Peruvian Adventure

Reception and transfer to your hotel in Arequipa. Rest of the day at leisure to become acclimatised to altitude.

Buffet breakfast. In the morning, tour of the White City, including the Plaza de Armas (main square), the Cathedral, La Compañia Church, and the famous Santa Catalina Monastery. Afterwards, visit the city’s picturesque surroundings. Afternoon at leisure.

Buffet breakfast. Departure to the Colca Canyon. Enjoy the spectacular Misti and Chachani volcanoes. Go through the National Reserve of Aguada Blanca, where vicuñas and possibly guanacos can be seen. Visit Mollepunku’s rupestrian paintings. Observe beautiful terraces built by the pre-Incas for agriculture. Quaint colonial villages can also be admired. Box lunch included. In the afternoon, arrival at the hotel in Colca. Dinner.

Buffet breakfast. In the morning, stop at observation points of Cruz del Cóndor and Tapay, sanctuaries of the condors. Here, appreciate the beauty of one of the deepest canyons in the world. Visit the towns of Maca, Pinchollo and Yanque. Lunch. In the afternoon, nice walk to the town of Uyu Uyu (pre-Inca ruins), visit the town of Coporaque and enjoy thermal baths in Yanque or Chivay. Dinner.

Buffet breakfast. Departure by private transportation to enjoy a 6-hour trip from Colca to Puno appreciating on the way splendid landscapes of the Andes. Box lunch included. Arrival at your hotel in Puno.

Buffet breakfast. Full-day boat excursion to Taquile, an island located 38 km (24 mi) from Puno. On the way, visit the floating “totora” islands of the Uro Indians, ancient inhabitants of Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world. The Taquile Island, inhabited by 2,000 Quechua-speaking Indians, is considered a paradise. World famous hand weavings and an ancient communal way of life will be admired. Lunch included.

Buffet breakfast. Transfer to the station. Departure by bus to Cusco, visiting on the way Pucara ruins, Raqchi with its temple to the God Viracocha and Andahuaylillas with its main church, known as the Peruvian “Sistine Chapel”. Lunch included. Upon arrival in Cusco, reception and transfer to your hotel.

Buffet breakfast. Excursion to the village of Pisac located 32 km (20 mi) from Cusco and shopping at the colorful Indian market. Lunch in Urubamba, followed by a town tour and fortress of Ollantaytambo located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Overnight at your hotel in Ollantaytambo.

Buffet breakfast. Short walk to Ollantaytambo train sation. A scenic 1 hour 30 minute train trip through the Urubamba Valley, followed by a 30-minute bus ride up to the breathtaking Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu. Guided tour through the ruins. After a buffet lunch at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, a free afternoon exploring the ruins. Overnight at the hotel in Aguas Calientes (at the base of the mountain).

Buffet breakfast. A full free morning to visit and enjoy the ancient citadel on your own (bus fee and entrance fee are payable locally). In the afternoon, return to Cusco by train (Poroy station) and transfer to the hotel in Cusco.

Buffet breakfast. Morning at leisure. In the afternoon, city tour including: the Plaza de Armas (main square), the Cathedral, Santo Domingo Church (Koricancha), the surrounding ruins of Puka Pukara, Kenko, Tampu Machay, and the renowned fortress and religious site of Sacsayhuaman – famous for its cosmic energy.

Buffet breakfast. At the agreed time, transfer from the hotel to Cusco airport.