Day 1: Welcome to Lima
Collect your luggage then meet your courteous driver in the arrivals lounge at Jorge Chavez International Airport, holding a sign with your name or group reference on it.
Get on board your air-conditioned vehicle and relax during the direct and hassle-free journey to your Lima hotel.
You will have free time for leisure.
Accommodation at selected hotel in Lima.
Meals included: None.
Day 2: The Colonial and Modern Lima
You will visit the modern and colonial parts of Lima, known as The City of Kings, starting at the districts of Miraflores and San Isidro, passing by a pre-Inca sacred place, before heading to the Historic Center. There, you will explore some of the most historically important streets of the city, leading to the Plaza de Armas, where you will have some time to take pictures of the amazing colonial architecture that surrounds it. Then you will visit the impressive Convent of Santo Domingo, an astonishing building with colonial style. After exploring the Historical Center, you will head towards modern Miraflores to make a stop at the Parque del Amor, from where you can take beautiful photographs of the Lima bay area.
Accommodation at selected hotel in Lima.
Meals included: Breakfast.
Day 3: Overflight of the Nazca Lines
Early in the morning, you will be transfered to the bus station to board the special bus service to Paracas in an approximately 4 hours trip. Once there, you will be transferred to the local airport.
Nazca Lines Overflight
Upon arrival at the Pisco airfield, in Paracas, prepare to board the plane for a memorable fly over the incredible Nazca Lines, located on the pampas of the same name. There, you can see the many giant and mysterious geoglyphs, which represent figures of animals and stylized plants, which are distributed among a huge labyrinth of straight, trapezoids, triangles and spirals, engraved on the earth and impressively preserved for about 2,000 years.
Accommodation at a selected hotel in Paracas.
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 4: Ballestas Islands Tour
Prepare yourself for a boat trip to the Ballestas Islands. A beautiful marine enviorment where you can see thousands of birds, sea lions and seals and countless number of marine animal species. There, you will be able to appreciate the famous Candelabra design, a figure of the Nazca culture mysteriously engraved in the desert, can also be seen now from the boat.
At the appropriate time, you will be transfered to the bus station to board your transportation to the city of Lima. Arrival and transfer to your hotel.
Accommodation at selected hotel in Lima.
Meals included: Breakfast.
Day 5: Cusco City Tour & Nearby Ruins
You will be transfered from your hotel in Lima to the airport to board your flight to Cusco.
Upon arrival you will be assisted at the Cusco airport and then transferred to your hotel.
At the afternoon, explore the most iconic places of the city of Cuzco! Known as the Imperial City and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, this city is a living example of the mixture between Andean and Spanish cultures. The tour starts in the Koricancha Temple, an ancient Inca palace and cult center of the Sun God, above which the order of the Dominicans built a church, which remains standing to this day. The ascent continues as you reach the Fortress of Sacsayhuaman, an impressive example of the Inca military architecture. Afterwards, you will explore Q'enqo archeological site, an Inca ceremony site where many important ceremonies took place. Finally, you will arrive to the Plaza de Armas (main square), where you will visit the imposing Cathedral, the most important temple in the city.
Accommodation at selected hotel in Cusco.
Meals included: Breakfast.
Day 6: Chinchero, Textile Session and Ollantaytambo
Today you will visit Chinchero, a small and picturesque town that houses an important Inca archaeological center built at the end of the 15th century, as well as a beautiful and traditional church. Then, a local family will open their home door for you to appreciate how they have preserved the traditional Andean spinning and weaving techniques and they will also show you how they get the bright colors for their looms naturally. Afterwards, on the way to Ollantaytambo, you will stop at the Racchi viewpoint, where you will have some of the best views of the Sacred Valley. Later, you will enjoy a delicious lunch in a local restaurant. You will continue to Ollantaytambo, one of the most representative architectural complexes of the ancient Inca Empire and one of the few places where the Spanish conquerors lost an important battle. Well known for its platforms, Ollantaytambo was a very effective fortress that also served as a temple. Finally, you will descend to the town of Ollantaytambo, a picturesque place which stands out for maintaining the Inca urban planning as part of its original urban layout, with some buildings and narrow stone streets.
Accommodation at selected hotel in the Sacred Valley.
Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 7: Machu Picchu Tour with Voyager Train
This day holds what is bound to be the highlight of your visit to Cusco: Machu Picchu. As one of the most renowned and beautiful must-see destinations of the world, it’s no wonder it welcomes over 1 million tourists every year! Your adventure starts with an early train ride towards Aguas Calientes, a picturesque village at the foot of Machu Picchu citadel. Once you arrive it’s only a short bus ride up the mountain and you’ll find yourself standing before one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World and one of the most important energy centers. It will be an unforgettable sight! You’ll set off to explore the citadel with its unique ruins, terraces and photogenic alpacas. From the highest hills you’ll be able to take in the unbelievable spectacle that is Machu Picchu seen from above. After soaking up the magical energy (and with plenty of photographs to show!) you’ll head back down to Aguas Calientes to board the Voyager train back to Cusco.
Accommodation at selected hotel in Cusco.
Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 8: Farewell
After breakfast and at the scheduled time, you will be transferred to the Cusco airport to board your flight back to Lima where you will connect with your international flight.
Meals included: Breakfast.