Peru In-Style: Cusco, Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu

Explore the flavours of Lima on a private guided gastronomy tour
Discover the salt ponds of Maras and enigmatic mysteries of Moray
Visit Machu Picchu twice, once with a private guide leading the way
Discover the best of Cusco including the San Pedro Market and nearby Sacsayhuaman
Relax aboard comfortable trains and private transfers throughout while staying in hand-picked hotels

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55 Years of Expertise in Tailor-Made Travel

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Trip Features

Active Elements

Includes light adventure or movement for added discovery.

Epic Scenery

Showcases landscapes that elevate parts of the journey.

Iconic Landmarks

Features renowned sites that capture the essence of each destination.

Private Guided Experiences

Explore in the company of expert private guides.

Active Elements

Includes light adventure or movement for added discovery.

Epic Scenery

Showcases landscapes that elevate parts of the journey.

Iconic Landmarks

Features renowned sites that capture the essence of each destination.

Private Guided Experiences

Explore in the company of expert private guides.

Trip Itinerary

At a Glance

DAY

Welcome to Peru

DAY

A Taste of Lima: Coffee, Pisco Sour & Huaca Pucllana

DAY

Into the Andes: From Lima to the Sacred Valley with Sulca Textiles Museum

DAY

The Salt Ponds of Maras and Enigmatic Moray

DAY

From the Sacred Valley to Aguas Calientes with Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu

DAY

Second Visit to Machu Picchu & Vistadome Observatory Train with Transfer to Cusco

DAY

Exploring Cusco, the San Pedro Market & Sasayhuaman

DAY

Depart from Peru

Travel Itinerary

Trip Starts

Trip Stop

Trip Ends

Detailed Itinerary

DAY

Welcome to Peru

Transfer

Jorge Chavez Lima International Airport to Lima - San Isidro

Your Accommodation

Country Club Lima

Nestled in Lima's prestigious San Isidro district, surrounded by elegant embassies, the Country Club Lima Hotel is a five-star landmark boutique that epitomizes sophistication; and one of the only hotels recognized as a Peruvian national monument. Every detail has been conceived with luxury in mind. Ornate chandeliers complement lofty, wood-beam ceilings, and 300 pieces of original artwork - on loan from the Pedro de Osma Museum - adorn the walls. Each of the 83 private luxury rooms and suites are opulent and welcoming.

Duration

2 Night Stay

Meal Plan

Buffet Breakfast

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DAY

A Taste of Lima: Coffee, Pisco Sour & Huaca Pucllana

Day Tour

Private Gastro-Tasting Tour in Lima

Your private-guided gastronomy tour begins with a transfer to a charming garden in the Barranco district of Lima where you will enjoy a cup of organic Peruvian coffee alongside your local guide. After learning a bit about the neighborhood, set out to explore its colorful streets and cultural landmarks, such as the iconic Bridge of Sighs. You'll soon visit a popular local market to sample a few fresh exotic fruits, discover local ingredients, and learn how they have influenced the evolution of local and global cuisine alike. Your next stop will be a restaurant in the nearby district of San Isidro, where you'll sip on a classic pisco sour accompanied by a delicious tasting of dishes that showcase the superfoods that make Peruvian cuisine so popular. Your tour winds down at an iconic restaurant located next to the impressive pre-Inca ruins of Huaca Pucllana. Here, settle in for a selection of gourmet dishes with the spectacular pre-Inca temples as your backdrop. Pairing culture and delicious cuisine and finishing with a return transfer to your hotel, this tour serves as the perfect introduction to Peruvian gastronomy and parts of Lima often overlooked.

