Upon arrival to Lima, you will be welcomed outside of Customs by an English-speaking assistant holding a sign with your name on it. This representative will direct you to your awaiting vehicle and driver, and accompany you to your hotel to assist with check-in.

A welcome package containing a city map, tour vouchers, and other useful information will be waiting for you upon arrival to your first hotel.

Discover Lima’s captivating history with a private guide and driver. Visit the Larco Herrera Museum for an extensive pre-Columbian art collection. Explore Lima’s historic center, including Plaza Mayor and the San Francisco Convent with its catacombs. End your day in trendy barrios, San Isidro and Miraflores. Note: Your museum tour is led by an associate scholar, and your guide won’t join you.

Enjoy a private transfer between your hotel and Jorge Chávez International Airport provided by a professional driver and an English-speaking representative.

Board a flight in Lima with direct service to Cusco. Approximate flight time is 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Enjoy a private transfer to the Sacred Valley, stopping along the way to tour Sulca Textiles. A popular artisan outpost and outdoor museum, Sulca Textiles offers insight into an ancient and traditional way of weaving. Using the wool of alpacas, llamas, guanacos, and vicunas, weavers craft intricate designs through natural dyes. These unique dyes have existed in the Andes since the time of the Inca. In addition to admiring these vibrant works, you’ll enjoy the chance to peruse outdoor crafts and observe nearby llamas and alpacas. Following your visit to Sulca Textiles, your private transfer concludes at your Sacred Valley hotel.

Surrounded by snow-capped peaks, the idyllic town of Chinchero would be similar to many other quiet Andean villages that dot the land if not for the bustling open-air market found in the main square.

World-famous, this colorful fair operates seven days a week and is the best place in the country to barter for hand-woven dresses and carefully-crafted trinkets, or to simply peruse seemingly endless wares.

Chinchero is also host to the remains of an Inca wall and an excellent fresco on the portico of the nearby colonial church, both of which will be visited. Carrying on with your guide and driver, visit Ollantaytambo Fortress,  the last Inca stronghold to resist the Spanish conquistadors. It is an incredible example of Inca military architecture, found on the outskirts of the namesake town in an area known as Temple Hill.

Explore Ollantaytambo, then board the Vistadome train for Aguas Calientes. Note luggage restrictions: one hand luggage of 11 lbs (5 kgs) max. and not larger than 62 linear inches. In Aguas Calientes, take a shuttle bus for a 30-minute ascent to Machu Picchu Mountain. Discover the mysterious Machu Picchu with a private guide and savor a leisurely lunch at Belmond Sanctuary Lodge. Return to Aguas Calientes via shuttle bus. Buses depart every 30 minutes.

Take a shuttle bus from Aguas Calientes for a 30-minute ascent to Machu Picchu Mountain. Buses leave every 30 minutes. Explore Machu Picchu with a private guide, discovering its ruins, terraces, and alpacas. Marvel at Huayna Picchu Mountain and the citadel’s beauty from its highest point. Return to Aguas Calientes via shuttle bus.

After your Machu Picchu adventure, journey to Cusco by boarding the Vistadome train in Aguas Calientes. Enjoy a scenic four-hour ride along the Urubamba River to Poroy Train Station near Cusco. You can purchase snacks or refreshments for the journey. Upon reaching Poroy Station, transfer to your Cusco hotel with a private driver and English-speaking representative.

Get introduced to the traditions, history and unanswered questions surrounding Cusco and the nearby ruins on a privately guided tour. Visit Qorikancha Temple, once walled in plated gold and featuring courtyard statues made of solid gold, Conquistadors described it as “fabulous beyond belief.” Today, the Church of Santo Domingo rests on the site of the original temple, making it an excellent location to learn about both Inca and Spanish culture and architecture from your private guide. Next, head to the picture-perfect Plaza de Armas, the heart of this vibrant Andean hub.  Visit the resplendent Cusco Cathedral and see one of the city’s finest collections of colonial art. Your morning continues as you begin your exploration of the historic sites surrounding Cusco.

Enjoy a private transfer between your hotel and Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport in Cusco alongside a professional driver and an English-speaking representative.

Board a flight in Cusco with direct service to Lima. Approximate flight time is one hour and 25 minutes.