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We Love —
- Enjoy a private tour through the spectacular cities, villages, and valleys of Peru.
- Visit some of the world’s most beautiful sites including Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley, and visit the indigenous people of the Uros Islands and discover ancient Inca traditions.
- Choose between two itineraries, with a selection of hand-picked hotels with a daily breakfast.
Your Destinations —
Our Offer —
Offer 1: Cusco Mythical City Tour in 8 days / 7 nights
Offer 2: Southern Andean Treasures Tour in 12 days / 11 nights
Your 7 Night Itinerary in Brief —
Day 1: Arrival in Lima
Day 2: Lima
Day 3: Lima - Cusco
Day 4: Cusco - Sacred Valley
Day 5: Sacred Valley - Aguas Calientes
Day 6: Aguas Calientes - Sacred Valley - Cusco
Day 7: Cusco
Day 8: Cusco - Lima - Departure
Your 11 Night Itinerary in Brief —
Day 1: Arrival in Lima
Day 2: Lima - Arequipa
Day 3: Arequipa
Day 4: Arequipa - Colca Canyon & Valley
Day 5: Colca Canyon & Valley Tour - Puno
Day 6: Puno
Day 7: Puno - Cusco
Day 8: Cusco
Day 9: Cusco - Sacred Valley - Aguas Calientes
Day 10: Aguas Calientes - Ollanta Station - Cusco
Day 11: Cusco
Day 12: Cusco - Lima - Departure
Your 7 Night Itinerary —
Day 1: Arrive into Lima
Upon arrival at the airport, you will receive a transfer to your hotel. Overnight at a selected hotel in Lima.
Day 2: Lima (Breakfast)
After breakfast, embark on a city tour of Lima. Your tour will start in downtown Lima, where you will visit the main square, where Lima was first founded as "The City of Kings," in 1535. At this time it was already known by the name of Lima when Peru proclaimed its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821. There you may see the Presidential Palace, the Archbishop's Palace and the Lima Cathedral. You will then go to Saint Francis' Church and convent, which has an enviable collection of old books and an authentic network of catacombs open to the public.
Next, you will go to Pueblo Libre district to visit the Larco Museum, founded by Rafael Larco Hoyle en 1926. The museum, located inside a viceregal mansion built on a pre-Columbian pyramid of the 7th century, houses the most complete pre-Hispanic collection of gold and silver artefacts as well as pieces of erotic art. Overnight at a selected hotel in Lima. Tickets included: Saint Francis’ convent and Larco Museum.
Following breakfast, your transfer will pick you up from your hotel and will transfer you to Lima Airport. You will then catch a flight to Cusco where you will be met by your transfer which will take you to your hotel. You will be accompanied by a guide who will inform you about the attractions and services that the city has to offer.
Today you will participate in a walking tour starting at the Coricancha Temple, one of the most important buildings in the city. It was one of the most important centres of worship to the Sun God of the Incas that was converted into a convent after the arrival of the Spanish. Then visit the wonderful Cusco Cathedral, built between 1560 and 1664, and end the tour visiting the San Pedro market, a pantry of thousands of products from different areas of the region. Finally, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight at selected hotel in Cusco. Tickets included: Coricancha temple and Cathedral.
Please note: The visit to the San Pedro market can be replaced by a visit to Casa Concha, an old colonial mansion that houses an impressive collection of Inca pieces from Machu Picchu.
After breakfast, take a Sacred Valley tour. Your tour will start by going to the Sacred Valley, where you will visit Awanakancha, a farm of South American camelids and textiles showroom, where local families show the entire traditional process of weaving and making garments. You will then visit the Pisac market, which has stands that exhibit and sell products manufactured by area residents. Beautiful alpaca textiles, musical instruments, paintings, carvings, necklaces and replicas of old Inca pieces are sure to catch your eye.
Next, have lunch at a local restaurant, followed by a visit Ollantaytambo, making a series of stops at points of interest. The town of Ollantaytambo is a typical example of Incan urban planning, whose present-day residents still live in accordance with their old traditions. Inca ruler Pachacuti conquered the town, destroyed it and built a new one, absorbing it as part of his empire. This town exhibits one of the most remarkable complexes of the Inca Empire. At the end of the excursion, transfer to your hotel in Sacred Valley. Overnight at selected hotel in Sacred Valley. Breakfast and lunch included. Tickets included: Awanacancha and Ollantaytambo archaeological complex
Following breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred from your hotel to the train station in Sacred Valley.
