Discover Peru

Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel.

Enjoy a half day city tour of Lima, taking in the city's Main Square, with views of the traditional colonial-style buildings: the Presidential Palace, Cathedral, Archbishop's Palace and Metropolitan City Hall. Visit the Santo Domingo church and monastery, recognised as a cultural heritage site by UNESCO, before exploring more than 5,000 years of Peruvian history showcased by the private collection of treasures at the Larco Museum. (B)

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Cuzco. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Take a half day city tour of the UNESCO World Heritage city of Cuzco, starting at the Koricancha temple, an ancient Inca Palace and the main worship centre of the Sun God, and in more modern times the site of a Dominican Church. Tour the Plaza de Armas, and marvel at the spectacular Cathedral and Church of the Society of Jesus surround the square, along with other magnificent colonial buildings. Journey out of the city to the Church of San Cristóbal for a spectacular view over the city before visitng the hillside fortress of Sacsayhuaman, an Inca building known for its massive walls of hewn stone. (B)

Enjoy a cooking demonstration and lunch at a local restaurant. (B) (L)

Explore the beautiful Sacred Valley, starting with the Inca's Balcony, with its view of Chinchero ruins, where twelve families still preserve their traditional textile methods. Travel via Moray, the unique archaeological site which may have been used for agriculture by the Incas; explore the enormous  stone terraces of Ollantaytambo which served as a fortress and temple in Incan times. (B)

Travel by train to the city of Aguas Calientes where you will board a bus to take you to the archaeological site of Machu Picchu. Explore the ruins and take in the beauty of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. (B)

Travel by train from Aguas Calientes to Cuzco where you will be transferred to your hotel. (B)

Transfer to Cuzco airport for your onward flight (B)