Essence of Peru 8 Days from US!

Get ready to go to the airport and star to life the most amazing experience in Peru.

* Take into consideration to be at the airport at least 04 hours prior your schedule flight.

*Flight schedule will be confirmed 60 days prior the trip.

Day 1: Welcome to Lima!

Collect your luggage then meet your friendly driver in the arrivals lounge at Jorge Chavez International Airport, holding a sign with your name or group reference on it.

Lima is the capital of the Republic of Peru, concentrates the main places of the viceroyalty and is also known as the gastronomic capital of America because it is home to the various typical dishes of Peru.

Overnight at Selected Category Hotel in Lima

Meals: None

Day 2: Leisure day in Lima

Discover the best of the capital and the charm of its historic streets.

You can add the optional tour: Lima City Tour for USD 33 per person.

Overnight at Selected Category Hotel in Lima

Meals: Breakfast

Day 3: Flight to Cusco

At the scheduled time, transfer to the airport to board the departure flight to Cusco.

Welcome to Cusco!

Upon arrival, you will be assisted at the airport and transferred to the hotel.

Cusco, the ancient capital of the Incas in Peru, is, without doubt, one of the most fascinating destinations in the world, an ideal destination for admiring natural beauty, and, of course, home to one of the seven wonders of the modern world: Machu Picchu.

Improve your day by choosing one of the following optional tours:

• Half-Day Group City Tour with nearby Ruins only at 13:00 pm (Click here to buy!)
• Half-Day Private City Tour with nearby Ruins - You can choose your pick-up time (Click Here to buy!)
• Walking City Tour (Click Here to buy!)

Overnight at Selected Category Hotel in Cusco

Meals: Breakfast

Day 4: Leisure day in Cusco!

Enjoy your free day in Cusco and choose to live an unforgettable adventure from the heights with the optional excursion:

Half Day Zip Line by Natura Vive from USD 241 per person (Click here to buy!)

Overnight at Selected Category Hotel in Cusco

Meals: Breakfast

Day 5: Short Inca Trail - First Day - Expedition Train

You will be picked up from your hotel in Cusco and transferred to the Ollantaytambo train station, where you will have time to prepare for the trip. You will board the train towards Km 104, where you will begin your trek to the magnificent ruins of Wiñay Wayna. Once there, you will rest and enjoy a re-energizing box lunch, before returning to the path towards the Intipunku or Sun Gate. From there, you will have an impressive view of the citadel of Machu Picchu. Then you will board the bus that will take you to the town of Aguas Calientes, where you will be installed in your selected hotel and you can rest for the rest of the afternoon.

Total walking distance: 12 km

Minimum height: 2100 masl

Maximum height: 2700 masl

Total walking distance: 6 hours

Difficulty ranking: 3 of 5

Overnight at Selected Category Hotel in Aguas Calientes

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 6: Inca Trail - Last day - Machu Picchu

After a healthy and energizing breakfast, you will board the bus that will take you to Machu Picchu to start your guided tour. The required documents will be reviewed by the Machu Picchu Control staff prior to admission. Once inside, your guide will tell you about the history, organization, and mysteries of this unique Inca citadel. Afterward, you will have free time to return to the places that impressed you the most to take pictures. At the end of the visit, you will board the bus that will take you back to Aguas Calientes for lunch on your own or walk around the streets of this picturesque town. At the scheduled time, you will board the train back to Ollantaytambo station. Finally, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

As an optional, you have the opportunity to upgrade the entrance to Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu Mountain to climb on your own before starting the tour for only USD 79.00 more per person (*Subject to availability before to confirm, limited spaces)

Overnight at Selected Category Hotel in Cusco

Meals: Breakfast

Day 7: Leisure Day in Cusco!

Choose to enjoy one of the most popular and newest adventures in Cusco with the following optional excursions:

• Full-day Rainbow Mountain from USD 61 per person. (Click here to buy!)
• Full-Day Humantay Lake from USD per person (Click here to buy!)

Overnight at Selected Category Hotel in Cusco

Meals: Breakfast

Day 8: Goodbye Cusco!

At the scheduled time, you will be transferred from your Cusco hotel to the airport to take your flight back home.

Meals Included: Breakfast