Itinerary
Wonderful Peru – Culture, Nature and Adventure
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- Upon arrival in Lima, the capital of Peru, we will be waiting to welcome you and transfer you to your hotel.
- After the accommodation in your hotel we will leave for the city tour to visit the most important attractions of the city.
- We will start with the tour of Larcomar, the park of love, the pre-Columbian center Hucapullana.
- Then we will continue to the San Martin square to the main square, highlighting the architecture, the history of the temples and colonial mansions.
- Then we will enter the convent of San Francisco to visit the catacombs and its importance during the viceroyalty.
Note: The tour starts at your hotel and ends at your hotel (can be arranged) Excursion time: 04 hours (private tour).
Includes
✓ Pick up
✓ Tourist transportation
✓ Welcome at the airport and transfer to your hotel.
✓ Professional bilingual guide (English and Spanish).
✓ Private city tour of downtown Lima.
✓ Entrance ticket to the catacombs of San Francisco.
✓ Hotel night in Lima
Not Included.
✗ Food (there are options of gastronomic varieties in Lima).
︎✗ Whatever is not indicated in the program.
︎✗ Early checking in at the hotel.
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[lightweight-accordion title=”DAY 2 The Ballestas Islands and the dunes of Huacachina”]
- The hotel will provide us with a box breackfast and at 04:30 am we will start with your pick up to go to the Paracas resort in a tourist mobility.
- On the way we will have time to order a quick breakfast and then we will continue to the pier.
- We will have an average of 2 hours of guided tour along the whale islands to appreciate the candelabra, seals, birds, sea lions among others within the marine fauna.
- After the activity in Paracas we will go to Ica for lunch a la carte (not included) we will have a variety of options to enjoy the delicious gastronomy.
- Then we will visit an artisan winery to taste a variety of wines, piscos, pisco creams, macerates, mistelas among others and free time.
- In the afternoon around 3 pm we will go to the dunes of Huacachina passing by the attractions of the center of Ica and enjoy an unforgettable afternoon in the sand cars or sandboarding.
- Finally, return to Lima and transfer to your hotel to have a well-deserved rest because the next day we will have another exciting activity.
Includes
✓ Box breacksfat by the hotel.
✓ Transfer and return to your hotel.
✓ Tourist transportation
✓ (English and Spanish professional guide).
✓ Tax and income to Paracas.
✓ Visit of the artisan wineries of Ica.
✓ Tubular cars or Sandboarding sandboxes.
✓ Permanent advice
✓ Hotel night in Lima
Not Included
✗ Breakfast (you may request a quick breakfast on the way to Paracas).
✗ Lunch and dinner (there are options of gastronomic varieties in Ica).
✗ Options not indicated in the program.
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[lightweight-accordion title=”DAY 3 Arrival in Cusco – Acclimatization”]
- Before transferring to the Jorge Chavez airport in Lima, we will have breakfast at the hotel and then continue your trip on a local flight 1 hour more to the Velazco Astete airport in Cusco.
- We will meet you at the airport in Cusco for welcome and transfer to your hotel.
- Cusco is situated at the luck of Peru and we are at 3350 m.a.s.l. therefore we recommend to take this first day off for acclimatization.
- Overnight in Cusco.
Includes
✓ Breakfast at the hotel in Lima.
✓ Transfer from the hotel in Lima to Jorge Chaves airport.
✓ Reception at Cusco airport and transfer to your hotel.
✓ Accommodation at your hotel in Cusco.
✓ Free day for your acclimatization.
✓ Permanent advice
✓ Hotel night in Lima
Note: you can request City tour excursion according to your arrival time.
Does not include.
✗ Lunch and dinner (there are options of gastronomic varieties in Cusco).
✗ Options not indicated in the program.
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[lightweight-accordion title=”DAY 4 Sacred Valley Machu Picchu connection”]
- At 07:30 AM we will go to your hotel to pick you up and leave in our tourist mobility with northeast direction to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, the departure time is coordinable.
- We will make a brief stop at the viewpoint of Taray to take pictures of the sacred valley.
- We will visit the archaeological complex of Pisac, we will have a guided tour of the highlights.
- After the archaeological visit we can go to the colonial town of Pisac to learn about the activities of the villagers as goldsmith workshops.
