Lima Unleashed: Dive into the Vibrant Pulse of Peru’s Buzzling Metropolis!
Condor Travel
Embark on a thrilling 11 day journey through Lima's dynamic streets, where modernity meets tradition in a symphony of flavors, culture, and energy. Get ready to be captivated by the heartbeat of this beautiful city!
Day 1 - 2024: Arrival in Lima
Private | Transfer from airport to hotel. English-speaking Guide.
Upon arrival, you will be assisted at the airport and transferred to the hotel.
Overnight at Hotel B (Aposento Room).
Check in: 15:00 hrs
Check out: 12:00 hrs
Meals included: None
Day 2 - 2024: Lima
Private | Gourmet and biodiverse trip in Peru. English-speaking Guide.
Discover Peruvian gastronomy by dining at the tables of some members of the new generation of Lima chefs. Participate in a biodiverse workshop during which you can discover the wide range of Peruvian inputs and participate in a tasting of award-winning chocolates. Lasting 5 hours, this tour will allow you to travel within Peru through its incredible biodiversity and learn more about its numerous ecosystems. A true gastronomic journey through the three main regions of Peru, in the time of lunch or dinner.
Private | Half Day Secrets of ancient Peru at Larco Museum with a curator._ English-speaking Guide.
We will visit the Rafael Larco Herrera Museum or as it is currently known, the Larco Museum, one of the most important in the country and considered among the best in the world by some specialists. Founded in 1926, the museum exhibits a valuable collection of almost 45,000 pre-Hispanic pieces arranged in chronological order from the first inhabitants of ancient Peru to the Incas. Its rooms are characterized by presenting a complete collection of ceramics, textiles, gold and silver in a perfectly conserved, in addition to being one of the first in the world to have visitable storerooms and to provide virtual access to its entire collection Among the main exhibits, we will observe its renowned exhibition of ceramic pieces from the Moche culture, such as the ceramics alluding to fertility, popularly known as the |Erotic Room|.
Overnight at Hotel B (Aposento Room).
Check in: 15:00 hrs
Check out: 12:00 hrs
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 3 - 2024: Lima, Arequipa
Private | Transfer from hotel to airport. English-speaking Guide.
You will be assisted at the hotel and transferred to the airport.
Internal flight Lima – Arequipa
Private | Transfer in the city of Arequipa . English-speaking Guide.
At the scheduled time, you will be transferred to any point in the city of Arequipa.
Private | Half Day Santuarios Andino museum._ English-speaking Guide.
We will jump back to the prehispanic era at the Andean Sanctuaries Museum, home of the well-known Momia Juanita or The Girl of the Ice - a perfectly preserved Inca mummy offered in sacrifice to the gods and found in the crater of the Ampato volcano.
Dinner at the hotel (beverages not included)
Overnight at Cirqa (Claustro Room).
Check in: 15:00 hrs
Check out: 11:00 hrs
Meals included: Breakfast and dinner
Day 4 - 2024: Arequipa
Private | Half Day City, Santa Catalina and Juanita Mummy._ English-speaking Guide.
We will explore the heart of Arequipa and enjoy the city|s best views. The Yanahuara and Carmen Alto viewpoints are unmissable stops on our route, from where we can appreciate the fantastic landscape of the countryside and the city at the foot of the imposing Misti, Chachani, and Pichu Pichu volcanoes. We will visit the historic center and the beautiful Main Square, where the city was founded in 1540. The buildings in Arequipa are built in ashlar, the white volcanic stone that gives it its name of White City, among which stand out its portals and the imposing Cathedral recognized for its neo-Renaissance style with Gothic influences. We will visit other churches, such as the Company of Jesus, and walk through the streets reflecting the colonial history into the present day, such as San Francisco and Santo Domingo. We will visit one of the most iconic places in the city: the fabulous Monastery of Santa Catalina. We will enter the cloisters, walk through its narrow corridors of intense colors, and admire its internal plazas, considered colonial architectural treasures. We will jump back to the prehispanic era at the Andean Sanctuaries Museum, home of the well-known Momia Juanita or The Girl of the Ice - a perfectly preserved Inca mummy offered in sacrifice to the gods and found in the crater of the Ampato volcano.
Free afternoon.
Overnight at Cirqa (Claustro Room).
Check in: 15:00 hrs
Check out: 11:00 hrs
Meals included: Breakfast and dinner
Day 5 - 2024: Arequipa, Puno
Private | Transfer from Arequipa to Puno. English-speaking Guide.
At the scheduled time, you will be transferred from Arequipa to Puno.
Overnight at Titilaka (Shared Program - Dusk Room. Full Board Included).
Check in: 12:00 hrs
Check out: 10:00 hrs
Meals included: Breakfast, box lunch on route, dinner.
Titilaka hotel, services included:
- Full Board: breakfast buffet, à-la-carte lunch and dinner with wine, cocktails, tea time and included minibar.
- Half-day and full-day excursions on the lake or surroundings (max 8 guests per guide).
- Shared roundtrip transfers between Juliaca Airport or Puno Train Station and Titilaka
Day 6 - 2024: Puno
The hotel will offer you different excursions and activities you can do this day (shared services).
Overnight at Titilaka (Shared Program - Dusk Room. Full Board Included).
Check in: 12:00 hrs
Check out: 10:00 hrs
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 7 –2024: Puno, Cusco, Sacred Valley
Transfer to the train station offered by the hotel (shared services)
Perurail Titicaca | Puno to Wanchaq - Departure time 07:50 hrs.
