Andean Enigmas
Lima – Ica – Cusco – Machu Picchu – Puno – Titicaca
10 Days / 9 Nights
Maximum 10 participants
Moderate
A grand 10-day journey through Peru’s enigmas: colonial Lima, Paracas and Ica with the Huacachina oasis, imperial Cusco, Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley, Rainbow Mountain, Lake Titicaca and the Sillustani burial towers.
The qualities of this journey
- Limited group of 10 participants
- Daily guaranteed departures from 2 travellers
- Tasting of typical dishes: tamales, Cusco chocolate, anticuchos, Maras salt
- Optional cooking classes: Causa Limeña, Lomo Saltado, Ají de Gallina, Ceviche, Pisco Sour
- Slow altitude-acclimatisation circuit designed by professionals
- Three possible extensions: Nasca, Amazon rainforest, Uyuni Salt Flats
- Complete discovery: Lima, Cusco, Sacsayhuamán, Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Maras, Moray, Rainbow Mountain, Titicaca, Uros, Taquile, Sillustani
- Hotels selected for their charm and location in the heart of the city
- One night at the foot of Machu Picchu
- Encounter with an Andean community
- All taxes included
Day 1
Arrival in Lima
Welcome at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day free to stroll along the Costa Verde and Larcomar.
Hotel in Lima
Day 2
Lima City Tour
09:00 AM – City tour of the City of Kings: pre-Columbian, colonial and modern stages. Squares, churches, balconies and residential districts. Free afternoon.
Hotel in Lima
Breakfast
Day 3
Paracas & Ica
04:00 AM – Excursion to Paracas: Ballestas Islands (‘the Galápagos of Peru’). Continue to Ica: Señor de Luren, Cachiche, pisco and chocotejas tasting, and the Huacachina oasis with dune buggies and sandboarding. Return to Lima.
Hotel in Lima
Breakfast
Day 4
Flight to Cusco + City Tour
AM: flight to Cusco, welcome with coca tea and transfer to the hotel. PM: Cusco City Tour visiting Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay.
Hotel in Cusco
Breakfast
Day 5
Machu Picchu
04:00 AM – Transfer to Ollantaytambo and 06:40 AM Voyager train to Aguas Calientes. Guided tour of Machu Picchu. Free afternoon for the hot springs.
Hotel in Aguas Calientes
Breakfast
Day 6
Sacred Valley of the Incas
08:00 AM – Return by train to Ollantaytambo. Sacred Valley Tour: Ollantaytambo, Maras Salt Mines, Moray and the Chinchero Textile Centre. Return to Cusco.
Hotel in Cusco
Breakfast
Day 7
Rainbow Mountain + Road to Puno
04:00 AM – Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca) tour. Afterwards departure towards Puno. Arrival in the afternoon and transfer to the hotel.
Hotel in Puno
Breakfast
Day 8
Lake Titicaca – Uros & Taquile
07:00 AM – Excursion on the highest navigable lake in the world. Visit to the Uros Floating Islands and Taquile Island. Return to Puno.
Hotel in Puno
Breakfast
Day 9
Sillustani + Flight to Lima
07:00 AM – Sillustani burial towers on the shores of Lake Umayo. Transfer to Juliaca airport and flight to Lima. Transfer to the hotel.
Hotel in Lima
Breakfast
Day 10
Departure
At the indicated time, transfer to the airport for your return flight home.
Breakfast
The price includes
- All transfers
- Tourist transport for every excursion
- Tour guide for every excursion
- Entrance to all sites in the programme
- Voyager or Expedition train Ollanta / Machu Picchu / Ollanta
- 04 nights in Lima
- 02 nights in Cusco
- 01 night in Aguas Calientes
- 02 nights in Puno
- Double or triple room accommodation
- Breakfast at the hotel from day 2 to 10
- Personalised and permanent assistance
Not included
- Tips
- Lima – Cusco – Juliaca – Lima flight USD 180 + 10kg
- Cooking classes in Cusco USD 50
- 08 lunches + 09 dinners USD 230 per person
Highlights
Lima city tour: historic and modern
Ballestas Islands, Paracas and the Huacachina oasis
Cusco: Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Pucapucara, Tambomachay
Machu Picchu, wonder of the world
Sacred Valley: Ollantaytambo, Maras, Moray, Chinchero
Rainbow Mountain – Vinicunca
Lake Titicaca, Uros and Taquile
Sillustani burial towers and Lake Umayo
3*** City Centre
- • Lima: Ferre Miraflores Hotel 3*** or similar
- • Cusco: San Agustín Internacional Hotel 3*** or similar
- • Aguas Calientes: Mantu Machu Picchu 3*** or similar
- • Puno: Colonial Plaza Hotel 3*** or similar
4****
- • Lima: San Agustín Exclusive Hotel 4*** or similar
- • Cusco: San Agustín Dorado Hotel 4*** or similar
- • Aguas Calientes: Santuario Machu Picchu 3*** or similar
- • Puno: Casona Plaza Puno Hotel 4**** or similar
5*****
- • Lima: Pullman Miraflores Hotel 5**** or similar
- • Cusco: Hilton Garden Inn Hotel 5**** or similar
- • Aguas Calientes: Tierra Viva Machu Picchu 4**** or similar
- • Puno: Sonesta Posada del Inca Puno Hotel 4**** or similar
Important
- ✓ Infant 0 to 2 years: FREE sharing a room with 2 adults
- ✓ Children 3 to 5 years: 50% discount sharing a room with 2 adults
- ✓ Children 6 to 11 years: 30% discount sharing a room with 2 adults
- ✓ Teenagers 12 to 17 years: 10% discount
- ✓ No refund for last-minute cancellations or excursions not taken
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Cusco, Peru – The Navel of the World
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Phone
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