- Continuing with the tour through the sacred valley we will arrive to Urubamba to enjoy the gastronomy which consists of a buffet lunch.
- After lunch about 30 minutes we will arrive to Ollantaytambo for the guided visit of the archaeological park.
- After the visit of Ollantaytambo we will go to the train station to board and continue our journey to the town of Aguas Calientes.
- The train ride lasts approximately 2 hours and in the course of the trip you will enjoy the change of scenery.
- Upon arrival in the town of Aguas Calientes, the hotel staff will be waiting for you at the train station to accompany you to your hotel.
- Coordinating the schedule, you will have the briefing or briefing for the next day’s excursion to Machu Picchu.
Note: The tour starts at your hotel and ends at your hotel in Aguas Calientes town.
Tour Schedule: 08:00// 09:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Includes
✓ Breakfast at the hotel
✓ Pick up from your hotel
✓ Tourist transportation
✓ Professional bilingual guide (English and Spanish).
✓ Cusco tourist ticket
✓ Entrance to salt mines
✓ Buffet lunch (in Urubamba)
✓ Tourist train – Expedition (Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes)
✓ Reception at Aguas Calientes train station.
✓ Briefing for the next day’s activity.
Personalized assistance
✓ Hotel night in Lima
Not Included
✗ Dinner (there are options of gastronomic varieties in Aguas Calientes).
✗ Options not indicated in the program.
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[lightweight-accordion title=”DAY 5 Visit the Inca city of Machu Picchu”]
- After breakfast at the hotel, according to the schedule of the visit to Machu Picchu we will go to the bus station.
- The bus ride takes about 25 minutes to Machu Picchu to have the guided tour for about 2 hours.
- According to the circuit that corresponds our professional tour guide begins with detailed information about the historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu.
- After the guided tour we will take the bus down to Aguas Calientes and you will have time for lunch and visit the town.
- According to the train departure time we will go to the station to board the train back to Ollantaytambo and from there by tourist transport to Urubamba.
Note: In the tour we visit Machu Picchu and in the day we return to Cusco according to the train departure time, arriving after 4 hours of travel between train and tourist transport.
Excursion Schedule: The tour will be in the Inca city of Machu Picchu for 2 hours approximately according to the entrance time.
Schedules available. – To enter Machu Picchu 06:00 AM – 3:00 PM
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[lightweight-accordion title=”DAY 6 Maras & Moray Excursion”]
- The tour starts from the Urubamba Valley with pick up from your hotel.
- In our tourist vehicle we will go to the salt mines of Maras.
- Upon arrival at the Maras Salt Mines, our guide will give the indications for the visit and the corresponding explanation.
- We will make a brief stop at a viewpoint to have a panoramic view of the salt mines.
- Then; we will continue to the archaeological group of Moray, we will have the guided visit and also enough time to take pictures.
- Then we will pass through the typical village of Chinchero to share cultural experience with the weaving families.
- We will also visit the archaeological park of Chinchero after the flexible time to take pictures and finally return to Cusco.
Note: The tour starts at your hotel and ends at your hotel (can be arranged).
Excursion time: 06 hours (private tour)
Includes
✓ Breakfast at the hotel
✓ Pick up from your hotel
✓ Tourist transportation
✓ Professional tour guide (English and Spanish).
✓ Cusco tourist ticket
✓ Entrance ticket to the salt mines
✓ Hotel night in Lima
Not Included.
✗ Lunch and dinner (there are options of gastronomic varieties in Cusco).
✗ Extra expenses
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[lightweight-accordion title=”DAY 7 Excursion to the Mountain of Colors – Vinincunca”]
- The excursion begins with the pick up from your hotel in our tourist unit, preferably we will leave between 4:00 to 4:30 AM to have a quiet visit and favorable climate.
- We will head towards the south-east of Cusco passing through many typical towns.
- The trip will be 1 hour and 30 minutes to the town of Cusipata for breakfast.
- The second part of the trip in our vehicle will be 1 hour more to 4600 m.a.s.l. (15092 ft.), the beginning of the trek.
- After an informative talk from our professional guide, we start with the hike.
- Hiking time is from 1 hour and a half to 2 hours depending on the pace of each person.
- There are 5 kilometers of distance, the first part is flat and then slightly uphill to the mountain itself.