DAY

Into the Andes: From Lima to the Sacred Valley with Sulca Textiles Museum

Transfer

Lima - San Isidro to Jorge Chavez Lima International Airport

Day Tour

Sulca Textiles Museum Visit - Cusco to the Sacred Valley

Upon arrival to Cusco Airport, please collect your baggage and head to the arrivals area. Here you will be greeted by a local assistant holding a sign with your name on it. Your journey toward the Sacred Valley soon begins, passing through the charming Imperial City of Cusco. Along the way, stop for special visit to the Sulca Museum, where Peru's textile history is showcased through unique pieces recreated by the talented Sulca family, inspired by Pre-Columbian, Inca, Colonial, and Contemporary cultures, and crafted using ancestral techniques. It is the perfect place to acquire your first authentic souvenir from the Andes. You will then continue toward your hotel in the Sacred Valley, crossing majestic mountains and fertile fields, and typically arriving in the early afternoon.

Day Tour

Boleto Tourism Card

The Boleto Tourism Card (BTC) allows you to access archeological and cultural sites in Cusco and the Sacred Valley. The BTC is a mandatory requirement for travellers visiting the area, and is included in your itinerary.

Day Tour

Altitude Acclimatization in the Sacred Valley

Sitting somewhat lower than Cusco, the Sacred Valley offers a gentler introduction to Andean altitude; still, a relaxed afternoon remains the wisest start to your adventure. Ranging from roughly 6,750 to 9,800 feet (2,050 to 3,000 meters) above sea level, let the extraordinary landscape welcome you to the region. Sweeping valley views, terraced hillsides, and comfortable accommodations are more than enough to fill a few hours as your body adjusts to the mountain elevation. Drink plenty of water, take things slowly, and eat lightly at dinner to ensure you're ready for the adventures ahead.

Your Accommodation

Tambo del Inka, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Valle Sagrado

This hotel is part of the Starwood Hotels Luxury Collection and is 15 kilometers away from Cusco. It is the most luxurious and largest hotel in the magical Sacred Valley and it overlooks the banks of the lovely Vilcanota River. The luxury spa offers pampering massages and therapeutic treatments using ancient Incan ingredients. The professional staff go to every length to ensure an indelible stay, offering refined dining, a therapeutic spa, and a premier fitness center, along with an emerald lagoon and blooming riverside gardens.

Duration

2 Night Stay

Meal Plan

Buffet Breakfast

Tambo del Inka, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Valle Sagrado

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DAY

The Salt Ponds of Maras and Enigmatic Moray

Day Tour

Private Tour of Maras and Moray

This half-day adventure will take you to see two of the most iconic places in the Sacred Valley of the Incas: Maras and Moray. The impressive archaeological complex of Moray, which resembles a natural amphitheater, will amaze with its enormous, concentric platforms. Here you will enjoy a guided tour to learn about the history of these fascinating ruins that are an excellent example of brilliant Inca engineering. After touring Moray, you will visit the famous ancestral salt mines of Maras, a place where - to this day - the finest salt in the world is harvested. With stunning panoramic views of the mosaic of terraces and ponds, Maras offers the perfect setting for photography enthusiasts. After touring Maras and Moray, you will be transferred to your hotel.

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From the Sacred Valley to Aguas Calientes with Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu

Day Tour

Luggage Transfer Service

As there are strict luggage restrictions in place on board the train to Aguas Calientes, a luggage transfer service has been arranged to bring your additional belongings to Cusco. Once you have completed your experience in and around Machu Picchu, your baggage will be ready and waiting for you in Cusco.

Day Tour

Private Tour of Ollantaytambo

Your adventure today brings you to one of the most important places in the Sacred Valley of the Incas: the town of Ollantaytambo. A window to the country's Incan past, it is an emblematic place where Manco Inca defeated the Spanish in the year 1537. Begin by walking through its characteristic cobblestone streets, surrounded by adobe houses, before heading towards the fascinating archaeological complex, which was a military, religious and agricultural center. There, you will climb the steep stone steps to admire the monoliths that make up the Temple of the Sun, learning a little about Inca astronomy and the impressive architecture seen throughout the archaeological site. Ollantaytambo, its platforms and its fortress are a perfect testimony of the extraordinary skill of the Incas in construction and planning. Please note, the fortress of Ollantaytambo can be considered moderately challenging to explore and requires decent mobility and fitness levels. At the end of your tour, you will be delivered to Ollantaytambo train station or returned to your hotel in the Sacred Valley, pending on your onward travel plans.

