Classic South Peru Circuit : Small guided group tour & activities exploring Lima’s historic center & Miraflores, Paracas & Ballestas islands, Huacachina oasis in Ica, Nazca lines, Arequipa white city, The Colca canyon, Lake Titicaca: Uros floating island & Taquile, Route of the sun from Puno to Cusco, guided visit of Cusco & nearby ruins, Rainbow mountain hike, Sacred Valley tour & Machu Picchu inca citadel.
Overview
- Day 1 LIMA Arrival in Lima, private transfer to your hotel, overnight in Lima
- Day 2 PARACAS Lima city tour, trip to Paracas bay, overnight in Paracas
- Day 3 PARACAS – NAZCA Ballestas island boat excursion, Huacachina oasis, overnight in Nazca
- Day 4 NAZCA – AREQUIPA Nazca lines overflight, trip to Arequipa
- Day 5 AREQUIPA Arequipa city tour, overnight in Arequipa
- Day 6 COLCA Trip to Chivay overnight in Colca valley
- Day 7 COLCA – TITICACA Colca canyon excursion, trip and overnight in Puno
- Day 8 TITICACA Lake Titicaca boat excursions, overnight in Puno
- Day 9 PUNO – CUSCO Route of the sun Puno to Cusco, overnight in Cusco
- Day 10 CUSCO Cusco city tour and nearby ruins, overnight in Cusco
- Day 11 SACRED VALLEY Sacred valley land tour, overnight in Cusco
- Day 12 CUSCO Rainbow mountain hike, overnight in Cusco
- Day 13 MACHU PICCHU Machu Picchu guided tour, overnight in Aguas Calientes
- Day 14 CUSCO Train journey back to Cusco city, overnight in Cusco
- Day 15 INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT Flight Cusco to Lima, at time international flight back home
Include
- 14 hotel night with breakfast
- Daily tours & activities in small groups
- All entrances fees to the attractions to visit
- Lima city tour & attractions
- Ballestas island boat excursion
- Huacachina oasis sand dunes buggy car
- Flight over the Nazca lines
- Arequipa city tour & attractions
- Colca canyon guided visit
- Lake Titicaca boat excursion
- Route of the sun from Puno to Cusco
- Cusco classic city tour & 4 nearby ruins
- Rainbow mountain hike
- Sacred valley land Tour
- Machu Picchu guided tour
- Bus ticket Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes
- Train ticket Cusco – Machu Picchu – Cusco via Ollantaytambo
- Double decker bus «tour ticket» from Lima – Paracas – Ica- Nazca- Arequipa – Chivay – Puno – Cusco
- All hotel pick up & drop off to/from airport, bus terminal, train station
- Flight ticket Cusco to Lima
- 24/7 assistance
- Guaranteed professional service
Detail Itinerary
DAY 1 ARRIVAL TO LIMA
In Lima: Arrival in the city of Lima Capital of Peru, Reception by our representative at Jorge Chavez airport and private transfer to your selected hotel, Overnight in Lima
No meals.
DAY 2 LIMA CITY TOUR – TRIP TO PARACAS BAY
In Lima city: Hotel pick up and guided visit of the Capital of Lima. The guided tour of the city of Lima includes the main tourist attractions such as: the historical center, the Republican square of San Martin, the historic and famous Plaza de Armas, the most precious jewel of the historic center of Lima, the Convent of San Francisco and its Catacombs The Tour continues to the modern district of Miraflores, the emblematic Park of Love with a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean where you can enjoy an impressive panorama.The duration of the guided tour to the city of Lima is approximately 4 hours.
On time, transfer to the terminal for a double decker bus trip to Paracas Bay, upon arrival, private transfer to your selected hotel, Overnight in Paracas.
Meals: breakfast
DAY 3 BALLESTAS ISLANDS – HUACACHINA OASIS – TRIP TO NAZCA
In Paracas: Boat excursion to «Ballestas Islands Known as the Peruvian Galápagos, these rocky islands overlooking the sea are accessible only by boat and can not be visited, just to protect the fauna.They owe their fame to the extraordinary presence of different animal species: birds (goslings, partridges) , cormorants of Peru, pelicans of Bougainville, seagulls, vultures …), the small Humboldt penguins, dolphins, sea lions and sea lions that occupy entirely some of their beaches on these rocky islets, about 90 minutes off the coast of Paracas. Visiting this archipelago costs half compared to that of the Galapagos in Ecuador.
