Breakfast.

Contact with our English-speaking guide.

7:40 a.m.: Discover the Ballestas Islands. Transfer to the port where we will board an outboard motorboat (shared group) towards the Ballestas Islands. These archipelago Peruvian islands at Pisco are a real ornithological reserve where multiple colonies of seabirds and a large number of sea lions live together. Return to the port.

10:00 a.m.: Transfer to the bus station and departure by bus at 10:40 a.m., towards Ica.

12:10 a.m.  : Arrival in Ica, reception by our local driver then transfer to the Huacachina Lagoon at the Curasi Hotel (local representative).

Lunch not included.

3:00 p.m.: Buggy tour (Spanish speaking pilot). We will leave the oasis towards the west, in direction of the desert, where we will find a wide variety of dunes. The Huacachina Desert offers one of the most beautiful desert landscapes in all of South America, with capricious formations of sand created by the wind and a sublime view to the east of the Peruvian Andes Mountains. After this unique experience, if we wish, we can do sandboarding in the dunes. Return to Huacachina Lagoon.

5:30 p.m.  : Transfer to the bus station and departure by bus at 6:25 p.m., to reach Nasca.

8:25 p.m.  : Arrival in Nasca, reception by our local driver then transfer to the accommodation of our selection.

Dinner not included.

 : 2 hrs.    : 4 hrs 10 mins. 

Breakfast.

Contact with our English-speaking guide.

9:00 a.m.: Discovery of the white city. Discover the city located at the foot of the majestic Misti volcano, which stands at 5,825 meters above sea level. We will go through the San Camilo market. The discovery of this covered market, the structure of which was designed by Gustave Eiffel, is a special moment that represents a slice of intense and authentic Peruvian daily life. An organized, chaotic setting that looks like a gigantic bazaar, where there is almost everything from multicolored fruit displays to countless varieties of potatoes.

Walk downtown and visit the Jesus Company Church. This set of constructions has several buildings which were built by the Jesuits, for religious and housing purposes, and is considered a monument that is representative of the religious architecture of the seventeenth century (1660).

We will appreciate the architecture of Our Lady Cathedral, which dominates the square, and then we will go to the Saint Catherine Monastery. Built to house the daughters of the most distinguished families of the city who had religious vocations, the monastery was inaugurated on October 2, 1580, under the petition of St. Catherine of Siena, as a center of absolute closure. Return to our accommodations.

Lunch not included.

Free afternoon.

Dinner not included.

Overnight at the accommodation of our selection.

Breakfast.

Contact with our English-speaking guide.

6:30 a.m.: Discovery of the Colca Canyon. Transfer by shared vehicle to the Condor Cross, where we will observe, if weather conditions allow it, the majestic flight of the condor, a symbolic bird of the Andean mountains. Departure to Chivay, where we will make several stops at natural landscapes, as well as in the traditional villages of Maca and Yanque.

Lunch not included.

Depart to Puno. Further ahead, towards Chucura Volcano, it will be possible to observe the viscacha, a nocturnal rodent resembling a rabbit but with a long tail. On the way to Puno, we will appreciate a forest of stones and the Lagunillas Lagoon, where we will observe pink flamingos.

Arrival into Puno and time to settle in at the accommodation of our selection.

Dinner not included.

 : 6 hrs 30 mins.

Breakfast.

Contact with our English-speaking guide.

6:30 a.m.: Route of the sun god Wiracocha. Transfer to the bus station and depart by shared vehicle to the sacred city of Cusco. We will visit the village of Pucara, which was known as an important center for the manufacturing of artisanal pottery, specializing in the famous "toritos de Pucará," terracotta bull sculptures. The Pucara culture flourished between 250 BC and 380 AD. We will visit the lithic museum where granite stelae and monoliths of different sizes are on display.

On the way, we will stop at the Raya Summit, which is the highest point on the road (4,335 meters) and the administrative division between the regions of Puno and Cusco. We will enjoy beautiful landscapes and glaciers, as well as many vicuñas and llamas. In addition, this place represents the point of union between two cultures: Quechua and Aymara.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

After the village of Sicuani, we will discover the archaeological site of Raqchi (Temple of the god Wiracocha). This Inca temple has monumental dimensions: 100 meters long, 28 meters wide and 14 meters high.

Our last stop will be at the Andahuaylillas Church, which is also called the "Sistine Chapel of the Andes" because of its decoration. This church is a clear example of the religious popular art of the Andes which amazes everyone with its beauty.

Arrival into Cusco and time to settle in at the accommodation of our selection.

Dinner not included.

 : 6 hrs. 

Breakfast.

Contact with our English-speaking guide.

8:30 a.m.: Discovery of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We will depart in a shared vehicle towards Pisac, a village that has many circular agricultural terraces of great fertility extending to the side of the mountain.

Located on a hill, the archaeological complex of Pisac is certainly one of the most beautiful sites in the sacred valley. It was a former royal residence of the Inca Pachacutec and there are two different areas:

  –The residential area, composed of rustic buildings used by farmers.

  –The ceremonial area, which was destined for royalty.

In the upper part of the complex is the Intihuatana, the sacred stone where Inca priests held ceremonies for the sun god. It was also used as an astronomic observatory. After visiting the archaeological site, we will go to the Andean market of Pisac, the biggest artisanal market in the region.

Lunch not included.

Transfer to the village of Ollantaytambo, where there is an archaeological site of importance, which the Spanish conquerors called "La Fortaleza" (the fortress).

4:36 p.m.  : Departure on board the Inca Rail train No. 45 to the village of Aguas Calientes.

6.09 p.m.  : Arrival in Aguas Calientes, reception by the staff of the lodging and time to settle in at the accommodation of our selection.

Dinner not included.

 : 2 hrs 30 mins.    : 1 hr 40 mins.

Breakfast.

Contact with our English-speaking guide.

8:30 a.m.: Discovery of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We will depart in a shared vehicle towards Chinchero. It is an authentically indigenous village, specialized in the manufacture of textiles and dyes, a village that has many circular agricultural terraces of great fertility extending to the side of the mountain.

We will depart to the Moray site. This place is presented as a main amphitheater and two secondary, smaller ones nearby. They are made up of several terraces arranged in a concentric circle. It is said to be an Inca agricultural research center where cultural experiments were practiced.

Located a few minutes away from Moray, we will visit the salt mines of Maras, which are salt terraces with thousands of bins fed by two sources with a very high concentration of sodium chloride. Still in use until today, the salt mines date back to pre-Inca times and have been developed over time.

Transfer to the village of Ollantaytambo, where there is an archaeological site of importance, which the Spanish conquerors called "La Fortaleza" (the fortress).

Return to Cusco and time to settle in at the accommodation of our selection.

Lunch not included.

Free afternoon.

Dinner not included.

 : 2 hrs 30 mins.