit to cathedral
- Visit to San Francisco Monastery with 17th-century cloister murals
- Stop at local food market to sample local produce, spices, meats, and seafood
- Dinner at a Peruvian restaurant with fellow travelers
Landmarks Plaza de Armas Government Palace Lima Cathedral San Francisco Monastery - Day 7
Sacred Valley
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Kenko Amphitheater with stone altars and labyrinth of passages
- Visit to Puca Pucara ancient site
- El Pago a la Tierra ceremony performed by a local shaman
- Visit with local families to learn about Pre-Columbian weaving techniques
- Interaction with alpacas, llamas, guanacos, and vicuñas
- Free time to shop at Pisaq market
- Dinner at hotel
Optional Activities
- Purchase alpaca sweaters, blankets, jewelry, or hand-painted ornamental dishes and vases at Pisaq market
Landmarks Kenko Amphitheater Puca Pucara Pisaq Market Sacred Valley - Day 8
Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Inca Fortress of Ollantaytambo
- Visit to local home and meeting with Sacred Valley families
- Vistadome train journey through Urubamba Valley
- Guided tour of Machu Picchu ruins with Local Guide
Optional Activities
- Pisco Sour (traditional Peruvian cocktail)
- Inka Kola
Landmarks Ollantaytambo Machu Picchu Urubamba Valley - Day 9
Machu Picchu to Cusco
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing at Machu Picchu
- Second included entrance to Machu Picchu ruins
- Train journey from Machu Picchu back to Sacred Valley and Cusco
Optional Activities
- Llama or alpaca photographs at Machu Picchu
Landmarks Machu Picchu - Day 10
Cusco Sightseeing
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Cusco
- Visit to Plaza de Armas (main square)
- Visit to Cathedral
- Traditional Pasacaille through streets of Cusco with Andean musicians and performances
- Visit to Koricancha temple
- Visit to Santo Domingo Monastery
- Visit to Sacsayhuaman temple
- Farewell dinner at local restaurant hosted by Tour Director
Landmarks Plaza de Armas Cusco Cathedral Koricancha Santo Domingo Monastery Sacsayhuaman - Day 11
Cusco to Arequipa
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Arequipa
- Visit to Plaza de Armas
- Visit to Arequipa Cathedral
- Visit to Santa Catalina Monastery
Optional Activities
- Visit to local picanteria to taste authentic Peruvian cuisine
Landmarks Plaza de Armas Arequipa Cathedral Santa Catalina Monastery - Day 12
Arequipa to Colca Canyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided drive across Pampa Cañahuas within Aguada Blanca National Reserve
- Observation of Pre-Columbian terraces being cultivated by native Collaguas
- Visit to Colca Canyon to view terracing and geological formation
Landmarks Aguada Blanca National Reserve Colca Canyon - Day 13
Colca Canyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Condors' Cross observation point
- Observation of Andean condors
- Visit to town of Yanque
Landmarks Condors' Cross Colca Canyon Yanque - Day 14
Colca Canyon to Lima
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Return transfer from Colca Canyon to Arequipa
- Flight from Arequipa to Lima
Optional Activities
- Pisco Sour
- Ceviche
- Fresh seafood dining
- Day 15
Departure from Lima
- Meals
- Breakfast
