Peru

Andean Treasures

13 days

Trip Snapshot

In this package of thirteen days, we will explore different Andean treasures and experience the different cities in this region. We will start in Lima, with a small tour observing colonial monuments. We later take an airplane going to the City of Arequipa, better known as the White City of Peru. It is here that you will see main attractions including the Mirador de Santa Calina, and kilometers outside the Colca Canyon where you can see the condors (Andean sacred birds) in their natural habitat. We will also visit Puno and take a tour of the highest lake in the world, known as Lake Titicaca (3812 meters above sea level – 12,506.56 feet in height). Here you will take a boat tour passing through the different islands. You will also get the opportunity to spend the night on one of the islands with a local family. After visiting Lake Titicaca you will take a tour, called the route of the sun, where they will be able to see parts of the pre-Inca culture and also one of the most famous churches of Peru, known as the Sistine Chapel of South America (Andahuaylillas). We will end this portion of our trip as we arrive to Cusco. Here we begin our next adventure by first exploring the ruins and tourist attractions of the Inca cities including Qenqo, Sacsayhuaman, Pucapucara and Tambomachay, as well as some of the local museums, and the imposing cathedral that is located in the main square of Cusco. Later we will go into the Sacred Valley of the Incas, where we can visit the artisan market of Pisaq, the Ruins of Pisaq and Ollantaytambo. You will learn that Ollantaytambo was very significant during Inca time, as it was the center of Incan Astronomy. We will later travel by train to Aguas Calientes where we will spend the night and save our energy for the next day, when we will be visiting Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu is considered a Cultural Heritage of Humanity and one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Trip Type:Tailor-Made

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Travel Theme:Explorer Trips

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Departure City:Lima
End City:Lima
Operated in:English / Spanish / German
Physical Difficulty:Light

Travel Styles: Rural home stays · Indigenous culture · Hiking · Visit markets · Culture & History · Meet local people.

Things you will do

Lima
Titicaca
Cusco
Machu Picchu
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Itinerary

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Day 1: Arrival in Lima / Transfer to Hotel

Day 2: Arrival to Arequipa & City Tour

Day 3: Colca Canyon Tour

Day 4: Colca Canyon Tour & Arrival to Puno

Day 5: Lake Titicaca Tour

Day 6: Titicaca lake to Puno

Day 7: Puno to Cusco

Day 8: Free day in Cusco

Day 9: City Tour Cusco

Day 10: Cusco to Rainbow Mountain

Day 11: Sacred Valley Tour

Day 12: Machu Picchu Tour

Day 13: Flight from Cusco to Lima

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