Discover Peru during a 7-night stay, visiting the most iconic sites in Lima, Cusco and the Sacred Valley, not to mention the wonderful citadel of Machu Picchu.

Choose to add an exciting 3-night extension in the Paracas region and explore the marine sanctuary of the wild Ballestas Islands.

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7-Night Tour

DAY 1: International arrival / Lima

DAY 2: Lima

DAY 3: Lima - Cusco

DAY 4: Cusco

DAY 5: Cusco - Sacred Valley

DAY 6: Sacred Valley - Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo Station - Cusco

DAY 7: Cusco

DAY 8: Cusco - Lima: International Departure

10-Night Tour

The first 7 days are identical to the tour in 7 nights.

DAY 8: Lima - Paracas

DAY 9: Paracas - Ballestas Island

DAY 10: Paracas - Ballestas Island

DAY 11: Lima - Return

DAY 1: INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL/ LIMA

A transportation service will wait for your arrival at the Lima Airport and transfer you to your hotel.

• Overnight at selected hotel in Lima.

DAY 2 | LIMA

LIMA CITY TOUR & LARCO MUSEUM (4 hrs - Private with English-speaking guide)

Your tour will start in downtown Lima. Visit the Main Square, where Lima was first founded as 'The City of Kings,' in 1535. 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.

Go to Saint Francis' Church and convent, which has an enviable collection of old books, and a 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 in 1926. The museum, located inside a viceregal mansion built on a pre-Columbian pyramid from the 7th century, houses a most complete pre-Hispanic collection of gold and silver artefacts as well pieces of erotic art.

Rest of the day at your leisure.

• Overnight at selected hotel in Lima. Breakfast included
• Tickets included: Saint Francis’ convent and Larco Museum

DAY 3: LIMA – CUSCO

A transportation service will pick you up from your hotel at the established time and transfer you to the airport of Lima (driver only).

A transportation service will wait for your arrival at the Cusco Airport and transfer 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.

Rest of the day at your leisure.

• Overnight at selected hotel in Cusco. Breakfast included.

DAY 4: CUSCO

CUSCO WALKING TOUR (4 hrs - Private with English-speaking guide)

Today, participate on a walking tour starting at the Coricancha Temple, one of the most important buildings in the city.

It was one of the most significant centres of worship to the Sun God of the Incas, and was converted into a convent after the arrival of the Spanish.

Visit the wonderful Cusco Cathedral, built between 1560 and 1664, and end the tour with a trip to the San Pedro market, with thousands of products from different areas of the region. Finally, you will be transferred to your hotel.

Rest of the day at your leisure.

• Overnight at selected hotel in Cusco. Breakfast included
• Tickets included: Coricancha temple and Cathedral

DAY 5: CUSCO  - SACRED VALLEY

SACRED VALLEY TOUR (6 hrs - Private with English-speaking guide)

During the morning, you'll be picked up from your hotel in Cusco to visit the town of Chinchero, a traditional Cusco urban centre, located at an elevated point with a beautiful view of the valley. The inhabitants of this area pay homage to Incan artisan traditions in their clothes and customs.

In Chinchero, there are also archaeological remains and a beautiful seventeenth-century church, one of the first Catholic buildings in Peru. You'll be transferred to the Living Museum of Yucay, making a stop at the Raqchi viewpoint. Watch demonstrations of textile work, adobe, pottery and silverware, carried out in an original recreation of Inca traditions. Residents of the museum also include llamas, sheep and alpacas!

Then, enjoy a delicious lunch in the town of Ollantaytambo and visit the ancient archaeological sites. At the end of this activity, you'll be transferred back to your hotel.

*On Sundays, you can also visit the local market.

• Overnight at selected hotel in Sacred Valley. Breakfast and lunch included
• Tickets included: Chinchero, Living Museum of Yucay and Ollantaytambo archaeological complex

DAY 6: SACRED VALLEY - AGUAS CALIENTES - OLLANTAYTAMBO TRAIN STATION - CUSCO

Breakfast at the hotel. At the set time, you will be transferred from your hotel to the train station in Ollantaytambo (driver only).

MACHU PICCHU TOUR (6 hours - Private with English-speaking guide)

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.

After a short transfer by bus, reach Machu Picchu, a masterpiece of engineering and architecture that served as a retreat for the Inca ruler Pachacuti. Machu Picchu, which means 'Old Mountain', is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

In the afternoon, head to the Aguas Calientes train station to take the train back to Ollantaytambo.

A transportation service (driver only) will pick you up from the Ollantaytambo train station at the set time, and transfer you to your hotel in Cusco City.

• Overnight at selected hotel in Cusco. Breakfast included
• Tickets included: Machu Picchu

DAY 7 | CUSCO 

Breakfast at the hotel. Day at your leisure.

OPTIONAL TOURS

1. MARAS & MORAY (4 hrs - Private with English-speaking guide)

Start a journey of approximately an hour and a half to the archaeological sites of Moray and Maras. The archaeological site of Moray consists of mysterious concentric circular platforms that may have been part of an agricultural research centre.

