Peru
Inca Heartland, Colonial Heritage, Mountain Scenery & up close with condors
Chivay Tour - 14 Night Itinerary
Our comprehensive journey through Peru. Discover Andean landscapes, ancient civilisations, stunning ruins and the magnificent islands of Lake Titicaca.
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Travel Highlights
- Discover historic Lima with its fascinating museums and excellent fusion cuisine.
- Colonial splendour of Arequipa and ancient terraces of the Colca Canyon.
- Explore the legacy of ancient Inca and Aymara civilisations on Lake Titicaca.
- Inca heartland of Cusco and the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
- 'Vistadome' train journey to the magnificent ruins Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas.
- Marvel at stunning Andean Landscapes with deep valleys, villages and snow-covered peaks
Tour Route
- Lima - 2 Nights
- Arequipa - 1 Night
- Colca Canyon - 2 Nights
- Lake Titicaca - 2 Nights
- Sacred Valley of the Incas - 3 Nights
- Machu Picchu - 1 Night
- Cusco - 3 Nights
- Return via Lima
This itinerary can be tailored to your preferences by our specialist advisors, who can provide a guaranteed price based on your choice of departure date, route, duration, flights, cabin, hotels, transport and excursions.
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Tour Itinerary
Lima
2 NightsDay 1 - Fly to Lima
Day 2 - Arrival and guided tour of Lima
Day 3 - Optional Tours
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- Accommodation
Fly to Lima
Depart London Heathrow on your overnight flight to Lima.Â
Monday, 16 June 2025
Arrival and guided tour of Lima
Arrive in Lima, where you will be met by our guide and transferred to your chosen hotel for a 2-night stay including breakfast. In the afternoon take a guided tour of the city including the historic centre. Visit the Presidential Palace, Plaza San MartÃn and the Larco Herrera Museum, with a fabulous collection of ancient artefacts from all over Peru.
Tuesday, 17 June 2025
Optional tours
Today, enjoy a choice of optional guided tours, including: a tour to the Pachacamac ruins, a sacred and ceremonial site dating back to the beginnings of Christianity; a culinary tour of Lima by night; a full day visit and flight over the Nazca Lines - incredible geoglyph figures of animals, birds and geometric figures etched in the desert; a visit to the Paracas Islands; or a walking tour discovering Lima's wonderful array of street food and superb fusion cuisine restaurants.
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Ursula Leonardo
Hotel "B"
A superbly renovated family house in the bohemian area Barranco, Arts Hotel "B" is a fusion of high-ceiling historical elegance and modern cultural sophistication. The rooms are spacious and elegant with modern amenties, some with balconies overlooking the boulevard or the square. The restaurant offers excellent modern Peruvian cuisine, providing the highest levels of service.
Accommodation…
Country Club
Located just 7 miles from the international airport in the exclusive residential area of San Isidro with a pleasant view overlooking Lima Golf Club.
Opened in 1927 and declared a Peruvian Cultural Monument, the historic Country Club offers luxurious and lavish accommodation in single or double air conditioned rooms equipped with cable TV, minibar and internet…
Arequipa
1 NightDay 4 - Tour of the City & Santa Catalina Convent
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City Tour & Santa Catalina Convent
Leaving in the morning, fly to Arequipa, Peru's second largest city, set in a rich green valley at the foot of the mighty El Misti Volcano. The buildings in the centre have been built almost exclusively of the volcanic material 'sillar', a white, porous rock, giving Arequipa its nickname of 'The White City'.
Your guide and transport will meet you at your hotel for a delightful city tour which visits the church of La Compania and other colonial buildings, including the Plaza de Armas and the Cathedral. The Santa Catalina Convent once held some two hundred nuns and is a maze of colourful alleyways and rooms, providing a fascinating insight into the way the nuns once lived.
Posada Del Monasterio San Augustin
In a perfect location in front of the Convent of Santa Catalina, the characterful San Agustin Posada del Monasterio Hotel is a traditional Sillar house dating back to the 18th century. It has been completely restored preserving its architectural heritage with modern touches.
The hotel has 46 rooms, a restaurant serving international and local dishes and…
Casa Andina Premium
Formerly the old Mint, the Casa Andina Premium Arequipa has been beautifully restored into a modern first class hotel with lots of character. The hotel is well located in front of the Santa Catalina Convent and within easy walking distance from the Plaza de Armas.
Public areas include a restaurant and bar. There is free Wi-Fi…
Casa Andina Select Arequipa
This historic hotel is located in front of the Plaza de Armas (the Main Square) of Arequipa and steps away from the main attractions of the city.
The hotel has 58 comfortable, air-conditioned rooms with private bathroom, FREE Wi-Fi, minibar, safe and flat screen TV.
The La Plaza & Grill restaurant offers a breakfast buffet and…
Colca Canyon
2 NightsDay 5 - Journey to the Colca Canyon
Day 6 - Tour of Colca Canyon
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Journey to the Colca Canyon
We start our journey by travelling along the Yura highway which runs along the snow-capped mountains of Chachani towards Pampa Canahuas. On the route there are several short stops to visit the Villages of Callalli (Callalli's Castles) and Sibayo, before arriving in Chivay, staying at a local lodge for 2 nights.
