Peru Luxury Adventure
Peru is a country which has a lot to offer, it has a unique history and culture, and provides many culinary delights, but it is the adventure that draws many to the area. This trip lets you take in the adventure of Peru through activities such as zipling and exploring the ancient ruins of the country’s history. You will find yourself travelling to Machu Picchu as well as visiting islands.
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After arriving in Lima, you will be met at the airport. Keep an eye out for a sign with your name on. You will be introduced to the city of Lima through a walking tour. A guide will take you on a walk to introduce you to the surrounding areas of your hotel so that you can get your bearings upon arrival somewhere new. This short introduction (up to one hour) will help with your orientation so that you can feel confident to be on your own afterwards. You will stay the night in Lima.
The following day gives you a taste of the adventure you will experience on the rest of this trip. Half the day is spent carrying out a bike tour in Pachacámac valley. Depending on the level of the cyclist and the season, the trails will vary in terrain and difficulty. In the basic route you pedal on dirt tracks and from there the difficulty increases with greater distance, or entering a sector of level 1 trails, or you will choose to increase the difficulty or even choose the route that involves the greatest angle of ascent and more trails.
After this activity, you can enjoy the delight of lunch in the sky. “Dinner In The Sky Peru” is the third company open in Latin America. There is already a franchise in Mexico and Brazil. A crane lifts a platform 45 meters to the heights, the capacity is 22 people comfortable seated in a reclinable chair. You will spend another night in Lima.
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For your last day in Lima before transferring, you will take in the culture of the city. Experience the capital of Peru through a diverse tour including the old centre of Lima with the beautiful decorated squares surrounded by architecture from the colonial age.As Peru is one of the oldest civilisations in the world, the visit to the museum will make you appreciate the Andean and pre-Colombian art even more.
You will also visit the Larco Museum. It features the finest gold and silver collection from ancient Peru and the famous erotic archaeological collection, one of the most visited Peruvian tourist attractions.
You will have a private transport to Lima airport and subsequently, upon arrival to Cusco, you will have a private transport from the airport to your selected hotel in Cusco. The flights in this transfer are not included in price.
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Full InfoSol y Luna HotelLuxuryExploring Sacred Valley is an incredible adventure. On the first day you will take part in a mountain experience. The Zip Line and Via Ferrata tour has been made to offer an amazing mountain activity for people without any experience. It will be an experience of a lifetime. It is a combination of two activities, you will climb 400 meters of via ferrata and descend the mountain using 6 zipwires.
After spending the night in Sacred Valley, you will have another day to explore the beauty of the area.
You will enjoy Horseback Riding in Sacred Valley. After beginning your ride at “Hacienda del Chalán”, you cross the Vilcanota river over a traditional suspended bridge. The next part of the path goes along the side of the river crossing through an area of native forest where it is possible to see one of the biggest Inka cementeries along the side of the path. You pass through the heart of the village of Yanahuara, cross through many cornfields, and ride until you reach the other part of the river and once again cross the suspended bridge of Paucarbamba and return to Hacienda del Chalán. The tour includes an English speaking tour, helmet, and a well-groomed Peruvian Paso Horse.
In the afternoon, you visit the Ollantaytambo Ruins. These famous ruins are named after Ollanta. One of the best preserved sites of this area is known as Hanan Huacaypata and is north of the main square. This ruin exists out of elegantly crafted stone walks.
You will spend another night in Sacred Valley.
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Full InfoBelmond Sanctuary LodgeLuxury
Full InfoSumaq HotelLuxuryThis begins the first day of a two-day Inca Trail. Day 1 sees the journey start early in the morning. After arrival at km 104 by train, the Royal Inca Trail begins with a hike to Chachabamba (2270m/7448f), where a guide will inform you about the previous function of this archeological site.
Thereafter, you will reach Wiñayhuayna (2650m/8694f), the most important archeological site besides Machu Picchu. After that, the trail continues towards the Sun Gate “Inti Punku”, a nice viewpoint from which you can enjoy the nightfall on Machu Picchu (2400m/7874f). Since you have to continue the walk to your hotel in Aguas Calientes, you will only spend little time in the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu on the first day.
Beware, the Inca Trail does not operate in February due to the rainy season.
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Day 2 of the Inca Trail begins with you leaving the hotel towards Machu Picchu following breakfast at around 5:30am by bus. This time allows guests to enjoy a greater experience due to less crowds and a greater calmness.
After arrival at the citadel around 6:00 am, the guide will give detailed information about Machu Picchu and the history and culture of the Inca. Thereafter, you will have enough free time to enjoy and explore the site on your own (f.ex. go to the Inka Bridge, explore the variety of buildings).
At the end of the afternoon, a bus takes you down to Aguas Calientes you will take the train back to Cusco.
Upon returning, you will then finish your day aboard the Hiram Bingham Train from Machu Pichu to Poroy. Board the train at 17:50. This luxurious train provides an incredibly scenic and entertaining journey, after which you will arrive in Poroy at 21:16 and then take a private transfer from the train to Cusco to stay the night.
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You will have a free morning to explore Cusco at your leisure. Following this, you will have a private transfer from your selected hotel in Cusco to the airport. The flight is not included.
After arrival in Lima, you will have a crafter deluxe from airport to hotel.
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Start the day with transport from Lima to Paracas. The desert and the sea come together in spectacular landscapes in Paracas, in the department of Ica, just a few hours south from Lima. The cliffs that fringe the beaches are teeming with life, millions of birds that live here year-round, and thousands of others that fly from the northern hemisphere and from further south, ranging from guano birds to Humboldt penguins.
After arriving in Paracas, you will stay the night and then explore the area further in the morning.
The day will see you take part in two activities, Ballestas Islands Tour and Biking in Paracas National Reserve.
Discover the Ballestas Islands, home to peculiar and diverse coastal fauna. This two-hour journey takes you around several small islands while hearing location cries from sea lions, spotting Humboldt penguins and a wide variety of guano birds. On the way to the islands you will be able to appreciate the magnificence of the “Candelabro” (the Candlestick), an enormous and mysterious geoglyph carved on the desert soil, making this a morning of archaeological and natural history discovery.
The E-bikes are the perfect tool while you visit the Paracas National Reserve. They do not pollute, they do not make noise and they are a versatile and fun vehicle. This experience seeks to offer all the advantages described without making much effort, since the bicycle engine assists our pedalling all the time.
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You will have a free morning to enjoy in Paracas. The afternoon will see you take a private transfer from Paracas to Lima. Upon arrival, you will be able to stay at the hotel located within International Lima Airport.
Day 12 will be your final day. Your guide will be waiting for you at the hotel to assist you with anything you need for your flight.
