Machu Picchu, Titicaca & Uyuni

Day 1 : Lima (- / - / -)

On arrival, our staff will be waiting for you at the airport to transfer you to the selected hotel.

The rest of the day you will be free to rest or go on an excursion (on request), weather permitting.

Overnight in Lima.

Day 2 : Lima (B / - / -)

HD City Tour :

Today we will start the panoramic city tour where we can see the Colonial Center, the Plaza Mayor, the Government Palace, the Cathedral Basilica, the Archbishop's Palace and the Municipality of Lima. We will also visit the San Francisco complex, a convent with cloisters and catacombs from the Colonial era.

The tour will continue through the traditional, residential and commercial areas of Lima to end with a spectacular panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean and the beaches of the Miraflores district.

Overnight in Lima.

 Day 3 : Lima – Cusco (B / - / -)

Breakfast at the hotel.

At the appropriate time we will transfer you to the airport to board your flight to Cusco. Upon arrival, our staff will be waiting for you to transfer you to your hotel.

City Tour + Nearby Archaeological Centre :

You will be picked up by the hotel to start the tour of the colonial city, built on the foundations of Inca palaces. During the tour we will visit the Plaza de Armas, the Temple of the Sun, also known as Qoricancha, and the Cathedral of Cusco, where we will be able to observe beautiful paintings and sculptures.

Then we will continue to the Archaeological centre of Sacsayhuaman, a multipurpose place where the Sun, the Moon and the Earth were worshipped, and which was also used as a military fortress and an astrological centre. Later we arrive at Q'enco, a centre of worship related to the element of fire. We continue on to Puca Pucara, a place used as a supply centre and Inca control post, where ceremonies were also held in the wind. Finishing the route, we arrive at Tambomachay, a centre of worship for water and fertility. Return to the hotel.

Overnight in Cusco.

Day 4 : Cusco / Valle Sagrado (B / L / -)

Sacred Valley of the Incas : 

Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning we will start a tour in which we visit the beautiful town of Pisac, its handicraft market, the popular fair and its narrow streets. Then we continue the tour through the Sacred Valley of Urubamba, where you can enjoy a nice buffet lunch. Next, we will visit Ollantaytambo: An Inca city still inhabited that conserves a complex system of irrigation channels and foundations from that time, on which a large part of the town was built. The archaeological centre of Ollantaytambo has great groups of platforms, forts, squares, channels and the Real Casa del Sol, a megalithic temple of great mystical value.

Overnight in Sacred Valley.

Day 5 : Valle Sagrado – Cusco (B / L / -)

Machu Picchu :

Breakfast at the hotel. At the appointed time transfer to the train station to start the excursion to the Sacred City of Machu Picchu, recognized as one of the wonders of the world and declared Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

The train will take us to the town of Aguas Calientes, from where we will ascend by bus to the Archaeological Centre and begin the guided tour which lasts approximately 2 hours. During the visit you can see temples, squares, terraces, houses, barns, as well as the great biodiversity that exists in the surroundings. It is worth mentioning that the beauty of Machu Picchu is exalted by the extraordinary scenery where it is located.

A National Reserve has been formed around the citadel, which covers an area of 32,500 hectares, and includes a constellation of archaeological monuments, which we believe were built as part of the Machu Picchu complex and not in isolation. At the appointed time we will return to the town of Aguas Calientes, where lunch is included. Return to the city of Cusco.

Upon your arrival, our staff will be waiting for you to transfer you to your hotel.

Overnight in Cusco.

Day 6 : Cusco – Puno (B / L / -)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to the land terminal to board the tourist bus to the city of Puno.

PUNO (Touristic bus) :

On the way we will visit the Andahuaylillas church, also known as the Sistine Chapel of South America, the archaeological centre of Raqchi (one of the main temples to the god Wiracocha), the "La Raya" pass, which is the highest point on the route (4335 m) and the Pucará site museum. Arriving in the city of Puno, our staff will be waiting for you to transfer you to the selected hotel.

Overnight in Puno.

Day 7 : Puno / La Paz (B / L / -)

Copacabana :

Very early in the morning we will transfer you to the city of Copacabana by a road that borders Lake Titicaca, obtaining an impressive view of the Royal Mountain Range. Upon arrival, we will visit the Sanctuary of the Virgen Morena.

Lunch. In the afternoon, we will sail on Lake Titicaca for about an hour and a half until we reach the southern part of the Island of the Sun, where we will disembark to visit the archaeological remains of "Pilkakaina" – Temple of the Inca. Later we will take a short walk up the steps of Yumani until we reach the Fountain of Youth, there one can purify oneself by drinking some sacred water, and we will also enjoy the beauty of this beautiful Inca garden.

Finally, we will go to Huatajata where the bus will be waiting for us to take us to the city of Peace. Arriving transfer and accommodation in the selected hotel.

Overnight in La Paz.

Day 8 : La Paz (B / - / -)

HD City Tour :

At the agreed time we will start the city tour for approximately three hours, where we will visit the most interesting places in this city, such as the colonial museum, Murillo's house, the open museum of Tiahuanaco, the Valley of the Moon, the witches' shops (Yatiris) and the Indian market. Then we will visit the Valley of the Moon.

Overnight in La Paz.

Day 9 : La Paz (B / - / -)

HD Tiahuanaco Excursion :

Visit to the pre-Inca archaeological centre of the Tiahuanaco culture (1500 BC), where we can see the famous Gate of the Sun, different monoliths, the Akapana pyramid, the Kalasasaya temple and the semisubterranean temple with nail heads.

Overnight in La Paz.

Day 10 : La Paz – Uyuni (B / - / -)

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your next destination Uyuni.

Our staff will welcome you at the Uyuni Airport and from there we will start our tour in the Uyuni Village. We will visit the Train Cemetery located on the outskirts of Uyuni town. Most of the trains that can be found in the Cemetery date from the beginning of the 20th century and were imported from Great Britain. Continuing our tour, just outside the Salar de Uyuni, is the picturesque village of Colchani, where the salt is processed. This small town of just over 600 inhabitants is home to the largest salt processing cooperative in Bolivia. In this village there is a large market for salt handicrafts and textile art made from llama and alpaca wool. We will learn about the process used to extract the salt and Los Ojos del Salar are exits for the underground rivers that flow underneath this salt flat with a particular acid concentration, considered medicinal water by the locals.

Finally, we will visit La Isla Incahuasi which is located about 190 km inside the salt flat leaving the town of Colchani, an ideal place for 360 degree panoramic views at a certain altitude above the salt flat. The island is particularly interesting as it is covered by giant cactuses which are approximately 10 metres high and are approximately 700 years old. After a sunset on the salt flat we will return to the hotel.

Overnight in Uyuni.

Day 11 : Uyuni (B / - / -)

Breakfast at the hotel.

At the set time, you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight.

End of our services.