This amazing journey includes the main highlights of Peru and Bolivia.
Experience every corner of Lima, delight in the views of the Sacred Valley and get
amazed by the magic of Cusco and the “Lost city of the Incas: Machu Picchu”.
Enjoy amazing landscapes and cultural encounters at the highest navigable lake on earth: Lake Titicaca and experience crossing the border to Bolivia sailing on a fast hydrofoil. Finally, be ready to wander in La Paz city and explore the awesome geological shapes of the “Moon Valley”. This tour includes charming hotels in the best locations so you can make the most of each destination.
We meet you at Lima´s airport and transfer you to your hotel in Miraflores, where you are free to relax and wander around at your own pace. Depending on the arrival time we have plenty of suggestions for you so you can make the most of your first day in Lima.
Meals: None
Accommodation: Comfortable hotel in Lima
Get ready for a full day of exploration of Lima. Our tour starts in the morning visiting Pachacamac an impressive Pre Inca archaeological complex overlooking the Pacific Ocean which was mainly built with mud. Then we drive to Pantanos de Villa, a natural reserve located in the middle of the city. We have lunch in a traditional restaurant where we taste Peruvian food and learn how to prepare Pisco Sour, Peru´s national drink. In the afternoon we head to the heart of Lima´s historic downtown to visit San Francisco convent and its chilling catacombs and walk through its most important streets to observe it architectural monuments like the Cathedral and the Government Palace. In the late afternoon and after the sun has set we enjoy a unique show at Parque de la Reserva. More than thirteen fountains send water shooting into the air showing how water can be artistically manipulated through form, movements and light.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch including Pisco Sour
Accommodation: Comfortable hotel in Lima
After an early breakfast we have a short drive to the airport to take our 55 minutes flight to the city of Cusco. If possible we will try to get a seat on the left side of the aircraft as some of the best views of the Andes can be seen by this side of the aircraft. Upon arriving at Cuzco airport, we will be met by a Peruvian Soul representative who will welcome us and take us on our private transport towards the Sacred Valley Incas. Because of its lower elevation (2,870 meters above sea level or 9,415 feet) and its peaceful atmosphere, the Sacred Valley is the perfect place to enjoy your first days in Cusco as you adapt to the high altitude. On the way to our hotel we`ll stop at the traditional Indian market of Pisac, a cozy quechua village, where we shall be able to appreciate many native customs and observe innumerable local products. Sunday is the best day to visit the market because farmers come from all over the region to trade their products, however the market is open everyday and is still a very interesting place to visit.
Once in our hotel where we can relax and enjoy it`s facilities during the rest of the day.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Comfortable hotel in the Sacred Valley
This morning we`ll set off on a tour to visit the Sacred Valley`s most impressive sites. First we`ll reach Moray, one of the most unusual Inca sites, which seems to have been an agricultural experiment station to adapt crops to different temperatures. Then we continue to Maras, an impressive complex of salt extraction used since before the Inca time. For lunch we`ll visit a traditional restaurant to try the local cuisine and immediately after we`ll continue to Ollantaytambo, an old Inca fortified village where we may observe some of the best examples of Inca architecture in Cusco. From Ollantaytambo Station we`ll board the train to the town of of Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu). The train journey is a spectcle in itself as we`ll be able to appreciate the changing landscape from green fields and eucalyptus forests to lush jungle always travelling besides the meandering Urubamba River. Upon arrival, reception and then we`ll be transferred to our hotel. The rest of the afternoon we`ll be free.
Meals: Breakfast & buffet lunch
Accommodation: Comfortable hotel in Aguas Calientes
Today is the big day! After an early rise, we take a bus up the steep zigzagging road to Machu Picchu located on an impressive mountain setting. Once at the citadel we take a private guided tour to explore every corner of the "Lost City of the Incas" and after we will have some free time to continue exploring the citadel at our own pace or, if you wish, we could hike up Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain for spectacular views of the Citadel and it`s surroundings (these hikes can be included upon request, please inquire about additional price).
