Explore Southern Perú

DESCRIPTION

The Discover Southern Peru 14 days experience is a unique experience that will take you to explore some of the most impressive and historical places in both cities. This experience was designed so that everyone can enjoy the best that Peru has to offer with the number of days fully planned, this is undoubtedly the best form of travel you will find to visit the country and have an unforgettable experience.

In summary, this is the ideal option if your plan is to come with your family, friends, couple or alone because we have ready for you a team of travelers looking for a new experience.

WHY BOOK?

• Appreciate the culture that is still alive in Peru.
• Visit one of the deepest canyons in the world.
• Live the adrenaline in Ica and Paracas – Maras Moray.
• Discover the magical Lake Titicaca in Puno.

DISCOVER THE SOUTH OF PERU 14 DAYS – 13 NIGHTS

DAY 01: ARRIVAL IN THE CITY AND AFTERNOON CITY TOUR IN LIMA

• (Arrival time) Transfer from the airport to our hotel.
• 14:00 – 14:30 Start of the experience at your hotel and meeting with the rest of the group in Miraflores.
• 14:30 – 15:30 Guided tour through the traditional neighborhoods of Lima such as Barranco and Miraflores, also a panoramic tour of Huaca Pucllana.
• 15:30 – 18:00 Visit to the Convent of San Francisco (Catacombs), Central Reserve Bank, Archbishop’s Palace and other destinations.

• Hotel night in Lima

DAY 02: ICA AND PARACAS

• 05:00 – 05:30 Start of the experience at your hotel and meet the rest of the group in Miraflores.
• 05:30 – 08:30 Start of our trip to Paracas, on the way we make a stop for breakfast.
• 08:30 – 11:00 We arrive in Paracas and visit the port to board the yacht that will take us to the Paracas Reserve and then to the Ballestas Islands.
• 11:00 – 12:00 Back in Paracas our transportation will take us to Ica.
• 12:00 – 14.00 We enjoy the City Tour including some vineyards in the city where we can have lunch.
• 14:00 – 16:00 We head to the Huacachina oasis where we will have activities such as sandboarding or tubing and spend some free time on our own to contemplate the sunset.
• 18:00 – 19:30 We board a tourist bus to get to Nazca where a staff will be waiting to take us to the hotel.

• Hotel night in Nazca

DAY 03: OVERFLIGHT TO THE NASCA LINES – AREQUIPA

• 08:00 – 08:30 The transportation picks us up at the hotel to take us to the airfield.
• 08:30 – 10:30 We will have an informative talk about the overflight, historical data, safety data and finally we board the plane, we will be flying over the lines for an average of 45 minutes
• where we appreciate the images of the monkey, the spider, the hummingbird and others.
• 12:00 – 13:00 Back in the city of Nasca we get ready all the things and we have free time to have lunch.
• 22:20 – 09:00 We board again a tourist bus to continue the trip to the city of Arequipa.

• Night in tourist bus

DAY 04: ARRIVAL IN AREQUIPA – AFTERNOON CITY TOUR

• 09:00 – 09:30 Transfer from the bus terminal to our hotel.
• 13:30 – 14:00 Beginning of the experience at your hotel and meeting with the rest of the group.
• 14:00 – 16:30 Our experience begins with the viewpoint of Yanahuara where we will have a panoramic view of the city.
• 16:30 – 18:00 We return to the city to visit the Plaza de Armas, the beautiful Company of Jesus and the main monastery of Santa Catalina.
• Overnight in Arequipa

DAY 05: AREQUIPA – CHIVAY

• 08:00 – 11:15 Beginning of the experience at your hotel and meeting with the rest of the group to go first to Patahuasi where we will have a privileged view of the high Andean landscape.
• 11:30 – 14:00 Our trip continues to the sector of Toccra where we see alpaca farms and the viewpoint of the volcanoes.
• 14:30 – 17:00 We arrive to Chivay where we can have lunch comfortably and after leaving the things in the hotel we can enjoy the thermal baths of the calera on our own.

• Hotel night in Chivay

DAY 06: CRUZ DEL CONDOR – AREQUIPA – PUNO

• 08:30 – 11:00 After breakfast we start our trip again, now to the town of Yanque and then to the viewpoint of the cross of the Condor.
• 11:00 – 14:30 At the end of our visit we return to Chivay to have lunch.
• 14:00 – 17:00 Finally we start our return trip to Arequipa.
• 22:20 – 04:30 We board again a tourist bus to continue the trip to the city of Arequipa.

• Night in tourist bus

DAY 07: LAKE TITICACA – UROS AND TAQUILE

• 04:30 – 04:45 Pick up from the bus station and transfer to the hotel to drop off luggage.
• 06:40 – 07:00 Start the experience at your hotel and meet the rest of the group.
• 07:00 – 07:30 Transportation takes us directly to the port of the city to board the boat.
• 07:30 – 10:00 We begin with the visit first to the artificial islands of Uros to learn about its history and then continue to Taquile.
• 10:30 – 15:00 We arrive to Taquile and live with the community, visit the upper part of the island and enjoy a traditional lunch. Finally we return to the city of Puno where transportation will take us to the hotel.

