(13 days / 12 nights)
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Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Amazon
Peru, a land of extraordinary contrasts, invites you to explore its vibrant coast, majestic Andes and lush Amazon rainforest. Discover the country’s rich history and culture through colonial cities, ancestral traditions and iconic archaeological sites.
Enjoy unforgettable experiences in Lima, the Sacred Valley and Cusco, followed by a journey to the legendary Machu Picchu aboard a luxury train. Continue into the Amazon rainforest, where nature comes alive through immersive excursions and unique wildlife encounters. This grand journey blends culture, history and nature into a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Personalized luxury experience
Do you need immediate help?
Upon your arrival to the airport, our staff will assist you with information of the city and drive
you to hotel – overnight
Free day personal activities
At scheduled time, we will pick you up from the hotel to begin with the tour of the day. We will drive around the main streets and avenues until we get to the historical centre. Walking around the Plaza de Armas (Main Square) we will admire the façade of the Government Palace, the Cathedral, the Borough Council building and many more. Then to continue to at the Ficus Farm. To start of the guided tour of the farm and explanation of the breeding of the horse in transit, visit of unique specimens of competition, After exhibition of passing horses, typical dances of chalanes and northern sailor + welcome snacks. Before the end take the lunch in the same farm.
We will finish our tour with a visit to the bohemian neighbourhood. Here, we will stop to walk around admiring the republican houses, cross the famous “Puente de los Suspiros” (Bridge of Sighs) inspiration for songs and poems and enjoy beautiful views.
At the end we will drive you back to your hotel. Overnight in Lima.
At scheduled time we will pick you up from the hotel to transfer to airport to take the flight to going to Cusco. Upon arrival to Cusco, our staff will assist you and transfer you to hotel. Overnight
In the morning, we will start our Sacred Valley excursion. Our first stop will be at a textile centre, Awana Kancha, where we will appreciate the talent of some of the many native communities that inhabit the valley and learn about their ancestral knitting techniques and cultural diversity. Then, we will head for the picturesque town of Pisac, where the colourful art crafts market is a daily attraction. Here, people from the town and nearby villages offer their jewellery, pottery and textile creations. At the end
We will enjoy a delicious lunch
That afternoon we will visit the stone village of Ollantaytambo, one of the last Incan towns still inhabited, to tour the narrow stone streets and the massive archaeological complex that guards the village. If time allows it, we will visit a “chichería”, a traditional establishment dedicated to the preparation and sale of “chicha”, an ancestral corn-based drink of the Andes; or maybe an old bakery with the colonial mud ovens still in use. Return to the hotel Sacred Valley. Overnight
Pick you up from the hotel to drive to Poroy train station. We will cross the valley on board of a luxury train to the town of Aguas Calientes, upon arrival our staff will be wait at the Aguas Calientes train station and transfer Machu Picchu PUEBLO INKATERRA HOTEL.
Early pick you up from the hotel to we will take get on bus that will take us up the mountain to the gates of Machu Picchu. At the citadel, we will have a fantastic guided visit of about two and a half hours. We will walk around the narrow streets, the buildings, temples, terraces, fountains and more, while learning about this mysterious and magical city on top of the mountain.
Tea time will be served at the beautiful “Tinkuy” from the Sanctuary Lodge hotel.
At scheduled time, we will go back to Aguas Calientes station to take the train back to Cusco. JW MARRIOTT. Overnight
We will start our day with and excursion that will show us the best view of the city. We will continue to Sacsayhuaman, an impressive Incan fortress with monoliths of many metres high, which will teach us a lesson about some of the Incan amazing building techniques. Our tour will take us back to the city for a visit to San Pedro’s market, the main marketplace of the area. Flooded with aromas and colours this place is ready to teach us about the regional produce while we spend some time like a local resident. Nearby we will find Qoricancha, also known as the Temple of Gold, one of the main religious centres of the Incas; on top of its foundations the Spaniards built the Church and Convent of Santo Domingo. We will finish the tour walking around the Plaza de Armas (Main Square). Overnight in Cusco.
