Peru Highlights with Nazca Lines & Lake Titicaca 2021
12 Day Package from Lima to Lima
Starting at $2,869
Destinations & Sightseeing
Itinerary and Meals
Accomodations
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Destination & Sightseeing
Transportation:
As outlined in the day-by-day itinerary below and private airport transfers to/from intra-vacation flights; intra-vacation flights not included.
As outlined in the day-by-day itinerary below and private airport transfers to/from intra-vacation flights; intra-vacation flights not included.
MEALS
Buffet breakfast daily; 3 lunches; 1 three-course dinner
MEALS ITINERARY
Day 1
Welcome to Lima. Heralded as the “City of Kings” by Spanish conquistadors, Lima retains vestiges of its opulent past with its colonial buildings and world-class museums
Day 2
Enjoy a scenic drive south along the Pan-American Highway to Pisco, the wine capital of Peru. Have your camera handy today as you board your aircraft for flightseeing over the Nazca plains, which can only be appreciated by air. Your pilot will point out the mysterious markings known as the Nazca Lines, a series of drawings of animals and geometric figures etched into the parched soil—some up to 1,000 feet long! Theories vary, but the most accepted belongs to German mathematician Maria Reiche, who dubbed the land the “astronomical calendar” of the ancient Peruvians
Breakfast
BreakfastDay 3
Head north to the Bay of Paracas. Cruise out to the Ballestas Islands, which are inhabited by a wide variety of sea mammals and exotic birds, including boobies, sea lions, and Humboldt penguins. The huge Candelabro, an unexplained candelabra-shaped etching on the Paracas cliffside, can also be seen as you cruise back to shore. Later, return to Lima
Breakfast
BreakfastDay 4
Your included city tour focuses on Lima’s rich colonial history as well as the modern city. Lima was the bastion of Spanish South America from its founding in 1535 until the independence of the South American republics in the early 19th century. See the cathedral, where the remains of Francisco Pizarro are sealed in a wooden coffin, and the Santo Domingo Convent to see the relics of three famous Peruvian saints—Santa Rosa de Lima, San Martin de Porres, and San Juan Macias
Breakfast
BreakfastDay 5
Fly to Cusco, high in the Andes. Your guided tour visits the Santo Domingo Monastery, one of the most important temples devoted to worship of the sun. It is said it was covered in gold leaf and filled with golden representations of nature. At Plaza de Armas, see the cathedral before taking a short drive outside the city to the ruins of Sacsayhuaman with its intricate stone walls, the amphitheater of Kenko, and the red fortress of Puca Pucara
Breakfast
BreakfastDay 6
Today, a short drive into the Urubamba Valley, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, brings you to Awanakancha to learn about the importance of the alpaca for Inca cultures, as well as the ancient weaving techniques still in use today. Continue to the market town of Pisac, where you can buy handmade rugs, alpaca sweaters, and jewelry at bargain prices. At the other end of the valley, visit Ollantaytambo to see some of the finest examples of Inca masonry
BreakfastLunch
BreakfastLunchDay 7
Embark on a train trip bound for Machu Picchu and cut a path through the Sacred Valley to this “Lost City of the Incas,” discovered by American explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911. On a guided tour, explore this intact fortress with its temple remains, holy houses, and mile-long aqueduct. For hikers, a brisk one-hour walk leads to the Sun Gate, the ancient entrance used by the Incas
BreakfastLunch Dinner
BreakfastLunch
DinnerDay 8
A morning at leisure allows you to wake up early to see sunrise over Machu Picchu with your second included entrance to the ruins. Return to Cusco by train
Breakfast
BreakfastDay 9
Arrive in Juliaca, where you will be transferred to Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca
Breakfast
BreakfastDay 10
Today, enjoy a full-day sailing on Lake Titicaca and take a motor boat to some of the more unique islands. Start with Taquile Island, once part of the Inca Empire and one of the last areas of Peru to be conquered by Spain in the 16th century. The Spanish banned traditional dress on the island, which is why the Spanish peasant dress can still be found today. Next, travel to the fascinating Uros Islands, home to the Uros Indians, who were forced to live on the lake as the Inca Indians pushed farther into their territory. These islands are completely made by reeds, which are continually added to as they disintegrate to the bottom of the lake
BreakfastLunch
BreakfastLunchDay 11
Depart for Juliaca this morning, visiting the ruins of Sillustani en route. At this pre-Incan burial ground, see where the ancient Aymaras buried their high priests in chullpas, aboveground, cylinder-shaped tombs dating back to the 1400s. Transfer to the airport for your return flight
Breakfast
BreakfastDay 12
Your vacation ends after breakfast this morning. (B)
NOTE:
Maximum elevation on vacation is 13,000 ft
Breakfast
BreakfastDay 13
ARRIVE IN LIMA
Day 14
LIMA–PISCO–PARACAS
Day 15
PARACAS–BALLESTAS ISLANDS–LIMA
Day 16
LIMA
Day 17
LIMA–CUSCO
Day 18
CUSCO–SACRED VALLEY
Day 19
SACRED VALLEY–MACHU PICCHU
Day 20
MACHU PICCHU–SACRED VALLEY–CUSCO
Day 21
CUSCO–JULIACA–PUNO
Day 22
PUNO. LAKE TITCACA EXCURSION
Day 23
PUNO–SILLUSTANI–JULIACA–LIMA
Day 24
LIMA
Day 25
Breakfast
Day 26
Breakfast
Day 27
Breakfast
Day 28
Breakfast
Day 29
BreakfastLunch
Day 30
BreakfastLunchDinner
Day 31
Breakfast
Day 32
Breakfast
Day 33
BreakfastLunch
Day 34
Breakfast
Day 35
Breakfast
Day 36 ARRIVE IN LIMA.
