Itinerary
- Day 1
Lima
You'll touch down at Lima's airport and work through customs, then our transport team will meet you at international arrivals. From there, head to your hotel and get checked in by 2:00 PM. Take some time to settle in and get your bearings before things kick off tomorrow.
- Start point
- Avenida Elmer Faucett 2823, Callao, Callao, Peru (International Arrivals)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Lima Miraflores)
- Day 2
Lima
Today covers Lima across three different periods of history. Start at Huaca Pucllana, then move on to the Central Reserve Bank Museum to see gold and ceramic collections. Walk through Plaza Mayor where you'll see the Cathedral and historic palaces. After that, explore San Francisco Monastery's catacombs. Later in the day, grab some views of the Pacific Ocean and take in the modern side of the city.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Lima Miraflores)
Included Activities
- Panoramic view at Huaca Pucllana pre-Inca temple
- Visit Museum of the Central Reserve Bank
- Walk through Plaza Mayor
- Explore Cathedral
- Visit Government Palace
- Explore San Francisco Monastery and Catacombs
- View of the Pacific Ocean
Landmarks Huaca Pucllana Museum of the Central Reserve Bank Plaza Mayor Cathedral of Lima Government Palace San Francisco Monastery - Day 3
Lima - Paracas - Huacachina
Morning pickup from your hotel (or meet at a central point if you're in an Airbnb), then settle into comfortable luxury semi-bed seats for the ride to Paracas, getting there around 9:30 AM. After quick snacks, board a speedboat to see penguins and sea lions at Ballestas Islands. You'll have free time in Paracas for lunch with local Peruvian food and Pisco Sour. Later, try an exclusive 2-hour dune buggy tour in Huacachina Desert where you'll ride and sandboard down massive dunes. Dinner follows before returning to Lima around 11:30 PM in luxury reclining seats with movies and popcorn.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Lima Miraflores)
Included Activities
- Speedboat tour to Ballestas Islands to see penguins and sea lions
- 2 hour Dune Buggy tour with sandboarding in Huacachina Desert
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Paracas with local Peruvian cuisine
- Dinner before return to Lima
Landmarks Ballestas Islands Huacachina Desert 
- Day 4
Lima to Cusco
Transfer to Lima airport for your flight to Cusco. Once you land, our representative meets you and takes you to the hotel. In the afternoon, you'll get a guided city tour hitting the Koricancha temple, Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Pucapucara, and Tambomachay. You'll get to see how the Inca culture shaped this mountain city.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel ( Hotel Wyndham Costa deL Sol )
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Koricancha temple
- Visit Sacsayhuamán
- Visit Qenqo
- Visit Pucapucara
- Visit Tambomachay
Optional Activities
- Cathedral visit - USD 15 per person entrance fee
Landmarks Koricancha Sacsayhuamán Qenqo Pucapucara Tambomachay - Day 5
Cusco to Aguas Calientes
The tour starts at 7:30 AM with a transfer from your Cusco hotel. Travel to the upper Sacred Valley and check out Chinchero's typical market and Colonial Temple, then move to the agricultural center at Moray and the salt mines of Maras. Head to Urubamba for optional lunch at a local restaurant. Next, visit Ollantaytambo fortress where Inca descendants still live in ancient houses. Catch the 3:37 PM train to Aguas Calientes, arriving around 5:00 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Vista)
Included Activities
- Visit Chinchero typical market
- Visit Colonial Temple
- Visit Moray (agricultural experimentation center)
- Visit salt mines of Maras
- Visit fortress of Ollantaytambo
- Train journey to Aguas Calientes
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Urubamba at local restaurants (buffet lunch) - $20 USD per person
Landmarks Chinchero Market Moray Maras Salt Mines Ollantaytambo - Day 6
Machu Picchu - Cusco
Start very early with breakfast, then board the first bus for roughly 30 minutes to reach Machu Picchu. Get a 2-hour guided tour of the most important sites, followed by free time to explore on your own. When it's time, take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes and board the train back to Ollantaytambo, then drive to Cusco, arriving around 6:30 PM. Check in at your hotel for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel ( Hotel Wyndham Costa deL Sol )
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Machu Picchu (2 hours)
- Free time at Machu Picchu
- Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu
- Bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes
- Train from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
- Car transfer to Cusco hotel
Landmarks Machu Picchu 
- Day 7
Cusco to Puno
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for a local flight to Lima, then connect to a 1-hour flight to Juliaca. Our representative drives you to Puno for your overnight stay once you arrive.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Royal Inn Hotel Puno)
- Day 8
Puno - Uros Island - Taquile Island
Hotel pickup and transfer to Puno port where you'll board a motorized tourist boat to the floating Uros Islands, home to the local Quechua community living on artificial islands made of totora reeds. After exploring Uros, continue for about two hours to Taquile Island to experience the rustic lifestyle where residents keep their customs and traditions alive. Have a typical lunch of fresh fish in Taquile's town. Return to Puno in the afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Typical lunch based on fresh fish silverside on Taquile Island)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Royal Inn Hotel Puno)
Included Activities
- Visit to Uros floating islands
- Visit to Taquile Island
- Motorized tourist boat to Uros islands and Taquile Island
- Typical lunch on Taquile Island based on fresh fish
