Itinerary
FIRST DAY:
- Welcome and transfer from Lima airport to the hotel.
- Afternoon city tour of the “City of Kings” (2:00 PM – 6:00 PM).
- Overnight at selected hotel in Lima.
SECOND DAY:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Transfer from the hotel in Lima to the Lima airport.
- Flight from Lima to Cusco (1 hour).
- Welcome and transfer from the Cusco airport to the selected hotel.
- City tour of Cusco and surrounding areas (afternoon, 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 a.m.).
- Overnight at the selected hotel in Cusco.
THIRD DAY:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas (all day from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.).
- Overnight at selected hotel in Cusco.
FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH AND SEVENTH DAY:
- 4-day, 3-night Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu.
- The last night will be at a selected hotel in Cusco.
EIGHTH DAY:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Free day.
- Overnight at selected hotel in Cusco.
NINTH DAY:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Transfer from the hotel to the Cusco airport.
- Flight from Cusco to Juliaca. (Afternoon, 2:00 PM – 2:55 PM).
- Transfer from Juliaca Airport to the hotel in Puno.
- Tour to the Silustani Chullpas.
- Overnight at the selected hotel in Puno.
TENTH DAY:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Tour to Lake Titicaca, Uros Island, and Taquile Island.
- Overnight at selected hotel in Puno.
ELEVENTH DAY:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Transfer from the hotel in Puno to the Puno terminal.
- Travel from Puno to Arequipa (5 hours).
- Welcome and transfer from the Arequipa terminal to the hotel.
- Afternoon city tour of Arequipa.
- Overnight at selected hotel in Arequipa.
TWELFTH DAY:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Tour to the Colca Canyon, Vicuñas Reserve, and Chivay.
- Overnight at a hotel in Colca.
THIRTEENTH DAY:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Tour to the Colca Canyon, Condor Cross, Condor Viewing, and return to Arequipa.
- Overnight at selected hotel in Arequipa.
FOURTEENTH DAY:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Transfer to Arequipa Airport.
- Airplane flight from Arequipa to Lima (80 minutes).
Important: From January to April, Inka Rail and Peru Rail services depart and arrive at the Ollantaytambo or Pachar stations (2 hours from Cusco).
Our tour prices include transfers to these stations.
PRICE PER PERSON IN DOUBLE ACCOMMODATION – 2024
| Dollars | Soles | |
|---|---|---|
| USD 3500 | S/.11900 | 5-star hotels: Westin / Libertador / Hilton Garden / Esteves Island – Expedition Train |
| USD 2625 | S/.8925 | 4-star hotels: Antara / Andean Wings / Novotel / Costa del Sol / Sonesta – Expedition Train |
| USD 2320 | S/.7888 | 3-star hotels: Faraona / San Agustín / Best Western / Samay / Casona Plaza – Expedition Train |
| USD 2185 | S/.7429 | 2-star hotels: Faro Inn / Casa Oblitas Hotel – Expedition Train |
PRICE PER PERSON IN SINGLE ACCOMMODATION – 2024
| Dollars | Soles | |
|---|---|---|
| USD 5325 | S/.18105 | 5-star hotels: Westin / Libertador / Hilton Garden / Esteves Island – Expedition Train |
| USD 3515 | S/.11951 | 4-star hotels: Antara / Andean Wings / Novotel / Costa del Sol / Sonesta – Expedition Train |
| USD 2860 | S/.9724 | 3-star hotels: Faraona / San Agustín / Best Western / Samay / Casona Plaza – Expedition Train |
| USD 2520 | S/.8568 | 2-star hotels: Faro Inn / Casa Oblitas Hotel – Expedition Train |
PRICE PER PERSON IN TRIPLE ACCOMMODATION – 2024
| Dollars | Soles | |
|---|---|---|
| USD 3320 | S/.11288 | 5-star hotels: Westin / Libertador / Hilton Garden / Esteves Island – Expedition Train |
| USD 2465 | S/.8381 | 4-star hotels: Antara / Andean Wings / Novotel / Costa del Sol / Sonesta – Expedition Train |
| USD 2150 | S/.7310 | 3-star hotels: Faraona / San Agustín / Best Western / Samay / Casona Plaza – Expedition Train |
| USD 2035 | S/.6919 | 2-star hotels: Faro Inn / Casa Oblitas Hotel – Expedition Train |
| Dollars | Soles | For the direct return to Cusco |
|---|---|---|
| USD 40 | S/.136 | To return on the Expedition Train increase |
| USD 60 | S/.204 | To return on the Vistadome Train increase |
| USD 480 | S/.1632 | To return on the Hiram Bingham Train increase |
Important:
– Hotel reservations are subject to availability.