• Overnight in Puno

DAY 08: ROUTE OF THE SUN (PUNO – CUSCO)

• 06:40 – 07:00 Start of the experience at your hotel and meet with the rest of the group for the transfer to the bus station.
• 07:00 – 12:30 Our experience begins first arriving at the artisan village of Pukara where we will learn more about the history of the Pucara bull, then we will pass through the natural border of both cities which is the Abra La Raya and arrive at our restaurant where we can have lunch.
• 14:00 – 16:30 We continue our journey to the town of Raqchi and then to the chapel of Andahuaylillas to see the art collection it contains.
• 16:30 – 17:30 Finally we finish our trip in the city of Cusco at the bus terminal.

• Hotel night in Cusco

DAY 09: AFTERNOON CITY TOUR

• (Arrival time) Transfer from the bus terminal to our hotel.
• 13:00 – 13:30 Start the experience at your hotel and meet with the rest of the group.
• 13:30 – 15:00 We start with the visit to the Cathedral of Cusco, then we will walk to the Temple of the Sun or Qoricancha.
• 15:20 – 18:30 Guided tour of the upper part of the city through the main archaeological sites (Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay).

• Hotel night in Cusco

DAY 10: SACRED VALLEY WITH OVERNIGHT STAY IN AGUAS CALIENTES

• 08:00 – 08:30 Beginning of the experience at your hotel and meeting with the rest of the group.
• 08:30 – 12:30 Our tour begins with the Taray viewpoint, then a guided tour of the archaeological center and village of Pisac.
• 13:00 – 14:20 We taste a delicious buffet lunch in Urubamba.
• 15:00 – 16:00 We continue the experience in the town of Ollantaytambo and its archaeological center.
• 16:36 – 18:10 Train ride from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes (Voyager Service).

• Hotel night in Aguas Calientes

DAY 11: MACHUPICCHU EXPERIENCE

• 07:00 – 08:00 After breakfast we ascend by tourist bus to Machupicchu.
• 08:00 – 10:30 Beginning of the guided experience in Machupicchu visiting the most important places.
• At the end of the service we return to Aguas Calientes by tourist bus, we have time for lunch and visit the village on our own.
• 14:30 – 16:10 Travel by train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo (Voyager Service).
• 16:30 – 18:30 Travel by bimodal tourist bus from Ollantaytambo to Cusco.
• We end our experience in the city of Cusco, near the Qoricancha.

• Hotel night in Cusco.

DAY 12: MARAS MORAY ON ATVS

• 06:40 – 07:00 Start the experience at your hotel and meet the rest of the group.
• 07:00 – 07:40 Drive from Cusco to our base in Cruzpata.
• 07:40 – 08:00 Brief talk about safety and practice with the ATVs.
• 08:00 – 10:00 We start our ATV adventure to see the Huaypo lagoon and then the Moray terraces.
• 10:20 – 11:30 We resume the trip to reach the salt mines of Maras. 
• 12:30 – 13:30 Finally we return to the base and then to the city of Cusco.

• Overnight in Cusco.

DAY 13: VINICUNCA COLORED MOUNTAIN

• 04:00 – 04:30 Start the experience at your hotel and meet the rest of the group.
• 04:30 – 07:00 Travel from Cusco to the village of Cusipata.
• We enjoy some free time in the village to have breakfast.
• 09:00 – 10:30 Arrival to the parking area and start the hike to the Colored Mountain.
• Free time to enjoy the scenery and take pictures of the snow-capped mountains.
• 12:00 – 13:00 We begin with the return by the same road to reach our transport.
• Return to Cusipata to have lunch and enjoy the rest.
• 14:00 – 17:00 Finally we return to the city of Cusco.
• We finish our experience in San Francisco square or Regocijo square.

• Hotel night in Cusco

DAY 14: FAREWELL TO THE CITY

• (2 hours before your flight) Transfer from our hotel to the airport.

INCLUDES – DOES NOT INCLUDE

OUR PROGRAM INCLUDES:

LIMA

• Arrival transfer: Personalized transportation from the airport to the hotel.
• Hotel in Lima: 01 night in a comfortable hotel with services included and breakfast the next day (Ask for the accommodation of your choice).
• Personalized groups: The groups are small and personalized to provide a better shared experience.
• Professional guide: A professional tour guide specialized in cultural tourism, with English and Spanish skills.
• Tourist transportation: An ideal transportation for the places to visit according to the number of participants.
• Entrance Ticket: Special ticket for the San Francisco Convent, BCR.

ICA PARACAS AND NAZCA

• Professional guide: A professional tour guide specialized in cultural tourism, with skills in English and Spanish.
• Tourist transportation: An ideal transportation from Lima – Paracas – Ica – Nazca.
• Entrance ticket: Special ticket for the Paracas reserve and Huacachina oasis.
• Activities: Sandboarding and tubing experiences.
• Hotel in Nazca: 01 night in a comfortable hotel with all services included and breakfast the next day (Ask for the accommodation of your choice).
• Overflight: Special ticket for the overflight in Nazca.
• Tourist bus: Night tourist bus ticket for the trip to Arequipa.