You will now embark on a tour of the world-famous Machu Picchu. Your tour begins with a train ride to Aguas Calientes, arriving in approximately two hours. This town is also known as "Machu Picchu Pueblo" - the town of Machu Picchu - and is the last stop before entering the most important archaeological site in Peru. In Aguas Calientes, you can find a train station, a craft market, restaurants and hotels of different categories for those who prefer to spend the night at the foot of the mountain and climb it early.
After a short transfer by bus, reach Machu Picchu, a masterpiece of engineering and architecture that served as a sanctuary and retreat for the Inca ruler Pachacuti. Machu Picchu, which means "Old Mountain", is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. After the visit, return to Aguas Calientes. Overnight at selected hotel in Aguas Calientes. Tickets included: Machu Picchu.
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and then have the morning at your leisure. In the afternoon, head to the Aguas Calientes train station to take the train back to Ollantaytambo.
A transfer with a guide will pick you up from the Ollantaytambo train station at the established time and will transfer you to your hotel in Cusco City. The guide will assist you with your check-in. Overnight at selected hotel in Cusco.
Take your breakfast at the hotel and enjoy a day at your leisure exploring this marvellous city. Overnight at selected hotel in Cusco.
Day 8: Cusco - Lima - Departure (Breakfast)
This morning, following breakfast, a guide will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the airport. A representative will assist you at the airport.
Your 11 Night Itinerary —
Day 1: Arrive into Lima
Upon arrival at the airport, you will receive a transfer to your hotel. Overnight at a selected hotel in Lima.
Day 2: Lima - Arequipa (Breakfast)
After breakfast, a transfer service will pick you up from your hotel and will transfer you to Lima Airport. Take your flight to Arequipa. Your transfer will be waiting at the Arequipa airport to take you to the hotel. Along the way, a guide will inform you about the attractions and services the city offers, finally, he will assist you with your check in at the selected hotel. Upon arrival the rest of the day at your leisure. Overnight at selected hotel in Arequipa.
Today you will embark on an Arequipa City Tour. Your journey will start at the Plaza de Armas, one of the most beautiful in Peru, next to the magnificent Arequipa´s Cathedral built during the XVII century and rebuilt many times after several earthquakes. From there you will be transferred to the Santa Catalina Monastery, an authentic cloister built in 1579 who´s little religious citadel is still in use today.
After that, visit the ´Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús´ (1590), considered a classic example of the baroque local architecture that holds inside an exceptional collection of paintings and murals. To end the day, visit the districts of Yanahuara and Carmen Alto, to have a panoramic view of Arequipa´s countryside. Overnight at selected hotel in Arequipa. Tickets included: Convento Santa Catalina and Iglesia de la Compañía in Arequipa.
After breakfast at the hotel, you will enjoy a 2 day/1 night Colca Canyon & Valley tour. Depart Arequipa after breakfast at the hotel, driving through the Yura district en route to the Colca Valley. Yura is characterised by a number of dramatic geographical features such as gullies, mountain ranges and canyons. Continue through the Pampa Cañahuas Reserve, an extensive plain populated by vicuñas, one of the four indigenous Andean camelids found all over Peru.
Cross through the pampas of Viscachani and Toccra, skirting the crater of the Chucura Volcano to reach the Los Andes scenic lookout in Patapampa, which is 4,800 metres above sea level. From here, you can see the various volcanoes that surround Arequipa. Lunch is in the picturesque town of Chivay with a transfer in the afternoon to your selected hotel in the Colca Valley. Rest of the day free at leisure or you may visit the local hot springs. Overnight at selected hotel in Colca. Breakfast and lunch included. Tickets included: Valley and Colca Canyon.
Breakfast at the hotel. Prepare for a day of high drama with a trip to the breathtaking Condor Cross lookout. Take a deep breath and appreciate the sheer vastness of the Colca Valley, which is one of the world's deepest canyons with a maximum depth of more than 4,160 meters – twice that of the Grand Canyon. The thrill of the experience is enhanced by the natural spectacle of huge condors flying over the canyon. Watch in awe as these graceful birds of prey glide over the canyon, patrolling it with military discipline. Descend to the valley floor to discover some of the rustic towns on the banks of the River Colca such as Chivay, Pinchollo, Maca, Achoma and Yanque, where quaint colonial churches are as much as part of the scenery as the peaks of the Andes. There are also stops at the scenic lookouts of Antahuilque and Choquetico, where you can admire majestic views of the valley.
