Peru

Country: Peru
City: Cusco – Puno – Arequipa – Lima

Duration: 13 days /12 nights

Best time to go: May – September

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrive to Lima
Welcome to Lima! Reception at the airport and transportation to the hotel Costa del Sol in the airport. Stay overnight.

Day 02: Cusco – Full day Sacred Valley of the Incas
Breakfast at the hotel. At the appointed hour, you transfer to the airport to board your flight to Cusco. Welcome to Cusco! Reception at the airport and transportation to the selected hotel in Sacred Valley. Departure by car to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We will travel along an asphalt road to the town of Pisac, located 32 km away from Cuzco. In the Artisanal Market of Pisac located in the Main Square you will be able to admire and purchase typical ceramic, leather and woven crafts handmade by the local artisans. Time for lunch (included). In the afternoon, we will continue our itinerary towards the town of Ollantaytambo, architectural complex that during the time of the Incas was an agricultural compound; we will then visit Chincheros, the last point of the tour. This town is a good example of mestizo and colonial style. Stay Overnight in Sacred Valley of the Incas. (B, L)

Day 03: Full day Machupicchu
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, transfer to the Ollantaytambo train station. Travel on the Vistadome train, ideal for those who want to be in contact with the environment and appreciate the wonderful trip to Machu Picchu. This train is completely surrounded by glass and wagons with large panoramic windows that offer unparalleled scenic views and countless opportunities to capture amazing images, travelers in the Vistadome connect and feel part of the impressive landscape of Peru. The Vistadome also has air conditioning and heating, leather seats that fit the body to provide comfort and relaxation throughout the trip. From the Poroy station located about 20 minutes from the center of Cusco, the trip to Machu Picchu lasts just over three hours. This is a unique travel experience where we care about every detail. The Vistadome has a different service, allowing the visitor to immerse themselves and feel the Andean culture through its landscapes, music, dance and even food carefully prepared with local ingredients. We will arrive at the Puente Ruinas (Ruins Bridge) train station located in Aguas Calientes town. From there we will guide you towards the bus station to board the bus that will take us up to the city of Machupicchu. We will start the visit (2 hours approx.) by observing the great landscape that surrounds it and highlights the beauty of its temples, worshipping areas, enclosures and stairs that connect different levels of constructions. Machupicchu in its whole is an exaltation of stone. At the appropriate time, we will descend towards the town of Aguas Calientes to head to the train station. Return to Sacred Valley of the Incas. Arrival and transportation to the selected hotel. Stay overnight in Sacred Valley. (B, L)

Day 04: Cusco – City tour
Breakfast at the hotel. Free time and transfer to Cuzco. In the afternoon, we will start the City Tour in Cuzco, where you will visit the Cathedral, Koricancha (Temple of the Sun) and neighboring ruins: Qenqo (ceremonial and ritual center where Inca sacrifices were performed), Puca Pucara (ancient Inca Tambo and vigilance post), Tambomachay (ceremonial center for the cult to water) and the Sacsayhaman Fortress (place where the main Inca festivities are held: Inti Raymi and Warachicuy). Return to hotel. Stay overnight. (B)

Day 05: Maras y Moray
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning we will go to the picturesque town of Maras, the importance of the place is given by the salt mines that it has; said salt mines are composed of about 3000 small wells of approximately 5 m² from which the salt is extracted. Then, we will go to the archaeological group of Moray, located about 7 km. of Maras. Moray is a group of terraces or circular terraces of different sizes, which in the time of the Incas were used as an experimental agricultural center; this was where they carried out their studies of adaptation of the plants to new ecosystems. Return to the Hotel in Cusco. Overnight (B, L)

Day 06: Cusco – Puno
Breakfast at the hotel. At the appointed hour, you transfer to the airport to board your return flight to Juliaca. Welcome to Juliaca! Reception at the airport and transfer to the selected hotel in Puno. Free time for acclimatization. In the afternoon, we will visit the Chullpas of Sillustani, 35 km. (45 minutes aprox), where Umayo Lake and Sillustani Necropolis, represented by the Chullpas, are stone constructions in the form of conical towers whose height varies between 10 and 12 meters. The tour lasts 3 hours. Return to the hotel. Overnight. (B)

Day 07: Puno – Uros y Taquile (3,812 msnm) – Puno
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure towards Lake Titicaca known as the highest navigable lake in the world and is considered sacred by its inhabitants quechuas and Aymaras. Our first stop will be the Islands of the Uros, are floating islands made of reeds, material used to make their rafts and dwellings, the locals are engaged in artisanal fishing and handicrafts. Their way of life is unique. Continue to Taquile Island which is 35 km. Of the port of Puno its extension is of 6 km2. The vestiges of the Island date back to pre-Inca times, Taquile is characterized by its friendly inhabitants, who preserve their customs, traditions and peculiar clothing. Various garments are woven and marketed here. Return to the hotel. Overnight. (B)

Day 08: Puno – Arequipa
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to board your return flight to Arequipa.
Welcome to Arequipa! Reception at the airport and transportation to the selected hotel. Free time. (B)

Day 09: Arequipa – City Tour
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, we will start the City Tour by visiting El Mirador of Carmen Alto (The Lookout of Carmen Alto, from where you will be able to admire the Chilina Valley), then the Mirador de Yanahuara (Lookout of Yanahuara), the neighborhood of San Lazaro, The Main Square (Plaza de Armas), the Cathedral, Church and Cloisters of the Company of Jesus (the Dome of San Ignacio) and the Convent of Santa Catalina. Return to the hotel. Stay overnight. (B)

Day 10: Arequipa – Full Day Colca
We start with the pick-up of passengers from the hotel at 2:30 a.m. to 3:00 a.m., then head to the town of Chivay, where we will stop for breakfast and be able to buy tourist tickets, then continue our journey to the Cross of the Condor with a time of 1 hour and 30 minutes, in the Cruz del Cóndor we can appreciate the formation of the canyon and the flight of the Condor. In the area we will be about an hour, then we will go to visit the natural viewpoints of Wayrapunko, Antahuilque, Choquetico place where we can appreciate the work of our pre-Inca ancestors, hanging tombs and litho-scale models, returning with the respective stops of the villages of Maca and Yanque and finish in Chivay. Time to have lunch and return to the city of Arequipa. Stay overnight.

Day 11: Arequipa – Lima
Breakfast at the hotel. At the appointed hour, you will be transported to the airport to board your return flight to Lima. Welcome to Lima!! Reception at the airport and transfer to the selected hotel in Lima. Free time. (B)

Day 12: Lima – City tour
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, we will start the City Tour, Our tour will take you through Lima in its 3 historical periods: Pre-hispanic, Colonial and Modern. We will first show you a panoramic view of “La Huaca Pucllana” and then you will visit the impressive Historical Downtown of Lima: its palaces, mansions, churches and squares, ending with a visit to the residential and financial district of San Isidro and an unforgettable view of the Pacific Ocean from the district of Miraflores. This tour includes the admission to the BCR Museum and the Complejo Monumental San Francisco and its Catacombs. Stay overnight. (B)

Day 13: Lima
Breakfast at the hotel. At the appointed hour, transfer to the airport to board your return flight. (B)