Peru · 7 Days · 6 Nights
Essential Peru: Lima, Paracas and Cusco
From the coast to the Andes in one trip: Lima, the Ballestas Islands, the Huacachina desert, Cusco, Machu Picchu and Rainbow Mountain.
- ✓ Includes: transport + local guide.
- – Does not include lodging or flights.
Itinerary
Day 1 - Lima, the City of Kings
Welcome at Jorge Chávez airport and a private transfer to your hotel in Miraflores. In the afternoon, a City Tour in three chapters: Huaca Pucllana, a 4th-century adobe ceremonial center; the Historic Center, with the Plaza Mayor, the Government Palace, the Cathedral and the San Francisco Convent with its catacombs; and modern Lima, through San Isidro, Miraflores and a view of the Pacific from the Parque del Amor.
✓ Includes: transport + local guide.
Day 2 - Paracas, Ica and the Huacachina Oasis
Departure at 5:00 a.m. heading south. At the El Chaco pier we board speedboats to the Ballestas Islands, passing the Candelabro geoglyph to spot sea lions, Humboldt penguins and seabirds without disembarking. Next is Ica for a visit to an artisanal winery with pisco and wine tasting, and we close the day at the Huacachina Oasis, riding dune buggies and sandboarding down the dunes before heading back to Lima.
✓ Includes: transport + local guide.
Day 3 - Arrival in Cusco and City Tour
Flight to Cusco, airport pickup and a free morning to acclimatize to 3,399 m. In the afternoon, a tour of the Qorikancha and the archaeological sites of Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay.
✓ Includes: transport + local guide.
Day 4 - Sacred Valley and train to Aguas Calientes
Chinchero, Moray and the Maras salt pans in the morning, buffet lunch in Urubamba and Ollantaytambo before boarding the train to Aguas Calientes, where you spend the night.
✓ Includes: transport + local guide.
Day 5 - Sunrise at Machu Picchu and return to Cusco
A two-hour guided visit through the citadel along your circuit, descent to Aguas Calientes, and return by train and private transfer to Cusco.
✓ Includes: transport + local guide.
Day 6 - Rainbow Mountain
Early departure toward southern Cusco, with an Andean breakfast en route. A one-hour hike from QomerQocha leads to the summit of Vinicunca at 5,200 m, guarded by the Ausangate glacier. Buffet lunch on the way back and an overnight in Cusco.
✓ Includes: transport + local guide.
Day 7 - Cusco, departure
Breakfast and free time before your private transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
✓ Includes: transport + local guide.
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