Maras, near Moray, is an impressive salt mine complex. It is composed of large salt deposits that were used for trading. After the tour, you will be transferred to your selected hotel in the city of Cusco.

** During the months of December to March (rainy season), visit Chinchero, town of Maras and chicherías, instead of the Salineras. In these months, you have the option of replacing this tour with a visit to South Valley.

Included: Ticket to Maras, partial BTC (Cusco Tourist Ticket) and transfers from/to hotel in Cusco

2. BALCON DEL DIABLO (8 hrs - Private with English-speaking guide)

In the morning, transfer from your hotel to Sacsayhuaman archaeological site. From here the walk to Chacán, also known as Balcón del Diablo, will begin. This place presents a perfect harmony between nature and Inca architecture, with buildings that blend in harmoniously with the rocks.

At the top of the cliff, you'll have a view of the entire site. The walk continues to Zone X, known for its mysterious rock mazes. After lunch on the way, you will visit the Temple of the Moon, where you'll learn more about the Andean world view, and its connection with the stars and forces of nature.

Then you'll explore the archaeological complex of Cusilluchayoc. The return to Cusco is made following the route of the ancient Inca trail that went to Antisuyo. You will enter the city through San Blas, an area known for its talented craftsmen, where the trek ends.

Level: Moderate

Duration: 8 hours

Maximum altitude: 12358 feet / 3767 m a.s.l.

Walking distance: 10 km

Included: Box lunch and transfers from/to hotel in Cusco

• Overnight at selected hotel in Cusco. Breakfast included

DAY 8 | CUSCO – LIMA: INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURE

A transportation service will pick you up from your hotel at the established time and transfer you to the airport (driver only).

• Breakfast included

DAY 1: LIMA – PARACAS

Leave from Lima for a journey of approximately four hours along the Panamericana Sur motorway, towards Paracas. It is located in the department of Ica and the province of Pisco. A guide will accompany you during the journey.

Due to its proximity to the sea, Paracas is a bay-shaped resort. Paracas means 'sand rain' because here the winds transport sand and can reach a speed of around 32 km/h.

Paracas has also been declared a regional reserve for migratory birds, and you can observe different ecosystems on this peninsula, along with the archaeological remains of the Paracas culture, the landing place of San Martin, and diverse marine life.

Once in Paracas, you'll be transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure to take advantage of the hotel facilities.

• Overnight at Luxury Collection Paracas hotel
• Meals: None

DAY 2: PARACAS –BALLESTAS ISLAND

Ballestas islands tour (4 hrs - Private with English-speaking guide)

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the boarding point for the boat at Chaco, sail to the Ballestas Islands. It's a nature reserve with beautiful geological formations, and an impressive variety of animals.

The Ballestas Islands, inhabited by birds, pelicans, sea lions, Humboldt penguins and other species are found in the archipelago. On the way, you may be able to see the mysterious design of a Candelabra shape on the sand.

When finished, transfer to the hotel in Paracas, and have the afternoon at leisure.

• Overnight at Luxury Collection Paracas hotel
• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 3: PARACAS – LIMA

Breakfast at the hotel.

A transportation service will take you at the set time from your hotel in Paracas to Lima. A guide will accompany you during the journey. After 4 hours of travel, you will arrive in Lima.

• Overnight at AC hotel by Marriott
• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 4: LIMA

Breakfast at the hotel.

Private transfer from your hotel to Lima airport.

• Meals: Breakfast

Throughout your tour, you'll be accommodated in the following room types (or similar) in these five-star hotels (or similar), chosen for your every comfort and convenience:

Lima: City Deluxe Room, AC Hotel by Marriott (or similar)

Cusco: Classic Room, Palacio del Inka Luxury Collection (or similar)

Urubamba: Deluxe Room, Tambo del Inka Luxury Collection (or similar)

Paracas: Deluxe Ocean Front View Room, Paracas Luxury Collection

Enjoy a 4-hour optional private tour with an English-speaking guide. Visit the Main Square, St Francis' Church and convent, and the Larco Museum. Tickets to the convent and museum are included.

Start a journey of an hour and a half to the archaeological sites of Moray and Maras. The archaeological site of Moray consists of mysterious concentric circular platforms that may have been part of an agricultural research centre, simulating different ecological levels. 

In the morning, transfer from your hotel to Sacsayhuaman archaeological site. From here, the walk to Chacán, also known as Balcón del Diablo, will begin. This place presents a perfect harmony between nature and Inca architecture, with buildings that blend in perfectly with the rocks.

Lima, the capital of Peru, is located on the country's Pacific coast. The lively metropolis is one of the largest cities in South America and has a well-preserved centre from the colonial era. Visit the Museo Larco with its collection of pre-Columbian art and the Museo de la Nación, dedicated to the history of Peru's ancient cultures. In the heart of the old town Lima Centro lies the Plaza de Armas with a 16th century cathedral.

Cusco is the continent’s oldest continuously inhabited city and the gateway to Machu Picchu. Visit ornate cathedrals side by side with Inca temples, wander cobblestone streets and marvel at the vast landscapes of the Andes surrounding the city.