Day 1 – Arrival in Lima, 154 masl

• Arrival at the international airport of Lima, assistance and transfer to the Miraflores hotel

Overnight in Lima

Day 2 – Lima – City tour – Larco museum – Miraflores, 154 masl (B)

• Panoramic tour of Miraflores residential district where we will see the Huaca Pucllana pre-Hispanic monument built entirely in mud-bricks
• Continuation to the Historic Center of Lima, panoramic view of the San Martin Square, Main Square and the Cathedral of Lima.
• Visit Saint Francis of Assisi Museum and Catacombs used as a public cemetery in the spanish colonial period.
• Visit the Larco museum and its magnificent collection of ceramics and gold from the peruvian pre-Hispanic cultures
• Back to Miraflores you will have a panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean.
• Rest of the day is at leisure

Overnight in Lima.

Day 3 Lima - Cusco - Willoq Community - Ollantaytambo, 2,040 masl (B, L)

• Transfer to Lima airport for your flight to Cusco, 1.15h.
• Arrival in Cusco assistance and transfer to Chinchero to appreciate from the Inca’s balcony the impressive landscape of the Valley.
• Afterwards visit Maras the famous and millenary salt mines
• Excursion to the peasant community of the town of Willoq who until today. maintain their ancestral customs, where we will have the typical lunch called Pachamanca (food prepared in an oven made in the earth).
• Return to Ollantaytambo and visit to the last Inca Fortress.

Overnight in Ollantaytambo.

Day 4 – Ollantaytambo – Machu Picchu – Cusco, 3,399 masl (B)

• In the morning transfer to the train station for your boarding to Aguas Calientes.
• At the arrival meeting your local guide and visit the Inca Citadel of the Machu Picchu
• In the afternoon transfer to the station to take the train to Cusco, almost 3 ½ hours journey
• Arrival to Cusco and transfer to the hotel

Overnight in Cusco

Day 5 – Cusco – City tour, 3,399 masl (B, L)

• In the morning visit the Historical Center, the Cathedral of Cusco, Main Square and the Qoricancha Temple
• Visit to the neighboring ruins of Cusco, the archaeological complex of Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo and Tambomachay
• Lunch at local restaurant
• Afternoon is at leisure

Overnight in Cusco

Day 6 – Cusco – Raqchi – La Raya – Puno, 3,800 masl (B, L)
Distance: 380 km

• In the morning travel to Puno (almost 9-hours journey)
• Along the way you will start visiting the picturesque town of Andahuaylillas, also known as the” Sistine Chapel of the Andes”, Raqchi Temple and storage site. The road offers impressive landscapes from Cusco subtropical highlands to Puno region high plains
• Buffet lunch included
• Short stop in La Raya the highest step of the trip and limit between the regions of Cusco and Puno about 4,335 meters above sea level.
• Afterwards will visit the Pukara Museum, a collection of the Tiahuanaco, Pukara and Inca cultures

Overnight in Puno

Day 7 – Lake Titicaca – Uros Island – Bolivia, 3.841 masl (B)
Distance: 215 km

• In the morning, excursion to Titicaca lake to the unique Floating Islands of the Uros that inhabits community that took refuge on the waters of this lake. During the excursion you will see how the native people built their rafts using totora reeds, it is a plant of the lake
• Around 12:30pm to pick you up and the set off by tourist-class bus for the city of Copacabana.
• Arrival in Copacabana, reception and transfer to your hotel

Overnight in Copacabana, Bolivia.

Day 8 – Copacabana - Isla del Sol - Copacabana, 3.841 masl (B, L)

• In the morning we will go to the port to depart by speed boat (50 minutes) to the Isla del Sol where we will visit the Inca Palace "Pilcokaina" and have a typical dish called Apthapi (among the main products are potatoes, chuño, beans , mote, cold cheese, banana, hard or fried egg), then continue with a panoramic walk to the Community of Yumani, where you will visit the Pilcocaina Archaelogical Center, ruins of a mysterious sacred site devoted to the worship of Inti, the Sun God an supreme Inca deity, the Inca Garden, the Sacred Fountain of the Incas and the Yumani Stairways
• Afterrwards, to cross the lake again to return to the city of Copacabana
• Arrival and transfer to your hotel

Overnight in Copacabana.

