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Peruvian communities and homestay 

(Homestay in Cusco and Lake Titicaca) and Machu Picchu

10 days/9 nights 

This unique trip to Peru invites you to discover Peru differently by discovering the inescapable sites of Peru as well as meeting 3 communities for unique moments of sharing and exchange.

This trip is among the most authentic trips to discover Peru from the inside far off the beaten paths.

After discovering Lima with its pre-Inca and colonial heritage, you will be amazed by Cusco, the Inca capital. Your journey to discover Peru will take you to a first community in the sacred valley around Cusco. You will then discover Ollantaytambo, Inca city of origin before going to the sacred valley of the Incas to discover Machu Picchu, wonder of the world. Your discovery of Peru will then take you to the Altiplano with its grandiose landscapes and its lesser known sites. You will spend several days on Lake Titicaca in communities to share their daily lives and live unique and authentic experiences.

YOU WILL ENJOY : 

• The meeting of 3 authentic communities in Peru in addition to the discovery of the Incontournables sites of Peru.
• MACHU PICCHU wonder of the world.
• Many known and less known Inca sites off the beaten path.
• Accommodation in 2 different communities (Cusco and Lake Titicaca).

A TAILOR-MADE CIRCUIT

This tour in Peru can be modulated according to your wishes if you prefer a tailor-made trip corresponding to the dates that suit you. If it is chosen with the program as it is indicated, it will be at the rate specified above but this trip being made to measure, we can adapt this trip to your desires and wishes and offer you a flexible rate (depending on the options you choose) more economical or on the contrary higher in order to have additional options. To do this, you just have to contact us so that we can realize together your tailor-made travel program for your unforgettable trip to Peru with our English speaking team.

Circuit: 

Day 1: Welcome to Peru 

Our team will welcome you at Lima International Airport. Transfer to your hotel to leave luggage and rest a little.

Discover the city of Lima with its colonial history, colonial monuments and sunset over the Pacific Ocean.

You will discover the most famous sites in the history of the « City of Kings »: Plaza de Armas, San Francisco Monastery, the Cathedral and its old centre.

You will discover Plaza San Martin and Plaza de Armas with its different buildings such as the Government Palace, the Basilica, the Cathedral and the Municipal Palace. You will discover the monumental San Francisco Convent, one of the finest examples of colonial religious art in America. You will see the Coral Room, the Monks Library and Saint Christie’s. Then the Grand Patio, the Main Cloister, finely decorated with ornaments of the sixteenth century, its beautiful Moorish arches and underground crypts that are known as Catacombs from where you can feel the presence of the colonial past.

The afternoon will be free to rest or stroll in the district of Miraflores overlooking the ocean.

Night at the hotel in Lima.

Day 2: Discover Cusco 

Our team will welcome you at Cusco International Airport. Transfer to the hotel.

Discover the Culture and Inca civilization.

Cusco was the capital of the Inca Empire (UNESCO World Heritage Site). From all over Peru, it is the city that has best preserved the Inca’s past. In Cusco, you will feel immersed in the time of the Incas. We have prepared a unique and complete program to fully discover the beautiful city of Cusco, so representative of Peru.

Night at the hotel in Cusco.

Day 3:  Inca archaeological sites around Cusco and Temple of the Sun

With your French-speaking guide, you will discover traditional Inca streets which date back centuries and have kept their authenticity. You will then arrive at the famous Golden Temple of the Incas which was one of the most important sites of the Incas.

By private vehicle and with your English-speaking guide, you will discover the Inca sites around Cusco (30-minute ride) in Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay. In these ancient sites, you will learn more about the way of life of the Incas including Inca baths, Inca fortresses and many other treasures that can be visited and discovered.

Return by private vehicle to Cusco.

Night at the hotel in Cusco.

Day 4: Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo and meetings with a community

In the morning, you will leave with your guide in private vehicle for Salineras, Maras and Moray. You will cross the Sacred Valley and appreciate its unique and magnificent landscapes. Maras will invite you to discover salt ponds where families still harvest salt by hand in the same natural pools in the heart of the Andes, as their ancestors the Incas used to do.

Then you will discover Salineras de Maras, salt ponds that exist since the time of the Incas in the heart of the Mountain.