Visit Ica’s Sand dunes and the Huacachina oasis: «we begin the guided visit to an old cellar, which produces grappa, among others, the famous Pisco. We will be able to know the whole process for the production of Pisco and you will make a tour of the cellar with a worker. After visiting the winery, visitors are invited to try and taste the different types of pisco and wines produced in this winery. Then we continue our tour with a visit to the Regional Museum of Ica, which is undoubtedly one of the most important museums on the southern coast of Peru. Here you can see interesting antiques from different cultures that lived in the department of Ica. Finally, we head towards the Oasis of Huacachina, which is located at a distance of 5 km from the center of Ica. In this beautiful lake, you can enjoy the peace of this place and go around looking for beautiful images. Huge dunes that surround the lagoon, allow visitors to practice one of the most fascinating sports of this region, the popular sandboarding.
Recommend making a tour in dune buggy, taking advantage of the opportunity to surf on the sand! It is a perfect activity for lovers of strong feelings.»
At time, transfer to the terminal for a 2 hours bus trip to Nazca», upon arrival in Nazca, pick up at the bus terminal and private transfer to your hotel selected, Overnight in Nazca.
Meals: breakfast, lunch.
DAY 4 NAZCA LINES OVERFLIGHT – TRIP TO AREQUIPA CITY
«The lines of Nazca are drawn on the ground, these geoglyphs of the Nazca desert is located on an arid plateau that stretches for about eighty kilometers between the cities of Nazca and Palpa, in southern Peru. There are more than 300 different designs, including the stylized profiles of common animals in the area (the whale, the parrot, the more than 180 meters long lizard, the hummingbird, the condor and the enormous spider about 45 meters long). In total, the geoglyphs are composed of more than 10,000 lines, some of which measure 30 m in width and extend for more than 9 km, so they are clearly visible from the air or from the top of the nearby hills. The figures: The tree, The wings (or shells), The alligator astronaut, The whale, The dog, The hummingbird, The shells, The condor, The iguana, The blade, The lizard, The hands, The mythological orc, The parrot, The pelican (or alcatraz), The spider, The monkey, The snake, The spiral, The star, Technically the Nazca lines are perfect. The kilometric lines are drawn with very small deflection angles. The drawings are well proportioned, especially if we think about their size. These lines are evidence of a great knowledge of geometry by the ancient inhabitants of this area».
At time transfer to terminal for a double decker bus trip to Arequipa city, upon arrival, pick up and private transfer to hotel selected, overnight in Arequippa
Meals: breakfast
DAY 5 AREQUIPA CITY TOUR
Exploring the City of Arequipa:«The city, since 2000, is part of the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage list. Its charm derives from the mixture of Spanish and indigenous cultures, still visible, especially in the city’s unique architecture. Called the white city for the color of the houses that compose it, here is the famous monastery of Santa Caterina and you can admire, Plaza de Armas where there is an impressive cathedral. On this guided tour you will visit Monasterio of Santa Catalina, even if you can not get more than colonial buildings, you should not miss this monastery that occupies an entire neighborhood and is surrounded by impressive walls: it is one of the most fascinating religious buildings in all of Peru . The main square of Arequipa, which has not been ruined by modern buildings, is a sort of outdoor museum of sillar architecture – white, imposing and unique from an aesthetic point of view.
Overnight in the white city of Arerquipa.
Meals: breakfast
DAY 6 TO THE COLCA VALLEY
Trip to Chivay (Colca Canyon):The trip offers travelers the opportunity to experience one of the most spectacular tourist attractions and wonders: the Colca Valley and the Colca Canyon. The first stop is in the national reserve of Salinas and Aguada Blanca to observe the auquakes such as vicuñas, alpacas and llamas. Then we stop at the Mirador de los Volcanes to admire a variety of volcanoes that reach over 5,000 meters: El volcano Misti, Chachani volcano, the volcano Pichupichu, Hualcahualca, Sabancaya, Chucura and the Cordillera de Chila. Arrival in Chivay and in the afternoon possibility to visit the thermal baths. We will spend the night in Chivay», overnight in Chivay
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
DAY 7 COLCA CANYON – TRIP TO PUNO
The Colca Canyon Excursion: On this day, you’ll stop in several Andean cities: Yanque, Maca, Pinchollo to take pictures and short visits. The highlight of the tour is the stop near Cruz del Cóndor. Here you will see the impotent Condor of the Andes: a real natural and spectacular show!, On time return to Chivay for lunch.
Trip to Puno:Route offers great natural sceneries. Along this paved road we will drive throughout small towns, as well as a beautiful lagoon called Lagunillas, where trout farms can be seen, and if you are lucky you might also see Andean flamingos and many others Andean birds. Arrival to Puno city, and private transfer to your hotel selected, Overnight in Puno.
Meals: breakfast, lunch.
