TWO CULTURES ADVENTURE
8 Days - 7 Nights | Cusco - Puno - La Paz - Uyuni Salt Flats
ITINERARY DETAILS
DAY 1: CUSCO ARRIVAL & CITY TOUR
- Flight from Lima to Cusco
- Transfer to hotel, morning free for acclimatization
- 14:30: City Tour:
- Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun)
- Sacsayhuamán fortress (megalithic stone walls)
- Quenko ceremonial site
- Pucapucara military outpost
- Tambomachay (Inca water temple)
- Stop at artisan center for "Inka Tea"
Accommodation: Cusco
Meals: None
Meals: None
DAY 2: SACRED VALLEY & TRAIN TO AGUAS CALIENTES
- 08:30: Sacred Valley tour:
- Pisac village and market (Sunday Quechua mass)
- Scenic route through Ccoya, Lamay, Calca, Urubamba
- Buffet lunch
- Ollantaytambo archaeological complex
- 19:15: Expedition train to Aguas Calientes
- 20:45: Arrival and transfer to hotel
Accommodation: Aguas Calientes
Meals: Breakfast + Lunch
Meals: Breakfast + Lunch
DAY 3: MACHU PICCHU & RETURN TO CUSCO
- Early bus to Machu Picchu citadel
- Guided tour of main structures:
- The Viewpoint
- Temple of Three Windows
- Intihuatana
- Main Plaza
- Lunch in Aguas Calientes
- Afternoon train 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 4: SUN ROUTE TO PUNO
- Full-day scenic bus journey to Puno
- Key stops:
- Andahuaylillas ("Sistine Chapel of America")
- Raqchi (Temple of Wiracocha)
- 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 5: UROS & TAQUILE ISLANDS
- Boat tour on Lake Titicaca (3,812m altitude)
- Floating Uros Islands:
- Totora reed houses demonstration
- Traditional handicrafts
- Taquile Island:
- Traditional Quechua community
- Textile demonstrations
- Typical lunch with locals
- Afternoon return to Puno
Accommodation: Puno
Meals: Breakfast + Lunch
Meals: Breakfast + Lunch
DAY 6: PUNO TO LA PAZ VIA COPACABANA & SUN ISLAND
- 07:00: Border crossing to Bolivia
- 11:00: Arrival in Copacabana (Bolivia time)
- 13:30: Sun Island tour:
- Pilkokaina Inca Temple
- Yumani stairways
- Fountain of Youth
- Inca gardens
- 18:00: Bus to La Paz
- 20:45: Arrival in La Paz
Accommodation: La Paz
Meals: Breakfast
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7: LA PAZ CITY TOUR & UYUNI DEPARTURE
- 09:30: City Tour:
- Plaza Murillo (Cathedral, Government Palace)
- Precious Metals Museum
- Killi Killi viewpoint (Illimani mountain views)
- Moon Valley rock formations
- Teleferico cable car ride
- Witches' Market
- Afternoon free
- 22:00: Overnight bus to Uyuni
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 8: UYUNI SALT FLATS TOUR
- 10:30: Salt Flats highlights:
- Train Cemetery
- Colchani salt processing village
- Salt piles and salt eyes
- Dakar Rally monument
- Flags plaza
- First salt hotel
- Picnic lunch on salt flats
- Incahuasi Island (giant cacti)
- Sunset with wine and snacks
- Transfer to hotel
Accommodation: Uyuni
Meals: Lunch
Note: Continue to Pulacayo tour next morning (not included in this package)
Meals: Lunch
Note: Continue to Pulacayo tour next morning (not included in this package)
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- All transfers (airport/hotel/station)
- 7 nights accommodation:
- 2 nights Cusco
- 1 night Aguas Calientes
- 2 nights Puno
- 1 night La Paz
- 1 night Uyuni
- Daily breakfasts + 4 lunches
- All tours with professional guides (Spanish/English)
- Entrance fees to all attractions
- Machu Picchu excursion:
- Expedition train tickets
- Bus tickets (ascent/descent)
- Entrance fee
- Buffet lunch at Apu Inti
- Sacred Valley tour with buffet lunch
- Lake Titicaca islands tour (Uros, Taquile) with lunch
- Sun Island tour (Bolivia)
- La Paz city tour
- Uyuni Salt Flats tour with lunch
- Transportation:
- Tourist bus: Cusco-Puno
- Bus: Puno-Copacabana-La Paz
- Overnight bus: La Paz-Uyuni
- Expedition train to Machu Picchu
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED
- International/domestic flights
- Early check-in or late check-out
- Travel insurance
- Meals not specified
- Tips and personal expenses
- Cathedral entrance fee
- Vistadome train upgrade ($80)
- Pulacayo/Tomave tour (day 8 extension)
- Bolivia visa fees (if applicable)
IMPORTANT NOTES
- Prices subject to change without notice
- 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
- Border Crossing: Passport required for Peru-Bolivia border
- Altitude Warning: This itinerary visits locations between 3,600m-5,020m - acclimatization needed
