At arrival to Lima and after pick up your suitcases we will pick you up at the international arrival gate and we will greet you and take you to your hotel to rest.

Duration: 04 hours

We will visit the residential districts of Miraflores and San Isidro where we will appreciate La Huaca Pucllana, a pre-Inca ceremonial temple in pyramidal form that maintains much of its enclosures intact despite the years, El Olivar, the financial center of the city, we will visit the Miraflores and Larcomar boardwalk from where we will appreciate the Pacific Ocean.

Colonial Lima:

We will visit the historical center of the city declared in 1991 by UNESCO as cultural heritage of humanity. Lima, known as the city of the Kings, was the capital of the Spanish colony in the 16th century. We will visit the San Martin Square, its balconies and old colonial mansions, the Main Square where the Government Palace is located, the Cathedral of Lima, the Municipal Palace and the Archbishop’s Palace, the Desamparados Station among others.

Convent and Catacombs of San Francisco:

We will visit one of the most important convents of the XVII century. We will visit the old library, the choir, the main cloister and the subway crypts known as catacombs.

At the end of the tour, we’ll take you back to your hotel.

Today you will go back to the airport to take your flight to Arequipa city.

It is recommendable to arrive to the airport 2 hours before your national flight

At arrival to the airport our representative will pick you up.

Located in the foothills of Misti Volcano, the magical city of Arequipa is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage City. The metropolis is often known as “The White City” for its use of white volcanic stone called sillar as a building material. The result is a series of striking architectural creations you won’t find anywhere else in the world.

Have the rest of the day at leisure in the city.

In the morning the guide will pick up passengers from their hotel and begin the tour in the city’s historic center, allowing them to admire the architecture of colonial mansions and experience the local character while walking through streets that form an open-air museum.

We will visit the Main Square, the Casona Tristán del Pozo continuing to the Iglesia de la Compañía and the Sixtine Chapel (belonging to the Jesuit order); and a visit to the Claustros de la Compañía (Cloisters of the Company), featuring courtyards that once housed Jesuit seminarians and now serve as a shopping center.

Tambo de Bronce and La Cabezona: sites where various commercial activities took place—including the famous barter trade of goods from the coast and highlands—and where artisans and tailors were once based.

Santa Catalina Convent: featuring cells, small streets, and cloisters filled with colorful flowers and walls painted in fresh hues. Narrow alleyways lead to various parts of the convent, passing through picturesque spots and relaxation areas. Visitors will discover a journey through time.

In the afternoon, on the outskirts of the city is a route composed of “canteras” or quarries, where to this day workmen manually carve blocks of the iconic volcanic stone, sillar, that constructs the casonas, churches, and famous buildings of the city center. Visit the workmen and learn about the carving techniques that gave Arequipa the nickname, the White City.

Today we’ll visit the Añashuayco Quarry, where we can appreciate the immense volcanic rock formations that are still being worked. We’ll admire the beauty of the site as well as the various sculptures created by the quarrymen themselves.

Our next destination is the Quebrada de Culebrillas (Culebrillas Ravine), a sillar (volcanic stone) quarry that is not yet in operation, located between the districts of Uchumayo and Cerro Colorado. A 20-minute walk will allow us to observe the enigmatic petroglyphs carved into the ravine walls.

On our return to the city, we’ll see the Apachetas, stone structures arranged in a conical shape along the Inca Trail, as an offering. These are considered by the local people to be an ancestral custom that evokes a mystical feeling.

Hotel pick-up to board your transport to the Colca Canyon.

Departure to Chivay. We will begin our journey along the road to Yura, where we will admire the natural and cultural landscape of the area. Then we will skirt the Chachani volcano and pass through the Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve until we reach Pampa Cañahuas. Here, the guide will explain the flora and fauna of the area, and we will appreciate the natural habitat of the most famous South American camelid: the vicuña.

Immediately, we will continue the journey to the wetlands, where we will observe different species of birds, both local and migratory, depending on the season. Then we will continue to Patapampa, the highest point of the trip, located at approximately 4,800 meters above sea level, also known as the “Viewpoint of the Andes.”

Here we will be able to see different volcanoes such as Misti, Hualca Hualca, Sabancaya, Ampato, Ubinas, and Chachani.

Arrival in the town of Chivay, where you can also enjoy a relaxing soak in the “La Calera” hot springs (optional) and visit the Collahuas Museum and Cabanas.

We will drop you off at your designated hotel and spend the night in Colca.

After breakfast,at around 6.30am we will pick you up quite early to depart for the Cruz del Cóndor viewpoint, where you can observe the majestic flight of the condors and the depth of the canyon.

On the return to Chivay, we will visit the villages of Pinchollo, Maca, Achoma, and Yanque, as well as the Wayrapunku and Antahulque viewpoints, offering beautiful views of the Colca Valley with its impressive terraced fields. At these viewpoints, the guide will explain the different customs of the area, as well as point out the stone models, colonial churches, and terraces.

Then, at a predetermined time, we will depart for Puno by bus.  The drive from Chivay to Puno is around from 5 to 6 hours and we will will drop you off at to your hotel to rest.

From 07:00 to 16:00 hrs. approx.

