Peru
Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu & Cusco Heritage
Sanctuary Tour - 7 Night Itinerary
A week in Peru exploring cosmopolitan Lima, the history of Cusco, life in the Sacred Valley of the Incas and Machu Picchu.
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Travel Highlights
- Explore Lima and enjoy a guided visit of the historic city & Larco Herrera Inca Museum.
- Stay in the Urubamba Valley "Sacred Valley of the Incas" for walks in the villages, countryside, ancient terraces & ancient Inca sites.
- Spectacular train journey to Machu Picchu, high on the mountainside, surrounded by jungle and the deep canyon of the Urubamba River.
- Travel to Cusco to visit the city and nearby ruined fortresses and archaeological sites
- We see the descendants of the Incas going about their daily lives, while our expert guides take you "behind the scenes" to discover their rich ancestry
Tour Route
- Lima - 2 Nights
- Sacred Valley - 2 Nights
- Machu Picchu - 1 Night
- Cusco - 2 Nights
- Lima & Fly Home
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 - Arrive in Lima and city tour
Day 3 - Optional tours and excursions
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Fly to Lima
Depart the UK on an overnight flight to Lima.
Sunday, 18 May 2025
Arrive Lima and city tour
Arrive in Lima in the morning. In the afternoon, enjoy a guided tour to 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. Located in an 18th century vice-royal mansion, built on a pre-columbian pyramid of the 17th century, its new galleries display the best and most complete collection of gold and silver of Peru. This Museum showcases remarkable chronological galleries providing an excellent overview on 3000 years of development of Peruvian pre-columbian history. 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.
Monday, 19 May 2025
Optional tours and excursions
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.
Marvin Abato
Allpa
This small contemporary hotel is located in the heart of Miraflores, with plenty of access to local conveniences such as restaurants and shops. The rooms are comfortable, spacious and modern although simple in character, and all with modern amenities such as WiFi, air conditioning and private facilities. The hotel has a bar and restaurant serving…
Casa Andina Select Miraflores
The 4* Casa Andina Select Miraflores Hotel is located near the Kennedy Park and a few minutes away from the main shopping centres and restaurants of Miraflores. It’s a hotel that combines a contemporary Andean design.
The air-conditioned superior rooms are well-appointed with private bathroom, hair dryer, coffee making facilities, safe, iron and other facilities.…
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.
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Sacred Valley
2 NightsDay 4 - The Sacred Valley
Day 5 - Tour to Chinchero, Maras & Ollantaytambo
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The Sacred Valley
Morning flight to Cusco with stunning views of the Andes. On arrival, transfer to your chosen hotel in the Sacred Valley for a 2-night stay on a bed and breakfast basis. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
Sacred Valley Sightseeing
The Sacred Valley, located between Cusco and Machu Picchu, was unquestionably an important area for the Incas. Its agreeable climate and fertile plains create the perfect conditions for growing crops. For the Incas, this region was also on the route to the jungle and had therefore a key role in trading fruits and plants of the tropical lowlands. Today, the Sacred Valley remains a lush agricultural region supplying the city of Cusco with many agricultural products.
Spend the day exploring with your guide ancient sites, such as Pisac, and authentic local markets.
Enjoy an appetising selection of cold and warm drinks, prepared using fruit juices and Andean herbs, and our delicious gourmet and organic delights made with products from the Sacred Valley.
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…
Sol Y Luna
Located in Huicho in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, the Sol y Luna has a stunning setting between the snow-capped mountain ranges of the Cordillera del Vilcanota and the Cordillera del Vilcabamba.
The hotel is a series of adobe bungalows, each with private facilities and a terrace, decorated in a rustic style and set…
Machu Picchu
1 NightDay 6 - Train to Machu Picchu
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Train to Machu Picchu
Depart from your hotel in the Sacred Valley to Ollantaytambo railway station and board the 360° Machu Picchu train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu, Aguas Calientes station. Experience a unique way to travel to Machu Picchu, exploring the Andean landscape like never before with wider and taller panoramic windows and an observation outdoor carriage including a bar. The only train in Peru with an entertainment app on board which will allow you to learn more about the train journey and the Inca civilisation.
