After your flight from Lima to Arequipa (not included) you will be transferred from the airport in Arequipa to your hotel. Free afternoon to rest in your hotel or explore the city.

Overnight in Arequipa.

In the afternoon you will make the city tour on foot. You will be picked up by your guide and take a walk around the city. Learn more about typical Andean products at a local market. Then go to the main square with the beautiful cathedral built of white volcanic stone. The highlight, however, is undoubtedly the visit of the mystical nunnery of Santa Catalina. Over a period of 300 years, up to 150 nuns lived there and their doors were completely closed to the public. It was not until 1970 that the monastery gates opened to the public for the first time.

Overnight in Arequipa.

We will depart at 7:30 am from Arequipa, driving 160 km to the town of Chivay, capital of the Province of Caylloma. At the beginning of our excursion we will enjoy the majestic views of the Misti, Chachani and PichuPichu volcanoes before approaching the National Reserve of “Salinas y Aguada Blanca”, where our transportation will make a short stop to observe the wild Vicuñas (one of the 4 types of American camels) in its natural habitat. At this point we will be about 4,000 meters above sea level. Moving on we will arrive to “Alto Sumbay”, an Andean community at the opposite border of the reserve.

Here you might enjoy the natural formation of rocks and the view to the backside of the Misti and Chachani volcanoes. To prevent altitude sickness we will have an original Andean “Mate de Coca” drink or another hot drink in a rustic restaurant on the road (service of bathrooms are here available).

Continuing on the road we will pass “Tocra”, a high plain at more than 4,400 meters, where we will observe lakes with wild birds and get pictures of the “Antiplano” with its Llamas and Alpacas. The highest point of our tour will be “Pata Pampa” (Pata=high, Pampa=land) located at 4,910 meters, where we’ll observe the volcanoes Ampato, Sabancaya, Hualca-Hualca, Mismi (the source of the Amazon River), and the “Cordillera de Chila”. When we are getting close to the town of Chivay (3,651 meters) we will start to wonder at the spectacular multicolor view of the terraces of the Colca valley.

We keep our drive until Coporaque town and visit the Lodge La Casa de Mamayacchi, where we will have our lunch (cost of lunch is not included in program).

After lunch your guide will invite you to a short walk through Coporaque and its surroundings (this walk takes around 1 hour and is optional).

We’ll come back to our transportation and visit a natural “hot springs” , where we will enjoy a relaxing bath (entrance fee and personal towels to the baths are not included). After this exciting day we will bring you to your hotel or lodge.

Overnight in Colca Valley.

We will have our breakfast very early in the morning and leave to the famous “Cruz del Condor” point. Arrive to “Cruz del Condor” and time enough to have an enjoyable view of the deep of the Canyon and if the weather permits; majestic pictures of the flight of the Condors.

After a coordinated time, our guide will take you for a short walk near the Canyon (1 hour aprox.) On the way back to Chivay we’re going to visit the traditional village of Pinchollo and the “Antahuilque viewpoint”, where a 1,500 year old terraces, can be observed. We also will make a stop at the look-out point of “Choquetico” with its hanging tombs “Tumbas colgantes“, and take a look to the litomaqueta, a model of the canyon terraces carved in a rock. We will continue visiting Maca, an Andean community that experienced an earthquake in November of 1991 and the village of Yanque with the most beautiful church in the valley.

Lunch in Chivay town (Cost of Lunch is not included in program) and we continue to Puno. in the Puno bus station, our transportation will be waiting to carry you to your hotel in Puno.

Overnight in Puno.

This day you will visit the Uros, Taquile and Amantani Islands for 2 Days / 1 Night. The tour starts with the pick up at your hotel and you will be transported by boat to the Uros’ Islands, where you will see how the natives from the islands built this artificial island using a local plant called Totora. Continue the trip to Amantani Island for 3 hours. This island until this moment is inhabited by Quechua speaking natives. This island is also called the “Island of Love”, due to the really powerful positive energy. Enjoy the environment of this Island, where you will stay for the night. Also you can visit the extraordinary pre-inca Temple of Pachatata.

