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Tour highlights
Wander the pretty streets of Arequipa and visit the Santa Catalina Monastery.
Spot Andean condors in the Colca Canyon.
Visit the former Inca capital of Cuzco.
See the beautiful scenery and colorful markets of the Sacred Valley.
Explore Machu Picchu in depth with your private guide.
Price includes:
- Domestic flights in destination
- In-destination transfers
- Activities and excursions as detailed
- All accommodations
- 24-hour support while you travel
Itinerary idea
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Upon arrival in Lima, you will be met by a guide and driven to your hotel in the fashionable Miraflores district.
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Enjoy a half-day guided tour of Lima, including the Huaca Pucllana archaeological site, Plaza de Armas, cathedral, church, and catacombs of San Francisco. In the afternoon, you can explore at leisure or even take a Peruvian cookery course.
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Fly to Arequipa, known as the "White City" due to the color of the local sillar stone. Private transfer to your hotel, with the afternoon to relax and acclimatize. Maybe go people-watching from one of the balcony cafés on the main square.
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Enjoy a private tour of Arequipa, including a visit to the Santa Catalina Convent — a beautiful walled city within the city itself. In the afternoon, you could visit the intriguing Santuarios Andinos Museum and learn about local history.
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Travel to the Colca Canyon this morning on the tourist bus. This is a scenic road journey, passing herds of grazing llamas at altitudes of over 4,000 meters. You have the afternoon at leisure to take in the stunning scenery.
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In the morning, you will visit the Condor's Cross to look for the famous Andean condors and some of the tiny whitewashed villages that dot the valley. This afternoon, continue your overland journey to Puno, on the shores of Lake Titicaca.
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You will take to the waters of the mystical Lake Titicaca, where you will visit the people who live on floating islands made entirely of reeds, and the weaving communities on Taquile Island.
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Transfer by train across the stunning Altiplano through pretty villages and past grazing vicuña to the former Incan capital of Cuzco.
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This morning, stroll into Cuzco's Plaza de Armas and soak up the mix of colonial and Inca architecture. This afternoon, enjoy a half-day city tour of Cuzco and several nearby Incan ruins.
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Today travel into the Sacred Valley, visiting the Inca ruins and colorful market at PÃsac. You will then head to the impressive ruins at Ollantaytambo.
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Take the stunning train journey to Aguas Calientes, a small town nestled in the valley beneath Machu Picchu. In the afternoon, enjoy a guided tour of the ruins before spending the night in the town.
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Free morning to return to Machu Picchu to explore again at your leisure. This afternoon take the train back to Cuzco.
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Fly from Cuzco to Lima in time for your onward international connection.
Accommodation
- Lima
- Arequipa
- Colca Canyon
- Puno
- Cuzco
- Sacred Valley
- Machu Picchu
- Cuzco
- Lima
The specialist who designs your trip to Peru will have explored the country many times and, in some cases, lived there. Their first-hand knowledge gives us the belief that no other travel company can match our expertise in helping you plan your trip.
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