Peru highlights tour | Classic Peru trip

Arrive at Lima International Airport, where your private driver and local representative will welcome you and escort you to your hotel. Upon arrival, review your personalized itinerary and practical details to ensure a smooth start to your Peru travel experience.

Spend the afternoon at leisure discovering Lima’s highlights. Wander the historic center, explore Miraflores and its coastal parks, or indulge in the city’s renowned world-class cuisine.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before setting out on a custom culinary experience at a traditional Peruvian market, where your guide introduces the fruits, spices, and seasonings that define the country’s cuisine.

Continue to La Rosa Nautica on the Pacific coast to learn how to prepare a classic Pisco Sour and limeño ceviche, followed by lunch with sweeping ocean views.

In the afternoon, explore the Park of Love and the scenic Miraflores coastline. Then visit the Colonial Center, including the Main Square, Archbishop’s Palace, and Lima Town Hall. Conclude at the Santo Domingo Convent, where San Martín de Porras and Santa Rosa of Lima are laid to rest.

Travel from your hotel along the Panamericana Sur Highway to Pachacamac, an impressive archaeological sanctuary just outside Lima. Explore nearly 500 hectares of ancient mud pyramids, palaces, and ceremonial plazas. Visit the Temple of the Sun and the Acllahuasi, and browse the Site Museum to view artifacts recovered from the complex.

Afterward, continue to a traditional hacienda restaurant for a buffet lunch accompanied by Peruvian folkloric dances and a captivating Caballo de Paso show featuring skilled Chalán and Amazona riders.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before a short flight from Lima to Arequipa and transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon, visit the Carmen Alto viewpoint for sweeping views of terraced fields and the volcanoes Misti, Chachani, and Pichu Picchu.

Stroll through the colonial district of Yanahuara with its sillar arches and whitewashed church, then explore the vivid courtyards of the Santa Catalina Monastery. Conclude in the Main Square, admiring the Cathedral and the ornate Church of the Company of Jesus, in one of the best places to visit in Peru.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before a tailored day at leisure in Arequipa, with optional cultural, nature, or adventure activities to suit your interests.

For those who choose the Sillar Route, a hotel pickup takes you to Cerro Colorado and the Añashuayco quarry. Here, admire the carved façade of a church and watch skilled stonecutters demonstrate traditional ashlar extraction and carving techniques in the dramatic ravines that shaped the architecture of the White City.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and a day at leisure, or choose an optional excursion to the Colca Valley. Travel through the foothills of Chachani with sweeping views of the Misti and Picchu Picchu volcanoes, then cross the Pampa Cañahuas reserve where wild vicuñas roam.

Visit traditional highland villages before an afternoon at leisure, with the option to relax in thermal baths.

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel in Arequipa before transferring to the bus station for a scenic journey to Puno. Travel through sweeping highland landscapes and traditional Andean villages, taking in the region’s culture and dramatic natural scenery along the way.

Upon arrival in Puno, you will be welcomed and transferred to your hotel to relax and settle in.

Depart early from Puno and cross Lake Titicaca by motorboat to the floating Uros Islands for a guided introduction to life on handmade totora reed platforms. Continue to Amantani Island, where a welcoming host family receives you for lunch and an authentic homestay.

In the afternoon, join daily activities or walk to the Pachatata lookout for sweeping lake views. After dinner in your host’s home, gather with the community for traditional music, dance, and the opportunity to wear local attire.

After breakfast, continue your Peru itinerary as you depart Amantani Island and cross Lake Titicaca to Taquile. A gentle hike brings you to the village, where a textile and cultural presentation showcases traditional clothing and intricate weaving techniques. Your local guide explains the symbolism woven into each design.

Enjoy a lunch prepared with regional ingredients before descending to the main dock for the return boat to Puno. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed and transferred to your hotel.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before transferring to the train station to board the Titicaca Train for a scenic journey to Cusco. Sit back and take in the changing landscapes as you travel across the Andean highlands.

Upon arrival in Cusco, a private transfer will take you to your hotel, with time to settle in and explore the surrounding streets filled with history and local character.

Begin your day with an authentic tour of Cusco. Experience local life at San Pedro Market with tastings of Andean flavors, then head to the San Cristóbal lookout for sweeping city views.

Continue to Sacsayhuamán, Q'enqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay to learn about Inca rituals and engineering. In the historic center, visit the Cathedral and Qoricancha, then stroll through San Blas and along Hatun Rumiyoc Street to see the Inca Roca Palace and the famous Twelve Angled Stone.

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel and spend the day at leisure in Cusco. For those seeking adventure, an optional ATV tour can be arranged to explore the surrounding Andean landscapes and traditional communities.

If requested, transfer from Cusco to Chinchero to meet your guides and receive a safety briefing before riding toward Moray, where impressive circular agricultural terraces descend into natural depressions.

Continue to Maras to visit the main square and the renowned salt mines, with more than 4,000 cascading pools etched into the hillside. After the excursion, return to the starting point and transfer back to Cusco.

Depart early from Cusco for Piscacucho, the starting point of your Inca Trail adventure. From here, follow the left bank of the Urubamba River, walking through eucalyptus groves with sweeping views over the Sacred Valley and passing secluded archaeological sites along the way.

Explore Q'ente, Pulpituyoc, Kusichaca, and Patallacta with personalized guiding that brings lesser-known Inca history to life on a route few travelers experience.

Rise early to the crisp mountain air and enjoy a nourishing breakfast before beginning the ascent to Warmiwañusqa Pass. At the summit, take in sweeping highland views before descending into the tranquil Pacaymayu Valley.

Your support team prepares camp, allowing you to relax and unwind for the evening, sharing stories beneath the clear Andean sky.

Ascend to Runkurakay Pass and explore the nearby archaeological complex overlooking Yanacocha. Discover the small oval structure believed to have served as a watchtower before beginning your descent into the cloud forest.

Continue to the remarkable site of Sayacmarca, with its semicircular terraces, narrow stone streets, ritual fountains, and irrigation channels. Visit Phuyupatamarca, one of the best preserved highland complexes on the trail, before descending to camp at Wiñay Wayna, just minutes from the ruins.

Rise early to complete the final stretch of the Inca Trail, arriving at Inti Punku, the Sun Gate, in time for a breathtaking sunrise over Machu Picchu. After passing the checkpoint and storing your belongings, begin a guided two-hour exploration of the citadel.

Following the tour, enjoy free time to wander the ruins at your own pace or hike Huayna Picchu for sweeping panoramic views. Later, descend to Aguas Calientes and board the train to Cusco, where our team will meet you and transfer you to your hotel.

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before a day at leisure in Cusco. Wander its cobbled streets, browse artisan markets, visit colonial churches and small museums, or take a short hike to nearby Inca sites.

If you wish, we can arrange private guides, culinary workshops, or scenic excursions tailored to your interests in culture, nature, or adventure, ensuring an authentic and personalized experience.

Enjoy another day at leisure to design your own authentic, tailor made experiences in Cusco.

Explore vibrant markets and colonial streets, join a local cooking or weaving workshop, hike to nearby Inca ruins, or unwind with a restorative spa treatment.

After breakfast, a private transfer will take you to Cusco Airport at a time coordinated with your flight. If time permits, enjoy a final glimpse of the valley or stop for a last local meal or market visit.

This thoughtfully arranged departure marks the conclusion of your Peru trip, with personal assistance from our local team to ensure a smooth farewell and to arrange any future extensions.