Day 1: Lima 'Cultural Heritage of Humanity' by UNESCO

Arrival at the Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima. Welcome to the “City of the Kings”, ancient nickname of Lima. Transfer to the seleccted housing.

In the afternoon, we will start the city tour of Lima: Plaza San Martin, Plaza Mayor, Cathedral Basilica, Arzobispal Palace, Government Palace, Municipality of Lima and its outskirts.

Afterwards, we will visit the Church and the Monastery of San Francisco where are the catacombs. Then, we will cover the residential area of Lima and the park of Love.

Finally, we will return to our housing for the night.

Day 2: Paracas National Reserve and Ica

In the morning, we will head to the peninsula of Paracas in Ica province.

We will take a boat to the Ballestas Islands where we will have the great opportunity to observe sea lions and many different species of birds. On our way, we will see the Candelabro, a gigantic drawing of unknown origin tagged on a summit.

Afterwards, we will visit The National Reserve of Paracas and its incredible fauna. 

In the afternoon, we will move to Nazca, where we will spend the night.

Day 3: Flight over the Nazca Lines

Nazca arises from the harsh desert interior. The area was occupied 1,500 years ago by the Nazca civilization. They were excellent and many of the engineers who built aqueducts are still in used today. Nazca is also famous for the huge lines and geoglyphs recorded in the Pampa San Jose, studied by the German mathematician Maria Reiche in the fifties.

The Nazca Lines can be observed only from the air. We will appreciate several mysterious geoglyphs such as a humming bird, a spider, a monkey, a pelican, a whale and even an astronaut.

We will go to the Nazca airport to board a plane that made a 30 minutes flight over the mysterious Nazca Lines.

In the afternoon, we will be transferred to the town of Arequipa and we will spend the night in the bus.

Day 4: Arequipa - City tour

Arequipa is also known as “the White City" due to the special whiteness of the volcanic rock used to build the splendid temples of the area.

In the afternoon, we will visit The Historic Center of Arequipa, which has been declared Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. We will walk around the “Plaza de Armas”, one of the most beautiful squares of Peru, the Typical Cathedral of the XIX century, The Sanctuary museum, The Church of “La Campania” which is an Old Jesuit Temple and probably The most important of Arequipa due to its history and tradition. Then, we will continue with the convent of Santa Catalina, considered to be an inner city.

Finally, we will return to our housing for the night.

Day 5: Colca Canyon

Colca is called “The Kingdom of the Condor”.

In the morning, we will be ready for our incredible 4-hour journey to the Colca Canyon, the second deepest canyon in the world (3,400 meters).

We will go through Pampa Cañahuas in the Aguada Blanca National Reserve, habitat of vicuña and alpacas. We will also appreciate a view on pre-Columbian terraces still cultivated. As soon as we will arrive in the Colca Valley, we will be transferred to our housing.

In the evening, you will rest to get acclimated to the altitude. If we are in good shape, we will have the possibility to stroll around or take a refreshing dip in the hot springs nearby.

Day 6: Colca - Puno

In the morning, we will continue through the Colca Valley.

We will admire the impresive terraces, and their irrigation system. We will also go to the famous view point 'Cruz Del Condor', where we will observe the majesty of condors' flight.

On the way back, we will visit some typical villages of the region such as Pinchollo and Maca. After a lunch in Chivay, we will head to Puno, the city on the shores of the Titicaca Lake.

We will be transferred to our housing in Puno for the night.

Day 7: Sillustani

We will visit the historic and cultural center of Puno.

We will enjoy a walk around the neighborhood to discover the archaeological site of Sillustani where we can find large cylindrical structures called chullpas. These towers were used for burials in the Colla civilization.

In the late afternoon, we will return to our housing in Puno.

Day 8: Taquile and Uros Islands

In the morning, we will head to the pier to take a boat and reach the islands of the highest navigable lake in the world: the Titicaca Lake.

First, we will head to the Uros Islands. Made of reed, these islands can float and that's why they are also called Floating Islands.

We will continue our adenture to Taquile Island. There, we will meet Quechua speaking communities who are still living in a traditional way. They will explain to us their customs and traditions. We will have lunch on the island before returning to Puno in the afternoon.

We will spend the night in our housing in Puno.

Day 9: Puno - Cusco

In the early morning, we will take the road from Puno to Cuzco.

On the way, we will visit the village of Pukara and the town of La Raya. Then, we will enjoy a lunch in a local restaurant of the island.

We will continue our journey visiting the villages of Rashi and Andahuaylillas.

We will finally arrive at our final destination of the day, Cusco, known as the center of the world. 

Day 10: Cusco- City Tour

On this day, we will make the most of the city of Cusco and its nearby ruins.

We will start with the Coricancha, also called Temple of the Sun. We will keep on with Cusco Main Square, the Cathedreal, the Fortress of Sacsayhuman, Quenqo which is a ceremonial and ritual centre, Pukapukara (an observation station in the Inca Route) and Tambomachay (a ceremonial centre of water worship).

In the evening, we will taste a typical dinner and return to our housing for the night.

Day 11: Sacred Valley

We will leave for our excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

The Valley is crossed by the rivers Vilcanota and Urubamba. There, we will go to the traditional town of Pisac, where we will visit the temple.

After our lunch, we will visit the archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo. From the top, we will aprecciate a breathtaking view.

We will then take the train to Aguas Calientes and spend the night in our accomodation.

Day 12: Machu Picchu

Early in the morning, we will take a bus that will carry us on a winding road to the Inca fortress of Machu Picchu, so that we might admire a sunrise on one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. This amazing lost ‘city of the Incas’ will offer us all its treasures of stone works and ornaments as well as its breathtaking wild landscapes. A professional guide will present us the secrets of the citadel and tell us about the Circular Tozer, the Intihuantana and the Three windows Temple.

Then, we will go down to Aguas Calientes to have our lunch in one of the best restaurants of all Peru, El Indio Feliz.

At the end of the afternoon, we will return to Cuzco to spend the night in our housing.

Day 13: Cusco - Lima

After breakfast, we will directly head to the airport to fly back to Lima.

After our lunch, we will head to Lurin to meet a community of crafstmen.This community will share with us its century-old skills and we will get to know how they traditionally work.

In the late afternoon, we will participate in the preparation of the typcal dinner that the community will share with us.

We will then go to our housing in Lima for the night.

Day 14: Carral

Early in the morning, we will head to Caral, cradle of the South American civilization.

This culture prospered more than 5,000 years ago at the same time as those of Egypt or Mesopotamia. We will observe altars, amphitheaters, ceremonial rooms and residences adobe.

In the late afternoon, we will return to Lima and we will enjoy a show with traditional dances of Peru. After the show, we will return to our housing for the last night of our tour.

Day 15 Lima Airport

it is with great emotion that we will head towards the International Airport of Lima.

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