Explore Machu Picchu & Lake Titicaca

Your trip to Peru has commenced! A representative will pick you up from the airport at the scheduled time to transfer you to your hotel in Lima. A modern metropolis full of history, travelers can find comfort and cultural activities in the capital city — though you’ll want to get plenty of rest as your Peru highlights tour begins the following day.

• Overnight at the selected hotel in Lima.

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel knowing your Cusco city adventure begins today. After a short flight (90 minutes) from Lima to Cusco, you’ll have a chance to settle into your hotel before an afternoon of exploration.

Once the capital of the Inca Empire, Cusco is full of architectural gems spanning varying centuries and shifts in power. A private tour will allow you to marvel at Coricancha (‘The Temple of the Sun’), the most important temple of the Inca Empire, as well as the 15th century stone fortress Sacsayhuaman, ritualistic site Qenqo, and the alleged military ruin Puka Pukara. We’ll also visit the city’s main square to admire historical artifacts at the Cathedral (which took nearly a century to construct).

• Overnight at the selected hotel in Cusco.
• Breakfast included.

After a morning meal, you’ll be picked up from your hotel and taken to the traditional town of Chinchero. With a beautiful view of the Sacred Valley, this visit will offer you the chance to meet with artisans and admire their crafts. This town also hosts a beautiful seventeenth-century church, one of the first Catholic buildings in Peru, as well as archaeological remains. Afterwards, we’ll go to the nearby Living Museum of Yucay, where traditional Inca techniques of textile and ceramic artistry are put on display and real-life sources of natural fibers, such as llamas and alpacas, can be seen. In Ollantaytambo, we’ll carry on with this Peru tour’s spirit of tradition with lunch in a local restaurant, a cozy restaurant inspired by local ingredients and regional dishes. Refueled, we’ll climb up the town’s iconic fortress to round out today’s adventures before heading to our Sacred Valley hotel.

• Overnight at the selected hotel in Sacred Valley.
• Breakfast and lunch included.

Today we’ll encounter the majestic Machu Picchu ruins after breakfast at the hotel. In order to arrive to the renowned archaeological site, we’ll take a train ride to Aguas Calientes, a small town filled with handicrafts and markets often referred to as “Machu Picchu Pueblo.” After a short transfer, we’ll reach the Machu Picchu ruins, considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and one of the New Seven Wonders of the world. Take time to tour the timeless architectural masterpiece and its surrounding attractions, Inti Punku (Sun Gate), Huayna Picchu (according to availability), or the Inca Bridge. Once finished, we’ll descend on bus to Aguas Calientes and have lunch at local restaurant before starting our return back to Cusco in the afternoon.

• Overnight at the selected hotel in Cusco.
• Breakfast and lunch included.

After breakfast, a transportation service will bring you to the bus station so we can continue our tour of Peru highlights, this time heading towards Peru. Along the way, we’ll visit Church of Andahuaylillas, often referred to as the “Sistine Chapel of the Americas,” Racchi, Wiracocha Temple, (an Inca site with perhaps the highest thatched rooftops), La Raya (at 4,313 m.a.s.l., it is the highest pass on our way to Puno), and last but not least, Pucara, the first known settlement in the highlands, dating back as early as 300 AD. By the end of today’s journey, we’ll reach Puno to spend a restful night before exploring the islands of Lake Titicaca.

• Overnight at the selected hotel in Puno.
• Breakfast and lunch included.

Enjoy a morning meal before departing to the floating islands of Uros, man-made islands built from woven reeds. After an hour-long tour for an insider’s look into the inhabitants’ lifestyles, we will continue by boat to Taquile Island. Admire the Incan-influenced architecture and indulge in a unique cultural activity before being invited to a delicious, homemade lunch, after which you will return to Puno to prepare for the end to your trip to Peru.

• Overnight at the selected hotel in Puno.
• Breakfast and lunch included.

After having breakfast at the hotel, a transportation service takes you to the airport for your return flight to Lima.

• Breakfast included.