Discovering the South of Peru

Arrival in Lima

Reception at the airport and transfer to the chosen hotel. On this day, they will be welcomed by the company's staff, and they will be given a detailed explanation of the activities they will carry out during their stay in Peru. They will be able to have the rest of the day to rest, or request a tour to visit the city of Lima (no tour is scheduled this day, because the arrival time of your flight can be in the afternoon or at night).

Lima - Paracas - ICA
Our transport will pick you up at your hotel at 6:00 am to start the trip heading south, to Paracas, where we will arrive after 3 hours. Here we go to the port to board our glider that will take us on a tour of the Ballestas Islands (2 hrs.) Where we will be able to observe the varied fauna that this Natural Reserve presents. Then, we will have lunch and we will go in our transport to take a tour by land to the Paracas Reserve, where we will visit beautiful beaches, and other attractions of the place. After our visit, we move to Ica to rest (2hrs).

Lima - Paracas - ICA
Our transport will pick you up at your hotel at 6:00 am to start the trip heading south, to Paracas, where we will arrive after 3 hours. Here we go to the port to board our glider that will take us on a tour of the Ballestas Islands (2 hrs.) Where we will be able to observe the varied fauna that this Natural Reserve presents. Then, we will have lunch and we will go in our transport to take a tour by land to the Paracas Reserve, where we will visit beautiful beaches, and other attractions of the place. After our visit, we move to Ica to rest (2hrs).

ICA - Nasca Lines - ICA - Lima
At the indicated time, we go to the Ica aerodrome, to board a plane and fly over the Nasca Lines (1.10 hrs). Then we visit the Huacachina Lagoon, an oasis in the Peruvian desert, where they will have the possibility of practicing adventure sports in the dunes. In the afternoon, we will visit a Pisco factory, and return to Lima city (5 hrs).

 Lima (Gastronomy and City)
Our gastronomic adventure begins in a typical "Peruvian market" in this space you will be able to appreciate a great variety of Peruvian products and enjoy unique fruits such as cherimoya, lucuma, aguaymanto and pacae. We will visit a fancy restaurant, where you will learn how to prepare the famous peruvian drink "Pisco Sour" by an expert barman, as well as the delicious "Ceviche", prepared by the restaurant's chef. Then you will taste an exquisite lunch that offers the most representative dishes of Peruvian gastronomy. After lunch, we will have the best excursion to know Lima and its history. Our tour presents Lima in its 3 historical periods: Pre-Hispanic, Colonial and Modern. We present a panoramic view of the archaeological place "La Huaca Pucllana", we visit the attractive Historic Center of Lima: Its palaces, large houses, churches and squares ending with a visit to the residential and financial area of San Isidro and an unforgettable view of the Pacific Ocean in the district of Miraflores.

Arequipa - City and Country
We will have the morning to rest. In the afternoon we will do the combined tour that will allow us to visit attractive places in the city, as well as the Santa Catalina Monastery.

Colca Canyon - Arequipa
We leave at 8:00 am. Heading to the Colca Canyon. On the way we will pass through interesting places such as Pampa Cañahuas 4,500 meters. This area constitutes the National Reserve of Salinas and Aguada Blanca. Continuing with our tour we will pass through Patahuasi, Alto Sumbay, Vizcachani, Toccra, Chucura and Patapampa, a viewpoint from where we can appreciate a wonderful view of the Andes at 4,800 meters above sea level.

Upon arrival at the town of Chivay, we will have lunch and have the afternoon free to walk in the town, rest, or enjoy a bath in the hot springs of La Calera.

Colca canyon - Puno
After breakfast, we left at 06:30 am. On the way to the Cruz del Cóndor, we will appreciate the Canyon and the majestic flight of the Condors, a symbolic bird of the Andes, which can measure up to 3 meters with outstretched wings. We return to Chivay passing through the towns of Pinchollo Maca, Achoma Yanque and stops at the viewpoints of Antahuilque to observe the terraces or platforms and Choquetico, where the hanging tombs and model stones are located.

We arrive in Chivay for lunch and then continue the trip towards Puno (with some stops on the route).

Lake Tititcaca - Puno
We have breakfast and go to the port of the lake, where we will board a boat, to sail on the lake. On our tour we will visit the floating islands of the Uros, and Taquile Island, where we will learn about the customs of the local inhabitants, we will see their crafts and we will learn about the architecture of their typical houses. After lunch, we will return to the city of Puno. After navigating the highest lake in the world, we take you to your hotel so you can rest.

Puno - Cusco
We pick you up at your hotel at 6.30 am, to start the trip to Cusco. On the way we will stop at some places of tourist interest, like Pukara, Rajchi, Andahuaylillas (includes lunch). At 5:00 pm we arrive in the city of Cusco, where we will transfer you to your hotel.

Cusco - Combined Tour
This day we go to the San Pedro market to visit the San Pedro market, where we will see a festival of colors, where agricultural products from different parts of Peru are sold. Here you will have the possibility to buy some souvenirs, or a good Cusco coffee. Then we will leave the city to visit the archaeological sites of Saqsaywaman, Qenko and Tambomachay. Free arternoon.

Sacred Valley of the Inkas
Our transport picks us up at 9:00 am, to start our excursion through the Sacred Valley of the Inkas. First, we visit the "Awanacancha" living museum of traditional weaving, then we visit the archaeological sites of Pisac, and Ollantaytambo. At the end of the visit, we will meet with an Andean priest, who will perform a small ceremony of gratitude to the "Apus" mountains considered gods in the Andean religion. After this amazing experience we will go to the hotel to rest and sleep well before visit the Inka city of Machupicchu.

Machupicchu
At the scheduled time, we will transfer to the Ollantaytambo station to board the train that will take us to Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu town). Once in town, we go to the bus stop to go up to the check point of the Inka city, where we will have a two-hour guided tour. During the visit, we will visit temples, housing sector and other main places of this important Inka city. After de visit, we will go back to Aguas Calientes to have lunch. After lunch you will have free time to visit the town, until the time we will meet again to wait for the return train to Ollantaytambo, from we will transfer to our hotel in the Sacred Valley.

Alive Experience – Moray and Salt Mines of Maras
After breakfast, we will go out in search of more experiential experiences. We will visit the native community of Misminay, where we will share a time of cultural exchange. We will learn about the customs of this town, and according to the season of visit, we will be able to participate in some agricultural activities, or in the preparation of food, or simply listen to their music and their stories. Then we will visit the Inka agricultural laboratory of Moray, and the salt mines of Maras. In the afternoon we return to Cusco. Free afternoon

Cusco
This day we will visit the historic center of Cusco. We will walk through its small streets, with Inka walls, we will get to know the stone of the 12 angles, we will receive information about the main colonial temples, we will visit the Temple of the Sun Qoricancha, and finally we will have the afternoon to do some shopping. At night we will have a dinner to say goodbye to this great adventure.

Cusco - Lima
In our private transport, we pick you up at your hotel to transfer you to the airport. we say goodbye and end our services (connection with international flights).