13-Day Classic Tour Peru & Puerto Maldonado
13-Day Classic Tour Peru & Puerto Maldonado
13-Day Classic Tour Peru & Puerto Maldonado
13 Days Starting and ending in Lima, Peru
Visiting: Lima, Puerto Maldonado, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Puno, Arequipa
Tour operator:
Tour code:
610
Specialist Group:
Singles Solo
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
1 - 3
Age range:
0-80
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians, Meat
Tour operated in:
English , SpanishInterests:
Activities:
Tour Overview
Embark on a captivating 13-day journey through Peru, exploring its diverse landscapes from the coast to the mountains and the jungle. This cultural tour offers an immersive experience with professional guides sharing insights into local history, flora, and fauna. Discover the awe-inspiring Machu Picchu, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and explore World Heritage Sites. Experience the serene beauty of Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake globally, and delve into the vibrant Peruvian jungle, teeming with wildlife. Enjoy private transfers, comfortable accommodations, and guided excursions, including a visit to the Larco Museum in Lima. This tour promises a rich tapestry of cultural and natural wonders, offering a unique glimpse into Peru's enchanting heritage.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Lima
Location: Lima
Accommodation: Hotel
Arrival in Lima, and private transfer with only driver to the hotel. Overnight.
Day 2 : Lima / Puerto Maldonado
Location: Puerto Maldonado
Accommodation: Lodge, Lodge
Accommodation Name: lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to take the next flight to Puerto Maldonado. After picking you up from Puerto Maldonado Airport, we will take a short city tour, and then we will go to the "Puerto Capitanía" to take the motor boat to go inside the jungle for 2 hours. We will arrive at the lodge to accommodate, and enjoy lunch. In the afternoon, we will have an expedition to Cocha Caiman, a small lagoon, to observe the large number of black and white alligators that live in this zone. You will love the spectacular sunset and the beautiful heaven colors. We will return to the lodge for a good dinner, and rest.
Day 3 : Puerto Maldonado
Location: Puerto Maldonado
Accommodation: Lodge, Lodge
Accommodation Name: lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
One of the best moments of sleeping in the jungle, is waking up listening to the sounds that nature gives to us. After breakfast, we will start a walk towards the depths of the jungle, to observe the flood forest until arriving to the majestic Lake Apu Victor, with beautiful landscapes and crystal clear waters. We will go up to the Amazon viewpoint, and to appreciate the wonderful Peruvian jungle, and a great variety of flora and fauna. We will return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, we will visit the Monkey Islands, located in the heart of the Madre de Dios River. During the walk, we will observe different types of monkeys, and animals in general. We will enjoy a beautiful sunset. At the end, we will return to the lodge for dinner.
Day 4 : Puerto Maldonado / Cusco
Location: Cusco
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast, we will return to Puerto Maldonado city, and take you to the airport for your next flight to Cusco. Arrival in Cusco, and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the afternoon at leisure. Overnight.
Day 5 : City Tour Cusco
Location: Cusco
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Later, we’ll pick you up from the hotel, and start the half day trip visiting the Temple of Coricancha, aslo known as Golden Temple, for its gold richness that this place housed. Then, we’re going to visit the Cusco Cathedral located in the Plaza de Armas, to appreciate a beautiful religious paintings of the Cusco School. The tour continues to the archaeological complex of Sacsayhuaman, an amazing place with huge carved stone walls which fit each other in a perfect way. Later, we will visit the religious temple of Qenqo, place where the Incas worshiped their Gods like the Sun, the Moon and the Earth. We will continue this entertaining excursion in the military compound of Puca Pucara, which means “Red Fortress” for its reddish infrastructure. Then we will go the water’s worship center of Tambomachay, with aqueducts and waterfalls provided from nearby springs. At the end, we will drop you off at El Regocijo Square, located one block from Plaza de Armas. Overnight.
Day 6 : Cusco / Sacred Valley / Cusco
Location: Cusco
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Breakfast at the hotel. We will pick you up from the hotel in Cusco, to start a 30 Km. journey until Pisac. This fantastic place has an amazing market, and archaeological temples of stone buildings, with incredible views to the valley and the magnificent Inca platforms. Then, we will continue until Urubamba to enjoy a delicious buffet lunch, and later we will reach Ollantaytambo. Its temple was the headquarter of Inca’s army, as well as a religious and agricultural place. It has stunning views, and more than a hundred Inca platforms with an advanced irrigation canal for that period. We will visit Chinchero, and its typical and colorful Inca market, full of traditional craft as ceramics and Andean looms. After the visit, you will be taken to El Regocijo Square in Cusco. Overnight.
