Itinerary
- Day 1
Lima
You'll arrive at Lima airport and get transferred to your hotel. After the 2 pm welcome meeting, your leader takes you on a walking tour through downtown Lima. You'll see Plaza Mayor and check out the catacombs at Saint Francis Monastery. From there, head to Alameda de Chabuca Granda to try some street food like Peruvian doughnuts and mazamorra morada. For dinner, you'll eat at a restaurant that has views looking out over ancient ruins.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at a top-rated restaurant with stunning views overlooking ancient ruins, featuring traditional Peruvian dishes with modern twists)
Included Activities
- Downtown Lima walking tour
- Plaza Mayor viewing
- Saint Francis Monastery and catacombs visit
- Alameda de Chabuca Granda tour with street food tastings
- Welcome dinner at restaurant with ancient ruins views
Landmarks/POIs Plaza Mayor Saint Francis Monastery Alameda de Chabuca Granda 
- Day 2
Lima to Puerto Maldonado to Amazon
Fly to Puerto Maldonado, then take a bus to the port and board motorised canoes into the Amazon rainforest. You'll watch for macaws, herons, alligators and capybaras on the way. After arriving at Inkaterra Hacienda Concepcion, grab lunch at the lodge. Your guide takes you out on the Concepcion Trails, and later you'll join a guided twilight river boat ride to spot caimans. Dinner features ingredients from the local Amazon area.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Inkaterra Hacienda Concepcion lodge), Dinner (A la carte dinner featuring local Amazon ingredients)
Included Activities
- Motorised canoe ride into Amazon rainforest
- Concepcion Trails guided exploration
- Twilight river boat ride with caiman spotting
- Night boat tour
Landmarks/POIs Inkaterra Hacienda Concepcion Amazon Rainforest 
- Day 3
Amazon
This morning you'll paddle across Lake Sandoval in a dugout wooden canoe, looking for red howler monkeys, giant river otters and colourful macaws. After lunch, explore the Inkaterra Canopy Walkway, a 344-meter network of suspension bridges high above the forest floor where you might see toucans, woodpeckers, monkeys and three-toed sloths. In the evening, have drinks and snacks around an Amazon bonfire while a local guide shares jungle stories. You can take a night walk to see nocturnal activity or book a spa treatment before dinner with your group.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Lake Sandoval dugout canoe exploration with wildlife spotting
- Inkaterra Canopy Walkway 344-meter suspension bridge exploration
- Amazon bonfire with drinks, snacks and local guide storytelling
- Night jungle walk
Optional Activities
- Lodge spa treatments
Landmarks/POIs Lake Sandoval Inkaterra Canopy Walkway 
- Day 4
Puerto Maldonado to Cusco
Fly back to Puerto Maldonado and then catch a flight to Cusco, the former centre of the Inca Empire. You'll arrive early afternoon and head out with your leader to explore the city. Visit Plaza de Armas, then tour the Cusco Cathedral, which sits atop an Inca palace and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. A local historian guide shares insights into the building's art, architecture and history. You'll also visit the Coricancha Temple, once the most important temple in the Inca Empire. Your evening is free to check out Cusco's restaurants and live music venues.
Included Activities
- Leader-led Cusco orientation walk
- Plaza de Armas viewing
- Cusco Cathedral tour with specialist historian guide
- Coricancha Temple visit with entrance fee
Landmarks/POIs Plaza de Armas Cusco Cathedral Coricancha Temple 
- Day 5
Cusco
You have the day to yourself. Visit San Pedro market to bargain for goods and take photos, or go back to Plaza de Armas for another look at the cathedral. If you're interested, you can book an optional cooking class at a local restaurant using fair trade products, try a half-day trek at Inkilltambo to explore an archaeological site, or visit Sacsayhuaman fortress to see massive stone blocks and impressive Inca engineering.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- San Pedro market visit and shopping
- Optional cooking class at local restaurant with fair trade products
- Half-day Inkilltambo trek exploring archaeological site
- Sacsayhuaman fortress visit
Landmarks/POIs San Pedro Market Sacsayhuaman Inkilltambo 
- Day 6
Cusco to Sacred Valley to Ollantaytambo
Travel through the Sacred Valley to Ollantaytambo, passing maize crops and terraces carved into the valley walls. Stop at AMA Restaurant in Urubamba, a social enterprise providing employment and training for single mothers. Have a snack and learn about their work in economic growth and gender equality. Meet the Willoq community to learn about local life, visit a textile workshop to see traditional techniques, and make your own bracelet with local women. You'll have a festive pachamanca lunch, then continue to Ollantaytambo where an expert guide shows you the archaeological site and discusses ancient aqueducts, irrigation canals, dams, terraces and centres of worship.
- Meals
- Lunch (Festive pachamanca home-cooked lunch at community workshop)
Included Activities
- Sacred Valley drive through maize crops and terraces
- AMA Restaurant snack and drink with social enterprise tour
- Willoq community visit
- Traditional textile workshop and bracelet-making
- Pachamanca home-cooked lunch
- Ollantaytambo archaeological site guided exploration
Landmarks/POIs Sacred Valley Urubamba Ollantaytambo Willoq Community 
- Day 7
Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu
Board the 360 Machu Picchu Train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes. The high domed windows and open-air observation carriage give you incredible views of the Andes. Drop your luggage at your hotel, then take a bus up the winding road to Machu Picchu. Your guide leads you through the ruins and shares stories about its history. This 15th-century site is believed by most archaeologists to be the headquarters of Emperor Pachacuti and is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. You'll return to Aguas Calientes by bus.
Included Activities
- 360 Machu Picchu Train to Aguas Calientes with Andes views
- Machu Picchu entrance and guided visit
- Machu Picchu archaeological site tour
Landmarks/POIs Machu Picchu Aguas Calientes 
- Day 8
Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu to Cusco
Rise before sunrise and head back up to Machu Picchu for a second visit. Explore more of the architecture including temples, palaces and living quarters, with the forested mountain backdrop all around you. You'll see the mortar-free design that makes it earthquake resistant and the precisely cut stones with gaps so tight that a knife won't fit between them. Take the bus back to Aguas Calientes, then catch a train back to Ollantaytambo. From here, drive back to Cusco for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Sunrise visit to Machu Picchu
- Second Machu Picchu archaeological site exploration
Landmarks/POIs Machu Picchu - Day 9
Cusco
Your adventure ends after breakfast. If you'd like to stay longer in Cusco, contact your booking agent ahead of time to arrange extra accommodation.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Extended stay accommodation in Cusco (must be arranged with booking agent)
