Andean Treasures (12D-11N)

Sand and sea in the south of Peru
Early in the morning, we continue our adventure “Peru tours Bolivia tours”, pick up from your hotel and transfer to the bus station.
At 03.45hrs Departure by itinerary bus to Paracas. Arrive in Paracas at 07.30 hrs.  Meet and assistance upon arrival. Around 08:00 hrs, you will be transferred to the dock in Paracas.
Tour to Ballestas Islands, visit this group of islands where you can observe many birds including pelicans, also you can find a dozen sea lions.
At 11:00 am., approximately, we will transfer to Ica to board our dune buggy. After about 20 minutes we will reach the desert area, we will go up and down on a series of large and small dunes with our buggy, feeling a lot of adrenaline. In the meantime, we will stop in the dunes, which offer the right conditions to practice sandboarding, for beginners and for professional athletes also. Our driver and guide will teach us in a safe way to practice this sport, so the participants can enjoy the ride. In this place, you can also appreciate the desert landscape, Huacachina oasis and we will make stops to take pictures. Furthermore, we will enjoy the sunset coming back to Ica.
Transfer to the bus station in Ica – return to Lima. Reception at the bus station and transfer to the hotel in Lima.

• Night in Lima

At according time, pick up from your hotel and transfer to the Lima´s airport, flight to Cusco (doesn’t include), arrival to Cusco and transfer to your hotel in Cusco city.

Pm. (14:30 -18:30 hrs.) We will begin the city tour and nearby archaeological places: visit the Cathedral, Santo Domingo and Koricancha (Inca temple). Continuing the tour to the nearby ruins: Sacsayhuaman, the building was probably used for religious purposes but, due to its location and style, the Spanish and contemporary writers assumed it was a military structure, continue to Qenko or “labyrinth” is considered a sacred place in which ceremonies were performed in honour of the Sun, the Moon and the stars. Puka Pukara Its role would have been a “Tambo” or a place of rest and lodging. Finally visit Tambomachay that would probably had an important religious role, linked to water and the regeneration of the earth, return to Cusco.

• Night in Cusco

Breakfast at the hotel. At approximately 8:00 hrs, you will be picked up from your hotel for our full day tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We will visit the town of Pisac, known for its craft market and Inca archaeological sites, among which you can see an irrigation system, an astronomical observatory, a sundial or Intiwatana and terraces. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, we will visit the archaeological center of Ollantaytambo. Built during the Inca era as a fortified area that includes a temple, platforms and an urban sector. Two sectors can be distinguished, one linked to worship and religion; and the second set dedicated to housing. It was an important administrative center that probably also fulfilled military functions, as shown by its walls and towers. After the visit to the archaeological complex, transfer to the train station to board the train to Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu. Arrival to Aguas Calientes and transfer to your hotel.

• Night in Aguas Calientes

Machu Picchu, harmony between man and the earth
Early morning, we will continue with “Peru tours Bolivia tours”, and we will pick you up from your hotel, and transfer you to the bus station, to board the bus to Machu Picchu. After 30 minutes trip, you will arrive at the entrance to Machu Picchu declared a Natural and Cultural Heritage to Humanity, the best example of Incan architecture. Built-in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, the city appears to have been sculpted straight from the rocky slopes, besides offering visitors a spectacular landscape, the site also exhibits important endemic biological diversity in flora and fauna, after the tour, you will board the bus back to Aguas Calientes, return to Cusco by train, overnight at selected hotel.

• Night in Cusco

Strengthen the heart and soul with the energy of Apu Winicunca.
We will pick you from your hotel in Cusco at 5:30 am approximate to begin our adventure. We head southeast from Cusco passing through Cusipata (at 3,339 masl) before arriving at the hamlet of Llactoc where we can see herds of alpaca and llama and vegetation typical of this area. Here we begin our walk of approximately 2 ½ hours, walking through beautiful landscapes with snow-capped mountains in the distance, before finally reaching the rainbow mountain (Vinicunca). We will spend one hour at the top, time to descend approximately 1 ½ hour to return to the same hamlet to take our transport back to Cusipata for enjoying our typical lunch, after lunch, We continue back to the city of Cusco, where we arrive at approximately 6:00 p.m.

• Night in Cusco

Discover a world of history on the Route of the Sun
At the agreed time, transfer to the bus station.
Bus Cusco-Puno. The bus leaves Cusco at 06:50 am. and arrives in Puno at approximately 17:30. On the way, we visit the church at Andahuaylillas and the archaeological complex of Raqchi, known as the “temple of Wiracocha”. At midday, we stop for a delicious lunch (included). Continuing our journey, we pass La Raya at 4,335 masl, then visit the archaeological museum in Pucara, before finally arriving at the city of Puno at around 17:30.

• Night in Puno

Fill yourself with energy by touring the highest lake in the world; Remember that water is life.
At the agreed time, transfer to Puno port.
Visit Lake Titicaca’s famous Uros floating islands, situated 6 km from the port of Puno and at 3,820 masl. It is an archipelago of more than 60 islands made of totora (a reed that grows in marshy areas in South America) and inhabited by the Uros, an unusual ethnic group that coexisted on Lake Titicaca with the civilisations that were there before the Aymaras and the Incas. The Uros lived on small totora rafts that floated from one side to another like floating houses. Only in the early 1960s did the Uros begin to build small artificial totora islands to build their homes on. Continuing our tour, we head to Taquile island, where we have to climb a gentle slope to get to the main village. This walk takes about 1 hour, during which the guide will explain many aspects of the local Taquile culture.
At midday, we will enjoy a delicious lunch (included). After lunch, we begin our return to the main port of Taquile. The walk takes about an hour. We board our boat and return to Puno. Arrival at Puno and transfer to your hotel. Overnight.

• Night in Puno

A journey across the high plateau surrounded by sacred mountains.
Breakfast in the hotel. At the agreed time, we pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the bus station to take a bus to Copacabana. The journey takes approximately 3 hours. On arrival in Copacabana, our staff will be waiting for you to take you on a private guided tour. Free time for lunch (optional).
Pm. Take the bus to the city of La Paz. On arrival in La Paz you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight.

• Night in La Paz

Magic and beauty in La Paz
On our city tour of La Paz, you will see the best of the city accompanied by an expert local guide who will show you the principal attractions and also some lesser-known places, creating a complete experience of the city. We will visit the famous witches market, the colonial church of San Francisco, and craft shops in Sagarnaga street. The tour continues in Murillo Square, where we find the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Government Palace, and Parliament buildings. We will visit the famous Jaen Street, in a colonial district, where the most interesting museums in the city are found. From here we head to the residential areas of Obrajes, Calacoto, and La Florida. The tour ends with a visit to the spectacular Moon Valley.
Pm. At the agreed time, pick up at your hotel and transfer to the bus station.
Bus La Paz – Uyuni. Overnight.

• Night in Route (bus)

Uyuni, a reflection of the universe
Arrival at the Uyuni bus station, we pick you up from the terminal to start our tour, we will visit the Train Cemetery, then we will continue to the indigenous community of Colchani to see the production of iodized salt in its rustic form. We enter the vast white deserts with typical scenes of salt extraction such as mounds of salt, salty eyes, and the first salt hotel, now a museum. We visit the island of Sajchilla with ancient cacti, a still unexplored site where we will take a walk of about 20 minutes. After a picnic lunch, we continue to Coquesa, located at the foot of the Tunupa volcano, and explore the surroundings where we can see the famous pink flamingos. Lunch included. In the afternoon we return to Uyuni visiting Incahuasi Island, a typical place where we can find giant cacti in a volcanic rock habitat. Transfer to the bus station. Bus Uyuni – La Paz, Overnight.

• Night in Route (bus)

Arrival in the city of La Paz, transfer to the airport or the bus station, travel to your next destination.