On arrival, enjoy a 3-hour guided visit to Machu Picchu. The lost city was only re-discovered in 1911 by the explorer Hiram Bingham, this citadel is considered to be one of the most extraordinary examples of landscapes architecture in the world. Located in an enclave on the saddle of a mountain overlooking the deep canyon of the Urubamba River, in an area of lush tropical forest, it served as a place of worship, a site for star-gazing and a private hacienda of the family of the Inca Pachacutec. It consists of two main areas one agricultural, formed mainly by mountains and food stores, and the other urban, which is noted for its sacred zone with its temples, squares and royal tombs. The stairways and canals carved out of stone are recurrent throughout this remarkable archaeological site. Machu Picchu was declared a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. In 2007, Machu Picchu was chosen as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
Stay overnight At Machu Picchu or Aguas Calientes in the valley below, at your chosen hotel
Morning free to explore or return to Machu Picchu, possibly yo climb up Huayna Picchu rocky mountain (the one overlooking Machu Picchu on all the pictures!) or trek to Sun Gate. In the afternoon we return to Cusco by train and private car later - a truly memorable day.
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.
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,…
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
2 NightsDay 7 - Train to Cusco
Day 8 - Tour of Cusco including Sacsayhuaman
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Train to Cusco
Today we take an incredibly scenic train journey back to Cusco. On arrival, transfer to your chosen hotel for a 2-night stay on a bed and breakfast basis. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Saturday, 24 May 2025
Tour of Cusco including Sacsayhuaman
Time to explore magical Cusco! This beautiful city has an interesting history, both from Inca and colonial times. You start the half-day tour at Cusco’s main square, which was called Huacaypata (Warriors Square) by the Incas. While the guide tells you more about the history of this special place, you can admire the city’s cathedral that was built between 1560 and 1664 with the red granite stones from the Inca Fortress of Sacsayhuaman. The cathedral is without doubt one of the most impressive buildings in Cusco, and not only from the outside: the historical buildings hosts one of the most significant collections of gold and silver work of the colonial period. Continue to Koricancha and the Convent of Santo Domingo. The convent was built on top of the most important Inca temple dedicated to the worship of the sun, with walls covered with gold leaf. Wandering through the streets of what once was the capital of the Inca Empire, you feel like you are traveling through time.
After exploring Cusco, you head to the nearby ruins, such as the Sacsayhuaman Fortress with its immense temple walls made out of huge stones constructed in a zigzag pattern; the red fort Puca Pucara; the Qenko Amphitheater, and Tambomachay, the Inca baths.
Casa San Blas
The Boutique Hotel Casa San Blas provides a service based on personalised attention within the context of a friendly, home-like atmosphere. The hotel is located in the historic artisans quarter of San Blas, just two and a half blocks from Cusco's main plaza. The rooms are decorated with a select collection of weavings designed to…
Casa Andina Premium
This beautifully renovated 18th-century manor house, just 4 blocks from Cusco’s main square – Plaza de Armas, is complete with authentic colonial character. It offers the intimacy of a boutique hotel but the comforts and services of a much larger property.
The hotel has 93 air-conditioned rooms offering private bathroom, safe, minibar, safe, TV, kettle and…
Belmond Monasterio de Cusco
Built 300 years ago atop Inca foundations, the building was originally the Seminary of San Antonio Abad. In 1995, the seminary was tastefully converted into a luxury hotel while still preserving its original architecture of arched galleries surrounding two elegant colonial style courtyards. The Belmond Monasterio de Cusco is Cuzco's premier hotel, providing its guests…
Lima & Fly Home
Day 9 - Morning at leisure in Cusco and flight home.
Day 10 - Arrive in UK
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At leisure in Cusco and flight home
Morning at leisure in Cusco. Late afternoon transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima to connect with the overnight flight home.
Monday, 26 May 2025
Arrive in the UK
Arrive back in the UK in the morning.
Price Guidelines
| Season | Low Season | High Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel Dates | May - June & September - November | October - April & July - August | |
| Room Arrangement | Tourist | Deluxe | First |
| Multiple Travellers - Twin Rooms | £2,240 | £3,199 | £2,685 |
Prices are a guideline per person, for travel within the next year and booking early and are subject to availability. Please see below what is included and request a detailed quotation with a guaranteed price for your specific departure date and for Special Events, Summer, Christmas, New Year's Eve & Easter.
What's Included
- 10 Days/7 Nights
- International flights (2 overnight)
- Internal flights Lima-Cusco-Lima
- Accommodation as shown on the itinerary
- 7 breakfasts
- Transfers to and from airports
- Transport throughout the itinerary
- Excursions listed, all with expert, English-speaking guides
- Exclusive list of restaurant suggestions
- Entrance fees
- Prices are per person. Prices for Special Events, Christmas, New Year's Eve, Easter on request
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