Peru & Bolivia

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Watch the sunrise over the Lost City of the Incas and look out onto a sea of white at Bolivia's Uyuni Salt Flats. On this trip, you will encounter wild and wonderful places only found in Peru and Bolivia. Arrive in Lima and tour the seaside capital renowned for its cuisine and colonial architecture. Fly to Cusco in the south and spend a day touring the Andea...
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Trip type
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Lima Colonial & Modern City Tour with San Francisco Monastery & Larco Herrera Museum (5 hours)
    • Tour of Cusco and surrounding ruins (4 hours)
    • Visit to Awanacancha, Pisac Market and ruins of Ollantaytambo (6 hours)
    • Guided tour of Machu Picchu ruins (2.5 hours)
    • Bus transfer from Cusco to Puno, including lunch and stops at Oropesa, Andahuaylillas, Checacupe, Raqchi Ruins and Pucara
    • Eco-friendly Catamaran Cruise from Kasani to Sun Island and Cocotoni, with lunch and visits to Challa, an indigenous house, and an Aymara Andean healing ceremony (10 hours)
    • La Paz City Tour and Moon Valley (4 hours)
    • Uyuni Salt Lake Tour, with lunch (8 hours, en-route from airport to hotel)
    • Tour to Ollague, the lagoons, with boxed lunch (10 hours)
    • Tiwanacu Tour (6 hours, en-route from airport to hotel)

What's this trip about?

    Watch the sunrise over the Lost City of the Incas and look out onto a sea of white at Bolivia's Uyuni Salt Flats. On this trip, you will encounter wild and wonderful places only found in Peru and Bolivia. Arrive in Lima and tour the seaside capital renowned for its cuisine and colonial architecture. Fly to Cusco in the south and spend a day touring the Andean city and the peaceful Sacred Valley. Visit with llamas and alpacas and pick up souvenirs at a crafts market before exploring Machu Picchu! Discover the rich culture and history along the way to Puno, your last destination in Peru.  From Puno, hop on a catamaran and explore Isla del Sol (Sun Island) in Bolivia's Lake Titicaca. Meet the locals before arriving in the buzzing capital of La Paz, famous for its markets and scenic backdrop of snow-capped mountains.  See the thick crust of salt extending to the horizon at the Uyuni Salt Flats, one of the most remarkable vistas in South America. Explore volcanoes, lagoons and desert before ending your adventure in La Paz. Helpful links for travel to Peru: Visa & Passport Info Vaccines & Medications Info Helpful links for travel to Bolivia: Visa & Passport Info Vaccines & Medications Info

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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 CityLa Paz

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife

Destinations

  • South America
  • Peru

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Nature
  • Ruins & Archaeology

Trip includes

    • Round-trip economy class airfare into Lima (LIM), out of La Paz (LPB)
    • All airport, rail station, bus station and inter-city transfers
    • 2 nights in Lima at the Jose Antonio Deluxe Hotel, or similar
    • Colonial & Modern City Tour with San Francisco Monastery & Larco Herrera Museum (5 hours)
    • One-way, economy class flight from Lima (LIM) to Cusco (CUZ)
    • 1 night in Cusco at the Hotel Costa del Sol Ramada Cusco, or similar
    • Tour of Cusco and surrounding ruins (4 hours)
    • Visit to Awanacancha, Pisac Market and the ruins of Ollantaytambo (6 hours)
    • 1 night in the Sacred Valley (Urubamba) at the Casa Andina Premium Valle Sagrado Hotel & Villas, or similar
    • Round-trip vistadome train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes
    • Round-trip shuttle bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu
    • Guided tour of Machu Picchu ruins (2.5 hours)
    • 1 night in Cusco at the Costa del Sol Ramada Hotel Cusco, or similar
    • Bus transfer from Cusco to Puno including lunch and stops at Oropesa, Andahuaylillas, Checacupe, Raqchi Ruins and Pucara
    • 1 night in Puno at the Casa Andina Premium Hotel Puno, or similar
    • Immigration assistance at Kasani (Peru/Bolivia border)
    • Eco-friendly Catamaran Cruise from Kasani to Sun Island and Cocotoni, with lunch and visits to Challa, an indigenous house, and an Aymara Andean healing ceremony (10 hours)
    • 2 nights in La Paz at La Casona Hotel Boutique, or similar
    • La Paz City Tour and Moon Valley (4 hours)
    • One-way, economy class flight from La Paz (LPB) to Uyuni (UYU)
    • Uyuni Salt Lake Tour, with lunch (8 hours, en-route from airport to hotel)*
    • 2 nights in Uyuni at the Hotel Del Sal Luna Salada, or similar Dinner daily while in Uyuni Tour to Ollague, the lagoons, with boxed lunch (10 hours)
    • One-way, economy class flight from Uyuni (UYU) to La Paz (LPB)
    • Tiwanaku Tour (6 hours, en-route from airport to hotel)
    • 1 night in La Paz at La Casona Hotel Boutique, or similar
    • Breakfast daily **Please note that the altitude in some parts of this itinerary may not make it ideal for small children

