Peru: Journey Through the Andes

Day 1:

Flight to Lima

• Meet your Tour Director at the airport
  

Day 2:

Explore Lima

• Guided by a local expert, explore Lima’s colonial heart. Walk past City Hall, the Government Palace, and the Cathedral, then visit the San Francisco Monastery with its baroque facade and famous catacombs
• Explore Miraflores on foot with your Tour Director, strolling through Lima’s modern seaside district where parks, cliffs, and Pacific views meet Peruvian culture and energy
  

Day 3:

Lima - Cuzco

• Fly to Cuzco
  
• Guided by a local expert, explore the ancient Incan capital and its hillside ruins. Visit the fortress of Sacsayhuamán, and pass the ceremonial sites of Puca Pucara and Tambo Mach'ay overlooking the valley

Day 4:

Cuzco - Sacred Valley

• Travel to the Sacred Valley
  
• Explore the Sacred Valley, where Incan history and Andean culture meet. Visit Pisac Market for colorful textiles and local crafts, stop at a wildlife sanctuary to meet rescued animals, and explore Ollantaytambo Fortress with its massive terraces and sweeping view
  

Day 5:

Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu

• Take the scenic journey through the Sacred Valley, tracing the Urubamba River toward the base of Machu Picchu
  
• Guided by a local expert, uncover the sacred city of the Incas. Explore the Temple of the Sun, Intihuatana stone, and the Temple of the Condor, with views of Huayna Picchu rising behind terraced peaks and swirling clouds

Day 6:

Machu Picchu - Cuzco

• Explore Machu Picchu on your own, with time to take in the mountain views, stone terraces, and quiet corners of this ancient citadel
  
• Follow the river and mountain slopes by train, passing terraced hillsides and quiet Andean villages
  
• Travel to Cuzco
  

Day 7:

Cuzco - Puno

• Travel to Puno
  
• Visit Andahuaylillas Chapel to see a small village church often called the “Sistine Chapel of the Andes”
  
• Walk ancient stone foundations and visit the Raqch’i temple, once a center of Inca ritual surrounded by granaries, courtyards, and walls
  

Day 8:

Explore Lake Titicaca

• Enjoy a boat excursion on Lake Titicaca, crossing the world’s highest navigable lake to explore its islands, including those made entirely of reeds by the Uros people
  
• Cruise to Uros Islands & Taquile Island
  
• Enjoy a special farewell dinner to celebrate your journey and share a final meal with your group
  

Day 9:

Puno - Lima - Depart for home

• Guided by a local expert, visit the Sillustani burial towers near Lake Umayo. Explore this pre-Incan funerary site, where carved stone chullpas rise against the sky in a striking blend of ritual and landscape
  
• Fly to Lima
  

Day 10:

Arrive home