Welcome to Lima. Heralded as the “City of Kings” by Spanish conquistadors, Lima retains vestiges of its opulent past with its colonial buildings and world-class museums
Day 37 LIMA–PISCO–PARACAS.
Enjoy a scenic drive south along the Pan-American Highway to Pisco, the wine capital of Peru. Have your camera handy today as you board your aircraft for flightseeing over the Nazca plains, which can only be appreciated by air. Your pilot will point out the mysterious markings known as the Nazca Lines, a series of drawings of animals and geometric figures etched into the parched soil—some up to 1,000 feet long! Theories vary, but the most accepted belongs to German mathematician Maria Reiche, who dubbed the land the “astronomical calendar” of the ancient Peruvians
Breakfast
BreakfastDay 38 PARACAS–BALLESTAS ISLANDS–LIMA.
Head north to the Bay of Paracas. Cruise out to the Ballestas Islands, which are inhabited by a wide variety of sea mammals and exotic birds, including boobies, sea lions, and Humboldt penguins. The huge Candelabro, an unexplained candelabra-shaped etching on the Paracas cliffside, can also be seen as you cruise back to shore. Later, return to Lima
Breakfast
BreakfastDay 39 LIMA.
Your included city tour focuses on Lima’s rich colonial history as well as the modern city. Lima was the bastion of Spanish South America from its founding in 1535 until the independence of the South American republics in the early 19th century. See the cathedral, where the remains of Francisco Pizarro are sealed in a wooden coffin, and the Santo Domingo Convent to see the relics of three famous Peruvian saints—Santa Rosa de Lima, San Martin de Porres, and San Juan Macias
Breakfast
BreakfastDay 40 LIMA–CUSCO.
Fly to Cusco, high in the Andes. Your guided tour visits the Santo Domingo Monastery, one of the most important temples devoted to worship of the sun. It is said it was covered in gold leaf and filled with golden representations of nature. At Plaza de Armas, see the cathedral before taking a short drive outside the city to the ruins of Sacsayhuaman with its intricate stone walls, the amphitheater of Kenko, and the red fortress of Puca Pucara
Breakfast
BreakfastDay 41 CUSCO–SACRED VALLEY.
Today, a short drive into the Urubamba Valley, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, brings you to Awanakancha to learn about the importance of the alpaca for Inca cultures, as well as the ancient weaving techniques still in use today. Continue to the market town of Pisac, where you can buy handmade rugs, alpaca sweaters, and jewelry at bargain prices. At the other end of the valley, visit Ollantaytambo to see some of the finest examples of Inca masonry
BreakfastLunch
BreakfastLunchDay 42 SACRED VALLEY–MACHU PICCHU.
Embark on a train trip bound for Machu Picchu and cut a path through the Sacred Valley to this “Lost City of the Incas,” discovered by American explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911. On a guided tour, explore this intact fortress with its temple remains, holy houses, and mile-long aqueduct. For hikers, a brisk one-hour walk leads to the Sun Gate, the ancient entrance used by the Incas
BreakfastLunch Dinner
BreakfastLunch DinnerDay 43 MACHU PICCHU–SACRED VALLEY–CUSCO.
A morning at leisure allows you to wake up early to see sunrise over Machu Picchu with your second included entrance to the ruins. Return to Cusco by train
Breakfast
BreakfastDay 44 CUSCO–JULIACA–PUNO.
Arrive in Juliaca, where you will be transferred to Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca
Breakfast
BreakfastDay 45 PUNO. LAKE TITCACA EXCURSION.
Today, enjoy a full-day sailing on Lake Titicaca and take a motor boat to some of the more unique islands. Start with Taquile Island, once part of the Inca Empire and one of the last areas of Peru to be conquered by Spain in the 16th century. The Spanish banned traditional dress on the island, which is why the Spanish peasant dress can still be found today. Next, travel to the fascinating Uros Islands, home to the Uros Indians, who were forced to live on the lake as the Inca Indians pushed farther into their territory. These islands are completely made by reeds, which are continually added to as they disintegrate to the bottom of the lake
BreakfastLunch
BreakfastLunchDay 46 PUNO–SILLUSTANI–JULIACA–LIMA.
Depart for Juliaca this morning, visiting the ruins of Sillustani en route. At this pre-Incan burial ground, see where the ancient Aymaras buried their high priests in chullpas, aboveground, cylinder-shaped tombs dating back to the 1400s. Transfer to the airport for your return flight
Breakfast
BreakfastDay 47 LIMA.
Your vacation ends after breakfast this morning. (B)
NOTE:
Maximum elevation on vacation is 13,000 ft.
Accommodations
| Lima | Lima | Lima | Lima | Lima | Lima | Lima | Lima | Lima | Cusco | Cusco | Cusco | Cusco | Cusco | Cusco | Cusco | Cusco | Sacred Valley | Sacred Valley | Sacred Valley | Sacred Valley | Machu Picchu | Machu Picchu | Machu Picchu | Puno | Puno | Puno |
Jose Antonio Deluxe
First-Class
Calle Bellavista 133 Lima Peru
The sophisticated and contemporary Jose Antonio Bellavista hotel features modern furnishings and amenities, including complimentary Wi-Fi, outdoor pool and terrace, and two restaurants, as well as 84 bright and spacious guestrooms.
First-Class
Calle Bellavista 133 Lima Peru
The sophisticated and contemporary Jose Antonio Bellavista hotel features modern furnishings and amenities, including complimentary Wi-Fi, outdoor pool and terrace, and two restaurants, as well as 84 bright and spacious guestrooms.
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