- Optionally you can rent horses for people who do not wish to walk (Horse rental with additional price of S/.90.00 or USD $ 25.00).
- The time spent on the mountain and the viewpoint is depending on the weather. Of course you will have enough time to take pictures and enjoy the atmosphere of the place.
- The option to visit the red valley is previous coordination, this will depend on your physical condition.
- The return is by the same road for approximately one hour to the parking lot.
- The return trip in the unit is one hour to the restaurant for lunch buffet.
- Finally, the return to Cusco is 1 hour and 30 minutes.
- Arrival time will be between 4:00 to 5:00 PM approximately.
Note: The tour starts and ends at your hotel.
Tour schedule: 05:00 AM – 5:00 PM approximately.
Includes
✓ Box Breackfast
✓ Tourist transportation
✓ Professional tour guide (English and Spanish).
✓ Buffet breakfast and lunch.
✓ Entrance ticket to Vinincunca
✓ First aid kit and walking sticks.
✓ Permanent assistance
✓ Hotel night in Lima
Does not include
✗ Dinner (there are options of gastronomic varieties in Cusco).
✗ Horse rental (optional – USD$ 25)
✗ Extra expenses
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[lightweight-accordion title=”DAY 8 Excursion to Humantay Lagoon”]
- Your pick up from the hotel will be from 4:30 AM to 5:00 AM approximately (coordinable).
- Then travel for 2 hours to the town of Mollepata where you will have breakfast.
- After breakfast we will continue the trip for 1 hour approx. to Soraypampa (3900 masl) for the beginning of the trekking.
- Average walking time 1 hour and a half to 2 hours to the Humantay Lagoon (4300 masl).
- Arrived at the place we will have time for photographs of the attraction and around the Humantay glacier (5220 masl) that is observed closely.
- Then we take the road back for 1 hour approx. to the transport and continue the trip to Mollepata for lunch.
- Finally return to Cusco to continue your trip to Puno by sleeper bus.
Note: The tour starts and ends at your hotel.
Tour Schedule: 05:00 AM – 5:00 PM approximately.
Includes
✓ Box Breackfast
✓ Tourist transportation
✓ Professional tour guide (English and Spanish).
✓ Buffet breakfast and lunch.
✓ Entrance ticket to Vinincunca
✓ First aid kit and walking sticks.
✓ Permanent assistance
✓ Night of travel in sleeper bus from Cusco to Puno.
Does not include.
✗ Dinner (there are options of gastronomic varieties in Cusco).
✗ Horse rental (optional – USD$ 25)
✗ Extra expenses
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[lightweight-accordion title=”DAY 9 Arrival to Puno – Floating Islands of Uros and Amantani Tour”]
- Estimated arrival in Puno 5:00 to 5:30 AM, wait at the terminal and transfer to your hotel.
- After leaving the extra things at the hotel, we will start with the transfer to the port of embarkation to begin another different experience this time to get in touch with the families of the altiplano.
- We will visit the floating islands of the Uros and the families will share with us their traditional activities, then we will move on to the islands of Amantani.
- Upon arrival to the islands of Amantani, the families will welcome us with songs and music, reception to take us to their lodging houses and enjoy a local lunch.
- In the afternoon after the rest we will walk to the highest peak of Amantani Island to appreciate the beauty of Lake Titicaca.
- In the evening we will have a family dinner and finish the day’s activity with a live show organized by the families and we will borrow their typical costumes, we will spend the night on the island.
Includes
✓ Box
✓ Reception at the bus terminal for transfer to your Hotel.
✓ Transfer from the Hotel to the port of embarkation.
✓ Tour of Lake Titicaca
✓ Navigation boat
✓ Entrance tickets to the islands.
✓ Lake Titicaca flora and fauna.
✓ Uros Floating Islands
✓ Natural island of Amantani
✓ Reception with dance and music on Amantani island.
✓ We will enjoy the local Amantani lunch.
✓ Visit the Pacha Tata apu to see all of Lake Titicaca.
✓ Local dinner in the family home.
✓ Peña musical show with typical costumes.
✓ Overnight accommodation in Amantani – Family house.
Not Included.
✗ Breakfast (You can request a quick breakfast in Puno).
✗ Options not indicated in the program.
