01°: ARRIVES IN LIMA

Arrival in Lima, after completing the migration and customs formalities, you will come to the arrivals hall where our referring driver will be waiting for you, recognizable by a sign with the word CASA YOLANDA. Transfer to the hotel in the Miraflores area.

Overnight Hotel LIMA

02°: LIMA – PARACAS

In your hotel in the morning you will have the meeting with Yolanda who will give you tickets and travel documents as well as giving you an informative briefing and the latest recommendations.
Transfer to the Bus Cruz del Sur terminal with a taxi that you can take directly from the hotel (about 15 minutes journey).
Departure for Paracas with the Cruz del Sur company bus at approximately 13:30, approximately 3 hours 30 minutes in comfortable panoramic seats.
Upon your arrival in Paracas one of our representatives will be waiting and accompany you to your hotel.

Pernotto Hotel PARACAS

03°: BALLESTAS ISLANDS – PARACAS RESERVE – HUACACHINA OASIS bus to NAZCA

After Breakfast we leave for the Ballestas excursion at 8:00. From the small landing stage of Paracas, first of all from the launch you can observe the candelabrum, the famous Paracas geoglyph, whose meaning is still shrouded in mystery; the guide will expose his theses and his hypotheses, you will be able to observe and photograph them directly from your boat.
Continue to the Ballestas where you will visit the colonies of sea lions and many other marine species.
Navigation around the islands will take about an hour before returning and arriving at the port around 10:30.
Continue with a visit to the Paracas reserve by private car with one of our local representatives. Spectacular visit inside the reserve, with wonderful natural landscapes and rich biodiversity.

Return to Paracas, pick up your luggage from the hotel and continue by private car to transfer to the Oasis of Huacachina.
During the journey of about 2 hours our contact person will be available to let you visit places of tourist and naturist interest. You arrive at the Oasis in the early afternoon where the driver will finish his service. Here you can use the facilities of the Oasis to park your luggage and then be able to relax, have lunch or organize short tours on the desert dunes surrounding the oasis waiting to leave for Nazca. From the Oasis to the ICA Bus terminal about 15 minutes by taxi which you can take directly to the oasis.
At 6:20 pm (times may change) Bus Cruz del Sur for Nazca about 2 hours journey.

Overnight Hotel NAZCA

04°: NAZCA (OPTIONAL OVERFLIGHT) bus to AREQUIPA

The overflight of the lines is optional (we reserve the overflight in advance only on explicit request).
During the overflight the pilot performs various acrobatics to allow you to have a better view of the Lines.

During the afternoon you can independently manage local visits, also referring to our local contact person.
At 22:00 departure for Arequipa bus Cruz del Sur, VIP service with reclining seats for 160 night journey about 9 hours.

Night journey overnight in BUS
ALTERNATIVE: Bus leaving at 2.30 pm with arrival in Arequipa at around 11.00 pm and overnight at the Hotel

05°: AREQUIPA

Arrival in Arequipa in the morning, Hotel accommodation (upon your arrival in Arequipa, take a taxi directly inside the terminal to take you to the hotel, approximately 10 minutes journey time).
Free day to visit the city and acclimatization.

You can organize the city tour yourself, referring for information also to the Hotel manager where you will be staying.
The Cathedral, Andino Sanctuary Museum Momia Juanita, Monasterio de Santa Catalina.

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06°: AREQUIPA–CHIVAY (COLCA CANION)

Departure between 08.00 and 08.30 am from your Hotel, for the North Carretera along the Volcán Chachani and after we arrive in Pampa Cañahuas which is the national reserve of the vicunas, we will admire the snowy Chucura, las lagunillas de Toqra y Patapampa el Mirador de los Andes, from where you can admire the Nevado Ampato, Hualca-Hualca, and the Cordillera de los Andes.

Arrival in Chivay and Hotel accommodation, in the afternoon you can take advantage of the Chivay or Yanque thermal baths (it is recommended to use the thermal baths after 16:00 where the water temperature reaches optimal levels).

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07°: CONDOR CRUZ and transfer to PUNO

At 6:00 am continental breakfast in the Hotel and after we will go in the direction of Cruz del Condor to admire the spectacular flight of the Condors from where we will be able to observe the depth of the Canion, we will stay here for about 1 hour 30 minutes, to then take a walk of about 1 hour to the Cruz del Cura, we will visit the traditional pueblitos of Pinchollo Yanque and Maca where we will observe Tombs, amphitheatres, churches and terraces, returning to Chivay for lunch time before embarking on the journey and continue to Puno by bus sprinter.