Day 7 : Cusco / Machu Picchu / Cusco
Location: Machu Picchu
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Early in the morning, we will pick you up from the hotel in Cusco to go to the train station of Poroy in private transport. You will take the train and start the travel to Machu Picchu a little more than 3 hours’ journey to Aguas Calientes train station. Upon arrival, you will board the bus until the entrance of the wonderful Citadel of Machu Picchu. The guided tour will let you explore this awesome archeological site, also known as The Lost City of the Incas, for 2 hours. This place has an important local flora and fauna, surrounded by different types of orchids, and tree forests. Also, in this area lives insects, mammals, and birds as the “Gallito de las Rocas”, declared the Peruvian national bird. Enjoy your free time in Machu Picchu taking pictures or if you are brave you can climb Huayna Picchu mountain (optional), and admire the entire citadel around. Huayna Picchu means “Young Mountain” and it has an altitude of 2,700 meters above sea level. It is a challenging climbing; however, it could be the best experience of your life. After enjoying a full day in Machu Picchu, you should arrive at the train station of Aguas Calientes at the arrange time to back to Cusco City, arriving to Poroy train station first and take a private transport to the hotel.
Day 8 : Cusco / Puno
Location: Puno
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the bus station. After boarding the tourist bus located at the bus station in the city of Cusco, we will begin a 1-hour journey towards the beautiful south valley in order to make the first stop in Andahuaylillas situated at 3,093 meters above sea level. This lovely Andean town has an incredible jewel of the architecture dating back to the seventeenth century known as the Sistine Chapel, with an impressive work covered in gold leaf and paintings of the art school of Cusco. The bus ride continues, for one hour and a half, until reach the archaeological site of Raqchi, our second stop located at 3,450 meters above sea level. The temple of Wiracocha was built next to the Vilcanota River during the fifteenth century and, currently, it has huge walls that belonged to temples, as well as aqueducts and tombs. The tour to Puno by bus continues until we reach the city of Sicuani to enjoy a buffet lunch in a local restaurant, that offers local and regional dishes, vegetables, desserts and hot drinks like mate de coca. After lunch and a travel of 40 minutes by bus, we are going to reach the highest point of the tour called La Raya Pass, situated at 4,335 meters above sea level. This is the border of the cities of Cusco and Puno, and here, we are going to make a short stop to admire the snow-capped Chimboya and take pictures of beautiful landscapes. The next and the last visit will be at Museum of Pucara, after a trip of more than an hour from La Raya pass. This museum has an excellent collection of monoliths, stone sculptures and ceramics belonging to the culture of Pucara, a civilization developed in the highlands of Peru and Bolivia. At the end, we will take the tourist bus to travel for two more hours towards the city of Puno. Arrival at the bus station and transfer to the hotel. Overnight.
Day 9 : Puno
Location: Puno
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
After breakfast at your hotel, you will be transferred to the lake port of Puno, where a regular boat will take you to the floating islands of the Uros. The Uros are an ancestral society that populate a series of artificial islands built on the basis of the totora plant, which grows in the same lake. The islands are constructed by weaving the totora in the places where it grows thicker and forming a natural layer. On top of it they built their houses, also of totora, and cook outdoors to prevent possible fires. After Uros visit and, an hour and a half boat trip, you will continue your journey to the island of Taquile. This is Quechua, unlike the other Aymara speaking islands on the lake. It was part of the Inca empire and vestiges of this culture can still be seen in its constructions. Once there you will be given a brief explanation of the island and witness a cultural activity. After lunch, you will return to the port of Puno, where our transport will be waiting to take you to your hotel. Overnight.
Day 10 : Puno / Arequipa
Location: Arequipa
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the bus station to take the touristic bus to Arequipa (6:30 hours). Arrival in Arequipa and transfer to the hotel. Free afternoon, and overnight.
Day 11 : Arequipa
Location: Arequipa
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Free morning for rest or personal activities. In the afternoon, the journey begins with the transfer from the hotel to the center of Arequipa city, in the colonial district of San Lazaro, place where the city has been founded. Then, we will visit the Main Square, one of the most beautiful in Peru, and neighbor of the imposing Arequipa cathedral built in the seventeenth century and completely rebuilt after several earthquakes. We will see the Cathedral and the Church Compañía de Jesús (1590), considered a classic example of the local baroque architecture that keeps inside a sample exceptional paintings and murals. From there we will go to Santa Catalina Monastery, an authentic medieval cloister built in 1579 and is still in use to this day. Then, we will visit Yanahuara and Carmen Alto districts to have a Panoramic view of the countryside, without a doubt a fantastic image. You will explore the district of Cayma visiting the Plaza Mayor and the Church San Miguel Arcángel de Cayma located in front of the square. Inside the church, you will find an anonymous collection of paintings that show the miracles of the Virgin. Return to the hotel and overnight.
Day 12 : Back To Lima
Location: Lima
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Lima. Arrival in Lima and transfer to the hotel. In the night, we will go to the Larco Museum in a shared transport, to visit it with knowledgeable local guide.
Enter the museum and begin your enriching exploration of the exhibitions; see over 50,000 ancient Peruvian pots; admire glittering jewelry and intricate masks; marvel at the accurate detail of Moche portrait vessels, ceramic sculptures resembling human faces; and discover ceramics created by ancient Inca, Nazca and Chancay cultures.