Free day personal activities
Welcome to Puerto Maldonado. Begin to experience the enchantment of the rainforest, as you take a 45-minute boat ride along the Madre de Dios River to arrive at Reserva Amazonica lodge. After a short briefing, settle into your beautiful cabaña and enjoy your lunch in the dining room Take a nap, followed by a refreshing tea time and get ready for the afternoon excursion. After gathering with your Inkaterra Explorer Guide, choose from the various excursions available at Inkaterra Reserva Amazónica. On your first day, we recommend a guided walk along the Trail System, into the Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica natural area, where you will discover the Amazon Basin.
This Trail offers an excellent introduction to the jungle environment, winding past impressive trees such as the Shihuahuaco, and the strangely beautiful strangler fig, offering excellent opportunities for bird watching and observing exotic insects. We also recommend on the first night our Twilight River excursion — a guided afternoon boat ride on the Madre de Dios river. Witness the transformation from a diurnal to a nocturnal world: animals and birds of the Day time give way to species specially adapted to the night. As you enjoy their paradise, you will learn about their habits, while you search for nightjars, owls, capybaras and big caimans. Enjoy the dinner, served in the main dining room from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. After dinner, you may retire early to your own cabaña, or join us to talk about your experience in the rainforest, as you listen to the intriguing sounds of the jungle at night.
Wake up late or rise early — the choice is yours. Breakfast begins at 5:30 a.m., for those who want to avoid the heat and enjoy nature at its fullest. A full buffet breakfast is served from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. This morning you may visit the Lake Sandoval excursion into the Tambopata National Reserve. Glide in a wooden canoe, across a beautiful, mirror-like oxbow lake that is home to the endangered giant river otter, as well as red howler monkeys, red-bellied macaws anacondas, side-neck turtles and black caimans. Return to the Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica for lunch. After lunch, consider visit the remarkable Inkaterra Canopy Walkway and Anaconda Walk. Ascending the first tower, 29 meters above the forest ground, you begin your encounter with the treetop realm. For more than a quarter of a mile, you will literally walk through the rainforest canopy on a suspension bridge network linking eight observation platforms.
During this hour-and-a-half expedition, be on the lookout for bright toucans, woodpeckers, trogons, monkeys and the three-toed sloth. If you wish you may extend your excursion and appreciate the sunset from one of the towers. After your descent from the Canopy, experience the Anaconda Walk for about 30 minutes along the 200-meter wooden bridge over the Aguajales swamps. In this lush eco system, you may observe the various species of amphibians, birds, mammals, abundant flora, trees and there is a possibility to see snakes of this flooded marshland. The walk finishes by returning to the lodge. Once at the lodge, enjoy the daily nature presentation in the Eco Center. Dinner starts at 7:30 p.m. After overnight.
Enjoy a full breakfast before departure. A 45-minute return trip by boat on the Madre de Dios River takes you to Puerto Maldonado, where you will visit the Butterfly House. Peru boasts the greatest variety of butterflies in the world, with 3,700 known species. Many of these can be seen at the Butterfly House, a show case for the variety, beauty and adaptability of these fascinating insects. Upon arrival at Lima Airport pick you up and transfer to INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL
At scheduled time, transfer to the airport to take flight to next destination.
City tour through the historic center, cultural experience with Peruvian Paso horses and visit to the bohemian district of Barranco
Explore the Sacred Valley with local communities, traditional markets, Inca sites and a city tour with nearby archaeological ruins.
River navigation, jungle walks, wildlife observation, canopy walkway and immersive rainforest excursions.
We value living cultures, traditions, and real stories of Peru.
Every journey is handmade. We care for every step of the process.
Traveling with Ittacca is not about knowing Peru. It’s about feeling it.
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