Overview & Highlights
Peru’s classic highlights including Machu Picchu and the Spanish colonial treasure-house of Cusco, the Incas’ imperial capital. Climb past ranges of Andean volcanoes to the condor-flecked lip of Colca Canyon and head to the shores of Lake Titicaca.
- Lima: A city tour of Colonial Lima and the Larco Museum
- Arequipa: City tour with Santa Catalina Convent and Juanita Mummy
- Colca Canyon: Cruz del Condor
- Lake Titicaca: Taquile Island, Luquina Chico and the Uros Islands
- Cusco: City tour and Sacsayhuamán ruins
- Cusco highlands: Visit to Inca site and traditional villages
- Sacred Valley: Excursion to Inca ruins Pisaq and Ollantaytambo
- Machu Picchu: Guided tour
- Entrance fees to sites above included
This journey captures the natural and cultural highlights of this extraordinary country. Arrive in the vast metropolis of the capital, Lima, and move on to the arched colonial plazas of Arequipa, Peru’s atmospheric White City, which sits in the desert in the shadow of Volcano Misti. Travel by road up through stark desert scenery to remote Colca Canyon, where a traditional rural lifestyle has been preserved.
Drive on to the icy, sapphire waters of high-altitude Lake Titicaca. Continue by road to historic Cusco, the former Inca capital with its meticulous Inca stonework and graceful colonial architecture. It’s a short drive to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Continue by rail through a narrow gorge to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, set on a mountain saddle above the Urubamba Valley.
Outline itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Lima and transfer to hotel in the Pacific coast district of Miraflores.
Day 2
Guided tour of Colonial Lima and Larco Museum. Fly to Arequipa.
Day 3
City tour of Arequipa and Santa Catalina Convent, and Juanita mummy.
Day 4
Drive up through the Andes to Colca Canyon.
Day 5
Condor spotting excursion.
Day 6
Drive to Lake Titicaca via Lampa.
Day 7
Visit Taquile Island, Luquina Chico and the floating Uros Islands.
Day 8
Travel across the altiplano to Cusco.
Day 9
City tour, including nearby Inca ruins.
Day 10
Visit Chinchero village, Maras salt pans and Moray archaeological site.
Day 11
Explore the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Day 12
By train to Machu Picchu, guided tour. Overnight Machu Picchu.
Day 13
Optional revisit to the site, return to Cusco.
Day 14
Depart for international flight, via Lima.
What our clients say
97% of our clients rated their experience with us as Excellent or Good.
The whole experience was wonderful. Loved every place we went even Buenos Aires which I thought might not appeal. We went to see the Madres de Plaza de Mayo, it was a very moving and emotional experience.
LP, Lasswade
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Hannah Donaldson - Travel Consultant
Having spent part of her childhood in Colombia and worked in Brazil and Costa Rica, Hannah's ties to Latin America run deep. Hannah is an invaluable part of our Group Tours team.
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Hannah Waterhouse - Travel Consultant
Hannah had an early introduction to Latin America when her family moved to Ecuador and she returned to study in Buenos Aires for a year before backpacking across the continent.
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Chris Rendell-Dunn - Travel Consultant
Anglo-Peruvian Chris grew up in Lima and spent much of his adult life in between London and Cusco as a tour leader, before settling permanently in our Sales team.
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Evie Oswald - Travel Consultant
It’s hard to believe that Evie has had time to cram so much in to her life so far. Having lived as a child in the Americas and Europe she found herself immediately attracted to Latin America.
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Jim Ashworth - Travel Consultant
Jim first caught the Latin American travel bug in 2001 when he decided at the last minute to join a friend travelling around Central America – he hasn't looked back since.
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Hannah Donaldson - Travel Consultant
Having spent part of her childhood in Colombia and worked in Brazil and Costa Rica, Hannah's ties to Latin America run deep. Hannah is an invaluable part of our Group Tours team.
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Sophie Barber - Travel Consultant
Sophie lived in Chile before joining us and has travelled extensively across Latin America, from Mexico to the furthest tip of Patagonia.