After gaining heightened historical insight, take a seat in the elegant dining room to begin your culinary experience. Enjoy the ambient atmospheric and beautifully sculpted gardens as you sip a freshly mixed pisco sour and converse with your companion. Pleasure your palate with regional specialties.
After dinner, you will be driven back to your hotel. Overnight.
Day 13 : Departure From Lima
Location: Lima
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed time you will be transferred to the airport to take your international flight.
What's Included
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Private Transfers
Private transfers in/out with only driver in Lima, Arequipa, Cusco, and Puno.
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English Assistance Transfers
Private transfers in/out with English assistance in Puerto Maldonado.
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Accommodation
Accommodation in 3-star hotels, standard rooms, with breakfast included.
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Excursions
Excursions mentioned in the program with shared services in English/Spanish.
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Larco Museum Tour
Private tour to Larco Museum with dinner in Lima.
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Ticket Entrances
Ticket entrances to archaeological sites mentioned in Cusco, tours from Cusco to Puno, Uros and Taquile Islands, Santa Catalina Monastery in Arequipa, Larco Museum in Lima.
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Puerto Maldonado Program
3-Day program to Puerto Maldonado with full board.
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Meals
Meals as mentioned in the program: lunch at the Sacred Valley Pisac and Ollantaytambo, full board in Puerto Maldonado, Lunch at Uros and Taquile islands tour in Puno, lunch on the way from Cusco to Puno, dinner at Larco Museum in Lima.
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Touristic Bus
Touristic bus from Cusco to Puno, with 3 visits, lunch, and English/Spanish shared guide.
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Regular Boat
Regular boat for Uros and Taquile tour.
What's Not Included
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Huayna Picchu Entrance
Entrance to Huayna Picchu is not included.
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Lunch in Machu Picchu
Lunch in Machu Picchu is not included.
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Airport Assistance
Assistance at the airport in Lima on the last day is not included.
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Unmentioned Meals and Drinks
Meals and drinks not mentioned in the program are not included.
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Unmentioned Excursions
Excursions not mentioned in the program are not included.
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International Flights
International flights are not included.
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Local Flights
Local flights: Lima/Puerto Maldonado, Puerto Maldonado/Cusco and Arequipa/Lima are not included (Prices could change anytime).
Mode of Transport
Arrive in Puerto Maldonado between 09:00 and 13:00 for airport transfer. Boats to the lodge depart at 1:30 pm. Departure from the lodge is at 7:30 am, taking 2 hours on the Madre De Dios River. Plan return flights accordingly.
Accommodation
Stay at a lodge in Puerto Maldonado with limited electricity from 5pm to 10pm, offering battery recharge and fan use. Large bags remain in Puerto Maldonado offices, and there is no WIFI or TV at the lodge. Carry a small backpack for your stay.
Check out our Q&As
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What kind of wildlife can I expect to see in Puerto Maldonado?
In Puerto Maldonado, you can expect to see a variety of wildlife including black and white alligators at Cocha Caiman, different types of monkeys on Monkey Island, and a diverse range of flora and fauna at Lake Apu Victor.
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What is the power situation at the lodge in Puerto Maldonado?
The lodge in Puerto Maldonado is powered by a limited power plant that provides electricity from 5pm to 10pm, during which you can recharge batteries and use the fans in the facilities and rooms.
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Is there internet access at the lodge in Puerto Maldonado?
No, there is no WIFI available at the lodge in Puerto Maldonado.
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What is the significance of the Uros Islands?
The Uros Islands are artificial islands built by an ancestral society using the totora plant. The islands are unique as they are constructed by weaving the totora to form a natural layer, on which they build their houses and cook outdoors.
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What can I expect during the visit to Machu Picchu?
During the visit to Machu Picchu, you will have a guided tour of the archaeological site, known as The Lost City of the Incas, for about 2 hours. You will see local flora and fauna, including orchids and the Peruvian national bird, the 'Gallito de las Rocas'. You will also have free time to explore and take pictures.
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What are some of the cultural highlights of the Arequipa city tour?
The Arequipa city tour includes visits to the Main Square, the Arequipa Cathedral, the Church Compañía de Jesús, and the Santa Catalina Monastery. You will also explore the districts of Yanahuara and Carmen Alto for panoramic views, and visit the district of Cayma.
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What is included in the meals during the tour?
The tour includes breakfast at the hotels, full board in Puerto Maldonado, lunch at the Sacred Valley Pisac and Ollantaytambo, lunch during the Uros and Taquile islands tour in Puno, lunch on the way from Cusco to Puno, and dinner at the Larco Museum in Lima.
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What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?
Please let us know as soon as you are aware you need to make changes and we can check on what is possible for you.
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
Please contact us for our latest COVID-19 poilcies.
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Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?
We provide services to customers from multiple countries around the world.
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Cancellation Policy
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