(15 days / 14 nights)
DESTINATIONS
Lima, Huaraz, Trujillo, Nasca, Arequipa, Puno, Cusco, Machu Picchu
ITINERARY
Arrival at Lima’s international airport in the afternoon or night. Meeting with our personnel, transfer and lodging in hotel (private service, English-speaking assistant). Overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. In the morning, visit the historical center (World Cultural Heritage from 1988) (fee entrance to the Cathedral and San Francisco Convent are included) and the residential zone (shared service, Spanish/English-speaking guide). Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to the station to take the bus to Huaraz (km. 408, schedule could change: 09.00/17.00). At the arrival, transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. Full day excursion dedicated to visit Chavín de Huántar (World Cultural Heritage from 1985) (shared service, Spanish/English-speaking guide), 116 km from Huaraz, at the Callejón de Conchucos, a beautiful valley at 3,177 m altitude. It was a great and important ceremonial center built before 800 BC.
Overnight.
Breakfast at the hotel. Full day excursion to the Huascaran National Park (World Natural Heritage since 1985) (shared service, Spanish/English-speaking guide), crossing the typical village of Yungay, until reaching the Llanganuco lagoon, spectacular turquoise water mirrors from the snowcapped Huascaran and Huandoy, the highest mountains of Peru. Overnight.
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Trujillo (private service, without guide, only Spanish-speaking driver).
Along the route, stop to visit the ruins of Sechín (with Spanish-speaking guide), one of the oldest and extraordinary ceremonial centers of Peru. Arrival in Trujillo and accommodation at the hotel. Overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. Day dedicated to visit the city, the Archaeological Museum, Huaca Dragón and Chan Chan, the world’s largest adobe city (World Cultural Heritage from 1986), lunch included at Huanchaco beach (shared service, English-speaking guide). Then, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Lima. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. Overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to the station to take the bus to Nasca (Km. 450, schedule could change: 07.30/15.10). Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. Overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to the local airport to flight over the Nasca Lines (World Cultural Heritage from 1994) (almost 35-minute journey, weather conditions could delay or cancel the excursion) (shared service, Spanish/English-speaking pilot guide). In the afternoon, transfer to the station to take the bus to Arequipa (km. 600, schedule could change: 14.00/23.30). At the arrival, transfer and lodging in the hotel.
Overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. In the morning, walking tour to the historical center and Santa Catalina Convent (World Cultural Heritage from 2000) (private service, English-speaking guide). Transfer to the station to take the bus to Puno (km. 300, schedule could change: 08.30/14.30). Upon arrival, meeting with our personnel and transfer to the hotel. vernight.
Breakfast in hotel. Full day excursion to Titicaca Lake visiting the Uros floating islands and Taquile Island (the Taquile textile art and the Aymara communities are Intangible Cultural Heritages from 2008 and 2009 respectively), lunch at Taquile (shared service, Spanish/English-speaking guide). Overnight in hotel in Puno.
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to station to take the touristic bus to Cusco, lunch buffet at Sicuani (km. 380, schedule could change: 08.00/17.00) (shared service, Spanish/English-speaking guide). Along the way, visit the Pukara Museum, the Raqchi ruins, and the chapel of Andahuaylillas. At Puno, transfer and lodging in the hotel. Overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. In the morning, historical center walking tour (entrance fees to the Cathedral and Santo Domingo/Coricancha are included) and transfer to the ruins of Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca
Pucara and Tambomachay (World Cultural Heritage from 1983) (shared service, English-speaking guide).
Afternoon is at leisure. Overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to Ollantaytambo station (almost 2-hour journey) (private service, Spanish- speaking driver) to take the train to Aguas Calientes (almost 1.30-hour journey, subject to availability).
Upon arrival, meeting your guide and take the 30-minute shuttle bus up to Machu Picchu (World Cultural Heritage from 1983) (shared service, English-speaking guide). After the guided tour, the local guide will leave you and you will take the shuttle bus descend to Aguas Calientes town. Then, walk around 5 minutes to the train station for your train back to Ollantaytambo (almost 1.30-hour journey, subject to availability).Upon arrival, transfer to Cusco (almost 2-hour ourney) (private service, Spanish-speaking driver).
Overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Lima (passengers are requested to be at the airport 3 hours before international flight).