Rebirth of the Andes
A two-week soul journey through Peru — meditation on a Pacific beach, the white city of Arequipa, the Colca condors, Lake Titicaca homestays, and Andean rituals that lead you to 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 after your journey.
🍽️ No meals included
Lima city tour & a purifying ritual
Miraflores & San Isidro
Begin along the Pacific cliffs, taking in Lima's leafy seaside districts and wide ocean views.
Huaca Pucllana & old town
Pause at the pre-Inca adobe pyramid, then explore the UNESCO historic centre — the Plaza de Armas, Cathedral and Santo Domingo convent.
Museo Larco
Admire the Larco Museum's dazzling pre-Columbian ceramics, including its famous erotic gallery.
Purification ritual
In the evening, unwind with a two-hour wellness ritual — a salt bath, shell massage and balancing facial to revive body and mind.
🍽️ Breakfast
Paracas, meditation & Huacachina
Ballestas Islands
Set out by boat to the wildlife-rich Ballestas Islands, home to Humboldt penguins, sea lions and seabirds.
Meditation at Yumaque
Sink into stillness on Yumaque beach in the Paracas Reserve, with a guided hour of meditation to the rhythm of the waves.
On to Huacachina
Continue to Ica to stay beside the palm-fringed oasis lagoon of Huacachina.
🍽️ Breakfast
Desert dunes & vineyards
Dune buggy ride
Race across the towering Ica dunes by buggy for a vibrant morning of desert thrills.
Tacama vineyard
Visit Tacama, one of the oldest wineries in the Americas, to learn its history and how its wines and piscos are made.
Tasting & lunch
Enjoy a sommelier-led tasting followed by a traditional lunch at the estate, then return to Lima.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Arequipa — the white city
Flight to Arequipa
Fly to Arequipa (2,400 m) and take the rest of the morning to rest and acclimatise.
Historic centre
Tour the Plaza de Armas, Cathedral and churches built of white sillar volcanic stone.
Santa Catalina Monastery
Wander the colourful lanes of Santa Catalina, one of Peru's most striking religious monuments.
Yanahuara & viewpoints
Visit the colonial Yanahuara district with its Andalusian-style arches, the Carmen Alto terraces and leafy Selva Alegre.
🍽️ Breakfast
Into the Colca Valley
Altiplano & vicuñas
Cross the Aguada Blanca vicuña reserve and the Tojra wetlands, alive with migratory birds.
Volcano viewpoint
Stop at the Mirador de los Volcanes for sweeping views of the high cordillera.
Chivay village
Arrive in Chivay for free time, lunch and a stroll through its village and market.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Condors & on to Puno
Cruz del Cóndor
Set out early to the Cross of the Condor to watch these giant birds soar over the depths of the Colca Canyon.
Maca & Yanque
Return through the villages of Maca and Yanque and the Antahuilque viewpoint.
Altiplano crossing
Drive on to Puno across high plains and stone forests, over Crucero Alto (4,538 m) and past the lakes of Lagunillas.
🍽️ Breakfast
Titicaca — Taquile & a homestay
Uros floating islands
Sail out to the Uros, the traditional reed islands floating on Lake Titicaca.
Taquile Island
Explore Taquile, where the community keeps ancestral customs and its famous weaving traditions, with a set lunch overlooking the lake.
Luquina Chico homestay
Cross to the Chucuito peninsula to stay with an Aymara family — sharing dinner, conversation and an evening of cultural exchange.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lakeside life & back to Puno
Morning in Luquina
Share a local breakfast with your host family, then walk, sail or kayak along the shore at your own pace.
Fisherman's lunch
Enjoy lunch at the fisherman's house before returning by boat to Puno and your hotel.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Scenic route to Cusco
Pukara & La Raya
Travel by tourist bus toward Cusco, stopping at the Pukara ceremonial terraces and the snowy La Raya pass, the highest point of the route.
Lunch in Sicuani
Pause for lunch and a rest in Sicuani before continuing through the altiplano.
Raqchi
Explore Raqchi, the great Inca temple of Wiracocha built in stone and adobe.
Andahuaylillas
Visit the 'Sistine Chapel of the Americas', a baroque church glowing with murals and gold leaf, before arriving in Cusco.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Cusco & a Pachamama ritual
Temple of the Moon walk
Take a guided morning walk along the Inca Qhapaq Ñan past the Temple of the Moon and its sacred sites.
Kintu offering with llamas
Join a kintu offering to the Pachamama at the Chuspichayoc waqa, accompanied by Andean musicians.
Casa Museo Sulca
Visit the Sulca family's home-museum for Andean snacks and an authentic cultural welcome.
San Blas & the Inca ruins
In the afternoon, explore San Cristóbal and San Blas, the Cathedral, the Qorikancha and the ruins of Sacsayhuamán, Q'enqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay.
🍽️ Breakfast
Southern valley & a coca-leaf reading
Huaso wetlands
Begin at the scenic Huaso wetlands, alive with birdlife and whimsical wooden carvings carrying a message of conservation.
Tipón & coca reading
Explore the Inca terraces and water channels of Tipón, where a maestro performs a traditional coca-leaf reading to connect you with Andean wisdom.
Pikillacta
Discover Pikillacta, a mysterious pre-Inca Wari city, before returning to Cusco.
🍽️ Breakfast
Sacred Valley, earth offering & Machu Picchu
Písac ruins & market
Discover the hilltop ruins of Písac and browse its vibrant artisan market.
Urubamba lunch
Pass charming valley villages and enjoy a buffet lunch in Urubamba amid Andean scenery.
Ollantaytambo & Pachamama offering
Climb the great fortress of Ollantaytambo and take part in an offering to the Pachamama at a sacred valley viewpoint.
Evening train to Machu Picchu
Board the Expedition train to Aguas Calientes, with dinner included and an 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 this wonder of the world — its religious, civil and military quarters.
Lunch in Aguas Calientes
Return to Aguas Calientes for an included lunch at your own pace.
Train back to Cusco
Take the afternoon train to Poroy and transfer to your Cusco hotel to rest.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Departure
Transfer to the airport
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima or onward journey.
🍽️ Breakfast
Price per person
| Category | Single | Double | Triple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort | 3141 | 2813 | 2792 |
| Tourist | 3337 | 2889 | 2870 |
| Tourist Superior | 3717 | 3108 | 3019 |
| Superior | 4027 | 3261 | 3225 |
| First Class | 4478 | 3471 | — |
| Deluxe | 5110 | 3806 | — |
| Top Deluxe | 6229 | 4367 | — |
Per person in euros, sharing, minimum 2 travellers. Flights not included. We’ll tailor a final quote to your dates.
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