Day 1: (✈) / Arrival To Lima
Arrival at Lima International Airport. Reception by your guide
Transfer to the hotel located in the Miraflores district in a private service with English speaking tour guide.
Key handover and room installation
Free dinner
Overnight at a hotel in Lima
Day 2: Lima (✈) / Arequipa
Breakfast at the hotel
After your breakfast, pick-up at the hotel to start your city tour of Lima in shared service with english speaking tour guide. We will begin with the modern part and have a panoramic visit of the Huaca Pucllana, belonging to the Lima culture. Next, we head to downtown Lima to explore the colonial part. Visit the Plaza de Armas and the catacombs of San Francisco. The monastery has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991. It is a Spanish Baroque-style religious building. We will end this visit at the Park of Love, located in front of the Pacific Ocean. Return to the hotel.
Free lunch
Transfer to Lima airport to take your Lima / Arequipa flight in a private service with english speaking tour guide
Lima / Arequipa flight
Arrival in Arequipa and private transfer to your hotel with English speaking tour guide
Free dinner
Overnight at a hotel in Arequipa
Day 3: Arequipa
Breakfast at the hotel
After breakfast, you will take a walking tour of the white city of Arequipa in a shared service with english speaking tour guide. You will go to the Plaza de Armas, the cathedral (exterior visit), and then discover the Church of the Company, as well as the Santa Catalina Convent, a true city within a city with its streets lined with colorful houses.
Free lunch . Free afternoon
Free dinner
Overnight at a hotel in Arequipa
Day 4: Arequipa / Puno
Breakfast at the hotel
In the morning, transportation will pick you up from your hotel to take you to the city of Puno. This will be a shared service with no visits along the way (the 5* program offers this service privately).
Free lunch
Arrival in Puno. Free afternoon
Free dinner
Overnight at a hotel in Puno
Day 5: Puno / Lago Titicaca / Puno
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to the port of Puno where we will board a motorboat in a shared service with english speaking tour guide. On the way, we visit the floating islands, inhabited by the legendary Uros, fishermen who have made the use of Totora reeds a way of life. Next, we will depart for Taquile Island, then slowly head towards the town. We will observe an indigenous community that preserves ancestral ways.
Local trout lunch on Taquile Island.
After lunch, we take a three-hour boat ride back to Puno.
Transfer to the hotel from the port of Puno in shared service with English speaking tour guide
Free dinner
Overnight at a hotel in Puno
Day 6: Puno / Cusco
Breakfast at the hotel
After breakfast, transfer to the bus station to take the Tourist Bus that will take you to the city of Cusco (shared service with english speaking tour guide). Along the way, you will enjoy the landscape of the Peruvian Andes and make several stops to visit the main tourist attractions, such as:
La Raya: On the way from Puno to Cusco, you will find this magnificent midpoint or border between Cusco and Puno called La Raya. After visiting La Raya, you will continue your journey.
Raqchi: The Temple of Wiracocha is one of the most important sites in Raqchi, with its 92 meters in length and 25 meters in width. It also has a central adobe wall approximately 15 meters high.
Lunch at a local restaurant
Andahuaylillas: Known as the "Sistine Chapel of America" due to the beauty of its frescoes, gold leaf work, and Cusco school paintings housed inside.
Optional: "The luxe Titicaca Train "
Free dinner
Overnight at a hotel in Cusco
Day 7: Cusco / Pisaq / Ollantaytambo / Sacred Valley
Breakfast at the hotel
In the morning, we will visit the Sacred Valley of the Incas in a shared service with english speaking tour guide (the 5* program offers this service privately). Our first stop will be at the Taray viewpoint, where we will observe the beauty of this valley, surrounded by mountains and the Vilcanota River. We will continue to the archaeological complex of Pisac to visit the agricultural area as well as the pre-Hispanic cemetery. Then we will stop at the craft market where we will have free time to interact with the locals and artisans, as well as shop for beautiful crafts and souvenirs. We will continue to Urubamba, where you can optionally have lunch.
