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Highlands & Traditions

On this journey disover multifaceted Peru.  Explore living history and breathtaking scenery of the Peruvian highlands.  Explore Inca sites, visit local communities, and uncover the history and beauty of one of South America’s most fascinating destinations.

Highlights

  • 8 Days Cultural Journey
  • Lima Half Day Historical City Tour
  • Visit the Circuito Mágico del Agua (Magic Water Circuit) featuring 12 interactive cybernetic fountains.
  • Imperial Inca Ruins and MachuP Picchu
  • Ambomachay, and the defensive complex of Puka Pukara.
  • Lake Titicaca & Floating Islands
  • Itinerary Overview - click for more

    Day 1: Arrival in Lima Arrive at Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM). Meet your representative for a private transfer to your hotel. Spend the rest of the day relaxing or exploring the surrounding coastal neighborhood.  Overnight Lima

    Day 2: Lima City Tour & Magic Water Circuit. After breakast start city gour featuring Miraflores, Visit Parque del Amor (Love Park) featuring Víctor Delfín’s famous “The Kiss” sculpture. Historic Center & San Isidro: Drive through the financial district of San Isidro into the historical center. Explore Plaza Mayor, Government Palace, City Hall, Archbishop’s Palace, and the Cathedral of Lima (entrance included) tomb of Francisco Pizarro).  Convent of Santo Domingo / San Francisco: Walk through historic corridors and learn about Peru’s colonial saints (entrance included).  Casa Aliaga one of the oldest private homes in the Americas, built in 1535 on an Inca foundation.
    Evening: Visit the Circuito Mágico del Agua (Magic Water Circuit) featuring 12 interactive cybernetic fountains. Overnight Lima Hotel

    Day 3: Lima/Cusco Flight to Cusco & Imperial Inca Ruins  After breakfast, transfer to the airport for departure to Cusco. Upon arrival you will directly go to to the Sacred Valley of the Incas for a Excursion. Numerous ruins of ancient cities lie in the Sacred Valley of the Incas: Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero, Urubamba. At the artisan market in Pisac, you can buy local handicrafts. At the Awanakancha Zoo Center, visitors enjoy feeding charming llamas, alpacas, guanacos and vicuñas.  Continue to the archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo, one of the most important military structures of the Incas. Buffet lunch at the national cuisine restaurant Tunupa.
    Overnight Sacred Valley Hotel

    Day 4: Cusco / Machu Picchu / Cusco Breakfast at the hotel. Full-day excursion Machu Picchu, the “lost city of the Incas”. Visit with an English-speaking guide. Machu Picchu, was built of huge limestone blocks on top of a mountain without use of cementing mortar. surrounded by impenetrable jungle Dinner. Return to Cusco by train. Arrival, transfer to your hotel. Overnight Sacred Valley Hotel 

    Day 5: Cusco Exploration  Breakfast at the hotel. On this day you will have a tour of the city of Cusco with a English-speaking guide with a visit to the “Coricancha” (Temple of the Sun). It was here that the Incas held their main ritual festival – the day of the winter solstice. Then visit the four nearby ruins: the Temple of Kenko, the red fortress of Puca Pucara, Tambomachai (the center of Inca worship of water) and the architectural complex of Sacsaihuaman (religious buildings, fortress, towers and canals built of huge boulders. Overnight Cusco 

    Day 6: Cusco/Puno (Ruta del Sol)  Fukk day  After brealfast depart from hotel  on a private bus journey with English speaking guide.Route from Cusco to Puno travels through the impressive landscapes of the Andean Altiplano. You will visit the Museum of the Pucara Culture, learn about the ancient civilizations that inhabited the highlands long before the Incas. Continue to the Temple of Wiracocha in Racchi,  archaeological site dedicated to the Inca creator god. Visit the Andahuaylillas Church, often referred to as the “Sistine Chapel of the Andes.”  Lunch is included during the tour. Overnight Puno  

    Day 7: Lake Titicaca & Floating Islands In the morning, after breakfast, we drive to Lake Titicaca. On the shore of which the city of Puno. 30 floating islands float on the surface. These are the Uros Islands, the islands of the Aymara Indians  Activities:  Morning departure to Lake Titicaca (4,000 meters elevation).  Take a boat tour to the famous Uros Floating Islands, constructed entirely from totora reeds by the indigenous Aymara community. Optional ride on a traditional reed boat.  Continue to Taquile Island, globally recognized by UNESCO for its handwoven textiles and traditional way of life. Enjoy lunch on the island before returning to Puno. Overnight Puno

    Day 8: Puno Departure  Transfer to the airport.

Included

  • Accommodation in the mentioned hotels or similar, breakfast included.
  • Private transfers and tours with guide. Transfer with guide.
  • Domestic flights from Lima to Cusco. Arequipa- Lima. Lima- Iquitos- Lima ⦁
  • Meals according to the program

Not Included

  • International flights and domestic if not listed in the inclusions.
  • Additional activities or optional tours Early check-in / late check-out at hotels
  • Travel insurance - Personal expenses (shopping, beverages, tips, etc.) Dinners (except when explicitly mentioned — here none are included)
  • Entrance fees ( not clearly specified — often included, but not explicitly written here)
  • Personal expenses (laundry, telephone calls, travel insurance, etc.
  • Payment for baggage reloading

Hotels or Similar 4****

  • Lima Casa Andina Premium Miraflores hotel, Cusco Sacred Valley Casa Andina Premium Sacred Puno Sonesta Posadas del Inca

2026 Dates & Rates USD

Rates Starting From
$3610 pp based on double

Prices are per person in U.S. Dollars.   Minimum 2 passengers.
Rates are subject to change based on hotel availability. High season surcharges may apply.
Note:  Rates not valid at Christmas, New Year, Easter, Carnival or long weekends

 


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