Peru of Wonders
A ten-day grand circuit of Peru's greatest hits — Lima's flavours, the Paracas coast and Nazca Lines, imperial Cusco and Machu Picchu, and the islands of Lake Titicaca.
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
Begin along the Pacific cliffs, taking in Lima's smart seaside districts and the wide ocean views.
Huaca Pucllana
Pause at the pre-Inca adobe pyramid, a ceremonial temple that has survived the city growing up around it.
Colonial old town
Explore the UNESCO historic centre — 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 pre-Columbian ceramics, then return to Larcomar or your hotel.
🍽️ Breakfast
Ica vineyards & Huacachina
Drive to Ica
An early start south to the desert region of Ica, about five hours from Lima.
Tacama winery
Tour the historic Tacama vineyard, one of the oldest in the Americas, with a sommelier-led tasting of its wines and piscos and a typical lunch.
Huacachina oasis
Marvel at the palm-fringed Huacachina lagoon, the 'Oasis of the Americas', cradled by towering dunes.
Dune buggy ride
Race over the sands by dune buggy, then transfer the short distance to Paracas for the night.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Ballestas, Paracas & Nazca flight
Ballestas Islands
Cruise out to the rocky Ballestas Islands to see Humboldt penguins, sea lions, herons and clouds of seabirds.
Paracas Reserve
Explore the Paracas National Reserve — the Julio C. Tello museum, the Catedral rock formation and the striking Playa Roja red-sand beach.
Nazca Lines flight
Take off from Pisco for a light-aircraft flight over the enigmatic Nazca Lines — the condor, hummingbird, spider and more etched across the desert.
Return to Lima
At the scheduled time, return to Lima and transfer to your hotel, arriving by night.
🍽️ Breakfast
Fly to Cusco & city tour
Arrival in Cusco
Fly to the imperial city (3,399 m) and transfer to your hotel, taking the altitude gently.
San Cristóbal & San Blas
Walk the picturesque San Cristóbal and San Blas quarters — the Siete Borreguitos lane, the Sapantiana aqueduct and the famous 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 sites of Sacsayhuamán, Q'enqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay.
🍽️ Breakfast
Sacred Valley & night train
Písac ruins & market
Discover the hilltop ruins of Písac and browse its colourful artisan market 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.
Night train to Machu Picchu
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
Scenic route to Puno
Andahuaylillas chapel
Travel by tourist bus, beginning at the gilded murals of Andahuaylillas, the 'Sistine Chapel of the Americas'.
Raqchi & La Raya
Visit Raqchi, the great Inca temple of Wiracocha, then climb over the snow-fringed La Raya pass.
Sicuani & Pukara
Enjoy lunch in Sicuani, then a last stop at the Pukara ceremonial terraces before arriving in Puno on Lake Titicaca.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Lake Titicaca — Taquile & Uros
Taquile Island
Cruise by traditional boat across the deep blue lake to Taquile, famed for its weaving and ancient communal traditions.
Lunch at Luquina Chico
Stop at the lakeside community of Luquina Chico for a buffet lunch with sweeping views.
Uros floating islands
On the way back, step onto the famous floating reed islands of the Uros, hand-built from totora reeds.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Departure
Transfer to Juliaca & fly out
Transfer to Juliaca airport, an hour north of Puno, for your flight to Lima and onward journey.
🍽️ Breakfast
Price per person
| Category | Single | Double | Triple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort | 2027 | 1793 | 1778 |
| Tourist | 2217 | 1875 | 1855 |
| Tourist Superior | 2451 | 2002 | 1955 |
| Superior | 2632 | 2140 | 2140 |
| First Class | 2966 | 2275 | — |
| Deluxe | 3495 | 2527 | — |
| Top Deluxe | 4281 | 2942 | — |
Per person in euros, sharing, minimum 2 travellers. Flights not included. We’ll tailor a final quote to your dates.
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