Trip summary

  • Travel style Group departure
  • Departure Lima
  • End Lima
  • Countries
    • Peru
    • Bolivia
  • City
    • Lima
    • Arequipa
    • Chivay
    • Cuzco
    • Aguas Calientes
    • Puno
    • La Paz
  • Theme History, art and culture
  • Accommodation Standard
  • Flight Excluded
  • Guide Not Included
  • The tour has met our standards

Detailed itinerary

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  • 1
    Lima
    Day 1

    Today you'll arrive in Lima. Reception and transport to the hotel. Overnight in the city.

    Visited places:
    • Lima
  • 2
    Lima - Arequipa
    Day 2

    You'll be transferred to the airport to catch your flight to Arequipa city. The morning is free, while in the afternoon you'll visit the city and its main attractions, such as Santa Catalina Convent, Iglesia de la Compañía and the Museo de Altares Andinos. Overnight in the city. 

    Visited places:
    • Lima
    • Arequipa
  • 3
    Arequipa - Colca Canyon
    Day 3

    You'll depart to Chivay, crossing the volcanoes Misti and Chachani, Salinas National Reserve and Aguada Blanca,in  which lamas, alpacas and the shy vicuna can be seen. You'll arrive in Chivay and you'll be transferred to your hotel. The rest of the time is free. 

    Visited places:
    • Arequipa
    • Chivay
  • 4
    Colca Canyon- Arequipa
    Day 4

    You''ll depart to the viewpoint of “La Cruz del Cóndor”, going through Colca Valley and crossing the typical towns of Yanque and Maca.You'll then return to Arequipa where you'll spend the night.

    Visited places:
    • Chivay
    • Arequipa
  • 5
    Arequipa - Cuzco
    Day 5

    Today you'll be transferred to the airport and catch your flight to Cuzco city. Transport to the hotel and leisure time. In the afternoon you'll visit the city and the nearby ruins of Sacsayhuaman, Kenko, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay.

    Visited places:
    • Arequipa
    • Cuzco
  • 6
    Cuzco: Sacred Valley
    Day 6

    Coinciding with the market days (Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday), you'll enjoy a full-day excursion, visit to the town of Pisac and its popular fair. You'll then continue to Ollantaytambo, passing through different towns of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, where Urubamba and Calca stand out among others. You'll also visit Ollantaytambo fortress and return to Cuzco in the late afternoon where you'll spend the night. 

    Visited places:
    • Cuzco
  • 7
    Cuzco - Machu Picchu
    Day 7

    You'll be transferred to the train station where you'll catch your train to Aguas Calientes. You'll then take the bus to the Machu Picchu fortress and enjoy a guided visit to the “Lost City of the Incas”. In the afternoon you'll continue to Aguas Calientes. Overnight in this colorful town.

    Visited places:
    • Cuzco
    • Aguas Calientes
  • 8
    Machu Picchu -Cuzco
    Day 8

    Free day. We recommend visiting the fortress again, enjoying the first rays of sun illuminating the fortress (it is possible to make so from Inti Puno or Puerta del Sol). If you wish, you'll have enough time to climb the Huayna Picchu or “Young Mountain”. In the afternoon you'll return to Cuzco by train. Overnight.

    Visited places:
    • Aguas Calientes
    • Cuzco
  • 9
    Cuzco -Puno
    Day 9

    You'll be transferred to the bus station and set off towards Puno, going through colorful towns. You'll see “La Raya” (peak: 4,300 m.) and the nearby plateau where you'll see llamas and alpacas. Overnight in Puno. (Note: It is possible to make this journey by train -Mon,Wed, Fri or Sat).

    Visited places:
    • Cuzco
    • Puno
  • 10
    Puno: Uros and Taquile Island (Titicaca Lake)
    Day 10

    You'll be pick up from the hotel and transported to the port of Puno. You'll then visit the astonishing floating islands of the Uros and continue to Taquile island, community that has preserved its ancestral customs until today, and place from which a spectacular sight of the Lake Titicaca can be appreciated. Afternoon return to Puno. Overnight.

    Visited places:
    • Puno
  • 11
    Puno/ La Paz
    Day 11

    Today you'll depart from Puno to La Paz: following the “Corredor Aymara”, you will pass through interesting towns such as Juli and Pomata. After all boundary procedures, you'll arrive in the Copacabana peninsula. You'll visit to the “Virgen Morena” sanctuary, and continue to La Paz. Arrival in the early evening and transport to the hotel. Overnight.

    Visited places:
    • Puno
    • La Paz
  • 12
    La Paz
    Day 12

    Tour of the city, visiting the Cathedral, Plaza Murillo, Gold Museum and the Witches' Market. Then we will visit Valle de la Luna. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight.

    Visited places:
    • La Paz
  • 13
    La Paz - Lima
    Day 13

    You'll be transferred to the airport for your return flight to Lima. Afternoon visit to the modern and colonial Lima: Plaza Mayor, the Cathedral, San Francisco Convent and the districts of Miraflores and San Isidro. Also, visit the Gold Museum, that keeps a private collection of pre-Spanish pieces. Overnight. 

    Visited places:
    • La Paz
    • Lima
  • 14
    Lima- End of tour
    Day 14

    Transport to the airport. Return flight to homeland.

    Visited places:
    • Lima
  • Prices and conditions

    Price includes
    • Transports hotel– airport, hotel– bus and train station and viceversa
    • Accommodation in selected hotels with breakfasts included.
    • Touristic bus Puno – Cuzco
    • Touristic bus Puno –La Paz
    • Excursions: Arequipa: City Tour, Colca 2 days – 1 night. Cuzco: City Tour, Sacred Valley and overnight at Machu Picchu. Puno: Uros and Taquile, La Paz: City Tour, Lima: City Tour + Museo Oro. 
    Price does not include
    •  Meals but breakfasts
    •  Entrance to tourist attractions, except Machu Picchu
    •  Domestic Flights and international flights including flight La Paz-Lima
    • Anything not specified in the program