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Cusco City, Machu Picchu Citadel, the Sacred Valley of the Incas (Pisac and Ollantaytambo), Moray ruins, Maras Salt Mines, Chinchero town.
A great off-the-beaten path trip designed for all kinds of traveler, looking to visit the most important sites of Peru in a very short amount of days. The traveler will find a mixture of history, living culture, and beautiful natural scenery.
Experience a taste of Peru on this outstanding introductory tour of the country’s most famous sights. Exploring the Cusco area, the journey combines a stay in Cusco City, the ancient capital of the Inca Empire, with a non-common visit to the Sacred Valley, and two days in the fantastic Inca Citadel of Machupicchu.
Our private transport picks you up from the airport to take you to the hotel in Lima. Depending on your international flight arrival time, you may be able to visit the city and enjoy its fabulous cuisine in one of its many restaurants.
Accommodation: Hotel in Lima
After breakfast you are taken to the airport to board a plane for the one hour flight to Cusco. First the capital of the fabulous Inca Empire, and then an important town during the Spanish settlement, the Cusco streets are a fascinating mixture of Inca and colonial architecture. During the morning you may want to go for an easy walk around the traditional neighborhoods and picturesque streets of the City. After a light lunch, your private guide meets you at the hotel to start your visit to the city. On the way you will stop in the Sun Temple, the Cathedral and the nearby Inca Ruins, with Sacsayhuaman among them.
Meals: B
Accommodation: Hotel in Cusco
Only a one-hour drive separates Cusco from the Sacred Valley of the Incas, where the famous giant corn has been grown since pre-Inca times. Your guide leads you through the impressive Pisac ruins and the traditional market with the same name. After a tasty lunch in an exclusive private Hacienda, your transport takes you to Ollantaytambo, the only original Inca town still populated and alive. After visiting the ruins you have time to relax and enjoy the afternoon at the hotel in the Sacred Valley.
Meals: B, L
Accommodation: Hotel in the Sacred Valley
The day starts with a short drive to Chinchero, a small Andean town located half-way between the Sacred Valley and Cusco. Beyond its Inca origins and its picturesque streets, Chinchero is very much known for the extraordinary textile art developed by its inhabitants. Here you have the time to appreciate how this people are devoted to recover some of the extraordinary techniques used by their ancestors. Then you continue to Moray, an important site used for agricultural experimentation purposes in Inca times. Not far away, the Maras town is the starting point of the hike towards the Maras Salt Pans. This walk allows you to enjoy wonderful views to the mountain range in the opposite side of the Valley. Once in the salt mines, you are able to walk through the white terraces and observe the local people while working as they have been doing it since centuries ago. You may continue walking to the Sacred Valley, where our transport is waiting to take you to the hotel.
Meals: B, Picnic Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in the Sacred Valley
The first train to Aguas Calientes departs very early in the morning. After almost two hours by train and 25 minutes by bus, you arrive at the ancient citadel of Machu Picchu. Your guide leads you through the ruins, explaining every part and building. After the guided visit, you have time to walk around the ruins by your own, climb up the Wayna Picchu, or just relax and enjoy the beautiful views. Probably the best time to really appreciate the magic of Machupicchu is the afternoon, when the most of the visitors have left and the sun-light is especially beautiful when hitting the Citadel Walls and Gardens. The last bus down to Aguas Calientes is at about 5:30pm. You will need to take it, unless you prefer to spend the night at the luxury lodge near the ruins.
Meals: B
Accommodation: Hotel in Aguas Calientes or Machupicchu
During this free morning you may be up for a second visit to the citadel by your own, or perhaps you will rather stay in Aguas Calientes and just relax. The early afternoon train takes you back to Cusco, where you arrive early enough to rest from the trip and still enjoy a great dinner in one of the fancy Cusco restaurants.
