Peru, from Coast to Jungle
The grand crossing of Peru — colonial Lima, white-stone Arequipa, the soaring Colca canyon, Lake Titicaca, imperial Cusco and Machu Picchu, ending deep in the Amazon.
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, taking in Lima's smart seaside districts and the 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 that guards the relics of Peru's saints.
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
Lima to Arequipa & Santa Catalina
Flight to Arequipa
Transfer to the airport and fly south to the white city of Arequipa (2,400 m), framed by three volcanoes.
Colonial centre
Stroll the Plaza de Armas, the Municipal Palace, the Cathedral and the Jesuit churches, all carved 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 striking religious monuments.
Yanahuara & Carmen Alto
Visit the Andalusian-style church and viewpoint of Yanahuara, then the farming terraces of Carmen Alto and the leafy district of Selva Alegre.
🍽️ Breakfast
Arequipa to the Colca Valley
Across the altiplano
Leave Arequipa through the village of Yura and the Aguada Blanca vicuña reserve, crossing the wetlands of Tocra alive with migratory birds.
Viewpoint of the Volcanoes
Stop at the Mirador de los Volcanes for sweeping high-country views before descending toward the canyon.
Chivay village & market
Arrive in Chivay (3,600 m) for lunch and a gentle rest, then explore the village and its lively market.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Cruz del Cóndor & on to Puno
Cruz del Cóndor
Set out early to the Cross of the Condor to watch giant condors ride the thermals above the depths of the Colca canyon.
Maca & Yanque villages
On the way back, visit the colonial villages of Maca and Yanque and the Antahuilque viewpoint.
Altiplano crossing
Drive on toward Puno through stone-forest landscapes, over Crucero Alto (4,538 m) and the lovely Lagunillas wetlands.
Arrival in Puno
Reach the shores of Lake Titicaca (3,800 m) after about six hours and check into your hotel.
🍽️ Breakfast
Lake Titicaca — Taquile & Uros
Boat to Taquile Island
Sail out across the deep blue lake to Taquile, where islanders keep alive their ancestral weaving traditions.
Lunch at Luquina Chico
Stop at Luquina Chico for a buffet lunch with views over the water.
Floating Uros islands
On the way back, step onto the famous reed islands of the Uros, hand-built from totora that floats on the lake.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Puno to Cusco by the high road
Pukara & La Raya
Travel north by tourist bus, visiting the ceremonial terraces of Pukara and the high pass of La Raya, surrounded by snow peaks.
Lunch in Sicuani
Pause in Sicuani for lunch and a rest at the midpoint of the journey.
Raqchi temple
Explore Raqchi, the grand Inca temple of Wiracocha built in stone and adobe.
Andahuaylillas chapel
Visit the gilded baroque church of Andahuaylillas, the 'Sistine Chapel of the Americas', before arriving in Cusco (3,400 m).
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Imperial Cusco & Inca ruins
San Cristóbal & San Blas
Walk the picturesque hillside quarters — the San Cristóbal viewpoint, the Siete Borreguitos lane, the Sapantiana aqueduct and the artisan Plaza San Blas.
Old town & Twelve-Angled Stone
Descend past the famous Twelve-Angled Stone to the monumental 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 sites of Sacsayhuamán, Q'enqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay.
🍽️ Breakfast
Trek of your choice
Option 1 — Rainbow Mountain
An early start for Vinicunca: a 90-minute climb to the 5,000 m pass for unforgettable views of the striped Mountain of Colours and Apu Ausangate, with lunch in Pitumarca.
Option 2 — Humantay Lake
Drive to Soraypampa, then hike two hours up to the turquoise Humantay Lake (4,200 m) beneath its glacier, with lunch in Mollepata on the way back.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Maras & Moray
Salt pans of Maras
Head into the Sacred Valley to the dazzling Maras salt terraces, worked since Inca and colonial times.
Moray terraces
Marvel at the concentric circular terraces of Moray, an Inca agricultural laboratory of microclimates, before returning to Cusco.
🍽️ Breakfast
Sacred Valley & night train to Machu Picchu
Písac ruins & market
Discover the hilltop ruins of Písac and browse its colourful artisan market.
Calca, Yucay & Urubamba
Pass the charming 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
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, one of the seven wonders of the world.
Lunch in Aguas Calientes
Return to the town below for an included lunch at your own pace.
Train to Cusco
In the afternoon, take the train back toward Cusco and transfer to your hotel to rest.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Into the Amazon — Puerto Maldonado
Flight & river to the lodge
Fly to Puerto Maldonado (139 m) and ride by boat to your rainforest lodge, walking trails among the roots of giant trees.
Reserve introduction
Discover the astonishing richness of the Inkaterra Ecological Reserve — over 540 birds, 100 mammals and a world-record count of ant species.
River by night
Cruise the Madre de Dios river after dark in search of night birds, owls, capybaras and caimans along the banks.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Canopy walkway & rainforest island
Canopy Walkway
Climb the Inkaterra Canopy Walkway — seven hanging bridges and eight platforms 38 m above the forest floor — to watch the jungle spread beneath you.
River island
Boat to an uninhabited river island, a rich wetland for birdlife including the prized Amazonian umbrellabird.
Jungle by night
Walk the forest at nightfall to discover the strange creatures that emerge under the deep Amazonian darkness.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Departure
Transfer to the airport
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima and international connection home.
🍽️ Breakfast
Price per person
| Category | Single | Double | Triple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort | 2391 | 1840 | 1833 |
| Tourist | 2591 | 1907 | 1890 |
| Tourist Superior | 2970 | 2126 | 2035 |
| Superior | 3279 | 2288 | 2279 |
| First Class | 3592 | 2426 | — |
| Deluxe | 4326 | 2794 | — |
| Top Deluxe | 5087 | 3194 | — |
Per person in euros, sharing, minimum 2 travellers. Flights not included. We’ll tailor a final quote to your dates.
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