Exclusive 10 Day Package: Lima, Arequipa, Cusco and Machu Picchu

Arrival in Lima. A representative from our travel agency will be waiting for you at the airport to welcome you and transfer you to the hotel of your choice.

Free day to rest.

Breakfast at the hotel.

At 9:00 am, a representative from our agency will pick you up to begin your tour of Lima, “City of Kings.”

ANCESTRAL LIMA: We begin our tour by exploring the modern district of Miraflores, where we will appreciate the majestic Huaca Pucllana, a pre-Inca ceremonial center built in the 4th century AD that has remarkably survived Lima’s urban expansion. We will continue to the romantic Parque del Amor (Love Park) on the Miraflores Malecón, from where we will enjoy spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

The tour continues through the elegant district of San Isidro with its emblematic El Olivar Park.

COLLONIAL LIMA: Delving into Lima’s Historic Center, a World Cultural Heritage Site, we will discover more than fifty colonial monuments and buildings. We will walk along Paseo de la República and Plaza San Martín, where our guide will share fascinating historical stories. In the majestic Plaza Mayor (Plaza de Armas), we will admire the Government Palace, the Archbishop’s Palace with its fine wooden balconies, the imposing Cathedral Basilica, and the Municipal Palace.

The highlight of our tour will be a visit to the Convent of San Francisco, a 17th-century architectural gem. We will explore its ancient Library with historical texts, the magnificent wooden Choir, the serene Main Cloister decorated with Sevillian tiles, and the mysterious underground Catacombs, a former colonial cemetery that holds fascinating stories.

At the end of the tour, after approximately 4 hours, you can choose to return to your hotel or stay and explore the modern Larcomar shopping center, perfectly integrated into the cliffs overlooking the Pacific.

At the scheduled time, pick-up from your hotel.

We will travel for a 4-hour trip to Paracas, where we will make our first stop at the Marina Pier. We will then pass through the SERNANP checkpoint to enter the Ballestas Islands. This excursion will last 2 hours and allow us to observe the enchanting marine life and the large formation in the sand, known as “El Candelabra.” The guide will give us a thorough explanation of the flora and fauna of this area, where we will see many sea lions, Humboldt penguins, and guano birds.

After the guided tour, we will spend about an hour traveling to the “Vinícola El Catador,” where we will savor a delicious meal and walk through the wineries, in addition to tasting some of the local wines and piscos.

Then we head to the Huacachina Oasis. There we will have an unforgettable experience, gliding from a high point on sandboards across the magical desert sand. After experiencing the adrenaline rush, we will take a walk through the Huacachina Oasis and take beautiful photos.

At the end of the tour, we will head back to Lima to rest.

Breakfast at the hotel to start the day off right.

At the agreed-upon time, we’ll head to the airport for your flight to Arequipa.

Welcome to Arequipa! Upon arrival, our team will greet you and comfortably transfer you to your hotel.

The rest of the day is free for you to explore the city at your leisure, enjoy the colonial architecture, or simply relax.

Breakfast at the hotel

In the afternoon, we will visit the city of Arequipa: The Carmen Alto Viewpoint (where you can see the Chilina Valley), the Yanahuara Viewpoint, and the Santa Catalina Convent, a 17th-century “small town” opened to the public in 1970 after 400 years of cloister, which transports its visitors four centuries into the past. You will pass numerous spacious courtyards and gardens, the kitchen and slave quarters, and the stone laundries, the Plaza de Armas, where you will see the Cathedral (its only façade), the Church, and the Cloisters of the Company of San Ignacio.

Return to the hotel.

Our adventure begins very early, between 3:00 and 3:30 a.m., when we will pick you up directly from your hotel in Arequipa.

We will immediately begin our journey through the town of Yura,

heading nonstop to the famous Cruz del Cóndor, making only a brief stop to enjoy a comforting breakfast along the way.

At approximately 8:30 a.m., we will arrive at our first main destination, the majestic Cruz del Cóndor, a privileged viewpoint from which we can contemplate one of the deepest canyons in the world and observe the natural sanctuary where the majestic Andean condor lives in its natural habitat.