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[lightweight-accordion title=”DAY 10 Amantani – Taquile – Puno – Cusco”]
- We will have local breakfast in the family home, then we leave on the boat at about 8:00 AM towards Taquile.
- After approximately 1 hour trip we will arrive to Taquile Island.
- From the dock we will walk for 1 hour and a half to the town of Taquile in the middle of a unique landscape overlooking the lake.
- Arriving to the same town of Taquile we will share cultural experience, way of life of the families then at noon we will have the local lunch.
- Afterwards, we will visit the Taquile community hall where you will be able to buy typical weavings of the area.
- Finally return by a different way, down 538 steps to the dock to board the boat and return to the main dock of Puno arriving at about 4:00 to 5:00 PM.
- Finally, transfer from the pier to your hotel in Puno.
Includes
✓ Box
✓ Lake Titicaca tour:
✓ Breakfast at Amantani Island.
✓ Entrance ticket to Taquile Island.
✓ Boat trip to Taquile Island.
✓ Communal visit and traditional activity.
✓ Local lunch on Taquile Island.
✓ Return to the port of Puno.
✓ Transfer from the port to the hotel.
✓ Overnight at hotel in Puno.
Not Included.
✗ Dinner (there are varieties of gastronomic options in Puno).
✗ Options not indicated in the program.
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[lightweight-accordion title=”DAY 11 La Ruta del Sol – Cusco Journey”]
We will have breakfast at the hotel, then we will leave for the bus terminal and start with the activity of the day and on the way we will visit the following places:
- Pukara Museum – Puno
- Short stop at the highest part of the route of the sun, the “raya”.
- Buffet lunch in “marangani tourist restaurant”.
- Archaeological complex of raqchi
- Chapel of andahuaylillas
- End of service – disembarkation
Estimated arrival at 05:00 pm approximately, we will have the transfer to your hotel in Cusco.
Includes
✓ Tourist transportation
✓ Professional tour guide
✓ Entrance ticket to all the attractions of the day.
✓ Buffet lunch
✓ Snack en route
✓ Hotel night in Cusco
Does not include.
✗ Meals not mentioned in the program.
✗ Extra expenses
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[lightweight-accordion title=”DAY 12 Visit Cusco Historical Center – Departure”]
- The This day you will take a free way to visit the historic center of Cusco and 2 hours before your local flight, we will pass to your hotel for your transfer to the airport and farewell.
- First you will take your 1 hour local flight to Lima and from there you will continue on your international flight.
Includes
✓ Tourist transportation
✓ Professional tour guide
✓ Entrance ticket to all the attractions of the day.
✓ Buffet lunch
✓ Snack en route
✓ Hotel night in Cusco
Does not include.
✗ Meals not mentioned in the program.
✗ Extra expenses
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Includes
✓ Welcome and transfer to your hotel in Lima and Cusco.
✓ Farewell and transfer to Cusco airport.
✓ Fees and taxes for all tourist attractions.
✓ Entrance ticket to the Inca city of Machu Pichu.
✓ Transfers in the different destinations in Peru according to program.
✓ Entrance fees to all attractions according to program.
✓ 04 buffet lunch (03 in Cusco and 01 on the way to Puno).
✓ 02 lunches and 01 local dinner on the islands of Puno.
✓ 10 buffet breakfasts (06 in hotel, 03 box breackfast, 02 Mountain and Humantay).
✓ 10 nights Hotel (02 Lima, 05 Cusco – 01 Urubamba, 01 Aguas Calientes, 01 family house – Puno)
✓ 01 night of travel by sleeper bus from Cusco to Puno.
✓ Professional bilingual tour guides (English – Spanish).
✓ Expedition tourist train from Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes.
✓ VISTADOME OBSERVATORY Tourist Train from Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo
✓ Bus from Aguas Calientes – Machu Pichu – Aguas Calientes.
✓ Tourist Transport Ollantaytambo – Cusco.
First aid kit for Vinincunca Mountain.
✓ First aid kit for the Humantay Lagoon.
✓ Walking sticks and permanent advice
Does not include
✗ National and international flights
︎✗ Food that is not indicated in the program.
︎✗ Optional activities not mentioned in the program.
︎✗ Horse rental.
︎✗ Extra expenses.
︎✗ Gratuities.
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