A Taste of Peru, Bolivia & Chile

Itinerary

• Day 1: Arrival, Lima

  When your flight lands in Lima, our representative will welcome you and escort you to your hotel in Miraflores District. After checking in, you will have some free time to explore this city on your own.

  Optional: Joining in Lima Culinary Tour may be a good idea for food lovers (afternoon session will start from 4:30 pm to 9:30 pm).

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• Day 2: Lima

  In the morning, you will head to the downtown area, where you can visit Lima's Main Plazas, the Presidential Palace, Convent of San Francisco and the Catacombs located below the surface of the church. Continue your tour to the charming San Isidro District with lovely parks and interesting architecture. In this area, the Huaca Huallamarca, a small archaeological site, and the site museum will let you better connect to Peru's history. Your tour today will end after walking around the Park of Love and Larcomar in Miraflores District.

  Note: Huaca Huallamarca is closed on Mondays.

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• Day 3: Lima - Cusco

  After breakfast, spend about 1.5 hours flying to Cusco. Upon arrival, our representative will be waiting for you at the airport and escort you to your hotel for check-in. Take some time to relax. In the afternoon, set out for a visit to the site of Qurikancha, which is considered the most sacred site of the Incas. Continue to Cusco Cathedral to learn about its unique collection of art from the Cusco School. The last stop will be the archaeological complex of Sacsaywaman, where you will discover a variety of other Incan religious and military sites.

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  • Cusco

• Day 4: Cusco - Sacred Valley - Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes

  The scenic and historical Sacred Valley is a major tourist destination in Peru. You will take in the wonderful scenery in Pisaq Archaeological Park, get close to the local life at the colorful Pisaq Market, and appreciate historical architecture in Ollantaytambo Archaeological Park. After a delicious buffet lunch, take a train for a two-hour journey to Aguas Calientes (your guide will not go with you for the train ride). Upon arrival, you will be greeted and escorted to check into your hotel.

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  • Aguas Calientes

• Day 5: Aguas Calientes - Poroy - Cusco

  Today, you will have a morning tour of Machu Picchu Mountain (via shuttle bus, 30 minutes' drive). Following the tour guide, you'll get to know more about the Inca culture from the ruins of the Inca Citadel and the Temple of the Sun. After the guided tour, your local guide will leave you and you could wander around at your leisure.

  In the afternoon, return to Aguas Calientes for your train to Poroy. On arrival, our representative will pick you up and transfer you to Cusco for an overnight stay.

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  • Cusco

• Day 6: Cusco

  Today is free for you to discover this historic capital of the Inca Empire on your own.

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• Day 7: Cusco - Puno

  In the morning, you will begin your journey to Puno. En route, the San Pedro Church in Andahuaylillas will amaze you with its dazzling display of religious art. Next one will be Raqchi, an Inca archaeological site renowned for the Temple of Wiracocha. La Raya is the highest point of the route and you can take wonderful pictures with the breathtaking view. The last site will be Pukara, a ruin of the fortifications made by the natives of the central Andean cultures. After you arrive in Puno, your private driver will pick you up to your hotel.

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• Day 8: Puno - Lake Titicaca - Puno

  Enjoy a full-day shared boat tour to visit Uros and Taquile Islands in Lake Titicaca (Join in tour). These islands are famous as one of the world's finest hand weaving techniques. You will have a chance to meet some members of this traditional community and learn about local customs. Before returning, enjoy a homemade lunch made by the community members.

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• Day 9: Puno - Copacabana - Chua - La Paz

  Wake up early and transfer to Copacabana, where you can board the Catamaran Cruise Ship sailing to Sun Island, the legendary birthplace of the Inca Empire. This island is a beautiful place teeming with archaeological marvels like the Inti Wata Cultural Complex.

  After the tour, continue to Chua harbor via Catamaran Cruise Ship while enjoying a buffet lunch on board, and then land transfer to La Paz.

  Note: The Inti Wata Complex at Sun Island includes a unique sailing experience aboard a huge Titikaka traditional vessel for a panoramic visit to the Pilkokaina Inca Palace.

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  • La Paz

• Day 10: La Paz

  Stroll around the famous Witch Doctor's Market, San Francisco Colonial Church and then stop at Plaza Murillo, where the Cathedral, the Government Palace and the National Congress buildings are located. Continue to see the Bolivian cultural artifacts collection at the Museum of Folklore and Ethnography. Later, make a stop at awesome colonial Street Jaen, followed by the replica of the Tiwanaku Semi-Subterranean Temple. After appreciating the view of the entire city with the snowcapped mountains in the distance from Killi Killi viewpoint, you will visit the unique Moon Valley. Finally, experience a special view of the city in the cable car.

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  • La Paz

• Day 11: La Paz - Uyuni - Colchani

  Today, you will fly to Uyuni, a gateway to the world's largest salt flats. Upon arrival, your guide will transfer you to the Salt Flat for a visit to the Train Cemetery, and then stop at the Colchani village. You will cross the salt flats to enjoy the breathtaking reflective landscapes and take unimaginable pictures.

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• Day 12: Colchani - Uyuni - Colchani

  Today, you will visit "Momias de Coquesa", and then enjoy a great view over the salt desert on Tunupa Volcano. Later, move to the Incahuasi Island, which is located in the heart of the salt flat. The island is populated with a cacti species that measures up to 12 meters high.

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  • Colchani

• Day 13: Colchani - Ojo de Perdiz

  Your first stop will be the Galaxy caves where you will observe ancient tombs and petrified cactus. Continue your tour to the Chiguana salt flat, which is on the south side of Uyuni salt flats. Stay the night at Ojo de Perdiz, the only guesthouse in this area when you cross the salar and altiplano.

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  • Ojo de Perdiz

• Day 14: Ojo de Perdiz - San Pedro de Atacama

  After breakfast, marvel at the interesting Stone Tree in the Siloli desert, as well as the wildlife like the llamas, vicunas and viscachas. The next stop will be the Red Lagoon, a shallow salt lake that white color contrasts with the reddish color of its waters. Continue to the National Reserve of Andean Fauna Eduardo Avaroa, visit the White Lagoon, Sol de Mañana (Morning Sun), and the Green Lagoon. In the proximities of Green Lagoon is the Licancahur Volcano.

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  • San Pedro de Atacama

• Day 15: San Pedro de Atacama

  San Pedro de Atacama is an interesting Andean town with many handicraft shops. Spend the morning appreciating these products from simple articles to unique jewelry or ethnic inspired fine pottery.

  In the afternoon, you will visit the spectacular Valley of the Moon. It has an impressive range of color and texture, looking somewhat similar to the surface of the moon. No better place to observe the sunset.

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  • San Pedro de Atacama

• Day 16: San Pedro de Atacama

  Wake up early and transfer to Tatio Geysers, where you will have breakfast in front of the impressive fumes. Colorful geologic formations, high volcanoes around, unusual algae and bacteria living in boiling water make this place unique.

  Later, you will descend from the highlands towards the Village of Machuca, beautiful settlement of Llama herders with an interesting church to visit. Close as you can, visit a couple of wetlands to know some species of Andean birds. After an afternoon break, you will appreciate the stars of south hemisphere via an astronomical tour at night. At midnight, be transferred back to your hotel.

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  • San Pedro de Atacama

• Day 17: San Pedro de Atacama, Departure

  Today is free for you until a private transfer takes you to the airport for the flight to next destination.

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