Friday, 20 June 2025
Tour of the Colca Canyon
Our full day tour into the world's deepest Canyon to walk along the ancient farming terraces, the local villages and communities where people still dress in their traditional clothing.
Visit the Cruz del Condor lookout point, with a chance of seeing the magnificent Andean Condors soaring above.
Casa Andina Standard
A rustic, relaxed, intimate and lovely hotel located in Chivay, gateway to the Colca Canyon.
The public areas include a restaurant serving international and local dishes - and a bar.
Each of the 51 rooms is in the design of a stone house with wooden floors. They have a large bed, desk safe and private bathroom with…
Colca Lodge
Colca Lodge is located in one of the most spectacular regions of southern Peru, the Colca Valley, 3250 meters (10660 feet) above sea level. The hotel is built on the banks of the River Colca and is surrounded by hundreds of pre-Inca agricultural terraces that have been declared a Peruvian National Heritage. Colca Lodge employs earth,…
Lake Titicaca
2 NightsDay 7 - Journey to Lake Titicaca
Day 8 - Visit Uros & Taquile Islands
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Journey to Lake Titicaca
We continue our journey across the altiplano desert landscape to Puno on the shore of Lake Titicaca, staying for 2 nights.Â
Sunday, 22 June 2025
Visit Uros & Taquile Islands
Full day excursion by boat onto the lake, beginning with the floating reed islands of Uros.
Although the Uros Indians of these islands have intermarried with Aymaras and no pure-blooded Uros exist, many of the inhabitants of the islands still practice the old traditions of fishing, trapping birds and living on the lake plants.
The totora reeds which grow abundantly in the shallows of the lake are used to build and maintain their floating islands, their boats, and also their houses.
Manuel Quispe
Casa Andina Premium
The Casa Andina Premium, Puno is a few minutes’ walk outside of Puno city centre, including Lima Street which is very popular amongst tourists and locals alike.
The hotel lobby boasts a stone fireplace, ideal for warming up after being out in cold weather. It has 53 rooms, all with TV, FREE Wi-Fi, telephone, en-suite bathroom…
Libertador Hotel
The Libertador Luxury Hotel is a beautiful and spacious hotel sets on the Esteves Island overlooking Lake Titicaca, the world´s highest navigable lake. All the rooms have a wonderful panoramic view, from where you can see the most beautiful sunrises. The hotel is located only 5 minutes from downtown Puno, 45 minutes from the airport…
Titilaka Lodge
Experience Lake Titicaca on a secluded private peninsula staying in a luxury lodge on the lake shore.
Titilaka Lodge features sumptuous lake view suites, intimate fireside dining, wraparound terraces, and a heated outdoor pool. A serene setting, surrounded by incomparably blue waters, graced with dramatic dawns and spectacular sunsets.
The lodge is all-inclusive, with 18…
Sacred Valley of the Incas
3 NightsDay 9 - Journey to Cusco
Day 10 - Full Day Tour of Sacred Valley
Day 11 - At Leisure in the Sacred Valley
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Bus or train journey to Cusco
Journey by bus (tourist) or private vehicle (first) to Cusco. The other options are to travel by train aboard Peru Rail's Titicaca train or for the ultimate travel experience upgrade to the Andean Explorer, with lunch, high tea and entertainment included. Whatever mode of transport you choose, this is an unforgettable journey across the Andean altiplano, offering dramatic landscapes throughout. You will stop at local villages and markets and meet the people that make this remote region their home.
On arrival in Cusco, you will be met by our representative and taken to your hotel in the Sacred Valley, staying for 3 nights.
Tuesday, 24 June 2025
Tour of Sacred Valley
Enjoy our extensive, special Full Day tour of the Sacred Valley. Begin by visiting the market at Chinchero, where locals come to barter and sell local produce and handicrafts.
Also visit a local weaving collective, to learn the traditions of weaving by hand on a back-strap loom. Next you will proceed to Moray, thought to have been an open-air crop laboratory of the Incas, followed by the pre-Inca salt pans of Maras.
After lunch, visit the stunning fortress town and ruins of Ollantaytambo. This large archaeological complex is believed to have been a significant agricultural, administrative, social, religious and military centre. The town itself is geometrically perfect; with straight streets, trapezoidal doors, and Inca drainage systems. Finally we travel to the colonial town of Pisac, built on the ruins of an Inca citadel and located at the entrance to the immensely fertile Urubamba "Sacred" Valley. Here you can see the bustling market, and watch the sunset over the mountains from the ruins.
Wednesday, 25 June 2025
At Leisure in the Sacred Valley
Today you have the flexibility to pursue your own interests, rest and watch local life.
