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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.
- Enjoy a selection of hand-picked hotels with a daily breakfast.
Your Destinations —
Your Itinerary in Brief —
Day 1: Arrive into Lima
Day 2: Lima-Cusco (Breakfast)
Day 3: Cusco / City Tour and Nearby Archaeological Sites
Day 4: Cusco - Sacred Valley / Chinchero, Ollantaytambo & Living Museum of Yucay
Day 5: Cusco –Ollanta Station –Machu Picchu - Cusco
Day 6: Cusco – Puno (357km – 10 Hours)
Day 7: Puno - Lake Titicaca: Uros and Taquile Islands Puno
Day 8: Puno – Copacabana – Sun Island – La Paz
Day 9: La Paz – Uyuni - Colchani
Day 10: Colchani
Day 11: Colchani - La Paz
Day 12: La Paz – Trf Out
Your 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-Cusco (Breakfast)
Breakfast at the hotel. Explore Lima´s old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site packed with fascinating historic buildings. Start with a scenic tour in the colonial downtown, which originates and spreads out from the Main Square, where you can appreciate the grandiose architecture of the Spanish Empire. Be amazed by Lima´s Cathedral, built during the 16th century and which took over 80 years to complete. Then visit the Casa Aliaga, a colonial mansion granted in 1535 by chief conquistador Francisco Pizarro to Jerónimo de Aliaga, one of his captains. This is the only house from that time that is still owned by the same family through the centuries. Continue to the Larco Museum, located in the traditional Pueblo Libre district, which is housed in a beautifully restored vice regal mansion built on a pre-Columbian pyramid from the VII century. The museum boasts the most complete pre-Hispanic collection of gold and silver objects, as well as pieces of erotic art. Finally, you are transferred to Lima airport to take your flight to Cusco.
Once you arrive at the Cusco airport, a transportation service waits for you to transfer you to your hotel. A representative will guide you around the attractions and facilities that the city has to offer.
In the afternoon, the tour begins in Coricancha, also known as 'The Temple of the Sun', which was built by order of Inca Pachacuti and at the arrival of the Spaniards became the foundation for the construction of the Santo Domingo Convent. Then, visit the Cathedral, the most imposing monument of the Main Square, its construction took 100 years and was completed in 1654. Later, head to Sacsayhuaman, one of the most emblematic buildings of the Incas erected by Inca Pachacuti in the 15th century. It is an immense fortress built with large stones and their transportation and assembly remains a mystery. Every June 24th the festival of Inti Raymi, in which the sun is worshipped, is recreated during the winter solstice. Continue to Qenqo, an archaeological complex for religious purposes, where agricultural rituals were held. To conclude, visit Puka Pukara, seven kilometres from the city. Puca Pucara, which means 'red fort,' was an architectural complex of alleged military use with multiple environments, plazas, baths, aqueducts, and towers. It is believed that it was used by the Inca entourage while the leader rested in Tambomachay. When finished, return to the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel. During the morning, you are picked up from your hotel 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 preserve the artisan traditions and the inherited knowledge of the Incas and display them 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. Then, you are transferred to the Living Museum of Yucay, a centre of Andean handicrafts traditions where demonstrations of the elaboration of textile work, adobe, pottery and silverware are carried out in the same way in which they used to in ancient times; an original recreation of Incan traditions. In addition, you may be able to feed the ´residents at this museum. They include llamas, sheep and alpacas! Later, have lunch in Ollantaytambo and enjoy a superior Andean gastronomy experience in Chuncho restaurant, where the true spirit of the Sacred Valley radiates in a cosy atmosphere. Upon arriving in Ollantaytambo, visit its town, inhabited uninterruptedly since Inca times, and climb the iconic fortress, built next to a mountain. At the end of this activity, you are transferred back to your hotel. *On Sundays, also visit the local market.
Breakfast at the hotel. A transportation service picks you up from your hotel in Cusco and transfers you to the Ollanta Station. Your trip to Machu Picchu starts with a train ride to the town of Aguas Calientes. Aguas Calientes has a handicrafts market, restaurants, and accommodation of different categories for those who prefer to spend the night next to the mountain and then visit it early next morning. After a short trip, arrive at Machu Picchu, a masterpiece of engineering and architecture that served as a sanctuary and resting place for Inca Pachacuti. Machu Picchu means 'Old Mountain', and was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is also one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. At the end of the tour, return by bus to Aguas Calientes to enjoy a delicious lunch in a local restaurant. Free afternoon and then take train back to Cusco.
