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Peru
Tailor-Made
From Ceviche to Pachamanca
8 days
Trip Snapshot
Travel from the coast to the Andes, enjoying the different landscapes and cultural diversity.
Trip Type:Tailor-Made
Fully customized trips designed around your unique interests and needs.
Travel Theme:Explorer Trips
Go off the beaten path and dive into real, raw adventure.
Departure City:Lima
End City:Lima
Operated in:English
Physical Difficulty:Easy
Travel Styles: Kayak & Canoe · Indigenous culture · Visit markets · Culture & History · Meet local people.
Things you will do
Lima city
Cusco city
Machu Picchu
Sacred Valley
Itinerary
Day 1: Lima
Meals
None
Arrival to the city of Lima
Transfer to selected hotel.
Day 2: Lima
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Artistic district
In Callao, we'll find a clash of several cultures since it’s home to the main port and airport of the country. Steeped in history, you’ll find colonial fortresses, European-style squares, urban art, and excellent seafood. The tour will begin at La Punta, a beach town located on a small peninsula very close to the port. Then, you will visit the artistic part of the area: Callao Monumental. The epicenter of urban art that houses new and edgy art galleries along with classic seafood restaurants that together, have rehabilitated a very socially affected area.
Marine lunch
You’ll taste different interpretations of traditional Peruvian flavors through a tasting menu in a charming restaurant in the heart of Callao Monumental.
Nikkei dinner
To top off the day off, dinner will be in one of the best Latin American restaurants specialized in Nikkei food, that is, the fusion of Peruvian and Japanese cuisines. This tasting menu will reinvent your palates.
Overnight at selected hotel.
Day 3: Lima
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Visit to the market / bio fair + fruit tasting
Along with a local host, you’ll stroll through one of the best outdoor markets in Lima or a bio fair (depending on the day) where you will taste native inputs and street food of the area.
“Flavors of Peru" lunch
Alongside a local host, you’ll discover the different flavors of the coast, highlands, and jungle of Peru. In addition, you’ll learn how to prepare a delicious ceviche. All in one place!
* This lunch can also be held at Central Restaurant (depending on availability and with additional charges) or in a huarique (a traditionally small, not-so-well-known, family-run restaurants where the menu is based on recipes passed down through the generations) for a very local experience.
Day 4: Lima / Cusco / Sacred Valley
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Flight from Lima to Cusco
Upon arrival at the city of Cusco, your private transportation will take you directly to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, to avoid altitude sickness.
Pachamanca at Piuray Lake
The first day in the Sacred Valley will be spent enjoying nature at the stunning Piuray Lake. There you will have an experience that’ll allow you to taste the roots of the Andean culture: an ancient lunch prepared in an underground stone oven. While the land does its work and the food is cooking, you can enjoy outdoor activities, such as paddle boarding or kayaking, in the beautiful lake.
Then, you’ll witness the unearthing of the food and enjoy a lunch surrounded by nature and beautiful views. This pachamanca is led by chefs from the community, who over time, have merged their culinary tradition with the knowledge of professional chefs. The perfect ingredients for an unbeatable experience.
Overnight at selected hotel.
Day 5: Sacred Valley / Machu Picchu / Sacred Valley
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Machu Picchu
After a good breakfast, starts the long-awaited excursion to Machu Picchu. An hour and a half trip by train and then half an hour by bus will lead you to the citadel for a guided tour that, on average, lasts three hours. There you will savor amazing views and learn about Andean life, going back in time.
In the afternoon, you will return to the town of Aguas Calientes for lunch and then take the train back to Ollantaytambo. From there, your private transportation will take you to your hotel in the Sacred Valley.
Overnight at selected hotel.
Day 6: Sacred Valley
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Visit to Moray and the Maras Salt mines
This morning, along with a local guide, you will visit the terraces of Moray: constructions designed to create different microclimates. This work of Inca architecture is considered a great experimentation center for agriculture. Then, you will visit the Salineras de Maras, where hundreds of pools filled with salty waters will eventually evaporate and leave the salt crystallized: a phenomenon that has occurred for more than 500 years.