DAY 8 LAKE TITICACA EXCURSION
To Uros Floating Islands: Continue the trip on search of the etnies of Uros and its community,The uros or urus are an ethnic group that is distributed in the Collao plateau in territories of Bolivia, Peru, The floating Uros Islands occupy a small corner of the world’s highest navigable lake, Lake Titicaca. It’s fair to say that there is no other place like it on earth.
To the Island of Taquile: Arriving on the banks of the Taquile, we must walk along a narrow path, enjoying the view of Lake Titicaca and the typical houses inhabited by Quechua natives.In the main square, you will have some free time to explore this place alone. Later, we will have lunch at a local restaurant (they usually offer grilled trout).After lunch, we go down to the dock to take our motor boat to the city, Overnight in Puno.
Meals: breakfast, lunch.
DAY 9 ROUTE OF THE SUN FROM PUNO TO CUSCO
Route of the Sun From Puno To Cusco:It is an entertaining way to travel on the Puno Route to Cusco. Enjoy the tourist attractions offered by the famous «Ruta del sol». The trip leaves from the city of Puno going to Cusco, almost 400 km between both cities. The service includes 5 stops to visit:
Pucará «known as the temple of fertility.
La Raya Pass «beautiful andean landscape.
Sicuani «country place where we will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch»
Raqchi «the temple of Wiracocha, the creator of the Andean world»
Colonial temple of Andahuaylillas recognized as the Sixtine of America
Pucara Museum:Pucará is located at 3900 meters of altitude, was the first regional population nucleus in the Titicaca basin north of the lake during the Late Formative Period (500 BC-200 AD), which provides valuable information about the origins of the Andean civilization in the highlands. During its heyday it covered more than a square kilometer and housed thousands of bureaucrats, priests, artisans, farmers, shepherds, and possibly warriors. The Pucará style is identified by impressive monolithic sculptures with a variety of geometric, zoomorphic, and more intricate anthropomorphic images, multi-colored ceramics in a variety of ritual and domestic forms.
Abra La Raya:The line is 4335 meters high.Abra La Raya (La Raya) is the watershed between the valley that flows into Lake Titicaca and the valley that leads to Cusco and the Sacred Valley. The altitude is 4,338 meters (14,232 feet).
Marangani Buffet Lunch:Marangani (Sicuani) is located at 3552 meters of altitude.Sicuani is a relatively large city of the highlands. The city is an important intersection, with the road to Puno / Arequipa passing through here. This city is surrounded by beautiful snowy hills. Afterwards, you have a buffet lunch in our exclusive restaurant with a family atmosphere.
Raqchi «Temple of Wiracocha»:Raqchi is 3225 meters above sea level.The most important building inside the complex is the «Wiracocha temple» that according to the ancient chroniclers was built by the Inca Wiracocha in honor of the invisible Superior God of the Andean people: «Apu Kon Titi Wiracocha».The «Wiracocha Temple» is a great construction for that age. Architecturally it is classified as «Kallanka», that is, a tall building completely covered with straw (wood and «ichu»).
Arrival to Cusco City around 17:00 p.m. Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to your hotel selected, overnight in Cusco
Meals: breakfast, lunch.
DAY 10 CUSCO CITY TOUR AND NEARBY RUINS
Morning to your leisure in Cusco city
Exploring the Imperial City of Cusco and its main attractionss:In the city, the Plaza San Cristóbal is of particular interest, from where you can appreciate the entire city overview and from which you can reach the San Pedro Market, where you can savor the environment and local products. The Temple of Koricancha, to be admired in all its magnificence. The church of Santo Domingo, erected, like other colonial buildings, on the walls of the ancient Inca constructions. From San Blas, the artisan district, you can walk down to Hatun Rumiyoc Street, to admire the world’s most famous stone, known as the twelve-stone angles, set in the palace walls of what was once Inca Roca, today Palazzo Arzobispal. The Plaza de Armas, which once was the most important square of the Inca, the nerve center of their great empire. Here is the Cathedral from the three ships, resting on fourteen columns, which houses inside the colonial era of incalculable value. Nearby, the impressive archaeological site of the fortress of Sacsayhuamán, surrounded by beautiful landscapes. The Inca worship center of Qenqo, another of the complexes surrounding the Imperial city of Cuzco. It is a sanctuary located on the hill of Socorro and, like the rest of the centers, its true purpose is still unknown: it could be a court, an amphitheater or the tomb of some high Inca personalities. Puca Pucará lookout tower, a military construction consisting of large walls, terraces and stairways, which forms part of the Cuzco defense complex. An excellent example of military architecture.Near Puca Pucará is Tambomachay, monument of remarkable architectural excellence, considered one of the pillars of the vision of the Andean cosmos. Totally built of carved stone, it is composed of four walls or terraces with stairways behind the slopes of the hill, with a construction of perfectly assembled blocks of stone, Overnight in Cusco.
