Itinerary
- Day 1
Lima
You'll arrive in Lima and check into your ocean view room at the InterContinental Real Lima Miraflores. This evening, head to SAPIENS for dinner where chef Jaime Pesaque showcases his culinary approach. It's a great way to start your Peru trip.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at SAPIENS with chef Jaime Pesaque)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (JW Marriott Hotel, Lima (Ocean View Room).), Hotel (InterContinental Real Lima Miraflores)
- Day 2
Lima
Spend the morning walking through Lima's iconic landmarks like the Cathedral, Government Palace, and City Hall. You can choose between the San Francisco Monastery and its catacombs or the historic Casa Aliaga. After lunch, head to Barranco's bohemian quarter, stop at the Bridge of Sighs, then visit sculptor Victor Delfín's private home and workshop.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Casa Tambo, an iconic restaurant established in the late 18th century featuring authentic Peruvian dishes and contemporary cocktails), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (JW Marriott Hotel, Lima (Ocean View Room).), Hotel (InterContinental Real Lima Miraflores)
Included Activities
- Visit Cathedral
- Visit Government Palace
- Visit City Hall
- Lunch at Casa Tambo
- Explore Barranco district
- Visit Bridge of Sighs
- Exclusive visit to Victor Delfín's private home and workshop
Optional Activities
- Guided visit of San Francisco Monastery and catacombs
- Visit Casa Aliaga, a colonial house lived in by the same family for 17 generations since 1535
Landmarks Cathedral of Lima Government Palace San Francisco Monastery Casa Aliaga Bridge of Sighs - Day 3
Sacred Valley
Travel to the Sacred Valley to meet with Quechua scholar Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez at the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco. Learn how ancestral textile weaving techniques are being preserved, then sit down for regional specialties at her restaurant. This local connection gives real depth to understanding the Valley's cultural heritage.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Regional specialties at Center for Traditional Textiles restaurant), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tambo del Inka, Sacred Valley.)
Included Activities
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience with Nilda Callaüaupa Alvarez at Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco
- Learn about Cusqueñan textile weaving heritage
- Lunch featuring regional specialties
Landmarks Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco - Day 4
Sacred Valley
A local salt miner will teach you traditional salt mining techniques passed down through generations. You'll have lunch cooked caja china style in a traditional wooden box. The day concludes with a traditional blessing ceremony led by a local shaman welcoming you to the Sacred Valley.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Caja china lunch - traditional Peruvian meal cooked in a wooden box), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tambo del Inka, Sacred Valley.)
Included Activities
- Learn ancient salt mining techniques from local salt miner
- Lunch cooked in caja china (traditional wooden box)
- Traditional blessing ceremony with local shaman
Landmarks Sacred Valley Salt Mines - Day 5
Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu
Board the panoramic Vistadome train heading to Machu Picchu with lunch served above the Vilcanota River. Once you arrive, take a guided walk through the cloud forest. You can either learn tea-making at a working tea plantation or check out the world's largest private collection of indigenous orchids.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch above the Vilcanota River), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel (Superior Deluxe Room).)
Included Activities
- Panoramic Vistadome train journey to Machu Picchu
- Lunch above the Vilcanota River
- Guided walk through cloud forest
Optional Activities
- Learn tea making at a working tea plantation
- View the world's largest private collection of indigenous orchids around hotel in Cloud Forest
Landmarks Vilcanota River 
- Day 6
Machu Picchu
Walk through Machu Picchu with a local expert who'll explain the Incan history at the Temple of the Sun, Sacred Plaza, and Intihuatana. You'll have an Andean lunch with views of the site spread out below. Later, choose between a twilight nature walk to see sacred Pre-Inca pictographs or spend time soaking in views from Pueblo.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Andean lunch at Cafe Inkaterra, located between Machu Picchu train tracks surrounded by lush forest), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel (Superior Deluxe Room).)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Machu Picchu with Local Expert
- Visit Temple of the Sun
- Visit Sacred Plaza
- Visit Intihuatana
- Andean lunch at Cafe Inkaterra
Optional Activities
- Return to Machu Picchu for second visit to create personal moment at the site
- Twilight nature walk in Cloud Forest to view medicinal plants, sacred Pre-Inca pictographs and waterfall
Landmarks Machu Picchu Temple of the Sun Sacred Plaza Intihuatana - Day 7
Machu Picchu to Cusco
Head back to the Sacred Valley by train with panoramic views and access to outdoor observation cars. A traditional Pachamanca feast cooked underground with local vegetables and meats waits for you. Stop in Lamay for a local experience, then continue on to Cusco where you'll check into your five-centuries-old mansion hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Pachamanca feast - local vegetables and meats cooked underground using hot stones and clay pots in celebration of Pachamama (Mother Earth)), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel (Suite with oxygen).)
