The tour is an 11-day adventure that visits the country's most important destinations. It begins in Lima, exploring its history, gastronomy and coastal life. Then, travel to Nazca to fly over the mysterious lines. The trip continues to Cusco, the ancient Inca capital, before discovering the impressive Machu Picchu. Afterwards, the trip continues to Puno, where the floating islands of the Uros and the ancestral culture of Lake Titicaca are explored. This itinerary is a perfect combination of history, culture and unforgettable landscapes in the heart of South America.

ITINERARY

Package Tours Visit Peru 11 Dias: Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Puno, Nazca

First day: City tour in Lima with visits the Huaca Pucllana
  • Welcome and transfer from the airport in Lima to the Hotel

  • In the afternoon City tour around the City of the Kings.

  • Night in your Hotel.

Once you arrive in Peru our personal will welcome you in the hall of the airport and transfer you to the hotel. After resting for a while we'll start visiting the most interesting places of the " City of the Kings ": the Cathedral, Pizarro's Tomb, the Catacombs of San Francisco, passing through the Congress, the Palace of Torre Tagle.

The residential areas of Orrantia, San Isidro, where we will visit the Huaca Pucllana, we will enjoy a spectacular sight of the Pacific Ocean. Rafael Larco Herrera Museum, where you will find a great quantity of preincaica pottery including the World biggest collection of erotic Huacos, then we' ll spend the night at the Hotel. (Photo: Huaca Pucllana in Miraflores - Lima).

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Second day: City tour around Cusco and outskirts
  • Transfer from the hotel to the airport of Lima.

  • Trip on plane from Lima to Cusco (1 hour)

  • Transfer from the airport in Cusco to the hotel.

  • Tour around the City and outskirts (In the afternoon 13:30 hrs - 18:30 hrs)

  • Cusco music and dance show (de 19:00 hrs a 20:00 hrs)

  • Night in your Hotel.

You must be in the airport of Lima at least two hours before your flight leaves to Cusco,you only have to approach to the airline counter and display your ID's to check in ,the flight to Cusco lasts 1 hr and 10 minutes, In Cusco " The Archaeological Capital of America ", Our staff will be waiting for you to drive you to the Hotel, where you will drink coca tea then you can rest for a while. Around 13:30 hrs we'll pick you up from your Hotel to start visiting the following attractives with a professional guide:

The Koricancha Palace and Convent of Santo Domingo: Religious center known as "The Temple of the Sun" where you will admire the impressive engineering used in its construction.
The Cathedral:Colonial religious monument of extraordinary artistic value.
Sacsayhuaman: Built at 3 Km. from the city of Cusco, impressive stone fortress with an excellent architecture, famous for its huge carved stones some of which are at 9 m/ 30 high,with a weigh of 350 tons. Here is where the Inty Raymi or Fiesta del Sol is held in June Every year.
Qenqo: Ceremonial and ritual center, amphitheatre where sacrifices were made.
Puca-Pucara:An old tambo (resting place), monitoring place throughout the Inka Empire Routes.
Tambomachay: At 7 Km. From the city of Cusco, ceremonial center of cult to the water,known traditionally as the place where water rests.
At the return to Cusco we can be dropped off near to main Square or at The Dance and Music Show to watch tipical dances of Cusco. (Photo: Plaza of Cusco's Weapon in the night).

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Third day: Tour a Machupicchu "The lost City of the Inkas"
  • Transfer from hotel in Cusco to the train station

  • One way by train from Cusco to Aguas Calientes (4 hours).

  • Free day (Optional: Visit to Machu Picchu on your own)

  • Hotel night in Aguas Calientes

From 05:45 hrs to 06:00 hrs, we pick you up from your Hotel in Cusco (3400 mosl) and drive you to the Train Station, located in Poroy, then we get aboard the train and the trip from Cusco starts heading to Aguas Calientes (2000 m.a.s.l.). Our Guide Will be waiting there, he will lead us to the bus station, to go up by a zigzag way for 30 minutes to reach the world wide marvel The Sanctuary of Machupicchu, known as the lost city of the Incas. Once we get to Machu-Picchu, We'll pass throught the control, where we'll hand in our entrance tickets and where our guided tour will start, visiting the main square, the Circular tower, the sacred solar watch, the royal rooms, the temple of the three windows and the cementeries, it lasts around two hours. Afterwards you'll be given enough time to have a walk around the citadel and have your meals , at any restaurant in Aguas Calientes or if you wish at Santuary Lodge (this is not included).You stay at your Hotel in Aguas Calientes

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Fourth day: View of the Sunrise in Machupicchu
  • 5:30 am. Uploaded by bus to Machu Picchu

  • 6:00 am. Sunrise view of Machu Picchu

  • Huayna Picchu Inca Trail to 3 hours( Optional )

  • Guided tour of the Inca citadel (10:00 hrs)

  • Lowering bus to Aguas Calientes

  • In the afternoon return to Cusco by train

  • Transfer from the train station at your hotel.

