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. There’s more to squawk about when you combine the wonder of the Andes with the wilderness of the Amazon. Canopy walks, canoe rides, and higher speed motorboat jaunts offer varying perspectives of the macaws, monkeys, and myriad of other rainforest creatures you’ll discover when you start your tour of Peru in the Amazon.
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Arrive In Lima, Peru
- Day 2
- Lima–Puerto Maldonado–Hacienda Concepción
- Day 3
- Hacienda Concepción
- Day 4
- Hacienda Concepción
- Day 5
- Hacienda Concepción–Puerto Maldonado–Lima
- Day 6
- Lima
- Day 7
- Lima–Cusco–Sacred Valley
- Day 8
- Sacred Valley–Machu Picchu
- Day 9
- Machu Picchu–Cusco
- Day 10
- Cusco
- Day 11
- Cusco–Sillustani–Juliaca–Puno
- Day 12
- Puno. Excursion To Lake Titicaca
- Day 13
- Puno–Juliaca–Lima
- Day 14
- Lima–Paracas. Ballestas Islands Cruise & Nazca Lin...
- Day 15
- Paracas–Lima
- Day 16
- Lima
Travel Cities (12): Cusco, Juliaca, Lima, Machu Picchu, Nazca, Ollantaytambo, Paracas, Pisco, Puerto Maldonado, Puno, Sacred Valley of the Incas, Sacsayhuamán