Amazon Peru

Lima Colonial and Modern City Tour

At 9:30 a.m. you start at Huaca Pucllana, a ceremonial center of the Lima culture, and cross San Isidro, Lince, and the Cercado. You pass the Palace of Justice, the Italian Art Museum, the French Palace, and Plaza San Martín.

On foot you walk through the Plaza de Armas, with the Cathedral, the Municipal Palace, the Government Palace, and the Archbishop's Palace, then enter the Convent of San Francisco and its catacombs. You finish with a panoramic view of Love Park, the Pacific Ocean, and Larcomar.

Overnight: Lima

Paracas, Ica and Huacachina – Nazca

At 5:15 a.m. you leave by bus for Paracas and arrive around 8:30 a.m. At 9:00 a.m. you take a boat to the Ballestas Islands, passing the Candelabra. You will see guanay cormorants, Peruvian boobies, Inca terns, Humboldt penguins, and sea lions. The visit lasts about 2 hours.

At 11:25 a.m. you continue by bus to Ica. At 1:30 p.m. the city tour begins: the Plaza de Armas, colonial mansions, the Sanctuary of Señor de Luren, the Regional Museum, and wineries with wine and pisco tasting. You also visit Huacachina Lagoon, where buggies and sandboarding are available (at your own expense). At 7:00 p.m. you travel by bus to Nazca and arrive at your hotel around 9:30 p.m.

Overnight: Nazca

Nazca Lines – Overnight Bus to Arequipa

We take you to the airfield to fly over the Nazca Lines and see figures such as the Spider, the Hummingbird, and the Monkey. The afternoon is free to rest at the hotel. At 10:20 p.m. you leave by regular bus for Arequipa.

Overnight: Overnight bus to Arequipa

Arequipa and Santa Catalina Monastery

You arrive in Arequipa around 9:00 a.m., and we take you to your hotel. At 2:00 p.m. you start exploring the White City: the Plaza de Armas with its bronze fountain, the Cathedral, and the cloisters of the Society of Jesus.

You visit the Santa Catalina Monastery, closed to the public for centuries, with its streets, cloisters, stone laundry basins, and sillar walls. You finish in the Carmen Alto countryside and at the Yanahuara Lookout, with views of Misti, Pichu Pichu, and Chachani.

Overnight: Arequipa

Arequipa – Chivay, Colca Canyon

You leave Arequipa via Yura, past the slopes of Chachani and the Pampa Cañahuas National Reserve, where you can see vicuñas. You pass the Toccra plains and reach Patapampa, at 4,800 m, at the Mirador de los Andes.

You go down to Chivay, have lunch on your own, and check in at your hotel. In the afternoon you can visit the La Calera hot springs (at your own expense).

Overnight: Chivay

Cruz del Cóndor – Puno

Very early you go to the Cruz del Cóndor, 41 km from Chivay, one of the best places to see condors in flight. You pass the villages of Pinchollo, Maca, and Yanque and the Antahuilque and Choquetico lookouts.

After lunch in Chivay (on your own), you travel about six hours to Puno, through forests of rock, lagoons with birds, and the towns of Imata, Santa Lucía, and Juliaca.

Overnight: Puno

Lake Titicaca: Uros and Taquile

At 7:00 a.m. you leave the Puno port by speedboat for the floating Uros islands, made of totora, where you learn about their way of life and their weaving. Then you visit Taquile Island, with time to walk around and buy handicrafts. In the afternoon you return to Puno.

Overnight: Puno

Ruta del Sol: Puno – Cusco

At 7:00 a.m. you leave by tourist bus for Cusco. You visit the Pukara Lithic Museum, pass La Raya pass, the boundary between Puno and Cusco, and stop for lunch. Then you see the Wiracocha temple in Raqchi and the Andahuaylillas chapel, known for its murals. You arrive in Cusco around 5:00 p.m.

Overnight: Cusco

City Tour and Archaeological Park

At 12:30 p.m. you start at Plaza Mayor and visit Qorikancha (now the Convent of Santo Domingo) and the Cathedral. You finish at the four nearby archaeological sites: Sacsayhuamán, Q'enqo, Puka Pukara, and Tambomachay.

Overnight: Cusco

Sacred Valley of the Incas

At 7:30 a.m. we pick you up to visit the archaeological complex and craft market of Pisac. You continue along the Vilcanota River to Urubamba, where you have a buffet lunch.

In the afternoon you tour Ollantaytambo, a living Inca town, and its archaeological complex, and pass through Chinchero. You return to Cusco around 6:30 p.m.

Overnight: Cusco

Machu Picchu

You take the train from Poroy or Ollantaytambo, depending on the season, to Machu Picchu Pueblo, and go up by bus along the Urubamba canyon. With your guide you walk through the terraces, stairways, ceremonial buildings, and urban areas, then have lunch at a restaurant in the area. Afterward you return by train to Ollantaytambo and by road to Cusco.

Overnight: Cusco

Cusco – Puerto Maldonado

We take you to Cusco airport for your flight to Puerto Maldonado, where you will be received. After a brief city tour, you travel by boat along the Madre de Dios River, where you may see giant otters, caimans, turtles, and herons.

At the lodge you check into your bungalow and have lunch. In the afternoon you walk with your guide along an interpretive trail to Cocha Caimán, a lagoon with black and white caimans, and watch the sunset from the riverbank. Dinner is at the lodge.

Overnight: Jungle lodge

Cocha Perdida and Monkey Island

After breakfast you walk through the jungle to Cocha Perdida, a refuge for otters, caimans, turtles, tapirs, and birds. You climb to a lookout over the forest and take a canoe ride on the lake before lunch.

In the afternoon you visit Monkey Island, five minutes from the lodge, where species such as the maquisapa (spider monkey), the capuchin, the tamarin, and the titi monkey live, and you see the sunset in the jungle. Dinner is at the lodge.

Overnight: Jungle lodge

Departure from Puerto Maldonado

After breakfast you return to Puerto Maldonado in time for your flight to Lima or your home country.