Overview
Destination:
Peru,
Start:Lima, Peru
Finish:Lima, Peru
Finish:Lima, Peru
Duration:9 days
Type:Group tour (max 45)
Tripcode:
150370
Travel Period
February 2027 - December 2027
Your journey begins in Lima, with the citrus bite of a Pisco Sour on your tongue and the city’s lively hum around you, before travelling into the rugged Sacred Valley. You'll follow ancient Inca paths towards Machu Picchu, where stone terraces rise above the cloud and mountains tower on every side, their slopes filling the horizon beyond the citadel. In Cusco, handwoven textiles fill the market stalls, Andean ingredients flavour the food and Inca stonework lines the streets. From here, you travel on to Lake Titicaca, its deep blue water stretching across Peru’s highlands.
Iconic Experience
- Lima: Take in the highlights of Lima, the 'City of the Kings,' including a panoramic view of the ancient districts. Join a Local Specialist for a visit to the UNESCO-listed Historic Center. Learn how before it was destroyed by earthquakes in the mid-18th century, observing how the historic buildings display a collaboration between local craftspeople and others from the Old World. Then drive along the coastline as you learn more about the fascinating history of Peru's capital city.
- Sacred Valley: Join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at Chinchero Sunday Market, where fruit, vegetables and handwoven goods fill the stalls. Your Local Specialist will introduce you to local produce such as potatoes, with the chance to taste seasonal fruit and learn about chicha, the traditional corn-based drink.
- Machu Picchu: Take a shuttle to the top of the mountain where you’ll meet your local specialist for a guided hike of Machu Picchu. You’ll learn about Machu Picchu’s history and the use of each section of including ceremonial, storage, agriculture, temples, astronomical, and observatory as well as the possible reasons why the Incas left Machu Picchu.
- Step inside the family home of Mrs Rosa, where Incan stonework has stood for generations. You’ll learn how guinea pigs are traditionally raised within the household and hear about customs that have been passed down through the family, offering a personal look at traditions still practised today.
- Cusco: Join your Local Specialist for a guided walk through Cusco's colonial centre, including the nearby 13th-century Incan settlement of Koricancha. Here in Cusco’s Golden Temple of the Sun dedicated to the Sun God Inti, view the trapezoidal and irregular shapes and rounded edges. Note how the stones fit together and were built simply by placing them on top of each other without using any mortar. This staggered placement also enables them to withstand earthquakes.
- At a women-owned empanada workshop in Pisaq, you’ll join Mrs Ernestina to learn how her family makes traditional empanadas using seven varieties of flour. Follow techniques passed down through four generations, then bite into a freshly made empanada and taste the results for yourself.
- Lake Titicaca: Cruise across Lake Titicaca to Taquile Island, where you’ll meet Indigenous locals and explore their UNESCO-listed textile traditions. You’ll share a home-cooked lunch and see how the community’s weaving and knitting reflect cultural identity and status. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities.
What's Included
- 8 Breakfast (B)
- 3 Lunch (L)
- 1 Dinner (D)
- All internal air included in trip cost
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- Many meals included
- Audio Headsets provided throughout your holiday to enhance your included sightseeing experiences
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries
- City orientation tours
- Extensive variety of Choice Experiences
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised.
Dates & Pricing
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Your Itinerary
Arrive Lima
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Lima Sightseeing and Free Time
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Lima – Cusco – Sacred Valley
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Machu Picchu Excursion
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Sacred Valley – Cusco
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Cusco Sightseeing and Free Time
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Cusco – Puno and Lake Titicaca
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Lake Titicaca Sightseeing
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Puno and Lake Titicaca – Juliaca – Depart Lima
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Tripcode: 4VPRUTBM27
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$4,271*
per person*
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