9 days · 8 nights
The arts, crafts and living traditions of Peru, from Lima's seafront to the Inca heartland.
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Ask about datesTwo days in Lima pair the lit fountains of the Magic Water Circuit with sea lions off the Palomino Islands and the street art of Callao Monumental. Fly on to Cusco for three nights in the Sacred Valley, a night below Machu Picchu and two final nights in Cusco, with a planetarium evening and a chocolate workshop along the way.
The same person from your first question to the flight home, with a wedding or vow renewal planned alongside if you like.
How the days unfold. Your advisor tailors the pace, the hotels and the extras to you.
+1 day beforeA night in Lima first
Lima
Day 1 · Lima
You are met at the airport and taken to your hotel. Later in the day, head out to the Magic Water Circuit, a park of lit fountains, then on to a restaurant for dinner with a show before returning to the hotel.
Day 2 · Lima
After breakfast, head out to the Palomino Islands, about 9 km offshore, home to sea birds and a large colony of sea lions. Back on the dock, visit Callao Monumental, a street art project that has brought galleries, studios and restaurants to an old port neighbourhood, with free time to explore before returning to your hotel.
Cusco and the Sacred Valley
Day 3 · Cusco and the Sacred Valley
Fly from Lima to Cusco (the flight is not included), landing by 10.30 am. On the drive down to the Sacred Valley, stop at the Living Museum of Yucay, where weaving, adobe, pottery and silverwork are made the traditional way and you can feed the llamas, sheep and alpacas. Then settle into your Sacred Valley hotel.
Sacred Valley
Day 4 · Sacred Valley
Drive through the valley to Moray, where Inca terraces drop away in rings, each level with its own microclimate. Continue to the salt pans of Maras, still worked by local families, then walk the Inca streets of Ollantaytambo and climb to its fortress. Lunch comes with a horse show.
Day 5 · Sacred Valley
Meet the Peruvian Paso horse, known for its smooth gait and its place in the marinera dance. After a short lesson, ride the trails of the Sacred Valley for about three hours, with the mountains all around you.
Machu Picchu and Aguas Calientes
Day 6 · Machu Picchu and Aguas Calientes
A transfer takes you to Ollantaytambo station for the train to Aguas Calientes, then a bus climbs to Machu Picchu. A guide walks you through the main square, the royal quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and the sun dial. Lunch is back in Aguas Calientes, with the afternoon free.
Cusco
Day 7 · Cusco
Take the train back to Ollantaytambo and transfer to your Cusco hotel. In the evening, visit the planetarium for a talk on the Incas and the night sky, then look at the constellations under the dome and through telescopes.
Day 8 · Cusco
A free morning, then a private guided tour: the Santo Domingo Convent built over the Inca sun temple of Coricancha, the Cathedral on the main square and the fortress of Sacsayhuamán above the city. Finish with a workshop where you learn how chocolate is made and shape your own.
Day 9 · Cusco
After a last breakfast, a transfer takes you to the airport.
+1 day afterA last night in Cusco
The hotels for each stop. Your advisor confirms them, or something just as good, for your dates.
Lima · 2 nights
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Sacred Valley · 3 nights
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Aguas Calientes · 1 night
Below Machu Picchu. Or similar
Cusco · 2 nights
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Add a few days before or after. Your advisor quotes them with the journey.
Before the journey · +1 day
Arrive a day early and rest before the first evening out, at the same hotel level as the journey.
After the journey · +1 day
Stay on for a slower final day in Cusco, at the same hotel level.
Tell us when you would like to travel. Your advisor confirms dates and hotels, tailors the trip to the two of you, and stays with you until you are home.
Peru
7 days · 6 nights
Lima → Cusco → Sacred Valley → Cusco → Puno
A night in Lima, then up to Cusco for the old Inca capital and a night in the Sacred Valley. A train carries you to Machu Picchu and back to Cusco, before a full day crossing the altiplano to Puno, where a boat takes you to the Uros and Taquile islands on Lake Titicaca.
Peru
13 days · 12 nights
Lima → Cusco → Sacred Valley → Machu Picchu → Cusco → Nauta
You start with a food market and a bike ride through Lima, then head into the Sacred Valley for a llama-escorted walk and a village visit. Machu Picchu comes next, by train or on foot, with a sunrise return to the ruins. You finish with four nights on a small riverboat from Nauta into the Amazon basin.
Peru
9 days · 8 nights
Lima → Sacred Valley → Aguas Calientes → Cusco
Two nights in Lima ease you in, then you fly to Cusco and head straight down to the Sacred Valley for two quiet nights. A night in Aguas Calientes gives you Machu Picchu with time to spare, and three nights in Cusco finish with a horse ride, a walking tour and a free day.
Two days in Lima pair the lit fountains of the Magic Water Circuit with sea lions off the Palomino Islands and the street art of Callao Monumental. Fly on to Cusco for three nights in the Sacred Valley, a night below Machu Picchu and two final nights in Cusco, with a planetarium evening and a chocolate workshop along the way.
Every trip can be shaped around you before you book.
Arrive early or stay on at the end, in the same hotel or somewhere new.
Your travel expert books flights that fit the first and last day.
Choose a better room or a hotel with a view for the nights that count.
A honeymoon, an anniversary or a birthday, planned into the trip.
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Small group tour | 9 days | Lima · Sacred Valley · Cusco
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