Unknown Peru (14 days / 13 nights)

Lima, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Puno, Titicaca Lake, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Abancay, Nasca, Paracas.

Breakfast Box Lunch Lunch Dinner

• It is a program with individual departures all year round.
• Prices could change without previous advice. In holidays, could be increases which be reported according each case.
• Schedules and timetables are referential, subject to reconfirmation.
• The program starts with the arrival at Lima in the afternoon/night. So early check-in is not included if pax arrives in the morning.
• The speed limit for touristic transportation in Peruvian roads is 90 km/h.
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1st day Arrival in Lima (154 masl)
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.

2nd day Lima / Arequipa (2.300 masl)
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Arequipa. At the arrival, meeting with our personnel and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, walking tour to the historical center and the Santa Catalina Convent (private service, English-speaking guide). Overnight.

3rd day Arequipa / Colca Canyon (3.633 masl)
Breakfast in hotel. At 5am approximately, departure to Colca Valley (Km. 170, almost 4/5-hour journey) (private service, English-speaking guide) to visit the vantage point of Cruz del Condor where one can admire the real deepness of the canyon and if weather conditions allow it, travelers will see many condors majestically overflying the site seeking for food. Lunch at Chivay. Dinner and overnight.

4th day Colca Canyon / Sillustani / Puno (3.827 masl)
Breakfast in hotel. Departure to Sillustani necropolis (8-hour journey, only Spanish-speaking driver) (private service, English-speaking guide), box lunch included. At the arrival, meeting with the guide to visit to the ruins. Then, we will continue to Puno (private service, without guide, only Spanish-speaking driver). Arrival and lodging in the hotel. Overnight.
** From 10 passengers, the quotation includes an English-speaking guide from Colca to Puno.

5th day Puno / Titicaca Lake / Puno
Breakfast in hotel. Full day excursion to Titicaca Lake visiting the Uros floating islands and Taquile Island, lunch at Taquile (collective service, English-speaking guide). Overnight in hotel in Puno.
** From 10 passengers, the quotation includes an English-speaking guide from Colca to Puno.

6th day Puno / Cusco (3.399 masl)
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to station to take the touristic bus to Cusco, lunch buffet at Sicuani (km. 380, schedule could changes: 08.00/17.00) (collective service, English/Spanish-speaking guide). Along the way, visit the Pukara Museum, the Raqchi ruins and the chapel of Andahuaylillas. At Cusco, transfer and lodging in the hotel. Overnight.
** From 10 passengers, the transportation and guide are private

7th day Cusco
Breakfast in hotel. In the morning, excursion to visit the historical center (fee entrance to the Cathedral and Santo Domingo/Coricancha are included) and the ruins of Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay (private service, English-speaking guide). Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight.

8th day Cusco / Sacred Valley (2.846 masl) / Machu Picchu (2.400 masl)
Breakfast in hotel. Excursion to visit the Pisaq market and the Ollantaytambo fortress (private service, English-speaking guide). Then, transfer to Ollantaytambo's station to take the Vistadome train (almost 1.30-hour journey – 1st class, subject to availability) to Machu Picchu town. At the arrival, transfer to the hotel on foot. Dinner and overnight.
** If this day is Sunday, it is possible to visit the market of Chinchero.

9th day Machu Picchu / Cusco
Breakfast in hotel. In the morning, meeting with your guide and transfer by public bus to the archaeological complex to visit Machu Picchu (private English-speaking guide only during the visit, almost 2 hours). In the afternoon, transfer to the station on foot to take the Vistadome train to Poroy (almost 3.30-hour journey – 1st class, subject to availability). At Poroy, transfer to Cusco (30m) and lodging in the hotel. Overnight.
The train ticket, allows the transport clients and their hand luggage (01 bag or backpack) with a weight of no more than 05kg/11lb 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 of Cusco.

10th day Cusco / Abancay (2.377 masl)
Breakfast in hotel. Departure to Abancay (km. 197, almost 4.30-hour journey) (private service, without guide, only Spanish-speaking driver), box lunch included, visiting the archaeological sites of Saywite (sanctuary for worship water) and Tarawasi (Inca administrative center) (guided by Spanish-speaking guardians of the sites if they are available). At the arrival, lodging in the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

11th day Abancay / Nasca (588 masl)
Breakfast in hotel. Departure to Nasca (km. 443, almost 9-hour journey) (private service, without guide, only Spanish-speaking driver), box lunch included. On the way, visit the Pampas Galeras National Park, where thousands of vicuñas in its natural habitat live. At the arrival, lodging in the hotel. Overnight.

12th day Nasca / Paracas (0 masl)
Breakfast in hotel. Optional: transfer to the local airport to flight over the Nasca Lines (almost 35-minute journey, weather conditions could delay or cancel the excursion) (collective service, Spanish/English-speaking pilot guide). Then, departure to Paracas (km. 200, almost 3-hour journey) (private service, without guide, only Spanish-speaking driver). During the journey, there is the possibility to visit the Huacachina oasis or the Regional Museum at Ica. Overnight.

13th day Paracas / Lima
Breakfast in 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) (collective service, Spanish/English-speaking guide). After the excursion, departure to Lima (km. 200, almost 3-hour journey) (private service, without guide, only Spanish-speaking driver). At the arrival, lodging in the hotel. Overnight.

14th day Departure from Lima
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to the airport at the proper time for departure (passengers are requested to be at the airport 3 hours before international flight).

• All transfers on arrival and departure of each locality, assisted by expert personnel.
  NOTE: In Lima, in/out transfers from 2 to 5 pax will be assisted by our Spanish-speaking driver, except for the international arrival transfer, which is always attended by our Spanish/English-speaking personnel.
• All the excursions indicated in the program with -English-speaking guides.
• All entrance fees to the sites mentioned.
• Vistadome train to/from Machu Picchu.
• Transportation in comfortable tourist vehicles.
• Overnights in suggested hotels or similar (subject to confirmation), breakfast included.
• Meals as indicated.

• Early check-in in case the international flight arrives in the morning.
• Internal flights (approx. USD 220 per person, per flight).
• Flight over the Nasca lines (from USD 110 per person).
• Airport tax at Nasca (approx USD 10 per person. To be paid on spot).
• Tax at Paracas (approx USD 5 per person. To be paid on spot).
• Drinks during meals.
• Meals not expressly stated.
• Extras at the bar, in laundry, in phone, etc.
• Tips for guides, hotels, restaurants and airports.
• Our tour escort from Cusco to Lima (see supplement).
• Personal insurance.