Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca and La Paz
Most days from Lima or La Paz – 9 days, 8 nights
Lima 1n, Cusco 2n, Machu Picchu 1n, Cusco 1n, Puno 1n, La Paz (Bolivia) 2n
Pacific to Andes Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive Lima..
Day 2 Fly to Cusco. Half day city tour of the Inca city and visit to Inca sites including the temple fortress of Sacsayhuamán.
Day 3 Full day excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, including Pisac and the citadel at Ollantaytambo.
Day 4 The train to Machu Picchu switchbacks out of the city, then follows the whitewater Urubamba River downstream to the subtropical location of the legendary ‘lost city’ of the Inca.
Day 5 Afternoon return to Cusco by train.
Day 6 Full day railway journey through the high altitude central valley to Puno. The train clatters along through fields worked by children and oxen; past grazing sheep and llamas, and women spinning. The line climbs to over 4300m at La Raya, flanked by snow-capped peaks.
Day 7 Cross Lake Titicaca by bus and catamaran via the Island of the Sun to La Paz.
Day 8 Tour of this lively city, to appreciate the neat colonial squares, animated Indian street markets and modern boulevards.
Day 9 Depart.
How about?
- Including this hand-picked itinerary of Peru’s most celebrated highlights in a longer holiday programme, exploring further into Bolivia afterwards.
- A Galápagos Island cruise.
The above optional excursions may dovetail into the existing 8 night itinerary, or require extra nights. | 
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