A circuit made to discover the most important part of the South of Peru, we go into visiting the capital Lima, the Imperial city of Cusco and the mystic of Machu Picchu, to finally discover the amazing floating islands of the Uros. A program for those who have little time and want to know the enigmatic of the South. 11 hotel nights with breakfast, excursions, Machu Picchu by train, tickets, guides, assistance.
Day 1: International flight – Lima
Arrival in Lima, reception at the airport and transfer to your hotel.
* We suggest a hotel near the airport, assuming you will arrive at night. If you arrive earlier, the ideal is a hotel in the beautiful district of Miraflores.
- • Overnight in Lima.
- • Meals included: none.
Day 2: Lima-Cusco-Qoricancha-4 ruins
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your Lima-Cusco flight, arrival in Cusco, reception at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Free time to acclimatize.
In the afternoon, at 1:30 p.m. we begin the visits with the Qorikancha, the ancient temple of the Sun, continuing with Tambomachay, a complex dedicated to the divinity of water, Puka Pukara, Q'enqo and Saqsaywaman, which is an imposing megalithic stone construction that once Once it was the main temple of Hanan Qosqo, return to Cusco.
- • Overnight in Cusco.
- • Meals included: Breakfast
Day 3: Cusco-Pisaq-Ollantaytambo-Chinchero-Cusco
08:30 am pick up from the hotel to go to the town of Pisaq which is located on the outskirts of the city of Cusco to start our tour. In the company of our guide, we will visit the archaeological site of Pisac and its famous craft market, the most emblematic of the region. Next, we will go to Yanahuara where we will enjoy a buffet lunch made with Peruvian products.
After a short rest, we will continue the journey to the town of Ollantaytambo. The only one in Peru that preserves its urban organization since the times of the Incas. In the company of our guide we will visit the famous Inca enclosures of the archaeological site of Ollantaytambo. Then we will have time to visit this famous town. On our way back we will visit the traditional town of Chinchero. There we visit the ruins where the palace of the Inca Túpac Yupanqui was. Then we will visit a textile center where we will learn to make garments in a traditional way.
Finally, I arrive in Cusco at nightfall.
- • Overnight in Cusco
- • Meals included: Breakfast and lunch
Day 4: Cusco-Machupicchu-Cusco
In the morning (according to the time of the train ticket) pick up from the hotel and transfer to the Ollantaytambo train station for approximately 1h45 minutes in private transport.
It is here where we will board the train that passes through the Sacred Valley of the Incas, 1h30 minutes by train, on this route you will enjoy beautiful landscapes until you reach Machupicchu Pueblo.
From Machupicchu Pueblo we can take the bus that will take us to the entrance of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. The trip takes 30 minutes and we will arrive at Machu Picchu, where you will be amazed by this monument considered one of the 7 wonders of the Modern World, immediately our guide will start the tour so that you can better understand the history and architecture of the Inca citadel of Machupicchu .
In the afternoon we finish the 1-day tour boarding the train back to Ollantaytambo and we will pick you up from the station to transfer you to your hotel in Cusco.
- • Overnight in Cusco
- • Meals included: Breakfast
Day 5: Cusco – Soraypampa – Humantay Lagoon - Cusco.
We will pick you up at your hotel at 05:00 am, and then continue with our trip until we reach the town of Mollepata, where we will enjoy a typical breakfast of the area. After breakfast, we will return to our bus to continue the incredible tour to the Humantay lagoon and to be able to observe the beautiful landscapes on the way to Soraypampa, where our trek will begin.
We will begin with our walk to the Humantay lagoon at a height of 4,250 meters above sea level. Our ascent lasts approximately an hour and a half until we reach the Humantay lagoon. When you arrive at this beautiful lagoon, you will have all the time you need to enjoy the natural beauty that surrounds it, take pictures, videos and also recharge the energy that Nevado Salkantay has.
After all this beautiful adventure, we will return to Soraypampa.
We will continue the trip and we will go to Mollepata where we will enjoy our lunch and after that we will return to Cusco, arriving in the city at approximately 6:30 p.m.
- • Overnight in Cusco
- • Meals included: Breakfast and lunch
Day 6: Cusco-Chinchero-Moray-Salinas de Maras-Cusco
08:00, Departure to the town of Chinchero, with a marked indigenous character, where we will visit a textile center. Continuing with the trip we arrive at the archaeological site of Moray, probably an agricultural laboratory that was once used for the acclimatization of products. Our last stop will be the Salines de Maras, which is a unique spectacle that brilliantly demonstrates human ingenuity, which has been capable of setting up an open-air salt mine, at more than 3000m of altitude. Return to Cusco and rest of the day free.