– Spaces at Wayna Picchu Mountain are subject to availability (please inquire).
– If you wish to enter Wayna Picchu, please contact us.
Program
DAY 1.- CITY TOUR IN LIMA WITH A VIEW OF HUACA PUCLLANA
Upon arrival on Peruvian soil, our staff will welcome you in the lobby of Lima’s Jorge Chavez Airport and transfer you to your hotel. After a rest, we will visit the most interesting sites in the “City of Kings”: the Cathedral, Pizarro’s Tomb, the Catacombs of San Francisco, passing by Congress, and the Torre Tagle Palace. You will then visit the residential areas of Orrantia, San Isidro, and Miraflores, where we will visit the recently restored Huaca Pucllana ruins. Barranco, where you will enjoy spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean. Next, you will visit the Rafael Larco Herrera Museum, where you will find a large collection of pre-Incan ceramics, including the world’s largest collection of erotic huacos. Overnight at your selected hotel in Lima.
DAY 2.- CITY TOUR IN CUSCO
After breakfast at your hotel, we will pick you up and transfer you to the Lima airport. There, you will check in and board a one-hour flight to Cusco, the Archaeological Capital of the Americas. Our staff will welcome you and transfer you from the Cusco airport to your selected hotel, where you will enjoy coca-based mate. After lunch, at 1:30 pm, we will begin a guided tour that includes visits to the center of the ancient city of Cusco, the Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral, the Monastery of Santo Domingo, the Temple of Koricancha, and the nearby ruins of Kenko, Puka Pukara, Tambomachay, and the Sacsayhuaman fortress. The rock formations are constructed from enormous rocks. Their movement and use remain a mystery, as there are no stone quarries in the area. At 7:00 pm, we will visit the ruins of the ancient city of Cusco.
DAY 3.- TOUR TO THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INKA
This day we will tour the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We begin at 8:00 a.m., picking you up from your hotel and heading to Pisaq, a typical market with picturesque mountain terraces. We will visit the Pisaq archaeological site, also famous for its fairs where you can buy beautiful handicrafts. Afterward, we will head to Urubamba, where a buffet lunch is included. We will then head to the Ollantaytambo Fortress, where descendants of the Incas live in Inca homes. Finally, we will head to Chinchero to see its market and the archaeological site with typical Spanish overlays on the Inca buildings. The tour will end around 7:00 p.m. in Cusco’s Plaza de Armas. We will spend the night at a selected hotel in Cusco.
DAY 4 – START OF THE INCA TRAIL
After breakfast at your hotel, we’ll pick you up early and travel by road to Chilca, 88 km away. Here, we’ll meet with porters, cooks, and the necessary equipment for the trek. We’ll begin the trek along the Urubamba River to reach Patallaqta, where we’ll have lunch. We’ll continue our journey through the Huayllabamba Valley to reach Llullucayoc, where we’ll camp and have a pleasant dinner before spending the night.
DAY 5 – INCA TRAIL
We will wake up very early to contemplate the beauty of the mountains and breathe the pure air that nature generously provides. After breakfast, we will continue our hike until we reach the highest point, the “WARMIWUAÑUSCA” pass (where women die) at 4,200 meters above sea level, from where we will have a panoramic view of the snow-capped mountains, valleys, and surrounding mountains. We will continue our descent into the great “PACAYMAYO” valley, where we will have hot drinks (mates); then comes dinner and finally, camp. Lunch and dinner are included. (Photo: Panoramic View of the Inca Trail).
