Peru in Contrasts
A grand sweep across Peru — coastal Lima, white-stone Arequipa and the Colca condors, imperial Cusco and Machu Picchu, the rainbow mountains, and a beach finale on the northern shore.
Your journey, stop by stop
A day to remember
Welcome to Lima
Arrival in Lima
Welcome to Peru! Touch down in the capital and transfer to your hotel to 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 views of the ocean.
Huaca Pucllana
Pause at the great pre-Inca adobe pyramid, a ceremonial temple that has survived the city rising up all around it.
Colonial old town
Explore the UNESCO historic centre — the Plaza Mayor, Government Palace and Cathedral — and the Santo Domingo convent that guards the relics of Peru’s saints.
Museo Larco
Finish at the Larco Museum and its dazzling collection of pre-Columbian ceramics, including the famous erotic gallery, then return to Larcomar or your hotel.
🍽️ Breakfast
Fly to Arequipa & Santa Catalina
Flight to Arequipa
Transfer to the airport and fly south to the White City (2,400 m), set beneath its ring of volcanoes.
Colonial centre
Stroll the Plaza de Armas, Municipal Palace, Cathedral and the Jesuit Compañía church, all built from gleaming white sillar stone.
Santa Catalina Monastery
Wander the painted lanes of Santa Catalina, a city-within-a-city and one of Peru’s most beautiful religious monuments.
Yanahuara & viewpoints
Visit colonial Yanahuara with its Andalusian-style arches and viewpoint, the farming terraces of Carmen Alto and leafy Selva Alegre.
🍽️ Breakfast
Over the altiplano to Colca
Vicuña reserve
Climb onto the high plateau through Yura and the Aguada Blanca reserve, home to wild vicuñas grazing the puna.
Tocra wetlands & volcano viewpoint
Cross the Tocra wetlands alive with migratory birds and stop at the Mirador de los Volcanes for sweeping highland views.
Chivay village
Arrive in Chivay for lunch and a rest, then explore the village and its lively market.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Cruz del Cóndor & back to Arequipa
Cruz del Cóndor
An early start to the famous lookout, where giant condors ride the thermals above the depths of the Colca Canyon.
Maca & Yanque
On the return, visit the colonial villages of Maca and Yanque and the Antahuilque viewpoint.
Return to Arequipa
Drive back via Chivay to Arequipa and your hotel.
🍽️ Breakfast
Fly to Cusco & city tour
Flight to Cusco
Transfer to the airport and fly to the imperial city of Cusco (3,400 m).
San Cristóbal & San Blas
Walk the picturesque San Cristóbal and San Blas quarters — the Siete Borreguitos lane, the colonial Sapantiana aqueduct, and down past the Twelve-Angled Stone to the Plaza de Armas.
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 before returning to your hotel.
🍽️ Breakfast
Maras & Moray
Maras salt pans
Set out into the Sacred Valley to the dazzling Maras salt pans, terraced since Inca and colonial times.
Moray terraces
Marvel at the concentric terraces of Moray, an Inca agricultural laboratory of stacked microclimates, then return to Cusco.
🍽️ Breakfast
Rainbow Mountain
Drive to Vinicunca
A pre-dawn departure to the trailhead in the Valle Sur, beneath the sacred peak of Ausangate.
Hike to the summit
Climb about 90 minutes to the 5,000 m pass for breathtaking views of the striped Rainbow Mountain, with free time for photos.
Lunch & return
Descend the same trail, lunch in Pitumarca, and return to Cusco in the late afternoon.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Sacred Valley & on to Machu Picchu
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 Sacred Valley.
Evening train to Aguas Calientes
Board the evening Expedition train to Aguas Calientes; dinner included and overnight at the foot of Machu Picchu.
🍽️ 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 — its 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.
Train to Cusco
In the afternoon, take the train back to Poroy and transfer to your Cusco hotel to rest.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Humantay Lake
Drive to Soraypampa
An early departure through Limatambo and Mollepata to the trailhead at Soraypampa.
Hike to the turquoise lake
Climb about two hours to the glacial Humantay Lake (4,200 m), with stunning views of the Apu Humantay glacier above.
Lunch & return
Descend to Soraypampa, lunch in Mollepata, and return to Cusco in the late afternoon.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Fly to the Tumbes coast
Flight to Tumbes
Transfer to the airport and fly (via Lima) to Peru’s far north, then transfer to your beach hotel on the Tumbes shore.
🍽️ Breakfast
Beach day in Tumbes
Sun & sea
A free day to enjoy the warm northern beaches and the resort’s facilities at your own pace.
🍽️ Breakfast
Beach day in Tumbes
Relax on the coast
Another unhurried day by the sea — swim, soak up the tropical sun, and unwind.
🍽️ Breakfast
Departure
Transfer to the airport
At leisure until your transfer for the flight to Lima and your onward journey home.
🍽️ Breakfast
Price per person
| Category | Single | Double | Triple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort | 2319 | 1859 | 1822 |
| Tourist | 2515 | 1903 | 1860 |
| Tourist Superior | 2863 | 2088 | 2016 |
| Superior | 3210 | 2326 | 2299 |
| First Class | 3498 | 2447 | — |
| Deluxe | 4110 | 2755 | — |
| Top Deluxe | 4870 | 3147 | — |
Per person in euros, sharing, minimum 2 travellers. Flights not included. We’ll tailor a final quote to your dates.
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