Romantic getaway

At your arrival at the airport Jorge Chávez of Lima, you will be taken to your hotel.

Half-day dedicated to the visit of the Peruvian capital. We will explore the colonial quarters of the city center including the Plaza San Martin and the Plaza de Armas and visit the San Francisco Convent and its catacombs.

You will be transferred to the Lima airport to take your flight.

Half day dedicated to the discovery of Arequipa, the "white city". Enjoy a guided tour of the colonial downtown including the main square, the cathedral, the Jesuit church and convent as well as the Santa Catalina monastery. This small city hidden within the city is full of beautiful lanes lined with ochre, blue and white colored houses, small squares and fountains that are reminiscent of Andalucia.

Night at the hotel Casa Andina Private.
Superior room (suite)
Included : english speaking guide, entrance fees, room & breakfast
Included opts : Suite

In the morning, departure in a private vehicle for Colca by the Colca Canyon route. On the way we will pass through the Pampa Cañahua nature reserve area where we can possibly observe vicunas and other camelids. We will stop at the Patapampa pass at an altitude of 4,900 m to view the surrounding volcanoes of Ampato, Sacanbaya and Hualca-Hualca. Transfer to the hotel.

Night at the hotel Las Casitas del Colca.

In the end of the afternoon, you will learn how to prepare the typical Peruvian cocktail, done with Pisco, the national alcohol from the southern Peru.
After the intense lesson, you will enjoy your cocktail in peace and quiet.
Included : english speaking guide, entrance fees, private transport, room & breakfast
Included opts : Pisco Sour lesson and tasting

After breakfast we will start our day with a stop at Cruz del Condor, at the heart of Colca, to observe Andean condors in flight and appreciate the depth of the canyon (1200m). We will then travel toward Chivay visiting the lookout points at Antahuilque and Choquetico, the pre-Inca cemetery and the traditional picturesque villages of Maca (3262m) and Yanque (3417m) along the way. After lunch the journey continues on toward Puno.

Note: around 5 hours of travel.
Reception in Puno and transfer to Hotel Titilaka *****, a beautiful Relais & Chàteaux hotel situated on the west shores of lake Titicaca close to the Chucuito Peninsula.

Overnight at Hotel Titilaka.
Included : entrance fees, private transport, english speaking guide, room & breakfast, transfer arrival, dinner
Included opts : Pool service.

This day is devoted to the discovery of Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, among a wide selection of excursions and walks on demand.

You could choose your activity between:
- Explore the Uros islands and Taquile
- Visit the local neighboring communities of Socca or Perka
- Visit the archaeological sites of Sillustani, Inka Anatawi, Juli and Pomata
- Visit to the colonial village of Lampa
Etc.

Selection of the activities upon your arrival at the hotel. Tours are grouped with the hotel guests and leaded bu an English-speaking guide.
Contact us if you want to reserve private tours.
Overnight at Hotel Titilaka.

NB : Note: In Titilaka, all meals are prepared with fresh local ingredients. The evening cocktails are served from 18:30, and followed by a dinner. Taste the house speciality: the "Chilcano of Muña," a combination of Peruvian Pisco and mint.
You will get a private boat to watch the sunset over the Titicaca Lake.

Included opts : Boat House private

Departure for a half-day dedicated to the discovery of the ruins around Cusco (Sacsayhuaman and Q’enqo) and of the historical center: Koricancha (Temple of the Sun) and the Cathedral where several paintings of the Cusco School and many gold and silversmithery pieces and precious stone objects are displayed.
Return to the hotel in Cusco.


You will enjoy an open air lunch at the Cerro san Cristobal to make the most of the panoramic view of Cuzco.
Our chef will cook you a local menu with Andean fresh products in which you will find avocado salad, quinoa soup, "lomo saltado" and "aji de gallina". A bottle of wine will be served to accompany the meal.

Free afternoon in Cusco.

Night at the hotel Monasterio.
Included : entrance fees, private transport, english speaking guide, lunch, room & breakfast
Included opts : Private guide, Young boy during the lunch, Lunch

8am departure in a private vehicle to explore the Sacred Valley of the Inca. The first stop is at Pisac in order to visit the impressive Inca ruins and the handicraft market. Then we continue to the Inca village of Ollantaytambo where we will visit the fortress.

Night at the hotel Machu Picchu Pueblo.

Dinner included.

Free activities are included in the overnight stay, you can see directly at the hotel reception.

BIRDS

• Walk early in the morning to take advantage of the optimum time for cloud-forest bird watching. Begin at a river observatory, with the possibility of sighting the sought-after torrent duck and the white-capped dipper.
• Then proceed to a productive tanager feeding area, where silver-beaked, blue-necked, fawn-breasted and saffron-crowned tanagers can be found. Along the hotel’s pathways, be on the lookout for the cock-of-the rock, the golden-headed quetzal and many of the 18 different hummingbirds identified on the grounds, including the booted racket-tail and the green-and white hummingbirds, which are native to the area.
• Duration: ¼ day
• Difficulty level: I
• Attractions: Birds / Photography