Included Activities
- Train journey back to Sacred Valley with panoramic views and observation carriage
- Traditional Pachamanca feast (underground-cooked local cuisine)
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience in village of Lamay
Landmarks Lamay - Day 8
Cusco
Start with the ruins of Sacsayhuamán, an impressive example of Incan engineering. In the afternoon, personalize your time by exploring San Blas' artisan quarter and San Pedro market with its colorful produce, or take a nature hike among the ancient ruins around Cusco. Dinner is at MAP Restaurant, an intimate glass-walled venue within the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at MAP Restaurant courtyard in Museum of Pre-Columbian Art with exquisite local ingredients and innovative menu)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel (Suite with oxygen).)
Included Activities
- Visit ruins of Sacsayhuamán
- Dinner at MAP Restaurant in Museum of Pre-Columbian Art courtyard
Optional Activities
- Explore San Blas artisan quarter with ateliers and galleries followed by San Pedro market visit
- Picturesque hike among ancient ruins scattered across Cusco's surrounding hills
- Visit Tambomachay ruins and walk past Puca Pucara and Qenqo ruins
Landmarks Sacsayhuamán San Blas San Pedro Market Tambomachay Puca Pucara Qenqo Museum of Pre-Columbian Art - Day 9
Cusco to Puno
Board the PeruRail Titicaca train for a journey across the highlands and the soaring altiplano. You'll travel in vintage-inspired elegance with panoramic windows framing the Peruvian Andes. A refined three-course gourmet lunch, afternoon tea, live music, traditional dance, and a Pisco Sour demonstration happen throughout the day in the elegant bar car.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Refined three-course gourmet lunch onboard), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (GHL Hotel Lago Titicaca, Puno (Premium Sunrise Room).)
Included Activities
- PeruRail Titicaca train journey from Cusco to Puno
- Three-course gourmet lunch onboard
- Afternoon tea service
- Live music and traditional dance performance
- Pisco Sour demonstration in bar car
- Day 10
Lake Titicaca
Take a private cruise of Lake Titicaca with your local expert to see the Uros Floating Islands built entirely of reeds. You'll travel to Amantani Island where you'll join a local family for lunch prepared farm-to-table style, then walk among ancient ruins and terraced hillsides overlooking the water.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Farm-to-table lunch with local family on Amantani Island), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (GHL Hotel Lago Titicaca, Puno (Premium Sunrise Room).)
Included Activities
- Private cruise of Lake Titicaca with Local Expert
- Visit Uros Floating Islands
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience with local family on Amantani Island
- Farm-to-table lunch with local family
- Walk among ancient ruins and terraced hillsides
Landmarks Uros Floating Islands Amantani Island - Day 11
Puno to Lima
Return to Lima and settle back into the Intercontinental in the vibrant Miraflores District. Tonight, head to Matria for dinner where chef Arlette Eulert Checa creates seasonal dishes featuring organic ingredients. The food here really captures contemporary Peruvian flavors.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at Matria with creative seasonal dishes by chef Arlette Eulert Checa using organic ingredients)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (JW Marriott Hotel, Lima (Ocean View Room).), Hotel (InterContinental Real Lima Miraflores)
Included Activities
- Dinner at Matria restaurant
- Day 12
Lima
Your Peru adventure wraps up today. After saying goodbye, your private transfer takes you to Lima Airport, concluding your luxury journey through the country.
- Meals
- Breakfast