This excursion starts from 07:00 am. With the transfer from your hotel to the port of Puno where we will board the boat to visit the floating islands of the Uros which are located 30 minutes from the port of Puno, in the lake there are more than 50 small floating islands of which we will visit two, on the first island the tour guide will explain a little about the people who live on these floating islands, after the explanation you will have free time to walk around the island, to take some pictures and talk with the families of the island.

After your visit to the floating islands the tour continues to the island of Taquile which is located two and a half hours from the floating islands, upon arrival to the island Taquile we will make a walk which lasts about an hour and a half, the first part of this walk is uphill about 30 minutes and the second part is an hour, during this hike we will visit a local family where you will learn about Taquile and their people, we will also make a brief visit to the main square of the island where you can see and maybe buy the weavings of the island, the square will also be the highest point of this hike 3,950 M. S.N.M.

After these visits we will return to Puno, the tour ends at 4:00 p.m. approximately.

Today at the designated hour we will pick you up and take you to the bus station for your transfer to Cusco.

Today, you will be picked up from your hotel and taken to the Puno bus station to board the bus to the city of Cusco.

Boarding is at 6:30 AM, with departure at 7:00 AM.

The service utilizes buses specifically equipped for tourism, offering the best way to travel between Cusco and Puno. Passengers can enjoy various sites of magical charm and ancient history, such as the “Sistine Chapel of the Americas” (Andahuaylillas Chapel), the imposing Temple of the God Wiracocha, the majestic La Raya Pass (the border between Cusco and Puno, featuring a view of the Chimboya snow-capped peak), and the legendary Lithic Museum of the Pukara Culture.

Lunch and entrance fees are included.

Upon arrival at about 5pm we will meet you at the bus station to take you to your accommodation so you can rest.

Discover a truly fascinating place to visit providing a mixture of the two cultures (Inca and Spanish), the city has a completely different aspect to the rest of the country.

You will begin your visit to the Temple of the Sun (Qoricancha) and the various Inca sites that are located just outside the city center, such as the Fortress of Sacsayhuaman, Quenqo, Pucapucara and the Inca baths of Tambomachay. This tour is a must when visiting this unique city!

• SACSAYHUAMAN. – The impressive fortress of Sacsayhuaman is strategically built on a hill from where you can see all of Cusco. It is famous for its enormous carved stones, some of which are 9 meters or 30 feet high and weigh more than 350 tons.

• QENQO. – Located four kilometers northeast of the city of Cusco, it has the archaeological groups of Qenqo Grande and Qenqo Chico.

• TAMBOMACHAY. – It means “red fortress”, because the limestone stones with which it is built have acquired the reddish color of the terrain, very abundant in iron. 

Have the rest of the day at leisure.

Early in the day, we will pick you up from your hotel and drive along a road that winds through the mountains north of Cusco.

The Sacred Valley was a major area of ​​Inca settlement, boasting an unusual abundance of fertile plains in this high-altitude Andean region. You will also see the impressive contour canals and irrigation channels left behind by the Incas.

During the tour, we will visit:

• Chinchero: We will visit a local community to see the Textile Interpretation Center and the archaeological complex.
• The Moray Archaeological site considered the Inca agricultural laboratory.
• The town of Maras and the nearby salt mines.

We will head to the town of Urubamba for a buffet lunch featuring Peruvian cuisine.

We will then continue our journey to the archaeological site of Ollantaytambo. In Inca times, this was a *tambo* (a resting place or waystation) and serves as the starting point for the journey to the Machu Picchu Sanctuary. We will explore its most important stone structures, such as the massive stone terraces, the Temple of the Sun, and the “Princess’s Bath” fountain.

At the end of the tour, we will drop you off at your hotel in Ollantaytambo.

Today you will go to the Ollantaytambo train station to take your train to Aguas Calientes town.  The journey takes 1 hour 30 minutes.

Today you will take the touristic train (Expedition or Voyager train).

At arrival to the train station, you will be picked up by your guide and take you to the bus station and after about 25 minutes with breathtaking scenery, we will arrive at the site of the “Lost City of the Incas”, we will arrive at the foot of Machu Picchu.

Private guide tour in Machu Picchu.

You will spend about 2 hours 30 minutes in the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu learning about its history, architecture and nature.

Then you will return by bus to Aguas Calientes town and take your Expedition train back to Ollantaytambo train station,

At arrival to the train station we will pick you up and take you to your hotel in Cusco city.  The drive takes about 2 hours.

This pick up Schedule is early in the morning,  at about 4:30 a.m.

You will be driving for about two hours and a half, until we reach the town of Pitumarka where we will have breakfast, then a drive for about an hour and a half until we reach the district of Combapata, then to the community of Palccoyo.

Once we reach our destination, we will have a short trek for about 2 hours and a half, where we will have access to privileged views of this part of the mountain range, with three colored mountains visible from the highest point. Then we will have an explanation from the guide and we will be able to take unforgettable photos.

After visiting Palcoyo, we will return to our vehicle to return to the Pitumarka community to have lunch and rest,  later continue our trip to  Cusco.

We will be back in Cusco at the end of the afternoon,  approximately 5:00 p.m.

At a designated hour we will pick you up and take you to the airport.