Day Tour

Vistadome Train - Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes

The Vistadome is the ideal train for those who want to see as much of the natural surroundings as possible along the wonderful route to Machu Picchu. Each of the cars feature impressive panoramic windows, offering incomparable scenic views and innumerous opportunities to capture amazing pictures. The Vistadome has air conditioning and heating, adjustable leather seats, and you will also receive a light snack during the journey. In addition to the exceptional views, ambient music plays, and informative audio-narratives occasionally air, providing you with a range of insights en route to Aguas Calientes.

Day Tour

Classic Circuit - 2A - Lower Terrace

This route begins at the lower terrace, where you will have the chance to capture some fantastic panoramic pictures of the citadel. Continuing onward, you'll soon explore the urban and religious sector of Machu Picchu, including the Temple of the Sun, the Main Temple, the Temple of the Three Windows, the Sacred Rock, the Temple of the Condor, the Water Fountains, and more. Widely considered to be among the most comprehensive circuits to tour Machu Picchu, you'll explore the complex for 2 hours and 30 minutes alongside your local private guide before completing the route.

Your Accommodation

Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel

At the foot of the imposing mountains surrounding Machu Picchu, by the banks of the Vilcanota River, stands Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel. The only five-star hotel in Aguas Calientes is architecturally inspired by the enigmatic lost city of the Incas. The exquisite culinary creations of the hotel's restaurant are prepared with regional ingredients and its luxury suites await you for an enchanting trip to the historical past of the Andean culture.

Duration

1 Night Stay

Meal Plan

Half Board (Breakfast + Dinner)

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Second Visit to Machu Picchu & Vistadome Observatory Train with Transfer to Cusco

Day Tour

Panoramic Circuit - 1A - Machu Picchu Mountain

On this circuit, you'll have the opportunity to catch classic postcard perfect photos of Machu Picchu from the viewpoint of the Guardian's House. You will also be provided access to Machu Picchu Mountain, and invited to hike up and down the trail, a journey that typically takes between one and two hours. Along the way, you will ascend some 650 meters (roughly 2,130 feet), with a particularly challenging stretch featuring large steps encountered toward the end of the route. Guests with a fear of heights, vertigo, or mobility issues may wish to forego this activity. Also worth noting is that while the trail is wide for most of the way, there are narrow, steep sections as you progress and climb higher. However, the rewards for your efforts are apparent from the moment you reach the top. The panoramic views of Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu (further distant) are among the most impressive possible.

Transfer

Ollantaytambo Station to Cusco

Day Tour

Vistadome Observatory Train - Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo

At the scheduled time, board the Vistadome Observatory Train with service to Ollantaytambo. The train cars of the Vistadome Observatory are defined by comfortable seats, panoramic windows, ambient music and three impressive carriages – the panoramic, observation and bar carriages – that you are welcome to explore and which perfectly complement the spectacular scenery that accents the trip to Ollantaytambo; be sure to have your camera ready as there are seemingly endless opportunities for gorgeous pictures. As you travel, you can purchase a range of food and beverages from the on-board service (additional cost), and will also be offered a complimentary snack.

Your Accommodation

Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel

This first-class luxury traditional 5-star hotel is ranked as the best 5-star in the city by the Peruvian Minister of Tourism. The Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel is located across from the impressive Koricancha, or Temple of the Sun, and surrounded by magnificent Inca and colonial buildings. Also, the hotel is just minutes away from the city's major attractions: the main plaza, the Cathedral, the artisans' neighborhood known as San Blas, and others, as well as the route to the architectural complexes of Sacsayhuaman, Q'enko, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay.