DAY 6 – INCA TRAIL
Breakfast at camp, then we begin the hike through a semitropical valley, viewing vestiges of the Inca culture, strategically located according to the daily life needs of the Incas who inhabited the area. We then begin the ascent to Runcuracay, an archaeological site at 3,700 meters above sea level. We then continue to Sayacmarka, where we will rest and have lunch. We then continue our hike to PUYUPATAMARCA (City Above the Clouds), an impressive Inca city. We continue to Wiñaywayna, at 2,690 meters above sea level, located at the edge of the jungle, where we will have dinner and camp. (Photo: Panoramic view of Puyupatamarca).
DAY 7 – INCA TRAIL AND VISIT TO MACHUPICCHU
After breakfast, we will continue to the wonderful entrance to Machu Picchu through the Inti Punku (Sun Gate), from where you will have an impressive panoramic view of the citadel. Upon arrival at Machu Picchu, we will take a guided tour of the citadel, visiting the main ruins and monuments, such as the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Sun Clock, the Royal Rooms, the Temple of the Three Windows, and the cemeteries. Free time to stroll through the citadel and then take a bus to Aguas Calientes for lunch (not included). In the afternoon, we will return to the Ollantaytambo train station, and from there, we will board a bus to Cusco. Overnight at a hotel in Cusco. (Photo: Panoramic View of Machu Picchu).
DAY 8 – FREE DAY IN CUSCO
After breakfast at the hotel, you will have the day at leisure to relax or, if you wish, explore the city of Cusco, visit a museum or church, or visit the San Pedro Market, where you can experience the local culinary traditions from a different perspective. You can also travel to a nearby town, such as those located in the Sacred Valley, an area with a good climate and beautiful scenery. Overnight stay in Cusco.
DAY 9 – PLANE FROM CUSCO TO JULIACA AND TOUR TO THE SILLUSTANI CHULLPAS
Breakfast at the hotel. You will have the morning free to purchase handicrafts and souvenirs of your visit, as well as take advantage of a final stroll through the streets of the Imperial City of Cusco. At noon, we will transfer you to the Cusco airport to board your flight to Juliaca (located a 1-hour bus ride from Puno). During the tour, we will visit the Sillustani Chullpas, pre-Inca funerary towers located on the shores of Lake Umayo. The tallest tower is approximately 12 meters high. Upon arrival in Puno, our staff will be waiting for us and will take us to the hotel where we will spend the night.
DAY 10 – TOUR TO LAKE TITICACA, UROS ISLANDS, AND TAQUILE
After breakfast at your hotel, you will be transferred to the port of Puno (Lake Titicaca), where you will board a boat and then visit the Uros Floating Islands for a 45-minute visit, where you will experience the island’s customs and crafts. Afterwards, we will also travel by boat to visit Taquile Island, a place of great scenic, ethnic, cultural, and archaeological significance. We will then return by boat to the port of Puno. There, you will be picked up and taken to your hotel, or, if you prefer, we can drop you off in downtown Puno. Finally, you will spend the night at your selected hotel. (Photo: Uros Island on Lake Titicaca in Puno).
DAY 11 – BUS TRIP FROM PUNO TO AREQUIPA
After breakfast at your hotel, you will have a few hours to explore Puno’s city center. At a scheduled time, we will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the bus terminal for your trip to Arequipa. We will be waiting for you with a sign with your name on it. We will take you on a tour of the “White City,” including the Convent of Santa Catalina, undoubtedly the jewel of Arequipa, finally opened to the public in 1970 after 400 years of seclusion, and home to countless pieces of colonial art. You will also visit the Plaza de Armas, the cloisters of the Society of Jesus, and the Cayma and Yanahuara neighborhoods, with magnificent views of the El Misti volcano. You will also visit a traditional colonial mansion called the Founder’s Mansion.
