Peru · 9 Days · 8 Nights

From the Coast to the Andes

The most complete circuit: Lima, the coast (Huacachina, Paracas, and Pachacamac), and all of Cusco, from the imperial city to Machu Picchu.

  • Includes: transport + local guide.
  • Does not include lodging or flights.

Itinerary

Day 1 · Arrival in Lima
Day 1 · Arrival in Lima

Reception and transfer to your hotel in Lima, the starting point of this route combining the Peruvian coast with the Cusco highlands.

Includes: transport + local guide.

Day 2 · Lima City Tour
Day 2 · Lima City Tour

Lima's historic center keeps its colonial layout almost intact, with the Plaza Mayor and its carved wooden balconies; the seafront neighborhoods, like Miraflores and Barranco, show the city's more contemporary side.

Includes: transport + local guide.

Day 3 · Huacachina and Paracas
Day 3 · Huacachina and Paracas

Huacachina is a genuine oasis ringed by giant dunes in the middle of the desert; Paracas, on the south coast, protects a marine reserve home to sea lions, flamingos and guano birds.

Includes: transport + local guide.

Day 4 · Pachacamac
Day 4 · Pachacamac

Pachacamac was an active ceremonial center long before the Inca ever reached the central coast — today its adobe pyramids stand at Lima's doorstep, almost within the city itself.

Includes: transport + local guide.

Day 5 · Arrival and City Tour in Cusco
Day 5 · Arrival and City Tour in Cusco

The flight to Cusco completely changes the scenery: from desert coast to 3,400 meters of altitude, with the Cathedral, Qorikancha and the ruins of Sacsayhuamán, Q'enqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay as your first contact with the Inca city.

Includes: transport + local guide.

Day 6 · Full Sacred Valley of the Incas
Day 6 · Full Sacred Valley of the Incas

The full Sacred Valley route: Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero, and the Maras salt mines alongside the circular terraces of Moray.

Includes: transport + local guide.

Day 7 · Machu Picchu
Day 7 · Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu: the Inca citadel between clouds and stone terraces, the high point of this whole coast-to-highlands journey.

Includes: transport + local guide.

Day 8 · Return to Lima
Day 8 · Return to Lima

Return flight to Lima to connect with your international flight, closing out eight days across coastal desert, colonial history and Inca citadels.

Includes: transport + local guide.

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