Itinerary
First Day:
- Welcome and transfer from Lima airport to hotel.
- City tour to the “City of Kings” – Daily afternoon departures at 2:00 PM (Duration: 4 hours).
- Pickup from your hotel.
- Panoramic view of the Pucllana Pyramid.
- Walking tour of Lima’s Plaza Mayor and surrounding areas.
- Guided entry to the Catacombs of Lima.
- Return to your hotel.
- Overnight at selected hotel.
Second Day:
- Flight from Lima to Cusco (1 hour).
- Welcome and transfer from Cusco airport to the selected hotel.
- Cusco City Tour: Cathedral, Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Tambomachay… (afternoon from 1:00 PM – 6:30 PM).
- Overnight at selected hotel in Cusco.
Third Day:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Tour to Machu Picchu (All day from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.).
- Overnight at selected hotel in Cusco.
Fourth 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.
Fifth Day:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Transfer from the hotel to the Cusco to Puno tourist terminal.
- Guided tour from Cusco to Puno (All day from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.).
- Overnight at selected hotel in Puno.
Sixth Day:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Tour to Lake Titicaca, Uros Island, and Taquile Island (7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.).
- Overnight at selected hotel in Puno.
Seventh Day:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Tour to the Sillustani Chullpas (Approx. 3 hours).
- Transfer from the hotel in Puno to the Juliaca airport (one hour).
- Flight from Juliaca to Lima (1 hour).
- Transfer from Lima airport to the hotel.
- Overnight at the selected hotel in Lima.
Eighth Day:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Transfer to the Royal Class bus terminal.
- Bus ride to Nazca (7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.).
- Overnight at a hotel in Nazca.
Ninth Day:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Flight to the Nazca Lines (approximately 40 minutes).
- Bus ride from Nazca to Paracas (3:30 p.m. – 6:55 p.m.).
- Night at a hotel in Paracas.
Tenth Day:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Tour to the Ballestas Islands (8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.).
- Tour to the Paracas Reserve (11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.).
- Bus transfer from Paracas to Lima (7:05 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.).
- Transfer to the hotel or airport.
Important: During the months of January and 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 | Hotels |
|---|---|---|
| USD 2935 | S/.9626 | 5-star hotels: Libertador / Sol Meliá / Esteves Island – Expedition Train |
| USD 2250 | S/.7380 | 4-star hotels: Sonesta Miraflores / Andean Wings / Novotel / Picoaga – Expedition Train |
| USD 1950 | S/.6396 | 3-star hotels: Faraona / San Agustín / Samay / Casona Plaza – Expedition Train |
| USD 1815 | S/.5953 | 2-star hotels: Faro Inn / Casa Oblitas Hotel / Hatun Wasi / Helena Inn – Expedition Train |
PRICE PER PERSON IN SINGLE ACCOMMODATION – 2024
| Dollars | Soles | Hotels |
|---|---|---|
| USD 4375 | S/.14350 | 5-star hotels: Libertador / Sol Meliá/Esteves Island – Expedition Train |
| USD 2995 | S/.9823 | 4-star hotels: Sonesta Miraflores / Andean Wings / Novotel / Picoaga – Expedition Train |
| USD 2475 | S/.9823 | 3-star hotels: Faraona / San Agustín / Samay / Casona Plaza – Expedition Train |
| USD 2140 | S/.7019 | 2-star hotels: Faro Inn / Casa Oblitas Hotel / Hatun Wasi / Helena Inn – Expedition Train |
PRICE PER PERSON IN TRIPLE ACCOMMODATION – 2024
| Dólares | Soles | Hoteles |
|---|---|---|
| USD 2795 | S/.9167 | 5-star hotels: Libertador / Sol Meliá/Esteves Island – Expedition Train |
| USD 2120 | S/.6953 | 4-star hotels: Sonesta Miraflores / Andean Wings / Novotel / Picoaga – Expedition Train |
| USD 1850 | S/.6068 | 3-star hotels: Faraona / San Agustín / Samay / Casona Plaza – Expedition Train |
| USD 1745 | S/.5723 | 2-star hotels: Faro Inn / Casa Oblitas Hotel / Hatun Wasi / Helena Inn – Expedition Train |
| Optional service | Dollars | Soles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| To go on the Vistadome Train increase | USD 45 | S/.153 | Indicate in Advance |
| To go on the Hiram Bingham Train increase | USD 700 | S/.2380 | Indicate in Advance |
Important:
– Hotel reservations are subject to availability.
