Flights

Domestic flights: Cusco - Puerto Maldonado Domestic flights: Puerto Maldonado - Lima

Accommodation

In Peru the standards that are used when judging hotels are somewhat different than what you might be familiar with. Here are some useful details about categories of lodging establishments: 3 *** Hotels (local standards). A three-star hotel should have comfortable, simple, and clean rooms that have a private bathroom with hot water. Some hotels offer a safety deposit box, a heater in the room, and a mini-bar. We do our best to choose a hotel which is located in a place that offers easy access to the town and its attractions.

Guide

YOU WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY: Throughout most of the journey you will be accompanied by professional English-speaking guides.

Others

Entrances to the archeological sites Pickup and Drop Off at the airport in Cusco only Personal assistance / transfer and tour guide

Transport

Transportation according to the itinerary (private or shared transportation, trains, boats, public buses with VIP seat or tour bus) Expedition train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes (roundtrip) Bus tickets from Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu (roundtrip)

Hygieneprotocol

Mandatory use of face mask for travelers in all public areas. Mandatory use of face mask for guides in all public areas. Face mask provided for travelers Hand sanitizer available for travelers and staff Transport vehicles regularly disinfected Requirement for guides to wash their hands regularly Regular temperature checks for staff Temperature checks for travelers at the beginning of the experience Paid stay at home policy for staff with symptoms Contact card payments for tips and extras Guides must be vaccinated against COVID-19. Travelers must show proof of vaccination against COVID-19.

Meals

Meals as indicated on the itinerary

Not included:

Others

Travel insurance International Flights Machu Picchu Mountain / optional Huayna Picchu Mountain / optional Upgrade to Vistadome: $ 80 USD per person (Return only Aguas Calientes to Poroy (Cusco) at 4:43pm) Accommodations / (booked on your own) Tips for your guide

Insurance

Not included

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Day 1 Arrival In Lima
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrival In Lima

Upon your arrival at Lima International Airport, you will be greeted by a member of our local team to accompany you to your hotel for the first Peruvian night.

It’s included

English-speaking tour guide

Private vehicle

Hotel in Lima
Day 2 Lima – Paracas National Reserve – Paracas
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Lima – Paracas National Reserve – Paracas

After a good breakfast we start with our Peruvian adventure, we will visit the Paracas nature reserve. The reserve is very favorable on the coast for the conservation and calm reproduction of many species of resident and migratory birds. So we will visit El Obelisco, The Historical Interpretation Center where you will learn about the cultural manifestations of Paracas, as well as the flora and fauna of the Paracas National Park and the Red Beach so called, for its distinctive reddish color of its sands.

It’s included

English-speaking tour guide

Line Bus (Lima-Paracas)

Private vehicle (for the reserve)

Planned entries

Hotel in Paracas

Breakfast, lunch
Day 3 Paracas – Ballestas Islands – Huacachina
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Paracas – Ballestas Islands – Huacachina

Departure early in the morning for an excursion to the Ballestas Islands where we can see an old figure drawn on the sand, El Candelabro, and also quite a few colonies of sea lions, cormorants, pelicans and penguins. We continue our route by taking La Panamericana to head towards the city of Ica (406m), a real oasis in this coastal desert where we discover crops of fruit trees and vines. During our stopover, possibility of visiting and tasting the local production of Pisco and wine at El Catador. Our journey continues to the oasis of Huacachina where our hotel is located. In the afternoon we offer you a moment of relaxation to let yourself be carried away by the Buggy / Sand Board activity (optional).

It’s included

English-speaking tour guide

Private vehicle

Planned entries

Hotel in Huacachina

Breakfast, lunch
Day 4 Huacachina – Ica – Nazca - Arequipa
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Huacachina – Ica – Nazca - Arequipa

We continue our way towards Nazca where little by little we reach the desert and we begin to appreciate the mountains which are part of the Andes cordillera. In Nazca, fly over the impressive Nasca lines which are only appreciable by flying over them. For the night we start to reach the Andes mountain range crossing all along the Pacific and we start to reach the white city of Arequipa. The stage is quite long (10h) so we will arrive in Arequipa in the morning.

It’s included

English-speaking tour guide

Line bus (10h)

Hovering over the lines

Planned entries

Breakfast, lunch
Day 5 Arequipa The White City
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arequipa The White City

In the morning visit the white city of Arequipa which is surrounded by volcanoes such as Misti, Chachani and Pichu Pichu. This morning we will visit the city starting with Carmen Alto, then the typical district of Yanahuara, its place of arms, the company of Jesus, and finally the convent of santa catalina a city in the city. End of the day free to enjoy the city for yourself.

