Peru & Bolivia

Welcome to Lima, the ‘City of Kings’. Upon arrival you will be met at the airport and privately escorted to your hotel.

 Overnight at the selected hotel in Lima.   

CITY TOUR (HD)

You will first show you a panoramic view of “La Huaca Pucllana” and then you will visit the impressive Historical Downtown of Lima: its palaces, mansions, churches and squares, ending with a visit to the residential and financial district of San Isidro and an unforgettable view of the Pacific Ocean from the district of Miraflores. This tour includes the admission to the BCR Museum and the Complejo Monumental San Francisco and its Catacombs. *The BCR Museum is closed to the public on Saturdays and Sundays afternoons. Closed all day on Mondays.

Transfer to the airport and flight towards Arequipa

Arrival and transfer to your hotel.

Overnight at the selected hotel in Arequipa.     

Included: Breakfast

CITY TOUR & SANTA CATALINA (HD)

You will have around 3 hours tour on Arequipa’s city, also known as the White City, during this tour we will show you all its charms of the main streets and colonial buildings, where you will visit The Main Square, The Cathedral (outside), La Compañia a Jesuit’s church and religious cloisters, Santa Catalina convent – which is a city within the city – built on the XVI century and closed to the public for almost 400 years until 1970, and it’s still home of a few nuns. The tour continues to the Church and Square of San Francisco and Yanahuara area which has a famous lookout where you will have a complete view of the city and enjoy a spectacular view of the Misti Volcano.

Afternoon at leisure

Overnight at the selected hotel in Arequipa

Included: Breakfast 

At the scheduled time, you will be taken to the to the bus station. 

Drive to Juliaca by regular bus (equipped with A/C, reclining seats and toilet/washroom).
At your arrival you’ll be transferred to your hotel.

Overnight at the selected hotel in Puno

Included: Breakfast & Lunch

Early land transfer to the Copacabana Sanctuary, to board the Catamaran Cruise Ship; snack on board while sailing to Sun Island, In this legendary island is visited the Garden, Stairs and Fountain of the Inca, then the itinerary includes a visit to the Inti Wata Cultural Complex, the largest private tourist attraction of Bolivia, including the underground museum of Ekako, the traditional medicine and the Titicaca Reed Shipbuilders display centers, the Pachamama agricultural Inca terraces, a handicraft center, the Intica’s lounge and at the Manco Kapac viewer of the largest Andean camelids. Also, the Inti Wata Complex of Sun Island includes a unique sailing experience aboard a huge Titicaca traditional vessel for a panoramic visit to the Pilkokaina Inca Palace.

Board again the Catamaran Cruise Ship to Chua harbor while enjoying a lunch buffet, land transfer to La Paz.

Overnight at the selected hotel in La Paz

Included: Breakfast & Lunch

CITY TOUR & MOON VALLEY (HD)

Departure to the city tour, during it you will appreciate the cultural, historical, architectural, and natural wealth. Visiting The Square Murillo, Cathedral, Palace of Government, Church of San Francisco, Viewer of Quilli Quilli, Gold Museum, Market of the Witches and the Valley of the Moon, located to 15 Km. of the city. The erosion has achieved after the years to form a group of astonishing stony formations that give the visitor the sensation of having discovered an unknown world. A true one and almost “real” lunar landscape.

Meals not included

Afternoon at leisure 

Overnight at the selected hotel in La Paz    

Included: Breakfast 

Transfer to the airport and flight to Uyuni. 

We will leave Uyuni in the morning and first visit the train cemetery where you can see the old rusting trains from decades ago.

Box lunch

We will continue to Villa Mar. There will be plenty of time for taking amazing photos before arriving in the village. Passing by Alota and the “Valle de las Rocas”, Valley of the rocks.  

Overnight at the selected hotel in Villamar    

Included: Breakfast, box lunch & dinner

Today we have an early start to visit “Sol de Mañana” geysers and see the bubbling mud pools and steam jets. We will then continue to some hot springs where you will have a chance to relax in the warm water pools and we will breakfast here. After our relaxing break to see “Laguna Verde” where, if conditions are correct, we see the green mineral waters of this lake at the foot of Volcan Licancabur.

Box lunch

Arrival to Ojo de Perdiz.

Overnight at the selected hotel in Ojo de Perdiz    

Included: Breakfast, box lunch & dinner

Finally, the tour will arrive at the incredible Salar de Uyuni . With the Andes Mountains on the horizon and the arid, white expanse laid out in front of you, entering the salt flats is like approaching the edge of the world. At times the Salar can be glazed with a few centimeters of water, creating a nearly perfect mirror for the deep blue sky. The horizon seems to disappear as the line between the sky and the Salar becomes imperceptible. A truly incredible sight.

Box lunch

As the Salar de Uyuni tour continues across the salt flats, the Isla del Pescado or Fish Island , rises from the middle of the enormous white expanse like a mirage. Here visitors can climb up the steep island where gigantic cacti, some over 9 meters tall, cover the landscape of this strange oasis. On the shores of the “island”, lunch is served as guests take in the incredible panoramic views of the Salar.

After this we proceed to Colchani and witness how the salt is processed before we arrive to the Salt Flats themselves and see the “Ojos de Sal” where water bubbles up through the salt plains. We will see where the salt has been placed in mounds ready to be transported, the original salt hotel (no longer used for guests) and visit Inca Huasi (Fish Island) to see the giant cacti and have great views of the salt flats all around.

Then, departure to Colchani.

Overnight at the selected hotel in Colchani  

Included: Breakfast, Box lunch & Dinner

Transfer to the airport and flight to La Paz. 