*Departure days: Monday, Thursday and Saturday
The PeruRail Titicaca train offers an unforgettable journey linking the magical cities of Puno and Cusco. Spend a full day crossing the Peruvian Andes between the shores of the mystical Lake Titicaca and the Imperial City of the Incas in an unparalleled experience featuring top-notch service. Enjoy our dining car, bar car and observation car. Transport yourself with total freedom and take the photographs you want while enjoying an amazing landscape of the Peruvian Andes heading to Cusco (lunch included during the trip).
Private | Transfer from Cusco train station to Sacred Valley hotel. English-speaking Guide.
Upon arrival, you will be assisted at the airport and transferred to the hotel.
Overnight at Sol y Luna Hotel (Superior Casita Room)
Check in: 11:00 hrs
Check out: 10:00 hrs
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 8 - 2024: Sacred Valley
Private | Full Day Sacred Valley: Misminay & Ollanta. English-speaking Guide.
A full day to experience the traditions of the communities of the Sacred Valley, heirs of a millennia-old past. Beginning at the Raqchi viewpoint we will have a spectacular view of the valley before going down to explore it. We will also visit the community of Misminay, where we will enjoy a valuable cultural exchange and get to know the traditional Andean lifestyle up close. Its inhabitants will welcome us with their characteristic warmth between music and typical dances, and then invite us to take part in their different daily activities before enjoying a delicious lunch. An unparalleled experience! We will continue to the town Ollantaytambo, an ancient military, religious and agricultural center strategically located on a mountain. We will tour its imposing fortress that shows all the Inca power and offers an unbeatable view of the town, the only one inhabited to date that maintains the original Incan urban design and which we can also visit to see its stone streets, its market and breathe in the spirit of the Andes.
Overnight at Sol y Luna Hotel (Superior Casita Room)
Check in: 11:00 hrs
Check out: 10:00 hrs
Meals included: Breakfast and lunch
Day 9 - 2024: Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Cusco
Private | Transfer from SV hotel to Ollanta station. English-speaking Guide.
You will be transferred to Ollanta Station.
Vistadome Observatory | Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu | Departure time 07:45 hrs. (no guide on board)
Private | Excursion to Machu Picchu._ English-speaking local Guide.
One of the most important tourist landmarks in the world awaits us: Machu Picchu! Our adventure will begin aboard the train to Aguas Calientes, also known as Machu Picchu Pueblo, a picturesque town at the foot of the emblematic Inca citadel. During the train ride we can enjoy the natural beauty of the surroundings, with impressive views of majestic mountains, the Vilcanota river and small towns of the Peruvian Andes; a visual feast that fills us with anticipation for the visit to the wonder that is Machu Picchu. After a short bus ride from Aguas Calientes we will find ourselves in front of one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World – an unforgettable sight! From there, we will explore the ancient ruins, learning all about the history and mysteries that this mystical and impressive place holds. Surrounded by incomparable landscapes, there will be no shortage of spectacular photo opportunities! Once we have recharged ourselves with the magical energy of Machu Picchu, we will return to Aguas Calientes where we will have free time to have lunch and explore the streets a bit before boarding our return train.
Hiram Bingham | Machu Picchu to Poroy | Departure time 17:50 hrs. (no guide on board)
Gourmet Dinner included on board the train.
Overnight at Inkaterra La Casona (Patio Suite Room)
Check in: 13:00 hrs
Check out: 10:00 hrs
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 10 - 2024: Cusco
Private | Photographing Cusco with Adriana Peralta. English-speaking local Guide.
We will have the opportunity to enjoy a unique activity, by taking a photography tour of Cusco. To do this, we will head off the beaten path, away from the traditional Cusco tourist circuit to see another side of the city. We will walk through streets and squares in search of everyday scenes, but which under the lens provide a new way of understanding the Imperial City and those who live in it. We|ll meet the the local photographer at the Main Square from where we will leave for the Espinar, San Francisco and San Pedro squares. The key to capturing the best photographs will be to pay attention to the stimuli of the city, its colors, its textures and, of course, its people. In addition to opening our eyes to the beauty of everyday life, this experience will allow us to learn about local customs up close. We will also visit Koricancha, which during the Inca empire was a center of worship of the Sun and on which the Santo Domingo convent was later built. Here we can photograph the colonial splendor of its façade and the activities that take place around it. We will also visit the Wanchaq market, one of the busiest in the entire city. With our cameras we will be able to capture the variety of colors of the region|s products, a feast for our senses.
Private | Cocktail tour through the historic center. English-speaking local Guide.
This walking tour offers us the opportunity to experience a unique evening, where we will discover some of the best restaurants and bars in the city center. As if that were not enough, our guide will be a professional bartender, who will share with us all his knowledge about Peru|s flagship distillate, pisco. We will end the night being experts in Pisco! On a walk through some of the most traditional streets of the Historic Center, we will stop at places known for their fine cocktails. At our first stop we will learn to taste and appreciate pisco. That will be the warm-up to fully enjoy the pisco-based cocktails that await throughout the night. There will be three stops where we will prepare and enjoy delicious and varied cocktails, such as the popular Coca Sour and others that integrate exotic fruits in their preparation. By the time we arrive at the last destination of the night we will have already perfected our cocktail shaking technique. There, in a bar right on the Main Square, we will share a delicious snack while we enjoy the wonderful view of the illuminated square.
Day 11 - 2024: Cusco, OUT
Private | Transfer from Cusco hotel to Cusco airport. English-speaking local Guide.
You will be assisted at the hotel and transferred to the airport.
Lufthansa City Center