Meeting the Quechua

We walk through this magnificent colonial city, nicknamed the White City, due to 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 guided tour in English for the city, in English group for the Andina Sanctuary Museum and for the Santa Catalina Convent.

Arequipa is a fertile land, halfway between the Andes and the coastal desert.

In the morning, we will go to the market to discover the basics of Peruvian gastronomy, before going back to the land and visiting the surrounding countryside. We will then learn more about the colonial history of the region.

Night in Arequipa

Private English speaking guided tour.

We leave early in the morning for Chivay, with on the road a magnificent view of the volcanoes of the cordillera. After entering the National Reserve of Pampa Cañahuas, we will come across herds of wild vicuñas, whose wool is even finer than cashmere, as well as other species of Andean fauna.

Arriving at the village of Chivay, located in the middle of green terraces more than 1,500 years old, we will have lunch and continue to Cabanaconde where our hotel is located.

Night in Cabanaconde

Shared transportation to Chivay, then privately to Cabanaconde. Private English speaking guide

Breakfast and stroll along the edge of the Canyon, waiting for the thermals which will perhaps motivate the Condors to a magnificent flight. Then, we will go along the Canyon to reach the villages of Pinchollo, Maca and Yanque.

Then we will return to Canocota, an Andean village, where Julia, our host for this stay, is waiting for us. You will be able to accompany her for some traditional activities in the fields.

Night at the inhabitant’s house

Shared transportation for the return to Chivay and then private transportation to Canocota, private English speaking guide.

We’re leaving this morning for an easy walk.

A small canyon will present itself to us. After 3 hours of hiking we will arrive at thermal baths for a moment of relaxation before the departure to Puno and Lake Titicaca.

Night in Puno.

Private English speaking guide until the departure of the bus from Chivay then tour bus with English-Spanish guide to Puno.

Boat for the Uros, traditional islands built entirely of reed.

Then we will continue towards Amantani Island, where our host families will come to pick us up. Installation in our rooms.

Wonderful landscapes, pre-Inca ruins, and an excellent introduction to the economic and social life of this “state within the state”.

Night at the inhabitant’s home

Grouped service (about 15-20 people) with English-Spanish guide.

After breakfast, we embark for our return to Puno. We will visit Taquile Island, recognized by UNESCO for its traditions and famous for its handicrafts.

After lunch, we will return to Puno.

Arrival late afternoon

Night in Puno

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

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 hotel – bus terminal and terminal – hotel / sightseeing bus with English-Spanish guide, including site entrances

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.

Night 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,

Night in Chinchero

English-speaking private tours, private transportation, entrance fees included

We are leaving today for a day’s walk.

After passing a pass at 4’300m we will descend on a part of the old Inca Trail to arrive at our host family’s house, located on the edge of the site of Huchuy Qosqo.

Evening of sharing with our hosts.

Night at the inhabitant’s house

Private English speaking guide, entrance fee included

We visit the site in the morning before going down into the Sacred Valley.

Our bus picks us up, direction Ollantaytambo where we will visit its impressive Inca fortress.

Night in Ollantaytambo

Private English speaking guide, private transportation, entrance fee included

Early in the morning, you take the train to Aguas Calientes, and then

you will 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 7 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