Free lunch
Next, we will visit Ollantaytambo, a town of Inca origin with notable canals and cobblestone streets still in use. At its upper part, there is an impressive ceremonial center and fortress that guarded the entrance to the lower part of the valley.
Free dinner
Overnight at a hotel in the Sacred Valley
Day 8: Sacred Valley/ Machu Picchu / Cusco
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to the Ollantaytambo station in a private service (driver only) to board the train to the town of Machu Picchu, also called Aguas Calientes. After the train ride, you will arrive at the Machu Picchu station where you will be welcomed by our staff, who will accompany you to our office to introduce you to your guide and then assist you in boarding the bus that will take you to the entrance of the citadel. The guided tour is conducted by our expert guides in a shared service with english speaking tour guide (the 5* program offers this service privately), who will ensure you have a memorable experience and achieve what you came for (nature, history, photographs). At the end of the visit, our staff will assist you in boarding the train back to Cusco.
Free lunch
Reception at the train station and transfer to your hotel in a private service (driver only)
Free dinner
Overnight at a hotel in Cusco
Day 9: Cusco / City Tour
Breakfast at the hotel
Walking tour of the city of Cusco in a shared service with English speaking tour guide (the 5* program offers this service privately)
San Blas neighborhood: It is one of the most traditional neighborhoods of Cusco, known as the artisans' neighborhood. In its narrow, cobbled streets, you will find the most emblematic workshops of the city's crafts. Located above the Plaza de Armas, it offers one of the most beautiful views of Cusco.
Plaza de Armas: The central square of the city, housing two churches and one of the most beautiful colonial squares in Peru. Also, the Cathedral (exterior visit), the ancient heart of the capital of the Inca Empire. It was built with stones from the Inca site of Sacsayhuamán over nearly a century starting in 1560.
San Pedro Market: A quick visit to one of the most frequented markets by Cusqueños, where we can appreciate different products and crafts.
Coricancha or Temple of the Sun (view from outside): Built by Emperor Pachacútec, this temple was used by the Incas to worship their main gods: Viracocha, the supreme god; Inti, the sun god; Quilla, the moon; Chaska, the stars; Illapa, thunder and lightning; K'uychi, the rainbow.
Free lunch. Free afternoon
Free dinner
Overnight at a hotel in Cusco
Day 10: Cusco/ Free Day Or Optional Excursion
Breakfast at the hotel
Free day to enjoy Cusco or optional excursion.
Free lunch and dinner
Overnight at a hotel in Cusco
Day 11: Cusco (✈) / Puerto Maldonado
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to the airport to catch your flight to Puerto Maldonado. Upon arrival in Puerto Maldonado, the biodiversity capital of Peru, you will be welcomed at the airport. We will start our program with a bus tour of the city. Then, we will head to the Port of the Captaincy, where our boat will be waiting to sail down the Lower Madre de Dios River (Serpentine River) to our lodge located thirty kilometers from the city of Puerto Maldonado.
Upon arrival at the lodge, you will be greeted with a delicious nectar of Amazonian tropical fruits and taken to your comfortable room (bungalow) reserved for the occasion. Once settled, a delicious lunch (included) will be waiting for you.
COCHA CAIMAN In the early afternoon, accompanied by our specialized guide, you will embark on a well-marked interpretive trail to Cocha Caiman, a small lagoon where you will have the opportunity to observe the black caiman and the white caiman, effective predators at the top of the food chain that feed on the abundant wildlife in the lagoon, represented by fish species.
Upon return to the lodge, a delicious dinner (included) will be waiting for you.
Night at the lodge in Puerto Maldonado
Day 12: Puerto Maldonado
After breakfast, we will begin a hike into the deep forest. Along the way, we will cross the riparian forest towards higher forests, then descend into floodable forests, and ascend to wooded hills. During the journey, you will identify species of fruit trees, timber trees, and medicinal plants that support animal and human populations in the Amazon forests. Among them are aguaje, mahogany, cashew, catahua, cedar, cetic, copaiba, and Shihuahuaco.