– Spaces at Wayna Picchu Mountain are subject to availability (please inquire).
– Peruvian tourists with valid ID receive a USD 20.00 discount on the tour price upon entering Machu Picchu.
Program
Day 1 – Lima City Tour with a Visit to Huaca Pucllana
Upon arrival in Lima, you’ll be welcomed by our staff and transferred to your hotel. Get to know Lima on a comfortable, modern sightseeing tour of the best of our city. We’ll take a panoramic tour of the Pucllana Pyramid in Miraflores, pass through the large El Olivar de San Isidro park, walk through the streets of the Historic Center, and enjoy a guided tour of the Plaza de Armas and the Catacombs of the San Francisco Convent. A comprehensive tour with the comfort and attention of a modern tourist service.
Day 2 – Cusco City Tour
After breakfast at your hotel, we will pick you up and take 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 tea. After lunch, at 1:00 PM, we will begin the guided tour, which 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 fortress was built with enormous rocks. Their movement and use remain a mystery, as there are no stone quarries in the area.
Day 3 – Tour to Machu Picchu “The Lost City of the Incas”
After a hearty breakfast, we’ll pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the Cusco train station to begin the excursion to Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas. We’ll travel for four hours to the tourist town of Aguas Calientes. From there, we’ll take a bus and arrive at the citadel of Machu Picchu in half an hour. Then, with our guide, we’ll tour the Inca city for two to three hours. We’ll then have time to descend to Aguas Calientes for lunch, and in the afternoon, we’ll take the train back to Cusco. Upon arrival, our staff will be waiting for you as usual and take you to your hotel for the night. (Photo: Machu Picchu).
Day 4 – Tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas
After an early morning start, we’ll embark on a tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We begin at 8:30 a.m. We’ll be picked up from your hotel and head to Pisaq, a typical market with picturesque mountain terraces. We’ll visit the Pisaq archaeological site. It’s also famous for its fairs, where you can buy beautiful handicrafts. Afterward, we’ll head to Urubamba, where lunch is included. We’ll then head to the Ollantaytambo Fortress, where descendants of the Incas live in Inca homes. Finally, we’ll head to Chinchero to see its market and the archaeological site, which features typical Spanish overlays on the Inca buildings. The tour will end around 7:00 p.m. in Cusco’s Plaza de Armas. We’ll spend the night at your selected hotel in Cusco.
Day 5 – Sightseeing trip from Cusco to Puno, visiting “Raqchi”
After breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the bus station. We will take you on a tour lasting approximately 8 hours. We will include four excursions and guided tours of the tourist attractions of the southern corridor of the Altiplano, visiting the Andahuaylillas Temple (the Sistine Chapel of the Americas), and the Inca temple of Raqchi. At midday in the city of Sicuani, a buffet lunch will be included in the tour. From there, we will continue the tour, reaching the Raya Pass at 4,335 meters above sea level and the Inca Aymara museum of Pukara. Each tour lasts 20 to 40 minutes, during which passengers can ask questions, take photos, and walk around, making our excursions a pleasant experience. Upon arrival in Puno, our staff will be waiting for us and will take us to the hotel where we will spend the night. (Photo: Raqchi).
Day 6 – 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 tour, 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 value. 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 7 – Sillustani Chullpas and Flight from Juliaca to Lima
Breakfast at the hotel. You will have a few hours to explore Puno’s city center. At the scheduled time, we will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the Sillustani Chullpas, pre-Inca funerary towers. The tallest is approximately 12 meters high. We will then head to Juliaca Airport, an hour from Puno. There, you will check in at the airport counter and board your flight to Lima. Once again, we will be waiting for you at the Lima airport with a sign with your name on it. We will then transfer you to your selected hotel in Lima. You will spend the night at the hotel. (Photo: Sillustani Chullpas in Puno).