Arrival in PUNO expected in the late afternoon, you will be left in front of your booked Hotel.

Overnight Hotel PUNO

08°: TITICACA ISLANDS UROS and TAQUILE | Reference programming (flexible hours)

07: 00/07: 30: We will take visitors to the hotels.
Departure in shared launch for the floating islands of the Uros and towards Taquile.
Visit the floating islands of the Uros and then leave for Taquile.
Arrival at the pier in the north of the island and an hour's walk begins.
Arrival in the largest town of Taquile. Visit of its square and the market.
Lunch
Return to Puno.
17: 00/17: 30: Arrival in Puno, main pier.

Overnight Hotel PUNO

09°: PUNO – CUSCO | TOURIST BUS

Transfer by tourist bus.
Tourist stops in: Pukara - La Raya - Sicuani, lunch stop Raqchi - Andahuaylillas, up to Cusco.
Departure from PUNO at 7:00.
NOTE: transfer from your hotel to the terminal is not included you will need to take a taxi.
For the TERMINAL TERRESTRE counter 11 puerta 7, about 10/15 minutes by taxi.
You need to be at the terminal at least 30 minutes before your arrival at CUSCO at 17:00.
ALTERNATIVE: Direct Bus Puno-Cusco with bus Cruz del Sur departure 8:00 am arrival 2:30 pm.

NOTE: the transfer from the arrival terminal to your Hostal is not included unless specified in the program, you will need to take a taxi about 10/15 minutes to reach Cusco city and the hostales and hotels in the center.
Tickets for the various sites are optional and NOT INCLUDED.

Overnight Hotel CUSCO

10°: CUSCO

First thing to do in Cusco is to buy the BOLETO TOURIST for the places you are planning to visit so you can buy the General Touristic Boleto THAT CONTAINS ALL 3 CIRCUITS, or buy only the partial touristic Boleto for the Circuit that interests you CIRCUIT 1 - 2 - 3.
(Recommended visits easily managed independently)
City tour, Plaza Mayor, the Cathedral, Korikancha temple.
Visit to the 4 ruins around the city: Sacsayhuaman - Puka Pukara - Tambo Machay - Quengo.

Overnight Hotel CUSCO

11°: SACRED VALLEY – OLLANTAYTAMBO train to AGUASCALIENTE

Starting early, in the morning by negotiating a taxi, you can visit Chinchero, the salt marshes of Maras (from 19 June 2019 can only be visited from the Mirador) and the terraces of Moray, before arriving in Ollantaytambo.
From here in the afternoon the train leaves for Aguascaliente (about 1 hour and 40 minutes).

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12°: MACHU PICCHU

Wake up very early, the first shuttle buses to the citadel begin to rise at 5:00 using the first few hours where the site still meets the desert (you will have to respect the time of entry to Machu Picchu see the dedicated chapter).
Day dedicated to the visit of the citadel.
In the afternoon, depending on the train booked, you will return from Aguas Caliente to Poroy on the outskirts of Cusco and from there in 25 minutes by taxi to the city center.
In the absence of availability on this train the return will be to Ollantaytambo and from there by contracted taxi or colectivos you return to Cusco (about 1:20 hours of travel).
NB for those who want to go up to Whyna Picchu or Cerro Montagna, it is necessary to book together with the entrance of Machu Picchu choose the ascent shift subject to availability. (see dedicated chapter).

Overnight Hotel CUSCO

13°: PISAC

Recommended visits easily managed on site).
Pisac Market, you can negotiate a taxi (about an hour's journey) and visit the famous popular market and the ruins.
As an alternative to Cusco you can visit the characteristic barrio of San Blas, the Inka museum or simply relax by walking through the streets of the city.

Overnight Hotel CUSCO

14°: CUSCO - LIMA

Flight Cusco - Lima, arrival in Lima, transfer your hotel, day dedicated to visiting the capital

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15°: DEPARTURE

Transfer from hotel to airport with our driver.
Intercontinental flight (it is advisable to arrive at the airport at least 3 hours 30 minutes before flight departure).