Itinerary
- Day 1
Lima
Your private driver meets you at Lima airport and takes you to your hotel. After settling in, the evening is yours to explore the city on your own. You can wander through neighborhoods, grab dinner at a local restaurant, or simply rest after your flight.
- Day 2
Lima to Puno
Your driver picks you up from the hotel and takes you to Lima airport for your domestic flight to Puno (flight not included). Once you land, the team meets you at Puno airport and transfers you to your hotel. You'll have time to rest and let your body adjust to the higher altitude.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 3
Uros Islands - Amantani Island
Head out to the Floating Uros Islands where local residents show you how they build homes and make crafts using traditional totora reeds. Raft rides are optional if you want to try them. Then you'll travel to Amantani Island, have lunch with a local family, and hike up to Pacha Tata viewpoint for sunset. Dinner follows, and there are optional evening cultural activities with music and dancing if you're interested.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional lunch with local family on Amantani Island), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Floating Uros Islands with local demonstrations of home building and crafts
- Lunch with local family on Amantani Island
- Hike to Pacha Tata viewpoint for sunset views over Lake Titicaca
Optional Activities
- Traditional raft ride to another island on Lake Titicaca
- Evening cultural activity with music, dancing, and traditional coca leaf reading
Landmarks/POIs Floating Uros Islands Amantani Island Lake Titicaca - Day 4
Taquile Island
After breakfast, you're transferred to Taquile Island where you'll walk through farmland with views of Lake Titicaca and the Illimani mountains in the distance. Visit a local home to see UNESCO-protected handmade textiles being made. Lunch comes with local music and dancing, and you can try on traditional clothing for photos. You'll head back to Puno hotel in the afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional lunch with local music and dancing)
Included Activities
- Walk through farmland with views of Lake Titicaca and Illimani mountains
- Crafts demonstration showing Taquile handmade textiles at local home
- Traditional lunch with local music and dancing
- Opportunity to try on colorful traditional clothing for photos
Landmarks/POIs Taquile Island - Day 5
Puno to Cusco
The Titicaca Train takes you from Puno to Cusco in a full-day journey through the high Andes. You'll pass through remote countryside, stop at Abra La Raya (the highest point at 4,300 meters/14,100 feet) for photos, and enjoy onboard music with traditional dancing. Meals and afternoon tea are served during the trip. By evening you'll arrive in Cusco and transfer to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Titicaca Train journey from Puno to Cusco
- Music and traditional dancing performances onboard
- Stop at Abra La Raya viewpoint (4,300 meters)
Landmarks/POIs Abra La Raya - Day 6
Cusco
A guided tour takes you through Cusco starting with the Cathedral and Koricancha, the Temple of the Sun. From there you visit nearby ruins including Qenko, an ancient ritual site, then Puka Pukara where Inca nobility rested, Tambomachay with its Inca baths, and Sacsayhuaman Fortress where major Inca festivals took place. You'll return to your hotel in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Cusco Cathedral
- Guided visit to Koricancha (Temple of the Sun)
- Visit to Qenko ruins
- Visit to Puka Pukara ruins
- Visit to Tambomachay ruins
- Guided visit to Sacsayhuaman Fortress
Landmarks/POIs Cusco Cathedral Koricancha (Temple of the Sun) Qenko Puka Pukara Tambomachay Sacsayhuaman Fortress - Day 7
Machu Picchu - Cusco
Your private transfer takes you to Cusco train station for the ride to Aguas Calientes. From there, a bus carries you up to Machu Picchu, the UNESCO World Heritage site and former Inca emperor's estate. You get a guided tour of this ancient citadel, then take the train back to Cusco.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Train journey from Cusco to Aguas Calientes
- Guided tour of Machu Picchu UNESCO World Heritage site
- Train journey from Aguas Calientes back to Cusco
Landmarks/POIs Machu Picchu - Day 8
Cusco to Lima
Your private transportation picks you up from the hotel at the scheduled time and drives you to Cusco airport for your flight back to Lima, where you'll connect with your international flight home.
- Meals
- Breakfast
