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Machu Picchu, Peru

Adventure in Peru

15 days from £6,340pp
Machu Picchu, Peru
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Tour highlights

  • Take a guided tour of Machu Picchu, the fabled lost city of the Incas.

  • Hike the Inca Trail and approach Machu Picchu through the Sun Gate.

  • Bike, trek, and raft your way through the Sacred Valley.

  • Explore Lima's Miraflores and Barranco neighbourhoods on a guided tour.

Price includes:

  • Scheduled international and domestic flights
  • Flight offers available
  • In-destination transfers
  • Activities and excursions as detailed
  • All accommodation
  • 24-hour support while you travel
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Itinerary idea in detail

Includes international flights from a choice of UK airports, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

  • Today you begin your journey by boarding your international outbound flight to Lima. Upon arrival at Lima Airport, your private driver and guide are waiting to take you to the hotel in the lovely Miraflores neighbourhood of the city.

    • Plaza de Armas, Lima, Peru
      Plaza de Armas, Lima, Peru
    • Lima, Peru
      Lima, Peru
    • Lima Centro Historico
      Lima Centro Historico

  • A different way to see some of the city is by bike. On this tour, you will join a small group to visit the Miraflores and Barranco neighbourhoods.

    • Convento Santo Domingo, Lima
      Convento Santo Domingo, Lima
    • Miraflores, Lima
      Miraflores, Lima
    • Lima, Peru
      Lima, Peru

  • Your private driver will return you to Lima airport for the short flight to Cuzco. Your private driver and guide will drive you to your hotel. The afternoon will be yours to enjoy at your leisure as you adjust to the altitude.

    • Cuzco, Peru
      Cuzco, Peru
    • Cuzco, Peru
      Cuzco, Peru
    • Cuzco rooftops, a view from the Casa San Blas
      Cuzco rooftops, a view from the Casa San Blas

  • A great way to adjust to the high altitude and see the main sites of Cuzco is on foot. First, visit Tambomachay in a private vehicle and then walk back down to Cuzco visiting different Inca sites with your private guide.

    • Cathedral, Plaza De Armas, Cuzco
      Cathedral, Plaza De Armas, Cuzco
    • Cuzco, Peru
      Cuzco, Peru
    • Plaza de Armas, Cuzco, Peru
      Plaza de Armas, Cuzco, Peru

  • The morning is spent rafting on class III and IV rapids on the Urubamba River before a picnic lunch on the banks of the river.

    • Rafting in the Sacred Valley
      Rafting in the Sacred Valley
    • Cuzco rooftops, Peru
      Cuzco rooftops, Peru
    • Cuzco, Peru
      Cuzco, Peru

  • Enjoy a day at leisure in Cuzco. It is a great city to wander around and enjoy the local markets and cafés that look out over the main square.

    • Cuzco, Peru
      Cuzco, Peru
    • Baby Llamas, Sacsayhuaman, Cuzco
      Baby Llamas, Sacsayhuaman, Cuzco
    • Sacsayhuaman, Cuzco
      Sacsayhuaman, Cuzco

  • Your private guide will accompany you to Písac, a village at the eastern mouth of the Sacred Valley, which has a popular artisan craft market. Above the village is the impressive Písac citadel, which you will also visit.

    • The Sacred Valley
      The Sacred Valley
    • Locals from the market town of Pisac
      Locals from the market town of Pisac
    • Moray circular terraces, Sacred Valley of the Incas
      Moray circular terraces, Sacred Valley of the Incas

  • The private car drives you to the top of a mountain pass, where you begin biking down through a beautiful canyon with a mix of Inca pathways and farming roads. You will reach the Inca terraces of Moray, before finishing the ride at the Maras salt pans.

    • Chinchero market, Sacred Valley of the Incas
      Chinchero market, Sacred Valley of the Incas
    • Pisac terraces, Sacred Valley of the Incas
      Pisac terraces, Sacred Valley of the Incas
    • Sacred Valley of Incas, Peru
      Sacred Valley of Incas, Peru

  • Enjoy a hike from the remote ruins of Pumamarca down through the beautiful Andean countryside to the town of Ollantaytambo.

    • Sacred Valley of Incas, Peru
      Sacred Valley of Incas, Peru
    • Pisac in the Sacred Valley of Incas, Peru
      Pisac in the Sacred Valley of Incas, Peru
    • Sacred Valley of Incas, Peru
      Sacred Valley of Incas, Peru

  • You will be collected from your hotel and taken to the beginning of the Inca Trail where you will be given a briefing and start the trek.

    • Sacred Valley of Incas, Peru
      Sacred Valley of Incas, Peru
    • Sacred Valley of Incas, Peru
      Sacred Valley of Incas, Peru
    • Flower, Sacred Valley
      Flower, Sacred Valley

  • The most challenging day on the trail as you cross Dead Woman's Pass at 4,200 metres above sea level.

    • Sacred Valley of Incas, Peru
      Sacred Valley of Incas, Peru
    • Scenery near the Sacred Valley of Incas, Peru
      Scenery near the Sacred Valley of Incas, Peru
    • Sacred Valley of Incas, Peru
      Sacred Valley of Incas, Peru

  • This day involves trekking down Inca staircases and through Inca tunnels, a truly spectacular hike.

    • Inca ruins in the Sacred Valley of the Incas
      Inca ruins in the Sacred Valley of the Incas
    • Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley of the Incas
      Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley of the Incas
    • Inca ruins of Tipón
      Inca ruins of Tipón

  • An early departure toward Inti Punku (the Sun Gate) where you see Machu Picchu and then head down into the ancient citadel. You will have a guided tour and then board your train to head back to Cuzco for the night.

    • Inti Raymi, Sacsayhuaman, Cuzco
      Inti Raymi, Sacsayhuaman, Cuzco
    • Countryside around Cuzco, Peru
      Countryside around Cuzco, Peru
    • Cathedral, Plaza De Armas, Cuzco
      Cathedral, Plaza De Armas, Cuzco

  • Your driver will bid you goodbye as they take you to the airport to begin the journey home.

    • Plaza De Armas, Cuzco
      Plaza De Armas, Cuzco
    • Cuzco rooftops, Peru
      Cuzco rooftops, Peru
    • Cuzco, Peru
      Cuzco, Peru

  • Arrive home today to complete your journey.

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Lima
 
Cuzco
 
Sacred Valley
 

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