Peru Trip: From Lake Titicaca to Machu Picchu
This 2-week Peru trip launches you on the trail of the Incas, from Cusco to Machu Picchu, via Lake Titicaca. A Peru stay through the history of a prodigious civilisation!
LIMA: Arrival in Peru
Welcome at the airport by our team and private transfer to your charming boutique hotel in the heart of Lima. A free evening with our recommendations and hand-picked addresses to begin exploring the Peruvian capital.
LIMA: Free Day
A free day at your own pace to enjoy Lima's highlights: the cathedral, the Plaza Mayor, the San Francisco Convent, the elegant Pacific-side neighbourhoods and the Larco Herrera Museum with its collection of pre-Columbian civilisation artefacts, retracing 3,000 years of Peruvian history.
LIMA - CUSCO: Capital of the Incas (3,400 m)
Transfer to Lima airport for a flight to Cusco. Welcome and hotel transfer, then a free afternoon to acclimatise to the altitude. Explore the city at your own pace: museums, cobbled alleyways and its UNESCO-listed historic centre. Night in Cusco.
CUSCO: Visit at Your Own Pace
A free day to discover the former Inca capital. Visit options: Cusco Cathedral, the Temple of the Sun and four major nearby archaeological sites (Sacsayhuamán, Puca Pucará, Tambomachay and Q'enqo).
CUSCO - AGUAS CALIENTES: Sacred Valley of the Incas
Head for the Sacred Valley! First stop: Awanacancha, a traditional camelid-wool textile centre. Then Pisac (artisan market + archaeological site). Final visit to Ollantaytambo (ancient Inca fortress) before boarding the train to Aguas Calientes.
AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHU PICCHU - OLLANTAYTAMBO
Shuttle to Machu Picchu and a 3-hour guided tour of the mythical Inca citadel. Optional: the ascent of Huayna Picchu, a vertiginous 3-hour hike with sublime views over the Urubamba Valley (must be booked in advance). Return to Aguas Calientes, then train to Ollantaytambo.
OLLANTAYTAMBO - CUSCO: Moray, Maras, Chinchero and Misminay
Discover the circular terraces of Moray and the incredible still-active Maras Salt Pans. Final stop at Chinchero (artisan market + Inca ceremonial centre) before meeting the warm and welcoming Misminay community. Return to Cusco in the late afternoon.
CUSCO - PUNO: On the Shores of Lake Titicaca
Tourist bus to Puno, the folklore capital of Peru. En route, discover: Andahuaylillas ('Sistine Chapel of the Andes'), Raqchi (temple of the founding god Wiracocha), Pukara museum. Lunch in Sicuani. Arrival in Puno in the late afternoon.
LAKE TITICACA: Uros Islands and Amantani Island (4,000 m)
Morning mini-cruise on Lake Titicaca. Visit the famous reed Uros Islands: the people of the high Andean plateaux. Then Amantani Island: explore this remarkable place and spend the night with a local family in rustic accommodation (no electricity or running water).
LAKE TITICACA: Amantani Island and Taquile Island - PUNO
After breakfast, head for the extraordinary island of Taquile. A one-hour hike to the heart of the village, world-renowned for its textile art and traditional costumes. Descend via the other side of the island, then return by boat to Puno in the late afternoon.
PUNO - LIMA
Domestic flight to the Peruvian capital. A free day in Lima with our suggestions for making the most of your last moments in Peru.
LIMA: International flight
Your Peru stay comes to an end! Private transfer to Lima airport for your international flight back home. Possible extensions: the Amazon, the Pacific coast or Huaraz.
- Accommodation
- Domestic flights
- Guide
- Repatriation insurance
- Site entry fees
- Transfer
- Additional insurance
- International fligths
- Meals
- Rental car (if self-drive tour)