Arrival and transfer to the city.

Day at leisure

Overnight at the selected hotel in La Paz  

Included: Breakfast

Ride to Tiwanaku will take you on a scenic journey through the High Plateau. Along the way we will pass by the imposing Andes Mountain Range as well as get the opportunity to observe the more traditional, countryside way of life. On Wednesdays it is also possible to make a brief stop at Quellani and witness the weekly cattle market, a dying tradition in this part of the world. Upon arrival at the UNESCO designated ruins of Tiwanaku we will first visit the Lithic and Ceramic Museums, designed to communicate to visitors the impressive history of the pre-Incan Tiwanaku civilization.

Following our quick museum tour, we will head to the main attraction: the Tiwanaku ruins. At the archeological site we will explore the cultures main temples including the Pyramid of Akapana and Kalasasya as well as the inspiring Gateways to the Sun and Moon. In addition to the traditional examples of Tiwanaku architecture, giant monoliths and figurative representations are scattered throughout the archeological complex. What is perhaps most impressive about Tiwanaku is the incredible skill and craftsmanship needed to create such architecture. Huge stone blocks weighing as much as 45 tons each are placed with such precision that not a single gap between one to the next exists. The sculptures too are worthy of modern day appreciation- intricate details of both the people and the gods can be seen on the spiritual figures the Tiwanaku revered. A trip to Tiwanaku is more than just a walk through history; it is a breathtaking testament to an ancient civilization that was far advanced beyond their years.

After marveling at the impressive archeological ruins, you will be served a full lunch at a delicious nearby café and then continue on to explore the fascinating Sukakollus irrigation system; responsible for creating a year round humid climate ideal for agriculture in the arid high plateau land. Additionally, you will get the chance to visit Pumapunku, known for huge monolith stone structures that are still a mystery to archeologists today. Beyond the temple structure, the full day tour to Tiwanaku will also take you on a visit to the traditional local town. Today, the village that was once the capital of the powerful pre-Incan civilization that ruled the region is home to an indigenous community who still lives in the ways and guards the secrets of old. On our tour we will visit the city’s 17th century church, constructed of the very stone of which the main ruins were built.

Lunch in a local restaurant 

Transfer to Desaguadero, border between Bolivia and Peru. Continue to Puno.

Overnight at the selected hotel in Puno  

Included: Breakfast & Lunch

Travel by bus from Puno to Cusco. During the way the bus will make some stops at important points like: Pukara, an archeological complex formed by a pyramidal structure. This is the first sign of civilized culture in the Peruvian Altiplano. La Raya, the highest pass on the route (4312 meters/14000 feets). Raqchi, to visit the “Wiracocha temple” that according to the old chroniclers was built by the Inca Wiracocha in honour to the Supreme God of the Incas: “Apu Kon Titi Wiracocha” and Andahuaylillas, a church considered as the “Sistine Chapel of the Americas” because of the quality of the artworks found inside it. Upon your arrival to Cusco, you will be met and be transferred to your hotel. 

Overnight at the selected hotel in Cusco       

Included: Breakfast & Lunch

Morning at leisure

CITY TOUR AND NEARBY (HD) 

In the afternoon you will have the chance to visit the historical city of Cuzco. Your visit will begin with the center of the city, touring around two beautiful colonial landmarks: the Cathedral and the Main Square. Then you will visit the ancient Koricancha (Temple of the Sun in Quechua), an ancient Inca worship center to the Sun God and a marvelous mixture of Inca and colonial architecture. Later on you will leave the city and head towards the outskirts where several archaeological sites from Inca times can be found, and what better example of this that the Sacsayhuaman Inca Fortress, entirely built in stone, each piece carefully carved to fit perfectly to the other. This Inca fortress is also the chosen site for the Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun) that is celebrated every year on June 24th. Even more archaeological marvels are ahead: Kenko (labyrinth or maze in Quechua), a ceremonial site; Puca Pucara, a site where you will find the tambos (watch towers) from Inca Time; and finish your visit with Tambomachay, where a never-

ending spring can be found. This place is locally known as the Inca Baths, a site that it is believed to be an Inca tribute to Unu (water in Quechua).

Overnight at the selected hotel in Cusco       

Included: Breakfast 

PISAC MARKET & OLLANTAYTAMBO FORTRESS (FD)

This morning you will drive to the Pisaq market in the Sacred Valley. Originally a place where people from remote communities used to barter their products, Pisaq has evolved to one of South America’s most famous souvenir markets. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. Afternoon visit to Ollantaytambo Fortress where the Temple of the Sun (formed of six gigantic monoliths, whose total weight exceeds 50 tons) and the Terrace of the Ten Niches stand out.

Overnight at the selected hotel in Cusco.

Included: Breakfast  & Lunch     

you up the steep roads to the entrance of the citadel. Your guide will take about 2 hours through the vast ruins. Machu Picchu is the best known of the Inca ruins, is believed to have been built around the mid-15th century and was “rediscovered” by the American historian Hiram Bingham in 1911. The guided tour of this fascinating place is an awesome experience. Visit the Main Square, the Royal Quarters, and the Temple of the Three Windows, the Circular Towers, the Sacred Sun Dial and burial. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.

At the appointed time, you will return to the station to take your train ride to train.

Overnight at the selected hotel in Cusco.

Included: Breakfast  & Lunch     

Transfer to the airport and flight towards Lima.

Arrival and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight at the selected hotel in Lima.     

Included: Breakfast 

At the scheduled time, you will be taken to the airport to take your international flight.

Included: Breakfast