Lima – Cusco: 7 days, 6 nights

DAY 1

INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS IN LIMA

Upon your arrival at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima, a representative from our agency will greet you and hand you your voucher with the full itinerary, and will give you a brief overview of the experience you are about to begin. We will then transfer you to the hotel.

• Overnight stay in Lima at the Hotel Las Palmas or similar.

DAY 2

LIMA CITY TOUR

After breakfast at your lodging, we’ll begin a guided tour of the most attractive and important sites in Lima, “The City of Kings.”

We’ll start by picking you up from your hotel at 9:00 a.m. Our tour will take you to Lima’s impressive historic center, where you’ll see Plaza Grau, the Palace of Justice, Plaza San Martín, and the Baroque-style Church of San Francisco de Asís, where you’ll also visit the catacombs, which were once used as an ancient cemetery. Return to your lodging.

• Overnight stay in Lima at the Hotel Las Palmas or similar

DAY 3

LIMA – CUSCO

In the morning after breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport at the appropriate time to catch your flight from Lima to Cusco. Upon arrival in Cusco, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to spend as you wish, acclimating to the altitude and exploring on your own, such as visiting churches and museums.

• Overnight stay in Cusco at the Hotel Monasterio de San Pedro or similar.

DAY 4

SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS

Early in the morning, we'll pick you up at your lodging at approximately 7:30 a.m. to begin our adventure with a visit to:

Pisaq: Its archaeological site is one of the most important and most visited in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. It is located east of the Vilcabamba mountain range.

Ollantaytambo: During the Inca Empire, Pachacútec conquered the region and built the town and a ceremonial center. At the time of the conquest, it served as a fortress for Manco Inca Yupanqui, leader of the Inca resistance. It is the only Inca city in Peru that is still inhabited.

Chinchero, the Sunday market—which originally centered on the barter of goods among local residents—is now a tourist attraction thanks to its selection of handicrafts and Inca-style distillery products made in the pre-Columbian style.

We will continue on to Aguas Calientes to spend the night.

• Lunch included in Urumbamba.
• Overnight stay in Aguas Calientes at Hotel Pucara or similar.

DAY 5

MACHU PICCHU: THE LOST CITY OF THE INCAS

The day begins with an early morning hike to the famous Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu, also known as “The Lost City of the Incas.”

A 30-minute bus ride up a 6-km winding road to the incredible Machu Picchu. Upon arrival, we’ll take a guided tour of the citadel.

After the tour, which lasts approximately 2 hours, you'll have time to explore the archaeological site on your own.

Afterward, you can take a bus down to the town of Machu Picchu, where you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy other activities, such as exploring the town’s streets, visiting the hot springs to relax, or visiting the Manuel Chávez Ballón Museum. You may visit any of these attractions on your own and cover the associated admission fees. Lunch is included.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that you must be at the train station half an hour before departure. Your return train departs from the Machu Picchu Pueblo station. Once on the train, you will arrive at the Ollantaytambo station, where our transfer will be waiting to take you to your hotel in Cusco.

• Lunch in the town of Aguas Calientes.
• Overnight stay in Cusco at the Hotel Monasterio de San Pedro or similar.

DAY 6

MOUNTAIN OF 7 COLORS

We'll pick you up at your lodging early in the morning at approximately 5:00 a.m. to begin the adventure.

Enjoy a fantastic experience highlighted by the incredible landscapes of this high-Andean region. You’ll see llamas, alpacas, and vicuñas along the way. The hiking trail or horseback ride is also a memorable experience. Choose to explore on foot or on horseback (optional horseback riding excursion) along the final 6 kilometers of the trail, which winds up and down hills and mountains at 5,036 meters above sea level. Enjoy one of the most comprehensive and safe tours of the Mountain of Seven Colors. Lunch included.

We will return to Cusco at approximately 5:00 p.m.

• Overnight stay in Cusco at the Hotel Monasterio de San Pedro or similar.

DAY 7

CUSCO – LIMA

Breakfast at the hotel in the morning. At the appropriate time, transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima or your home country.