Peru Tour Package — Daily Departures
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The Essence of Peru captures the country’s three must-sees in a 12-day package: the desert coast, the Inca heartland and Lake Titicaca. After a city tour of Lima, head south to the Ballestas Islands and the Huacachina Oasis, fly over the Nazca Lines and return to the capital. Fly to Cusco for a city tour, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, then travel the Route of the Sun to Puno for a boat trip to the Uros and Taquile Islands before flying back to Lima — a smooth route with no backtracking.
The Essence of Peru at a glance: 12 days from Nazca to Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca. Tap any day to see the details.
Every day of your trip, with where you'll spend the night.
Day 1
Your 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 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
Fly over the Andes to Cusco (approx. 3,400 m), the ancient capital of the Incas. Your driver takes you to your hotel, where the rest of the day is yours to rest and acclimatize. Take it easy, drink plenty of water and enjoy a first evening stroll to the Plaza de Armas as the city lights up.
Day 6
Stone by stone, Cusco reveals its secrets. Your guide leads you from the Cathedral and the golden past of the Koricancha to the impressive zigzag walls of Sacsayhuamán, overlooking the red rooftops of the city. Continue to Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay, three sacred sites that tell the story of Inca worship, defense and water engineering.
Day 7
Travel through the Sacred Valley of the Incas with your guide: the terraces and handicraft market of Pisac, lunch beside the Urubamba River and the Inca town and fortress of Ollantaytambo. In the afternoon, board the panoramic train at Ollantaytambo station and follow the river into the cloud forest to Aguas Calientes, at the foot of Machu Picchu.
Day 8
Take an early bus up to Machu Picchu and discover the Inca citadel with your 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 9
From the capital of the Incas to the shores of Lake Titicaca. Visit the golden interior of Andahuaylillas, the “Sistine Chapel of the Americas”, and the colossal Inca temple of Raqchi, then climb to La Raya Pass at over 4,300 m, where snow-capped peaks rise above herds of llamas and alpacas. After a stop at the Pucará museum, descend across the altiplano to Puno.
Day 10
Set sail on Lake Titicaca, the world’s highest navigable lake. First stop: the Uros Floating Islands, woven entirely from totora reeds by families who still live on them today. Continue to Taquile Island, whose textile art is recognized by UNESCO and where the men are master knitters, for a walk along its stone paths and a lunch of fresh lake trout with views of the Bolivian Andes.
Day 11
Transfer to Juliaca airport for your morning flight to Lima. The rest of the day is yours: walk the clifftop malecón from Miraflores to bohemian Barranco, browse its galleries and murals, or enjoy a farewell dinner overlooking the Pacific.
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 transfer takes you to the airport for your international flight home. End of services.
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Both. It is a ready-made Peru vacation package with every hotel, transfer, guide, train and excursion already planned, but it runs as a custom trip: you choose the date, the hotel category and the number of travelers, and we can adjust any day. Departures are daily, all year.
Yes, for the essentials: the Ballestas Islands and the Nazca Lines on the coast, Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu in the Andes, and Lake Titicaca. Flights link the regions so no day is wasted on the road.
11 nights with breakfast, all airport transfers, the Lima and Cusco city tours, the Ballestas and Huacachina day trip, the Nazca Lines flight and bus to Lima, the Sacred Valley, the panoramic train, Machu Picchu with guide, the Route of the Sun bus and the Lake Titicaca islands.
Lake Titicaca (approx. 3,830 m) is the highest point of the route, so visiting it after Cusco and Machu Picchu means you arrive already acclimatized. From Juliaca airport, near Puno, you fly straight back to Lima.
You fly to Cusco (approx. 3,400 m) with a free first day, visit the lower Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, and only then continue to Puno and Lake Titicaca (approx. 3,830 m), when your body is already acclimatized. Drink plenty of water and consult your doctor before travel if you have a medical condition.
The tour runs all year. April to November is the dry season in the Andes; from December to March the coast is in summer and the highlands are green.
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.