Day 8 – Bus Trip from Lima to Nazca
We must wake up early. After breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel and head to the bus terminal of the tour company that will take us from Lima to Nazca. The trip will take approximately 6 hours. We will arrive in the city of Nazca, where our staff will be waiting for us as usual with a sign with your name on it. After welcoming you once again, we will transfer you to the hotel where you will spend the night.
Day 9 – Flight to the “Nazca Lines”
In the morning after breakfast, we head to the Nazca airport. Before the flight, we will receive a briefing for a 45-minute flight over the Nazca Plains, where the ancient pre-Incas drew gigantic figures of animals and plants for a purpose yet to be discovered. Many believe these figures were made by extraterrestrials, including monkeys, spiders, hummingbirds, etc. In the afternoon, we will take a bus to Paracas, a city 3 hours from Nazca. We will spend the night in Paracas.
Day 10 – Tour to the Ballestas Islands and Paracas Reserve
After breakfast, we will transfer to the port of Paracas, where we will begin the tour to the Ballestas Islands, passing by “El Candelabro,” a gigantic image on the side of a hill. Upon arrival at the Ballestas Islands, we will visit the different islands for two hours, observing the different species of sea lions, seals, penguins, and guano birds. After arriving at the port, we will take the tour to the Paracas Reserve. In the afternoon, we will head to Paracas, where we will take the bus to Lima. Upon arrival in Lima, we will wait for you at the bus terminal and transfer you to the airport to make arrangements for your flight to your country. There, we will say goodbye. (Photo: Ballestas Islands in Paracas).
Includes
 | Hotel Pick-up. |
 | 2 transfers from Lima airport to the Hotel. |
 | 1 City tour to the “City of Kings” («Ciudad de los Reyes») (from 14:00 hrs – 18:00 hrs). |
 | 2 Nights at selected hotel in Lima includes breakfast (according to accommodation). |
| 3 Nights at selected hotel in Cusco includes breakfast (according to accommodation). |
| 2 Nights at selected hotel in Puno includes breakfast (according to accommodation). |
| 1 Night at selected hotel in Nazca includes breakfast (according to accommodation). |
| 1 Night at selected hotel in Paracas includes breakfast (according to accommodation). |
 | 1 flight Lima – Cusco (1 hour). |
| 1 flight Juliaca to Lima (1 hour). |
| 1 Overflight to the Nazca Lines (40 minutes). |
| 1 Transfer from Cusco airport to the selected hotel. |
| 1 Tour to the City of Cusco and Surroundings (In the afternoon starting at 13:00 hrs – 18:30 hrs). |
 | 1 Tour to Machu Picchu by Expedition Train (All day from 06:00 hrs – 20:00 hrs). |
| 1 Tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas includes 1 lunch (All day from 08:00 hrs – 19:00 hrs). |
| 1 Transfer from the hotel to the Cusco to Puno tourism terminal. |
| 1 Guided tour from Cusco to Puno includes 1 lunch (All day from 06:30 hrs – 18:00 hrs). |
| 1 Tour to Lake Titicaca, Uros Island, Taquile. (07:00 hrs – 18:00 hrs). |
| 1 Transfer from the hotel in Puno to Juliaca airport (one hour). |
| 1 Transfer from the hotel in Lima to the bus terminal in Lima. |
 | 1 Bus trip from Lima to Nazca (07:30 hrs – 15:00 hrs). |
| 1 Bus trip from Nazca to Paracas (15:30 hrs – 18:55 hrs). |
| 1 Tour to the Ballestas Islands. (08:00 hrs a 10:00 hrs). |
| 1 Bus trip from Paracas to Lima (19:05 hrs – 23:00 hrs). |
| 1 Transfer from the bus terminal to the hotel or airport. |
Not Included
 | Alimentación no mencionada. |
Note
You can request 2, 3, 4, or 5-star hotels in Aguas Calientes instead of the basic hostel that would already be included.
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.
- Raincoat (long poncho) during the rainy season.
- Long-sleeved shirts.
- Long pants.
- Insect repellent.
- Sunscreen, 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.
