Private Guided Tour — Daily Departures, All Year Long
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Peru Escape is the classic one-week trip to Peru, designed for travelers with limited vacation days who still want to see the essentials without rushing. Discover colonial Lima with a guide, fly to Cusco and spend your first afternoon adjusting to the altitude, then travel through the Sacred Valley of the Incas and take the panoramic train to Machu Picchu for a guided tour of the citadel. With no demanding hikes and a free afternoon in Lima at the end, it is the ideal first taste of Peru.
Your one week in Peru at a glance: Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu. Tap any day to see the details.
Every day of your trip, with where you'll spend the night.
Day 1
A driver meets you in the arrivals hall of Jorge Chávez International Airport and takes you to your hotel in Miraflores, the seaside district perched on cliffs above the Pacific. Rest after your flight, then take an easy walk along the malecón gardens to Larcomar and enjoy your first Peruvian dinner — ceviche, lomo saltado and a pisco sour.
Day 2
Explore the City of Kings with your guide: the Plaza Mayor, the Cathedral, the Government Palace and the San Francisco Monastery, a jewel of colonial architecture with its painted tiles and underground catacombs. Your afternoon is free to enjoy the parks and restaurants of Miraflores and Barranco.
Day 3
Fly to Cusco (approx. 3,400 m), once the capital of the Inca Empire. After the transfer to your hotel, take it slowly for the rest of the day: rest, drink coca tea and, when you feel ready, stroll through the Plaza Mayor and the cobbled lanes of San Blas.
Day 4
Leave Cusco for the Sacred Valley of the Incas, lower and warmer than the city. Visit the hillside terraces and handicraft market of Pisac, have lunch in the valley and explore Ollantaytambo and its temple fortress. In the afternoon, the panoramic train takes you through the canyon of the Urubamba River to Aguas Calientes.
Day 5
Ride the bus up to Machu Picchu in the early morning, when the light is soft over the mountains, and tour the citadel with your guide: the Main Plaza, the Temple of the Sun, the Royal Tomb and the Intihuatana. In the afternoon, take the train back to Ollantaytambo and continue by road to Cusco.
Day 6
Fly from Cusco to Lima in the morning. Spend your last afternoon as you like: visit the Larco Museum, walk across the Bridge of Sighs in Barranco or enjoy a farewell dinner with views of the Pacific.
Day 7
Free time in Lima until your transfer to the airport for your international flight home. End of services.
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One week is enough for Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu at a comfortable pace. If you have more time, add Lake Titicaca, the Nazca Lines or the Amazon with one of our 10-day tours.
6 nights of accommodation with breakfast, airport transfers, the Lima city tour, the Sacred Valley tour, the panoramic train, the Machu Picchu entrance ticket with guide and shuttle bus, and all listed entrance fees.
No. The visits are guided walks through Lima, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, with some stairs and uneven paths inside the citadel. It is suitable for most travelers, including families and seniors.
By panoramic train from Ollantaytambo, in the Sacred Valley, to Aguas Calientes (approx. 1.5 hours), and then by shuttle bus up to the citadel (approx. 25 minutes). This itinerary includes both, with a night in Aguas Calientes so you visit Machu Picchu early in the morning.
You keep your first afternoon in Cusco (approx. 3,400 m) free to rest, and the next day you descend to the Sacred Valley (approx. 2,900 m) and Machu Picchu (approx. 2,430 m), both lower than Cusco. Drink plenty of water and check with your doctor if you have a medical condition.
April to November is the dry season, with the clearest skies. Machu Picchu is open all year, and from December to March the mountains are at their greenest, with afternoon rain.
Yes. Departures are daily, all year, and every day of this 10-day itinerary can be adapted: add nights, upgrade hotels, switch to a luxury train to Machu Picchu or add Huayna Picchu. Just tell us in the request form.
The price depends on the hotel category you choose (Essential 2★, Comfort 3★, Superior 4★ or Deluxe 5★) and on the number of travelers. Open the Rates tab for the current price per person, based on double or twin accommodation. Domestic flights are quoted separately so you can choose airline and schedule.