Itinerary
- Day 1
Lima
You'll arrive in Lima and check into your contemporary beachside hotel for two nights. The city's known for its food scene, museums, and galleries, so there's plenty to explore once you settle in.
- Day 2
Lima
Start your day with a local guide walking through Lima's colonial architecture and baroque balconies, including the Franciscan monastery. You'll tour cathedrals and convents, check out the San Isidro financial district, and visit the Larco Museum. A welcome lunch happens during the city tour.
- Meals
- Lunch (Welcome lunch during city tour)
Included Activities
- City tour of colonial and modern Lima
- Visit cathedrals and convents
- San Isidro financial district exploration
- Larco Museum tour
Landmarks Larco Museum San Isidro District Franciscan Monastery - Day 3
Lima to Iquitos
After flying to Iquitos on the Amazon River, you'll board the luxury ship Zafiro for four nights. Get settled into your suite with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the river and prepare for what's ahead in the rainforest.
Included Activities
- Flight to Iquitos
Landmarks Iquitos Amazon River 
- Day 4
Amazon Rainforest
Spend the day on intimate excursions into the rainforest with naturalist guides. You'll cruise remote tributaries, trek jungle trails, and visit Indigenous communities while spotting exotic wildlife throughout the day.
Included Activities
- Amazon rainforest excursions
- Remote tributaries exploration
- Jungle trail trekking
- Indigenous community visits
- Wildlife spotting
Landmarks Amazon Rainforest - Day 5
Amazon Rainforest
Continue exploring hidden areas of the Amazon with expert guides sharing river stories. Glide along narrow tributaries and check out pristine habitats like mangrove swamps and bamboo stands, discovering the ecosystem's natural balance each day.
Included Activities
- Tributaries exploration
- Mangrove swamp exploration
- Bamboo stand exploration
- Expert-guided nature discovery
Landmarks Amazon Rainforest - Day 6
Amazon Rainforest
Wake to the rainforest sounds and choose your activities: kayak or paddleboard on calm rivers, fish for giant catfish, listen for over 1,500 bird species, or look for pink dolphins. Return to your ship as the sun sets over the water.
Included Activities
- Kayaking on Amazon River
- Stand-up paddleboarding
- Amazon catfish fishing
- Bird watching
- Pink dolphin spotting
- Wildlife tracking
Landmarks Amazon Rainforest - Day 7
Iquitos to Sacred Valley
Fly from the Amazon to Cuzco and travel through Andean landscapes to your hotel beside the Urubamba River. You'll have time to relax and take in the history and culture of this former Inca heartland.
Included Activities
- Flight to Cuzco
Landmarks Sacred Valley Urubamba River 
- Day 8
Sacred Valley
Walk through Ollantaytambo with your guide, learning about Manco Inca's victory over Spanish conquistadors. Have an authentic Andean feast at Hacienda Huayoccari with weaving demonstrations, then wander Urubamba village. A tapas dinner with local performance happens later.
- Meals
- Lunch (Authentic Andean feast at Hacienda Huayoccari), Dinner (Tapas Dinner with local performance)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Ollantaytambo
- Authentic Andean feast at Hacienda Huayoccari
- Weaving demonstrations
- Leisure exploration of Urubamba village
- Tapas Dinner with local performance
Landmarks Ollantaytambo Hacienda Huayoccari Urubamba - Day 9
Sacred Valley
Choose your own pace today: visit Pisac's 15th-century Incan ruins and vibrant markets, or explore Moray's engineering and the Incan salt pans with thousands of pools carved into the mountainside. Enjoy a five-course meal featuring different meat preparations using organic ingredients.
- Meals
- Dinner (Culinary extravaganza featuring five tantalising meats, each prepared in a unique style using ingredients sourced from organic garden)
Included Activities
- Pisac ruins exploration
- Pisac market visit
- Moray exploration
- Incan salt pans visit
Landmarks Pisac Moray Incan Salt Pans - Day 10
Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu
Take the Vistadome train through spectacular Andean landscapes to Machu Picchu. Explore this 15th-century mountaintop citadel with expert guides, then stay overnight at your hotel in Machu Picchu as darkness falls.
Included Activities
- Vistadome train journey
- Machu Picchu exploration with expert guides
Landmarks Machu Picchu 
- Day 11
Machu Picchu to Cuzco
Travel by train back to Cuzco, the imperial Inca capital and oldest continuously inhabited city on the continent at 3,399 meters elevation. Check into the Palacio del Inka, a luxury hotel inside a 500-year-old mansion, for two nights.
Included Activities
- Train journey to Cuzco
Landmarks Cuzco Palacio del Inka - Day 12
Cuzco
Wander Cuzco's cobblestone streets on a walking tour, seeing where ancient Incan ruins sit beside colonial whitewashed houses and Baroque palaces. Visit the Sacsayhuamán fortress with its carved stone blocks forming a puma's head, and connect with a local school community.
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Cuzco
- Sacsayhuamán fortress exploration
- Scenic-supported school visit
Landmarks Sacsayhuamán - Day 13
Cuzco to Buenos Aires
Say goodbye to your tour director and fellow travelers, then fly to Buenos Aires. Explore the Argentine capital's character: check out Casa Rosada (the Pink House), walk Recoleta's leafy streets and boutiques, see the famous cemetery, and enjoy La Boca's colorful Caminito.
Included Activities
- Flight to Buenos Aires
- Casa Rosada visit
- Recoleta exploration
- Recoleta Cemetery visit
- La Boca - Caminito exploration
Landmarks Casa Rosada Recoleta Recoleta Cemetery La Boca - Caminito - Day 14
Buenos Aires
Transfer to the airport today as your South American journey ends. You're heading home with memories from Lima, the Amazon, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Cuzco, and Buenos Aires.