NATURE WALK

• Walk along the hotel’s trails, and discover the fascinating yet fragile ecosystem of the Machu Picchu cloud forest, and learn about its many indigenous plants and animals. The Nature Walk offers travelers a glimpse of cloud forest flora: ferns, bromeliads and orchids and fauna -an interesting variety of birds; as well as an introduction to the Vilcanota river system, the Observatory, the tea garden and house.
• Duration: ¼ day
• Difficulty level: I
• Attractions: Tea / Birds / Medicinal plants / Butterflies / Insects
• Recommended for Children

ORCHID TRAIL

• Walk through the orchid garden to observe some of the hotel’s 372 different native orchid species in their natural habitat, the world record according to the American Orchid Society. Discover this extraordinary plant family, which has captured the human imagination for centuries.
• From the largest orchid flower in the world – the Phragmipedium caudatum, to tiny flowering specimens properly appreciated only through a magnifying glass, there are orchids to amaze both the newly inquisitive and the expert, including species new to science which have been discovered on the hotel grounds.
• Duration: ¼ day
• Difficulty level: I
• Attractions: Orchids / Photography
• Recommended for Children

TEA HOUSE

• Visit our organic tea (Camellia sinensis) plantation and tea house to discover the wonders of the traditional tea making process. Take part as the freshly picked leaves are pressed over wooden blocks and finally seal your own tea bag.
• A glass of fresh hot or iced-tea from the Tea House at the hotel lobby completes the experience.
• Duration: ¼ day
• Difficulty level: I
• Attractions: Medicinal plants / Photography / Tea
• Recommended for Children

TWILIGHT WALK

• This early evening walk is designed to connect on a spiritual level with the environment and the historical energy of the Machu Picchu area. With special attention placed on nature’s core elements like an enchanting waterfall, also sacred pre-Inca pictographs, and then the walk pauses at the Rocotal Observatory.
• Duration: ¼ day
• Difficulty level: II
• Attractions: Medicinal Plants / Photography

NATIVE FARM

• Visit the crop-rich native farm at km 108, 30-minute walk. Interpretation of the flora and fauna of the area. Detailed explanation of the various plantations; origin, properties and uses. Learn about beekeeping as well as guinea pig and rabbit breeding.
• Tasting of snacks made of farm products.
• Duration: 1/2 day
• Difficulty level: I
• Attractions: Birds / Insects / Medicinal Plants / Native skills / Photography
• Recommended for children

In the early morning, direct connection to the shuttle service that will drive you to the citadel of Machu Picchu.
Arrival to Machu Picchu, wonder of the world.

Machu Picchu is an ancient Inca city of the fifteenth century in Peru. Abandoned during the collapse of the Inca Empire, Machu Picchu sacred city, forgotten for centuries, is considered as a masterpiece of Inca architecture. It was unveiled in 1911 by the American archaeologist Hiram Bingham.

Together with your english speaking guide, you will start to discover the archaeological complex, still covered by the morning mist, built on top of a ridge and surrounded by precipices. A stunning view that evolves with the progression of the sun! After the guided tour (around 3 hours for the visit), you have the opportunity to discover on your own.

Train back to Ollantaytambo.
Reception at the train staion and transfer to the hotel in the Sacred Valley.

Night at the hotel Sol y Luna.
2 hours of beauty culture in the hotel spa. The programme includes massages, sauna, jacuzzi and goes along a glass a wine.
Included : bus ticket, guide expenses, entrance fees, english speaking guide, train ticket, private transport, room & breakfast
Included opts : Bus guide, English speaking guide , Guide's meals, Guide's train ticket., Guide's accomodation., Spa Experiencia Andina

In the morning, departure in a private vehicle for a day dedicated to the discovery of the Sacred Valley. First stop at the cultural site of Moray, a former Incan agricultural ‘laboratory’.
Then, continuation of the excursion to Maras: salt mines in the middle of the Cordillera! Visit of the village of Chinchero and its colonial church.
Drive back to Cuzco and transfer to the hotel.
Dinner in the famous and gastronomic restaurant of Gaston Acurio, "Chicha".

Night at the hotel Palacio Nazarenas.
Included : private transport, english speaking guide, guide expenses, entrance fees, drinks, dinner, room & breakfast
Included opts : Private guide

Transfer to Cusco's airport.

Morning departure for Lake Sandoval where giant otters, kingfishers and even piranhas can be seen. Return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon we will go on an excursion through the canopy crossing suspended bridges that connect 8 observation platforms. Here we can spot toucans, woodpeckers, monkeys, sloths....After descending from the canopy we will go on a 200m walk along a wooden boardwalk above marshes and do some bird watching. Return to the lodge.

After breakfast, return trip to Puerto Maldonado.



Domestic flight from Puerto Maldonado to Lima.

Reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
Dinner in the restaurant Amor Amar, one of the best restaurant in the capital. Be tempted by a dessert like the chocolate pyramid garnished with raisins and plums, a treat!

Nigth at the hotel B Art Boutique.
Included : domestic flight, airport tax, private transport, transfer arrival, drinks, dinner, room & breakfast
Included opts : Early ou Late check out

Half-day dedicated to a visit of the bohemian neighborhood of Barranco; walk through its streets to discover the charming architecture. Return to the hotel.

Three hours before take-off, transfer to Jorge Chavez airport in Lima. Connection with the international return flight.
Included : english speaking guide, guide expenses, private transport, transfer departure
Included opts : English-speaking guide