Lima

Today you will enjoy the world famous Peruvian cuisine on your half day culinary tour as you will visit a local market, learn how to make ceviche, and end your tour enjoying lunch at a well known Peruvian restaurant. After a quick rest at your hotel, you will be whisked away on your half-day historical city tour where you will visit some of the most important sites of colonial Lima. Some of these sites include, Plaza de Armas and its surroundings such as the San Francisco Church, the Government Palace, and the Cathedral. The afternoon will end back to your hotel just in time to enjoy dinner at one of our recommended restaurants. Reservations can be made upon request. Meals included: breakfast, lunch

Lima to Cusco, Awana Cancha, Pisac-Ruins, Pisac-Market, Urubamba

Today you will begin your journey to Cusco with a morning flight. Upon arrival you will be met by your guide and driver and be taken directly to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Going straight to the valley makes it easier to acclimatize as it sits at about 9,000ft as opposed to Cusco’s altitude of 11,200ft.

Along the way we will stop at Awana Cancha, an Alpaca farm, where you can see Alpacas up close as well as purchase various Alpaca garments. From here you will continue on to Pisac where there are a set of ruins to explore and a famous market to visit. A quick stop by Urubamba to enjoy lunch and visit to the city center will conclude the day’s activities. You will be dropped off at your hotel just in time to rest up and grab a light dinner. Meals included: breakfast, lunch

Chinchero, Maras and Moray, and Ollantaytambo

An early breakfast kicks of this day of visiting the highlights of the Sacred Valley. Your first stop will be at Chinchero which sits at the highest altitude, some 12,300ft above sea level. Chinchero is best to visit on a Sunday to see the authentic, less touristy, local market. There is also the town center and colonial church adorned with frescoes. From here you will continue on to visit Moray, an agricultural archaeological site used by the pre-Inca and Inca cultures much like modern green houses are used today. Then stop by Maras to see the salt pools fed by a salt water spring. The last stop is Ollantaytambo, which hosts one of the most important archaeological structures in the valley, the fortress of Ollantaytambo, where the Incas defeated the Spanish in a heroic battle. Meals included: breakfast, lunch

Machu Picchu to Cusco

Take the train on a 2 hour ride through the Andes Mountains where you will see the terrain change from highlands to cloud forest. This is where the great lost city of the Incas, Machu Picchu, was built atop a lush green mountain hidden by the fog. You will be accompanied by your guide and enjoy a 2 to 3 hour tour of the majestic ruins. After your tour you will take the 30 minute bus ride back down to Aguas Calientes, the city at the base of the ruins, to take the Vistadome Train back to Cusco. Upon arrival in Cusco your driver will take you to your hotel. Meals included: breakfast, lunch

Sacsayhuaman and surrounding ruins and City Tour

Take a leisurely start to your day to visit the most important set of ruins outside of Cusco, Sacsayhuaman. Your guide will accompany you on this visit and if you like you can stop by the other nearby ruins. You will be driven back to main Cusco and given a short tour of the colonial city where you will get a chance to visit the Cathedral constructed in 1550 over an existing Incan temple and many other sites around the colonial center. Meals included: breakfast

Cusco to Lima

Your last day in Peru concludes with a mid morning flight to Lima where you will be met by a private driver and vehicle. You will have 4 to 5 hours to explore the city as you please, visiting some shops, museums, or enjoying a long lunch at one of our recommended restaurants. You will then be taken to the airport once again to board your international flight home. Meals included: Breakfast