Arrival in Lima, Peru
Pick up at airport and transfer-in to hotel in Lima.
Night in hotel.

Travel to Paracas
In the morning, transfer to the bus station in Lima for your 4 h long journey along the Peruvian coastline on a tourist bus bound for Paracas.
Upon arrival in Paracas, you will be transferred to your hotel for check-in and relaxation.
Included meals: Breakfast

Ballestas Islands & Mountain bike in the Paracas National Reserve
Morning boat tour to the Ballestas Islands.
Pickup from hotel around 8 am. The morning tour is a 2 hour boattrip where we will visit the Ballstas island. From the boat we can observe the wild life of Ballestas, that consist of: Sealions, tendrils, boobies, pelicans, penguins and more than 200 birds (migratorians and endemics)
During the trip we will pass by “El Candelabro”. It’s a impressive figure painted in the sand and its origin (a well as the Nazca lines) is unknown.
Remember to bring a jacket as the mornings can be chilly.
Return to Paracas around 10:20.
Around 11 AM, after a short break for a coffee or snack, we will do another tour to visit the Paracas Natural Reserve by mountain bike. It’s a private tour with local guide. Visiting the desert by bike is the absolutely best way as the climate is warm and windy and its relatively flat. Along the way there will be several photo opportunities and its possible to observe Flamingos and the beautiful desert landscapes. As it’s a private tour, the length and strength depends entirely of the clients and their physical shape. Return to Paracas after lunch.
In the afternoon, travel to Nazca by bus. Meeting by staff and transfer to hotel.
Included meals: Breakfast

Nazca Lines, Cahuasi Pyramids and the Cantalloc Aqueducts
Overflight of the Nazca Lines: The timing of this overflight depends on weather conditions to ensure optimal visibility and safety, so please note that the order of activities may be adjusted on short notice. The Nazca Lines are a breathtaking collection of geoglyphs carved into the desert by the ancient Nazca civilization. From above, you’ll have the unique opportunity to capture photos and videos of these iconic figures.

Afterwards, embark on a private tour of the Cahuachi Pyramids and Cantalloc Aqueducts. Cahuachi served as the capital of the Nazca culture from approximately 200 BC to 450 AD. This ceremonial center held immense cultural and religious significance until it was damaged by an earthquake and later buried in sand after a tsunami. Some of the pyramids have been carefully restored, while archaeologists continue to uncover and study others.
Conclude with a visit to the Cantalloc Aqueducts, a remarkable hydraulic system ingeniously crafted by the Nazca people. Still in use for agriculture today, this ancient network stands as a testament to the Nazca’s impressive engineering capabilities and deep understanding of their environment.
Included meals: Breakfast

Visit the Chauchille Cementary. Travel to Arequipa
Chauchilla Cemetery, discovered in the 1920s, features a series of mud-brick tombs containing the mummified remains of the Nazca people, dating from approximately 200 to 900 AD. Remarkably, despite being over a thousand years old, many of the mummies still have skin and hair intact. This exceptional preservation is due to both the ancient mummification techniques and the arid climate of the Peruvian desert.

In the afternoon, you’ll travel by executive bus to Arequipa, arriving in the late evening. Upon arrival, check in to your hotel for a restful night.
Included meals: Breakfast

Arequipa Full day City tour (2335 m)
Arequipa the second most important city in Peru, known as the white city for the light colors of its colonial facades, due to the material extracted from “El Sillar” quarry. Also with a reputation as a cultural hot spot, having many of the countries best Universities and cultural movements. In the morning the group will be picked up for a guided city tour in the well preserved colonial downtown. During the tour there will be a stop at the lovely “Plaza de Armas” (main square) to see some of the best examples of the beautiful architecture of its glorious colonial time. The Cathedral is also worth a visit, being a great example of the Church’s wealth and power. The Jesuit “Compañia de Jesus” church’s quarters is a great colonial building in very good conditions. There will be a visit to one of the most interesting religious places: The Santa Catalina de Siena convent, built in 1579 and considered the most important colonial construction in the city. Here women from different social backgrounds enter to follow a live of devotions and isolation, never to leave again. The convent is a city within a city and a good example of how social difference where present even in such a place, reflected in the private cells where the nuns lived. It is also a great religious art museum.
The tour will visit, maybe the most interesting museum: “Museo de Santuarios Andinos”, which houses the mummy known as “Juanita”, the body of a sacrificed Inca young girl found in the summit of the Ampato volcano. The incredibly well-preserved state in which she was found, has been a great source of information for the scientist, plus all the archeological artifact that surrounded her and the other mummies.
There will be free time in the afternoon to enjoy the city by own hand, a good opportunity to walk around the streets and plazas in the historical district. The “Mirador de Yanahuara” is a perfect spot to end the day, watching the sun set from this vintage point overlooking the city and the Misti and Chachani volcanoes.
Night in hotel.
Included meals: Breakfast

Day tour to Toro Muerto of Querullpa
Full day tour to “Toro Muerto”. Pick up from hotel in the early morning hours (5:30). Drive along the Pan-American Highway while enjoying the amazing vast dessert landscape and the beginning of the Atacama Dessert. Stop during the way for a breakfast snack.
After breakfast we will continue to the Toro Muerto’s Petroglyphs. We are entering a sacred place in the dessert with more than 3000 petroglyphs from pre-inca time made in the volcanic ignimbrite rock. The visit consist of a 2-3 hours dessert walk with local guide where we will discover and discus the meaning of some the most interesting figures and drawings.
After this visit we will continue to Querullpa, area where dinosaur footprints were found and have a nice view of the Valley among the sand hills as well.
We will have our lunch (not included in program) in the town of Corire, where the dish specialty is based on fresh shrimp. Afternoon return to Arequipa.
Included meals: Breakfast

Travel to Cusco
Transfer to airport and flight to Cusco. Afternoon free to enjoy Cusco on your own.
Included meals: Breakfast

City Tour in Cusco
Discover Cusco and the surroundings by a half-day private city tour including visit to Qorikancha (Sun temple) and the Inca Ruins in the outskirts of Cusco: Sacsayhuamana, Qenqo, Puca pucara and Tambomachay. Afternoon free to enjoy Cusco town.
Included meals: Breakfast

Full day tour to Sacred Valley: Cusco – Pisac – Ollantaytambo
The Sacred Valley of the Incas contains many famous and beautiful Inca ruins. It was called the Sacred Valley because it contains some of the best land in the region and was not a part of the Empire but the property of the Emperor or Inca himself. On this private day tour, we will visit Pisac Inca Ruins, Pisac Indian Market, Urubamba valley and the impressive ruins in Ollantaytambo. Afternoon transfer to your hotel in Ollantaytambo.
Included meals: Breakfast

Visit to Machu Picchu
Early morning transfer to the entrance to Machu Picchu. Here you will have a guided tour of 3 hours. Afterwards there will be some free time to explore the ruins on your own. Afternoon train back to Ollantaytambo train station. From here private transfer to your hotel in Cusco.
Included meals: Breakfast

Travel to Talara & Beach
Transfer to Cusco airport and flight to Talara via Lima. From here transfer to your hotel at Mancora. Check in and time to enjoy the beach.
Mancora is a quiet seaside village whose biggest claims are surfing, ceviche, and year-round, sun-drenched skies. A perfect spot if you’re looking for the good things in life without added fuss.
Included meals: Breakfast

Mancora Beach
Free day to enjoy the beach.
Included Meals: Breakfast

Mancora Beach
Free day to enjoy the beach.
Included Meals: Breakfast

Departure
Transfer to airport in Talara.
Flight to Lima and international connection.
Included Meals: Breakfast