After lunch, take the road for Puno on the western shore of Lake Titicaca. The route cuts through the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve and takes in the stunning ‘stone forests’ of Patahuasi. The landscapes and scenery could not be more forbidding but enchanting, with a combination of high plains, unusual rock formations and lagoons populated by cranes drying their wings in the icy wind above the water. On arrival in Puno, transfer to your selected hotel. Overnight at selected hotel in Puno. Breakfast and lunch included. Tickets included:´Cruz del Cóndor´ at Valley and Colca Canyon.
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel then visit the Uros Islands. You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to Puno's lake port, from where you be transferred to the floating islands of the Uros. Uros are an ancestral society that inhabits a series of artificial islands built with totora, a reef that grows in the lake. The islands are built by weaving totoras in the places where they grow the thickest and form a natural layer. They build their totora houses over it and cook in the open air to prevent possible fires. After a one and a half-hour tour, you will return to Puno and your hotel. Overnight at selected hotel in Puno. Tickets included: Uros Islands.
After breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to the bus station. Travel through the jaw-dropping landscapes of the highland plateau, which are dotted by Andean hamlets and herds of grazing llamas and vicuñas. Stop en route at the archaeological site of Pukara, which dates from 200BC to 300AD, as well as in Raqchi to admire the ruins of an Inca temple built to worship Wiracocha, one of the most important Inca gods.
There is one more stop before Cusco at Andahuaylillas, a picturesque town famed for the beautiful 16th century Church of St Peter the Apostle. It boasts a gilded baroque interior and frescoes so delicate that it is known as the ‘Sistine Chapel of America’. Upon arrival in Cusco, a transportation service will take you from the bus station to the hotel in the city. Overnight at selected hotel in Cusco. Breakfast and lunch included. Tickets included: Andahuaylillas, Racchi and Pucará.
Breakfast at the hotel. Today you will participate in a walking tour starting at the Coricancha Temple, one of the most important buildings in the city. It was one of the most important centres of worship to the Sun God of the Incas that was converted into a convent after the arrival of the Spanish. Then visit the wonderful Cusco Cathedral, built between 1560 and 1664, and end the tour visiting the San Pedro market, a pantry of thousands of products from different areas of the region. Finally, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight at selected hotel in Cusco. Tickets included: Coricancha temple and Cathedral.
Please note: the visit to the San Pedro market can be replaced by a visit to Casa Concha, an old colonial mansion that houses an impressive collection of Inca pieces from Machu Picchu.
Breakfast at the hotel. You will then embark on a tour of Sacred Valley. This tour will start with a visit to Awanakancha, a farm of South American camelids and textiles showroom, where local families show the entire traditional process of weaving and making garments. You will then visit the Pisac market, which has stands that exhibit and sell products manufactured by area residents. Beautiful alpaca textiles, musical instruments, paintings, carvings, necklaces and replicas of old Inca pieces are sure to catch your eye.
Next, have lunch at a local restaurant, followed by a visit Ollantaytambo, making a series of stops at points of interest. The town of Ollantaytambo is a typical example of Incan urban planning, whose present-day residents still live in accordance with their old traditions. Inca ruler Pachacuti conquered the town, destroyed it and built a new one, absorbing it as part of his empire. This town exhibits one of the most remarkable complexes of the Inca Empire. At the end of the excursion, transfer to your hotel in Sacred Valley.
Then a transfer will drive you to the Ollantaytambo train station. Your tour to Machu Picchu begins with a train ride to Aguas Calientes, arriving in approximately two hours. This town is also known as "Machu Picchu pueblo" - the town of Machu Picchu - and is the last stop before entering the most important archaeological site in Peru. In Aguas Calientes, you can find a train station, a craft market, restaurants and hotels of different categories for those who prefer to spend the night at the foot of the mountain and climb it early. Upon arrival, a representative will assist you with your check-in and accommodation. Overnight at selected hotel in Sacred Valley. Breakfast and lunch included. Tickets included: Awanacancha and Ollantaytambo archaeological complex.
Breakfast at the hotel. Today you will take a tour of Machu Picchu. After a short transfer by bus, reach Machu Picchu, a masterpiece of engineering and architecture that served as a sanctuary and retreat for the Inca ruler Pachacuti. Machu Picchu, which means "Old Mountain", is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. Once in the citadel, you may optionally also visit the Intipunku (Sun Gate), the Wayna Picchu (subject to space availability) and the Inca Bridge. Return to Aguas Calientes for lunch at Café Inkaterra.
