A perfect circuit that combines discovery and meeting with local populations, to experience wonderful moments and fill yourself with unforgettable memories. We will discover a large part of southern Peru, magnificent and enigmatic places, we will visit the capital Lima, Paracas, the enigmatic and mysterious lines of Nazca, Arequipa and its Colca Canyon, Puno, and its famous floating islands on Lake Titikaka, and finally Cusco, the ancient capital of the Inca Empire and the Inca citadel of Machupicchu.
Day 1: International flight-Lima
Arrival in Lima, reception at the airport, and transfer to the hotel in Miraflores.
- ● Overnight in Lima.
- ● Meals included: none
Day 2: Lima-Paracas
08h00 In the morning, visit the Historical Center of Lima: San Martin Square, Jirón de la Unión, Plaza de Armas where the Presidential Palace, Cathedral, San Francisco sits. In the afternoon, departure by local bus to Paracas (3h30 to 4h trip). Reception and transport to your hotel. Paracas is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean.
- ● Overnight in Paracas.
- ● Meals included: Breakfast
Day 3: Paracas-Nasca
08h00 Navigation to the Ballestas Islands that are in front of Paracas. These islands are a protected site, a breeding ground for thousands of sea lions and sea birds, and lunch in the port of Chaco. This will be an opportunity to try the local flavors. After lunch, departure in private transportation with the guide to Nasca. Visits are planned along the way, including the Huacachina Oasis and the practice of Buggies and Sandboarding. Arrived in Nazca at the end of the afternoon.
- ● Overnight in Nasca
- ● Meals included: Breakfast and lunch
Day 4: Nasca-Arequipa
08:00 Departure from the hotel for the guided tour of the Nasca aqueducts, the ceramic workshop, the Antonini Museum and the Chauchilla cemetery. Free time to make the optional overflight over the Nasca Lines. Discovered by Paul Kosok in 1939, they constitute one of the greatest enigmas of world archaeology. The time of the overflight can be determined according to the weather of that day. At night transfer to the bus terminal for your trip by local bus Nasca-Arequipa. Arrival in Arequipa the next day, transportation assistance for the transfer and installation in the hotel.
- ● Night in Bus
- ● Meals included: Breakfast
Day 5: Arequipa
In the afternoon at 2:00 p.m., Visit with a local guide to the city: the Plaza de Armas, the cathedral, the church and the convent of Compañía, as well as the monastery of Santa Catalina, we finish the city tour passing through the viewpoints of Yanahuara and Carmen Alto to enjoy an unbeatable view of the Andean terraces of the Arequipa countryside.
- ● Overnight in Arequipa.
- ● Meals included: Breakfast.
Day 6: Arequipa-Colca Canyon-Chivay
08:30 am: Departure from your hotel in a private vehicle, taking the road that leads to the Colca Canyon. Passing through the Pampa Cañahuas area, a natural reserve for vicuñas and other Andean camelids, the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve. Stop in Patapampa, located at 4900 m altitude to admire the Ampato, Sabancaya and Hualca-Hualca volcanoes. 12:30 pm Arrival in Chivay, capital of the high Andean province of Caylloma (185 km from Arequipa).
- ● Overnight in Chivay.
- ● Meals included: Breakfast
Day 7: Chivay – Colca Canyon – Chivay – Puno
06:00 Departure in a private vehicle to the Cruz del Cóndor, a privileged place to observe the flight of the Condors. The Colca Canyon itself is a spectacle. About 3000m separate its highest peaks from the bed of the Colca River.
The visits are scheduled upon return to Chivay. Travel in private transportation Chivay-Puno, without a guide. Arrival at the hotel in Puno and installation.
- ● Overnight in Puno
- ● Meals included: Breakfast
Day 8: Puno – Uros Floating Islands – Taquile - Puno
07:30 am Departure to the Port of Puno. Navigation to the Uros, to discover these floating islands made on a base of aquatic plants reinforced with reeds from the lake. We will continue the visit to the island of Taquile where you will appreciate the nature and Andean customs that the inhabitants of the place still preserve. We will have a typical lunch, prepared by the inhabitants of the island, a beautiful experiential experience. In the afternoon we will return to the city of Puno, installation in the hotel and rest of the day free.
