11 NIGHTS included
2 local flights included
11 breakfasts included, 2 lunches and 2 dinners
Private taxi on your arrival, all local transports in air-conditioned mini-bus and train go and return to muchu picchu included
Activitiessuch as cooking and pisco sour class. Basically all activities mentioned in the detailed description, except free days
Description
Day 1 : Start your peruvian odyssey with a cooking class!
Hola, Explorogist, y bienvenido a Lima! This capital city is the starting point of our Peruvian expedition. Let us tell you what’s going to happen during the next 11 days…
On day 1, we will take care of your transfer from the airport. Our private driver will be there waiting for you. The driver will drop you at your first boutique hotel right in the heart of Lima. We will all meet at 3:00 p.m in the lobby, where our host will welcome us. Then we’ll start with a Pisco Sour and a Ceviche class to make an immediate immersion in the Peruvian culture. After this appetizer, we’ll have a typical Peruvian dinner all together! You got it? On day 1, no rush, only discovering, biting, and devouring the exquisite Peruvian food.
Included: Welcome dinner
Day 2 : Visit of the vibrant lima
On day 2, our host will show us around Lima. We’ll discover the main square and the historical center; we’ll cruise a local fruit market and have a fantastic view of the ocean at “El parquet del Amor”. Then, we will have free time to explore by ourselves or with our new Explorogist travel buddies. Let’s wander around the beach, have a small heritage tour, or even try one of the top ten gastronomical restaurants worldwide.
Included: Breakfast
Day 3 : Visit of Visit of Arequipa, the amazing white cité
Wake up, Explorogist! On day 3, we’ll check out around 9:00 a.m, and we’ll fly from Lima to Arequipa. No rush today, we’re already at 2.300 meters above sea level. Our objective? Acclimatation! Do not hesitate to drink typical coca leaves tea… we’re only halfway from the peak we’ll reach in a few days. We’ll have a small visit to the city center; then we’ll have free time to wander in the small alleys of this ex-colonial wonderful city. For the most courageous, we could try to survive to the typical Arequipian dish “El Recotto relleno”. Be careful; it’s hot!
Included: Breakfast
Day 4 : The Colca canyon, one of the deepest in the world
On Day 4, take a deep breath, we’ll leave Arequipa around 8:30 a.m, and we’ll start our two days expedition in one of the deepest canyons in the world. Today’s program is about coca-leaves chewing, famous volcanos admiring, 2 hours trekking, and open-air natural thermal bathing. Let’s make the most of this breathless landscape. For the night, we’ll stay in one of the best boutique hotels in the country, and we’ll enjoy a traditional open-air barbecue!
Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 5 : Spot the biggest bird of the world
It’s already day 5, Explorogist… But don’t panic: incredible experiences are taking shape. We’ll have an early breakfast and drive to the “Cruz del condor”, where we should spot flying condors, the biggest bird of prey. They usually fly very close form the viewpoint: fingers crossed! In the afternoon, we’ll visit some pre-inka tombs, and have a nice walk in a cactus area. We’ll reach Arequipa around 5:00 p.m where we’ll have free time to relax.
Included: Breakfast
Day 6 : The prodigious Inka capital: Cusco
How are you, Explorogist ?! We’ve done already so much… but the most exciting part is still waiting for us! Today, we’ll fly over to Cusco, the fascinating Inka capital city. In the afternoon, we’ll have a city tour to discover the secrets of this magical city.
Included: Breakfast
Day 7 : Free day
Day 7 is your free day. What do you feel like doing today? Chilling all day long?! Or you can read your favorite book while having coca leaves tea in our boutique hotel. The other possibility is to take part in one of our optional activities, such as cultural discovery in a small village in the surrounding of Cusco. Or, only for pure adventurers, be brave enough to climb and spend the night in the famous sky lodge?!
Included: Breakfast
Day 8 : Sacred valley by sacred bike
On day 8, we’ll visit the sacred valley by bike. It’s a fantastic way to cruise gently in this stunning place. It’s also the perfect way to feel that inviolable atmosphere that prevails here! We’ll spend the night in our luxury boutique hotel in the middle of the valley.
Inlcuded: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 9 : on our way to Machu Pichu
On Day 9, we’ll take the train in the morning and head to Aguas Caliente, a small village next to the famous Machu Picchu. The atmosphere is mysterious in this place… There, we’ll have a free afternoon to visit the Machu Picchu’s museum, to do a bit of shopping in a small typical souvenir shop, or to share a 1-liter Cuzqueña beer with your Explorogist mates. But friendly advice: try to avoid hangover because tomorrow is a challenging day! We’ll wake up at 3:30 a.m to reach the summit of your Peruvian adventure. Ready?
Inlcuded: Breakfast
Day 10 : The extraordinary Machu Picchu
It is unmissable; you can’t go to Peru without treading upon the magnificent Machu Picchu. The place is beyond all expectations… On day 10, we’ll take the first bus to see the sun rising over the ruins. Recharge your camera at the most, open your eyes… It is a moment you will never forget! Our guide will spend around 2 hours explaining the highlights of Machu Picchu. Then you will have free time to wander by yourself in ruins, or climb on one of Machu Picchu’s surrounding summit. In the afternoon, we’ll take the train back to Cusco, the head full of unbelievable memories.
Inlcuded: Breakfast
Day 11 : the rainbow mountains
Day 11 is our last full day, but not the least! After a short night, stretch your legs and be ready: a fascinating day is waiting for us. First, we’ll have breakfast to recharge our batteries, and then, we’ll hike to the Rainbow Mountains. Be prepared to see a unique panorama! These colors seem just unreal. On our way back, we’ll have a tasty lunch in the middle of the mountains, and we’ll head back to Cusco around 4:00 p.m.
Inlcuded: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 12 : goodbye peru
Day 12 is our last day. We’ll leave you in beautiful Cusco, where you can choose to relax a couple of additional days, book another trip in this area, or flight back to Lima to go back home.
It has been a fantastic trip, full of memories, amazing experiences, incredible pictures, and a bunch of new life friends from all over the world.
Inlcuded: Breakfast
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Our Hotels (or similar)
- Colca Lodge Spa & Hot Springs, in the Colca Canyon
- Hatun Inti Boutique Machupicchu
- Arawi Lima Miraflores
- Abittare Cusco