After getting up very early and having breakfast, you can head for Machupicchu in order to see the sunrise from the citadel (on your own), afterwards you can trek up to Huaynapicchu around 2 hours, you will also spend all day long in Machupicchu taking more snaps and pictures, in the afternoon you shall return to Aguas Calientes to return to Cusco on train where our staff will be wating for you to lead you to the Hotel. (Photo: Sunrise in Machupicchu).

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Fifth day: Tour to the Sacred Valley of the Inkas
  • Breakfast at the hotel.

  • Tour to Sacred Valley of the Inkas (all day from 08:00 hrs - 19:00 hrs)

  • Night in your Hotel.

This tour starts around 09:00 hrs., we pick you up at your Hotel, we have a guided tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, over the Vilcanota river, with a panoramic view of Pisac an old Inca City and a visit to the Inka market in this village, where we will have the chance to know in a closer way its people customs and get good bargains with the handycrafts and souvenirs sellers, afterwards we'll head for Urubamba, traveling on the borders of the river Vilcanota.

We'll have lunch at a restaurant in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. In the afternoon we visit the fortress and citadel of Ollantaytambo, built to watch the entrance to this part of the valley and protect it from the jungle habitants invasions. We'll have the chance to walk by the narrow streets and have a clear knowledge of how this militar, religious and cultural center was during the Inca empire.

On the way back to Cusco we will stop by the colorful village of Chinchero , where we will find the ruins of the Tupac Inca Yupanqui Royal House, we will appreciate its well preserve Inca wall in the man square and you will visit the beauty Colonial Temple with invaluable portraits, built over Inca Bases. Then we return to Cusco.

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Sixth day: Tourist trip from Cusco to Puno, visiting Raqchi
  • Breakfast at the hotel

  • Transfer from the Hotel to the Bus station - Cusco to Puno.

  • Guided Tour Cusco- Puno (08:00 hrs - 18:00 hrs)

  • Night at the Hotel in Puno

After breakfast, we will drive you to the bus station to start with our trip to Puno this a tour lasts around 8 hours you will have 4 guided visits, Andahuaylillas's temple or South American Sixtine Chapel , the Inka temple of Raqchi, Buffet lunch in Sicuani,La Raya at 4335 m.a.s.l and the Inka Aymara museum of Pukara. Every visit has a duration of 20 or 40 minutes, where the passenger will be able to make questions, take photos and walk a for a while, doing our trip very pleasant. Then we wll arrive in Puno, and our staff will take you to the Hotel. (Photo: Raqchi).

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Seventh day: Tour to the Titicaca lake, Uros island and Taquile
  • Breakfast at the Hotel

  • Tour to lake Titi-Caca, Urus Island, Taquille

  • Night at the Hotel in Puno

Early in the morning you will be picked up from your hotel by our local guide and then transferred to the harbor. We start off our boat excursion of Lake Titicaca by visiting The Uros Floating Island, a small community that has lived on these reed Islands for decades. Centuries ago the small indigenous Uros tribe conceived of the islands as a way to isolate and protect themselves from rival tribes, the Collas and the Incas. The Uros people harvested the reeds in the shallows of the lake, bundled them together tightly and built floating island platforms complete with reed houses and canoes, creating in this way their own little world. After strolling around the floating Islands, we continue our journey towards Taquile Island (2 hour aprox.), a traditional Quechua speaking community, full of ancient agricultural terraces and some ruins dating back to the pre-Inca times. The Taquile population was relatively isolated from the mainland until 1950s, and the notion of the community and family is still very strong among them. At the top of the Island, you will have free time to e xplore this place on your own and afterwards you will meet the group for lunch at one local restaurant. After lunch, we will descent to the harbor to take our boat back to Puno. We will be back in Puno by 17:00 h. approximately. (Photo : Taquile Island on the Titicaca Lake in Puno)

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Eigth day: Chullpas of sillustani and flight Juliaca to Lima
  • Breakfast at the hotel

  • Transfer from the hotel in Puno to the airport in Juliaca (one hour).

