Itinerary
- Day 1
Santiago
You'll land at Santiago Airport and get transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to wander around the city at your own pace. San Cristobal Hill offers great views over the city, or you could hit up Costanera Center for shopping. The historic downtown area and Bellavista neighborhood are both worth checking out if you want to walk around and get a feel for things.
- Start point
- Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile (Santiago's International Airport)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Diego de Velazquez)
Optional Activities
- Cable car ride on San Cristobal Hill
- Visit San Cristobal Zoo
- Hiking trails on San Cristobal Hill
- Swimming pools at San Cristobal Hill
- Visit Costanera Center (tallest building in Latin America and biggest shopping mall in Chile)
- Explore Bellavista Neighborhood nightlife, bars and restaurants
- Visit Bicentenario Park
- Visit Santa Lucia Hill and Hidalgo Castle
- Explore Santiago Cathedral
- Visit Presidential Building La Moneda
- Visit Mapocho Train Station
- Local culinary experiences (Completos, Sopaipillas, Mote Con Huesillo)
Landmarks/POIs San Cristobal Hill Costanera Center Bellavista Neighborhood Bicentenario Park Santa Lucia Hill Hidalgo Castle Santiago Cathedral Presidential Building La Moneda Mapocho Train Station 
- Day 2
Santiago
A guided city tour takes you through La Moneda, Plaza de Armas, Santa Lucia Hill, and San Cristobal Hill where you'll catch views across Santiago. You'll also see the Providencia district and Costanera Center. Later, a food tour leads you through Mercado Central and La Vega where you can try local street food, pisco sour, and Chilean wines. After lunch, the day finishes with a picnic in Las Condes.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Mercado Central with Pisco Sour, main dish, and coffee)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Diego de Velazquez)
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Santiago including La Moneda and Plaza de Armas
- Visit Santa Lucia Hill
- Visit San Cristobal Hill
- Explore Providencia neighborhood
- Visit Costanera Center
- Food market tour at Mercado Central and La Vega
- Street food tastings (Sopaipillas, Mote Con Huesillo, Empanadas, Completos)
- Pisco sour tasting
- Chilean wine tasting (Carménère, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc)
- Lunch at Mercado Central with Pisco Sour, main dish, and coffee
- Picnic in Las Condes with panoramic views of Santiago
Landmarks/POIs La Moneda Plaza de Armas Santa Lucia Hill San Cristobal Hill Providencia Costanera Center Mercado Central La Vega Las Condes - Day 3
Valparaiso - Vina del Mar
Starting in Casablanca Valley, you'll do a wine tasting at one of the main vineyards there. Then you head to Valparaiso, a port city where you can check out La Sebastiana, Pablo Neruda's house museum, using an audio guide. By the end of the day, you'll visit Vina del Mar to see the Flower Clock and spend time at one of the traditional beaches with ocean views.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Diego de Velazquez)
Included Activities
- Wine tasting at Casablanca Valley vineyard
- Visit La Sebastiana (Pablo Neruda house museum) with audio guide
- Panoramic visit to Vina del Mar
- Visit Flower Clock in Vina del Mar
- Visit traditional beach in Vina del Mar
Optional Activities
- Purchase souvenirs at La Sebastiana museum store
Landmarks/POIs Casablanca Valley Valparaiso La Sebastiana Vina del Mar Flower Clock 
- Day 4
Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama
You'll fly out early from Santiago to Calama, then transfer for about 90 minutes to San Pedro de Atacama. That evening, you head 6.2 miles outside town for an astrophotography tour in an area with minimal light pollution. The tour includes a talk on Andean cosmovision, telescope observations of planets and star details, and a photo session with the night sky as your backdrop.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ckoi Atacama Lodge)
Included Activities
- Astrophotography Tour with Andean Cosmovision talk
- Telescope observation of planets and night sky details
- Photo shoot with starry sky background
Landmarks/POIs San Pedro de Atacama 
- Day 5
San Pedro de Atacama
The day focuses on lagoons within the Atacama salt flat, Chile's largest. You'll visit Cejar Lagoon and Piedra Lagoon with their turquoise waters framed by green and yellow grass and volcano views. You can swim and float like in the Dead Sea. After that, stop by Ojos del Salar (two deep freshwater desert wells) and Tebinquinche Lagoon, where walks offer incredible views of the desert and sky.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ckoi Atacama Lodge)
