Itinerary

DAY 01 | Arrive Lima
Lima, Peru
Welcome to Lima!! On arrival, you will be welcomed by our local Cox & Kings representative and transferred to the hotel.
Lima, a city full of rich flavours, unique experiences and the magical union of the past and the present.
Enjoy a city tour of Lima (Seat in coach).
Later, explore the town of Lima, a UNESCO World Heritage Site packed with fascinating historic buildings.
Visit its beautiful colonial architecture, beautiful temples and churches, residential neighborhoods, admirable landscapes around the sea and other tourist attractions of the capital. Proceed to the archaeological center of the Huaca Pucllana with its pyramids (considered a sacred place), surpassing the financial area of San Isidro with direction to the historical center of the city. Pass through the Basilic of Lima, the Cathedral, Government Palace and Cityhall palace. Later, visit Santo Domingo Convent, one of the most impressive religious architectural complexes of the 17th century. It contains the relics of the three Peruvian saints, Santa Rosa de Lima, San Martin de Porres and San Juan Macias, and a library with a collection of 25 thousand old books.

None (meals on your own).

DAY 02 | Lima
Lima, Peru
The day is at leisure to explore the city of Lima. You can opt to take the Nazca Line tour.

Breakfast at the hotel.

DAY 03 | Lima – Cusco
Cusco, Peru
Today, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Cusco.

Note – Flight cost is not included.

Transfer from airport to hotel in Cusco, en-route enjoy a city tour of Cusco (Seat in coach).
On arrival in Cusco, embark on a city tour. Start your tour visiting the Coricancha, also known as “The Temple of the Sun” (Quri Kancha ‘Golden Temple’), which was built by the Inca Pachacutec and at the arrival of the Spaniards became the basis for the construction of the Santo Domingo Convent. Here, during the Inca Empire reverence was surrendered to the sun (“Inti”), and there was a time when it was covered with gold. Then visit the Cathedral, the most imposing monument in the Plaza de Armas. Its construction began in 1560 and ended only in 1654. For this purpose hundreds of stones were extracted and transported from Sacsayhuaman fortress under the command of the Ecclesiastical Council. You will continue your tour to the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, one of the most emblematic buildings of the Incas (located just minutes from town center) built by the Inca Pachacutec in the fifteenth century. This is a huge fortress built with large stones whose transportation remains still a mystery. Each June 24th, during the winter solstice, the feast of Inti Raymi is recreated here, where the sun is worshipped. Continue to Quenqo, located 4 kilometers from the city of Cusco. Quenqo is an archaeological complex of mainly religious use where it is believed agricultural rituals were performed. Finally get to know Puka Pucara, located 7 kilometers from the city of Cusco. Puka Pucara, which means “Red Fortress”, was an architectural complex of alleged military use with multiple spaces, plazas, baths, aqueducts, walls and towers, and it is believed the entourage of the Inca used it while he rested in Tambomachay.

Later, you will be transferred to the hotel in Sacred Valley.

Breakfast at the hotel.

DAY 04 | Cusco – Aguas Calientes
Aguas calientes, Peru
Today, post breakfast, you will be transferred to the train station in Ollantaytambo.
Travel from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes by train.
Transfer from train station to hotel in Aguas Calientes, en-route enjoy a tour of Machu Picchu (Seat in coach).
On arrival, proceed on a tour of Machu Picchu it’s the best-known archaeological site on the continent. This awe-inspiring ancient city was never revealed to the conquering Spaniards and was virtually forgotten until the early part of the 20th century.
Later, transfer to the hotel in Aguas Calientes and check-in.

Breakfast at the hotel.

DAY 05 | Aguas Calientes – Cusco
Cusco, Peru
Later, transfer to the train station in Aguas Calientes.
Travel from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo by train.
On arrival, transfer to the hotel in Cusco and check-in.
The morning is at leisure for independent activities. You can opt to revisit Machu Picchu and explore any of the attractions of the citadel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

DAY 06 | Cusco – Puno
Puno, Peru
Today, after breakfast, transfer to the bus terminal in Cusco.
On arrival, transfer from bus terminal to hotel in Puno.
Transfer from Cusco to Puno; en route visit the districts of Andahuaylillas and Huaro (Tourist bus).
A tourist bus will take you from Cusco to Puno making stops in various places.
First, visit the districts of Andahuaylillas and Huaro with its beautiful baroque churches and Checacupe. Then, you will be transferred to Raqchi to enjoy a delicious Andean buffet at a local restaurant.
Later, proceed to La Raya, the highest point (4,338 m) en route and the last visit before reaching Puno. Lastly, visit Pukara, where you will discover the Lithic Museum.

Breakfast at the hotel.

DAY 07 | Depart Puno
Puno, Peru
In the evening, you will be transferred to the airport in Puno for your flight back home.

Enjoy a tour of the floating islands of Uros (Seat in coach).
In the morning, proceed to explore the floating islands of Uros, an ancestral society that inhabits a series of artificial islands built with totora, a reef that grows in the lake.

After spending time at Uros, continue your trip to Taquile Island. Later, return to your hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.