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Peru Sightseeing : The Inescapable from Lima

This fascinating trip in small groups on a human scale invites you to discover Peru and its essential sites for an unforgettable trip to the land of the Incas. This complete circuit will allow you to live unique experiences in Peru throughout a trip of quality organized and animated in French by our team on the spot.

We will start in Lima, the « City of Kings » before taking an internal flight to Cusco, the Inca capital that has preserved all its history and the Inca way of life then we will go to discover the Inca sacred valley with the city Authentic Inca Ollantaytambo, the famous Inca terraces of Moray, the Golden Temple of the Incas and of course the sanctuary of MACHU PICCHU.

This unique journey to Peru will then take you to discover Raqchi, an archaeological site and the famous Sistine Chapel of the Andes.

You will also have the privilege of discovering Lake Titicaca and going to meet several communities on the islands of Lake Titicaca.

YOU WILL ENJOY: 

• The must-see sites of Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Lake Titicaca.
• MACHU PICCHU Wonder of the world.
• 3 sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List
• Ollantaytambo, Inca city of time.
• A circuit in Peru far from the beaten track to travel otherwise

A TAILOR-MADE CIRCUIT

This complete tour of Peru passing through Lima, Cusco, Maras, Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu and Titicaca Lake will take place from 2 participants. This means that if you are 2 people traveling together, you are sure that this trip will take place on the dates indicated.

If you want a tailor-made trip specially created for you, we invite you to contact us so that we can create and realize together your tailor-made travel program for your unforgettable trip to Peru with our English speaking team.

You will be in a double room (large bed for couples, 2 single beds in other cases). If you register two or more, please specify who you want to be in your room with. If you register alone, to avoid extra room charges, another person will share your room (no mixed room, except on request of 2 people).

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 French-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: Maras, Moray, Ollantaytambo

In the morning, you will leave in a private vehicle with your French-speaking guide for the famous Sacred Valley of the Incas including Salineras, Maras, Moray and Ollantaytambo. 

You will cross the Sacred Valley and be able to 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. Crossing marvellous landscapes, you will then discover Moray, the famous terraces where the Incas cultivated on the different levels of these terraces. You will then go to Ollantaytambo, a small authentic town which has preserved its historical architecture. You will visit and discover the sanctuary of Ollantaytambo with its temple of the Sun, the baths of the Inca priestesses and the Incas’ solar thrones. You will then take the famous train of the Andes to spend the night at the feet of Machu Picchu in the city of Aguas Calientes.

Night at the hotel in Aguas Calientes

Day 5: Machu Picchu 

In the morning, you will be driven to the sanctuary of Machu Picchu, wonder of the world (20 minutes). Its discovery 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 Seven Wonders of the World. 

Once on site, in Machu Picchu, you will have the unique opportunity to admire this magical site with fascinating stories delivered by our guide in French. You will discover Machu Picchu outside the box.  

Return by train. 

Night at the hotel in Cusco. 

Day 6: Discover the Altiplano and Lake Titicaca Archaeological Sites

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 7: 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.

Always boat, you will continue crossing Lake Titicaca (2 hours) to arrive on the island of Taquile where you will discover its cultures and traditions millennia. Each island of Lake Titicaca has preserved its traditions. Communities perpetuate the way of life of their ancestors and keep the traditions of the past alive.Return by boat to Puno.

Overnight at the hotel in Puno.

Day 8: 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 9: 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 and 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.

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