- ● Overnight in Puno
- ● Meals included: Breakfast and lunch
Day 9: Puno-Cusco
07:00 After breakfast at the hotel, we go by private transport to Cusco. Pass through the majestic museum of Pukara, a culture that developed around Lake Titicaca, between 1400 BC, brief stop at La Raya (Border between Cusco and Puno 4,335 masl). Arrival in Sicuani, where we meet our private guide and have lunch. Some visits are planned along the way: Raqchi and the Church of Andahuaylillas, the Sistine Chapel of Latin America. Arrival in Cusco at the end of the day.
- ● Overnight in Cusco
- ● Meals included: Breakfast and lunch
Day 10: Cusco – Chinchero – Moray –Maras – Ollantaytambo – Machupicchu Pueblo
08:30 am Departure by private transport to the town of Chinchero, where the market on Sundays preserves an impressive authenticity since barter is still practiced there. Chinchero is a very special town. We continue the circuit towards the Salineras de Maras and the Moray site, probably an agricultural laboratory that was once used for the acclimatization of products, we have lunch in Yanahuara. In the afternoon Arrival to Ollantaytambo to board the train from the station to Machupicchu Pueblo, after more than 1 hour and a half of travel we arrive at Machupicchu Pueblo, assistance at the station for transfer to the hotel.
- ● Overnight in Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu Pueblo)
- ● Meals included: Breakfast and lunch
Day 11: Machupicchu Town – Ollantaytambo
We board the bus for 40 minutes to the site that dominates the valley. Private guided tour of a monument that has not yet delivered all its mysteries, the Inca citadel of Machupicchu. After the visit, free time will be spent walking through the alleys of the Inca citadel. We return to Machupicchu Pueblo on foot or by bus, at your own pace. In the afternoon or at night, train to Ollantaytambo. Arrival to Ollantaytambo and installation in the hotel.
- ● Overnight in Ollantaytambo
- ● Meals included: Breakfast
Day 12: Ollantaytambo-Pisaq-Tambomachay-Puka Pukara-Q'enqo-Saqsaywaman-Cusco
08:00 Pick up from the Hotel and visit Ollantaytambo, we continue the road trip along the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Arrival in Pisaq, visit of the archaeological site and the craft market. We continue the tour until we reach Tambomachay, a complex dedicated to the divinity of water. We continue with the visits of the sites of Puka Pukara, Q'enqo and Saqsaywaman, an imposing megalithic stone construction that was once the main temple of Hanan Qosqo, return to Cusco.
- ● Overnight in Cusco
- ● Meals included: Breakfast and lunch
Day 13: Cusco (3400m)
Walking tour through the ancient streets of the Imperial City. the neighborhood of San Blas, passing by the Stone of the 12 Angles and by the Plaza de Armas that has witnessed so many historical events. In this square dominates the Cathedral that will be the object of a careful visit. The tour continues with the Qorikancha, the old Temple of the Sun, occupied and transformed by the Dominicans upon the arrival of the conquerors. If time permits, visit the colorful San Pedro market. Free time after visits.
- ● Overnight in Cusco
- ● Meals included: Breakfast
Day 14: Cusco – Lima – International Flight Connection
Transfer to the airport according to the time of your Cusco-Lima flight. Arrival in Lima and wait at the airport for your international flight. Go to the counter of your airline 4 hours before the departure time for your check-in.
- ● Meals included: Breakfast
- ✔ All internal transportation: transfers, flights, boats, local or private buses, and trains, except in special cases.
- ✔ The hotels are according to the chosen category.
- ✔ All entrance fees to the sites, unless otherwise specified.
- ✔ Guide service in French for the tours, unless otherwise specified.
- ✔ Meals are listed as included. All breakfasts.
- ✔ Domestic flights.
- ⮚ Meals not mentioned.
- ⮚ Drinks at all meals.
- ⮚ Tips to guides, carriers, etc.
- ⮚ Taxes from Bus Stations or Terrestrial Terminals (around $0.50).
- ⮚ Visits indicated as NOT included.
- ⮚ Excursions are indicated as optional.
- ⮚ International flights.
- ⮚ Your cancellation and repatriation insurance.Comisiones bancarias relacionadas con pagos
- -Minimum 02 people.
- -Prices are per person and are expressed in (US$) American dollars.
- -Book your tour with only 50%.
- -Once the reservation is accepted, it is mandatory to send a copy of your passport or identity document by email.
- -Prices do not include transaction fees for card payments. Current rate. Expiration date: 12/31/2023
