PERU

highlights of peru

8 days: Tick all must-see Peruvian highlights off your list

Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu

8 days: LIMA TO CUSCO

trip overview

Explore the highlights of Peru & discover Machu Picchu!
Your adventure starts in Lima, the Culinary Capital of South America, taste what this city has to offer in an interactive cooking class.
Continue to Cusco, walk the cobble stones and join a fun tour that offers panoramic views of the city, relax with a Pisco Sour in hand.
In the Sacred Valley explore ancient sites including Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Maras and Moray. Finally discover Machu Picchu with an expert guide.

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TRIP DETAILS

START:
Lima, Peru
FINISH:
Cusco, Peru
DESTINATION:
Peru, South America
GROUP SIZE:
Min 2
TRIP LEVEL:
Premium
TRIP TYPE:
Leisure & Exploration
ACTIVITIES:
Culture, Local communities, Sight-seeing
PHYSICAL RATING:
2 – Easy
GUIDED ADVENTURE:
Local guides

TRIP ITINERARY

DAY 1: LIMA

Welcome to Peru!

Arrive at any time. Arrival transfer is included.

Accommodation: 1 hotel night Lima
Meals included: No meals included today
DAY 2: LIMA

A Taste of Peru

Lima is the Culinary Capital of South America, and your trip is not complete until you taste what the city has to offer.
Be prepared to enjoy, taste and be happy! with a hands-on experience.
The rest of the day is free to explore the area or opt for additional activities.

Accommodation: 1 hotel night Lima
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch

TRIP ITINERARY

DAY 1: LIMA, ARRIVAL DAY

Arrive at any time. Arrival transfer is included.

Accommodation: 1 hotel night Lima
Meals included: No meals included today

DAY 2: LIMA, TASTE OF PERU

Lima is the Culinary Capital of South America, and your trip is not complete until you taste what the city has to offer.
Be prepared to enjoy, taste and be happy! with a hands-on experience.
The rest of the day is free to explore the area or opt for additional activities.

Included activity: Ultimate Peruvian Cooking Class + Local Market Tour (4 hours)
Accommodation: 1 hotel night Lima
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch

DAY 3: LIMA / CUSCO

This morning you will take a flight to the Capital of the Inca Empire: Cusco. The journey is impressive as it crosses the Andes.
Upon arrival, meet our local representative at the airport who will accompany you to the hotel, brief you about the itinerary for the following days and answer all your questions.
Take it easy as you are at 3,399 masl.
In the afternoon jump aboard a panoramic bus, a great way to discover the city and surroundings in a fun and interactive way. Finally, unwind cheering with a Pisco in hand.
Enjoy your evening at leisure.

Included activity: Panoramic Bus 180 Cusco Tour
Accommodation: 1 hotel night Cusco
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 4: CUSCO / SACRED VALLEY

Drive to the scenic Sacred Valley for a full day of exploration with a local guide.
Tour Parque de la Papa, or Potato Park, a rural Andean community working to preserve hundreds of varieties of native potato. During this exclusive experience, you’ll walk through the park to learn about potato cultivation, traditional weaving, and the importance of both these practices to Andean culture. We’ll also visit the fascinating Inca ruins of Pisac and Ollantaytambo, and enjoy a meal at the Parwa Community Restaurant in Huchuy Qosqo.

Included activity: Parque de la Papa Visit (Potato Park)
Included activity: Sacred Valley Tour
Accommodation: 1 hotel night Sacred Valley
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch

DAY 5: SACRED VALLEY

After breakfast we set off to a great day. Drive through rural and picturesque areas heading to Maras town.

Included activity: Maras & Moray Tour
Accommodation: 1 hotel night Sacred Valley
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch

DAY 6: DISCOVER MACHU PICCHU / CUSCO

This morning, take the train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes town, upon arrival meet your local guide and take the bus to Machu Picchu. Embark on a guided tour of the 15th-century Inca citadel famously introduced to the world by archaeologist Hiram Bingham in the April 1913 issue of National Geographic magazine. After being taken through the temples and terraces of this awe-inspiring UNESCO World Heritage site. Return to Aguas Calientes for lunch and some free time, before later heading back to Cusco by a combination of train and bus.
You will arrive back to Cusco in the late afternoon.

Included activity: Private Guided Tour of Machu Picchu
Accommodation: 1 hotel night Cusco
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 8: DEPARTURE DAY

Depart at anytime for your international flight via Lima.
There are no activities planned today.

Meals: Breakfast
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Machu Picchu

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