(14 days / 13 nights)
DESTINATIONS
Lima, Nazca, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Puno, Arequipa, Ica, Paracas
ITINERARY
Arrival at Lima’s international airport in the afternoon or night. Meeting with our personnel, transfer and lodging in the hotel (private service, English-speaking assistance). Overnight.
Breakfast in the hotel. In the morning, panoramic Lima’s city tour (private service, English-speaking guide). Transfer to the station to take the bus to Nasca (km. 450, schedule could change: 14.30/22.10).
Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. Overnight.
Breakfast in the hotel. Morning is at leisure. Transfer to the station to take the bus to Cusco (km. 660, 21.30/12.30+1). Overnight on board.
Optional: transfer to the local airport to flight over the Nasca Lines (almost 35-minute journey, weather conditions could delay or cancel the excursion) (shared service, Spanish/English-speaking pilot guide)
Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, 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 (shared service, English-speaking guide). Overnight.
Breakfast in the hotel. Day dedicated to visit the ruins and market of Pisaq and the town and fortress of Ollantaytambo, lunch is included (shared service, English-speaking guide). After the visits, board the train to Aguas Calientes (almost 1.30-hour journey, subject to availability). Upon arrival, you will be picked up by hotel staff who will escort you to the hotel to check-in. Overnight.
Breakfast in the hotel. At the proper time, your local guide will pick you up from your hotel to take the 30- minute shuttle bus up to Machu Picchu (private service, English-speaking guide). After the guided tour, the local guide will leave you and you will take the shuttle bus to Aguas Calientes town. Then, collect your own luggage and 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 journey) (private service, Spanish-speaking driver). Overnight.
The train ticket allows the transport clients and their hand luggage (01 bag or backpack) with a weight of no more than 8kg/17.64lb and with a maximum size of 62 linear inches/157 cm (length + height + width), with the cars intended for this purpose. The main luggage will stay in the hotel in Cusco.
Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to station to take the touristic bus to Puno, lunch buffet at Sicuani (km. 380, schedule could change: 08.00/17.00) (shared service, Spanish/English-speaking guide). Along the way, visit the chapel of Andahuaylillas, the Raqchi ruins, and the Pukara Museum. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. Overnight.
Breakfast in the hotel. Full day excursion to Titicaca Lake visiting the Uros floating islands and Taquile Island, lunch at Taquile (shared service, English-speaking guide). Overnight.
Breakfast in the hotel. Morning is at leisure. Transfer to the station to board the bus to Arequipa (Km. 300, 14.45/21.30). Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. Overnight.
Breakfast in the hotel. In the morning, historical center walking tour (entrance fee to Santa Catalina Convent is included) (private service, English-speaking guide). In the afternoon, transfer to the station to board the bus to Ica (km. 750, schedule could change: 17.00/05.20+1). Overnight on board.
Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel (breakfast and room are available). Morning is at leisure. In the afternoon, practice dune buggy and sandboarding in the desert (shared service, Spanish-speaking driver).
Overnight.
Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to the station to board the bus to Ica (km. 70, schedule could change: 11.00/12.00). Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight
Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to the dock and excursion to the Ballestas Islands (2-hour excursion from 08.00 to 10.00, weather conditions could delay or cancel the excursion) (shared service, Spanish/Englishspeaking guide). Transfer to the station to board the bus to Lima (km. 250, schedule could change: 14.10/17.55). Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. Overnight.
Breakfast in the hotel. At the proper time, transfer to the airport at the proper time for departure (passengers are requested to be at the airport 3 hours before the international flight).