Machu Picchu, Cusco & Lima

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Adventure awaits in Peru! Eat your way through Peru's gastronomic center in Lima, ascend to the top of the most famous Incan ruin, and chew coca leaves in a stunning colonial city.  Begin your 7-night adventure in Peru's capital city, Lima. Get acquainted with traditional Peruvian culture, admire colonial architecture in Plaza Mayor, enjoy a night out dancin...

Overview

Trip type
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Colonial & Contemporary Lima City Tour, including Larco Museum (4.5 hours)
    • Walking tour of Cusco
    • Tour of Machu Picchu (The Citadel) with guide
    • Sacred Valley tour with visits to Ollantaytambo ruins & Pisac Market

What's this trip about?

    Adventure awaits in Peru! Eat your way through Peru's gastronomic center in Lima, ascend to the top of the most famous Incan ruin, and chew coca leaves in a stunning colonial city.  Begin your 7-night adventure in Peru's capital city, Lima. Get acquainted with traditional Peruvian culture, admire colonial architecture in Plaza Mayor, enjoy a night out dancing to the cajon drums, and dine on the best ceviche in the world! From Lima, head south to Cusco, the historic capital of the Inca empire. Sip coca tea to get adjusted to the high altitude and enjoy a walking tour taking you to Cusco Cathedral and Koricancha. You'll then board a luxurious train to the mysterious “lost city of the Incas" - Machu Picchu. Enjoy a guided tour of the citadel made up of aqueducts, granite and limestone temples, and incredible Incan architecture that are almost unbelievably preserved. Take photo after photo of this Wonder of the World! After Machu Picchu, enjoy a tour of the temperate Sacred Valley as you see the ruins of a quaint village and peruse the goods at a unique outdoor crafts market. Spend a free day in Cusco before flying back to Lima for your return home.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIndependent
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportRound trip airfare and all internal transport included
Start CityLima
End CityPeru

Travel Themes

  • Local Immersion & Homestays
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Relaxing Retreats

Destinations

  • South America
  • Peru

Attractions

  • Aarhus

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion
  • Nature
  • Relaxing Retreat
  • Ruins & Archaeology
  • Trains & Rail

Trip includes

    • Round-trip economy class airfare to Lima (LIM)
    • All airport and rail station transfers
    • 2 nights in Lima at the Hotel Arawi Miraflores Express Lima, or similar
    • Colonial & Contemporary Lima City Tour, including Larco Museum (4.5 hours)
    • One-way economy class flight from Lima (LIM) to Cusco (CUZ)
    • 1 night in Cusco at Hotel Los Portales Cusco, or similar
    • Walking tour of Cusco
    • Expedition train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes
    • Roundtrip bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu
    • Tour of the Citadel with a private guide
    • 1 night in Aguas Calientes at the Hotel Casa Andina Standard Machu Picchu, or similar
    • Expedition train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo
    • Sacred Valley tour with Ollantaytambo ruins & Pisac Market and visit to typical local house
    • 2 nights in Cusco at Hotel Los Portales Cusco, or similar
    • One-way, economy class flight from Cusco (CUZ) to Lima (LIM)
    • 1 night near Lima at the Wyndham Costa del Sol Lima Airport Hotel, or similar*
    • Breakfast Daily *Please note: This hotel does not offer triple rooms. If you are traveling as a group of three, you will have two separate rooms for this night.

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Itinerary

Day 1 Welcome to Lima!

Welcome to Peru! Arrive in Lima then enjoy a transfer to your accommodation. As Peru's capital, Lima is a modern metropolis buzzing with activity year-round.

Lima is synonymous with gastronomy, so on your first night enjoy a typical Lima meal - ceviche and a pisco sour.

Day 2 Lima

Start the day with a tour of Lima's historic center. See the Cathedral, City Hall, the Government Palace and San Francisco Convent, admiring the colonial architecture along the way.

After the tour, head to Parque del Amor in the Miraflores neighborhood to...

Day 3 Lima - Cusco

Following breakfast at the hotel you will be transferred to the airport for your morning flight to Cusco. 

In the evening, enjoy a walking tour taking you to Cusco Cathedral and the Inca sun temple Koricancha. 

Day 4 Cusco - Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu

Fuel up with breakfast at your hotel before transferring to Ollantaytambo train station for your expedition to Machu Picchu. Once you arrive in the town of Aguas Calientes, you’ll have a shuttle bus escort you to the citadel followed by a guided tour of Machu P...

Day 5 Machu Picchu - Sacred Valley - Cusco

From Aguas Calientes, hop on a train to the Sacred Valley for your tour of Ollantaytambo ruins and Pisac market before your transfer back to Cusco.

In the evening, indulge in a few of Peru's delicacies. Adventurous eaters will want to try the local specialty, cuy (guinea pig).

Day 6 Cusco

Today, enjoy a full day in Cusco at your leisure. Pay a visit to the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art housed in a former convent in the Plaza de las Nazarenas. This museum is wonderful for visitors looking for a different perspective on pre-Columbian ceramics.

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Day 7 Cusco - Lima

Today, transfer to Cusco airport for your flight back to Lima. Once you arrive and settle into your hotel, dine on fresh seafood and say cheers to an unforgettable vacation with a Pisco Sour, Peru's national drink!

Day 8 Depart Peru

Make your way to Lima airport for your flight back home. 

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