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Lima to Arequipa Peru Adventure Tour

From $1174 USD

(Approx. $1280.15 AUD)
*Local Payment US$350

Trip Information
Starts In: Lima
Ends In: Arequipa
Duration: 13 Days.
Departs: Regular departures- Wednesdays
Group Size: 4-12
Transport: Buses, Train, Domestic Flight, Boat
Accommodation: 11nights hostel, 1night homestay
Activity: Adventure Tour
Ages: 12+
Tour Code: ADVPAP
Operator Code: TIERRA66

Countries Visited
Peru
Trip Highlights
  • Cusco
  • Tour to the Sacred Valley of the incas visiting Pisac and Ollantaytambo.
  • Train to the town of Aguas Calientes.
  • Bus to the archeological site of MachuPicchu, guided visit.
  • Puno, visit the famous Lake TitiKaka and its cultures.
  • Boat to the island of Uros and Amantani, where we spend a night at a typical family house.
  • Visit the island of Takile.
  • Arequipa, and the Colca Canyon.
  • Look out point Cruz del Condor (Condor's Cross).
  • Tour leaders
  • Accommodation- Simple hotels 11 nights, Family house 1 night
  • Entrance- Entrance to MachuPicchu and Uros, Amantani and Takile
  • Guides in english
  • Tours- Sacred Valley, MachuPicchu, Uros, Amantaní and Takile, Colca Canion.
  • Meals Included- Amantani Family Stay
  • Transport- Domestic flights, Local buses, Train, Boat (Uros, Amantani, Takile)
Full Itinerary
Visit Peru it is an incredible experience, even more if you have the chance to visit the main places, such as the archeological sites in Cusco, the highest sailing lake in the world in Puno and its cultures, and one of the deepest canions in the world in Arequipa.

DAY 1 ARRIVE LIMA
Arrival to the city of Lima, transfer to the hotel. Note that the first and the last day, there are no planned activities, so you can take the rest of day free.

DAY 2 CUSCO
Transfer to the airport of Lima to go to Cusco, reception and transfer to hotel, we recommend taking a rest to get acclimatized. Rest of day free.

DAY 3 VALLE SAGRADO
Early in the morning a bus will pick us up to go to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. It starts out in Pisac, a picturesque town with colonial and racially mixed features. In the archaeological centre of Pisac one finds a hill called Intihuatana with and an impressive view of the valley.

We continue our trip to Ollantaytambo that was at the times of the Tahuantinsuyo a giant centre for agriculture, administration, social, religious and military activities.

DAY 4 AGUAS CALIENTES
We pick you up at your hotel early in the morning, we leave to take the train to the majestic city of Machu Picchu, appreciating a diversity of natural landscapes which change with the different heights, descending the Valley of Anta, passing by Ollantaytambo, we arrive to the station of Puente Ruinas located in the village of Aguas Calientes. Transfer to Hotel.

DAY 5 MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO
Early in the morning we take the bus to go up to the Historical Sanctuary of Machu Picchu. Starting out our visit observing the great scenery that surrounds us, the beauty of its Temples, worshipping places, enclosures and steps that connect the different levels on which the constructions rest. All of Machu Picchu is an exaltation to stone, after that we descend to the village of Aguas Calientes where you can have lunch and then return to Cusco.

DAY 6 PUNO
In the morning a bus will pick you up at the Hotel to go to Puno, with a first stop in Pikillacta, inhabited by the Wasi, of the pre Inca culture. Then we go to Raqchi (the Temple of the God Wiracocha), a last stop in La Raya before arriving to Puno.

DAY 7 UROS – AMANTANI
Pick up from Hotel to go to the Port of Puno. Visit to 2 different islands in Uros for 1 hour and a half. After a 3 hour trip we arrive to he island of Amantani where we will be welcomed by the local inhabitants. In the afternoon we do a tour of the local temple of Pachatata or Pachamama with the guide, this lasts 3 hours. In the evening there is a reception for the new visitors with folkloric music.

DAY 8 AMANTANI – TAKILE
In the morning we set off to the island of Taquile, arriving at about 9:00 am where we have 4 free hours to enjoy the scenery and the local customs of this community. Back to the port of Tequile to take our boat back to Puno.

DAY 9 AREQUIPA
In the morning we go to the station of Puno to take the bus to Arequipa, pick up at the bus station of Arequipa to go to our Hotel.

DAY 10 CHIVAY – YANQUE
Between 8 and 9 in the morning, a tourist bus with guide will pick you up at the hotel to go to the Canyon of Colca. The journey takes around 4 hours through the incredible landscape of the altiplano, reaching a height of 4900metres. Frequent stops to observe local fauna (alpacas, llamas, vicuñas, guanacos, viscachas, etc), arriving finally to the valley of Colca, to the town of Chivay (3500 mts). Check in at hotel and lunch.

In the afternoon, you can visit the thermal baths of Chivay, where the water reaches a temperature of over 40°C. Dinner and night in Chivay. There is also an option of sleeping in Yanque, a smaller and less touristic town that also has good hotels.

DAY 11 AREQUIPA
The next day, after breakfast in hotel, the bus leaves to do an hour and a half tour of the open and fertile valley, to observe the terraced agriculture and the little village of Colca.
Then the valley narrows to form an extremely deep canyon. We finally arrive to the viewpoint of Cruz del Condor, where one has an incredible sight over the river that lies over 1000 mt below and on the other side of it cliffs rise to 2500 mt high.

At this site, one can observe the condors that nest on the cliffs and take advantage of the warm ascending air currents of the morning to fly. It's a real treat to watch these giant birds flying 10 mts over us; this is the real highlight of the excursion. Return trip doing stops in the towns of the valley and back to Arequipa.

Day 12: AREQUIPA.
Today is a relaxing day, free time to explore to Arequipa, visit its market, buy souvenirs, take optional activities, and get ready for one last night in the city

DAY 13 DEPARTURE
End of tour.
 
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