Cusco

Peru Adventure Tour

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Tour Code: ODY-PE-003
Destination: Peru
  • Duration14 Days
  • Tour TypePrivate & Bespoke
  • Tour Style Adventure

About This Trip

This 14-day unforgettable journey is specially designed for those who wish to delve deeply into Peru's conquistador-tinged history, indestructible Inca architecture, and spectacular geography. The tour's highlights include "Lost City of the Incas" - Machu Picchu, the sacred valley, and the beautiful squares, cathedrals, and architecture of Lima and Cusco.

Itinerary Summary

  • DAY
    PLACE
    HIGHLIGHTS
  • 1
    Lima
    Arrival, Optional for a Culinary Tour of Peruvian Food
  • 2
    Lima - Arequipa
    Carmen Alto and Yanahuara Viewpoints, Santa Catalina Convent, Plaza de Armas, Basilica Cathedral
  • 3
    Arequipa - Colca Canyon
    Chachani Volcano, Pampa de Arrieros, National Reserve of Pampa Canahuas, Patapampa
  • 4
    Colca Canyon - Puno
    Cruz del Condor, Pinchollo, Maca, and Yanque Towns, Andean Valley
  • 5
    Puno
    Full Day Boat Tour to the Lake Titicaca
  • 6
    Puno - Cusco
    Pukara, La Raya, Raqchi, San Pedro Church
  • 7
    Cusco
    Plaza de Armas, Cusco Cathedral, Santo Domingo Convent, Sacsayhuaman, Quenco, Tambomachay
  • 8
    Cusco - Aguas Calientes
    Sacred Valley, Pisaq Market, Ollantaytambo Archaeological Park
  • 9
    Aguas Calientes - Cusco
    Machu Picchu Incas Ruins
  • 10
    Cusco
    Free Time to Discover the Charming City
  • 11
    Cusco - Lima
    Presidential Palace, Convent of San Francisco, Catacombs, Huaca Huallamarca
  • 12
    Lima - Paracas
    Aircraft Experience to Overlook the Nazca & Palpa Lines
  • 13
    Paracas - Lima
    Ballestas Islands National Reserve
  • 14
    Lima
    Departure
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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival, Lima

Welcome to Lima, the gastronomic capital of Peru! On arrival, our representative will greet you with a warm smile and escort you to your hotel in Miraflores district. The rest of the day is at your leisure.

Optional: We highly recommend joining in a 5-hour Lima Culinary Tour (afternoon session starting from 4:30 pm).

Lima

Day 2: Lima - Arequipa

Today, your driver will transfer you to the airport for a 90-minute flight to Arequipa, the White City. Upon arrival, you will go up to the Carmen Alto viewpoint for a breathtaking landscape of the Misti, Chachani and Pichu Picchu volcanos. Continue to the Yanahuara viewpoint to get amazing views of the city. Later, pay a visit to Santa Catalina Convent, an impressive religious construction with narrow picturesque streets and plazas. Your tour today will finalize in the downtown area, seeing the Plaza de Armas, the Basilica Cathedral and Church & Cloisters of the Jesus Company (San Ignacio Cupula).

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Arequipa

Day 3: Arequipa - Colca Canyon - Chivay

Today, you will do a morning tour of the renowned Colca Canyon (shared service). Passing through the base of the Chachani Volcano, stop at the Pampa de Arrieros and the National Reserve of Pampa Canahuas, where you will spot endearing vicunas. Continue driving and spotting a variety of local bird species until you reach Patapampa. Stop at the Andes viewpoint for incredible landscape views of the volcanoes surrounding Arequipa City.

After the tour, you will be transferred to the charming town of Chivay for the night.

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Chivay

Day 4: Colca Canyon - Puno

Today, you will continue exploring Colca Canyon (shared service). Head to the Cruz del Condor to appreciate the depth of the Canyon and the majestic flight of the Condors (depending on the weather). On the return journey, you will see the towns of Pinchollo, Maca, and Yanque. What's more, the Antahuilque and Choquetico viewpoints will show you the impressive views of the Andean valley.

After the tour, check out from your hotel and move to Chivay Station for your afternoon bus to Puno (about 6 hours). En route, Andean sceneries like Stone forests and big lagoons with a variety of native birds will feast your eyes. As your bus arrives at Puno Station, be met and transferred to your hotel.

