Classic Peru

As you get to the airport, a representative from the company will welcome you and transport you to your arranged hotel. Feel free to take the rest of the day to explore, at your own pace, the residential area of Miraflores, Kennedy Park, Larco Mar Mall, the Love Park, Villena Bridge, and the balconies with views to the Pacific Ocean. All of these places will provide you with a small introduction to the current Peruvian lifestyle.

At 07:00 am, our local guide will be at your hotel awaiting you in order to take you through the city of Lima. In this tour, you will be able to appreciate the colonial, republican, and contemporary architecture of the buildings. The main square of Lima, “La Plaza Mayor,” hosts some of the most important political structures, such as the main cathedral, municipal palace, the bishop’s palace, and the government palace, once conquistador Pizarro’s house and the actual residence of our president. Also, get into the underground of San Francisco Monastery, famous for its catacombs where human remains can still be seen. After, visit the Congress Palace, the Inquisition Museum, and Lima’s Chinatown. After all of that, we will return towards your hotel.

At 03:15, we will pick you up from your hotel in order to take you to the bus station where you can board your bus towards Paracas (4 hours). Upon arrival in Paracas, one of our representatives will be there to welcome you and transfer you to the departure point, where your local guide will take you to begin your tour to the Ballestas Islands. In this tour, you will navigate the waters of the Pacific Coast where you can observe the Candelabro figure. We will take some time here in order for you to frame memories of the scenery. We will head to Ballestas Islands where you not only observe thousands of birds flying in different directions but also seagulls, sea lions, penguins, and dolphins. Finally, we return to mainland in order to head to the next point, Nazca, where our representative will be awaiting for you in order to take you to your arranged hotel.

We will pick you up at 08:00 am in order to take you to the local airdrome, Maria Reiche. Here you will board your plane to overview the mysterious Nazca lines for about 35 minutes. During this time, you will be able to appreciate figures of a whale, astronaut, monkey, dog, condor, hand, tree, lizard, heron, parrot, and many more, all of which can be appreciated in full dimension from the air. Finally, we will go back to the airdrome and then to your hotel. The rest of the day, you can either take an additional tour to Cahuachi Pyramid and Chauchila Cemetery or enjoy the environment of the city according to your pace as you desire. At 09:30 pm sharp, you will be transferred to the bus station in order to board your bus towards the city of Arequipa (10 hours).

As you arrive in the city of Arequipa, our representative will welcome you and take you to your hotel. During the morning, feel free to enjoy this beautiful city as you wish. In the afternoon, we will pick you up in order to take you on a tour that sights the main attractions of the city, such as: Carmen Alto, from which you can appreciate the volcanoes that surround the city (Misti 5,822, Chachani 6,057, and Pichu Picchu 5,664 MASL). After, we will go to Yanahuara neighborhood where you can enjoy traditional buildings all made with white volcanic rocks. Later, we will head to the main square of Arequipa, where you can admire the unique and charming main gate, the bronze-made fountain from the XVI century, also called “Tuturuto.” In addition, we will take a tour through the cathedral, the Jesuit company church, San Ignacio church, and the Monastery of Santa Catalina. Finally, we will take you back to your hotel.

We recommend you take this day to just wander around the city and take the time to enjoy the atmosphere that the city offers. Of course, we could suggest some other tours that could enrich your experience in this city.

Between 08:30, we will pick you up from your hotel to later embark on the Colca Valley tour. During this excursion, you will be able to admire exclusive scenes such as the “National Reserve of Pampa Cañahuas,” home to South American camelids, and the impressive mountains. We will get off at Patahuasi village where we will have the opportunity to try some Andean hot drinks, usually known for their altitude sickness inhibiting properties. Right after, we will head to Patapampa (4910 MASL), the designated point to observe the main volcanoes of Arequipa. From here, we will descend to Chivay (3560 MASL), where you can be part of an Andean buffet lunch. From here, we will go to the hotel so you can rest. Later in the afternoon, you will be taken to the hot springs to enjoy the natural healing power of this water. In the evening, you will be part of a traditional program that showcases Andean music and dances with a taste of Peruvian Andean cuisine.

At 06:00 am, after breakfast, we will head to the viewpoint where you will be able to admire the Andean Condor bird within its natural habitat surrounded by magic scenery. On our way back to Chivay, we will visit small towns such as: Pincholo, Maca, Achoma, and Yanque; here you will witness traditional hats, hundreds of Pre-Inca terraces, and local dances. Once we arrive in Chivay, you will have time to enjoy an Andean buffet lunch and finally board your bus back to Arequipa at 04:30 pm (approximately).

At 07:00 am, you will be taken to the bus station to board your bus towards Puno (folkloric capital of Peru). As you arrive here, you will be welcomed by our representative who will take you to your arranged hotel. The rest of the day you will have the time to adjust to a new environment, enjoying some of the traditional herbal teas, and perhaps you might want to take the time to just stroll around.