It’s included

English-speaking tour guide

Private vehicle

Planned entries

Hotel in Arequipa

Breakfast
Day 6 Arequipa – Canon Del Colca
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arequipa – Canon Del Colca

Today you leave Arequipa in the morning to reach Chivay, a small village located in the Colca Valley. You pass near the Chachani volcano and you can observe the vicuñas in the Salinasy Aguada Blanca reserve. You will also discover lunar landscapes at the Pata Pampa pass at an altitude of 4910m. From there, the view of the Ampato (6400m), the Sabancaya (5976m), and the Huallca Huallca (6025m) is breathtaking. You then descend towards Chivay, where you will have lunch. In the afternoon, you go up to Canacota to then go down to the hot springs of La Calera. Possibility of bathing in the thermal baths as an option. End of free day.

It’s included

English-speaking tour guide

Planned entries

Private vehicle

Hotel in Chivay

Breakfast – lunch
Day 7 Cruz Del Condor – Puno
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cruz Del Condor – Puno

After the morning petit déjeuner, you gagnerez the croix des Condors, privileged observation site or the probability of seeing the condors donner in spectacle est très élevée. In effect, des familes de condors andes inhabitant les parois rocheuses. You will also discover the landscapes of the Colca canyon, one of the deepest in the world and the small villages of the region that Maca has. Vous regagnez Chivay pour le déjeuner et en après-midi, vous partirez à Puno, ville située sur les bords du lac Titicaca.

It’s included

English-speaking tour guide

Line Bus (Chivay - Puno)

Private vehicle (for condor cross)

Planned entries

Hotel in Puno

Breakfast, lunch
Day 8 Puno – Lake Titicaca
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Puno – Lake Titicaca

After breakfast we will be driven to the port of Puno to take a boat to Lake Titicaca. Today we will visit the Uros, islands built in reeds, then you will continue to the island of Taquile or Amantani, where the way of life of its inhabitants has preserved its community organization inherited from the Inca era, then return to Puno.

It’s included

English-speaking tour guide

Private boat

Planned entries

Hotel in Puno

Breakfast, lunch
Day 9 Puno – Cusco
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Puno – Cusco

Departure by tourist bus for Cusco. Along the way, visit the village of Pukara, crossing the La Raya pass (4360 m), symbolizing the end of the Altiplano and the beginning of the Cusco region, lunch at Sicuani and visit of the Inca sanctuary of Raqchi, and the San Pedro Church in Andahuaylillas, known as the "Sistine Chapel" of South America. Arrival in Cusco at the end of the afternoon. Night in hotel in Cusco

It’s included

English-speaking tour guide

Line bus Puno - Cusco

Planned entries

Breakfast, lunch

Hotel in Cusco
Day 10 Cusco The Navel Of The World
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cusco The Navel Of The World

Today is dedicated to the visit of the city, starting with the four most important Inca sites; Tambomachay, Pucapucara, Qenqo and Sacsaywaman which is characterized by its stone blocks fitted to the millimeter. The visits continue with the Temple of the Sun and the Cathedral of Cusco which notably includes many paintings from the Cusqueñian school. The free afternoon in the city center will allow you to stroll around the city.

It’s included

English-speaking tour guide

Private vehicle

Planned entries

Breakfast

Hotel in Cusco
Day 11 Cusco - Pisaq – Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cusco - Pisaq – Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes

You leave for the Sacred Valley and begin your discovery of the place by visiting the archaeological complex of Pisaq, composed of terraces, fountains, observatories and even a necropolis, the largest in the region (nearly 10,000 people buried ). It was from here that the Incas controlled and dominated the Sacred Valley. On the way down, you will stop at the village’s traditional craft market before continuing your journey to Ollantaytambo along the sacred Urubamba river. After a stroll through the cobbled streets of this unique 15th century village that has remained almost unchanged since its creation, you will take the train to Aguas Calientes. Arrival and installation at the hotel. Free evening at the foot of Machu Picchu.

Note: You leave your suitcases today at the hotel in Cuzco and take only what you need for the next two days.

It’s included

English-speaking tour guide

Private vehicle

Train to Aguas Calientes

Planned entries

Breakfast, lunch

Hotel in Aguas Calientes
Day 12 Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Ollantaytambo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Ollantaytambo

At the first dawns and in order to enjoy Machu Picchu outside the crowds, you take the shuttle or the collective bus that will take us to the entrance of the site for the complete visit of the lost city of the Incas with its agricultural sectors, its urban sectors and its incredible constructions on the mountainside.

Descend in the afternoon to Aguas Calientes to take the train to Ollantaytambo.

* Additional activities to do on site: (not included in the package and reserved in advance)

Possibility of adding the ascent of Huaynapicchu or Machupicchu depending on availability. (These mountains are part of the landscape of the Citadel of Machupicchu and have different times and entrances, since they take longer to climb and visit).