In the afternoon, head to the Aguas Calientes train station to take the train back to Ollantaytambo and start the return to Cusco from there. The guide will assist you at the station. A transportation service with a guide will pick you up from the Ollantaytambo train station and will transfer you to your hotel in Cusco City. The guide will assist you with your check-in. Overnight at selected hotel in Cusco. Tickets included: Machu Picchu.
Day 11: Cusco (Breakfast)
Take your breakfast at the hotel and enjoy a day at your leisure exploring this marvellous city. Overnight at selected hotel in Cusco.
Day 12: Cusco - Lima - Departure (Breakfast)
This morning, following breakfast, a guide will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the airport. A representative will assist you at the airport.
Your Hotels —
Our members will have a choice of Standard category or Superior category hotels (or similar). They will be accommodated in a Standard Room with Bed & Breakfast.
Standard Category Hotels
Lima: Tambo II 3* (or similar)
Cusco: Suenos del Inka 3* (or similar)
Sacred Valley: Hacienda del Valle 3* (or similar)
Aguas Calientes: Waman 3* (or similar)
11-night Tour:
Lima: Tambo II 3* (or similar)
Arequipa: Casa Andina Standard 3* (or similar)
Colca: Estancia Pozo del Cielo 3* (or similar)
Puno: Hacienda Puno 3* (or similar)
Cusco: Suenos del Inka 3* (or similar)
Sacred Valley: Hacienda del Valle 3* (or similar)
Aguas Calientes: Waman 3* (or similar)
Superior Category Hotels
Lima: Casa Andina Select 4* (or similar)
Cusco: Sonesta 4* (or similar)
Sacred Valley: Casona de Yucay 4* (or similar)
Aguas Calientes: El Mapi by Inkaterra 4* (or similar)
11-night Tour:
Lima: Casa Andina Select 4* (or similar)
Arequipa: Casa Andina Select 4* (or similar)
Colca: Colca Lodge (or similar)
Puno: Jose Antonio 4* (or similar)
Cusco: Sonesta 4* (or similar)
Sacred Valley: Casona de Yucay 4* (or similar)
Aguas Calientes: El Mapi by Inkaterra 4* (or similar)
Sleeps up to
3 Adults
or
2 Adults
+ 1 Child
Please note: the bed for the 3rd guest sharing is likely to be a sofa bed or camp style bed. If any of these hotels are not available, hotels of a similar standard will be found.
Your Optional Excursions —
Rainbow Mountains
Departure at 4am to Quesoyuni. Visit Japura on the way, a small Andean community and have breakfast there. A hike to Kairawiri, starting point of the hike to the impressive 7-color Mountain. Enjoy the natural spectacle that you have in front of you and the imposing mountains that also fill the landscape of colours. After the 30 to 45 minute visit, go to Kairawiri for a packed lunch. Return by bus to Cusco and transfer to the hotel.
2nd entrance to the Sanctuary of Macchu Picchu
Includes: Second entrance to Machu Picchu and transfer by bus back and forth.
Entrance to the mountain Huayna Picchu / Mapi Mountain
Includes: Excursion to Huayna Picchu / Mapi Mountain and round trip bus.
City tour in Lima (private with guide)
Balcon del Diablo
After lunch en route, you will visit the Temple of the Moon where you will learn more about the Andean cosmovision and its connection with the stars and the forces of nature. Then you will explore the archaeological complex of Cusilluchayoc. The return to Cusco is made following the route of the old Inca road that went to Antisuyo. You will enter the city through San Blas, an area known for its talented craftsmen, where the hike ends.
Level: moderate
Duration: 8 hours
Maximum altitude: 12358 feet / 3767 m a.s.l.
Walking distance: 10 km
Half Day Maras and Moray
Your Journey —
Flights: You may choose from Economy, Premium or Business class flights on sectors that they operate, at the next stage of the booking process.
The flights included are with either a scheduled or no-frills airline and are subject to live availability and prices can change. You can choose your preferred departure times during the booking process. Please select your flight options carefully as departure and arrival airports may differ.
Transfers: Private transfers are included throughout your tour except between Puno and Cusco on day 7 of the 11-night tour, which will be a shared tourist bus transfer accompanied by an English guide.
For inbound transfer arrangements please confirm with your transfer provider when you arrive. Alternatively, please check with the reception of your accommodation. If you still require assistance, please call the transfer provider directly.
