Wonders of the South

We are leaving for an inspiring city tour.

We will visit the bohemian district of Barranco, modern Lima with Miraflores and the historical center of the Peruvian capital.

Night in Lima.

Private English guided tour, entrance fees included, private transportation.

We leave Lima by the South Panamericana in the direction of Paracas, a small fishing village, where we will stay.

After dropping off our suitcases, we will enter the desert where the Paracas National Reserve is located. We will stay there until early afternoon before returning to the hotel.

Night in Paracas

Private transfers, English-Spanish group tours, entrance fees included, CRUZ DEL SUR comfort bus line for Lima – Paracas

Early in the morning, we will embark for the Ballestas Islands, known as the habitat of many birds and the famous Humbolt penguins.

At the end of the morning, a private transport will take us to Ica with a stop at a winery for lunch and a guided tour followed by the tasting of local products.

We will then go to the famous Huacachina Oasis, in a magnificent setting, where we will go for a buggy ride in the dunes. Evening meal included.

Night in Huacachina

English-Spanish group tours of the islands, private transfer, entrance fees included, evening meal included.

This morning we leave for Nazca, the centre of the civilization of the same name, at the origin of the famous Nazca lines that you can fly over as an option.

If the weather permits, in the afternoon we will visit the archaeological site of Cahuachi.

In the evening, we will take a night bus that will take us to Arequipa (5* bus on the Panamericana).

Night in the bus

Optional Line Overview (125usd)

Private transfer, entrance fees included, private English tour, 5* comfort line bus CRUZ DEL SUR

We walk through this magnificent city, nicknamed the White City because of its facades built in sillar, a clear volcanic rock. On the menu of this visit is the Convent of Saint Catherine, a real city within the city with its streets, parks, cloisters. We will also visit Juanita, one of the best preserved mummies in the world, discovered in 1995 at the top of the Ampato Volcano.

Night in Arequipa

Private English speaking tour for the city, entrance fees included, private transfer, English speaking group visit for Juanita

We leave early in the morning for Chivay, with on the road a magnificent view of the volcanoes of the cordillera. We will cross the National Reserve of Pampa Cañahuas where we will have the opportunity to observe herds of vicuñas. Arriving at the village, located in the middle of green terraces more than 1,500 years old, we will have lunch and continue to the hotel.

In the afternoon, if you wish, we will leave for a short walk in the countryside with the visit of the UyoUyo ruins and an end of the day in thermal baths.

Night in Yanque

Shared transportation, private English-speaking guide, tickets included

Early in the morning, we will first reach the Cross of the Condor, an excellent observation point on the Canyon, where we may have the chance to appreciate the flight of the Peruvian sky lords.

Then we will follow the Canyon to reach the villages of Pinchollo and Maca.

After lunch, we will continue our trip to the city of Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca.

Night in Puno

Shared transport, private English-speaking guide, bus with English-Spanish guide for the route to Puno

Grouped service (about 15-20 people) with English-Spanish guide. Possibility to have a private English-speaking guide with a supplement.

Boat for the Uros Islands entirely built in reed.

We will continue in the direction of Amantani Island. Our host families will pick us up and we will settle down in our rooms. We will enjoy a meal with our host family and in the afternoon we will go for a walk on the island. Wonderful landscapes, pre-Inca ruins and an excellent introduction to the economic and social life of this “state within the state”.

The next day we will visit Taquile Island, world famous for its high quality craftsmanship.

Return to Puno at the end of the afternoon.

Night at the inhabitant’s house and night in Puno in a hotel.

English-Spanish group visit, possibility to have a private English-speaking guide for an extra charge, entrance fees included.

We continue our journey by crossing the Peruvian highlands today, thanks to a special bus service that will stop in several places of interest :

– Pukara, an important pre-Inca ceremonial center…

– the Col de la Raya at 4’335m.

– Raqchi, where is the Temple of Viracocha, the creator god

– Andahuaylillas with the Sistine Chapel of the Andes

Night in Cusco

Private transfers, tourist bus with English-Spanish guide, entrance fees included

In Cusco, we offer several tourist and local activities. Our experience on site will also allow you to experience the city from the inside.

After the ruins of Sacsayhuaman, you will explore the Temple of the Sun (or the Inca Museum of your choice) as well as the Central Market, while strolling through the narrow streets of the historic center and the bohemian San Blas neighborhood.

Overnight in Cusco

Private tours in English, entrance fees included

Visit of the Sacred Valley.

We start with the weavers’ village of Chinchero, where we will learn how to weave and dye wool.

We will then continue by the sites of the saltworks of Maras and the agronomic laboratory of Moray. We will finish our day in Ollantaytambo.

Night in Ollantaytambo.

Private English-speaking visits, private transport, entrance fees included.

Early in the morning, you take the train to Aguas Calientes and enjoy a guided tour of the Inca citadel, considered a masterpiece of Inca architecture, classified as a World Heritage Site and known as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

Optional: The most courageous will be able to embark on the ascent of the Machu Picchu mountain or the Huayna Picchu, two viewpoints overlooking the site, offering at their summits a magnificent and significant view of why this Inca city was so long forgotten.

You will also have some time to isolate yourself and contemplate this site with the necessary calm.

We will then go back down, either by bus or on foot, towards the train station to take the train back to Ollantaytambo and then a bus to Cusco.

Night in Cusco

Private English speaking guide to be found at the entrance of the site, bus ticket for Machu Picchu round trip included, train round trip included. Option for Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu Mountain in addition, private transfer from Ollantaytambo.

Transfer to the airport. End of our services.

Private transfer