With luck and in silence, you may observe large mammals such as tapirs and huangans, rodents such as capybaras, pacaranas, pacas, and armadillos, primates such as howler monkeys and tamarin monkeys, reptiles such as iguanas and turtles, amphibians such as toads, and birds such as tinamous, partridges, golden parrots, and blue, yellow, and red macaws. In the rainforest, you will enjoy insects such as butterflies (Lepidoptera), beetles (Coleoptera), crickets, cicadas, ants, centipedes, and millipedes of different species.
We arrive at the majestic Lake Apu Víctor surrounded by enormous swamps and giant trees. From the Amazonian lookout (a huge observation platform), you will enjoy a panoramic view of the lake, observing parrots, macaws, toucans, jacamars, ibises, herons, and other animals such as caimans, turtles, etc. Fish species enter Lake Apu Víctor during the rainy season floods. Additionally, there are other fauna species associated with the lake, such as motelo, matamata turtles, charapita birds, capuchin monkeys, viros, red deer, yearlings, and giant otters of the Amazon rainforest.
Return to the lodge and lunch included.
MONKEY ISLAND: In the afternoon, accompanied by our specialized guide, we will visit Monkey Island, located a few minutes from the lodge in the heart of the Madre de Dios River. Besides other species of small mammals such as coatis (Nasua), squirrels, and a variety of colorful birds.
Finally, we will complete our tour of the island by admiring the sunset, with the most impressive sunset in the jungle.
Return to the lodge,
Dinner included
Night at the lodge in Puerto Maldonado
Day 13: Puerto Maldonado
Breakfast at the Lodge
COCHA PERDIDA
After breakfast, we will embark on an adventure in the virgin jungle, accompanied by our local guide. We will hike into the deep forest along well-maintained interpretive trails. Along the way, we will cross temporary rivers called "Caños" via sturdy bridges and witness a wide range of wild flora and fauna. We'll discover a variety of ornamental plants of incomparable beauty. On the way to Lost Cocha, we will identify species of fruit, forest, and medicinal trees that support animal populations in the Amazon rainforest. With luck, we might spot large mammals like jaguars or otters, tapirs, huangans, rodents like the giant otter, capybara, pacarana, and armadillo, primates like howler monkeys and tamarins, reptiles like iguanas and jergón, amphibians like toads, and birds like mountain guan, partridge, golden parrot, and red, blue, and yellow macaws.
Rivers give way to wetland systems, lakes, lagoons, and meanders, such as the spectacular Lost Cocha. Wetlands play a crucial ecological role, acting as essential biological hotspots with endemic species and serving as refuges for mammals. Aguaje palm swamps make up seventy percent of the protected and restored area by Eco Amazonía Lodge.
The presence of aguaje is crucial for Amazonian peoples. It is a mysterious plant, the mother of the forest or the tree of life. Aguaje palm swamps host vigilant guardians like the jaguar, considered the son of the aguaje, the anaconda, the world's largest snake, the owl watching from its perch atop the tree, and the black caiman guardian punishing anyone who dares to cut down female aguaje palms.
Once we reach Lost Cocha, we will ascend to a huge observation platform. From here, you can admire the immensity of this magical place and observe two types of aguaje palm swamps: dense and mixed. Next, we will take a pleasant stroll around Lost Cocha, and if you're lucky, you may see the Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), the largest of its species and one of the most impressive animals in the Amazon.
Return to the lodge and lunch included.
The afternoon is free to take photos around the lodge, visit the botanical garden, and observe our medicinal and fruit plants.
Dinner at the lodge included.
After a restful night's sleep, the powerful vocalizations of the howler monkey will remind you once again that you are still in their domain and that it's time to depart. Breakfast awaits you in our dining room before we begin the return journey to Puerto Maldonado.
Night at the lodge in Puerto Maldonado.
Day 14: Puerto Maldonado (✈) / Lima / Departure
A breakfast awaits you in our dining area before beginning the return journey to Puerto Maldonado.
Free lunch
Flight Puerto Maldonado (✈) / Lima
Arrival in Lima and international connection