Picnic, bike tour and tasting at “Cervecería del Valle”
After enjoying the delicious picnic in the town of Maras, you will start a very fun, smooth, and safe bicycle route, that will take you to the “Cervecería del Valle”. There you’ll tour the craft beer plant and can taste their different homemade creations crafted with local ingredients.
Overnight at selected hotel.
Day 7: Sacred Valley / Cusco
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Textile visit to Chinchero
On the way to the city of Cusco, you will visit the textile community of Chinchero to learn from Mrs. Evangelina about their dyeing and weaving techniques, transmitted from generation to generation.
Andean cooking class
In this participatory class you will learn to prepare nutritious and healthy dishes using the most representative ingredients of the region, as well as a
delicious Pisco sour, under the guidance of a professional chef.
Sacsayhuaman + city tour
After lunch, you will be able to stop for a much-needed local coffee and recharge your batteries for the last visit of the trip: Sacsayhuaman. You will explore this beautiful Inca ceremonial fortress accompanied by a private guide, and you’ll visit the main spots of the city of Cusco such as the Cathedral, the Plaza de Armas and the Cristo Blanco. You will get to know the city of Cusco on foot, getting to know this wonderful city as if you were a local.
Overnight at selected hotel.
Day 8: Cusco / Lima
Meals
Breakfast
At the corresponding time, you’ll be transferred to the airport to take your flight to Lima.
What's Included
- • All private transfers
- • Breakfast (7)
- • Lunch (6)
- • Dinner (1)
- • Al mentioned activities
- • Roundtrip trains tickets
- • Entrances tickets
- • 3 nights of accommodation in Lima
- • 3 nights of accommodation in the Sacred Valley
- • 1 night of accommodation in Cusco
- • Private guide and entrance tickets to all mentioned experiences
- • Flights Lima – Cusco – Lima
- • Transfer in/out and every transportation in private
- • Cellular chip with data plan
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Baboo CertifiedGood to know
We suggest taking into account the following information
To schedule your visit to LIMA:
LOCATION
Altitude: 161 m.a.s.l.
Location: Central Coast on the Pacific Ocean
Ecosystems: Pacific Sea, Valleys, Hills.
Foundation year: 1535
TEMPERATURE AND AVERAGE CLIMATE:
The temperatures in Lima are warm and temperate, without the excessive heat of the tropical zones. The average annual temperature is 19ºC. The highs usually occur during the month of January and rarely exceed 30 ° C. The minimums occur during the winter months (June - September) and tend to be around 12ºC. High humidity is experienced.
RECOMMENDATIONS
We have oxygen available, if necessary.
Is recommended:
• Maintain a light diet before arriving in Lima.
• Limit activities that require effort.
• Stay hydrated throughout the day and consume drinks with electrolytes.
(rehydrating) for long walks or trekking routes.
• Consume infusions of chamomile or anis in regular quantity.
• We suggest limiting alcohol consumption.
MEDICAL PRECAUTIONS
If you have an important medical condition or condition, be sure to mention it to our team to take it into account.
FOOD PRECAUTIONS
Be sure to mention allergies, intolerances or food restrictions to our team to take it into account.
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We suggest taking into account the following information
To schedule your visit to CUSCO:
LOCATION
Altitude: 3,399 m.a.s.l.
Location: Andes Mountains
Ecosystems: Serranía Esteparia, Puna, Extreme height, lakes, streams, Andean puquiales.
Year of foundation: 1534.
TEMPERATURE AND AVERAGE CLIMATE:
Between December and April: rainy season with an average daytime temperature of 12 ° C. Between May and November: drought season with an average daytime temperature of 9 ° C.
Strong winds are experienced after 3:00 p.m.
HEIGHT PRECAUTIONS
We have oxygen available, if necessary.
Is recommended:
• Maintain a light diet before arriving in Cusco.
• Limit activities that require effort.
• Stay hydrated throughout the day and consume drinks with electrolytes.
(rehydrating) for long walks or trekking routes.
• Consume infusions of mint, muña and / or coca in regular quantity.
• We suggest limiting alcohol consumption.
MEDICAL PRECAUTIONS
If you have an important medical condition, be sure to mention it to our team to take it into account.
FOOD PRECAUTIONS
Be sure to mention allergies, intolerances or food restrictions to our team to take it into account.
- You need be fully vaccinate
- Updated passport
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