The tour package Trip to the south of Peru will take you to discover the amazing tourist attractions of this beautiful South American country.
This fantastic 11-day tour begins in the coast of the city of Lima, to explore the lovely historical center and museums with invaluable pre-Colombian pieces.
Admire the white city of Arequipa and get impressed with stunning landscapes of the Colca Canyon.
Visit the Lake Titicaca in Puno and follow the route of the sun until reach the city of Cusco. This place has a lot to explore and unique archaeological sites in the world, such as the wonder of Machu Picchu.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Standard boat to Uros and Taquile tour in Puno
✔ Round trip private transfers with only driver
✔ Lunch
✔ Breakfast
✔ Round trip Train Expedition to Machu Picchu
✖ Local and international flights
✖ Huayna Picchu entrance (extra cost)
✖ Assistance at the airport of Lima on the last day
Pickup Locations
1. J Chavez Intl Airport
Additional Info: Pick up from the airport of Lima to centrally located Miraflores, San Isidro and Downtown Lima
Itinerary
Arrival in Lima
1
Arrival in Lima and private transfer, with only driver, to the hotel.
Duration: 20 minutes
Lima - Arequipa
1
Museo Larco
We will begin the tour in the wonderful Larco Museum, located in Pueblo Libre district, where you can see a complete collection of more than 5000 pieces of ceramic, as well as gold and silver, and pre-Columbian erotic art.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Casa de Aliaga
Then, we will go to the historic center to visit Casa Aliaga, a colonial mansion with beautiful rooms full of invaluable art and history.
Duration: 40 minutes
3
Centro Historico de Lima
We continue to the Plaza de Armas, where we find the Government Palace, the Archbishop’s Palace, the Municipal Palace, and other important buildings of the colonial era, where we will visit the Cathedral built in the sixteenth century.
Duration: 60 minutes
4
After the visit, you will be transferred to the airport to take the local flight to Arequipa.
Duration: 20 minutes
5
Arrival in Arequipa and private transfer to your hotel
Duration: 20 minutes
Arequipa
1
Free morning for personal activities. In the afternoon, the journey begins with the transfer from the hotel to the center of Arequipa city, in the colonial district of San Lazaro, place where the city has been founded.
Duration: 30 minutes
2
Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa
Then, we will visit the Main Square, one of the most beautiful in Peru, and neighbor of the imposing Arequipa cathedral built in the seventeenth century and completely rebuilt after several earthquakes. We will see the Cathedral and the Church Compañía de Jesús (1590), considered a classic example of the local baroque architecture that keeps inside a sample exceptional paintings and murals.
Duration: 40 minutes
3
Monasterio de Santa Catalina
From there we will go to Santa Catalina Monastery, an authentic medieval cloister built in 1579 and is still in use to this day.
Duration: 60 minutes
4
Then, we will visit Yanahuara and Carmen Alto districts to have a Panoramic view of the countryside, without a doubt a fantastic image.
Duration: 20 minutes
Arequipa - Colca Valley
1
Yura
Our adventure begins in the morning in the city of Arequipa, as we embark on an exciting 160 km journey to the city of Chivay. On the way, we will pass through the charming village of Yura, whose streets and squares have been declared historical monuments.
Duration: 5 minutes
2
We will continue our journey through Pampa de Arrieros and Pampa Cañahuas, home to the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve in the Colca Canyon, where majestic vicuñas roam freely. You will have the opportunity to marvel at the beauty of these creatures while admiring this incredible landscape.
Duration: 5 minutes
3
We will make a brief stop in Patahuasi so you can enjoy a refreshing coca tea, a traditional hot drink of the Andes that is very helpful for altitude sickness. You will have the chance to admire beautiful birds, such as flamingos, during our short stop at the Tocra wetlands. We will continue along the route, passing by the crater of the Chucura volcano, and stop at a fantastic volcano viewpoint. We will continue visiting charming picturesque villages and enjoying impressive views of the volcanoes from a lookout point, doing a cultural tour in the villages of the Colca Valley.
Duration: 10 minutes
4
Chivay
Finally, we will arrive in Chivay, where you will have free time for lunch (optional). We will transfer you to your hotel for a short rest.
Duration: 60 minutes
5
Plaza de Armas de Chivay
Afterward, we will explore the town of Chivay and its market, immersing ourselves in the Andean culture high in the Colca Canyon.
Duration: 40 minutes
6
La Calera Thermal Waters
Then, we will visit the La Calera hot springs. At the end of the day, we will take you back to your hotel.
Duration: 60 minutes
Colca Valley - Puno
1
Mirador Cruz del Condor
Wake up early to enjoy a delicious breakfast before heading to the famous Cruz del Cóndor viewpoint. We will arrive on time to witness the magnificent depth of the canyon and, if we are lucky, the sighting of condors in the Colca Canyon. These impressive birds of prey are among the largest in the world, and watching them soar above the canyon and the valley is a magical spectacle you won`t want to miss.
Duration: 2 hours
2
On our way back to Chivay, we will visit the traditional village of Pinchollo and the Antahuilque viewpoint, where you can marvel at the ancient terraces built 1,500 years ago by the Collagua culture that preceded the Incas.
Duration: 30 minutes
3
Chivay
We will continue our exploration by visiting Maca, a charming Andean community that experienced an earthquake in November 1991, and the town of Yanque, famous for having the most beautiful church in the valley. We will return to Chivay so you have time to eat lunch (optional).
Duration: 2 hours
4
Puno
You will enjoy a 320 km journey through beautiful landscapes. We will pass through various picturesque Andean villages until we reach Puno, where we will take you to your hotel to continue your exciting adventure.
