Enjoy some breakfast, and then explore Lima with your guide.  

In Lima, we will take you through the ages, beginning in the pre-Hispanic era, moving through colonial times, and finishing with some very modern views of this endlessly interesting city. What makes our tour interesting is that we will go from the surface to an underground Lima visiting the famous San Francisco Convent and its mysterious catacombs.

Included:  Lima City tour, entry to all sites, breakfast 

Accommodations: Hotel

You will be transferred from your hotel to the airport to fly to Cusco. When you arrive, you will be transferred to your hotel after a brief welcoming session. Cusco is not just a simple town; it is a place of man-made beauty. Some consider it a time machine of sorts because it is the oldest inhabited city in the western Hemisphere, now called the Archaeological Capital of America, and it is one of the new Wonders of the World.

Included: Breakfast, private transfer, flight

Accommodations: Hotel

We will pick you up from your hotel around 9am, You will visit four archaeological sites located 7Km northeast of the city. 

Included: Private tour and transportation, breakfast

Accommodations: Hotel

Today we will see the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Along the way, we will stop to take in the iconic view of the Urubamba River that snakes its way through the valley. Your journey continues to the small village of Pisac, with a colorful handicraft market, and the archeological complex of Pisac, where your guide will explain the history and Inca architecture of this wonderful site.

Next stop: Urubamba. Here, we will have lunch at a restaurant that specializes in the regional cuisine. Then we will head to Ollantaytambo, known as the living Inca city because it has kept the originality of the Inca style. An impressive archeological site can be seen here, made up of an enormous sculpture of the main Incan God called Wiracocha, carved into the mountainside.

You will take the train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes, where we will transfer you to your hostel.

Included: Private Sacred Valley tour, entry to all sites, breakfast and lunch

Accommodations: Hotel

An early morning, but it will be worth it. You'll wake up at 4:30am and have breakfast in the hostel, then take a bus to the top of Machu Picchu for a breathtaking sunrise view of this wonder of the world.

Our guide will take you on a 2 hours tour around the ruins, teaching you all about the ancient Inca city. After the tour you will have free time to wander around and explore by yourself, or you can choose to take a hike to Huayna Picchu, which is very steep and rugged, but rewarding. Once you reach the lookout point, you will get to witness a view of the city that only a handful of people in history have ever seen – past or present. Alternatively, you can choose to spend the rest of your morning exploring the town and village in and around Machu Picchu. Your guide can tell you about different hotspots you can check out. At the arranged time we will return to Cusco by train and transfer you to your hostel. 

Included Activities: Machu Picchu Tour, bus, train, entry fee, and breakfast

Accommodations: Hotel

Today you will say bye to Cusco and go to another part of Peru, Ica. We will deliver you in style to the airport, where your flight awaits. Then in Lima you will be transfer to the bus station to go to Paracas.

Included: Transportation, breakfast, flight, bus tickets

Accomodation: Hotel 

Ica boasts dynamic dunes and a vast desert transformed into fertile fields by ancient cultures. Explore a mysterious land of valleys, sun, beaches and a Natural Reserve inhabited by a lush variety of flora and fauna.

You will go to the port for a trip to Ballestas Island via boat. This collection of rocky isles is home to an astounding concentration of marine wildlife unique to Peru’s coast, including penguins, sea lions, and even humpback whales and dolphins. You will also be able to see the famous three-pronged El Candelabro,” which is a large scale geoglyph carved into the sand like the Nazca lines; that may have served as a beacon to mariners.

In the afternoon we will be driven to the Oasis of La Huacachina Lagoon, a gorgeous lagoon surrounded by palm trees and huge sand dunes. You will have the chance to ride in a dune buggy, zipping up and down the dunes and also try sand boarding.

Included: Transportation, Ballestas tour, sand boarding, and breakfast.

Accommodations: Hotel

Today you’ll take in the mysterious Nazca lines, in the Pampas de Jumana region in the Nazca desert. Over the space of 500 square miles, members of the Nazca culture drew huge figures representing different animals, anthropomorphic and geometric shapes, along with other lines. All of these line drawings are large enough to span hundreds of kilometers - the amazing thing is that these figures can only be fully seen from the air, flying over the desert.

We will pick you up at the hotel and head to the aerodrome Maria Reiche. You’ll have the opportunity to fly above the desert and see all of these unbelievable lines. Before starting, our pilot will explain some of the lines and give safety training. The flight will last about 35 minutes. Then we will take you to the bus station to travel to Arequipa.

Included Activities: Over flight tour of Nazca lines, bus transportation, breakfast

Accommodations: Hotel

Just enjoy your breakfast and morning!

In the afternoon you will take the bus to Lima, where Alfonzo will transfer you to the airport to take the flight back home (Seattle). 

Included Activities: Breakfast, bus tickets, transfers

Accommodations: Hotel