DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN LIMA
- Upon arrival: Transfer from Jorge Chávez International Airport to your hotel
- Free afternoon to rest
Accommodation: Lima
Meals: None
DAY 2: LIMA CITY TOUR
- Morning: Breakfast at hotel
- Modern Lima: Visit Miraflores district (Love Park), panoramic view of Huaca Pucllana pyramid, El Olivar forest in San Isidro
- Colonial Lima: UNESCO-listed historic center - Plaza San Martín, Plaza Mayor, Government Palace, Cathedral of Lima
- Visit San Francisco Convent and its famous catacombs
Accommodation: Lima
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 3: BALLESTAS ISLANDS - HUACACHINA LAGOON
- 04:00: Departure to Paracas via Cruz del Sur bus
- 08:00: Ballestas Islands tour (see "The Candelabro" geoglyph, sea lions, penguins)
- 12:30: Arrival in Ica, transfer to hotel
- 13:00: Ica City Tour: Main Square, Señor de Luren Sanctuary, wine/pisco tasting
- Visit Huacachina Oasis (buggies and sandboarding available)
Accommodation: Ica
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4: NAZCA LINES FLIGHT
- 08:00: Private transfer to Nazca
- Flight over the mysterious Nazca Lines (geometric and animal figures visible only from air)
- 22:00: Overnight bus to Arequipa (Cruz del Sur)
Meals: Breakfast
Note: Passengers must bring original ID/passport for flight. Those over 95kg pay extra seat.
DAY 5: AREQUIPA CITY TOUR
- 08:20: Arrival in Arequipa, transfer to hotel
- 14:00: City Tour: Plaza de Armas, Cathedral, La Compañía Church
- Visit Santa Catalina Monastery - "small city" closed for 400 years until 1970
Accommodation: Arequipa
Meals: None
DAY 6: COLCA CANYON - TRANSFER TO PUNO
- 03:00: Early hotel pickup
- 06:30: Breakfast in Chivay
- 08:30: Visit "Cruz del Cóndor" viewpoint to see Andean condors
- Stop at traditional villages: Yanque, Maca (gold altars church)
- Relax in thermal baths
- 19:30: Arrival in Puno, transfer to hotel
Accommodation: Puno
Meals: None
DAY 7: UROS & TAQUILE ISLANDS
- 07:00: Boat tour to floating Uros Islands (40 min visit)
- Continue to Taquile Island (traditional Quechua community)
- 12:00: Typical lunch on Taquile
- Free time to visit artisan center
Accommodation: Puno
Meals: Breakfast + Lunch
DAY 8: PUNO TO CUSCO - SUN ROUTE
- 06:40: Scenic bus journey to Cusco
- 08:50: Visit Pucará Museum (origins of Andean civilization)
- 11:00: Stop at La Raya pass (border between Puno/Cusco regions)
- 13:00: Visit Raqchi archaeological site (Temple of Wiracocha)
- 15:30: Visit Andahuaylillas Chapel ("Sistine Chapel of America")
- 17:30: Arrival in Cusco, transfer to hotel
Accommodation: Cusco
Meals: Breakfast + Lunch
DAY 9: CUSCO CITY TOUR
- 14:00: Visit Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun)
- Explore Sacsayhuamán fortress (megalithic stone walls)
- Visit Quenko ceremonial site, Pucapucara military outpost
- Stop at artisan center for "Inka Tea"
- Final stop at Tambomachay (Inca water temple)
Accommodation: Cusco
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 10: SACRED VALLEY
- 08:30: Full-day Sacred Valley tour
- Visit Pisac village (Sunday Quechua mass) and market
- Buffet lunch in Urubamba
- Afternoon visit to Ollantaytambo archaeological complex
- Return via Chincheros (Inca agricultural center)
Accommodation: Cusco
Meals: Breakfast + Lunch
DAY 11: MACHU PICCHU
- Morning train to Aguas Calientes (Expedition class)
- Bus ascent to Machu Picchu citadel
- 2-hour guided tour of the archaeological complex
- Lunch in Aguas Calientes
- Afternoon return to Cusco
Accommodation: Cusco
Meals: Breakfast + Lunch
Note: Machu Picchu entries subject to availability (after 1pm). Credit card payments have 4% fee.
DAY 12: PUERTO MALDONADO - ECO ADVENTURE
- Airport reception in Puerto Maldonado
- Boat trip on Madre de Dios River to eco-lodge
- Welcome tropical fruit juice
- Afternoon visit to Caiman Cocha lagoon (spot black/white caimans)
- Spectacular Amazon sunset
Accommodation: Eco Amazonia Lodge
Meals: Lunch + Dinner
DAY 13: APU VICTOR LAKE - MONKEY ISLAND
- Morning jungle trek to Apu Victor Lake
- Observation platform for wildlife viewing (macaws, toucans, caimans)
- Afternoon visit to Monkey Island (capuchin, howler monkeys)
- Sunset over the river
Accommodation: Eco Amazonia Lodge
Meals: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
DAY 14: LOST COCHA
- Deep jungle trek to Lost Cocha (pristine oxbow lake)
- Chance to spot giant otters, jaguars, and other wildlife
- Visit to medicinal plant garden
- Free afternoon for photography
Accommodation: Eco Amazonia Lodge
Meals: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
DAY 15: DEPARTURE
- Breakfast at lodge
- Boat and land transfer back to Puerto Maldonado
- Connection to airport
Meals: Breakfast
Note: Flights not included in package
