
Peru
By the coastal desert road, from the Nasca lines to the Andes
Peru
Peru by road in a group of 20 at most: Lima, Paracas and the oases of Ica, the Nasca lines, Arequipa, Sillustani and Lake Titicaca, Raqchi and the Andahuaylillas church, the Sacred Valley and the Pisac market, Machu Picchu and Cuzco. Extended into the Amazon (14 days) from €3,811 per person.
When
May to October
Price
From 3 052€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
9 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-4
Desert, lines and the white city.
Day 1
Arrival in Lima
Flight to Lima, welcome and transfer to the hotel.

Day 2
Paracas – Ica – Nasca
The Paracas reserve and its Ballestas islands, home to sea lions and penguins, the Huacachina oasis near Ica, then Nasca and its giant geoglyphs.

Day 3
Nasca – Arequipa
The Pacific coast road, then the climb to Arequipa.

Day 4
Arequipa
Arequipa, the white city built of volcanic stone at the foot of El Misti, and the Santa Catalina convent, a city within the city with blue and ochre walls.

Days 5-11
The altiplano and the Sacred Valley.
Day 5
Sillustani – Puno
The altiplano and its flamingo lagoons, the burial towers of Sillustani, then Puno on Lake Titicaca.

Day 6
Lake Titicaca
The floating islands of the Uros and Taquile island, on Lake Titicaca.

Day 7
Raqchi – Andahuaylillas – Cuzco
The Andes road over La Raya pass, the Inca temple of Raqchi and the Andahuaylillas church, the 'Sistine Chapel of the Andes'.

Day 8
Pisac – Aguas Calientes
The Sacred Valley of the Incas, the Pisac market and the Ollantaytambo fortress, then the train to Aguas Calientes.

Day 9
Machu Picchu – Cuzco
Machu Picchu in the early morning, then back to Cuzco.

Day 10
Cuzco – Lima – flight home
Flight to Lima and fly to France.

Day 11
Arrival in France
Arrival in France during the day.


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