It’s included

English-speaking tour guide

shuttle bus

Train to Ollantaytambo

Planned entries

Breakfast, lunch

Hotel in Ollantaytambo
Day 13 Ollantaytambo - Maras – Moray - Chinchero – Cusco
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ollantaytambo - Maras – Moray - Chinchero – Cusco

After breakfast, visit the archaeological site of Ollantaytambo under the first rays of the sun. You then take the road to go up the Sacred Valley to the salt pans of Maras. These salt pans date from pre-Inca times, and continue to be exploited as before by the inhabitants of the village. The water, which comes from a salt spring, is channeled into a series of basins where it gradually evaporates. A fine layer of salt is deposited there to be immediately harvested. You then continue to Moray, a veritable Inca agricultural laboratory. This place was indeed used more than five hundred years ago to test the resistance of certain plant species to altitude. Finally, you leave by bus for Chinchero, the “city of the rainbow”. Visit of its ruins then return to Cusco at the end of the day.

It’s included

English-speaking tour guide

Private vehicle

Planned entries

Breakfast, lunch

Hotel in Cusco
Day 14 Cusco - Rainbow Mountain
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cusco - Rainbow Mountain

Very early in the morning, our transport will pick us up at the hotel and take us to Vinincunca or the Mountain of Seven Colors or the Rainbow Mountain.

The climb to the belvedere is around 2 am; meanwhile we will see a large number of llamas and alpacas with their shepherds dressed in beautiful colorful typical costumes. We will cross beautiful ravines towards the highest parts, surrounded by snow-capped mountains.

The descent will be through the Red Valley, where you can see the Vinincunca mountain for the last time and resume the way back to Cusco, with a stop for lunch. Night in hotel in Cusco.

It’s included

English-speaking tour guide

Private vehicle

Planned entries

Breakfast, lunch

Hotel in Cusco
Day 15 Cuzco – Puerto Maldonado
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cuzco – Puerto Maldonado

Arrival in Puerto Maldonado (world capital of biodiversity) and departure for your lodge in the Amazon. You will be met at the airport by your guide and taken to Tambopata port, where you will board the boat. You will sail about two hours on the Tambopata River before arriving at the lodges.

Lunch on board. On your arrival a welcome cocktail, based on local fruits, will be offered to you. Brief visit of the lodges and installation in your rooms. In the late afternoon, before dark, you will go on an excursion to discover the nightlife in the jungle.

It’s included

English-speaking tour guide

Assistance at the airport

Flight Cusco - Puerto Maldonado

Planned entries

Private transport

Breakfast lunch dinner

Night in Lodge
Day 16 Puerto Maldonado - Manu National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Puerto Maldonado - Manu National Park

After an early breakfast, you will begin your walk in the jungle. After a two and a half hour walk, during which you will have plenty of time to discover medicinal plants and various varieties of monkeys (squirrel monkeys, capuchin monkeys, howler monkeys, etc.), you will arrive at Lake Sachavacayoc. Your guide will take you to the lake, and you will take a boat trip to observe many birds (hoatzins, kingfishers, various species of parrots, etc.) as well as giant otters, and if luck smiles on you, see an anaconda . You will picnic in the forest facing the lake. You will have the opportunity to fish in a small stream if you wish. On the way back, you will eventually have the opportunity to see wild boars and other mammals. Once you arrive at the lodges, you can rest in peace in the hammock room that borders the river and enjoy the sunset. Before dinner, you will take the boat and cruise along the banks of the river in search of caimans and capybaras (the largest rodents in the world). Return to the lodges for dinner. You can take advantage of your evening to admire the beauty of the sky and its constellation of stars.

It’s included

English-speaking tour guide

Planned entries

Private transport

Breakfast lunch dinner

Night in Lodge
Day 17 Puerto Maldonado – Lima - International Flight
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Puerto Maldonado – Lima - International Flight

Early breakfast and return to Puerto Maldonado. On the way back, you will observe wildlife. This is indeed the time when the animals come out, especially the howler monkeys. The guide will drive you to the airport and take care of you until your departure for Lima, then connection to your international flight.

It’s included

English-speaking tour guide

Assistance at the airport

Flight Puerto Maldonado - Lima

Private transport

Breakfast

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17 days tour

The Peru Of The Incas And The Amazon Jungle

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Itinerary of your trip The Peru Of The Incas And The Amazon Jungle

Arrival In Lima

Lima – Paracas National Reserve – Paracas

Paracas – Ballestas Islands – Huacachina

Huacachina – Ica – Nazca - Arequipa

Arequipa The White City

Arequipa – Canon Del Colca

Cruz Del Condor – Puno

Puno – Lake Titicaca

Puno – Cusco

Cusco The Navel Of The World

Cusco - Pisaq – Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes

Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Ollantaytambo

Ollantaytambo - Maras – Moray - Chinchero – Cusco

Cusco - Rainbow Mountain

Cuzco – Puerto Maldonado

Puerto Maldonado - Manu National Park

Puerto Maldonado – Lima - International Flight

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