Included Activities
- Visit Cejar Lagoon
- Visit Piedra Lagoon
- Swimming at Piedra Lagoon with flotation effect
- Visit Ojos del Salar (freshwater wells)
- Visit Tebinquinche Lagoon
- Walking tour around Tebinquinche Lagoon
Landmarks/POIs Atacama Salt Flat Cejar Lagoon Piedra Lagoon Ojos del Salar Tebinquinche Lagoon 
- Day 6
San Pedro de Atacama
Starting before sunrise, you head to Tatio Geysers, one of the world's rare natural sites with 80 smoking geysers at 4,200 meters. After a 90-minute drive through the Andes, you'll have breakfast and tour the geothermal field with its steam columns. You'll also visit a rustic well, stop by Putana River to see native plants and animals, and check out Machuca for local food. In the afternoon, the Valley of the Moon shows off its enormous salt and clay formations. The day ends with cocktails, snacks, and sunset views from a scenic spot.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast refueling at Tatio Geysers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ckoi Atacama Lodge)
Included Activities
- Tatio Geysers Tour at 4,200 meters altitude
- Geothermal field tour with steam columns
- Visit rustic well in geothermal field
- Stop at Putana River to observe native flora and fauna
- Visit town of Machaca
- Valley of the Moon exploration and sunset viewing
- Cocktail drinks and snacks before sunset
Optional Activities
- Purchase llama anticuchos, empanadas, and typical local foods at Machuca
Landmarks/POIs Tatio Geysers Putana River Machuca Valley of the Moon - Day 7
San Pedro de Atacama
On the Red Rocks and Altiplanic Lagoons tour, you'll visit significant Atacama Desert sites. The Red Rocks Lagoon at 3,800 meters includes a 1 hour 15 minute walk to see red-hued rocks with surrounding lagoons and salt flats. You'll stop at Chaxa Lagoon to watch flamingos, then continue to Miscanti and Miniques Lagoons where your guide talks about local plants and animals. Before heading back to San Pedro, you'll pass through Socaire town and the Tropic of Capricorn with photo stops.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ckoi Atacama Lodge)
Included Activities
- Visit Red Rocks Lagoon (Aguas Calientes Salt Flat) at 3,800 meters
- 1 hour 15 minute walk at Red Rocks Lagoon
- Stop at Chaxa Lagoon to observe flamingos
- Visit Altiplanic Lagoon Miscanti
- Visit Altiplanic Lagoon Miniques
- Guided insights on local flora and fauna
- Pass through Socaire town
- Photo stops at Tropic of Capricorn
Landmarks/POIs Red Rocks Lagoon Aguas Calientes Salt Flat Chaxa Lagoon Altiplanic Lagoon Miscanti Altiplanic Lagoon Miniques Socaire Tropic of Capricorn - Day 8
San Pedro de Atacama to Santiago
You leave the desert and San Pedro de Atacama behind. Depending on your flight time, you'll transfer for about 90 minutes to Calama Airport. After flying back to Santiago, you get transferred to your hotel for an overnight stay.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Diego de Velazquez)
- Day 9
Santiago to Lima
You're heading to Lima, Peru, one of the world's top spots for food. Your driver picks you up based on your flight time for the transfer to the airport. When you arrive in Lima, you'll explore the city on foot. The downtown area lets you hang out with locals and grab food at award-winning restaurants. You can also catch views of the Pacific Ocean while checking out the city at your own pace.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel )
Optional Activities
- Explore historic center of Lima (UNESCO World Heritage Site) with Spanish colonial architecture
- Tour colonial downtown from the main square
- Visit 16th-century Cathedral (took 80 years to construct)
- Visit Casa Aliaga colonial mansion granted by conquistador Francisco Pizarro in 1535
- Visit Larco Museum of pre-Columbian art in Pueblo Libre district
- View pre-Colonial gold and silver artifact collection at Larco Museum
- Visit Love Park in Miraflores district with kissing statue and mosaic walls
- Enjoy sunset views over Pacific Ocean from Love Park cliffs
- Dine at open-air cafes or restaurants in Miraflores neighborhood
Landmarks/POIs Historic Center of Lima Lima Cathedral Casa Aliaga Larco Museum Pueblo Libre Love Park Miraflores Chorrillos Cliffs 
- Day 10
Lima
A city tour covers Lima's highlights, starting with Love Park in Miraflores for Pacific views and Huaca Pucllana for panoramic sightseeing. Downtown, you'll see the Main Square, Government Palace, Archbishop's Palace, Cathedral, and Municipality. The Convent of San Francisco has underground Catacombs to explore. Later, you transfer to an exclusive restaurant on the Pacific coast for a Peruvian gastronomic experience with a pisco sour class and ceviche preparation lesson, then lunch with ocean views.
