Peruvian Flavours Express
A taste of Peru in a week — Lima's markets and kitchens, then the Inca heartland of Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, with food at the centre of it all.
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 & Larco Museum
Miraflores & San Isidro
Begin along the Pacific cliffs, taking in Lima's smart seaside districts with 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 — 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, including the famous erotic gallery, then return to Larcomar or your hotel.
🍽️ Breakfast
Lima culinary tour
Traditional market
Dive into Lima's food scene at a bustling market, exploring fresh produce and the seafood that defines Peruvian cooking.
Cooking class
Roll up your sleeves at a specialist restaurant for a hands-on Peruvian cooking class with local chefs.
Lunch you made
Sit down to a delicious lunch of the dishes you've prepared, a sensory journey through Peru's culinary tradition and creativity.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Fly to Cusco & city tour
Flight to Cusco
Transfer to the airport and fly to the imperial city of Cusco (3,399 m); take the altitude gently.
San Cristóbal & San Blas
Stroll the most picturesque quarters — the San Cristóbal viewpoint, the Siete Borreguitos lane, the Sapantiana aqueduct and artisan Plaza San Blas, down past the Twelve-Angled Stone to the Plaza de Armas.
Cathedral & Qorikancha
In the afternoon, visit 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 & the Sacred Valley
Maras salt pans
Head into the Sacred Valley to the village of Maras and its cascade of salt pans, worked since Inca and colonial times.
Moray terraces
Marvel at the concentric terraces of Moray, an Inca agricultural laboratory of stacked microclimates.
Andean lunch at Tiobamba
Enjoy a deluxe Andean lunch at the Unu restaurant in Tiobamba, set amid the mountains.
Ollantaytambo fortress
Climb the great terraced fortress of Ollantaytambo and its key Inca role, then settle into your Sacred Valley hotel.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Machu Picchu & back to Cusco
Train to Machu Picchu
Transfer to Ollantaytambo station for the Expedition train to 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 in Aguas Calientes
Return to Aguas Calientes for an included lunch at your own pace.
Train back to Cusco
In the afternoon, take the train back to Ollantaytambo and transfer to your Cusco hotel to rest.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch
Departure
Transfer to the airport
Transfer to the airport for your flight back to Lima. (Arrivals into Cusco should land by 09:00 to allow the morning city tour.)
🍽️ Breakfast
Price per person
| Category | Single | Double | Triple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort | 1305 | 1144 | 1143 |
| Tourist | 1370 | 1172 | 1157 |
| Tourist Superior | 1477 | 1255 | 1207 |
| Superior | 1675 | 1349 | 1380 |
| First Class | 1892 | 1450 | — |
| Deluxe | 2309 | 1659 | — |
| Top Deluxe | 3054 | 2002 | — |
Per person in euros, sharing, minimum 2 travellers. Flights not included. We’ll tailor a final quote to your dates.
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