• Upon your arrival at Lima’s international airport, you will be assisted and transferred to your selected hotel. Here, you will receive a briefing about your tour, be provided with the vouchers for all included services, and receive guidance for the start of your journey through Peru.

Meals: None

• After breakfast, embark on a 45-minute drive to visit the ancient pre-Columbian pilgrimage center of Pachacamac, overlooking the fertile Lurín Valley and the Pacific Ocean. The temple, built around 700 BC for the worship of the Sun God, is mostly constructed of adobe bricks and comprises an oracle, a complex of temples, chambers, and catacombs, which have been recently restored. Pachacamac was one of the main ceremonial centers of the pre-Inca era, attracting pilgrims from afar to honor the creator of the world and its creatures. The best-preserved section is the Inca area. Visit the on-site museum, which houses an interesting collection of pre-Hispanic relics. Return to Lima.
• Free time for lunch.
• In the afternoon, enjoy a guided tour of Lima, the “City of Kings,” visiting its most important attractions. The tour includes the historic center, panoramic views of Plaza San Martín, the Main Square, Government Palace, Basilica Cathedral, Archbishop’s Palace, Municipal Palace, Church of Santo Domingo—home to the tombs of Santa Rosa and San Martín de Porres—and colonial balconies of Lima.
• Next, visit the Larco Herrera Museum, renowned for having the largest private collection of pre-Columbian Peruvian art. Exhibits include textiles, one holding a world record of 398 threads per linear inch, as well as tools used by ancient Peruvians for pottery and metalwork. The museum also features ceramics, gold, and silver pieces with semi-precious stones from various pre-Inca and Inca cultures.
• Conclude the city tour with a brief drive through the residential districts of San Isidro and Miraflores, passing by Huaca Pucllana, a ceremonial and administrative center of the Lima culture built in the 2nd century AD and considered by the Incas as Ñaupallacta, the “sacred town”; El Olivar Park in San Isidro, with olive trees brought from Spain in the 15th century; Central Park of Miraflores and Larcomar, a tourist and entertainment center offering stunning panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean.
• At 6:40 PM, enjoy a guided visit to the Magic Water Circuit, the world’s largest fountain complex, certified by Guinness World Records. Delight in a spectacular show combining water, light, music, and images, featuring 13 uniquely enchanting fountains—an unforgettable experience.
• Return to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

• Today begins very early at 3:45 AM with departure to Paracas, a 3.5-hour drive covering approximately 240 kilometers south of Lima. Upon arrival at the Paracas Peninsula, home to the most important wildlife sanctuary on the Peruvian coast, enjoy a guided boat tour to the Ballestas Islands. Here, you can observe sea lions, blue-footed boobies, pelicans, penguins, and other seabirds. On both the way out and back, you will have the opportunity to see the “Candelabra”, a gigantic geoglyph of unknown origin, similar in style to the Nazca Lines, etched into the hillside.
• In the afternoon, take a bus transfer to the city of Nazca (approximately 450 km south of Lima). Upon arrival, reception and transfer to your hotel for an overnight stay. Guests who wish can enjoy the hotel pool. Dinner at the hotel is recommended.

Meals: Breakfast on board (Cruz del Sur bus).

Early in the morning, after breakfast, transfer to Nazca Airport to board a small plane for a flight over the mysterious Nazca Lines—enormous linear drawings of animals, birds, and geometric figures etched into the desert, best appreciated from the air.

After the flight, enjoy free time for lunch. Following a short rest, continue with a different excursion: begin with a stop where a master artisan will provide an explanation about Nazca pottery, helping you understand the iconography and the techniques used by ancient Nazca inhabitants to create such colorful and beautiful ceramics.

Next, continue south of Nazca along the Pan-American Highway for about 21 kilometers, then take a 7-kilometer detour along a rugged path leading to the Chauchilla Archaeological Site. At the Chauchilla Cemetery, visit several tombs containing ancient ceramics and human remains. Your guide will provide detailed explanations about the civilization that rests in these tombs.

Return to your hotel to collect your luggage and transfer to the Cruz del Sur bus terminal for an overnight bus journey to Arequipa (Cama service).

Meals: Breakfast.

In the morning, upon arrival in Arequipa from Nazca, you will be welcomed and transferred to your selected hotel. Free morning to rest after your journey; lunch is recommended at your hotel or nearby restaurants.

