Itinerary
- Day 1
Lima
Land in Lima whenever works for you, then check into your hotel and take some time to wander around the city on your own. There's a welcome meeting in the evening with your G representative, so you'll get oriented with the group and learn what's ahead.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Budget Miraflores)
Included Activities
- Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting with G Representative
Optional Activities
- Lima Cooking Class (4 hours)
- Day 2
Lima to Cusco
Fly to Cusco and spend the afternoon getting used to the altitude while you check out the city. You'll have time to walk around, do some shopping, and just take things easy as you acclimate to being at this elevation.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Prisma)
Optional Activities
- Cusco Cooking Class
- Day 3
Cusco
Start with breakfast at your hotel, then join a walking tour of Cusco's colonial architecture. Your guide meets you at Cusco Cathedral and walks you through colonial and Inca sites, including the Sapantiana staircase waterfall aqueduct. Grab lunch near the main plaza, then explore on your own for the rest of the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Near the main plaza)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Inka Paradise)
Included Activities
- Cusco Colonial Side Walking Tour
Landmarks Cusco Cathedral Sapantiana Staircase Waterfall Aqueduct - Day 4
Sacred Valley
Spend the full day touring the Sacred Valley with your guide. You'll stop at a women's weaving co-op and pottery workshop to learn about traditional crafts, then have lunch at a community restaurant that supports local families. After that, choose between hiking up to the Ollantaytambo storehouses or wandering the cobblestone streets and trying some local corn beer.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Buffet-style lunch at the G Adventures-supported Parwa Community Restaurant in Huchuy Qosco. Proceeds go directly to the remote community.)
Included Activities
- Ccaccaccollo Community and Women's Weaving Co-op visit
- Cuyo Chico Pottery Making Demonstration
- Parwa Community Restaurant the Sacred Valley
Optional Activities
- Hike to Ollantaytambo storehouses
- Visit local Chicheria (corn beer bar)
Landmarks Ccaccaccollo Community and Women's Weaving Co-op Cuyo Chico Pottery Making Community Parwa Community Restaurant Ollantaytambo Storehouses 
- Day 5
Sacred Valley
Explore more of the Sacred Valley with your G representative, checking out the Maras Salt Mines and the ancient Incan agricultural terraces at Moray. You'll drive through small villages with nice Andean views, stop at the Chincheros ruins (known as the birthplace of the rainbow), and end back in Ollantaytambo for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch near Maras)
Included Activities
- Maras Salt Mines and Moray Visit
- Scenic Andean Drive and lunch near Maras
- Chincheros Ruins Visit
Landmarks Maras Salt Mines Moray Chincheros Ruins 
- Day 6
Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes
After breakfast, climb the 200 stone steps at Ollantaytambo ruins to reach the top. From there, take a scenic train ride to Aguas Calientes and do a quick orientation walk around town. You'll have free time to relax or check out optional activities like the museum, waterfalls, butterfly garden, or thermal baths.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Ollantaytambo Ruins Visit
- Aguas Calientes Orientation Walk
Optional Activities
- 1-Day Inca Trail Hike
- Machu Picchu Museum Visit (7 USD per person)
- Mandor Waterfalls Optional Visit (20 PEN per person)
- Machu Picchu Butterfly Garden (20 PEN per person)
- Machu Picchu Thermal Baths (6 USD per person)
Landmarks Ollantaytambo Ruins 
- Day 7
Machu Picchu
Get up early to catch the first bus up to Machu Picchu with your guide for a full tour of the ruins. After exploring, head back down by bus to Aguas Calientes to meet the group, then take the scenic train back to Ollantaytambo before a van ride back to Cusco.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Prisma)
Included Activities
- Machu Picchu Guided Tour
Landmarks Machu Picchu 
- Day 8
Cusco
You have the day to yourself in Cusco. Relax at your hotel, hit the shops, or visit any sites you didn't get to during the guided tour earlier in the trip.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Budget Miraflores), Hotel (Hotel Prisma)
Optional Activities
- Rainbow Mountain Hike - Full-day Trip
- Day 9
Cusco to Puerto Maldonado to G Lodge Amazon
Fly to Puerto Maldonado in the Amazon lowlands and store your large luggage in town. Head to the pier and travel by motorized boat through the jungle to reach the G Lodge Amazon, watching for bird species along the river and forest edge as you approach. Later that evening, go on a night walk to spot wildlife.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Tambopata Lodge)
Included Activities
- Wildlife-spotting Night Walk
Landmarks G Lodge Amazon Tambopata Rainforest 
- Day 10
Amazon Jungle
Head out early with naturalist guides to hunt for wildlife at oxbow lakes and jungle trails, looking for anaconda, giant river otters, and black caiman. In the afternoon, relax in a hammock or swim at the local swimming hole and nearby plantation. After dinner, take a caiman-spotting cruise on the river.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Tambopata Lodge)
Included Activities
- Jungle Excursions
- Caiman-Spotting Cruise
Landmarks Oxbow Lakes Tambopata Rainforest Trails - Day 11
Amazon to Lima
Have breakfast with Amazonian flavors, then head back to the airport by motorized boat and van. Fly to Lima and spend the evening relaxing at your hotel or head out for a final dinner and drinks to wrap up your trip.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Amazonian breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Budget Miraflores)
Optional Activities
- Final dinner and night out for dinner or Pisco Sours
- Day 12
Lima
Check out of your hotel whenever you're ready and make your way to the airport for your departure.
- Meals
- Breakfast
