Fixed Departure Peru + Nazca + Puno Extension

Day 1: Lima

Land at Lima International Airport. Transfer to your hotel on your own (see “Extra Supplements”) Meals not included. Overnight at your hotel in Lima.

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Day 2: Lima / Paracas

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the bus station. Tourist bus to Paracas. Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Lunch not included. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner not included. Overnight at your hotel in Paracas.

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Day 3: Paracas: Ballestas Islands Excursion / Lima

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to El Chaco pier to embark on a 2-hour mini cruise to the Ballestas Islands. The cruise begins at the port of Salaverry and sails along the Paracas Peninsula, home of the famous geoglyph candelabro. Then, you’ll circle around the Ballestas Islands to admire the local wildlife, including: seals, Humboldt penguins, spider crabs, biting birds and black and white neck cormorants. Return to your hotel. Lunch not included. Transfer to the bus station. Tourist bus to Lima. Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Dinner not included. Overnight at your hotel in Lima.

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Day 4: Lima City Tour (✈) / Cusco

Breakfast at the hotel. Half day Lima city tour (shared services): Discover Lima's Cathedral, the Government Palace and the San Francisco Convent among many other impressive colonial buildings. Lunch not included. Transfer to the airport. Flight to Cuzco. (Flights not included) Meet and greet your local host, transfer to your hotel. Dinner not included. Overnight at your hotel in Cuzco.

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Day 5: Cuzco / Sacred Valley: Pisac Ruins, Pisac Market And Ollantaytambo Fortress / Aguas Calientes

Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting in the hotel hall to start your full day visit to the Sacred Valley (shared services). Drive from Cuzco to the village of Pisac, which is famous for its market where many indigenous Quechua communities meet to sell and trade their goods. Then visit Pisac Ruins. Lunch not included. Transfer to Ollantaytambo, a fortified city built during the reign of Pachacutec, the most powerful Inca emperor. Train to Aguas Calientes and transfer to your hotel. Dinner included. Overnight at your hotel in Aguas Calientes.

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Day 6: Aguas Calientes: Machu Picchu Citadel / Sacred Valley / Cuzco

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the bus station and hop on a bus to the entrance of the archaeological site. Half day Machu Picchu tour (shared services). The abandoned stronghold was rediscovered in 1911 by the American archaeologist Hiram Bingham, and the citadel is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. At the end of the tour, take the bus back to Aguas Calientes. Lunch not included. Train back to the Sacred Valley, then transfer back to Cuzco. Dinner not included. Overnight at your hotel in Cuzco.

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Day 7: Cuzco: Day At Leisure

Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure. Meals not included. Overnight at your hotel in Cuzco.

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Day 8: Cuzco: Walking Tour Of The City

Breakfast at the hotel. Half-day excursion city tour and Qoricancha (shared services). Visit Plaza Mayor, San Pedro local market and the Korikancha or Sun Temple, which was one of the most respected temples in the city. "The Gold Precinct," as it was known, was a sacred place in which people honored the most important Inca god, the INTI. Lunch not included. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner not included. Overnight at your hotel in Cuzco.

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Day 9: Cuzco / Puno: Visits En Route To Puno

Breakfast at the hotel. Regular tourist bus route from Cuzco to Puno (shared services). First stop is the incredible church of San Pedro Apostol of Andahuaylillas, also known as the Andean Sistine Chapel. Continue to Raqchi, a former Inca stronghold on the edge of the Empire that served administrative, economic and military purposes and hosted the unique Temple of Wiracocha. Lunch stop at a buffet restaurant. The third stop is La Raya Pass, the highest point on the journey at 14,222 feet (4335 m). Finally, stop at the lithic museum of Pukara,. Dinner not included. Overnight at your hotel in Puno.

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Day 10: Puno / Lake Titicaca: Floating Islands Of Los Uros And Taquile Island / Puno

Breakfast at the hotel. Full day tour to discover Lake Titicaca and the islands of Uros and Taquile (shared services). A 30-minute boat ride takes you to Uros, which is inhabited by Uros-Aymara families who still follow their venerable traditions, like fishing and hunting. Then, discover the island of Taquile where the friendly Taquileños have maintained their customs and traditional agricultural techniques. Traditional lunch included. Return to Puno in the afternoon. Dinner not included. Overnight at your hotel in Puno.

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Day 11: Puno Juliaca (✈) / Lima (✈) International Flight

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport on your own. (see “Extra Supplements”). Meals not included. Flights not included