Tour Price

Per person, based on double occupancy, excluding flights from / to the UK.

Hotel Standard:
*Tourist (3)**	£1680
*Standard (4)**	£1845
*Superior (5)**	£2420
Deluxe	£2895

Includes: All domestic flights in economy class with pre-payable departure taxes, 13 nights accommodation in a choice of hotels with breakfast, meals as stated, private airport transfers throughout; tours on a private basis (except days 4,5 & 9 to 11 where shared). English-speaking guide.

N.B. Not all destinations have 5 Star or Deluxe hotels. In these instances we use the best rooms in the best available hotels..

International Flights

Guideline tariff*: from £660

* To be added to tour price for a total holiday cost. Includes pre-payable departure taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges.

Prices may change due to fluctuation in the US Dollar/Sterling exchange rate, seasons and availability.

B = Breakfast
L = Lunch
D = Dinner

Updated: 12/01/2010

Lima / Arequipa / Colca Canyon
Lake Tititcaca / Cusco / Machu Picchu

Day 1 – Depart UK for a morning flight to Lima, arriving in the evening. Transfer to your hotel for a two-night stay.

Day 2 – Morning at leisure. Afternoon city tour of classical and modern Lima, taking in the Plaza San Martin and Plaza de Armas, the cathedral and government palace. (B)

Day 3 – Morning departure to Arequipa, Peru’s second largest city. Afternoon tour of the “White City”, visiting the impressive Santa Catalina monastery, Plaza del Armas, La Companie cloisters and the suburbs of Cayma and Yanahuara for magnificent views of the Misti volcano. Accommodation in your chosen hotel. (B)

Day 4 – Embark on a two-day tour to the Colca Canyon which at 3,000 m / 9,850 ft is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon. The dusty track leads through Pampa Canahuas in the Aguada Blanca National Reserve, a protected habitat for vicunhas, a relative of the llama but with finer wool. The Colca Valley has beautiful pre-Columbian terraces still farmed by native Collaguas, and there are unspoiled villages on both sides of the Canyon. Overnight. (B, L, D)

Day 5 – Early morning departure to the Condor’s Cross observation point for beautiful views and probable sightings of the great Andean bird, as it majestically climbs out of the canyon. Lunch included. Afternoon return to your hotel in Arequipa. (B, L)

Day 6 – At leisure, before the transfer to the airport for the flight to Juliaca, continuing by car to Puno and your hotel for a two-night stay. (B)

Day 7 – Motor boat trip on Lake Titicaca to visit the unique floating islands of the Uros Indians, where the inhabitants live today on their floating villages, modest homes and boats in much the same way as their ancestors did several hundred years ago. Afternoon visit to the Chullpas of Sillustani above Lake Umayo where the ancient Aymaras used to bury their high priests in 12 m / 40 ft high cylinder-shaped mausoleums. (B)

Day 8 – Depart Puno station for the spectacular nine-hour train journey through the dramatic mountain scenery to Cusco. Grazing llama and alpacas accompany much of the route through remote stations where locals busily offer their snacks of empanadas and fruit through the carriage windows. Evening arrival in Cusco and transfer to your hotel for overnight. (B, L)

Day 9 – Full-day tour of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, including visits to Ollantaytambo and Pisac, famous for Inca terracing and a colourful market respectively. Overnight in the Urubamba valley. (B, L)

Day 10 – Early transfer to Ollanta station for the train journey through to Machu Picchu, the so-called ‘Lost City of the Incas’. The guided tour of one of the world’s greatest archeological sites includes the main square, the Royal Quarters, the burial grounds, the Temple of the Three Windows and the Sacred Sundial. Buffet lunch. Overnight. (B, L)

Day 11 – Morning free to visit the ruins and an opportunity to climb Huayna Picchu above the site for its spectacular panoramic views. Afternoon return by train to Cusco for two nights accommodation. (B)

Day 12 – Morning at leisure. Afternoon tour of the capital of the Inca Empire visiting the Plaza del Armas, the cathedral and the Santo Domingo monastery before continuing to the Inca ruins at Tambomachay, Kenko, Puca Pucara and Sacsayhuaman. (B)

Day 13 – Flight to Lima and transfer to your hotel for an overnight stay. Remainder of day at leisure. Ask us about optional excursions. (B)

Day 14 – Morning at leisure. Transfer to the airport in Lima for the return flight to the UK. (B)

Day 15 – Arrival in the UK.