In supplier order. Some entries may cover multiple days; optional experiences are described by the supplier.
Sample itinerary. Choose a departure for its exact itinerary and hotel plan.
Day 1 — Fly to Lima
Fly from London (regional connections available) and transfer to your hotel.
Day 2 — Lima
Take a half-day city tour, including Casa Aliaga, the oldest colonial mansion in Lima and the Baroque majesty of San Francisco monastery.
Meals: breakfast
Day 2.1 — Transfer: Lima to Arequipa
Day 3 — Fly to Arequipa
Fly over the Andes to Arequipa, known as the ‘White City’ thanks to the use of pale, volcanic sillar stone masonry in much of its buildings. Admire its ornate facades and colonnaded plazas, surrounded by ice-capped volcanoes.
Meals: breakfast
Day 4 — Arequipa
Take a full-day city tour to see such sights as the beautiful Santa Catalina convent, which dates from the 16th century, and the Juanita Mummy Museum.
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Day 4.1 — Transfer: Arequipa to Colca Canyon
Day 5 — Colca Canyon
Drive into the Andes towards Colca Canyon (around four hours, partly on unpaved roads, with stops), passing breathtaking views of the altiplano and herds of grazing llamas and vicuñas.
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Day 6 — Colca Canyon
Early morning excursion to Condor’s Cross to see condors flying over the canyon. Later, visit Maca, a town famed for its pre-Columbian textiles. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure.
Meals: breakfast
Day 6.1 — Transfer: Colca Canyon to Puno
Day 7 — Lake Titicaca
Travel by road to Puno and Lake Titicaca (around six hours). Stay on the shores of the lake.
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Day 8 — Lake Titicaca
Take a full-day tour of the Uros people’s man-made, floating, reed islands, as well as the naturally formed Taquile Island.
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Day 8.1 — Transfer: Puno to Cuzco
Day 9 — Train to Cuzco
Take the Titicaca train to Cuzco (approximately 10 hours). Enjoy lunch and relax with a pisco sour in the observation car, as you pass through Andean plains, where vicuñas and alpacas thrive.
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Day 10 — Cuzco
Take a half-day tour of the Inca capital including the San Blas district, the cathedral and the extraordinary Temple of the Sun at Coricancha. Afternoon is at leisure or take an optional excursion to the Pre-Columbian Art Museum or the ruins of Sacsayhuamán.
Meals: breakfast
Day 11 — Chinchero
In the morning travel by road to the indigenous village of Chinchero to see its Inca terraces and a traditional weaving demonstration. Visit the Inca fortress at Ollantaytambo, an astounding feat of construction and ingenuity and overnight at Casa Andina Premium Valle Sagrado Hotel & Villas.
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Day 11.1 — Transfer: Cuzco to Machu Picchu
Day 12 — Machu Picchu
Drive to Ollanta and take the Vistadome train to Machu Picchu. Tour the spectacular ruins.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 13 — Machu Picchu to Cuzco
Morning at leisure or further explore Machu Picchu (purchase ticket at time of booking). Return to Poroy by rail and transfer to Cuzco for 2 nights.
Meals: breakfast
Day 13.1 — Transfer: Machu Picchu to Cuzco
Day 14 — Inti Raymi Festival
Enjoy a full day of ceremonial celebrations in honour of the Sun God and see the spectacular re-enactment procession of hundreds of Inca descendants in colourful finery accompanied by music and dance. Enjoy a farewell dinner in the evening.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 15 — Fly to London via Lima
Fly to London, arriving the next day.
Meals: breakfast
Day 15.1 — Transfer: Cuzco to Lima
Day 16 — Arrive in London