On our return journey, we will make strategic stops in picturesque colonial towns such as Pinchollo, Maca, and Yanque, where we will have the opportunity to appreciate their beautiful colonial churches that preserve centuries of history and architecture. We will also visit the impressive viewpoints of Antahuilque and Choquetico, from where we will see ancient tombs and pre-Inca models, as well as enjoy the spectacular landscape of the Colca Valley, with its impressive traditional agricultural terrace system.

Around 11:30 a.m., in the town of Chivay, we will head to the relaxing hot springs where we can enjoy the medicinal waters. Later, at 12:30 p.m., we will enjoy a typical lunch in Chivay before beginning our return journey to Arequipa. On the return journey, at approximately 1:30 PM, we will stop at the impressive Mirador de los Volcanes, located 4,910 meters above sea level, the highest point on our tour.

We will continue to the Tocra wetlands, where we will appreciate the diversity of wild birds along with herds of alpacas and llamas in their natural environment. As we cross the Cañahuas Pampa, part of the Aguada Blanca and Salinas National Reserve, we will have the opportunity to observe groups of vicuñas, the elegant South American camelid known for having one of the finest fibers in the world.

Finally, around 5:00 PM, we will arrive back in the city of Arequipa, thus culminating our enriching adventure through the magnificent Colca Canyon.

We will depart for Cusco by bus from Cruz del Sur or other similar transportation, at approximately 8:30 PM. (Estimated travel time: 10 hours).

Arrival in the imperial city of Cusco. Reception at the bus station and transfer to your selected hotel. Free time to rest and acclimatize to the altitude (3,400 meters above sea level).

Half-Day City Tour

Between 1:00 and 1:20 pm, we will begin our tour of this fascinating colonial city built on Inca foundations. We will visit valuable paintings from the “Escuela Cusqueña” as well as the Koricancha or Temple of the Sun, known as the Royal House of the Sun of Cusco.

We will continue to the four main archaeological sites surrounding the city: Sacsayhuamán, an impressive fortress located 5 km from the city center; Qenqo, an ancient sacred amphitheater dedicated to the worship of the god Puma, where ritual sacrifices were performed; Pucapucara, a strategic reddish fortress that takes on its characteristic color at sunset; and Tambomachay, a temple dedicated to the worship of water.

Return to the hotel and overnight stay in Cusco. 

Breakfast at the hotel.

At the agreed-upon time, we will begin our excursion to the legendary Sacred Valley of the Incas. We will first visit the charming colonial city of Pisaq with its famous artisan market and then ascend to its impressive archaeological center, where we will admire the magnificent agricultural terraces of Inca architecture. We will continue our tour through the picturesque villages of Ccoya, Lamay, Calca, and Urubamba.

We will enjoy a buffet lunch before heading to Ollantaytambo in the afternoon to visit its monumental archaeological complex, a gigantic structure that served as an agricultural, administrative, social, and religious center during the Tahuantinsuyu Empire.

Finally, we will take the train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes (a scenic 1 hour and 45-minute trip), where we will spend the night to prepare for our visit to Machu Picchu the next day.

Breakfast at the hotel

Early in the morning, we will take the bus up to the marvelous citadel of Machu Picchu, rediscovered in 1911 by explorer Hiram Bingham.

We will enjoy a comprehensive guided tour of the main buildings of this archaeological treasure, including the Mirador, water mirrors, quarries, sacred rock, the Plaza Mayor, and other important areas.

Optional: Possibility of ascending Machu Picchu Mountain or Huayna Picchu Mountain for an additional cost of $65.00 per ticket (subject to availability).

We will descend to Aguas Calientes to enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, we will take the train back to Ollantaytambo station, where a shuttle will be waiting to take us back to Cusco.

Breakfast at the hotel.

At the appropriate time, transfer to and from the airport.

Breakfast for this day will depend on the hotel pickup time.

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