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Puno

Day 5: Puno - Lake Titicaca - Puno

Enjoy a full-day shared tour by boat to visit Lake Titicaca, the largest lake in South America and the highest navigable lake in the world! You will stop for a visit at Uros Floating Islands and meet some members of this traditional community. Later, head to Taquile Island to learn more about local customs and enjoy a homemade lunch made by the community members.

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Puno

Day 6: Puno - Cusco

Get up early this morning and then take a shared bus to Cusco. Along the way, you will visit important archaeological and cultural sites like Pukara, La Raya, Raqchi and San Pedro Church in Andahuaylillas, which is nicknamed "the Sistine Chapel of America". Upon arriving in Cusco, your private driver will pick you up and escort you to your hotel for check-in.

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Cusco

Day 7: Cusco

Today, you will have a morning tour in Cusco. Walk through the cobblestone streets on your way to the downtown area, where the Plaza de Armas is located. As the main plaza in Cuzco, there are beautiful churches and buildings, including the famous Cusco Cathedral. Inside, you will be delighted by the highest expressions of colonial goldsmith, woodcarvings and paintings from the Cusco School. Your next stop will be the Santo Domingo Convent, which sits on top of the original Qoricancha foundations. Finally, you will visit the four surrounding archaeological sites of Sacsayhuaman, Quenco, Tambomachay and Puca Pucara (panoramic).

The afternoon is for you to relax in this charming city!

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Cusco

Day 8: Cusco - Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes

Your Sacred Valley tour will start from the Pisaq Archaeological Park. After passing the bustle Pisaq Market, you'll reach the Ollantaytambo Archaeological Park. This site is full of the building remains, the walls and the architecture built by the Inca.

After that, you will be escorted to train station for your train to Aguas Calientes (your guide will not go with you for the train ride). Upon arrival, you will be greeted and transferred to the hotel for check-in.

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Aguas Calientes

Day 9: Aguas Calientes - Poroy - Cusco

In the morning, take a 30-minute shuttle bus ride (ticket included) up to Machu Picchu for an Inca cultural exploration. Declared by the Peruvian Government as a Historical Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983, Machu Picchu is believed to have been a sacred religious site for the Inca royalty.

After the tour, return to the town via the shuttle bus (ticket included). Later, board your train back to Poroy. Upon arrival, your private driver will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel in Cusco.

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Cusco

Day 10: Cusco

Full day at your leisure in Cusco, the Inca capital of Peru. You have the chance to relax and enjoy the area on your own. You can take some photos or do some shopping.

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Cusco

Day 11: Cusco - Lima

Today, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Lima. Upon arrival, your driver will be waiting for you and then escort you to your hotel.

In the afternoon, enjoy a private Lima city tour. Start from the downtown area, where you may visit Lima's Main Plazas, the Presidential Palace, Convent of San Francisco and the Catacombs. Continue your tour to San Isidro district, a major financial quarter featuring neo-classic architecture, cobblestone streets and the Huaca Hallamarma, a restored pre-Inca pyramid that now serves as a small museum of Indian artifacts. After returning to Miraflores district, relax in the Park of Love and Larcomar with amazing views of the Pacific Ocean.

Note: Huaca Huallamarca is closed on Mondays.

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Lima

Day 12: Lima - Paracas

In the morning, your private driver will transfer you to the bus station for your shared bus to Paracas (approximately 3.5 hours).

After arrival, your private driver will escort you to airdrome to board an aircraft (shared service) overlooking the enigmatic Nazca & Palpa Lines like the whale, the hands, the tree, the monkey and many others.

After the flight, you will be transferred to your hotel in Paracas for an overnight stay.

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Paracas

Day 13: Paracas - Ballestas Island - Paracas - Lima

Today, you will navigate through the Pacific Ocean and then reach the Ballestas Islands National Reserve. These islands are home to huge colonies of sea lions, Humboldt penguins and other marine birds like cormorants. You will also have the chance to see the famous "El Candelabra" figure, whose origin remains a mystery.

After the tour, you will be transferred from the port to the bus station for your 3.5 hours join-in bus back to Lima.

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Lima

Day 14: Lima, Departure

Say goodbye to Peru and take a private transfer to the airport for your flight home.

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