- • Overnight in Cusco
- • Meals included: Breakfast and lunch (pic nic)
Day 7: Cusco – Cusipata – Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain – Cusco
05:00 am. We will start our tour ''Vinicunca 7 Colors Mountain'' from the door of your hotel in Cusco. Our transport will take us to the town of Cusipata, in that place we will have a local breakfast. It is important to remind you that we will be in a community very far from Cusco and we will not have the comforts of a city.
Fulawasi is the next point on our tour to the mountain of 7 colors, and there we start our walk.
The walk to the Apu Vinicunca will last approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes uphill until you reach the foothills of Valle Rojo, the access point to this beautiful mountain of 7 colors. We will walk along a path that will gradually change the landscape to mountains of intense colors and small streams of frozen water that feed and give life to this valley. We will reach a height of 5200 masl, height of the majestic Vinicunca mountain.
At the top, we will have enough time to take beautiful photos in the colorful landscapes and thus immortalize this unforgettable experience. Our guide will provide us with information about the Mountain of 7 Colors.
We return to Cusipata, where we will enjoy lunch. to start the return to the city of Cusco, arrival at approximately 5:30 p.m.
- • Overnight in Cusco
- • Meals included: Breakfast and lunch
Day 8: Cusco – Free Day
We will have the day off to recharge our batteries and walk through the beautiful streets of the imperial city of Cusco, we recommend you take a short walk.
- • Overnight in Cusco
- • Meals included: Breakfast
Day 9: Cusco – Puno
On this magical trip you will be able to enjoy various places of Magical charm and Ancestral History such as: The Sistine Chapel of America or Andahuaylillas Chapel, which is a church dating from the 17th century Also known as The Sistine Chapel of America for the beauty of its murals , the works in gold leaf and the paintings of the Cusco school that houses inside, The Imposing Temple of the god Wiracocha who was the supreme Inka deity, in this place we will find the largest number of Colcas (Barns) we will also see magnificent buildings in stone and adobe. The Majestic Paso de la Raya (Road Limit between Cusco and Puno – View of Nevado Chimboya) and the Mythical Pukara Lithic Museum that is a culture that developed from 1600 BC to 400 AD located 106 km North-East of the city of Puno, in this museum we can find ceramics and sculptures representing zoomorphic figures, among them the famous sculpture of HATUNÑAQAC that in our times would be translated as the supreme cutthroat.
- • Overnight in Puno
- • Meals included: Breakfast and lunch
Day 10: Puno – Uros Floating Islands – Taquile - Puno
07:00 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 delicious typical lunch, prepared by the inhabitants of the island, a beautiful experiential experience. In the afternoon we will return to the city.
- • Overnight in Puno
- • Meals included: Breakfast and lunch
Day 11: Puno – Juliaca – Lima
Early in the morning transfer to the Juliaca airport for 45 minutes, flight to Lima. Reception and transport to your hotel.
In the afternoon, discovery of the center of Lima and its surrounding districts, in the company of a private guide in the chosen language, the Historic Center of the city that has recovered its previous physiognomy, we will discover the Plaza San Martín, the jirón la Unión (which connects with the Plaza de Armas), the Municipality of Lima, the Cathedral and the Convent of San Francisco.
- • Overnight in Lima
- • Meals included: Breakfast
Day 12: Lima – International flight
Free day in Lima to enjoy a little more of Peru and its magic. Transfer to the airport 4 hours before the departure of the international flight.
Private transfer to Lima airport
- • Meals included: Breakfast
- • All internal transportation: transfers, flights, boats, local or private buses and trains, except in special cases.
- • The hotels 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 listed as included.
- • All breakfasts.
- • National Flights
- • Meals indicated as free.
- • Drinks at all meals.
- • Tips to guides, carriers, etc.
- • Taxes from Bus Stations or Terrestrial Terminals (around $0.50).
- • Visits indicated as NOT included.
- • Excursions indicated as optional.
- • International flights.
- • Your cancellation and repatriation insurance.
- • Bank commissions related to travel payments.
- -Minimum 02 people.
- -Prices are per person and are expressed in (US$) 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