1:45 p.m. – The tour begins aboard open-top panoramic buses (Mirabus). The itinerary includes:

• Plaza de Armas and the historic city center.
• Carmen Alto viewpoint, offering spectacular views of the Chili Valley with the Misti and Chachani volcanoes in the background.
• Yanahuara viewpoint, a traditional and emblematic site.
• Visit to the Incalpapa textile factory outlet, including its mini-zoo where you can see all four South American camelids: alpaca, llama, vicuña, and guanaco.
• Sachaca district, where you will admire its colonial church with a white bell tower dating back to 1807.
• Tingo spa and recreation area, a former summer retreat for Arequipeños, famous for selling typical anticuchos and buñuelos.
• Scenic drive through the Arequipeña countryside along the picturesque route leading to the Founder’s Mansion, a 16th-century viceregal house built by García Manuel de Carbajal, founder of Arequipa.
• Sabandía Mill, dating from 1785, where you will learn about traditional stone milling techniques for wheat.
• Paucarpata terraces, an example of a microclimate system allowing the cultivation of various crops on each terrace.

The tour includes a brief stop at a typical Arequipeña restaurant (picantería), where you may taste local dishes (optional, at your own expense), or alternatively, visit the modern Parque Lambramani shopping center for dining and enjoying the environment.

Approximate duration: 4 hours. Return to the city and transfer to your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast.

• Early in the morning, embark on an amazing 4-hour bus journey to the Colca Canyon, one of the deepest canyons in the world (3,400 m / 11,155 ft). The route passes through Pampa Cañahuas in the Aguada Blanca National Reserve, home to vicuñas and alpacas (South American camelids). The highest point of the route reaches 4,900 m / 16,076 ft. Along the way, admire pre-Columbian terraces still cultivated by the Collagua natives. A snack is provided during the trip.
• Upon arrival in the Colca Valley, transfer to your selected lodge.
• In the afternoon, we recommend resting and acclimating to the altitude. For those in good physical condition, there will be free time to explore the lodge surroundings or enjoy a relaxing soak in nearby hot springs, such as La Calera.
• Overnight: Colca Valley.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

• Very early in the morning, we will depart for the Cruz del Cóndor, where you can fully appreciate the immense depth of the Colca Canyon. Here, it is common to see the largest bird in the world, the Andean condor, in flight.
• On the return to Chivay, we will observe archaeological remains and enjoy other panoramic views of the Colca Canyon, including the beautiful pre-Inca terraces. We will visit the villages of Yanque, Coporaque, Achoma, and Maca, offering a wonderful opportunity to experience the traditional life of local inhabitants, which has changed little since Inca times. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.
• After lunch, we will continue our journey to the city of Puno, passing through Pampa Cañahuas and the Stone Forest, observing small settlements with herds of sheep and llamas. The surrounding mountains create a stunning natural landscape typical of the Peruvian highlands. We will also admire the high Andean lagoon called Lagunillas, home to a variety of wild birds and flora, passing through the towns of Imata, Santa Lucía, and Juliaca, arriving in Puno around 6:30 p.m. for check-in at your selected hotel.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch.

• Early in the morning, after breakfast, we will depart for an unforgettable boat excursion on Lake Titicaca to visit the floating islands of the Uros, once inhabited by the ancient pre-Inca lake dwellers, known as the “water tribe.” These Andean natives construct their islands by periodically adding new layers of totora (Scirpus totora), a reed-like plant from the papyrus family, which they also use to build their houses and boats.
• We will continue sailing to Taquile Island, inhabited by people who have, for generations, developed an efficient and unique social system along with remarkable weaving techniques. Upon arrival, you will have time for lunch, followed by a walk through the hills and archaeological sites of the island.
• In the afternoon, we return to Puno and transfer to your hotel. Evening at leisure—we recommend dining at your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch.