Duration: 6 hours
Puno
1
Uros Floating Islands
After breakfast at your hotel, you will be transferred to the lake port of Puno, where a regular boat will take you to the floating islands of the Uros. The Uros are an ancestral society that populate a series of artificial islands built on the basis of the totora plant, which grows in the same lake. The islands are constructed by weaving the totora in the places where it grows thicker and forming a natural layer. On top of it they built their houses, also of totora, and cook outdoors to prevent possible fires.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Taquile Island
After Uros visit and, an hour and a half boat trip, you will continue your journey to the island of Taquile. This is Quechua, unlike the other Aymara speaking islands on the lake. It was part of the Inca empire and vestiges of this culture can still be seen in its constructions. Once there you will be given a brief explanation of the island and witness a cultural activity. After lunch, you will return to the port of Puno, where our transport will be waiting to take you to your hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
Puno - Cusco
1
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the bus station to take the tourist bus to Cusco. During the way, you will do 3 visits to Raqchi, Andahuaylillas and Puca Pucará. A buffet lunch is included at local restaurant. Arrival in Cusco, and transfer with only driver to the hotel.
Duration: 20 minutes
2
Museo Litico Pukara
We will start the tour visiting the Museum of Pucará
Duration: 30 minutes
3
La Raya Pass
We will make a short stop at La Raya Pass, the border of the cities of Puno and Cusco at 4,335 meters above sea level, with amazing views to the snowy Chimboya
Duration: 10 minutes
4
The tours includes a buffet lunch in a local restaurant
Duration: 40 minutes
5
Parque Arqueologico De Raqchi
Later, we will visit the archaeological site of Raqchi
Duration: 40 minutes
6
San Pedro Apostol de Andahuaylillas
At the end, we are going to visit the Sixtine Chapel of America at the town of Andahuaylillas
Duration: 25 minutes
7
Centro Historico De Cusco
Arrival in Cusco at the bus station and transfer to your hotel
Duration: 15 minutes
Cusco
1
Breakfast at the hotel. In the afternoon, we will start the tour visiting the Temple of the Sun well-known as Koricancha. This symbolic place has a clear example of the fusion between Incan and Hispanic cultures, and its base was used to build Santo Domingo’s Church and its famous convent.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Cusco Cathedral
Then, we’re going to visit the Cathedral located in the Main Square, to appreciate a beautiful religious paintings of the Cusco School.
Duration: 30 minutes
3
Sacsayhuaman
The Cusco City Tour continues in Sacsayhuaman, an amazing archaeological complex with huge carved stones which fit each other in a perfect way, and it is said that it was built by more than 20 thousand men, and took over 70 years to finish it.
Duration: 30 minutes
4
Q'enqo
Then we will visit Qenqo religious temple, place where the Incas worshiped their Gods like the Sun, the Moon and the Earth. You will have an incredible experience exploring through its underground galleries, and admire a semicircular amphitheater.
Duration: 30 minutes
5
Puka Pukara
We will continue this entertaining excursion in the military compound of Puca Pucara, which means “Red Fortress” for its reddish infrastructure.
Duration: 30 minutes
6
Tambomachay
Then we will go the water’s worship center of Tambomachay, with aqueducts and waterfalls provided from nearby springs. At the end, we will drop you off at El Regocijo Square, located one block from Plaza de Armas. Overnight.
Duration: 30 minutes
Cusco - Sacred Valley - Aguas Calientes
1
Pisac Market
Breakfast at the hotel. We will pick you up from the hotel in Cusco, to start a 30 Km. journey until Pisac. This fantastic place has an amazing market, and archaeological temples of stone buildings, with incredible views to the valley and the magnificent Inca platforms.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Then, we will continue until Urubamba to enjoy a delicious buffet lunch, and later we will reach Ollantaytambo.
Duration: 60 minutes
3
Archaeological Park Ollantaytambo
Its temple was the headquarter of Inca’s army, as well as a religious and agricultural place. It has stunning views, and more than a hundred Inca platforms with an advanced irrigation canal for that period.
Duration: 1.5 hours
4
Aguas Calientes
After this unique experience, we will go to Ollantaytambo´s train station to take the Train Expedition to Aguas Calientes. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. You’ll have a short meeting with the guide to organized your visit to Machu Picchu for the next day. Overnight.
Duration: 20 minutes
Machu Picchu - Cusco
1
Santuario Historico de Machu Picchu
Early morning, you will board the bus to go up the winding road to Machu Picchu, amid a spectacular view of the Urubamba River and its canyon. The Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu, will astonish us with its terraces, ceremonial shrines, steps and urban areas. Energy is all around us. After a guided visit, you will have time enough to stay for more time or take the bus to back to Aguas Calientes Town, and have lunch (Optional).
Duration: 2 hours
2
At the arranged time, we will return to Cusco from Ollantaytambo train station by tourist bus.
Duration: 30 minutes
3
Centro Historico De Cusco
We will drop you off at your hotel located in the city of Cusco
Duration: 20 minutes
Departure from Cusco
1
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer with only driver to the Cusco airport to take your flight to Lima. Arrival in Lima, and international flight connection.
Duration: 10 minutes
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Additional info
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Rates are not valid for Peruvians and residents, or tourists staying more than 60 days in Peru.
• Rates are not valid for holidays like New Year, Easter, Independence Day, Christmas.
• When booking, please provide your international and local flight schedules.
• We recommend a good altitude acclimatation before starting any activity
