Sacred Peru
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Sacred Peru
- Guests: 2 Adults
- Duration: 10 Nights
- Board: Various Meals
- Departing: London Heathrow
- Offer Date: 1st June 2026
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Your Holiday Includes
✓No Single Supplement Rooms Available
✓Discover Machu Picchu
✓Explore Lake Titicaca
Holiday Highlights
✓Embark on a tour of Lima's UNESCO-listed historic area and the 'White City' of Arequipa
✓Discover the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World
✓Visit the incredible Colca Canyon, one of the world's deepest canyons
✓Explore Lake Titicaca, the largest and highest navigable lake in the world
✓Marvel at the Sacred Valley of the Incas and their fortress of Ollantaytambo
✓Explore Cusco's Incan palaces, cathedrals and plazas
✓Journey to the open plains of Pampa Canaguas and Salinas
Day 1: UK to Lima
Depart London on your scheduled flight to Lima.
Day 2: Lima
On arrival in Lima, you will be met by your local representative and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 3: Lima to Arequipa
Known as the ‘City of the Kings’, today’s tour combines the historic downtown with modern Miraflores. First, visit the main square to see the Cathedral, Government Palace and City Hall. Next see the beautiful Santo Domingo Convent, before visiting Miraflores, a bustling shopping area. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Arequipa.
Meals Included: B
Day 4: Arequipa
With its large traditional square and colonial buildings, Peru's second largest city Arequipa has a very Spanish feel. Known as the 'Cuidad Blanca' (White City) and set against the backdrop of the misty volcano, Arequipa offers some truly wonderful cultural and historic sites including the Church of the Society of Jesus, the frescoes of America's Sistine Chapel at the San Ignacio Dome and the labyrinth Santa Catalina Convent. The tour ends with a relaxed walk around the local areas of Cayma and Yanahuara. The rest of the afternoon and evening are at leisure.
Meals Included: B
Day 5: Arequipa & Colca Canyon
Today the tour moves on to the open plains of the Pampa Canaguas and Salinas where you will see llamas, alpacas, and guanacos roaming in the wild. The wetlands are teeming with different species of birdlife, and Patapampa, a high point offers stunning vistas of volcanoes. After about a five hour drive you arrive at Chivay, your base for the night where dinner is included.
Meals Included: B, L, D
Day 6: Colca Canyon to Puno
An early start from Chivay sets you up for a spectacular scenic tour of the Colca Canyon with its terraced fields, and deep gorges, all culminating with a chance to see the majestic condors as they rise deep from within the canyon. You will then make your way back to the hotel and after lunch, commence your journey to Puno, arriving in the evening where dinner at your hotel is included.
Meals Included: B, L, D
Day 7: Puno
Today's highlight is a trip to Lake Titicaca, the highest and largest navigable lake on earth. The views from Taquile Island that, on a clear day, can stretch to Bolivia are stunning and well worth the hour or so walk to the top from the port. Have a 'coca tea' break half way up before lunch is taken in a simple restaurant that overlooks the lake. Later you will walk back down to the port and board a boat for a brief visit to one of the floating reed islands to visit a local family home. Overnight is in Puno.
Meals Included: B, L
Day 8: Puno to Cusco
This morning you will travel from Puno to Cusco and be able to appreciate the surrounding valleys' wonderful landscapes en route. The journey includes a stop at La Raya pass, 4,300 metres above sea level, from where you will be able to take in some amazing vistas of the Andean snow-capped mountains. You will also stop at the Raqchi ruins, known as the Temple of the God Wiracocha, and Andahuaylillas village where there is a beautiful church from the 17th century. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before arriving in Cusco and transferring to your hotel.
Meals Included: B, L
Day 9: Cusco to The Sacred Valley
Today the tour heads for Urubamba, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, where one of the highlights is a visit to the imposing Inca Fortress at Ollantaytambo. En route you will visit a camelid compound to see these unique animals at close quarters as well as the colourful Pisac market where local Indians display and sell their handmade artefacts. Lunch is in a comfortable restaurant then the journey continues to reach your hotel for an overnight stay in the valley.
Meals Included: B, L
Day 10: The Sacred Valley to Cusco
Machu Picchu is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and this morning you will be taken to the station to board the train to start your adventure to this incredible site. The train will take you to the city of Aguas Calientes where you disembark and board a bus to the archaeological site. Constructed on a saddle between two Andean peaks, Machu Picchu was one of the greatest achievements of South American civilisation. After a guided tour of this 550-year-old citadel, there is some free time for you to explore and absorb the awe-inspiring atmosphere. You will then descend back to Aguas Calientes for lunch, then catch the train back to Ollantaytambo and return to Cusco by coach. On return to your hotel your stored baggage will be returned to you.
Meals Included: B, L
Day 11: Cusco to Lima
This morning's tour of Cusco will introduce you to this amazing colonial city built on the foundation of Inca palaces. Visit the 'Temple of the Sun' where you can appreciate the incredible masonry of the Incas, the Plaza de Armas and the cathedral with its carved woodwork and paintings. Later, you will drive to the Inca fortress of Sacsayhuaman, then to the underground cave and temple of Kenko - one of the largest wakas (holy places) in the region. Experience a panoramic view of Puca Pucara and, finally, stop at the living art workshop to admire how the local artisans create wonderful silver pieces, paintings and wood carvings. Later this afternoon transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima.
Meals Included: B
Day 12: Lima to UK
Transfer for your indirect and overnight flight back to the UK or continue with your chosen extension.
Meals Included: B
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