Summary
Calendar? Astronomy? Alien artwork? None of the above. But the discovery of Peru’s Nazca Lines gave a whole new meaning to drawing a line in the sand. Flightseeing is the best way to see these massive geoglyphs etched into the desert— where the ancient Nazca people likely performed spiritual ceremonies. From the Lost City of the Incas surrounded by the peaks of the Andes to the floating Uros Islands on the highest lake in the world, this vacation to Peru leads you to great heights while also going to greater depths to illuminate its archaeological, historical, and cultural wonders. In addition to two days of exploration at the mysterious and magical ruins of Machu Picchu, you’ll also visit the Sillustani pre-Incan burial ground, cruise to the wildlife paradise of the Ballestas Islands, and frolic through the wonders of colonial and culinary Lima as well as the Inca capital, Cusco. When satisfying your inner historian, don’t forget your inner naturalist. Cruise around the famed Galápagos archipelago, where you’ll share the shores with every native species from the blue-footed boobies to the pint-size penguin. A meet-and-greet with a colony of sea lions seals the deal on this wondrous extension to your Peru vacation.
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Arrive In Lima, Peru
- Day 2
- Lima
- Day 3
- Lima–Cusco–Sacred Valley
- Day 4
- Sacred Valley–Machu Picchu
- Day 5
- Machu Picchu–Cusco
- Day 6
- Cusco
- Day 7
- Cusco–Sillustani–Juliaca–Puno
- Day 8
- Puno. Excursion To Lake Titicaca
- Day 9
- Puno–Juliaca–Lima
- Day 10
- Lima–Paracas. Ballestas Islands Cruise & Nazca Lin...
- Day 11
- Paracas–Lima
- Day 12
- Lima–Quito, Ecuador
- Day 13
- Quito
- Day 14
- Quito–San Cristobal Island
- Day 15
- Cruising: San Cristobal Island
- Day 16
- Cruising: Española Island
- Day 17
- Cruising: Floreana Island
- Day 18
- Cruising: Santa Cruz
- Day 19
- Guayaquil
Countries (2): Ecuador, Peru
Travel Cities (15): Cusco, Galapagos Islands, Guayaquil, Juliaca, Lima, Machu Picchu, Nazca, Ollantaytambo, Paracas, Pisco, Puno, Quito, Sacred Valley of the Incas, Sacsayhuamán, Santo Domingo