Meals: B
Accommodation: Hotel in Cusco
You have a last free morning in Cusco, which gives you some time to go for a final walk through the City, and perhaps make some last minute shopping. At about noon our transport takes you to the airport to fly back to Lima. Another transport is waiting for you to take you to the hotel in Lima. We will recommend a couple of great places where you can go for dinner and enjoy your last night in Peru.
Meals: B
Accommodation: Hotel in Lima
Our transport picks you up from the hotel at the proper time to board your plane for the international flight.
Meals: B
A private transport and guide picks you up from the hotel to start the full-day trip to Puno. On the way you visit the colonial town and church of Andahuaylillas, the ruins of Raqchi, La Raya Mountain Pass and the Pucara Ruins.
Meals: B, L
Accommodation: Hotel in Puno
Our transport picks you up from the hotel to take you in just a few minutes to the Puno pier, where the Titicaca Lake adventure begins. The first brief stop allows you to see the picturesque reed islands of the Uros people. Later you disembark on the Taquile Island. Far away from the tourist crowds you find the space to interact with the local people and learn something about their way of life, their art expressions (specially the textile art), and their traditional food. After a nice hike across the Island, our motor boat awaits to navigate back to Puno.
Meals: B, L
Accommodation: Hotel in Puno
A private transport takes you to the Juliaca airport to take your flight to Lima.
Meals: B
To be programmed in days 5 and 6
Suasi is a secluded island located off the beaten path in the north-eastern section of Lake Titicaca. This island features one of the most beautiful eco-lodges in Peru. This program is perfect for the traveler who wants to enjoy the marvels of nature at Lake Titicaca, far from the crowd, while enjoying a high level of service and comfort.
A private transport and guide picks you up from the hotel to start the full-day trip to Puno. On the way you visit the colonial town and church of Andahuaylillas, the ruins of Raqchi, La Raya Mountain Pass and the Pucara Ruins.
Meals: B, L
Accommodation: Hotel in Puno
Our transport picks you up from the hotel to take you in just a few minutes to the Puno pier, and begin the motor-boat trip. The first brief stop allows you to see the picturesque reed islands of the Uros people. Later you disembark on the Taquile Island, where you walk a little in the surrounding area and see the people wearing their traditional dress. You arrive at the hotel on Suasi Island to enjoy a delicious lunch on the beach. In the afternoon you have time to walk, kayak, or simply relax. The option of a relaxing massage is highly recommended.
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Hotel Casa Andina Private Collection – Suasi Island
After an early breakfast, the hotel boat takes you on a 10 minute trip to the eastern coast of the lake. From here our private transport takes you to the Juliaca airport to take your flight to Lima.
Meals: B
An extraordinary variety of ingredients, together with the mixture of so many different cultures and the innovation of local chefs have achieved the Peruvian cuisine to be known and respected by experts and food enthusiast from all over the world. This day in Lima will give you the chance to enjoy the experience of really getting to know and enjoy the Peruvian cuisine. To achieve this, we count on the guidance of a young Peruvian chef, who will take you to explore the fantastic local flavors.
Please contact us to get a detailed description of the program
To be programmed on day 3
A free morning in Lima allows you to rest and recover from the long trip. Early in the afternoon our transport takes you on a four hour drive through the desert to the Paracas National Reserve, where you find the time to relax and enjoy the ocean views, while having a tasty Pisco Sour or a sweet Algarrobina at the cozy hotel terrace.
Meals: B
Accommodation: Hotel in Paracas
There are many theories concerning the origin of the Nazca lines, however, the mystery has still not been completely unraveled. Early in the morning you will take a boat to the Ballestas Islands. During the trip you admire the famous picture of the candelabra, and observe different species of sea lions and birds. Upon the return to the hotel you get ready for a trip of approximately 45 minutes to the Ica airport, where you take the flight over the Nazca lines. After the flight, you have time to enjoy a nice lunch, before continuing with the drive back to Lima.
Meals: B, L
Accommodation: Hotel in Lima
Our transport picks you up from the hotel at the proper time to board your plane for the international flight.
Meals: B