DAY 12 – TO THE COLCA CANYON AND VICUÑA RESERVE
Early in the morning, depart by private bus for the Colca Canyon, passing by the foot of the Chachani volcano. During the journey, you will cross the Cañahuas and Arrieros plains, where the Vicuñas National Reserve is located, as well as Vizcachani, La Pulpera, Callalli, Sibayo, and Tuti Villages. You will reach an altitude of 4,000 meters above sea level, where you will appreciate the flora and fauna of the beautiful natural lagoons of Bofedales and Mar Atrapado, along with giant castle-shaped rocks. At 5:00 p.m., arrive in Chivay, in the Colca Valley. Overnight stay in the Colca Valley. (Photo: Vicuñas in the plains of Arequipa).
DAY 13 – COLCA CANYON AND CONDOR VIEWING
In the morning, we depart for the “Cruz del Condor,” where the canyon begins and where we can appreciate its depth. From this point, we will also be able to see the condor in its natural habitat. After a brief stop at the “Cruz del Condor,” we will continue our journey through the Colca Canyon, admiring the small towns of Pinchocclo, Madrigal, Lari, Maca, Achoza, Yanque, etc., then return to Arequipa to rest. (Photo: Condor at the Cruz del Condor in the Qolca Canyon).
DAY 14 – FLIGHT FROM AREQUIPA TO LIMA
After breakfast, depending on the time you choose for your return flight from Arequipa to Lima, we will take you to the Arequipa airport to board your flight. (Photo: Lima’s Plaza de Armas at night).
Includes
 | Pick up from the hotel. |
 | 2 transfers from Lima airport to the hotel. |
 | 1 City tour to the “City of Kings”. |
 | 1 Night in selected hotel in Lima includes breakfast (accommodation options available). |
| 4 Nights at selected Hotel in Cusco including breakfast (accommodation based). |
| 2 Nights at selected hotel in Puno including breakfast (accommodation based). |
 | 1 Plane flight Lima – Cusco (1 hour). |
| 1 Airplane flight Cusco – Juliaca (1 hour). |
| 1 Flight Arequipa – Lima. |
| 1 transfer from Cusco airport to the selected hotel. |
| 1 Tour to Cusco City and Surroundings (In the afternoon from 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.). |
| 1 Inca Trail Tour of 4 days and 3 nights. |
| 1 Tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas includes 1 lunch (All day from 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.). |
| 1 Transfer from Juliaca airport to the hotel in Puno. |
| 1 Tour to the Chullpas of Sillustani. |
| 1 Tour to Lake Titicaca, Uros Island, Taquile. |
| 1 Transfer from the hotel in Puno to the Puno terminal. |
| 1 Transfer from the Arequipa terminal to the Hotel. |
| 1 Transfer from the Hotel in Arequipa to the Airport. |
 | 1 Bus trip from Puno to Arequipa (07:00 hrs – 13:00 hrs). |
 | 10 breakfasts in hotels. |
 | 02 buffet lunches in Urubamba and on the Lake Titicaca Tour. |
Not Included
| Food not mentioned. |
Note
AVAILABLE DISCOUNTS: Students: ISIC CARD.
(Students require an International Student Identity Card and must be under 25 years of age.)
Recommendations
- Wear sneakers or light shoes or tennis shoes.
- Drink plenty of fluids on your excursions.
- Wear a raincoat (long poncho) during the rainy season.
- Sunscreen and a wide-brimmed hat for sunny days.
- Binoculars.
- Sunglasses, plastic bags.
- Medication and/or personal items (contact lens solution).
- One light backpack or briefcase per person.
- Camera or camcorder and film.
- Have checks and small coins (dollars, euros, or soles) on hand.
Requirements to book the Tour
Requirements to book the tour:
- Tour start date.
- First name (as written in passport).
- Last name (as written in passport).
- Scanned passports or ID cards (Required).
- Nationality.
- Passport number.
- Date of birth.
- Specify accommodation type (Single, Double, Matrimonial, Triple).
- Specify hotel category (2, 3, 4, or 5 stars).
- Contact phone numbers.
- Payment of 50% of the tour cost.
- Prices are promotional and for cash payments only. Payments by credit card will incur an 8% surcharge.
