Itinerary
- Day 1
Lima
Your Globus representative will greet you when you arrive in Lima. You'll get settled and oriented, and your Tour Director will catch up with the group on Day 5.
- Day 2
Amazon Jungle
Fly to Puerto Maldonado and transfer into Peru's Amazon Jungle. A motorboat takes you up the Madre de Dios River where you'll watch for exotic wildlife before reaching your jungle lodge. Meet your Naturalist guide and walk through primary and secondary rainforest on nature trails. At dusk, paddle a canoe down the river to learn about ecosystems, nocturnal animals, and the southern constellations.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Flight to Puerto Maldonado
- Motorboat ride up Madre de Dios River
- Nature walk along rainforest trails with Naturalist
- Canoe ride for nocturnal wildlife viewing
Landmarks/POIs Madre de Dios River Tambopata National Reserve - Day 3
Amazon Jungle
Guided nature walks and wildlife viewing fill your day in the Amazon. You'll journey through Tambopata National Reserve and paddle a dugout canoe around Lake Sandoval searching for giant river otters, macaws, and monkeys. This afternoon, walk across seven suspension bridges high above the rainforest canopy for toucans and sloths. After dark, head out with your Naturalist to find nocturnal animals active in the jungle.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Nature walk through Tambopata National Reserve with Naturalist
- Dugout canoe ride around Lake Sandoval
- Canopy walkway with seven suspension bridges
- Guided night walk for nocturnal wildlife viewing
Landmarks/POIs Tambopata National Reserve Lake Sandoval - Day 4
Amazon Jungle
Start with a boat ride to a native farm where local farmers teach you ancient cultivation techniques and medicinal plant uses, plus you'll taste fresh produce. This afternoon, fish for piranha like indigenous communities do (weather dependent). Later, visit an Inland Clay Lick to watch wildlife from a blind without disturbing their natural routines.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Boat ride to native farm
- Learn ancient farming methods and medicinal plants
- Taste local produce
- Visit Inland Clay Lick for wildlife viewing
Optional Activities
- Piranha fishing (weather dependent)
Landmarks/POIs Inland Clay Lick - Day 5
Puerto Maldonado to Lima
Boat back to Puerto Maldonado while spotting monkeys, birds, and reptiles along the way. Fly to Lima where your Globus representative meets you and you officially meet your Tour Director.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Motorboat cruise back to Puerto Maldonado with wildlife viewing
Landmarks/POIs Madre de Dios River - Day 6
Lima
Walk through Lima's colonial heritage with your Local Guide. Start at Plaza de Armas to see the Government Palace and cathedral, then stroll to the San Francisco Monastery with its 17th-century cloister murals. Stop at a local food market to see how Limeños shop and live daily life. Welcome dinner happens at Casa Garcia Alvarado, one of Lima's finest historic homes.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Welcome dinner at Casa Garcia Alvarado)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Lima's colonial heritage
- Visit to Plaza de Armas
- Visit to Government Palace
- Visit to Cathedral
- Visit to San Francisco Monastery
- Stop at local food market
- Welcome dinner at Casa Garcia Alvarado
Landmarks/POIs Plaza de Armas Government Palace Cathedral of Lima San Francisco Monastery - Day 7
Sacred Valley
Fly to Cusco and head into the Sacred Valley of the Incas. You'll have a special lunch prepared exclusively for Globus guests, then participate in an El Pago a la Tierra (Mother Earth Ceremony) led by a local shaman. Continue to Pisaq, an old mountain village, where free time lets you browse the famous market for alpaca sweaters, jewelry, and painted dishes. Dinner happens at your hotel in the Sacred Valley.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Special lunch prepared exclusively for Globus guests), Dinner (Dinner at hotel)
Included Activities
- Flight to Cusco
- Special lunch in Sacred Valley
- El Pago a la Tierra ceremony with local shaman
- Free time at Pisaq market
Landmarks/POIs Sacred Valley Pisaq - Day 8
Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu
