13-Day Explorer Line - Peru Land of the Incas

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Today, you'll embark on a colonial and contemporary city tour of Lima. You'll visit numerous must-see sights including the San Francisco Monastery. Afterwards, you'll enjoy a guided visit to one of Lima’s most noted museums, the Larco Museum, which houses the world’s largest private collection of Peruvian pre-Columbian Art, focussing on women's roles in ancient Peru. After the tour, you'll have the option to enjoy a visit to Parque de la Exposición with dinner in a local restaurant afterwards.

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You will be picked up at a given time at the hotel and brought to the airport in order to take your flight to Cusco. Upon arrival in Cusco, you'll be welcomed at the airport and taken to your hotel. On the way, you'll enjoy a visit to the Chinchero community. Here, are the remains of what was the royal hacienda of Tupac Inca Yupanqui, as well as beautiful colonial temples built on Inca’s foundations. Then, you will enjoy a splendid view at El Mirador de Racchi before you continue to your hotel.

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Today, you'll visit Ollantaytambo, a typical Inca community. Towering above the tow, you'll find the Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo. Steep stone terraces rising from the edge of town lead up to the fortress ruins at the top of the hill. A stone stairway leads up through the terrace walls, allowing visitors to step out on them. Afterwards, you'll have lunch in a typical restaurant. In the afternoon, you'll have the option to visit the Moray and Maras Ruins as well as take a trek to Yucay.

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This morning, you'll transfer by bus to Ollantaytambo train station where the tour starts by train through the fertile plain of the Urubamba valley and on to Aguas Calientes. From there, a bus will take you to Machu Picchu. Known as the Lost City of the Incas, this cultural heritage of mankind is a beautifully located impressive stone city constructed with a technique incredible for its era and even for present times. After a two-hour guided tour, you'll be transferred to your hotel in Cusco.

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You'll start your city tour at the typical San Pedro Market and take in the lively bustle of the workers and their colourful stands. Then, from Plaza de Armas, you'll visit the impressive Renaissance-style Cusco Cathedral. Make your way through small alleys edged with Incan walls until you reach Koricancha, the temple dedicated to the sun, Inti. Then, you'll journey into the past as you explore Sacsayhuamán, the Inca ceremonial fortress dedicated to the sun.

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Today, you'll take a full-day bus tour from Cusco to Puno that leads you through the Peruvian highland along snow-covered peaks of the Andes, small villages and reaches its highest point in La Raya at 4,300 metres above sea level. On route, you will visit the town of Andahuaylillas, the ruins of Racchi and the small town of Pucara. Your lunch in a typical restaurant en route is included. Upon arrival in Puno, you'll have the evening free to explore.

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This morning, you'll be transferred to Puno’s dock where you will depart towards the Uros Islands on Titicaca Lake. The Uros are 40 small floating islands made of packed totora (reed), located within the Titicaca National Reserve. Here the inhabitants of the lake, the Uros, live just as their ancestors did, maintaining their customs and idiosyncrasies. After visiting the Uros Islands, you'll return to your hotel.

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Today you'll start your excursion to the Colca Canyon. This canyon has a length of more than 100 kilometres and its deepest point is 3,400 metres. The best lookout is to be found at 3,800 metres above sea level. On the way, you'll visit the Aguada Blanca National Park where Vicuñas and Alpacas can be seen. You reach the best lookout at 4,910 metres above sea level. The view of the volcanoes Misti, Chachani, Ampato and the still-active Sabancaya is just fantastic.

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After an early breakfast, you'll start your trip to the lookout, Cruz del Condor, located at the deepest point of the canyon. The view is just fantastic and condors can be seen. Afterwards, you will visit the colonial churches in Maca and Yanque as well as different lookouts with beautiful views. You'll have lunch in Chivay and continue to Arequipa where you'll arrive in the late afternoon. In the afternoon, you'll check into your hotel and have the evening free to spend as you wish.

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In the morning, you'll meet your guide and start your city tour through Arequipa, the so-called "White City", departing through the old neighbourhoods of San Lázaro. You'll visit Arequipa’s Cathedral and the main square with its three portals. Then, you'll visit the Compañía de Jesus and the San Ignacio Chapel, also called "The Sistine of America". You'll end your tour at Santa Catalina Convent, beautiful and romantic place from the 16th century, with the pure style of different Spanish cities.

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This morning, you will visit four typical restaurants called Picanterías. In those restaurants, you will appreciate how the typical dishes from Arequipa are cooked, maintaining their customs and traditions like cooking with firewood in earthenware pots. At each Picantería, you will taste some of the most representative dishes such as: Adobo Arequipeño, Zarsa de Patitas, Sencca, Chupe Shrimp and more. After the food tasting, your lunch is included at a typical restaurant.