Day 9 – Copacabana – La Paz, 3.640 masl (B, L)
Distance: 140 Km

• In the morning, we will visit the Copacabana Church and the Local Market. In the afternoon, transfer to the city of La Paz by tourist bus (3½ hours).
• On route we will cross by motor boat the Strait of Tiquina (20 minutes), which is the narrowest part of Lake Titicaca, dividing the shorter Lake(Wiñaymarka) from the bigger Lake (Chucuito).
• Arrive in La Paz and transfer to your hotel.

Overnight in La Paz

Day 10 – La Paz – City tour, 3.640 masl (B)

• Pick up from the hotel to start the visit to the traditional neighborhoods of the city such as: San Pedro (known for its famous prison, whose infrastructure and organization are totally different aspects to other prisons in the world) and Sopocachi (first residential area of ​​the city) where We will transfer in the cable car enjoying a beautiful panorama of the City of La Paz and start the excursion to the Valley of the Moon that is located 10 km. from the center of the city, whose curious clay formations were created by the erosion of winds and heavy rains, named after Neil Armstrong.
• Afterwards there will be a short panoramic tour of the Residential Zone and the highest football stadium in the world, making a stop at the Killi Killi viewpoint (whose view reaches 360 °) for a later transfer to the historic area of ​​La Paz, where you will visit one of the oldest streets in the city like Jaén Street, famous for the infrastructure of the houses that house it and for the area of ​​the Museums (optional visit 1 museum), then we will have a short walk to the political center of the country, visiting the Murillo Square, the Presidential Palace, the Legislative Palace, the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Church of San Francisco. Nearby is a beautiful Bolivian restaurant where you will have a typical traditional lunch and finally finish with a guided tour of the famous Witches’ Market (where the mystical aspect of the rituals and the Andean thought will be understood).
• Return to the hotel.

Overnight in La Paz

Day 11 – La Paz – Uyuni, 3,650 masl (B)

• Transfer to the airport El Alto for your flight to Uyuni
• Arrival and transfer to the town of Uyuni to start the tour to the Salar of Uyuni. We will visit the train cemetery, continue to the indigenous community of Colchani, observe the production of iodized salt in its rustic form, enter the white deserts in their fullness, typical landscapes of extraction as mounds of salt, salt eyes and first hotel salt now museum of the place. Visit the Sajchilla’s island with millenary cactus, an unexplored place where we will have a 20 minutes walk, continue to Coquesa located at the foot of Tunupa Volcano, visit the surroundings and observe the famous pink flamingos. Lunch.
• In the afternoon return to Uyuni visiting the Incahuasi Island, typical place with presence of giant cactus in a habitat of volcanic rock.

Overnight in Uyuni

Day 12 – Uyuni – La Paz, 3.640 masl (B)

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Transfer to the airport to board the flight to La Paz.
• Arrival in La Paz and wait for your international connection

 

THE PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• 11 hotel nights with breakfast included
• Private or shared transportation as indicated in the program
• All the excursions indicated in the program with English speaking guides
• Meals as indicated: Breakfast (B) Lunch (L) Box lunch (BL) Dinner (D)
• Train tickets to Machu Picchu
• All entrance fees
• Transfers airports, bus station, train station
• Domestic flights: Lima – Cusco / La Paz – Uyuni – La Paz
• Permanent assistance by our local offices

THE PROGRAM DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• I International flights
• Personal insurance
• Personal expenses, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks during meals
• Meals not mentioned in the program
• Early check-in in case the international flight arrives in the morning
• Airport taxes (domestic and international)
• Tips for guides, drivers, restaurants and hotels

Hotels 3***
Place	Hotels	Day	Website
Lima	Hotel Allpa	1, 2	www.allpahotel.com
Cusco, Ollantaytambo	Samanapaq	3	www.samanapaq.com
Cusco	Rumipunku	4, 5	www.rumipunku.com
Puno	Royal Inn	6	www.royalinnhoteles.com
Copacabana	Gloria Hotel	7, 8	www.hotelgloria.com.bo
La Paz	La Casona Boutique	9, 10	www.lacasonahotelboutique.com
Uyuni	Jardines de Uyuni	11	www.hotelesrusticosjardines.com