Grand Tour of Southern Peru
Peru's southern greatest hits in two weeks — the Nazca Lines and Ballestas wildlife, white-stone Arequipa, the Colca condors, Lake Titicaca, Cusco and Machu Picchu.
Your journey, stop by stop
A day to remember
Welcome to Peru
Arrival in Lima
Welcome to Peru! Touch down in the capital and transfer to your hotel to rest and settle in.
🍽️ No meals included
Lima city tour & Museo Larco
Miraflores & San Isidro
Set out along the Pacific cliffs through Lima's smart, leafy seaside districts, with wide ocean views.
Huaca Pucllana
Pause at the great pre-Inca adobe pyramid, a ceremonial temple that has survived the city growing up around it.
Colonial old town
Explore the UNESCO historic centre — the Plaza Mayor, Government Palace and Cathedral — then the Santo Domingo convent.
Museo Larco
Finish at the Larco Museum and its dazzling pre-Columbian ceramics, including the famous erotic gallery, before returning to Larcomar or your hotel.
🍽️ Breakfast
South to Paracas & the Nazca Lines
Drive to Paracas
Travel south by coach about four hours to the seaside town of Paracas and transfer to your hotel.
Nazca Lines flight
Take off from Pisco airfield for a light-aircraft flight over the mysterious Nazca Lines — spot the condor, hummingbird, spider and more etched into the desert (weather permitting).
🍽️ Breakfast
Ballestas Islands & back to Lima
Ballestas Islands
Set sail at dawn to the rocky Ballestas Islands, alive with Humboldt penguins, sea lions, herons and seabirds.
Paracas National Reserve
Explore the desert-meets-ocean reserve, the Julio C. Tello museum, the cliff-top Cathedral rock and the rust-coloured sands of Playa Roja.
Return to Lima
Board the coach back to Lima and transfer to your hotel.
🍽️ Breakfast
Fly to Arequipa & Santa Catalina
Arrival in Arequipa
Fly to the White City (2,400 m) and take the morning at leisure to rest and acclimatise.
Historic centre
Stroll the Plaza de Armas, Municipal Palace, Cathedral and Jesuit churches, all carved from gleaming white sillar stone.
Santa Catalina Monastery
Wander the painted lanes of Santa Catalina, one of Peru's most beautiful religious sanctuaries.
Yanahuara & viewpoints
Visit colonial Yanahuara with its Andalusian arches and viewpoint, the terraced fields of Carmen Alto and leafy Selva Alegre.
🍽️ Breakfast
Arequipa to the Colca Canyon
Aguada Blanca reserve
Set off through Yura and the national vicuña reserve, watching for these graceful wild camelids.
Tojra wetlands & volcanoes
Cross the high Tojra wetlands alive with migratory birds, and stop at the Mirador de los Volcanes.
Chivay village & market
Arrive in Chivay around midday for lunch, then explore the village and its lively local market.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Cross of the Condor & on to Puno
Cruz del Cóndor
Set out at dawn to watch majestic condors ride the thermals over the depths of the Colca Canyon.
Maca & Yanque
Return through the canyon villages of Maca and Yanque and the Antahuilque viewpoint.
High Andes to Puno
Climb through stone-forest landscapes over Crucero Alto (4,538 m) and past the lakes of Lagunillas to Puno on Lake Titicaca.
🍽️ Breakfast
Lake Titicaca — Taquile & the Uros
Taquile Island
Sail across the deep blue of Titicaca to Taquile, famed for its gentle traditions and UNESCO-listed weaving.
Lunch at Luquina Chico
Stop at the lakeside community of Luquina Chico for a buffet lunch with local families.
Uros floating islands
On the way back, step onto the Uros' floating islands, woven entirely from totora reeds.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Scenic road from Puno to Cusco
Pukará & La Raya
Travel north by coach, visiting the terraced ceremonial centre of Pukará and crossing La Raya pass amid snow-capped peaks.
Lunch in Sicuani
Pause for lunch and a rest in the Andean town of Sicuani.
Raqchi
Marvel at Raqchi, the great Inca temple of Wiracocha, a masterwork of stone and adobe.
Andahuaylillas chapel
End at the dazzling church of Andahuaylillas — the 'Sistine Chapel of the Americas' — before arriving in Cusco.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Imperial Cusco & Inca ruins
San Cristóbal & San Blas
Climb to the San Cristóbal viewpoint, then walk the Siete Borreguitos lane, the Sapantiana aqueduct and artisan San Blas down to the Twelve-Angled Stone.
Cathedral & Qorikancha
In the afternoon, step inside the Cathedral and the Qorikancha — the Inca Temple of the Sun once sheathed in gold.
Ruins above the city
Explore the nearby Inca sites of Sacsayhuamán, Q'enqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay.
🍽️ Breakfast
Sacred Valley & evening train
Písac ruins & market
Discover the hilltop ruins of Písac and browse its colourful artisan market in the valley below.
Calca, Yucay & Urubamba
Pass the charming valley villages of Calca and Yucay, with a buffet lunch in Urubamba.
Ollantaytambo fortress
Climb the great terraced fortress of Ollantaytambo, with spectacular views down the valley.
Evening train to Machu Picchu
Board the evening Expedition train to Aguas Calientes; dinner included and overnight at the foot of the citadel.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Machu Picchu & back to Cusco
Guided tour of the citadel
Ride the bus up the switchbacks for a guided tour of the lost city's religious, civil and military quarters — one of the seven wonders of the world.
Lunch in Aguas Calientes
Return to Aguas Calientes for an included lunch at your own pace.
Scenic train to Cusco
In the afternoon, take the train back to Poroy and transfer to your Cusco hotel to rest.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Free day in Cusco
Day at leisure
A free day to explore the imperial city at your own pace — café terraces, artisan shops or a final ruin or two.
🍽️ Breakfast
Departure
Transfer to the airport
At leisure until your transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima or onward journey.
🍽️ Breakfast
Price per person
| Category | Single | Double | Triple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort | 2289 | 1964 | 1936 |
| Tourist | 2553 | 2069 | 2033 |
| Tourist Superior | 2929 | 2288 | 2178 |
| Superior | 3275 | 2460 | 2428 |
| First Class | 3618 | 2631 | — |
| Deluxe | 4363 | 2994 | — |
| Top Deluxe | 5197 | 3429 | — |
Per person in euros, sharing, minimum 2 travellers. Flights not included. We’ll tailor a final quote to your dates.
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