Landmarks Uros Islands Taquile Island 
- Day 9
Puno to Copacabana to La Paz
Transfer from your hotel to the station in Puno, then take a local bus towards Copacabana. Enjoy a boat excursion on Sun Island. Return by boat from Sun Island to Copacabana, and continue by transportation to La Paz. Arrive in La Paz and check in at the downtown hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Atix Hotel, La Paz)
Included Activities
- Boat excursion on Sun Island
- Boat from Sun Island to Copacabana
Landmarks Sun Island 
- Day 10
La Paz
After breakfast, get sunscreen and hats ready for the Valley of the Moon. Take a cable car ride from La Paz to El Alto, getting views of the city and Cordillera Real mountains. Return to La Paz and walk through Jaen Street, Plaza Murillo, San Francisco Church, and the Witches Market. Your guides will share local tips for dining and other places worth checking out.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Atix Hotel, La Paz)
Included Activities
- Valley of the Moon
- Cable car ride from La Paz to El Alto
- Walk through Jaen Street
- Visit Plaza Murillo
- Visit San Francisco Church
- Visit Witches Market
Landmarks Valley of the Moon Plaza Murillo San Francisco Church Witches Market 
- Day 11
La Paz to Uyuni
Hotel pickup for your flight to Uyuni. Staff will explain what's happening once you land. Visit the Train Cemetery with locomotives over 100 years old, then explore Colchani town with old salt factories and crafts. Enter the Uyuni Salt Flat to see small water springs called Ojos del Salar. Visit the Playa Blanca Salt Hotel by the Dakar monument and Plaza de Banderas, and have a picnic lunch in the middle of the salt flat. Travel 70 km to Incahuasi Island (if weather allows) with petrified coral stones, giant cacti, and 360 degree views. Take some fun photos and head to San Juan community for hot snacks and dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch in the middle of the salt flat), Dinner (Delicious dinner at San Juan community)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tayka de sal Tahua Hotel )
Included Activities
- Visit Train Cemetery
- Visit Colchani town
- Enter Uyuni Salt Flat and view Ojos del Salar
- Visit Playa Blanca Salt Hotel and Dakar monument
- Picnic lunch in the middle of salt flat
- Visit Incahuasi Island
- Perspective photo opportunities
Optional Activities
- Visit salt craft shops in Colchani
Landmarks Train Cemetery Colchani Uyuni Salt Flat Playa Blanca Salt Hotel Dakar Monument Plaza de Banderas Incahuasi Island 
- Day 12
Uyuni - Laguna Colorada
Start at 7:30 AM with breakfast and continue at 8:30 AM towards Chiguana salt flat, then reach Ollaguë Volcano Viewpoint. Head to the Andean lagoons (Cañapa, Hedionda, Onda, Shiarkota, and Ramaditas) where flamingos, foxes, vicuñas, huallatas, and wild ducks show up. Have lunch at one of the lagoons. Enter Siloli Desert and visit the Famous Stone Tree, a 5-meter natural monument formed by wind erosion. See Laguna Colorada with its reddish color from algae, home to thousands of Andean Flamingos. Head to Huayllajara community for hot snacks and dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at one of the Andean lagoons), Dinner (Delicious dinner at Huayllajara community)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tayka del Desierto Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Chiguana salt flat
- Visit Ollaguë Volcano Viewpoint
- Visit Cañapa Lagoon
- Visit Hedionda Lagoon
- Visit Onda Lagoon
- Visit Shiarkota Lagoon
- Visit Ramaditas Lagoon
- Lunch at one of the lagoons
- Visit Siloli Desert
- Visit Famous Stone Tree
- Visit Laguna Colorada
Landmarks Chiguana Salt Flat Ollaguë Volcano Cañapa Lagoon Hedionda Lagoon Onda Lagoon Shiarkota Lagoon Ramaditas Lagoon Siloli Desert Stone Tree Laguna Colorada 
- Day 13
Uyuni - Geysers - Atacama
Inside Eduardo Abaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve, journey to Sol de Mañana Geysers at 5000 m elevation. See pools of boiling earth with red, gray, and scarlet mud and carefully cross the banks to photograph it. Visit Salar de Chalviri with white snow, ocher desert, blue water, and white borax. Optionally bathe in the Termas de Polques hot springs and grab lunch for extra cost. Finish at the Green Lagoon at the base of Licancabur Volcano, where white salt flats, brown volcanic slopes, and emerald water create a scenic finish. The tour ends around 6:00 PM with the option to head to Pedro de Atacama, Chile or return to Uyuni.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel ( Hotel de Sal Luna Salada)
Included Activities
- Visit Sol de Mañana Geysers
- Visit Salar de Chalviri
- Visit Laguna Verde (Green Lagoon)
Optional Activities
- Bathing in Termas de Polques hot springs with lunch (EXTRA COST)
Landmarks Eduardo Abaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve Sol de Mañana Geysers Salar de Chalviri Termas de Polques Laguna Verde Licancabur Volcano - Day 14
Uyuni to La Paz
Have a good breakfast at the hotel, then transfer to the airport for your flight to La Paz. After landing at El Alto airport, transfer to your hotel in downtown La Paz. The rest of the day is yours to do what you want. You can visit the Mountain Range of Valley of Anima a few kilometers from the city, the Coca Museum, the Metropolitan Cathedral, or other spots. Just know these activities cost extra.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (ATIX HOTEL, LA PAZ )
Optional Activities
- Mountain Range of Valley of Anima (EXTRA COST)
- Coca Museum (EXTRA COST)
- Metropolitan Cathedral (EXTRA COST)
Landmarks Valley of Anima Mountain Range Coca Museum Metropolitan Cathedral - Day 15
La Paz
This is your last day and your final chance to catch your flight home. Transfer from your hotel to the airport in La Paz. Make sure to confirm your flight ahead of time and let your operator know so they can arrange your transfer.
- End point
- Avenida Juan Pablo Ii, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia (International Departure)
- Meals
- Breakfast