There will be free time for lunch and in the afternoon, we`ll descend back to Aguas Calientes to board the return train to Ollantaytambo or Poroy Station, where we`ll have a private transport waiting to take us back to Cusco.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Comfortable hotel in Cusco
Today, at the previously coordinated time, we begin the City Tour of Cusco and its Surroundings. Enter the Cathedral, originally built on the site of the old temple of Suntur Wasi (House of God). Continue to the church of El Triunfo to admire the choir cloisters, the pulpit and the engravings on the altar and furniture. Then, visit the Church and Convent of Santo Domingo, a Spanish construction belonging to the Dominican Order built upon the foundations of the Inca temple of Koricancha or Temple of the Sun. Subsequently, one must explore the archaeological monuments that surround Cusco; Sacsayhuamán, a huge Inca fortress overlooking Cusco, Kenko, which is said to have been an ancient Inca worship site, Puca Pucara, an administrative and military center formed by terraces, stairways, passages and turrets, and finally Tambomachay, known as the Inca baths.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Comfortable hotel in Cusco
Cusco is one of the most interesting cities in Peru and South America. Today we'll have the entire day to explore the streets and plazas of this UNESCO World Heritage City at our own pace.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Comfortable hotel in Cusco
Today we take a beautiful bus ride departing from Cusco heading towards the city of Puno. We drive along roads through little Andean towns, populated with herds of llamas, alpacas and vicuñas and with breathtaking views of snowcapped mountains in the background. On the journey we stop to visit different attractions such as Pukara, La Raya, Racchi and the famous Andahuaylillas Church baptized as the "Sisteen Chapel" of America. We also stop on route to have a buffet lunch which includes Andean and international foods. In the afternoon we arrive in Puno.
Meals: Breakfast & buffet lunch
Accommodation: Comfortable hotel in Puno
After picking you up from your hotel we ride in our motor boat to the floating reed islands of Uros. Then we continue heading towards Taquile Island. We`ll spend three hours visiting this mediterranean-like island where we can observe a community that maintains the traditions of its ancestors. We`ll visit the town center, a cooperative, where we can find interpretation of the symbols found in the unique knitted and woven textile handicrafts, as well as a pictorial exhibit of the local municipality and panoramic views of the lake. We`ll then return to our boat following the Island`s traditional footpath.
At noon we head towards the little town of Luquina located at the Aymara Chucuito Peninsula. We have a buffet lunch in a local restaurant and then, in the afternoon we´ll have some free time to walk along the shores of the Lake before departing back to the city of Puno.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Accommodation: Comfortable hotel in Puno
Today we leave Peru but not Lake Titicaca. We are transferred by land to Copacabana, a very nice Bolivian city which hosts an impressive shrine that brought peace among the tribes of Lake Titicaca. From here we take the fast and panoramic hydrofoil to the Sun & Moon Islands, which are one of the greatest natural and cultural treasures of South America. First we visit the ruins of “Iñak Uyu”, known as Sun Virgins Temple where the most beautiful virgins of the Incas were conserving a sacred fire dedicated to their Gods. Afterwards we continue to the peaceful Sun Island where we visit first the Pilcocaine Sun temple before starting a 30 minute Llama trek through an Inca Trail to our cozy ecolodge located at the top of the Island. This ecolodge was once a colonial Hacienda and has been restored into a solar energy powered ecolodge, maintaining the charm of the 17th century. From here we have a breathtaking view of the Lake and the “Royal Range of the Andes”. The afternoon is free to relax and enjoy the nature and peace of the Island by ourselves. Our dinner is served at Uma Kollu, a panoramic and archaeological restaurant with some Inca walls.
Accommodation: Posada del Inca ecolodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
After having a delicious breakfast at this magical spot, we visit the Inca stairways and the Sacred Fountain believed to bring eternal youth and happiness. After lunch we board the hydrofoil and head back to Copacabana. From here we are transferred to Huatajata where we experience the “Andean Roots Eco Village” and the Altiplano Museum where we learn a little more about Aymara and Inca heritage. We meet also the Limachi family, builders of the great reed boats which were used in the epic expeditions across the Atlantic Ocean. We will be able to pamper some alpacas, vicuñas and llamas. Afterwards we continue by land to La Paz.
Accommodation: Comfortable hotel in La Paz
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Today we take a guided city tour of La Paz. This tour allows us to discover different areas of the city (indigenous, colonial and modern areas) and experience this vibrant Andean city by ourselves. During the tour we will be able to walk through an Indian market, visit colonial and archaeological sites and streets and buy local handmade handicrafts at the picturesque Witch Doctor’s market. After touring the city we visit the Moon Valley, a clay formation that really looks like a lunar landscape. Have your camera ready for great shots!
Meals: None
Accommodation: Comfortable hotel in La Paz
Transfer to the airport for your international flight.
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