You will start your adventure through Titicaca Lake at 06:30 am. On this trip, we will visit the floating island of Uros, where many local families built their homes with a natural bamboo cane type that grows in the shallow areas of the lake. We will continue towards the community of Llachon, where you will be able to take part in different local activities, such as animal feeding, fishing, farming, or simply observing how these people have adjusted to this perplexing area. Later at night, you will have the opportunity to share dinner with local families and sleep overnight in a simple but comfortable traditional house. The next morning, after breakfast, we will board our boat in order to continue towards our next point, Taquile. Once we arrive at this island, we will start walking (approx. 1 hour) towards the main plaza where you will have the time to wander around and observe how locals continue weaving, knitting, and yarning as they did for thousands of years. After, you will be able to enjoy lunch accompanied by the majestic Titicaca Lake. As we return back to our boat, we will follow a traditional path composed of five hundred steps built by the pre-Inca culture. Once on the boat, we will head towards Puno (3 hours).

At 07:30 am, we will pick you up from your hotel in order to transfer you to the bus station where you will board a bus towards the city of Cusco (6.5 hours). As you enjoy your journey through the Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo route, you will be able to appreciate enormous mountains and magnificent scenery of local villages and farming lands. At the bus station in Cusco, one of our representatives will welcome you and take you to your arranged hotel.

Discover the magic city, enjoy its unique and traditional narrow streets, visit the bohemian and charming San Blas neighborhood, go on a search for the unique twelve-angle stone, walk around the main square and its impressive structures, and take a look at the most popular market in the city. All these activities can be done according to your own time and preference.

At 08:00 am, one of our representatives will take you on a tour that includes brief stops so you can appreciate mountains, valleys, and Andean community fields of corn. At the Pisac complex site, you will be able to contemplate terraces, temples, irrigation channels, storage chambers, guard houses, and most interestingly, an Inca graveyard. Our next point will be Pisac town, where you will visit a traditional local market full of handcraft souvenirs. As we continue on our journey through the Sacred Valley, we will get to Urubamba in order to enjoy a buffet lunch. Finally, we will get to Ollantaytambo archaeological site, where you can observe well-preserved Inca walls, terraces, and many other interesting adjacent structures. At nighttime, you will board your train towards Aguas Calientes town. Upon our arrival, one of our representatives will be awaiting for you in order to take you to your selected hotel.

At 06:00 am in the morning, a guide will pick you up in order to assist you in boarding your bus to Machu Picchu. Once here, your guide will take you within the Inca citadel in order to explore each interesting detail that might help you understand the wonder of this place. After you are informed with the important facts about the site, you will have the time to not only explore but also take your everlasting pictures. Just be sure to board the bus at a designated time in order to take your train back to Ollantaytambo (remember you need to be at the train station 30 minutes before your departing time). Once you arrive at the Ollantaytambo train station, one of our representatives will be in charge of taking you to your arranged hotel in Cusco.

Take the best of this day by walking around the main historical area of Cusco. If you are interested, you can take part in a few activities such as cooking lessons, salsa lessons, or chocolate-making lessons. You are also invited to grab a cup of coffee or a drink and find a comfortable spot where you can just relax and observe the dynamics of this city.

At an arranged time, we will pick you up from your hotel in order to transport you to the airport where you will board your plane towards Puerto Maldonado city (35 minutes). Upon your arrival, one of our representatives will welcome you and take you to the main office so you can select your necessary items for the following three days and three nights far deep in the jungle. Once ready, you will board a bus for 45 minutes to the Infierno community. At this place, you will board your boat towards the Cayman Lodge (2 hours and 30 minutes). Here, you will appreciate the exuberant vegetation and its animal kingdom, having as highlights turtles, capybara, and other local birds. Later at night, you will take part in a hiking adventure through the forest.

Early in the morning (06:00 am), we will start our day by walking the lush jungle for approximately (11 km). During this time, you will learn about the healing properties of some specific plants still used by locals, currently considered by the scientific community. Once we return to the lodge, take the time to relax and enjoy the amenities offered by the lodge.

We will board our boat at 04:00 am, heading towards the Collpa de Chuncho, where we will take the chance to observe parrots and other birds within their natural setting. Birds that specifically come here daily to obtain particular stones that help them cleanse their organisms. Afterwards, we will return to the lodge where you can take time to relax and enjoy the surroundings. In the evening, before dinner time, we will get on a boat on an adventure that includes the search for caimans.

After breakfast, we will be ready to board our boat down the river to the Infierno community, where our bus will be awaiting in order to head towards Puerto Maldonado city. Once here, you will board your plane to Lima (stopover in Cusco). Upon your arrival in Lima, one of the representatives will take you back to your hotel where our services end.