Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Lima
Your journey begins when you land at Lima's airport and get picked up for transfer to your hotel. Check-in happens at 11am, so you'll have the rest of the day to settle in, freshen up, and recover from travel.
- Start point
- Lima, Lima Province, Peru (Pick up from Lima Airport)
- Day 2
Lima City Tour
After breakfast, a pickup at 9am gets you moving toward Lima's main sights. The Pucllana Pyramid comes first, then you'll walk through the Historical Center to see colonial buildings including the Main Square, Government Palace, Cathedral Basilica, and San Francisco Convent. By evening you're back at the hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Pucllana Pyramid
- Lima Historical Center tour including Main Square, Government Palace, Archbishop's Palace, Cathedral Basilica, City Council Palace, and San Francisco Convent
- Guided group tour in English or Spanish
Landmarks Pucllana Pyramid Plaza Mayor (Main Square) Government Palace Cathedral Basilica of Lima San Francisco Convent - Day 3
Paracas & Huacachina Oasis
This is a long day starting with a 5:30am pickup for the 3-hour drive to Paracas. A 2-hour boat tour lets you spot sea lions, penguins, and birds around the Ballestas Islands. After lunch and free time, you'll head to Huacachina Oasis for a dune buggy ride and sandboarding. Expect to get back to Lima around 11:30pm.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Ballestas Islands boat tour (2 hours) with sea lion, penguin, and bird viewing
- Free time to explore Huacachina Oasis
- Dune Buggy Ride across the dunes with spectacular views of the Oasis
- Sandboarding on the largest dunes in South America
- Guided group tour in English or Spanish
Optional Activities
- Taste of Peru Buffet Experience with a view of the Pacific Ocean (lunch, approximately cost not specified)
Landmarks Ballestas Islands Huacachina Oasis 
- Day 4
Lima to Cusco & Cusco City Tour
You're transferred to the airport for the roughly 1-hour flight to Cusco. After landing and getting to your hotel in the city center, you'll start a tour in the afternoon around 1:10pm hitting the Temple of the Sun, Sacsayhuaman, Kenko, PucaPucara, and Tambomachay before returning around 7pm. The rest of the evening is yours to rest and let your body adjust to the altitude.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cusco City Tour including Temple of the Sun (Qorikancha), Sacsayhuaman, Kenko, PucaPucara, and Tambomachay
- Guided group tour in English or Spanish
Landmarks Temple of the Sun (Qorikancha) Sacsayhuaman Kenko PucaPucara Tambomachay 
- Day 5
Sacred Valley of the Incas
A 7:30am pickup starts your full-day Sacred Valley tour. You'll check out the archaeological park at Pisac and its market, then grab a buffet lunch in Urubamba. Next comes the cobblestone streets of Ollantaytambo and the colonial town of Chinchero with its mountain views and local shops. You'll be back in Cusco by 7:30pm.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Buffet lunch in Urubamba)
Included Activities
- Pisac archaeological park and traditional market visit
- Buffet lunch in Urubamba
- Ollantaytambo exploration with guided walk through cobblestone streets
- Chinchero district visit including views of Andes mountains (Salkantay, Veronica, and Soray) and local artisan shops
- Chinchero church visit
- Guided group tour in English or Spanish
Optional Activities
- Purchase of handmade artisan products at Chinchero shops (cost not specified)
Landmarks Pisac Archaeological Park Ollantaytambo Chinchero 
- Day 6
Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca)
Starting early at 4am, the drive south takes about 2 hours to reach Cusipata-Paucarpata for breakfast, then another hour to the checkpoint. From there, the hike to Rainbow Mountain's summit at 5,080 meters takes roughly 1 hour 20 minutes, where you'll see llamas, alpacas, and unique high-altitude plants. Your guide explains the mountain's geology and striking colors. After taking photos and soaking in the view, you walk back the same route, have lunch at Cusipata, then drive back to Cusco, arriving between 4 and 5pm.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at Cusipata-Paucarpata), Lunch (Buffet lunch at the mountain)
Included Activities
- Walk to Vinicunca (Rainbow Mountain) at 5,080 meters (approximately 1 hour 20 minutes)
- Observation of typical Andean flora and fauna including llamas and alpacas
- Guided explanation of mountain orography, ecosystem, and coloring
- Buffet lunch at the mountain
- Guided group tour in English or Spanish
Landmarks Vinicunca (Rainbow Mountain) - Day 7
Machu Picchu
A 4am pickup gets you to Ollantaytambo train station after about 1.5 hours. The scenic 4-hour train ride to Aguas Calientes passes through different ecosystems. Your guide meets you at the station for the 25-minute bus up to Machu Picchu. A 2-hour guided tour covers the main sights, then you have free time to explore on your own. Later you can check out restaurants in Aguas Calientes before catching the afternoon train back to Ollantaytambo and getting driven back to Cusco.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Round-trip Executive train service to Machu Picchu
- Bus transfer from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu (25 minutes)
- Private guided tour of Machu Picchu citadel (2 hours)
- Free time to explore Machu Picchu after guided tour
- Guided tour in English or Spanish
Optional Activities
- Explore Aguas Calientes village (cost not specified)
- Dine at restaurants in Aguas Calientes (cost not specified)
Landmarks Machu Picchu Aguas Calientes 
- Day 8
Departure from Cusco
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll be driven to the airport for your return flight, wrapping up your tour services.
- End point
- Cusco, Cusco, Peru (Drop off at Cusco airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