- Meals
- Lunch (Typical Peruvian lunch at exclusive restaurant on the Pacific coast with Pisco Sour and main dish)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Ibis Budget Miraflores)
Included Activities
- City tour of Lima with guide
- Visit Love Park in Miraflores
- Panoramic visit to Huaca Pucllana
- Downtown Lima exploration including Main Square, Government Palace, Archbishop's Palace, Cathedral, and Municipality
- Visit Convent of San Francisco with Catacombs of Lima underground passages
- Pisco Sour demonstration class at exclusive restaurant
- Ceviche preparation learning class
- Typical Peruvian lunch with Pacific Ocean views
- Transfer from hotel to restaurant and back to hotel
Landmarks/POIs Love Park Huaca Pucllana Main Square Lima Government Palace Archbishop's Palace Lima Cathedral Municipality Convent of San Francisco Catacombs of Lima - Day 11
Lima to Cusco
Your driver picks you up and takes you to Lima International Airport for your domestic flight to Cusco. Once you arrive, you transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is open for self-guided exploration of Cusco, the ancient heart of the Andes. You can wander cobblestone streets, see Inca ruins, check out vibrant markets, and soak in the rich cultural heritage at your own pace.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel )
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Cusco's charming cobblestone streets
- Visit Inca ruins in Cusco
- Explore vibrant markets in Cusco
- Discover rich cultural heritage of Cusco
Landmarks/POIs Cusco 
- Day 12
Sacred Valley of the Incas
An early start takes you through the Sacred Valley of the Incas. You'll visit the Pisaq Market, popular for quality handicrafts, then have lunch in Urubamba. After that, you walk through Ollantaytambo, an impressive Inca fortress that's worth taking time to explore and understand.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in Urubamba)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel )
Included Activities
- Visit Pisaq Market with quality handicrafts
- Walk through Ollantaytambo fortress
Landmarks/POIs Sacred Valley of the Incas Pisaq Market Pisaq Urubamba Ollantaytambo 
- Day 13
Machu Picchu
Following breakfast, you take a train ride through valleys and the Urubamba River canyon into the cloud forest as it climbs toward Machu Picchu, arriving at Aguas Calientes. You'll grab food before a 25-minute bus ride to the 15th-century Inca citadel at 7,970 feet (2,430 meters). This UNESCO site was built as a royal seasonal residence and sanctuary. After exploring, you return to Aguas Calientes, catch the train back to Cusco, and transfer to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast before train departure)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel San Agustín)
Included Activities
- Train ride from Urubamba to Aguas Calientes through Urubamba River canyon and cloud forest
- 25-minute bus ride from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu
- Guided exploration of Machu Picchu 15th-century Inca citadel
- Train ride from Aguas Calientes back to Cusco
- Transfer from Cusco station to hotel
Landmarks/POIs Aguas Calientes Machu Picchu Urubamba River 
- Day 14
Cusco to Lima
Your driver picks you up and takes you to Cusco Airport for your domestic flight to Lima. Upon arrival, you transfer to your hotel for the night.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Ibis Budget Miraflores)
- Day 15
Lima Departure
It's time to leave Peru behind. Your driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you to Lima International Airport for your next flight.
