☆ Visit one of the New 7 Wonders of the World: Machu Picchu
☆ Be amazed by the Peruvian Cuisine
☆ Discover the heritage of the fascinating Inca Culture
☆ Enjoy this unmissable cultural immersion
☆ Enhance Experience by taking Extension to Lake Titicaca, Amazon Reserve & Colca Canyon
Group Size: 10 - 36 people for each departure date
ALL PRICES ARE IN CAD
Early Bird Special Promotion
Hotel Upgrades:
Superior category Hotel Upgrade: $399 per person (original $499 per person)
Luxury category Hotel Upgrade: $649 per person (original $799 per person)
Private* Standard category Hotel Upgrade: $549 per person (original $699 per person)
Private* Superior category Hotel Upgrade: $899 per person (original $1099 per person)
Private* Luxury category Hotel Upgrade: $1149 per person (original $1299 per person)
*Private upgrade is ideal for families, friends or couples who want to travel in a private group. A personal expert local tour guide and private transfers are included.
Optional Programs:
Payment Schedule:
Cancellation Penalty: (days prior to the trip departure)
Arrive Lima from your own town. Upon arriving at Lima International Airport, you will be transferred to the hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax.
**depends on your departure city, you may have to depart from your departure city 1 day earlier than the itinerary departure date. You will get your flight schedule information 1 month prior to the departure date.
Optional Program - Water Circuit by Night (Light Show): $109 per person
At 18:00 hrs we will pick you up from your hotel to begin the visit to the "Magic Water Circuit", a complex of green spaces of 180,000 square meters with 13 ornamental fountains and striking lighting effects that have set a Guinness Record to be the largest fountain complex of the world in a public park.
The main pool of this circuit squirts water reaching 80 meters height. The vast central dome water forms the image of a Lily flower and a crown of vertical jets and spray screen create the fantasy multi-coloured receiving laser projections. The main attraction is the “Fuente de la Fantasía”, a cybernetic pool 120 meters long that, thanks to technology, turns water into a dance and colour show.
Next, we will move to a touristic restaurant where you will enjoy a folkloric show with typical dances of our country, and at the same time taste the best dishes of Peruvian cuisine. Return to the hotel and overnight.
You will start the panoramic city tour where you can see the Colonial Center, the Major Square, the Government Palace, the Cathedral Basilica, the Archbishop"s Palace and the Municipality of Lima. Likewise, you will visit the convent of San Francisco, a convent with cloisters and catacombs of the Colonial period. The tour will continue through the traditional, residential and commercial areas of Lima to end with a spectacular panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean and the beaches of the Miraflores district.
Optional Program
Gastronomic Tour in Lima: $199 per person
After pickup from your hotel, we will start our culinary adventure at a traditional Peruvian market where our guide will introduce you to the natural products and ingredients such as fruits, spices and seasonings that are the base of our famous food. Following, we will go to a recognized restaurant which has a privileged location right on the shore of the Pacific Ocean where you will delight in the culinary pleasures Peru has to offer and you will learn to prepare the famous Pisco Sour and our celebrated ceviche. Then, you will be able to enjoy an exquisite beachfront gourmet lunch.
La Huaca Pucllana Dinner with round trip transfers from hotel: $169 per person
At the arranged time, we will pick you up from the hotel to transfer you to Huaca Pucllana Restaurant, where we will be able to enjoy a fantastic 3-courses dinner with view to the archaeological rest. Return to the hotel.
At the indicated time, transfer to the airport in Lima to board your flight to the city of Cusco. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel to Sacred Valley. The rest of the day is free to relax.
Visit to the archaeological complex of Machu Picchu. At the indicated time, transfer to the train station to start the excursion to the Sacred City of Machu Picchu, recognized as one of the wonders of the world and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The train takes us to the town of Aguas Calientes, from where we will ascend by bus to the Archaeological Centre and start the guided tour that lasts approximately 2 hours. During the visit you can see temples, squares, terraces, houses, barns, as well as the great biodiversity that exists in the surroundings. It is worth noting that the beauty of Machu Picchu is exalted by the extraordinary scenery where it is located. Around the citadel has been formed a National Reserve that has an area of 32,500 hectares, and that includes a constellation of archaeological monuments, which, in our opinion, were built as part of the Machu Picchu complex and not in isolation. At the indicated time we will return to Sacred Valley.
Note: The baggage policy on board the Expedition train is 1 bag or backpack per person weighing a maximum of max. 5kg / 11lb.
* Backpacks or bags taken into Machu Picchu must not exceed 40x35x20cms or have a capacity larger than 20Lts and must not contain single-use plastic bottles or bags. Backpacks or bags that exceed the indicated measurements can be left in storage for approx. $2 per bag.
