Surrounded by incredible nature, you will share with the families of San Carlos their daily tasks and authentic rural life.
Welcome to Lima.
Upon arrival you will be assisted at the Lima airport and then transferred to your hotel.
Lima City Tour: Historical Center, Santo Domingo Convent and Larco Museum (Half-day tour)
You will visit the modern and colonial parts of Lima, known as The City of Kings, starting at the districts of Miraflores and San Isidro, and passing along a “huaca” or sacred pre-Inca site, before heading to the Historic Center. There, you will walk along some of the most historically important streets of the city, leading to the Plaza de Armas, where you will have some time to take pictures of the amazing colonial architecture that surrounds it. You will also have the chance to take a peek into an iconic building, that has served Lima’s citizens for centuries and continues to be an important landmark. Then you will visit the impressive Convent of Santo Domingo, an astonishing building with colonial style. After exploring the Historical Center, you will head towards the Larco Museum, which houses the incomparable Treasures of Ancient Peru private collection.
** La Casa de La Literatura closed on Mondays: visit to be replaced
Accommodation at selected hotel in Lima.
Meals included: None.
Transfer from your hotel in Lima to the airport to board your flight to Cusco
***recommended flight that arrives before 11am to Cusco.
Upon arrival you will be assisted at the Cusco airport and then transferred to your hotel.
13:00 Cusco City Tour: San Pedro market, Korikancha Temple, Cathedral, Sacsayhuamán and Kenko (Half-day tour)
You will visit the city of Cusco, known as the Imperial City and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Here you will start your tour at the iconic San Pedro market, a local market where you can explore the colors, flavors and traditions of modern Cusco. The visit continues with the Koricancha Temple, an ancient Inca palace and cult center of the Sun God, above which the order of the Dominicans built a church, which remains standing to this day. You will continue ascending to the Fortress of Sacsayhuaman, an impressive example of Inca military architecture. Afterwards, you will explore Q’enqo archeological site, where important Inca ceremonies took place. Finally, you will arrive to the Plaza de Armas (main square), where you will visit the Cathedral, the most important temple in the city.
Accommodation at selected hotel in Cusco.
Meals included: Breakfast.
Machu Picchu Tour with Voyager or Expedition Train round-trip (Full-day tour)
You will visit one of the world's most famous landmarks: the citadel of Machu Picchu. The excursion begins on board the train. Upon your arrival in Aguas Calientes, you will begin your ascent to Machu Picchu, where, surely, you will live one of the most unforgettable experiences. Once there, you can walk through every corner of one of the Seven Wonders of the world, accompanied by an expert guide, and enjoy free time to explore the area. At the appropriate time, you will descend to the town of Aguas Calientes and later board the return train to Cusco, via the Ollantaytambo station. Upon your arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel.
Accommodation at selected hotel in Cusco.
Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch.
Route from Cusco to Puno: visit to Andahuaylillas, Racchi and Puca Pucará
You will leave the station to start the trip by bus to Puno; On the way you will enjoy the wonderful landscapes of the Southern Valley of Cusco. First visit Andahuaylillas, where you will find a beautiful church of the XXVII century, with an impressive organ decorated with angels and cherubs. Then you will visit the ruins of Racchi - also known as "The Temple of the Wiracocha God" - those that have different areas that were used for different purposes. At the end of this visit, you will enjoy a delicious and typical lunch buffet at a local restaurant. After this you will know the archaeological site of Puca-Pucara, a military construction that also functioned as an administrative center. Finally, you will arrive at the bus station in Puno and be transferred to your hotel.
Accommodation at selected hotel in Puno.
Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch.
Visit Lake Titicaca: the islands of Uros and Taquile
In the morning you will travel to Taquile Island, where the community kindly welcomes tourists, keeping alive their traditions, customs and colorful clothing in the old-fashioned style. The islanders are skilled artisans and capture in each work surprising techniques developed over centuries by their ancestors. Then visit the floating islands of the Uros, also called the Town of the Lake, because these islands are built with layers of totora and serve as homes and trading centers for the natives of the same name who are mobilized in rafts built by hand.
Accommodation at selected hotel in Puno.
Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch.
Cross Lake Titicaca, Puno - La Paz (Full Day)
Pick up from the hotel in Puno to start the trip with a wonderful view of Lake Titicaca during the route to Copacabana, a beautiful town on the shores of the Lake. Visit to his church and famous "Virgen Morena". Travel by boat across the lake to the Isla del Sol, to Huacani for an Aptapi (typical lunch of the Altiplano), then by boat to Yumani to see the stairs and the Fountain of Eternal Youth; the trip continues by boat to the ruins of the Inca temple of Pilkokaina, after this visit you will return by boat to Copacabana. Finally, we will go to La Paz, a city with beautiful views of the Cordillera Real de los Andes.
Accommodation at selected hotel in La Paz.
Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch
Transfer from your hotel in La Paz to the airport in La Paz to board the flight to Uyuni.
Uyuni Salt Flat (Full day tour)
Pick up from the airport to begin the expedition to the great Salt Flat; visit the Train Cemetery on the way, where the remains of steam locomotives of the 19th and 20th century are located; Stop at Colchani, this is the best place to observe salt extraction methods; then, to Incahuasi Island, it is an oasis with a unique and isolated ecosystem populated by giant cacti up to 10 meters high. The trip continues north to visit the pre-Columbian fort of Pucara de Ayque and the nearby chullpares, both on the slopes of the Thunupa volcano. And finally, at an appropriate time, return to the town of Uyuni.
Accommodation at selected hotel in Uyuni o Colchani.
Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch.
Transfer from your hotel to the Uyuni airport to board the flight to La Paz.
Transfer from the airport to the hotel by a short highway from which you have an incredible view of the La Paz basin and its night lights. El Alto airport is currently the highest international airport in the world with 4,080 m above sea level.
Accommodation at selected hotel in La Paz.
Meals included: Breakfast.
You will be transferred to La Paz airport to take your international flight.
Meals included: Breakfast.
