HIGHLIGHTS OF SOUTHERN PERU 17 DAYS / 16 NIGHTS Lima Paracas Ica Nazca Arequipa Lake Titicaca Cusco Sacred Valley of the Incas Machu Picchu YOUR DAY BY DAY EXPERIENCE Day 1: Lima Paracas Early morning transfer from your hotel to the bus station to get the bus to Paracas. Arrival in Paracas. Excursion to Ballestas Islands. Afternoon Ica city tour and vineyards.* Overnight at your hotel in Paracas or Ica. - Tambo Colorado and Inca cemetery. - Paracas National Reserve * Additional: - Sand-boarding. - Wine tasting at Viñas Queirolo. - Pisco route tour. - Regional Ica Museum Day 2: Paracas Nazca Transfer from your hotel to the bus station to get the bus to Nazca. Archeology tour: aqueducts, Paredones complex and gold and ceramic making demonstration. Transfer to Nazca for the flight over the Nazca Lines. Overnight at your hotel in Nazca. - Maria Reiche Museum - Chauchilla cemetery - Cahuachi ceremonial center. Day 3: Nazca Arequipa Transfer from your hotel to the bus station to get the bus to Arequipa. Transfer from Arequipa bus station to your hotel. Overnight at your hotel in Arequipa.
Day 4: Arequipa Arequipa City tour & Santa Catalina Convent.* Mummy Juanita s Museum.* Overnight at your hotel in Arequipa. - Arequipa walking tour. - Arequipa countryside. *Additional: - Visit the Textile Centre exhibition: Mundo Alpaca. Day 5: Arequipa Colca Valley Early transfer from your hotel to Chivay in the Colca Valley. Lunch at your hotel. Overnight at your hotel in Chivay. *Additional: - Hotspring entrance. Day 6: Colca Canyon Early excursion to the Cruz del Condor (Condor Cross) in the Colca Valley Dinner and overnight at your hotel. Day 7: Colca Valley Lake Titicaca Transfer from your hotel to the bus station in Chivay to get the bus to Puno. Arrival in Puno and transfer to your hotel. Overnight at your hotel in Puno or Chucuito. DAY 8: Lake Titicaca Visit to the Uros floating islands and to Amantaní island. Lunch in a family house. Activities with the community Dinner and overnight on Amantaní island, with a local family. DAY 9: Lake Titicaca Breakfast with your family. Visit to Taquile island. Transfer back to your hotel in Puno or surroundings and overnight.
DAY 10: Lake Titicaca Cusco Transfer to the airport or bus station or train station towards Cusco. *How to get from Puno to Cusco: - By bus from Puno with visits to Puca Pucara Museum, Raqchi complex and Andahuaylillas, includes lunch on route. - By the Andean Explorer train, with luxury service. - By flight from Juliaca airport. Arrival in Cusco and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Cusco. Day 11: Cusco Sacred Valley of the Incas Excursion to the Sacred valley of the Incas, visit to Awanacancha textile centre, to Pisac archaeological site and market.* Afternoon visit to Ollantaytambo fortress. Overnight in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. *Alternative: Maras salt plans, Moray circular terraces and Chinchero village, including a weavers community. Day 12: Sacred Valley of the Incas Huchuy Qosqo Full day trekking to Huchuy Qosqo, lunch included.* Overnight in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. - Horse-riding in the Sacred Valley and lunch at a local restaurant. - Mountain-biking and lunch at a local restaurant. - Visit to the Potato Park in Pisac and lunch. - One day Cachiccata Quarry trek (demanding, good physical condition required), lunch included. - Native tree project Day 13: Sacred Valley of the Incas Machu Picchu Transfer to Ollantaytambo train station.* Train to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Pueblo). Excursion to Machu Picchu. Overnight in Aguas Calientes. *Optional: One day Inca Trail.
Day 14: Machu Picchu Cusco Second day at Machu Picchu, possible hikes: - Wayna Picchu - Apu Machu Picchu - Inti Pinku (Sunwatch) - Putukusi mountain Train back to Cusco. Transfer from Poroy Train Station to Cusco city. Day 15: Cusco city Walking city tour. - Walking tour of San Blas neighborhood and its artisans workshops - Culinary tour - Visit to the archeological sites that surround the city: Sacsayhuamán, Q enqo, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay - Mountain biking Day 16: Cusco Day at leisure. Day 17: Cusco Lima Transfer from your hotel to Cusco Airport. Flight back to Lima to connect with your international flight. END OF OUR SERVICES Quote upon request. Services are subject to availability.
The itinerary includes: Hotels mentioned. Meals as indicated in the itinerary. Transportation for transfers, visits and excursions. Local English speaking guide. Train Tickets. Bus tickets to and from Machu Picchu Citadel. Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu Citadel. Entrance Fee to the main archeological sites in Cusco. It does not include: International and national flights. Local airport taxes. Tips at the hotel or at restaurants, to the guides and to the airport staff. Hotels and meals not described in the itinerary. Personal expenses. Local taxes (18% V.A.T. is applicable only to Peruvian and foreign resident of Peru, in order to be exempted you will need to show your passport and Andean Immigration Card, TAM).