Day 1: Saturday: Welcome to Lima!
Upon arriving in Lima, you will be picked up and taken to your hotel. Our representative will give you a documentation kit with detailed program explanation. Luggage and hotel registration assistance will be offered.
Overnight at the hotel of your choice in Lima
Meals included: None
Day 2: Sunday: Half Day Lima City Tour
Visit the modern and colonial parts of the city of Lima the "City of Kings", beginning in the districts of Miraflores and San Isidro. Pass by a Huaca or sacred pre-Inca site. There will then be a stop at Parque del Amor (Lovers Park) in Miraflores for its magnificent view over the Pacific Ocean. The tour also includes the Historic Centre based on the Main Square, where the Presidential Palace, the Archbishop´s Palace, the Municipality of Lima and the Cathedral are located, as well as a visit to one of the largest colonial-era convents.
Overnight at the hotel of your choice in Lima
Meals included: breakfast
Day 3: Monday: Flight to Cusco
At schedule time transfer to the airport to board the flight to Cusco city.Flight Lima to Cusco included.
Welcome to Cusco!
You will have the rest of the day to acclimatize.
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Overnight at the hotel of your choice in Cusco
Meals included: breakfast
Day 4: Tuesday: Full Day Authentic Sacred Valley
You will tour the Sacred Valley of the Incas, discovering its fascinating culture, surrounded by majestic mountains. You will visit a small and picturesque Andean town, where you will explore an important Inca archaeological site and learn about the local history. Afterwards, you will pause at a local restaurant for a delicious lunch. Then, you will continue to Ollantaytambo, one of the mostrepresentative architectural complexes of the Inca Empire and site of one of the Spanish Conquistadors' rare strategic defeats. Famous for its terraced fields, Ollantaytambo was a very effective fortress, that also served as a temple.
Overnight at the hotel of your choice in the Sacred Valley
Meals included: breakfast & Lunch
Day 5: Wednesday: Full day to Machu Picchu
Today trip starts with the pick up from your hotel and transfer to the station to board the train. You are going to visit one of the most important energy centers of the world: Machu Picchu. You will be driven to the archeological site, the visit of which will be an unforgettable experience, with a professional tour guide to impart to you all the history that surrounds this mysterious and enchanting place. Once the guided tour is over, you will have some free time to explore the site on your own, to relax, or to meditate. At the agreed upon hour, you will descend to Aguas Calientes for lunch and board the train later that afternoon for the return trip. Board train in Aguas Calientes, to Ollantantaytambo, and transfer back to Cusco.
Overnight at the hotel of your choice in Cusco
Meals included: breakfast and lunch
Day 6: Thursday: Explore Cusco on your Own
Enjoy a unique experience filled with beautiful scenery, spectacular views, small communities, and opportunities to observe local wildlife. The Adventure awaits you! Don’t miss Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain, Pallcoyo or Humantay Lagoon.
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Overnight at the hotel of your choice in Cusco
Meals included: breakfast
Day 7: Friday: Cusco, Puno
At the scheduled time, you will be picked up from the hotel and transferred to the bus station to take the departure from Cusco to Puno.Leave the station at the start of a bus journey to Puno; en route enjoy the magnificent scenery of the southern valley of Cusco. First stop is Andahuaylillas, which has a beautiful 17th Century church containing an impressive organ decorated with angels and cherubs. After that, the ruins at Racchi -also known as the "Temple of Wiracocha”- the different zones of which were used for different purposes. After this visit, you will enjoy a typical and delicious buffet lunch at a local restaurant. Then you will visit the archaeological site of Puca-Pucara, basically a military camp that also functioned as an administrative center. Finally, you will arrive at the bus station in Puno. Upon your arrival. Transfer in from bus station to hotel.
Overnight in Puno.
Meals included: breakfast
Day 8: Saturday: Puno, Copacabana, Sun Island
Travel by tourist bus from Puno with a wonderful view of Lake Titicaca along the route (3 hours) until Copacabana (3 ½ hours), a pleasant town on the shores of the lake. Visit its church and the famous "Virgen Morena". Travel by boat, crossing the lake to the Island of the Sun (1 hour) until Huacani to have an Aptapi (typical lunch in the highlands), the trip continues by boat up till to the ruins of Pilkokaina Inca temple Finally hike to La Estancia with a wonderful view of Lake Titicaca (1 hour approximately).
Overnight in Sun Island Ecolodge La Estancia - Standard Cabin
An amazing spot located on the southern part of the Island of the Sun in Lake Titicaca. It was built preserving the Andean architecture and combining with the modern comfort, always respecting the harmony of the surrounding nature and habitat. The cabins were constructed with adobe brick and thatch roofs, and are set between pre-Inca terraces. We use solar energy and recycle waste at all levels.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch (typical aptapi) and Dinner
Day 9: Sunday: Sun Island, Moon Island, La Paz
DON’T MISS AN EARLY SUNRISE!
Hike down through Yumani visiting the Inca stairs and the Water of the Eternal Youth, then take a trip by boat to the Island of the Moon (1 hour) and the Inca ruins of Iñak Uyu temple to finally reach Copacabana (1 ½ hours). Shared transportation to La Paz (3 ½ hours) with very nice views of the Andes Royal Range.
Overnight in La Paz
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 10: Monday: Half Day Walking La Paz City Tour with Shoe-Shinner
A unique visit to the popular neighborhoods and markets of La Paz, guided by a “lustra bota” or shoe-shiner will provide different impressions of this unique city. Meeting with the “lustra guide” outside the former train terminal of La Paz. Hop on, on one of the many telefericos (cable cars) lines this vibrant city has, the Red Line, and get off where the walking tour starts, the main cemetery. After a short visit, continue walking to “Fish Street Market”, the “Flower Market” and the “Uruguay Market” where various species of animals and food can be seen. The tour continues to Eloy Salmón Street, lined with shops and stalls selling the latest technology and to the “Cholitas Market” where Cholitas (local ladies) can be seen shopping for traditional skirts and blankets. The tour concludes at the famous witches’ market on Linares and Sagarnaga Streets where we will learn a little bit of Andean cosmovision.
OPTIONAL EXPERIENCE WITH ADDITIONAL COST:
Overnight in La Paz
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 11: Tuesday: La Paz, Uyuni
Transfer to the airport.
Morning flight from La Paz to Uyuni.
Meeting at the airport and transfer to Uyuni village. Around 10:00 am, enter this unique natural wonder of salt with over 10.582 km2 at 3.692 m.a.s.l. to the “Isla Incahuasi” (2 hours), a special habitat of volcanic rocks and giant cactus. Then to the north to visit the pre-Columbian fort of Ayque Pucará and the nearby chullpares, both on the foothills of the Thunupa volcano; later continue east to Colchani (2 hours). Enjoy a beautiful sunset!
OPTIONAL WITH EXTRA COST:
Overnight in Salt hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch (picnic in the middle of the salt flat) and dinner at the hotel.
Day 12: Wednesday: Uyuni, La Paz
OPTIONAL WITH EXTRA COST:
Early flight from Uuyni to La Paz included.
*Transfer from airport to hotel, via a short highway from which there is a nice view over the city of La Paz and nearby snow-capped mountains.
OPTIONAL WITH EXTRA COST:
Overnight in La Paz.
Meals included: Breakfast.
Day 13: Thursday: Farewell!
At designated time transfer to the airport to board your international flight.