Duration

2 Night Stay

Meal Plan

Buffet Breakfast

Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel

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DAY

Exploring Cusco, the San Pedro Market & Sasayhuaman

Day Tour

Private Cusco City Tour with San Pedro Market & Sacsayhuaman

This charming half-day tour of Cusco offers history, living culture and art. You will be able to appreciate how the Andean and Spanish cultures, as well as the past and the present, coexist in harmony in the Imperial City. Begin the day exploring the halls of the San Pedro Market, the oldest in the city. Designed in 1925 by Gustave Eiffel, today it brings together hundreds of merchants selling local products. You will also visit Koricancha Temple, which during the Inca empire was a center of worship of the Sun, and upon which the Santo Domingo Convent was later built as part of the evangelization process. Its baroque style facade built on solid Inca walls perfectly summarizes the syncretism of cultures in the city of Cusco. To appreciate the greatness of the Incas, ascend to the monumental fortress of Sacsayhuaman, which - with its enormous carved stone walls - constitutes one of the best examples of Inca military architecture. Later, you will tour the archaeological center of Kenko, a ceremonial place where the sun, the moon and the stars were worshiped. The final stop of the day is one of the most impressive; the Cathedral, widely considered the most important temple in the city. It was built by the Spanish on top of the palace of the Inca Huiracoha. Its interior houses a wonderful collection of colonial art composed of goldsmith pieces and representative canvases of the Cusco School of Art. Following your private tour of the city, you will be returned to your hotel.

DAY

Depart from Peru

Transfer

Cusco to Cusco Airport

What to Expect

Explore what moves you.

Machu Picchu

Cusco

The Sacred Valley

Pisac Market

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Place

Conditions

Daily max temperatureMonthly rainfall

CuscoOccasional Showers

22°C / 72°F

45mm / 1.8"

LimaPartly Cloudy

23°C / 74°F

4mm / 0.2"

Weather data is based on monthly averages.

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RuthAnne Leonty

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For a unique experience visit an indigenous village high in the Andes for a Pachamama ceremony. I was fortunate to participate in one and the warmth of the people and how simple they lived, really touched my heart.

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Dress for all weather types, climate can range from very warm and humid in Lima to cool and rainy in Machu Picchu and very hot and dry in the Sacred Valley

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May to October is the best time to visit as it is the dry season with sunny days, clear skies, ideal for trekking and enjoy the landscape. However like in all Latin countries, the weather is unpredictable, so be ready if any rain show up during a sunny day

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Everyone should make sure they try a Pisco sour - It's Peru’s national cocktail—a smooth, citrusy, and slightly foamy drink made with pisco, a type of grape brandy. It’s both refreshing and strong, with a sweet-tart balance and a signature foamy top from egg white.

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It is astonishing how much incredible diversity of experiences can be packed into one country, Peru is full of deep cultural roots, a wide range of landscape, adventure and its delicious cuisine.

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Peru In-Style: Cusco, Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu

Trip Features

Trip Itinerary

At a Glance

Welcome to Peru

A Taste of Lima: Coffee, Pisco Sour & Huaca Pucllana

Into the Andes: From Lima to the Sacred Valley with Sulca Textiles Museum

The Salt Ponds of Maras and Enigmatic Moray

From the Sacred Valley to Aguas Calientes with Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu

Second Visit to Machu Picchu & Vistadome Observatory Train with Transfer to Cusco

Exploring Cusco, the San Pedro Market & Sasayhuaman

Depart from Peru

Detailed Itinerary

Welcome to Peru

A Taste of Lima: Coffee, Pisco Sour & Huaca Pucllana

Into the Andes: From Lima to the Sacred Valley with Sulca Textiles Museum

The Salt Ponds of Maras and Enigmatic Moray

From the Sacred Valley to Aguas Calientes with Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu

Second Visit to Machu Picchu & Vistadome Observatory Train with Transfer to Cusco

Exploring Cusco, the San Pedro Market & Sasayhuaman

Depart from Peru

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What to Expect

Explore what moves you.

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Know when to go.

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What do the experts say?

RuthAnne Leonty

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Osvaldo Gonzalez

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