• After breakfast, we depart in the morning by bus to the city of Cusco. Our journey takes us across the high Collao plateau, stopping at the town of Ayaviri, an important center for textiles and livestock, to visit the impressive Kalasaya Temple, ruins of the ancient Pucara culture.
• Along the way, we make a stop at Rachi, where you can see a spectacular Inca sanctuary built by Inca Pachacutec, dedicated to the great Inca god Wiracocha. It features a large central wall with a finely crafted Inca stone base. The other walls are constructed with giant adobe bricks, and the structure also has two circular side columns. Surrounding the temple are several buildings that were once used as residences or storage.
• Approximately 70 km further, we pass La Raya Ranch, where you can admire herds of vicuñas and llamas. During the trip, we also pass by the charming Wacarpay Lake, offering spectacular reflections of the surrounding mountains on its calm waters.
• We continue to the beautiful town of Andahuaylillas to visit the Church of San Pedro, also known as the Sistine Chapel of the Americas, famous for its polychrome ceiling.
• Lunch will be served as a buffet at a tranquil countryside restaurant, where you can enjoy the delicious culinary art of the region. Upon arrival in Cusco, you will be transferred to your hotel. Dinner on your own.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch.

• After breakfast, you have a free morning to acclimate to the altitude. We recommend having lunch at your hotel, as in the afternoon we will embark on a guided tour of Cusco, visiting the Main Square, the Cathedral, and the Temple of the Sun (Korikancha).
• The excursion continues outside the city to visit the Inca complexes of Kenko, Tambomachay, Puca Pucara, and the impressive Sacsayhuamán Fortress, strategically built on a hill overlooking Cusco. Famous for its enormous carved stones assembled with astonishing precision, some of these stones exceed 9 meters in height and weigh over 350 tons, forming the outer walls of the complex.
• Return to the hotel.
• In the evening, enjoy free time to prepare for a special dinner show. At 7:50 p.m., dine at a Cusco restaurant while enjoying a folkloric show, where musicians play beautiful Andean melodies and dancers in traditional costumes perform ancestral dances of Peru. Guests are also invited to join the performance for a more immersive experience.

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner Show.

• After breakfast at your hotel, embark on a guided excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, along the Vilcanota River, for a panoramic view of the Inca citadel of Pisac. Visit the typical Indian market of Pisac, held on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, where you will have the opportunity to observe local customs up close and haggle with the vendors.
• Enjoy lunch at a countryside restaurant in the Sacred Valley.
• In the afternoon, continue through Calca and Urubamba on the way to the fortress and citadel of Ollantaytambo, built to monitor the entrance to this part of the valley and protect it from possible invasions by jungle inhabitants. Walk through the charming streets of the town to gain a clear understanding of how this site functioned as a military, religious, and cultural center during the Inca Empire.
• At the end of the excursion, remain in Ollantaytambo before heading to the train station for a 2-hour journey to Aguas Calientes, the town at the foot of Machu Picchu, discovered in 1911 by the American explorer Hiram Bingham.
• Upon arrival, assistance and transfer to your hotel, where you will spend the night. The guide will provide instructions and coordination for the next day’s visit.

Meals: Breakfast and buffet lunch.

• Very early, enjoy breakfast at your hotel before heading to the bus station for a 25-minute journey up the zigzagging road to the “Lost City of the Incas” and one of the 7 New Wonders of the World.
• Begin the ascent to the top of Huayna Picchu, from where you will enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of the entire Machu Picchu citadel. This hike takes approximately 1.5 hours.
• Upon return, explore the ruins of the Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary for about 3 hours. Your guide will explain the astonishing level of technology achieved by the builders of this incredible site, including:
  • Precise stone constructions
  • Water supply channels demonstrating advanced hydraulic knowledge
  • Staircases carved into the living rock
  • The Intihuatana (“the highest point of the Sun”), which served as a solar calendar regulating planting and harvesting cycles
• All these structures, along with the Temple of the Sun, Royal Tomb, Priest’s House, Inca Baths, and Temple of the Three Windows, allow you to travel back in time and, with the help of the guide, experience the life of these remarkable builders.
• Return to Aguas Calientes for lunch at a renowned local restaurant (Restaurant Indio Feliz).
• In the mid-afternoon, board the train back to Ollantaytambo, where our representative will transfer you to Cusco and your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast and lunch.

• After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Cusco airport for your flight to Lima. Upon arrival, reception and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for personal activities or simply to rest.

Meals: Breakfast.

• Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. At the appropriate time, depending on your international flight schedule, you will be transferred to Lima airport to board your flight back home.

Meals: Breakfast

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