Meals: breakfast.
DAY 11 SACRED VALLEY TOUR
Exploring the Sacred Valley of the Incas: Undoubtedly a key sector of the Incas solution. Its mild climate and fertile plains rare and fruitful combination for the Andes. It was also the path to the jungle and therefore an area with access to the fruits and plants of the tropical plains. The Sacred Valley has an altitude of 2800 meters and combines the charm of the beautiful landscape with many important archaeological sites.08.00 a.m. We leave early in the morning to Pisaq, which is located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas in 1 hour Cusco (Cuzco), we will tour the archeology of the region, which will last about two hours. Then we head towards Urubamba for where we will pass the different villages like Coya, Lamay, Calca, and the valley of the Vilcanota river. We arrive in Urubamba around noon, and have lunch in a buffet restaurant (not included in the tour). Then we will head towards Ollantaytambo, where we will have a guided tour of the site, on time return and Overnight in Cusco city.
Meals: breakfast, lunch
DAY 12 RAINBOW MOUNTAIN HIKE
Trekking to The Rainbow mountain:The first stop is in the picturesque town of Pitumarca south of the city of Cusco, where we will make a stop to provide us of some things necessary to start the tour such as water or energy drinks, snack, cereals, etc.
After this short stop, we will continue our journey where we will observe the multicolored landscapes and crops that mix between the mysterious mountains and snowy mountains, Andean animals such as the llama, alpaca, sheep, vicuñas and the deep valleys. We will arrive at 06:30 am at the picturesque town of Japura (Hanchipata), the starting point of our trek, here we will enjoy a delicious Andean breakfast prepared by our Chef.
After breakfast, we will start our trek for 3 and a half hours, up the mountain until we reach the town of Machuraccay and then we will ascend to the foothills of the Vinicunca hill, place of access control to this mystical place. Continuing the walk we will go through a path that little by little will change the landscape between mountains of intense colors and small streams of ice water that feed and give life to this valley, as we walk we will observe how the colors of our surroundings will change by the climate, we will reach an altitude of 5033 meters above sea level. Top of the mysterious mountain of 7 colors (Vinicunca).
This will be the point where we will have enough time to be able to take pictures, videos, etc. At the same time it will be the place where we will enjoy our refreshment while our sight delights with the magic that the mountains enclose behind their veil of clouds and snowy peaks, after such exquisite experience we will undertake the return walk to the town of Japura (Hanchipata) where We will have a delicious buffet lunch prepared by our chef, later we will return to Cusco arriving at around 7:00 p.m, Overnight in Cusco.
Note: During the ascent we will have a backup horse in case of an emergency.
Meals: breakfast, lunch.
DAY 13 MACHU PICCHU TOUR
Guided Visit of Machu Picchu: Early hotel pick up and transfer to the train station, a 4 hours train journey to Aguas Calientes town crossing the sacred valley of the incas.
In Aguas Calientes: Upon arrival, our local guide will meet and take you to the Bus station. Machu Picchu is located at the top of a mountain. The nearest town is Aguas Calientes which is located in the valley next to the Vilcanota River. Aguas Calientes is only a couple of kilometers from Machu Picchu as the crow flies, but it takes a bus for about 20 minutes to climb the narrow, steep zig-zag dirt road that connects the two.
In Machu Picchu: 2 hours of guided tour of the citadel, this site, also known as «the lost city of the Incas», is one of the most famous examples of Inca architecture: here you can visit the Main Square, the Circular Tower, the Holy Quadrant of the Sun, the Royal, the Temple of the Three Windows, houses, warehouses and a large central square; all these sites are connected by narrow streets and impervious passages that are surrounded by terraces carved into the mountain. After the tour there will be time to walk around the site on your own. Go back to the bus for aguas calientes, rest of the day to your leisure, overnight in this town
Meals: breakfast
DAY 14 TRAIN JOURNEY TO CUSCO CITY
Return to Cusco city in a train journey: at 14.30 p.m or 19.00 p.m train back to Cuzco, upon arrival transfer to your selected hotel for overnight in Cusco.
Meals: breakfast
DAY 15 FLIGHT TO LIMA CITY
Return to Lima: At the indicated time, private transfer from the hotel to the Cusco city airport for your domestic flight to Lima, upon arrival to the capital of Peru, assistance by our staff representative. On time check your International flight.
Meals: breakfast
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