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Itinerary

Day 1 Welcome to Lima!

Welcome to Peru! Arrive in Lima then enjoy a transfer to your accommodation. Founded in 1535 by the Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizzaro, Lima is a modern metropolis filled with colonial richness. Also known as the “City of Kings,” Lima is divided into 43 distri...

Day 2 Lima

Today, enjoy a 5-hour tour taking you to Lima's modern and historic highlights! Stroll through the Plaza de Armas, feel the cool ocean breeze at El Parque del Amor and see ancient art at the Larco Herrera Museum.

After the tour, pay a visit to the Church ...

Day 3 Lima - Cusco

Transfer to Lima airport this morning for your flight to Cusco! South America's archaeological capital and oldest continuously inhabited city is now one of Peru’ most important and most frequented tourist destinations.

Nevertheless, it retains its vivid ...

Day 4 Cusco - Urubamba

Leave Cusco today for the Sacred Valley (Valle Sagrado). En route to your hotel in Urubamba, visit Awanakancha farm, Pisac market and the Ollantaytambo ruins.

Day 5 Urubamba - Aguas Calientes - Cusco

Transfer from your hotel to Ollantaytambo in Peru's Sacred Valley. Board the Vistadome train to Aguas Calientes, the town that serves as the base for exploring Machu Picchu. Ride past snow covered mountains, scenic river valley, small villages and diverse flora...

Day 6 Cusco - Puno

Today, you will take a bus from Cusco to your next destination of Puno in the south. On the way, visit a small village famous for its lavish church, tour an Incan archaeological site, and have lunch in the town of Pukara.

Arrive in Puno, the jumping off...

Day 7 Puno - La Paz

Say goodbye to Peru as you transfer to the Kasani border. You'll have assistance with migration formalities and then transfer to Copacabana Bay. Visit the religious town with its church with the shrine of the Black Virgin, and the main square. 

Hop aboard...

Day 8 La Paz

Today you will explore the highest administrative capital in the world, La Paz! Embark on a half-day city tour taking you to the fascinating Witches Market, Plaza Murillo, and Moon Valley (Valle de la Luna). 

After the tour, head over to Calle Jaen, a ste...

Day 9 La Paz - Uyuni Salt Falt

Leave La Paz for Uyuni, a town founded in 1889 by Bolivian president Aniceto Arce. Most of its current 11,000 residents are employed in two major enterprises: government and mining (tourism is a close third). Uyuni has been generously nicknamed La hija predilec...

Day 10 Uyuni

This morning, head to Ollague Volcano straddling the border between Bolivia and Northern Chile. You'll then visit three lagoons (lagunas) - Hedionda, Chiarkhota and Honda. See a sea of pink as these lagoons are filled with flamingos! Visit Siloli desert and Laguna Colorada before returning to Uyuni.

Day 11 Uyuni - La Paz

Say goodbye to Uyuni as you transfer to the airport for your flight back to La Paz. Upon arrival in La Paz, head to Tiwanacu, an ancient city built of adobe that was a former capital of a powerful pre-Hispanic empire that dominated a large area of the southern Andes and beyond. 

Arrive at your accommodation and enjoy one last meal in Bolivia! 

Day 12 La Paz

Your Peru-Bolivia adventure ends today. At the appropriate time, you'll be transferred to La Paz airport for your flight home.

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