Fernando Chara
Pakaritampu
The Pakaritampu Hotel is located in Ollantaytambo in the heart of the Sacred Valley; ideally situated for exploring the Sacred Valley, starting the Inca Trail, and taking the train to Aguas Calientes. The hotel has large gardens hosting a variety of local plants and flowers and is a series of four separate buildings, built according…
Casa Andina Premium
Casa Andina Premium Sacred Valley is located in the heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, just 10 km from Ollantaytambo train station. The hotel is surrounded by beautiful gardens and offers an Andean spa and a Gym, restaurant, bar, room service, telescope to view the night sky and business centre with internet access. From…
Explora Valle Sagrado
Part of the Explora group of lodges the Valle Sagrado lodge offers all you would expect of a luxury hotel with a design inspired by the local environment and culture. Located in a secluded hacienda and ancient corn plantation, amidst the mountains that were once the centre of the Inca Empire, it includes all meals,…
Machu Picchu
1 NightDay 12 - Train Journey to Machu Picchu & Guided Tour
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Train Journey to Machu Picchu & Guided Tour
Board Peru Rail's 'Vistadome' train at Ollantaytambo for the journey to Machu Picchu. This is a spectacular journey through a dramatic and changing landscape with some fantastic views.
Upon arrival in Aguas Calientes, you will be met by your guide and travel via a winding road up the mountain before finally glimpsing Machu Picchu.
After lunch at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge you will have a private guided tour of the extensive archaeological site to learn about the history and culture of the Incas.
El Mapi
A smart and contemporary hotel, located in the heart of Machu Picchu town (Aguas Calientes); the perfect spot to start enjoying a once in lifetime experience to the Citadel of Machu Picchu: the Lost City of the Incas. El Mapi hotel is located just a few steps from the main square and the train station,…
Casa Andina Classic
Located by train station, the hotel is modern, functional but bland, useful for an overnight stay. The standard rooms have no windows but others look out over the station or behind to the Urubamba river.
Sanctuary Lodge, Belmond Hotels
Set in its own gardens and the only hotel in such close proximity to the magical ruins, the Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge offers twenty-nine well-appointed rooms and two suites. Also located just outside the gates to the Lost city of the Incas, this beautiful hotel is the only one to command views of the site.…
Cusco
3 NightsDay 13 - Machu Picchu and return to Cusco
Day 14 - Tour of Cusco
Day 15 - At Leisure in Cusco
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Machu Picchu and return to Cusco
The morning is free to explore. You may wish to climb Huayna Picchu, a steep climb but well worth it for the fantastic views of the valley and a different perspective of Machu Picchu. Alternatively, there is a gentle climb, back along the Inca Trail, to Intipunku: the Gate of the Sun, and the first sight one has of the complex if walking the Inca Trail. In the afternoon, take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes and the train back to Ollantaytambo Station and on to Cusco.
Saturday, 28 June 2025
Tour of Cusco
Beginning in the main square of Cusco we visit the cathedral, built by the Spanish on Inca foundations and with an unusual local variation of the painting of the Last Supper.
We also visit Qoricancha, the Temple of the Sun, part of which survived having a Colonial church built on top of it. From the city centre we travel into the mountains above Cusco to visit the archaeological sites of Sacsayhuaman, Puca Pucara and Kenko.
The mighty fortress and complex of Sacsayhuaman was built with massive stones, some weighing over 100 tons, and which all fit together like a jigsaw, without mortar.
Sunday, 29 June 2025
At Leisure in Cusco
A full day at leisure in Cusco to explore the city, relax, take an optional extra excursion, or simply enjoy the surroundings and atmosphere of this magnificent city.
Costa Del Sol Picoaga
The Costa Del Sol Picoaga Hotel occupies an original Colonial mansion built for a Spanish nobleman, shown in its stonework arches and large courtyard. Located just 2 minutes from the main square, the hotel is an ideal base from which to explore the city. The 70 rooms are well decorated, comfortable and modern, all with…
La Casona
Enjoy superb cuisine, elegant furnishings, attentive service and spacious rooms in the first luxury boutique hotel in Cusco, with a unique mix of culture and tradition. Carefully restored from its former life as a 16th century mansion, La Casona presents modern luxury without sacrificing authenticity. Eleven spacious suites surround a sumptuous courtyard. Contemporary amenities create the…
Return via Lima
Day 16 - Departure
Day 17 - Arrive in UK
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Departure
Flight to Lima, connecting with return flight home in the early evening.
Tuesday, 01 July 2025
Arrive in UK
Arrive back in the UK in the morning.
Price Guidelines
| Season | Low Season | High Season | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel Dates | January to June & September to November | December, July, August | ||
| Room Arrangement | Tourist | First | Tourist | First |
| Multiple Travellers - Twin Rooms | £4,065 | £4,871 | £4,697 | £5,611 |
| Single Traveller - Own Room | £5,673 | £6,863 | £6,413 | £7,710 |
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What's Included
- Guidelines prices are per person based on 2 people sharing a twin room
- 17 Days/14 Nights
- International flights (2 overnight)
- Internal flights
- Accommodation as shown on the itinerary
- 14 breakfasts, 8 lunches, and 2 dinners
- Transfers to and from airports
- Transport throughout the itinerary
- Excursions listed, all with expert, English-speaking guides
- Exclusive list of restaurant suggestions
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