AREQUIPA AND COLCA CANYON

• Arrival transfer: Personalized transportation from the bus station to the hotel.
• Hotel in Arequipa: 01 night in a comfortable hotel with services included and breakfast the next day (Ask for the accommodation of your choice).
• Informative talk: One day before the service, a meeting is held at the hotel where we will have a complete orientation about the experience.
• Personalized groups: The groups are small and personalized to provide a better shared experience.
• Professional guide: A professional tour guide specialized in cultural tourism, with English and Spanish skills.
• Tourist transportation: An ideal transportation for the places to be visited according to the number of participants.
• Entrance Ticket: Special ticket for the Santa Catalina monastery.
• Tourist transportation: An ideal transportation from Arequipa – Chivay – Arequipa.
• Entrance ticket: Entrance ticket – Tourist ticket.
• Hotel in Chivay: 01 night in a comfortable hotel with services included and breakfast the next day (Ask for the accommodation you want).
• Meals: Includes lunch and dinner service for the first day and lunch on the second day.
• Tourist bus: Night tourist bus ticket for the trip to Puno.

PUNO AND RUTA DEL SOL

• Arrival transfer: Personalized transportation from the bus station to the hotel.
• Hotel in Puno: 01 night in a comfortable hotel with services included and breakfast the next day (Ask for the accommodation you want).
• Tourist transportation: An ideal transportation to get to the port to visit according to the number of participants.
• Professional guide: A professional tour guide specialized in experiential tourism, with skills in English and Spanish.
• Specialized transportation: A motorized boat to travel around Lake Titicaca.
• Meals: Includes traditional lunch in Taquile.
• Entrance Ticket: Special ticket to enter Lake Titicaca.
• Tourist transportation: Tourist bus for the trip between Puno and Cusco.
• Entrance Ticket: Special ticket to enter Raqchi and Andahuaylillas.
• Meals: Includes traditional lunch en route.
• Professional guide: A professional tour guide specialized in traditional tourism, with skills in English and Spanish.

CUSCO, SACRED VALLEY AND MORAY MARAS

• Arrival transfer: Personalized transportation from the bus station to the hotel.
• Briefing: The day of your arrival, a meeting is held at the hotel before your services where we will have a complete orientation about the experience.
• Hotel in Cusco: 05 nights in a comfortable hotel with all services included and breakfast the next day (Ask for the accommodation of your choice).
• Personalized groups: The groups are small and personalized to provide a better shared experience.
• Professional guide: A professional tour guide specialized in cultural tourism, with skills in English and Spanish.
• Tourist transportation: An ideal transportation to visit the City Tour, Sacred Valley and Maras Moray.
• Lunch: Incredible buffet lunch in Urubamba (Sacred Valley).
• Entrance Ticket: Special ticket for the Cathedral, Qoricancha and General Tourist Ticket, Maras.
• Equipment: Personal ATV and safety equipment (helmet, gloves and first aid kit).
• Departure transfer: Personalized transportation from the hotel to the airport.

MACHUPICCHU

• Hotel in Aguas Calientes: 01 night in a comfortable hotel with services included and breakfast the next day (Request the accommodation you want).
• Train Ticket: Travel from Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo (Voyager Service).
• Consettur bus ticket: Travel by bus from Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu – Aguas Calientes.
• Professional guide: A professional tour guide specialized in cultural tourism, with English and Spanish skills.
• Entrance ticket: Entrance ticket to Machupicchu.
• Tourist transportation: Bimodal service from Ollantaytambo – Cusco.

MOUNTAIN OF COLORS

• Personalized groups: Groups are small and personalized to provide a better shared experience.
• Professional guide: A professional tour guide specialized in trekking tourism, with English and Spanish skills.
• Tourist transportation: An ideal transportation for the trip from Cusco – Cusipata – Cusco.
• Entrance Ticket: Entrance ticket to the Colored Mountain.
• Meals: Includes breakfast and lunch buffet service.

OUR PROGRAM DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• Flights: Domestic and international air tickets are quoted separately.
• Meals: Food not mentioned in the itinerary.
• Extra expenses: Some expenses such as purchase of handicrafts, clothes or drinks, are also not included in the tour. Tips are not included and are voluntary.
• Huaynapicchu ticket: Special entrance to access the Huaynapicchu mountain.
• Travel insurance: This is extremely important to enjoy a safe trip.

RECOMMENDATION

• Travel documents (Passport, Income and others).
• Travel suitcase 10 kg.
• Day pack for each service.
• Hiking shoes.
• Warm clothes (recommended for the afternoon tour).
• Change of clothes for the night in Aguas Calientes.
• Personal water bottle.
• Sun protection: hat, sun block and sunglasses.
• Cash in soles or dollars.
• Snacks.
• Rain poncho.
• Camera.