Ultimate Luxury Peru 8 Days

8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS '%s'

LIMA - CUSCO - SACRED VALLEY - MACHU PICCHU - AGUAS CALIENTES

OVERVIEW

With lavish hotels, Michelin star meals, luxury private transport, you’ll discover Peru in comfort and style on this luxury private adventure.

The journey starts in Lima, the gastronomical capital of South America. A city full of history, beaches and amazing archaeological sites. Then you’ll relax in the Sacred Valley, one of the most beautiful and fun-filled parts of Peru, a beautiful and truly fascinating area, surrounded by mountains, Inca citadels, weaving villages, colourful markets and spectacular scenery.

Board a luxury train to the Wonder of the World, Machu Picchu, one of the most exciting sites to explore in South America. End the private tour by visiting the charming city of Cusco, a mix of Spanish colonial architecture and Inca culture.

On this adventure you will explore some of the most exciting sites of Peru whilst eating Peru’s finest food, travelling in style and enjoying the comfort of the best hotels.

ITINERARY

DAY 1: LIMA

Welcome to Lima, the ‘city of the Kings’. Upon arrival, you will be picked up from the airport and privately escorted to your luxury hotel to settle in.

Hotel: JW Marriott Lima

DAY 2: LIMA

Your private sightseeing tour explores the modern districts of Lima and its historic centre, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988. Your guide will introduce you to the city’s architectural heritage and then you’ll proceed to the Santo Domingo Monastery. It was here that San Marcos University, the first in South America, was founded in 1551. Your next stop is the Larco Herrera Museum and it’s collection covering over 3,000 years of Peruvian pre-Columbian history. Its masterpieces are considered worldwide icons of pre-Inca art and have been displayed in the world’s most renowned museums.

Hotel: JW Marriott Lima

DAY 3: LIMA – CUSCO – SACRED VALLEY

You will be picked up from your hotel in Lima and privately escorted to the airport for your flight to Cusco.

Upon arrival in Cusco, you will be picked up from the airport and privately escorted to your luxury hotel in the Sacred Valley to rest and slowly acclimatize (approximate duration of the transfer: 2 hours).

Hotel: Tambo del Inka, a Luxury Collection

DAY 4: SACRED VALLEY

In the morning you will visit the charming community of Chinchero. You will join a local weaving family in their courtyard for a first-hand experience of the Andean weaving process. You can watch as wool is carded, spun, and dyed and learn about the different techniques used to create belts, ponchos and shawls.

Later you will continue to the age-old terraced salt mines in Maras which cover the whole of the hill-side. Salt was extracted from these mines from Inca times and the same method has been used ever since – all work is done by hand. You will then head to Moray – circular terraces hidden among the hills which are similar to a Greek amphitheatre. Surrounded by an impressive backdrop of snow covered mountains, Moray was used as an open-air agricultural lab for adapting crops to different environmental conditions.

Then you will enjoy lunch in the fresh Andean air at Wayra restaurant, located in the stunning Sol y Luna hotel. Accompanied by Peruvian Paso horse riding demonstrations and Marinera dancers. (The show is not available between October & March).

Hotel: Tambo del Inka, a Luxury Collection

DAY 5: MARAS & MORAY

The tour starts with a visit to the Colonial town of Maras and its church. From Maras we continue to the nearby Inca site of Moray, a magnificent series of terrace circles set into the ground which were once used by the Incas for experimentation with crops.

Our final destination are the salt mines which have been in use since Pre-Inca times. Water from a subterranean stream is channeled through pools where it evaporates and leaves behind pure salt crystals. With thousands of stark white pools stretching down the valley, the views are stunning.

Hotel: Tambo del Inka, a Luxury Collection

DAY 6: SACRED VALLEY – AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHU PICCHU – AGUAS CALIENTES

Starting early, you’ll go to the train station which is amazingly located within your hotel to embark on your unforgetable luxury rail journey. In case you choose the boutique properties option, you will have a short vehicle transfer to the train station.

Journeying from historic Cusco through the Sacred Valley and up to the entrance of Machu Picchu, the Hiram Bingham is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure with breathtaking, open-air views. Take a seat and feast upon exquisite Peruvian cuisine, then venture to our vintage cocktail bar for a punchy Pisco sour. At the citadel, be awed by the majestic ruins with a professional guide before heading to Sanctuary Lodge, A Belmond Hotel, for a refreshing cocktail in the mountains. But reserve enough energy for your return journey aboard, where a vibrant party with live music and a carousing spirit pulsates through the carriages.

Hotel: Sumaq Machu Picchu hotel

DAY 7: AGUAS CALIENTES – OLLANTAYTAMBO/CUSCO

Enjoy a morning at your leisure discovering Aguas Calientes and other alternative routes and hikes within Machu Picchu (at an additional cost).

Return by Vistadome train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo or Poroy train. Upon arrival at your chosen train station, you will be picked up and transferred to your luxury hotel in Cusco (only with Spanish speaking driver).

In case you have left any luggage in the hotel in the Sacred Valley, it will be picked up en route or separately.

Hotel: JW Marriott El Convento

DAY 8: CUSCO CITY TOUR & DEPARTURE

10:00 AM: We will pick you up from your hotel and drive to our first stop which is the Qoricancha temple. A legendary Temple of the Sun and the main ceremonial place of the Inca Empire, along with the Convent of Santo Domingo, they show a fascinating combination of Inca and colonial architecture.

We continue our tour by visiting the Cathedral of Cusco, which has wonderful altars carved in various colonial styles and splendid paintings from the Cusco School of colonial art.

We will then visit the impressive archaeological complex of Sacsayhuaman, one of the best structures made by the Incas, where gigantic walls were perfectly placed together. From here, you can see the best views of the city of Cusco.

After this, we will visit Qenqo, an ancient place of ceremonies and sacrifices, we will then head to the Inca military post of Pucapucara (or red stone) specifically used for military purposes, this was the control point for entry to Cusco and also served as a resting place. Our last stop will be Tambomachay, which was a place of worship for the Incas.

We will take you to your hotel in Cusco.

You will be picked up from your hotel in Cusco and transferred to the airport for your upcoming flight back to Lima.

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WHAT'S INCLUDED?

Transfers from / to the airport, bus or train station
Accommodation based in the selected luxury hotel category
Private services with local English-speaking guides
Train ticket Urubamba – Machu Picchu on the Sacred Valley Train (First Class) without guide on board
Train ticket Machu Picchu – Ollanta (or Poroy) in Vistadome Class (Superior Class) without guide on board
Entrance fees to the sites noted in the itinerary (important: the chronological order of visits in the itinerary may change to ensure the best operation)
Meals as noted
Permanent assistance by our Guest Experience Department

What’s not included: