Private Journey — Your Dates, Your Pace, Your Own Guide
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This private 12-day Peru tour revolves around you, with your own guides, private transfers and full freedom over the pace. After the Ballestas Islands, the Huacachina Oasis and the Nazca Lines, fly to Arequipa, the White City, and cross the Colca Canyon to watch the condors at Cruz del Cóndor. Then fly to Cusco for a guided city tour, the Sacred Valley and a panoramic train to Machu Picchu. Choose any start date of the year and shape each day around what matters most to you.
Your 12-day private Peru tour at a glance, from the desert coast and the Colca Canyon to Machu Picchu. Tap any day to see the details.
Every day of your trip, with where you'll spend the night.
Day 1
Your private driver welcomes you in the arrivals hall and escorts you along the coast to your hotel in Miraflores. The rest of the day is yours: stroll the clifftop malecón, watch paragliders drift over the Pacific and enjoy a first taste of the cuisine that has made Lima one of the great food capitals of the world.
Day 2
In the morning, your private guide leads you through Lima’s UNESCO-listed historic center: the Plaza Mayor, the Cathedral and the San Francisco Monastery, whose baroque cloisters and underground catacombs hold centuries of history. The afternoon is at leisure to explore Miraflores and bohemian Barranco or enjoy lunch at one of the acclaimed restaurants that have made Lima a world capital of gastronomy.
Day 3
Leave Lima early for the bay of Paracas and sail to the Ballestas Islands, the “Peruvian Galápagos”, passing the giant Candelabra geoglyph to see sea lions, Humboldt penguins and thousands of seabirds. Continue inland to the Huacachina Oasis, a palm-fringed lagoon surrounded by towering dunes, where a dune buggy ride at sunset ends the day in style.
Day 4
Take off on a light aircraft over the desert to see the hummingbird, the monkey and the other giant figures of the Nazca Lines, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of archaeology’s greatest mysteries. Then relax on a comfortable bus journey back to Lima along the Pacific coast, arriving in the evening at your hotel in Miraflores.
Day 5
A short flight takes you south to Arequipa, the elegant “White City” built of volcanic sillar stone beneath El Misti. At approx. 2,335 m, it is the perfect first step to adjust to the altitude. Spend a relaxed afternoon around the Plaza de Armas, visit the colorful Santa Catalina Monastery and enjoy dinner at one of Arequipa’s traditional picanterías.
Day 6
Cross the high plateau through the Salinas y Aguada Blanca reserve, where wild vicuñas graze, to the Patapampa viewpoint (approx. 4,900 m), surrounded by volcanoes. Descend into the Colca Valley, where communities still farm the terraces carved by their ancestors, and end the day soaking in natural hot springs as the sun sets over the Andes.
Day 7
Rise early for the drive along the rim of the Colca Canyon, one of the deepest on Earth, to the Cruz del Cóndor viewpoint, where Andean condors glide on the morning thermals just meters above you. On the way back, stop at the colonial villages of Maca and Yanque, then cross the high Andean plateau back to Arequipa for a relaxed evening.
Day 8
A short morning flight takes you from Arequipa to Cusco (approx. 3,400 m), the ancient capital of the Incas. After time to rest at your hotel, your private guide leads you through the Cathedral and the Koricancha, the Inca Temple of the Sun, then up to the zigzag walls of Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay.
Day 9
Descend into the Sacred Valley of the Incas with your private guide, following the Urubamba River past patchwork fields and Andean villages. Visit the market and terraces of Pisac and the living Inca town of Ollantaytambo, beneath its imposing temple fortress. In the late afternoon, board the panoramic train, with glass ceilings framing the mountains, to Aguas Calientes at the foot of Machu Picchu.
Day 10
Take an early bus up to Machu Picchu and discover the Inca citadel with your private guide: the Main Plaza, the Temple of the Sun and the Intihuatana stone, set between towering green peaks above the Urubamba River. After the tour, return to Aguas Calientes and board the panoramic train back to Cusco.
Day 11
Transfer to Cusco airport for your morning flight back to Lima. The rest of the day is yours: walk the clifftop malecón of Miraflores, explore the galleries and murals of bohemian Barranco or celebrate the end of your journey with a farewell dinner at one of Lima’s award-winning restaurants.
Day 12
Enjoy a final morning in Lima: visit the Larco Museum and its pre-Columbian treasures or stroll through bohemian Barranco. At the agreed time, a private transfer takes you to the airport for your international flight home. End of services.
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It includes 11 nights in your chosen hotel category with breakfast, private transfers, a guided Lima tour, the Ballestas Islands, a night in Huacachina, a Nazca Lines overflight, a 2-day Colca Canyon tour, a private Cusco tour, the Sacred Valley, panoramic trains and a guided visit to Machu Picchu.
Absolutely. Start any day of the year, add nights, choose your hotel category, upgrade the train or include extra experiences. Share your ideas in the request form and we will adapt the itinerary.
Condors fly most actively in the early morning, from about 8 to 10 am, when the thermals rise from the canyon. That is why the visit to Cruz del Cóndor starts early. Sightings are frequent all year, though never guaranteed.
The coast and Arequipa are sunny almost all year. April to November is the dry season in Colca, Cusco and Machu Picchu.
The route climbs step by step: Arequipa (approx. 2,335 m) first, then the Colca Valley (approx. 3,600 m, with a pass above 4,800 m) and finally Cusco (approx. 3,400 m). This gradual profile makes Cusco and Machu Picchu far easier on the body. Drink plenty of water, rest on arrival and ask your doctor before you travel if you have a medical condition.
The price depends on the hotel category you choose (Essential 2★, Comfort 3★, Superior 4★ or Deluxe 5★) and on the size of your party. See the Rates tab for the current price per person in a double or twin room.