Peru Majestic Highlands 15 Days from LAX, SFO, ORL or NY

Arrival at the Miami International Airport to take your flight to Peru.

Please take into consideration that you must be at the airport at least 04 hours before the departure of your flight.

05:18 AM Miami International Airport

*1 Layover on route

12:55 PM Jorge Chavez Lima International Airport0

*Referential schedule, we will confirm the final schedule 60 days prior to the trip.

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.

Accommodation at the selected category in Lima.

Meals included: None.

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 the selected category in Lima.

Meals included: Breakfast.

At the scheduled time, you will be picked up from the Lima hotel and transferred to the airport to take the departure flight to Arequipa.

Flight from Lima to Arequipa included.

On your arrival, you will be transferred to your Hotel.

Known as the White City for its architecture sculpted in sillar, Arequipa shines with a year-round sunny climate and blue skies that invite you to walk and admire the beauty of its monuments, views and its exquisite gastronomy.

• Optional tour: Shared Half Day Arequipa City Tour and Santa Catalina. (Click here to buy!)

Accommodation at the selected category in Arequipa.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 4: Leisure Day in Arequipa

Spend one unforgettable day in Arequipa choosing one of our optional tours:

• Half Day Countryside, Sabandia Mill and Fundador Mansion (Click here to buy!)
• Shared Half Day Sillar Route (Click here to buy!)

Accommodation at selected hotel in Arequipa.

Meals included: Breakfast

Start this adventure heading to the Pampa Cañahuas National Reserve, a place with breathtaking landscapes and a habitat for a large number of vicunas and local fauna. Then, you will stop in Patahuasi to cool off before heading to Chivay. Then, the next stop in this adventure will take you to Chivay town, where you will have lunch. You will have leisure time to explore the area and hotel facilities or take the optional visit to the always comforting Calera thermal waters.

Accommodation at the selected category hotel in Colca.

Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch.

Day 6: Colca Valley on the way to Puno

Early in the morning, you will start the day by heading to the Colca Valley's Condor's Cross, the best lookout that will allow you to admire the beautiful Colca Canyon where you will have time to admire the imposing canyon and take pictures of the amazing landscape and, if the weather permits, the flight of the majestic condor. On your way back, you will stop in the colorful town of Maca, before continuing to the town of Chivay, where you will enjoy a delicious lunch. Afterward, you will be transferred from Chivay to Puno by bus. At your arrival, you will be transferred from the bus station to your hotel.

Accommodation at the selected category hotel in Puno.

Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch

The adventure begins early in the morning as you head out of the city of Puno towards the famous Uros Islands, an impressive set of man-made floating islands in the middle of the Lake Titicaca. Here, you will meet the islanders, hunters-gatherers, and descendants of the first altiplano inhabitants, who still live on totora reed platforms and travel across the lake on handcrafted rafts. Afterward, you will head to the Taquile Island, with a 3950 m.a.s.l. high. The ancient culture on this island dates back to Pre-Incan times and the islanders still live according to the traditions and beliefs of their ancestors getting world-renowned for their lovely outfits and incredible textiles. In fact, UNESCO has declared the textile art of Taquile Island as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

Accommodation at the selected category hotel in Puno.

Meals included: Breakfast and Box Lunch.

At the scheduled time, you will be transferred from Puno hotel to the bus station to start a mesmerizing trip by bus to Cusco, enjoying the wonderful landscapes of the South Valley of Cusco on the way. First, you will visit Andahuaylillas, where you will find the church of San Pedro, a beautiful seventeenth century building that has an impressive organ, decorated with angels and cherubs. Then, visit the ruins of Raqchi -also known as The Temple of God Wiracocha- which have different areas that were used for various purposes. At the end of this visit, you will enjoy a delicious and typical buffet lunch at a local restaurant. Then, you will head towards La Raya, the highest point between Cusco and Puno, where you will make a brief stop to appreciate the landscape. Upon arrival, you will be picked up from the bus station and transferred to the hotel in Cusco.

Accommodation at the selected category hotel in Cusco.

Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 9: Leisure Day in Cusco

There is no simple way to explain the majesty that Cusco represents. This region brings together history, modernity and adventure with a mystique that envelops everything from Cusco's main square to the farthest reaches of the city. Improve your day with one of our optional tours.:

• Half-Day Group City Tour with nearby Ruins only at 13:00 pm (Click here to buy!)
• Half-Day Private City Tour with nearby Ruins - You can choose your pick-up time (Click Here to buy!)
• Walking City Tour (Click Here to buy!)

Accommodation at the selected category hotel in Cusco.

Meals included: Breakfast.

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, a beautiful and traditional church and you will be able to visit the PARWA Center. In this place, you can appreciate beautiful textiles and even buy some to take a little bit of Cusco back home. Afterward, 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 the selected category hotel in the Sacred Valley.

Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 11: Leisure Day in Sacred Valley

Valley of extraordinary beauty, which houses grandiose archaeological monuments. They express the development of the Inca culture and tell us about the past. Don't miss the opportunity to know the deepest secret of the Valley with this optional tours.

• Full-Day to Maras and Moray (Click here to buy!)

Accommodation at the selected category hotel in Sacred Valley.

Meals included: Breakfast..

Today you'll explore what is probably the biggest highlight for Cusco visitors: 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 – it will be an unforgettable sight! You’ll set off to explore the citadel with its incredible ruins, terraces, and photogenic alpacas while marveling at the stunning landscape. From the highest hills you’ll be able to take in the 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 enjoy a delicious lunch and in the afternoon aboard the Expedition, train to start the journey back to the Ollantaytambo station to finally be transferred to your hotel.

Accommodation at the selected category hotel in Cusco.

Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch

Don't miss the opportunity and discover more about Cusco with these optional tours:

• Shared Full-Day Hiking Humantay Lake (Click here to buy!)
• Shared Full-Day Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain (Click here to buy!)

Accommodation at the selected category hotel in Cusco.

Meals included: Breakfast.

Day 14: Goodbye Cusco!

At the scheduled time, you will be transferred from your Cusco hotel to the airport to take your flight back home.

Meals Included: Breakfast

11:48 AM Alejandro Velazco Astete Airport

13:15 PM Jorge Chavez Lima International Airport

*1 Layover on route

01:38 AM Miami International Airport

*Referential schedule, we will confirm the final schedule 45 days prior to the trip.