A great trip taking you to Lima, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Lake Titicaca, Cusco, the Sacred Valley and the citadel of Machu Picchu. You will be lead by an expert Peruvian tour conductor who will take you to places that you wouldn´t find on your own. You will experience great activities such as enjoying the best restaurants, being part of Incan ceremonies, walking on picturesque streets, visiting Andean villages, interacting with people, learning their native languages and much more. This is a great adventure where you will be accompanied by a tour conductor taking care of the details of your trip so you will not have to worry about a thing. Just relax and get to know Peru with an expert English speaking tour guide.
· Upon arrival in Lima private transfer from airport to your hotel in Miraflores
· Overnight in Miraflores
· In the morning a walking tour around modern part of Lima including: San Isidro and Larco Mar
· During the afternoon Lima Colonial District Tour including: Plaza Mayor, Plaza San Martin, Jiron de la Union, The Cathedral, the San Francisco Church and its Catacombs. Finally we will visit the Magic Water Circuit.
· Special welcome dinner
· Overnight in Lima
· Transfer from your hotel to Lima airport
· In the morning, flight from Lima to Arequipa, the City of the Volcanoes
· Upon arrival in Arequipa transfer to your hotel
· Rest of the day at leisure in Arequipa for altitude acclimatization
· Special dinner
· Overnight in Arequipa
· We will spend the morning visiting Arequipa including: its residential areas, the Convent of Santa Catalina, San Camilo Market, Sabandia, and Orancota where we will have a typical Arequipeñan lunch.
· Overnight in Arequipa
· In the morning, private van from Arequipa to Chivay making stops along the way for photo shoots at great view points and observation of the South American camels such as Vicuñas, Llamas and Alapacas
· Arrival in Chivay and transfer to your hotel
· Rest of the day at leisure for acclimatization (optional hot springs of la Calera are included)
· Overnight in Chivay
· Very early in the morning, private van to visit the Colca Valley and Canyon
· Short hike around Colca Canyon
· Condor flight observation
· Picnic lunch at the Colca Canyon
· Visit Andean villages and agricultural terraces
· Overnight in Chivay
· Morning at leisure in Chivay
· In the afternoon, van transfer from Chivay to Lake Titicaca
· Arrival in Puno at 6 pm and transfer to your Hotel
· Special dinner at El Giorgio restaurant
· Overnight in Puno
· Full day private boat tour visiting the incredible Uros floating Islands where you will experience a ride in a totora reed boat
· This tour also includes a visit to Taquile Island with several options for hiking
· Private lunch at the Cultural Immersion Bay and back to Puno
· Overnight in Puno
· 9 hour trip from Lake Titicaca to Cusco with stops at archeological and cultural attraction sites along the way
· Arrival in Puno at 5 P.M. and private transfer to your hotel
· Overnight in Cusco
· In the morning, private City Tour including: Sacsayhuaman, San Pedro local market, Cusco Cathedral and Temple of the Sun, “Koricancha”
· Rest of the day at leisure
· Special goodbye dinner with show
· Overnight in Cusco
· Full day private Sacred Valley tour including: Animal Recovery Center for observation of condors, pumas, macaws, llamas and alpacas, Pisaq ruins, Pisaq market, local corn beer brewery, Ollantaytambo ruins, Ollantaytambo town.
· Overnight in the Sacred Valley
· Full day Maras Moray tour including: Maras Town, San Francisco Church, Circular Terraces of Moray, the Andean Salt Terraces of Maras
· Mother Earth Ceremony at Moray
· Private picnic lunch in a strategic point with a great view of the Sacred Valley and its glaciers
· Optional: We can take mountain bikes with us, to do part of this tour by bike. (Great option)
· Overnight in the Sacred Valley
· A morning 2 hour train trip from the Sacred Valley to Aguas Calientes
· During the afternoon, tour of Machu Picchu (Afternoons in Machu Picchu are less crowded and more peaceful)
· Overnight in Aguas Calientes
· Full day free in Machu Picchu.
· Wayna Picchu climbing: Optional
· A late afternoon train Machu Picchu – Cusco
· Overnight in Cusco
· Free day to enjoy the Incan – Colonial city of Cusco and walk around its picturesque streets. Visit museums, art galleries, markets, typical neighborhoods and Andean gift shops.
· Special goodbye dinner
· Overnight in Cusco
· Morning at leisure or morning flight
· Private transfer Hotel – Cusco airport
· Flight Cusco – Lima (included)
· International flight connection
· Expert tour conductor for your whole trip
· All internal flights: Lima – Arequipa, Cusco – Lima
· All transfers & transportation
· All excursions with English speaking professional tour guide
· Orient Express round trip train to Machu Picchu
· Meals as indicated (B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner)
· All accommodations based on double occupancy at nice 3 star Hotels
· All entrance tickets to the attraction sites
· Local Taxes
· Airport taxes ($6 Local, $30 International, payable on site)
· Tips and extras
· Expert Tour Conductor for the whole trip
· Altitude acclimatization
· Internal flights included
· Great excursions
· Visits to the sites at different times than common tours to avoid tourists crowds
· Great meals at the best restaurants in Peru (Included)
· Arequipa city: visit temples, markets, residencial areas and more
· Colca Canyon considered one of the deepest in the world√ Private boat tour on Lake Titicaca
· Visit the Lake Titicaca Uros Floating Islands
· Lunch at Cultural Immersion Bay in Taquile Island
· Cusco city: San Pedro Market, Sacsayhuaman, Cathedral and Temple of the Sun
· Sacred Valley of the Incas: Pisaq, Ollantaytambo, Maras, Moray, and the Salt Terraces
· Observation of Condors, Llamas, Vicuñas and Alpacas
· Mother Earth ceremony
· Visit to Andean communities
· Overnight in Machu Picchu town
· Complete day in Machu Picchu
· Flexible and customizable itinerary
· All 3 star hotels
· Optional: Ask for hotel upgrades
