COSTA - SIERRA - SELVA ADVENTURE
13 Days - 12 Nights | Lima - Paracas - Ica - Cusco - Puno - Iquitos
ITINERARY DETAILS
DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN LIMA
- Arrival at Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Transfer to hotel
- Free afternoon to rest
Accommodation: Lima
Meals: None
Meals: None
DAY 2: LIMA CITY TOUR
- 09:30: Hotel pickup
- Panoramic view of Huaca Pucllana ceremonial center
- City tour through San Isidro, Lince and downtown districts
- Walking tour of Plaza de Armas (Main Square)
- Visit to San Francisco Convent and catacombs (25,000+ burials)
- Panoramic view of Love Park and Pacific Ocean
Accommodation: Lima
Meals: Breakfast
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 3: PARACAS & ICA FULL DAY
- 05:00: Early departure to Paracas (261km south)
- 08:00: Boat tour to Ballestas Islands (see "The Candelabro" geoglyph)
- Marine wildlife observation (sea lions, Humboldt penguins)
- Transfer to Ica for wine/pisco tasting at local vineyard
- Lunch with regional cuisine
- Huacachina Oasis: Dune buggies and sandboarding
- Evening return to Lima
Accommodation: Lima
Meals: Breakfast
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4: FLIGHT TO CUSCO - CITY TOUR
- Morning flight to Cusco
- Afternoon acclimatization
- 14:00: City Tour:
- Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun)
- Sacsayhuamán fortress (megalithic stone walls)
- Quenko ceremonial site
- Pucapucara military outpost
- Tambomachay (Inca water temple)
Accommodation: Cusco
Meals: Breakfast
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5: VIP SACRED VALLEY (MARAS & MORAY)
- 06:30-07:00: Hotel pickup
- Chinchero: Inca royal estate and colonial church
- Moray: Circular agricultural terraces (Inca research center)
- Maras salt mines (photography opportunity)
- Buffet lunch in Urubamba
- Ollantaytambo fortress visit
- Pisac archaeological site and artisan market
Accommodation: Cusco
Meals: Breakfast + Lunch
Meals: Breakfast + Lunch
DAY 6: MACHU PICCHU
- Morning train to Aguas Calientes (Expedition class)
- Bus ascent to Machu Picchu citadel
- 2-hour guided tour of the archaeological complex
- Lunch at Apu Inti restaurant
- Afternoon return to Cusco
Accommodation: Cusco
Meals: Breakfast + Lunch
Note: Machu Picchu entries subject to availability (after 1pm)
Meals: Breakfast + Lunch
Note: Machu Picchu entries subject to availability (after 1pm)
DAY 7: SUN ROUTE TO PUNO
- Full-day scenic bus journey to Puno
- Andahuaylillas: "Sistine Chapel of America"
- Raqchi: Temple of Wiracocha
- Traditional Andean lunch in Sicuani
- La Raya pass (4,313m - highest point)
- Pukará archaeological site
- Evening arrival in Puno
Accommodation: Puno
Meals: Breakfast + Lunch
Meals: Breakfast + Lunch
DAY 8: UROS & TAQUILE ISLANDS
- 07:00: Boat tour on Lake Titicaca
- Floating Uros Islands visit (1 hour)
- Taquile Island (traditional Quechua community)
- Typical lunch on Taquile
- Artisan center visit
- Afternoon return to Puno
Accommodation: Puno
Meals: Breakfast + Lunch
Meals: Breakfast + Lunch
DAY 9: FLIGHT TO IQUITOS
- Transfer to Juliaca airport
- Flight to Lima then connection to Iquitos
- Transfer to hotel in Iquitos
Accommodation: Iquitos
Meals: Breakfast
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 10: AMAZON LODGE ARRIVAL
- 08:30: City tour:
- Main Square
- Iron House
- Malecón boulevard
- Rubber boom era mansions
- Boat transfer to Cumaceba Curaka Inn
- Welcome fruit juice
- Typical "Juane" lunch
- Afternoon jungle walk (flora/fauna observation)
- Night jungle walk (nocturnal wildlife sounds)
Accommodation: Curaka Lodge
Meals: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
Meals: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
DAY 11: AMAZON ADVENTURE
- Morning birdwatching (walking or by canoe)
- Visit to riverside community:
- Boa constrictors
- Sloths
- Turtles
- Artisanal sugar cane juice extraction
- Typical fish lunch
- Afternoon visit to "Gallito" riverside village
- Amazon sunset viewing (weather permitting)
Accommodation: Curaka Lodge
Meals: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
Meals: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
DAY 12: RETURN TO IQUITOS & LIMA
- Morning fishing (catfish, piranhas)
- Observation of Victoria Regia (world's largest aquatic plant)
- Typical fish lunch
- Return to Iquitos
- Visit to Bora Bora native community:
- Traditional customs
- Language
- Clothing
- Dances
- Handicraft exchange
- Flight back to Lima
Accommodation: Lima
Meals: Breakfast + Lunch
Meals: Breakfast + Lunch
DAY 13: INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURE
- Breakfast at hotel
- Transfer to Jorge Chávez International Airport
Meals: Breakfast
Note: International flights not included
Note: International flights not included
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- All transfers (airport/hotel/station)
- 12 nights accommodation:
- 4 nights Lima
- 3 nights Cusco
- 2 nights Puno
- 1 night Iquitos
- 2 nights Amazon Lodge
- Daily breakfasts + 6 lunches + 2 dinners as specified
- All tours mentioned with professional guides (Spanish/English)
- Entrance fees to all attractions in itinerary
- Ballestas Islands boat tour
- VIP Sacred Valley tour (Maras & Moray)
- Machu Picchu excursion (train, bus, entrance, guide)
- Lake Titicaca islands tour (Uros, Taquile)
- Amazon jungle activities:
- Jungle walks (day/night)
- Wildlife observation
- Riverside community visits
- Fishing experience
- Bora Bora native community visit
- Transportation:
- Domestic flights: Lima-Cusco, Juliaca-Lima-Iquitos, Iquitos-Lima
- Tourist bus: Cusco-Puno
- Expedition train to Machu Picchu
- Amazon river boats
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED
- International flights
- Early check-in or late check-out
- Travel insurance
- Meals not specified
- Tips and personal expenses
- Cathedral entrance fee
- Amazon lodge extras:
- Beverages
- Rain ponchos
- Boot rentals
- Bar consumption
IMPORTANT NOTES
- Prices subject to change without notice
- Minimum 2 passengers required
- Not valid during Holy Week, National Holidays, New Year, or long weekends
- Machu Picchu entries subject to availability (after 1pm)
- 4% credit card surcharge
- 3% bank fee for international transfers
- Exchange rate: 4.00 (market variations apply)
- Tours subject to weather conditions
- Amazon Packing List: Light clothing, insect repellent, binoculars, flashlight, comfortable walking shoes
