Day 1: Arrival in Lima, Half Day Lima City Attraction
Thanks for joining our Peru private tours! Our English-speaking guide will wait for you at Lima Airport and then the guide and the driver will send you to the hotel. After check-in, we will go to the old city to visit San Martin Plaza, Plaza de Armas and Monastery of San Francisco. Then go to Larco Museum to admire delicate handicrafts and collections. Accommodation: Hilton Lima Miraflores (4 stars)
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Day 2: Transfer to Paracas, Shared Boat Tour to Ballestas Islands
In the early morning, we plan to have a 3.5-hour drive to Paracas to start today's Peru private tours. After arriving, you will take a motorboat with other travelers to Ballestas Islands to watch closely sea lions, red-billed gulls, Humboldt Penguins, and a variety of beautiful birds. Also, you will see "Candelabra", a mysterious sign carved on the cliff on your way back. The guide and driver will pick you up at the port. Later, we will take a car to the desert oasis, Huacachina, which will take around 1.5 hours on the way. Check in the hotel and take a good rest. In the afternoon, we will experience the outdoor activities: sandboarding and dune buggy tour. Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel El Huacachinero (3 stars)
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Day 3: Shared Tour to Nazca Lines by Flight, Transfer Back to Lima
After breakfast at the hotel, we will arrive at Ica Airport. Then you and other visitors will take a small airplane to Nazca plains. From over 300 meters (984 ft.) above the Nazca plain, you can enjoy a stunning panorama of Nazca lines: portraits, lines, and geometric figures of people and animals etched into the ground, covering an area of 500 square kilometers. The flight journey takes about 1 hour 10 minutes. The guide and driver will wait for you at the airport. In the afternoon, we will return to Lima with 4 hours on the way. After arriving at the hotel, you can stroll around Miraflores Boardwalk to see coastal views. Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hilton Lima Miraflores (4 stars)
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Day 4: Fly to Arequipa & Sightseeing
We will send you to the airport to catch a flight to reach Arequipa, known as "White City". The journey takes about 1.5 hours. The tour guide and driver will pick you up upon your arrival. Afterwards, we will go to the Plaza De Armas to enjoy the nearby beautiful Jesus Church and colonial buildings. We could walk along the historic streets of Arequipa to visit the Santa Catalina Monastery, which takes up the whole street, considered the largest women monastery in the world. After the visit, we will drop you off at the hotel. Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Sonesta Hotel Arequipa (4 stars)
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Day 5: Transfer to Chivay Village, Passing by Chachani
Today's arrangement of Peru private tours is going to Chivay for a 3-hour drive over 162 km distance (101 mi). On the way, we will pass by Chachani Volcano and Chucura Volcano, where we will have chances to see vicunas and alpacas. We would stop by the volcano viewpoint to enjoy the gorgeous views. After checking in, the rest time is on your own and you can walk around the traditional village. Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Casa Andina Standard Colca (3 stars)
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Day 6: Visit Colca Canyon, Drive to Puno
Today we will mainly visit Colca Canyon, the second deepest canyon in the world. We will search for the best viewpoint to enjoy the scenery of the canyon and also see condors flying over the canyons. This canyon is an ideal place for camping and hiking enthusiasts. Then we will visit the small villages of Pinchollo, Maca and Yanque in the canyon. After visiting, we will back to Chivay, where you can have lunch on your own. Then we will take a car with 6 hours to Puno. On the way, the driver will stop at some places for a while so that you can take beautiful photos. Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Casa Andina Premium Puno (4 stars)
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Day 7: Trip to Floating Islands & Taquile Island
Today we will enjoy the islands tour. Firstly, we will take a motorboat from the pier to Uros Islands, also known as the Floating Islands, to learn about the locals' lives. Later, we will go to Taquile Island to enjoy a cozy family visit with a simple lunch. Finally, we will go back to the hotel and you can move freely in the rest time. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Casa Andina Premium Puno (4 stars)
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Today you will be sent to the bus terminal to have a shared bus tour to Cusco, which takes about 10 hours. The bus will stop at Pucara firstly to visit Inca cultural relics. Then you will get off at 4,335 meters (14,222 ft.) high La Raya to admire the snow mountain in the distance. After enjoying the buffet lunch in Sicuani town, the bus journey will go to Raqchi to see Inca Temple. The last stop of the bus tour is Andahuaylillas, and you will see splendid San Pedro Chapel. When you arrive in Cusco, our tour guide and driver will pick you up and then drop you off at a local hotel. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Sonesta Hotel Cusco (4 stars)
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Day 9: Full Day Cusco Tour
Today, we will travel around Cusco and its nearby attractions. In the morning, we will go to Plaza de Armas and visit the magnificent Cusco Cathedral. Then walk through the Inca streets to see Qorikancha (the Temple of Sun). Later, we will take a car to Sacsayhuaman to admire stunning stone walls relics and Temple of the Moon. Finally, we will visit the water temple Tambomachay. Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Sonesta Hotel Cusco (4 stars)
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Day 10: Tour in Sacred Valley, Train to Aguas Calientes
The first destination of today is Pisac. We can go to Pisac Archaeological Park, overlooking terraces and admiring the scenery of Sacred Valley. After the visit, we are going to have a look at the local market of Pisac Town. In the afternoon, we will drive to Maras Salt Mines and Moray terraces. Then we will send you to Ollantaytambo Railway station to take a train to Aguas Calientes, the town of Machu Picchu. The train ride takes about 1.5 hours. The hotel staff will pick you up when you arrive there and take you to the hotel by foot. Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Casa del Sol Machupicchu (4 stars)
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Day 11: Tour to Machu Picchu，Take Train Back to Cusco
Today, we are going to visit Machu Picchu, one of the Seven Wonders in the World. Machu Picchu, the city of the sky, is also known as the Forgotten City. In an extreme lack of architectural theory and tools, the ancient Incas built such a city on a steep cliff, using no concrete and steel, but only the exquisite technique of stone polishing to build houses. The city's palaces, temples, altars, plazas, streets, prisons, warehouses and other supporting facilities are truly breathtaking. After 2 hours' visit, we'll return to Aguas Calientes by bus. The lunch will be at your own expense but the guide would like to offer some recommendations. After lunch, you will find your own way to take a train to Cusco for 4 hours. You will be picked up after arrival. Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Sonesta Hotel Cusco (4 stars)
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We will send you to the airport on time to catch your flight. May you have had a great time with us! Meals: Breakfast
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