Peru
Length
15 days
Price
$3,995*
*Program price stands as an estimate until ticketing is finalized.
Places
Lima, Ica, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Vinicunca, Arequipa, Puno & Machu Picchu
Program includes
- Roundtrip Airfare
- 14 Nights of Accommodation
- Daily Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- Historical & Cultural Walking Tours
- Internal Flights
- All Ground Transportation
- Entrance to All Venues Listed
- Full Time Guidance & Assistance
- Travelers Insurance
Program highlights
- Excursion to Machu Picchu
- Ballestas Island Boat Tour
- Huaca Pucllana Pyramid
- Larco Museum
- Ollantaytambo Archeological Park
- Ancient Inca Trail
- Sacred Valley Excursion
- Montaña de Siete Colores
- Lake Titicaca Tour
- Pampa Canahuas National Park
- Sillar Route
Itinerary
Day 1 – Departure – Saturday, May 7
- Depart Home for Lima, Peru
- Arrive in Lima, Peru – Airport Transfer
- Check-in, Relax & Refresh
- Welcome Dinner & Group Discussions – The group will be taken for an authentic dinner with a variety of menu options to cater all diets.
- Barranco Night Tour – Puente de los Suspiros and drink in Colonial Mansion.
Day 2 – Lima – Sunday, May 8
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Historical & Cultural Tour of Lima – Plaza de Armas, Lima Cathedral, Catacombs, Palacio de Gobierno, Casa Aliaga, Convento de San Francisco, drink Pisco Sour at Hotel Bolivar, Peruvian Market, Circuito Mágico de Agua(Parque de la Reserva)
- Lunch Break at Barrio Chino
- Continue Lima Tour – Miraflores, Parque Kennedy, Larco Museum (pre-Columbian art), Larcomar
- Group Dinner
Day 3 – Ica – Monday, May 9
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Bus Transfer to Paracas (approx. 3 hours)
- Ballestas Island Boat Tour or Playa Mina
- Bus Transfer to Huacachina Lagoon or Oasis of America (approx. 15 min)
- Sandboarding Tour – Group Lunch at Huacachina
Ica Citi Tour Ica – Pisco and Wine Tour Queirolo, Chocotejas Artesanales Tour - Group Dinner
Day 4 – Lima – Tuesday, May 10
- Early Breakfast & Day Briefing
7 AM – Airport Transfer – Nazca Lines onboard a Cessna Grand Caravan Aircraft to Lima - Group Lunch
- Structured Free Time in Lima
- Group Dinner
Day 5 – Cusco – Wednesday, May 11
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Airport Transfer – Flight to Cusco (approx. 2 hours)
- Check In – Orientation – Altitude Acclimatization
- Group Lunch
- Historical & Cultural Walking Tour of Cusco – Cuzco Plaza de Armas, Cathedral of Santo Domingo), Qorikancha & Sacsayhuaman
- Group Dinner
Day 6 – Sacred Valley – Thursday, May 12
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Sacred Valley Excursion – The Sacred Valley of the Incas was a crucial area for the Inca empire and it functioned as both an agricultural, spiritual and political center.
- Pisac Archaeological Site
- Group Lunch in Urubamba
- Archeological Park of Ollantaytambo
- Ancient Inca Trail (approx. 3 hours)
- Return to Hotel – Group Dinner
Day 7 – Vinicunca – Friday, May 13
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Transfer to Vinicunca (approx. 3 hours)
- Mountain Hike or Optional Horse Ride
- Montaña de Siete Colores – The mountain of 7 colors is on the road to Ausangate, it is said to be a place that shows a new opportunity for all who visit, this belief has started in the saying ” if you want to see the rainbow you have to face the storm” which teaches us that there is always a reward for our efforts and a new opportunity.
- Group Lunch
- Return to Hotel – Group Dinner
Day 8 – Machu Picchu – Saturday, May 14
- Take-away Breakfast
- 4.30 AM – Train to Ollantaytambo & Bus to Cusco
- Half-Day Excursion to Machu Picchu – Intihuatana, The temple of the Sun, Temple of the Condor, Temple of the 3 Windows.
- Group Lunch in Aguas Calientes
- Return to Cusco (approx 3 hours) – Group Dinner
Day 9 – Puno – Sunday, May 15
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- 11 AM – Airport Transfer – Flight to Juliaca
- Bus Transfer to Puno
- Group Lunch
- Lake Titicaca Tour – Uros Island and Taquile Island
- Group Dinner
Day 10 – Arequipa – Monday, May 16
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Bus Transfer to Arequipa (approx. 8 hours)
- Check-in, Relax & Refresh – Group Dinner
Day 11 – Arequipa – Tuesday, May 17
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Historical & Cultural Walking Tour of Arequipa – Plaza de Armas, Basilica Catedral, Carmen Alto and Mirador Yanahuara: Views of the Chili Valley, Chanchani and Misti volcanoes
- Group Lunch
- La Mansion del Fundador
- Mummy Juanita – The Inca Ice Maiden
- Group Dinner
Day 12 – Colca Valley/Arequipa – Wednesday, May 18
- 3AM – Bus Transfer to Colca Canyon (approx. 3 hours)
- 6 AM – Breakfast in Chivay
- Condor Cross viewpoint: Condor, symbols of the Andes
- La Calera Hot Springs
- Group Lunch in Chivay
- Return to Arequipa (approx. 3 hours)
- Viewpoint of Patapampa – View Ampato volcano, where mommy Juanita was discovered
- Pampa Canahuas National Park
- Group Dinner
Day 13 – Sillar Route/Lima – Thursday, May 19
- 7 AM – Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Sillar Route – La Ruta del Sillar is a project started by the Centro de Investigación de Educación y Desarrollo (CIED) to spread knowledge about the history of sillar in Arequipa, a UNESCO World Heritage City, giving the opportunity for visitors to see Sillar produced at its source.
- Group Lunch
- Return to Arequipa – Airport Transfer
- Flight Arequipa to Lima
- Check-in, Relax & Refresh
- Group Dinner
Day 14 – Lima – Friday, May 20
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Souvenir Shopping Lima – Mercado Indio on Pethit Thours Ave.
- Group Lunch
- Huaca Pucllana Pyramid
- Farewell Dinner & Program Closing
- Peña del Carajo Club
Day 15 – Return – Saturday, May 21
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Depart Lima for Home (Overnight Flight)
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Program payments
1st Deposit Payment of $500 due 150 days prior to departure
2nd Payment of $1747.5 due 90 days prior to departure
3rd Payment of $1747.5 due 60 days prior to departure
– Payment Policy: The 1st deposit is refundable up to 100 days prior to departure. If the trip is canceled for not reaching the minimum number of participants the deposit will also be refunded.
For any additional information or questions please email us at: Info@studyabroadassociation.com