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the bus station. Your trip to Puno will have three stops. First, we will stop in Andahuaylillas, a town located 40 kilometres from Cusco that has as its main attraction the Church of Andahuaylillas, known as 'The Sistine Chapel of America', owing to the impressive works of art found in it. We will continue our route to Racchi, where the Wiracocha Temple is located, a surprising 30-meters wide and 20-meters high construction of rectangular shape. It has windows and doors and is believed to have the highest roof of the Inca empire. Lunch in Sicuani, and then we will make a brief stop in La Raya, the highest point between Puno and Cusco over 4,313 meters above sea level. From here, 60 kilometres from the city of Juliaca (very close to Puno already), we will arrive at the town of Pucara, where the Pucara Lithic Museum is located. This town was the first proper urban settlement of the lacustrine highlands and was developed between the years 100 and 300ac. Finally, we will undertake the last trip to the city of Puno and will be transferred to the selected hotel where a representative will assist you with your check in at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the lacustrine port of Puno, where a boat will take you to the floating islands of the Uros. The Uros are an ancestral society that populates a series of artificial islands built with totora plant, which grows in the lake. There they build their houses, also from totora, and cook outdoors to prevent possible fires. After a journey of an hour and a half, continue your trip to the island of Taquile. This island was part of the Inca Empire and remains of that culture can still be seen in its buildings. Once there you will be given a briefing of the island and witness a cultural activity. You will have lunch and start your return to Puno. Overnight at the selected hotel in Puno on bed and breakfast basis. Lunch included.
Day 8: Puno – Copacabana – Sun Island – La Paz
Breakfast at the hotel. Early land transfer to Copacabana Sanctuary, visit to the church and main square, continue to board the catamaran cruise ship and enjoy a snack on board while sailing to Sun Island, the legendary birthplace of the Inca Empire. On the island, visit the Inca Garden, Steps and Fountain, followed by the Inti Wata Cultural Complex, which includes the Ekako Underground Museum, the Traditional Medicine and the Titikaka Reed Shipbuilders Display Centers, the Pachamama agricultural Inca Terraces, a handicraft center, the Intica Lounge and, at the Manco Kapac gazer, the largest variety of Andean camelids. Our Complex also includes a unique sailing experience aboard a huge Titikaka traditional vessel for a panoramic visit to the Pilkokaina Inca Palace. Return to the catamaran to enjoy a buffet lunch on board while sailing to port and continue by land to La Paz city. Included: Share land transportation from and to hotel, share sailing onboard the catamaran cruise ship, meals mentioned in the program, visits mentioned in the program, bilingual guide service (Spanish-English), embarkation fee. Not Included: Breakfast, drinks, tips nor personal expenses. Overnight at the selected hotel in La Paz on bed and breakfast basis.
Pick up from the Airport or Hotel. Flight to Uyuni (not included). Departure to the Salt Flat visiting the Train Cemetery, the Colchani village where is possible to observe the extracting salt process by hand and the salt local handicrafts. Visit Playa Blanca a museum of salt; Ojos de Sal, the salt eyes, interesting to be the exit points of the salt water; salt hexagons, geometric shapes on the salt flats surface, piles of salt and we will cross the salt flats to enjoy the beautiful landscapes.Visit to Incahuasi Island, it is located in the heart of the salt flat and it is the biggest of a group of islands that represents an isolated ecosystem. The island is populated with giant cacti species that measures up to 12 meters high (26.25 feet), providing an impressive overview. Lunch in restaurant or picnic. We will appreciate the sunset and then return to the hotel. Overnight at the selected hotel at Salar on bed and breakfast basis. Lunch & dinner included.
Day 10: Colchani
A new start for visiting the north side of Uyuni Salt Flat, where we take a look the Coquesa Mummies, human archeological remains in a little cave near to Tunupa Volcano, from where you can observe the immensity of the salt flats in addition to that we carry on to the circular and wet Chiquini Cave which is full of stalactites and stalagmites. Lunch in restaurant or picnic. From April to November, dry season, the salt flats surface gives the opportunity to play with photography and perspective. Return to the hotel.Included: Private Transportation 4x4 Jeep Lnad Crusier, lunch, bilingual assistance guide (English/Spanish) and entrance fee.Not included: Dinners, tips and personal expenses. Overnight at the selected hotel at Salar on bed and breakfast basis. Lunch & dinner included.
Day 11: Colchani - La Paz
Pick up from the hotel in Colchani village and transfer to Joya Andina airport through a paved and dirt road. Flight to La Paz (not included) Once in La Paz, you will be transferred to your hotel. Included: Private transport and bilingual guide assistance (Spanish/English).
Day 12: La Paz – Trf Out
Transfer out. Breakfast included.
Your Tour Hotels —
Our members will stay at the following Standard category or Superior category hotels in a Standard Room with meals included as per itinerary.
Standard Category Hotels
Cusco: Suenos del Inka 3* (or similar)
Sacred Valley: Hacienda del Valle 3* (or similar)
Puno: Hacienda Puno 3* (or similar)
La Paz: Mitru Sur (or similar)
Uyuni: Salt Hotel (or similar)
Superior Category Hotels
Cusco: Sonesta 4* (or similar)
Sacred Valley: Casa Andina Premium 4* (or similar)
Puno: Posada del Inca Puno 4* (or similar)
La Paz: Real Plaza (or similar)
Uyuni: Luna Salada (or similar)
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 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: Transfers are included as per the itinerary.
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.
