
Peru
The condor's flight, a night on Titicaca and three days in Cuzco
Peru
Peru in depth in a group of 18 at most: Arequipa, the Colca Canyon and the flight of the condors, Puno and a night with a family in Luquina on Lake Titicaca, Pisac and the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, then three days in Cuzco. Variants: with the Amazon (17 days) from €3,823, with Nasca from €3,874, Nasca and the Amazon (20 days) from €4,614, or an Amazon cruise (19 days) from €5,317 per person.
When
May to October
Price
From 3 083€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
12 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-5
The white city and the condors.
Day 1
Arrival in Lima
Flight to Lima, welcome and transfer to the hotel.

Day 2
Lima – Arequipa
Flight to Arequipa.

Day 3
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.

Day 4
Arequipa – Colca
The Pampa Cañahuas reserve and its vicuñas, then the Colca Canyon, twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, and its hot springs.

Day 5
Cruz del Cóndor – Puno
The Cruz del Cóndor viewpoint, where the great birds soar, then across the altiplano to Puno.

Days 6-9
Islands, villages and Machu Picchu.
Day 6
Lake Titicaca – Luquina
Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world: the floating reed islands of the Uros, then a night with a family in the Luquina community.

Day 7
Luquina – Cuzco
The altiplano road to Cuzco.

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
Machu Picchu, the Inca city perched between the peaks, discovered in the early morning, then back to the Sacred Valley.

Days 10-14
The Inca capital.
Day 10
Sacred Valley – Cuzco
The Moray terraces and the Maras salt pans, then Cuzco.

Day 11
Cuzco
Cuzco, former capital of the Inca Empire: the Plaza de Armas, the Coricancha, temple of the Sun turned convent, and the fortress of Sacsayhuamán.

Day 12
Cuzco
A free day: the Rainbow Mountain as an option, or the city's markets and museums.

Day 13
Cuzco – Lima – flight home
Flight to Lima and fly to France.

Day 14
Arrival in France
Arrival in France during the day.


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