You will then discover Moray with its landscapes and its unique view facing the Andean Glaciers before going to the community of Huilloc which has preserved its traditions and way of life inherited from the Incas.

Night in the community of Huilloc.

Day 5: Sharing with a community in the sacred valley near Cusco

This day will allow you to discover the community with different activities in the program according to the seasons: preparation of traditional dishes of the region, craft making activity, walk or rest.

After a morning spent in the community and a delicious gourmet meal, your guide will offer you a very pleasant hike with a magnificent view on the Sacred Valley that leads to Machu Picchu, wonder of the world.

Back to Ollantaytambo in the afternoon.

Night in Ollantaytambo.

Day 6: Machu Picchu

In the morning, you will get in vehicle (20 minutes) to the sanctuary of MACHU PICCHU, wonder of the world. The discovery of Machu Picchu is relatively recent since it was discovered in 1911 when it was still covered with vegetation.

Machu Picchu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is also one of the 7 wonders of the world.

Once on site, in Machu Picchu, you will be able to admire this unique sanctuary where you will discover this magical site with the fascinating stories of our guide in English. You will discover Machu Picchu in a different way.

Return by train.

Night at the hotel in Cusco.

Day 7: Discovering pre-Inca archaeological sites from the Altiplano to Lake Titicaca

In a confortable, you will leave Cusco to go to Lake Titicaca. Along the way, you will visit Andayualillas considered as the Sistine Chapel of South America. This chapel was built by the artists and decorated by the painters of the Cusco School after the Spanish conquest. The murals and the ceiling are in solid gold and its decorations sumptuous. You will then go to the Raqchi temple where the Inca elite lived. You can also buy souvenirs, including clothes made by communities on the way to Raya. Before arriving in Puno, you will discover an ancient village in Pukara where you can admire its unique archaeological remains.

Arrive late afternoon in Puno.

Night at the hotel in Puno.

Day 8: Discover Lake Titicaca

In the morning you will cruise on Lake Titicaca, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On the Uros island, you will meet the inhabitants and discover their way of life inherited from their ancestors. The inhabitants live on islands that they create based on totoras that grow in Lake Titicaca.

Still by boat, you will continue crossing Lake Titicaca (2 hours) to arrive on the island of Amantani where you will live a unique experience by sharing the daily life of a community.

In the evening, a traditional celebration with music and dancing will be celebrated with the community to celebrate your arrival.

Night homestay in the community of Amantani.

Day 9: Discover Taquile Island 

In the morning you will leave the island by boat to go to Taquile Island. You will discover there the cultures and traditions of the inhabitants of this island who have preserved a way of life inherited from their ancestors.

You can also enjoy the delicious Taquile trout with a gourmet meal on Taquile Island.

We will then return by boat to Puno.

Night at the hotel in Puno.

Day 10: Return to Lima

Transfer to Juliaca airport to take an internal flight to Lima. Our team will welcome you at Lima airport and you will be escorted to your hotel in Lima.

Afternoon free to rest or stroll along the ocean.

Night at the hotel in Lima.

Day 11: Departure from Peru

Transfer to Lima airport to catch your international return flight in the morning.

Price for this trip Peruvian communities and homestay in Peru – LIMA – CUSCO, MARAS, MORAY, SACRED VALLEY, OLLANTAYTAMBO, MACHU PICCHU, LAKE TITICACA (price per person, based on double room sharing)

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If you want a custom-made trip, do not hesitate to contact us for a quote.

PRICE INCLUDE: 

• Land transport in Peru by boat on Lake Titicaca as mentioned explicitly in the program.
• Accommodation with breakfasts.
• The services of our English-speaking guides.
• The entries in the sites.
• Activities and transportation explicitly mentioned in the program.
• 2 internal flights in Peru: Lima – Cusco and Juliaca – Lima

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: 

• Meals except breakfasts.
• Personal expenses.
• Drinks.
• Tips.
• Insurance (luggage, cancellation, repatriation …).
• International flight tickets to Lima.
• Possible extensions once the trip is over.

If you wish, we can also search airline tickets for your international flight.

Limited seats. If you are interested or want more information: