Circuit: Lima, Paracas, Nazca, Arequipa, Puno y Cusco 18 days

18 day / 17 night
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Duration18 Day / 17 Nights
Group Size2/10
Activity LevelModerate / Challenging

The best 18 days tour around Peru, where you can visit the following destinations: Lima, Paracas, Ica, Nazca, Arequipa, Puno, Cusco and Puerto Maldonado. Most of this sighseeings are incredibly, specially for those who's dream always has been visited Peru.

Itinerary

Day 1 | Circuit

LIMA

LIMA

Flight to Lima.
Welcome, reception and transfer to the select hotel.
Overnight at Lima.

Day 2 | Circuit

COLORFULL NIGHT

COLORFULL NIGHT

Breakfast the hotel.
Free morning.
Buffet Dinner + tyipical dances peruvian show.
20:00 Pick up time to go to La dama Juana Restaurant.
Our driver pick up up you and transfer to the restaurant.
Several peruvian typical dishes in a complete buffet dinner.
Enjoy the show and also the exquisite dinner.
23:00 Return to the hotel.
Overnight at Lima.

  • Breakfast the hotel.
  • Free morning.
  • Buffet Dinner + tyipical dances peruvian show.
  • Dama Juana Restaurant.
  • Peruvian typical dishes in a complete buffet dinner.

 

Day 3 | Circuit

FREE DAY LIMA

Breakfast at the hotel.
Free day.
Overnight at Lima.

Day 4 | Circuit

FULL DAY PARACAS & ICA

FULL DAY PARACAS & ICA

03:00 am. Pick up from the hotel to transfer you to the bus station.
03:45 Am. Departure by bus Cruz Del Sur Semi-bed service to the Bay of Paracas.
07.45 Arrival to Paracas, reception and immediate transfer to the pier of La Marina Turística.
08.00 Am. Board the skimmer to visit the Ballestas Islands, on the way they will see they will make a brief stop to observe the candelabra, enigmatic figure in the dunes of the dune on the sea, then continue the journey to the islands, where they can observe the ecosystem of the Ballestas Islands or Guaneras Islands, where sea lions inhabit, different species from guano birds, to penguins, return to Paracas.
Free time to rest and drink
11.00 am. Departure by Tourist bus to the city of Ica, located at 1 hour travel.
Arrival to Ica, reception and immediately City Tour, visiting the Plaza de Armas, a wine, where you can taste the different wines and piscos produced by hand with grapes from the area, then visit La Laguna de La Huacachina where the spectacular tour is made of sand cars (BUGGIES) in the desert.
19.00 Pm. Transfer to the bus station, for the connection via Semi-bed bus to the city of Nazca, about two hours and thirty minutes away.
Arrival to Nazca and transfer.
Overnight at Nazca 

  • Paracas.
  • Ballestas Islands.
  • Ica.
  • Huacachina lagoon.
Day 5 | Circuit

NASCA LINES OVERFLIGHT

NASCA LINES OVERFLIGHT

Breakfast at the hotel.
At the appropriate time, transfer to the aerodrome where they will board the high-wing plane and fly over the enigmatic Nazca Lines for 35 minutes.
14:30 Transfer to the bus station to leave to Arequipa.
23:30 Arrival to Arequipa.
Arrival to Arequipa, reception and transfer the select hotel.
Overnight at Arequipa.

  • fly over the Nazca Lines
  • Transfer  to Arequipa.
  •  Arrival to Arequipa.
  • Overnight at Arequipa.
Day 6 | Circuit

AREQUIPA: CITY TOUR AREQUIPA

AREQUIPA: CITY TOUR AREQUIPA

Breakfast at the hotel.
Free morning.
14:00 In the afternoon, the City Tour starts in the Historic part of the city, which includes: The Main Square, the Selva Alegre residential area, Yanahuara viewer and other more atractions.
Overnight at Arequipa.

  • City tour Arequipa.
  • The Main Square
  • Yanahuara viewer
Day 7 | Circuit

AREQUIPA - COLCA CANYON FIRST DAY

AREQUIPA - COLCA CANYON FIRST DAY

Am. Breakfast at the hotel.

AM. We leave the city of Arequipa taking the north route towards Yura, in the tour we will visit the National Reserve of Salinas and Aguada Blanca we will observe vicuñas, llamas and alpacas in the wild, in Pampa Cañahuas we will be able to appreciate different types of birds such as flamingos, herons, geese Andean, ducks, eagles of the Andes "Kara-Kara"; then we will arrive at the viewpoint of the volcanoes where we will have a privileged view of snow-capped mountains in Patapampa (4800m.-15,000pies).

Arrival to Chivay capital of the valley and accommodation in the hotel.

In the afternoon as an option we can visit the thermal baths of "La Calera" which are at a temperature of 40º and whose waters have medicinal properties.

Overnight at Colca.

  • National Reserve of Salinas and Aguada Blanca
  • Pampa Cañahuas
  • Arrival to Chivay
  • Thermal baths of "La Calera"
Day 8 | Circuit

COLCA CANYON / CONDOR CROSS / PUNO

COLCA CANYON / CONDOR CROSS / PUNO

Am. Breakfast at the hotel.

Very early we go to the Cruz del Cóndor, viewpoint from where you can appreciate the magnitude of the Colca Canyon and the spectacular flight of the condors; Upon returning to Chivay, we will visit the Chilina Viewpoint, where we will find the famous Hanging Tombs, the Town of Yanque, its beautiful Church and its characteristic streets built of stone.

13.30 Departure by Tourist bus to Puno, the duration of the trip is about 6 hours.
Arrival in Puno.Overnight at Puno.

  • Cruz del Cóndor
  • Colca Canyon view
  • Flight of the condor
  • Hanging Tombs, the Town of Yanque
  • Arrival in Puno
Day 9 | Circuit

PUNO / TITICACA / UROS & TAQUILE ISLANDS

PUNO / TITICACA / UROS & TAQUILE ISLANDS

Am. Breakfast at the hotel.
07:00 After breakfast visit to the Uros Floating Island, where you can appreciate their customs and in particular the construction of the islands and their houses built with totora that is a typical aquatic plant of the island, later the island of Taquile to appreciate their customs, lunch included in the island; return to Puno and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight at Puno.

  • Visit to the Uros Floating Island
  • Island of Taquile
  • Overnight at Puno
Day 10 | Circuit

PUNO - CUSCO

PUNO - CUSCO

Am. Breakfast at the hotel.
06:00 Transfer to the bus station for the connection to the Imperial city of Cusco by Tourist bus in excursion service with 4 stops en route to visit the Lithic Museum of the ruins of Pucará, La Raya, Raqchi and the Church in Andahuaylillas; additionally an additional stop will be made in Sicuani for lunch. Arrival in Cusco and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at Cusco.

  • Transfer to Cusco
  • Lithic Museum of the ruins of Pucará
  • La Raya, Raqchi and the Church in Andahuaylillas
  • Arrival in Cusco
  • Overnight at Cusco
Day 11 | Circuit

CITY TOUR CUSCO + 4 NEARBY RUINS

CITY TOUR CUSCO + 4 NEARBY RUINS

Breakfast at the hotel.
Rest of the morning free for air conditioning.
14:00 For the City Tour, visiting the tourist attractions such as the Main Square, Koricancha, then visit the four nearby ruins of the city located 15 minutes: Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay, return to the Hotel.
Overnight at Cusco.

  • City Tour Cusco
  • Main Square, Koricancha
  • Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay
  • Overnight at Cusco
Day 12 | Circuit

SACRED VALLEY TOUR

SACRED VALLEY TOUR

Am. Breakfast at the hotel.
Full day excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, where you will visit the pampas of Calca, Lamay, the Indian Market of Pisaq, lunch included in one of the tourist restaurants of Urubamba.
In the afternoon we will visit the Fortress of Ollantaytambo, at the end of the visit they separate from the group to walk or take a motorcycle taxi to the Ollanta train station located about 500 meters. approx.
19.00 Pm. They will board the train to Aguas Calientes
20.43 Pm. Arrival and transfer walking to the chosen hotel.
Overnight at Aguas Calientes.

  • Sacred Valley of the Incas
  • Indian Market of Pisaq
  • Fortress of Ollantaytambo
  • Arrival and transfer to Aguas Calientes
  • Overnight at Aguas Calientes
Day 13 | Circuit

AGUAS CALIENTES / MACHU PICCHU / CUZCO

AGUAS CALIENTES / MACHU PICCHU / CUZCO

Am. Breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast, transfer walking to the bus station, where you will board a mini-bus to ascend to the esplanade of Machu Picchu; income and guided tour of the main buildings. In the afternoon transfer back to Aguas Calientes.
In the afternoon return to Cusco. Arrival reception and transfer to the Hotel.
16:22 approximately train to return to Ollantaytambo.
Transfer from Ollantaytambo to Cusco.

Overnight at Cusco. 

  • Machu Picchu tour guide
  • Transfer back to Aguas Calientes
  • Return to Ollantaytambo
  • Transfer from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
Day 14 | Circuit

FREE DAY CUSCO

Breakfast at the hotel.
Free day.
Overnight at Cusco.

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Free day
  • Overnight at Cusco
Day 15 | Circuit

CUSCO - PUERTO MALDONADO

CUSCO - PUERTO MALDONADO

Breakfast at the hotel.

At convenient hour, transfer to airport

Fly Cusco – Puerto Maldonado (not include in the price)

Reception in the airport and transfer to Lodge.

Then, we’ll start our program by visiting the city on a bus. Then, we will go to Puerto Capitanía, the port where our riverboat will be waiting for us. We will sail across Rio Bajo Madre de Dios (Winding River) until arriving at our lodge, 30 km away from Puerto Maldonado City. On our way, you will be able to observe rural lands destined to agricultural and livestock activities near the city. If the weather is good, you will sight colorful plants like the large-flowered heliconias, and you will have the chance to observe diverse animals such as the capybaras, caimans, water turtles, herons, cormorants, carrion birds and birds of prey. Upon the arrival in our lodge, you will be welcomed with delicious Amazon tropical fruit nectars and taken to your comfortable room (bungalow) reserved for the occasion. Once you are settled in the room, a hearty lunch will be served for you in our warm, rustically designed dining room.

CAIMAN COCHA

In the afternoon, our specialized guide will take you through an interpretive trail, conveniently signposted, to Caiman Cocha, a little lagoon where you will have the chance to observe the black caiman and the common caiman, as well as efficient predators located at the top of the food chain. They feed on a rich water fauna—mainly represented by fish— that inhabits the pond. Back in the lodge, a delicious dinner will await you and you will have free time to share unforgettable moments at the bar, equipped with and excellent game room and all the drinks you can imagine. The night fauna will lull you to sleep with the melody of a huge number of bird songs and calls.

  • Fly Cusco – Puerto Maldonado
  • Puerto Capitanía
  • Rio Bajo Madre de Dios
  • Caiman Cocha Lagoon
Day 16 | Circuit

LAKE APU VICTOR

LAKE APU VICTOR

Breakfast at the lodge.

Magic begins with birds singing from the Amazon paradise, waking up to the howler monkey calls. A hearty breakfast will provide you with the necessary energy for a morning full of new experiences.

LAKE APU VICTOR: After breakfast, we will start a hike to the deep forest on conveniently prepared, preserved and signposted trails. On the way, we will cross the riverside to reach high-elevation forests, and then we will descend to floodable forests, to go up again to the hills. During the journey, we will see the widest range of flora and fauna in the wild. Along the way, we will see diverse species of medicinal plants and fruit trees supporting the animal and human populations in the Amazon forests. Some of the most important are the moriche palm, mahogany, chestnut, catahua, cedar, trumpet-wood, copaiba, and shihuahuaco, among others.

With luck and in silence, you can see bigger mammals, like the Brazilian tapir and the white-lipped peccary; rodents like the giant otter, the capybara, the spotted paca and the armadillo; primates like the coto or howler monkey, the squirrel monkey, the lion monkey and the black-cap capuchin monkey; reptiles like the iguana and the bothrops atrox; amphibians like the toad and birds like the guan, the partridge, the golden parakeet and the blue, yellow and red macaw. In the rainy jungle you will see insects such as butterflies (Lepidoptera), scarabs (Coleoptera), crickets, cicadas, ants, centipedes and millipedes of several species. We’ll arrive at the majestic Lake Apu Victor surrounded by immense swamps and gigantic trees. Then, we’ll go up to an Amazonian observation deck, from which you’ll get to enjoy a panoramic view on the lake, observe parrots, macaws, toucans, horned screamers, hoatzins, herons and other animals like caimans, turtles, etc. A wide variety of fishes enters Lake Apu Victor with the flooding of (heavy) rainy season. In addition, there are other species of fauna associated to the lake, like the yellow-footed tortoise, the mata mata, the twist-necked turtle, the freshwater blenny, the kinkajou, the white-tailed deer, the Central American agoutis and the giant otter of the Amazon rainforest. Back in the lodge, a refreshing lunch will be waiting for you. MONKEY ISLAND In the afternoon, joined with our specialized guide, we will visit the Monkey Island, few minutes away from the lodge in the center of Madre de Dios River. This island shows an enormous variety of exuberant flora and hosts numerous primate specimens like the black spider monkey, the black-cap capuchin monkey, the squirrel monkey and the lion monkey. Also other species of little mammals like the ring-tailed coati (nasua nasua), the squirrel and an enormous variety of colored birds. Finally, we will complete our visit to the island, enjoying a sunset with the most impressive dusk in the jungle. Back in the lodge, you will taste an exquisite dinner.