Optional Programs:
Upgrade to 360° train to Aguas Calientes: $179 per person
The 360° train to Aguas Calientes has an open-air observatory wagon with bar and higher and wider panoramic windows.
Upgrade to Vistadome train: $109 per person
The Expedition Train has fully panoramic windows and windows in the roof, allowing you to enjoy excellent views of the landscape. Light snack on board is included.
Enjoy a day at your leisure in the Sacred Valley. At the indicated time, transfer back to Cusco.
Optional Program
Cocktails Tour: $109 per person
Cusco at night is an open book, just waiting to offer you experiences that you are sure to carry with you in your heart forever. Explore the city with us on a journey through its creative night-time cocktails. We will start off at Pachapapa restaurant with traditional local cuisine and more, forging a powerful connection with the earth as we learn to prepare a Cholo Sour coca leaf cocktail. Next up is the refined creativity of Cantonese culture at Kion Peruvian-Chinese restaurant, where we will learn to combine pisco with a dose of ginger. After that, we end our tour at Calle del Medio Restaurant, where we will savour a pisco punch with a view of the Plaza de Armas, ready to let ourselves be carried away by the music.
You will be joining this half-day Cusco tour. You will be picked you up from the hotel to start the tour of the colonial city, built on the bases of Inca palaces. In the tour we will visit the Plaza de Armas, the Temple of the Sun, also known as Qoricancha, and the Cathedral of Cusco, where we can see beautiful paintings and sculptures. Then we will continue to the archaeological centre of Sacsayhuaman, a multipurpose place where the Sun, the Moon and the Earth were worshiped, and which was also used as a military fortress and an astrological centre. Later we arrived at Q"enco, a cult centre related to the fire element. We continue with Puca Pucara, a place used as a supply centre and Inca checkpoint, where wind ceremonies were also held. At the end of the tour we will arrive at Tambomachay, centre of cult to water and fertility.
Optional Program - Gastronomic Tour: $199 per person
At the arranged time, we will pick you up from your hotel to visit some restaurants with its own special personality to match its unique culinary proposal. We will journey through the different cuisines alongside our chef on a personalized private tour. We will discover all of the nuances of Peruvian cooking and its fusions with cuisines from around the world. Learn something new about each of the cultures that have inspired us. We will start with the Nikkei knowhow behind the sushi maki, before continuing with alpaca meat and ceviche, and finishing your trip with chicharroz and a lucuma crema volteada for dessert. We will discover Cusco flavour by flavour, cuisine by cuisine, dish by dish. Don’t miss this unforgettable journey through the tastes of Peru.
At the indicated time, transfer to the airport for a flight to Lima. Arrive, transfer to the hotel and overnight stay in Lima.
At the indicated time, transfer to the airport for the international flight back home.
Arrive home and end your trip.
*Private upgrade is ideal for families, friends or couples who want to travel in a private group. A personal expert local tour guide and private transfers are included.
Optional Programs:
Post Tour Extensions:
1. Puno & Lake Titicaca Extension - 3 days / 2 nights (click here for more details)
2. Arequipa & the Colca Canyon - 4 days / 3 nights (click here for more details)
3. Tambopata Reserva Amazonica - 4 days / 3 nights (click here for more details)
Yellow fever vaccination is mandatory
Stay Like a Local Extensions:
1. Departure Flight Extension - arrive Lima 3 days before the tour start (Airport pickup not included)
Included: Air Ticket change fee & fare difference from the original itinerary
2. Departure Flight Extension - arrive Lima 5 days before the tour start (Airport pickup not included)
Included: Air Ticket change fee & fare difference from the original itinerary
3. Lima 3 nights Hotel Extension before the tour start (Airport pickup not included)
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4. Lima 5 nights Hotel Extension before the tour start (Airport pickup not included)
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5. Return Flight Extension - leave Lima 3 days after the tour end (Airport drop off not included)
Included: Air Ticket change fee & fare difference from the original itinerary
6. Return Flight Extension - leave Lima 5 days after the tour end (Airport drop off not included)
Included: Air Ticket change fee & fare difference from the original itinerary
7. Lima 3 nights Hotel Extension after the tour end (Airport pickup not included)
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8. Lima 5 nights Superior category Extension after the tour end (Airport pickup not included)
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Tourist VISA is NOT REQUIRE for USA & CANADA passport holders
Yellow fever vaccination is required for the Amazon extension
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International Air (*UTOvacation reserve the right to confirm the airlines below):
☆ United Airline
☆ American Airline
☆ Delta Airline
☆ Air Canada
☆ LATAM Airline
☆ Copa Airline
☆ Aeromexico Airline
**Please note the tour confirmation will be provided to you 1 month prior to the departure date which includes the hotel and the flight schedule details.