Visit the Inca Fortress of Ollantaytambo and step inside a local family home to see life in the Sacred Valley firsthand. Board the Vistadome train for a scenic journey through the Urubamba Valley, then climb the mountainside to Machu Picchu. Your Local Guide explains the Lost City's secrets, from temples and holy houses to the mile-long aqueduct. Tonight, learn how to make the perfect Pisco Sour at a cooking demonstration before dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Included dinner after Pisco Sour cooking demonstration)
Included Activities
- Visit to Inca Fortress of Ollantaytambo
- Visit to local family home in Sacred Valley
- Vistadome train ride through Urubamba Valley
- Visit to Machu Picchu with Local Guide
- Pisco Sour cooking demonstration
Landmarks/POIs Ollantaytambo Machu Picchu Urubamba Valley - Day 9
Machu Picchu to Cusco
Wake early to watch sunrise over Machu Picchu with your second included entrance to the ruins. You'll explore at your own pace before crowds arrive. After lunch, return to the Sacred Valley by train and continue on to Cusco.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing at Machu Picchu
- Second entrance to Machu Picchu ruins
- Train ride back to Sacred Valley
Landmarks/POIs Machu Picchu - Day 10
Cusco
Take a guided sightseeing tour of Cusco to learn about Inca and Spanish influences. Start at Plaza de Armas with the imposing Cathedral (construction started 1550, completed 100 years later), then visit Koricancha and Santo Domingo Monastery where Inca temple foundations sit beneath Spanish architecture. Continue to Kenko Temple with its stone altars and passages, Puca Pucara, and the hilltop Temple of Sacsayhuaman. The rest of your day is free. Dinner happens at a local restaurant.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Cusco
- Visit to Plaza de Armas
- Visit to Cathedral
- Visit to Koricancha
- Visit to Santo Domingo Monastery
- Visit to Kenko Temple
- Visit to Puca Pucara
- Visit to Temple of Sacsayhuaman
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Cusco at leisure
Landmarks/POIs Plaza de Armas Cusco Cathedral Koricancha Santo Domingo Monastery Kenko Temple Puca Pucara Sacsayhuaman - Day 11
Cusco to Puno
Fly to Juliaca and visit the pre-Incan burial ground of Sillustani, where ancient Aymaras buried high priests in chullpas, cylinder-shaped tombs from the 1400s. Spend time with local families to understand their way of life, then continue to Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake at 12,500 feet.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Flight to Juliaca
- Visit to Sillustani ruins
- Visit to local family homes in Juliaca
Landmarks/POIs Sillustani Lake Titicaca - Day 12
Taquile and Uros Islands
Take a motorboat to Lake Titicaca's unique islands. Visit Taquile Island, once part of the Inca Empire and one of the last areas Spain conquered in the 16th century, where traditional Spanish peasant dress is still worn today. Then head to the Uros Islands, home to the Uros Indians. Explore the manmade islands completely constructed of totora reeds, along with reed boats and homes.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Motorboat trip on Lake Titicaca
- Visit to Taquile Island
- Visit to Uros Islands
Landmarks/POIs Lake Titicaca Taquile Island Uros Islands - Day 13
Puno to Lima
Head to Juliaca this morning and catch your return flight to Lima.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 14
Nazca
Drive south along the Pan-American Highway to the Bay of Paracas. Cruise out to the Ballestas Islands to see sea mammals and exotic birds including blue-footed boobies, sea lions, and Humboldt penguins. See the mysterious Candelabro etching on the Paracas cliffside. Continue to Pisco, Peru's wine capital. Board an aircraft to fly over the Nazca Plains, where mysterious geoglyphs from 500 BC cover the ground with over 10,000 lines depicting plants and animals. Dinner happens at your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at hotel)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive to Bay of Paracas
- Cruise to Ballestas Islands
- View of Candelabro etching
- Flightseeing over Nazca Plains
Landmarks/POIs Bay of Paracas Ballestas Islands Candelabro Nazca Lines - Day 15
Paracas to Lima
You'll have free time in Paracas before returning to Lima. Tonight, your Tour Director hosts a farewell dinner with your traveling companions at a local restaurant.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Farewell dinner hosted by Tour Director
Optional Activities
- Free time in Paracas
- Day 16
Lima
Your vacation ends after breakfast this morning.
- Meals
- Breakfast