  • Flight on plane from Juliaca to Lima (1 hour)

  • Transfer from the airport in Lima to the Hotel

  • Night at the Hotel in Lima

After Having breakfast and once we're ready we will head to Juliaca's Airport (1hr from Puno), but on the way to the Airport we will visit the Chullpas of Sillustani for around 30 minutes.The archaeological site of Sillustani is located 22.3 miles away from the city of Puno (34 Km., 35 minutes drive) and at an altitude of 12,858 feet (3,840mts.) above sea level. This visit allows visitors to enjoy stunning highland landscapes and imposing pre-Inca architecture. The site is strategically positioned on the top of a peninsula surrounded by a beautiful lagoon called Umayo lagoon.

The archaeological site of Sillustani was a cemetery built in the XIII century by a civilization that occupied the area before the Inka domination. The creators of the imposing burial towers are known as Kolla people. The most imposing burial towers were built for the chiefs and priests. For our ancient cultures, the cemeteries were important resting places for the deceased people. Therefore, our ancestors would strategically choose for burial ground exceptionally beautiful spots. Cemeteries were considered sacred places.

After all this we will get to Juliaca's Airport, we will display our IDs and get checked in , then we will fly to Lima where our staff will be waiting to take you to the Hotel where you can rest for the trip to Nazca the next day. (Photo: Chullpas of Sillustani in Puno)

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Ninth day: Tourist trip from Lima to Nazca
  • Breakfast at the hotel

  • Transfer from the Hotel to the Bus station Royal Class

  • Trip on Bus to Nazca (08:00 hrs - 18:00 hrs)

  • Night at the hotel in Nazca

This trip starts around Noon, so you will have free time in the morning to have walks around Lima at an agreed time our staff will pass by your Hotel to drive you to the Bus Station to Nazca, you will travel through the coast, in Nazca a local guide will be waiting to take you to the Choosen Hotel. (Photo: Raqchi).

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Tenth day: Flight over the Nazca Lines and Travel to Lima.
  • Breakfast included
  • Flight over the Nasca Lines.
  • Travel by bus, first floor, from Nasca to Lima (14:30 pm - 21:30 pm). (160° bed service, wide armchair, reclining seats, with leg supports and arm rests).
  • Transfer to your hotel.
  • Hotel Stay in Lima

After the breakfast we will transfer you to the airfield to board your plane. 

Overflight on the Nazca lines

From the sky we will observe the majestic lines and figures of the ¨Pampas de San José¨ that have 500 hectares and have been studied for many years by Dr. María Reiche.

From the Aerodrome of Nazca We will board a small plane that takes us to the mysterious Nazca Lines where 12 figures will be traversed: the whale, trapezoids, the monkey, the dog, the condor, the spider, the hummingbird, the alcatraz,  the parrot, hands, the tree, and the most mysterious The astronaut. The fly lasts approximately 30 to 35 minutes.

Then you will have time for lunch on your own and for personal activities. Finally travel from Nasca to Lima and hotel stay in Lima.

Nazca

 

Eleventh day: Tour Ballestas Island and Paracas reserve
  • Tour to Islas Ballestas

  • Trip on Bus from Paracas to Lima (13:00 hrs - 21:00 hrs)

  • Transfer to the Hotel or Airport

Very early in the morning You will be picked up from your hotel in Paracas by our local guide. Then you will be transferred to the Paracas harbor located nearby. At the Paracas dock you will board a speed-boat equipped with life vests and comfortable seats. At this point is advisable to wear a good jacket or wind breakers as it gets very windy once the boat gets in motion. We will leave then towards the Ballestas Islands. Along the way we will see the famous figure known as The Candelabro, an enigmatic design etched on the desert floor hundreds of years ago. The Candelabro is overlooking the Ocean, so here you will have the chance to take pictures, as well as to learn about the most popular theories about it. Afterwards we will continue to the Ballestas Islands.The Ballestas Islands are inhabited by an amazing marine life, with over 200 types of migratory and resident birds, including Peruvian Pelicans, gulls, Humboldt penguins, guanay cormorants, red-legged cormorants, Inca terns, Peruvian boobies, turkey vultures, among others. In addition you will also see around the Islands hundreds of sea lions resting at the beaches, sleeping on the rocks or swimming nearby. The Islands also provide shelter to the shy Humboldt penguins which are usually seen at the entrances of small caves near the cliffs. After touring around the islands for about 1 hour we will return to the Paracas harbor. During our excursion to the Paracas Reserve you will visit the centre of interpretation of Paracas, an interesting building that displays through photos, all the fauna, flora, and many other important facts about the Paracas Peninsula. Afterwards we will drive to the Paracas Peninsula, driving throughout a lifeless desert till we reach an area where once stood a great natural rock formation known as the Cathedral. Unfortunately this old formation did not withstand the 2007 earthquake that virtually left in ruins the most of the cities near that zone. At the place our local guide will give you more details about it and then you will have free time to walk along the edge of the peninsula. At this zone you will have amazing views of the desert and the blue Pacific Ocean. Later on we will return to our private vehicle and continue driving along the shore of the ocean passing the beach of Yumaque. After some time we will arrive in the little fishing village of Lagunillas, where we will have plenty of time to walk around and also to enjoy great Peruvian food at any of the local restaurants overlooking the ocean. After all our visits we will take a bus to return to Lima where our Local guide will be waiting to take you to the airport where our tour will end.

