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- Days 1-4
Lima & South Coast
Start your journey in Lima with a morning exploring the colonial center and Miraflores district. Take a 4-hour bus ride south to Paracas to see wildlife on the Ballestas Islands. Stop at Huacachina oasis on your way to Nazca for some sandboarding on the giant dunes. While in Nazca visit the ancient Chauchilla cemetery and take an early morning flight over the Nazca Lines when the air is calmest.
- Days 5-7
Arequipa & Colca Canyon
Take an overnight bus to Arequipa to see its distinctive white stone buildings and Santa Catalina Monastery. Try the spicy local dishes at traditional picanterías. Join a guided Colca Canyon tour leaving before dawn to see Andean condors. Remember the road climbs to almost 16,000 feet at Patapampa Pass so take it slow and bring coca tea for the altitude.
- Days 8-10
Lake Titicaca
Stay in Puno to explore the lake. Visit the Uros floating islands and spend a night with locals on Taquile Island. A recent visitor shared: "Bundle up for the homestay - lake nights are surprisingly cold, but watching sunrise over Titicaca while helping my host family harvest potatoes was unforgettable."
- Days 11-17
Cusco & Sacred Valley
Take time to explore Cusco's mix of colonial and Incan architecture. Plan day trips into the Sacred Valley to experience Pisac market and Ollantaytambo fortress. The highlight will be Machu Picchu. Take the first morning bus from Aguas Calientes to avoid crowds. If you're well adjusted to the altitude consider hiking Rainbow Mountain.
- Days 18-21
Amazon Jungle & Lima
21 Days in Peru, incl. Lima and Cusco
Peru's landscapes come alive over 21 days across 12 cities. The route includes a 4-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca's floating islands, and Amazon wildlife viewing. Additional highlights feature Colca Canyon, Nazca Lines, and authentic homestays near Puno.
- Days 1-2
Lima & Pacific Coast
- Days 3-4
Nazca & Desert Adventures
- Days 5-7
Arequipa & Colca Canyon
- Days 8-9
Lake Titicaca
- Days 10-12
Sacred Valley
- Days 13-16
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
- Days 17-18
Cusco
- Days 19-21
Amazon Jungle
- Days 1-2
Lima
Start in Lima's historic center by visiting Plaza Mayor and San Francisco Monastery early in the morning to avoid crowds. One traveler shared, "Skip the monastery's catacombs if you're sensitive about viewing human remains." Spend your evening in the artsy Barranco district. You can join local street food tours that include tastings of pisco sour, Peru's national cocktail.
- Days 3-4
Paracas & Nazca
Take a 4-hour bus to Paracas. Book the Ballestas Islands boat tour for 8 AM when wildlife is most active. After that, travel to Nazca and stop at Huacachina oasis. You can take a scenic flight over the Nazca Lines, but be prepared. As one reviewer said, "Some people got motion sickness during the 30-minute flight. It's very difficult to take stable photos."
- Days 5-6
Arequipa & Colca Canyon
Take the bus to Arequipa and spend a day exploring the White City's colonial buildings and Santa Catalina Monastery. The next day, join a guided tour to Colca Canyon to spot Andean condors. A recent traveler shared: "Get to the Cruz del Condor viewpoint by sunrise for the best chance to see multiple condors soaring below you. Bring layers - it's freezing at dawn but warms up quickly."
- Days 7-8
Lake Titicaca & Puno
Bus to Puno at 3,800m elevation. Take time to adjust to the altitude. The next day, take a boat to the floating Uros Islands and stay overnight with a local family on Taquile Island. "The homestay was a highlight," one reviewer noted. "Our host family cooked traditional dishes and taught us about their textile traditions. Bring small gifts for your hosts - school supplies are appreciated."
- Days 9-11
Sacred Valley
- Days 12-13
Machu Picchu
- Day 14
Cusco
What people love about 3-week Peru tours
- Absolute Peru
This was my most amazing trip ever! Loved Peru, the people, the food, the group, the tourguide, the activities (sandbuggy Huacachina a MUST-DO), Incatrail (hard, but worth every step!), homestay, Colca Canyon, Amazone. No need to give it another second, will absolutely join G Adventures next year :-)
- A South Peru Adventure
My experience with Unu Raymi was great! I chose the "South Peru adventure" and added a visit to the Ballestas/Huacachina at the start and one extra day in the Amazon at the end. Tailoring the trip and negotiating about the different activities before and during the trip was easy and done in good spirit. All the different trips around Cusco (and Ica) as well as the main trip to Choquequirao and Machu Picchu were well organized and I felt like I got to see the best parts of the Andean region. The guides were all experts and I felt safe and part of the team at all places I visited. My guide for the main trek (Choquequirao trek) was Teo, and one might think going alone with a guide that hardly speaks english as a foreigner who hardly speaks spanish would be difficult, but we got along very well and I put a lot of trust on him, for which he delivered fully. - I also thought I needed to buy my own snacks for the hikes, but Teo kept handing me different healthy varieties on each day of the hike..! Another shoutout to our guide Ana in the Ica region, for the ability to take care of the group with different cultures and ages so well. I'm sure nobody felt like an outsider on that day! The hotels were good budget level hotels, apart from two. The first one in Lima was luxurious, even had their own doorman! The one that fell a bit behind, due to a small insect problem was in Santa Teresa, but that was not part of the original itinerary. It got selected on the same day because I got ill and needed to stop the hike to recover. The illness (salmonella) prevented me from going to Amazon, which was a decision we did together with the organizor. So my review is excluding the Amazon activities. For the same price, I got to experience the Q’eswachaka Rope Bridge (great for someone who wants a little break from the car circus in Cusco;)), Pisac/Ollantaytambo tour and a sunrise in Tres Cruces/tour in Paucartambo. I feel like my Andean experience got richer because of the plan B. I also got an extra free day in Cusco, which I used to wander around the north side of the city (Saqsaywaman, Q'enqo, Zona X) The plan B activities were agreed together with the Unu Raymi team (James and Edwin) and in a similar situation, another traveller could choose something else. For me though, it was a good alternative and I feel like I saw everything in Cusco I desired and on my next South American adventure I can focus fully on Amazon. The best part about getting a "complete package" with Unu Raymi, was that I never needed to pay the various taxes or fees for entering the different activities, which were clearly not taken care of in the majority of the local "walk-in" operator tours. I often shared a car with people using other operators, and heared the "Okay it is time to collect the entry fees, except for you, you are already paid in advance", which made me feel special :D The missing star is from just a handful of occasions when I wasn't sure what is to happen next, if there is a car coming for me now or in an hour. Those situations were not many and always got sorted out, but at heat of the moment, an European traveller felt a bit lost in the big country. I think for an adventurous soul, who has some urge of getting off the beaten everyday-tourist path, Unu Raymi is a great choice! Mikko
- Wonderland of Peru 19 Days
The tour went well and it was a beautiful experience seeing the country.
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