Essence of Peru
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- Lima, Arequipa & Cuzco City Tours
- Paracas Bay Beach Resort
- Ballesta Islands Cruise
- Nazca Lines Overflight
- Colca Canyon & Condor Mirador
- Lake Titicaca & Floating Islands
- Tour of Machu Picchu
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- 14 nights in 4-star Hotels
- All Breakfasts, 2 lunches & 1 dinner
- All Tours and Transfers
- All Entrance Fees
- Train Rides and/or Bus Transportation
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Upon arrival at the Lima airport, you will be greeted by one of our travel representatives and transferred to your Lima hotel. Spend the day at your leisure exploring the fascinating, sprawling capital of Peru. You can also take this chance to try the delicious Peruvian cuisine at one of the local restaurants since Lima is known as the gastronomic capital of South America.
Today you will travel to the coastal town of Paracas via coach. Spend the evening walking along the waterfront and enjoying the peaceful bay views of this natural haven.
Today, get to the pier to board a boat to explore the Paracas Bay and its exotic fauna.
Home to hundreds of thousands of seabirds, sea lions, cormorants, and Humboldt penguins, the Ballestas Islands are one of the most breathtaking sights along the Southern coa...
Early in the morning, transfer to the Nazca airport to see the famous Nazca Lines. Due to their impressive size, these 12 lines can only be fully appreciated from the skies. The overflight allows you to see all of them, including the monkey, eagle, and astronaut. The ...
Enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel and take a three hour Arequipa City Tour to visit the highlights of ""The White City."" Its nickname is due to the gleaming buildings made of white volcanic sillar stone. Arequipa was once an important city along the trade rou...
Early in the morning, depart to the quiet town of Chivay, located in the Colca Valley. The road winds through the Pampa Cañahuas National Reserve, where you might spot vicuñas, llamas and alpacas. Head to the community of Pata Wasi, from where you can appreciate intri...
Today, delve into the Colca Canyon, where Andean Condors rule the skies. Leave early and head to the Cruz del Condor, the perfect spot for catching sight of the giant Andean Condors flying over the spectacular canyon. A short hike will allow you to peer into the Colca...
After breakfast at the hotel, set off for a 6-hour journey to the town of Puno, on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Check in to your Puno hotel and spend the rest of the day at your leisure. Go for a stroll along the shores, admire handmade crafts of the locals, or take a tour of the Yaravi, the oldest motorized iron ship of the world. Spend the night on the shores of Lake Titicaca.
No trip to Puno would be complete without a 3-hour boat tour to see the fascinating floating islands of Uros! Discover the ancient tradition of reeds craftsmen, declared an Intangible Cultural World Heritage. Locals have been using this technique to build boats, handi...
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel and meet your guide for a private coach transfer from Puno across the Altiplano to Cuzco. The first stop along the journey will be in Pucara, just North of Puno. Explore these pre-Inca ruins and the ceremonial center built by the Pucara C...
A must-see full day tour of the Sacred Valley of the Incas takes you from Cuzco along the Urubamba river valley to the towns of Pisac and Ollantaytambo. Pisac is most famous for its market, open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Local farmers and craftspeople bring ...
Have an early breakfast at your hotel and prepare for the tour of a lifetime to see Machu Picchu, the stunning city in the sky.
Travel through the Sacred Valley into the cloud forest, where the city of Machu Picchu laid relatively hidden for centuries. The firs...
Enjoy breakfast in your hotel in Aguas Calientes. If you wish, you can return to Machu Picchu for an extra day to explore the majestic city in the sky. In the early afternoon, catch your train from Aguas Calientes to Cuzco. Once you arrive in Cuzco, you will be greeted by your guide and taken back to your hotel.
Enjoy an early breakfast in your hotel. Discover the fascinating historical and cultural legacy of the Incas in the capital of the Inca Empire on this 4-hour Cuzco city tour. Visit Korikancha, known as the Temple of the Sun during Inca times in the 13th-15th centuries...
After breakfast, your driver will take you to the Cusco airport to catch your flight to Lima. Once you arrive at the Lima airport, a guide will take you on a tour of the city of Lima. Among the highlights of Lima, you will see its colonial architecture and beautiful c...
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