Paracas

 

INCLUDED

THE TOUR INCLUDES:

2 Transfer from the airport in Lima to the Hotel
1 City tour in Lima Ciudad de los Reyes
2 Nights at hotel in Lima including breakfast
3 Nights at hotel in Cusco including breakfast
2 Nights at hotel in Puno including breakfast
1 Night at hotel in Nazca including breakfast
1 Night at hotel in Paracas including breakfast
1 Night at hotel in Aguas Calientes including breakfast
1 Flight Lima - Cusco (1 hour)
1 Flight Juliaca-Lima (1 hour)
1 Flight over the Nazca Lines (40 minutes)
1 transfer from the airport in Cusco to the Hotel
1 Tour in Cusco and suroundings (13:30 hrs - 18:30 hrs)
1 Dance and Music Show ( 19:00 hrs.a 20:00 hrs)
1 Tour to Machupicchu (06:00 hrs - 20:00 hrs)
1 Sacred valley Tour including breakfast (08:00 hrs - 21:00 hrs)
1 Transfer to the Tourism Bus terminal Cusco to Puno.
1 Guided tour from Cusco to Puno + lunch (08:00 hrs - 18:00 hrs)
1 Tour to Lake Titi Caca,Urus Island, Taquile
1 Transfer from the hotel in Puno to the airport of Juliaca (1 hour ).
1 Transfer from the hotel in Lima to the bus terminal in Lima
1 Trip on Bus from Lima to Nazca (08:00 hrs - 13:00 hrs)
1 Trip on Bus from Nazca to Paracas (13:00 hrs - 17:00 hrs)
1 Tour to Ballestas Island
1 Trip on Bus from Paracas to Lima (13:00 hrs - 21:00 hrs)
1 Transfer from the bus terminal to the hotel or airport

PRICE

PRICE PER PERSON IN DOUBLE ACCOMMODATION

PricesHotels
USD 3445in 5 stars hotel: Libertador/Sol Melia/Isla Esteves -Expedition Train
USD 2740in 4 stars hotel: Antara/Andean Wings/Novotel/Picoaga - Expedition Train
USD 2215in 3 stars hotel: Faraona/San Agustín/Samay/ Plaza Expedition Train
  USD  2040in 2 stars hotel: Faro Inn/Sol Plaza Inn/Hatun Wasi - Expedition Train

 

Optional servicesprices 
To go by Panoramic Train you must addUSD 45reserve ahead
To go by Hiram Bingham Train you must addUSD 765reserve ahead

 


PRICE PER PERSON IN SINGLE ACCOMMODATION

PricesHotels
USD 5145in 5 stars hotel: Libertador/Sol Melia/Isla Esteves -Expedition Train
USD 3680in 4 stars hotel: Antara/Andean Wings/Novotel/Picoaga - Expedition Train
USD 2850in 3 stars hotel: Faraona/San Agustín/Samay/ Plaza Expedition Train
  USD  2395in 2 stars hotel: Faro Inn/Sol Plaza Inn/Hatun Wasi - Expedition Train

 

Optional servicesprices 
To go by Panoramic Train you must addUSD 45reserve ahead
To go by Hiram Bingham Train you must addUSD 765reserve ahead

 


PRICE PER PERSON IN TRIPLE ACCOMMODATION

 

PricesHotels
USD 3295in 5 stars hotel: Libertador/Sol Melia/Isla Esteves -Expedition Train
USD 2580in 4 stars hotel: Antara/Andean Wings/Novotel/Picoaga - Expedition Train
USD 2125in 3 stars hotel: Faraona/San Agustín/Samay/ Plaza Expedition Train
  USD  1995in 2 stars hotel: Faro Inn/Sol Plaza Inn/Hatun Wasi - Expedition Train

 

Optional servicesprices 
To go by Panoramic Train you must addUSD 45reserve ahead
To go by Hiram Bingham Train you must addUSD 765reserve ahead

 


Important - Hotel booking is subject to space availability.