After your delicious breakfast you will go by boat to Taquile Island, where you will learn about the customs and traditions of the people who live on the Island. The artisan center and the main square are located in the main part of the town. Before you receive your lunch you will have a short walk up a path to get to the center of Taquile. Then return to the port to take the boat to return to Puno in the afternoon.

Overnight in Puno.

A representative from Easygoing Peru will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel to transfer you to the bus station, where you take the bus to Cusco.
The Cusco to Puno “Route of the Sun” offers old fashion Andean countryside, scenery and Incan ruins. This is by far the most popular and a fun way to ride a bus from Puno to Cusco. The Route of the Sun’s charm is magical and captivating, with several stops along the way, visiting churches, museums and Incan ruins. You will enjoy flora, fauna and archeological sites such as Raqchi, Puccara and also Andahuaylillas. You will stop for lunch at a restaurant located along the way. The bus departs from Puno at 07:00 am and arrives to Cusco at 17:00 pm approx. Arriving to Cusco we will pick you up at the bus station and transfer you to the hotel.

Overnight in Cusco.

This day is to discover the magic of Cusco City. Also you will visit the most important archeological sites in Cusco. Including visits to Cusco’s Cathedral, the Temple of the Sun (Qoricancha) and the various Inca sites found outside of the city you get to see an incredible mixture of Inca and Spanish-style and in the case of Qoricancha, the two combined. Cusco is truly a fascinating place to visit; providing a blend of the two cultures (Inca and Spanish) the city has a look and feel about it that is completely different to the rest of Peru. This tour is a must-do when visiting Cusco and is usually one of the first ports of call for all visiting tourists. Tour ends around 13:30 pm – 14:00 pm. Finally you will return to your hotel.

Overnight in Cusco.

Today you will enjoy the impressive landscapes of the Sacred Valley and its unique weather. Pìck up from hotel, a 45 minute bus ride will take you to the Sacred Valley for a full day group visit to the Pisac market and then on to Ollantaytambo, an attractive little village located at the western end of the Sacred Valley, which has been built on top of original Inca foundations and is the best surviving example of Inca urban planning. The village is divided in canchas (blocks), which are almost entirely intact.

Each cancha has only one entrance (usually a huge stone doorway) that leads into a central courtyard. We will also visit the Inca ruins situated on a hilltop landscape with surrounding terracing and cyclopean rock carvings. From the hill-top there is an extraordinary view of the village below and the surrounding countryside.

Tour ends around 16:30 – 17:30 pm. The train station is located 10 minutes away from the Main Square (walking). Go there on your own and take the Expedition train to Aguas Calientes at 20:43 pm. When you arrive to Aguas Calientes you will be assisted by the hotel’s staff.

Overnight in Aguas Calientes.

Early in the morning the guide will pick you up at your hotel to help you taking the bus up to Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu. Perched 8,200 feet above the valley, it was hidden by mountains and semi-tropical jungles for 400 years until discovered by Hiram Bingham of Yale University in 1911. Archaeologists believe that the Inca “Virgins of the Sun” took refuge from the Spanish Conquistadors here. The tour takes around 2 hours visiting Machu Picchu. After that you have some free time to take pictures and enjoy the amazing panoramic view of the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu.

Then you may have lunch (not included in the quote) and take some last pictures from Machu Picchu before you catch your bus down to Aguas Calientes (on your own). At your arrival you have time to go to the Hot Springs (optional, not included). Then take the train from Aguas Calientes to Poroy The train station is located between 15 – 20 minutes away from Cusco City. Arriving to the train station a representative will be waiting for you with a sign with your name to transfer you to your hotel in Cusco City.

Overnight in Cusco.

Two hours before your flight a representative will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel to transfer you to the airport to take your flight to Lima.