  • Lake Apu Victor
  • Overnight in the lodge
Day 17 | Circuit

PUERTO MALDONADO - CUSCO

Breakfast at the lodge.

After a refreshing night sleep, the loud vocalizations produced by the supersized voice box of the howler monkey, will greet you good morning. In our dining room, a hearty breakfast will wait for you. In our dining room, a delicious breakfast will await you before going back to Puerto Maldonado.

Fly Puerto Maldonado – Cusco (not included the flight ticket)

Reception in the airport in Cusco and transfer to the hotel.

Night accommodation in Cusco

  • Fly Puerto Maldonado – Cusco
  • Night accommodation in Cusco
Day 18 | Circuit

CUSCO - LIMA

Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer hotel - airport.
Flight Cusco – Lima.  (Not include the flight ticket)
Arrival to Lima.
Waiting at the airport for international flight.

  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Transfer hotel - airport.
  • Flight Cusco – Lima.  (Not include the flight ticket)
  • Arrival to Lima.
  • Waiting at the airport for international flight.

What's Included?

     

     Shared services with Spanish or English professional guidance.
     Tickets to the attractions included.
     Internal flights Cusco-Puerto Maldonado/Puerto Maldonado-Lima
     Air taxes

    Lima

     Transfer in / out Lima
     02 nights’ accommodation in Lima with breakfast.
     City tour Lima
     Musiculinaria “Perú Show Expresión Cultural”

    Paracas / Ica / Nazca

     Bus tickets Lima / Paracas + Ica / Nazca – shared service
     Transfer In / Out in Paracas
     01 night accommodation in Paracas with breakfast
     Paracas National Reserve
     Tour Ballestas island.
     Transfer Paracas / Ica
     Transfer In / Out in Ica
     01 night accommodation in Ica with breakfast
     Panoramic City tour Ica
     Transfer in / out in Nazca
     Overflight of the Nazca Lines (Does not include overflight tax S/.30 to pay in destination, it can be change) // Hotel not included)
     Bus at night from Nazca / Arequipa in Cruz del Sur company – 2nd floor

    Arequipa

     Transfer in / out in Arequipa
     City tour Peatonal Arequipa & convento de Santa Catalina
     01 nights’ accommodation in Arequipa with breakfast.
     Program Colca 02D/01N
     nights’ accommodation in Colca with breakfast.
     Entrance ticket to Colca
     Turistic bus services from Chivay to Puno

    Puno

     Tranfer in / out in Puno
     02 nights’ accommodation in Puno with breakfast.
     Islas Uros and Taquile with lunch.
     Turistic bus service from Puno to Cusco with visit and lunch included

    Cusco

     Traslado in / out en Cusco
     04 noches de alojamiento en Cusco con desayunos
     01 noche de alojamiento en Aguas Calientes con desayuno
     City Tour Cusco and 4 nearby ruins
     Lunch in Machu Picchu
     Expedition Peru rail train or Inca Rail Executive (According to availability).

    Puerto Maldonado

     03 nights accommodation with food included.
     Excursions in shared service

     

What's not Included?

    International flight tickets.
     Services not detailed in the program

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Important information

• Rates expressed in US dollars, per person.

• Guided in Spanish or English.

• Shared service

• Subject to availability, does not apply for holidays such as Easter, Inti Raymi, National Holidays, Christmas New Year and other festivities of the place).

• The order of the tours may vary.

• Pickups are given from downtown hotels, if they are outside the pickup area, cost will be added for transfers outside the center.

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