Peru in Colour
A vivid journey from Lima to the Andes — white-stone Arequipa, the Colca condors, the blue islands of Lake Titicaca, imperial Cusco, Machu Picchu and the Rainbow Mountain.
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); the rest of the morning is free to rest and acclimatise.
Colonial centre
In the afternoon, stroll the Plaza de Armas, Municipal Palace, Cathedral and 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 & on to Puno
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.
Across the high country to Puno
Drive on to Puno over the stone-forest highlands, crossing Crucero Alto (4,538 m) and the lakes of Lagunillas — about six hours to Lake Titicaca.
🍽️ Breakfast
Lake Titicaca — Taquile & Uros
Sail to Taquile
Board a traditional boat across the deep blue of Lake Titicaca to Taquile, an island community that keeps its ancestral customs alive.
Lunch at Luquina Chico
Stop at the lakeside hamlet of Luquina Chico for a buffet lunch with beautiful views over the water.
Uros floating islands
In the afternoon, visit the famous Uros floating reed islands before returning to Puno.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Scenic route to Cusco
Pukara & La Raya
Travel by tourist coach toward Cusco, visiting the Pukara ceremonial terraces and crossing La Raya pass amid snow peaks and native wildlife.
Lunch in Sicuani
Pause in Sicuani for lunch and a rest along the route.
Raqchi
Explore Raqchi, the great temple of the god Wiracocha, a masterwork of Inca stone and adobe.
Andahuaylillas chapel
Visit the Andahuaylillas church, the gilded ‘Sistine Chapel of the Americas’, before arriving in Cusco.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Cusco city & Inca ruins
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
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
Machu Picchu day trip
Train to Machu Picchu
Transfer to Poroy station for the Expedition train through the Sacred Valley to the foot of Machu Picchu.
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 & return
Return to Aguas Calientes for an included lunch, then take the afternoon train back to Poroy and your Cusco hotel.
🍽️ 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
Departure
Transfer to the airport
At leisure until your transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima and onward international connection.
🍽️ Breakfast
Price per person
| Category | Single | Double | Triple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort | 1782 | 1483 | 1498 |
| Tourist | 1934 | 1568 | 1554 |
| Tourist Superior | 2234 | 1749 | 1660 |
| Superior | 2543 | 1917 | 1903 |
| First Class | 2743 | 1988 | — |
| Deluxe | 3477 | 2360 | — |
| Top Deluxe | 4072 | 2641 | — |
Per person in euros, sharing, minimum 2 travellers. Flights not included. We’ll tailor a final quote to your dates.
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