The current social context in our country urges us keep offering updated information about the daily events ocurring in our country.
We are pleased to inform you that as of today,
Visitors to Machu Picchu are entering the archaeological site normally.
The railway between Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu is operating normally.
In Cusco, Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport is operating normally.
In Arequipa, Alfredo Rodriguez Ballon Airport is operating normally.
In Puno, Inca Manco Capac Airport resume operations.
The road from Lima to Ica, Paracas and Nazca is open to normal traffic.
Lima airport has been operating normally every day.
All tour circuits are operating with regularity, passengers have been able to travel without any inconvenience.
Thank you for your preference, Welcome to the magic of Peru.
Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca and Colca Canyon Tour
11 day program
The southern area of Peru is one of the most impressive areas of the country, during this itinerary you will experience the millenary Inca culture and its legacy while visiting some of the most beautiful sites and places they inhabited, like Arequipa city, where you will visit the deepest canyon in America, Colca canyon.
Starting at US$1100
Then you will visit the millenary Cusco city, its archaeological sites and the beautiful Sacred Valley to finally arrive to the impressive Machu Picchu citadel.
Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca and Colca Canyon Tour
Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca and Colca Canyon Tour is a complete journey to the southern area of Peru. This part of the country is known also but its exquisite and exotic cuisine. You will enjoy delicious dishes cooked using ancient techniques and also rare ingredients as guinea pig, llama, dried corn, some very hot chili called “rocoto” among others. So, it is a very good idea to complement the Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca and Colca Canyon Tour with some extra gastronomic experiences, maybe a cooking lesson or visit some of the amazing restaurants you will find in Lima, Cusco, Arequipa and Puno.
Another excellent option to enhance the experience of the Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca and Colca Canyon Tour is to do some outdoors activities like rafting in the Urubamba river, or horseback riding, also ATV’s in the Sacred Valley or mountain biking, all of them can be done by beginners and pros. Also while visiting Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca and Colca Canyon you will have the chance to get in contact with local people, in fact in Lake Titicaca you will visit the communities that live on its islands, but if you want to go farther then we can also offer you to overnight in a house of a local family to live a real experience and share with them its daily routine.
Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca and Colca Canyon Tour is the perfect itinerary if you are travelling with a group of friends or family because it fits the preferences for almost everyone. Another perk of the Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca and Colca Canyon Tour is that we designed it to go from the lower city (Arequipa) to the highest (Puno) in this way it makes easier to get use to the altitude and avoid the sickness that comes with it.
For all of this Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca and Colca Canyon Tour is without a doubt an excellent option for a much comprehensive visit to Peru. Fill the form at the right side and let us offer you the unique and authentic experience of the Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca and Colca Canyon Tour.
Departure to Colca Valley located over 3,500 meters above the sea. On the way you will cross the Aguada Blanca and Salinas National Reserve, with the highest presence of Andean flora and fauna. The trip continues to Tojra wetlands. Later you will cross Patapampa which is a land located over 4,800 meters above the sea where you will find the “Mirador de los Andes”, a strategic point to see the cordillera Chila with great volcanoes: Mismi, Chucura, Huaracante, and far away the Ubinas, Misti, Chachani, Ampato, Sabancaya and Hualca Hualca. To continue you will arrive at Chivay town and you will be transferred to the selected accommodation.
After breakfast, you will start the journey through the main towns of the valley until the first stop at Yanque, where you will appreciate the typical dances exposed in the main square. Then you will departure to “La Cruz del Condor”, the best spot to observe the deepness of the canyon (3,400 meters deep, 124 miles length) and also see the majestic fly of the condor. There is not an exactly time to see them, it can be at any time; sometimes it depends of your good luck and patience. On the way back you will visit some interesting places such as: Pre -Inca's hanging tombs. You will arrive to Chivay for lunch.
Transfer to Uros, these floating islands are occupied by people known as the "Water Tribe" because they have built their own "Island" by adding periodically new layers of "Totora" a type of marram-grass very typical from this place. Then you will be transferred to Amantani Island, after welcome you will take lunch with locals. At appropriate time you will start a hike, where you will appreciate the local culture and customs. Then you will arrive to Pachatata ceremonial center, a place where Amantani's habitants deposit every year their ritual offerings. In front it’s another center called Pachamama, where the rituals and worships are offered to the cosmic deities. Return to family houses to take a typical dinner.
After a typical breakfast, transfer to Taquile Island where you will have a four hours visit. There you will visit the Handicraft Center where you can buy a great variety of handmade tissues with very colorful and delicate designs. At proper time transfer to Puno.
Departure towards Cusco. The Inka Express bus will stop in some interesting places such as Raqchy Temple and some old Inca constructions. You will contemplate marvelous landscapes and typical animals like the "llama", "alpaca" that will make of your journey an unforgettable one.
Visit the city declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. The tour will start at the temple of Koricancha, an ancient Inca palace where the order of the Dominicans built an incredible church that can still be seen there. Then visit the Main Square, where the Cathedral and the beautiful Church of the Society of Jesus, among other colonial buildings, are located.
Continue to the San Cristóbal colonial chruch to enjoy a spectacular view of the city. Afterwards you will go on to the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, an Inca building known for its massive walls of hewn stone, also Qenko and Puca Pucara archaeological complexes.
Half day visit to Ollantaytambo, a military, religious and agricultural center of the Incan Empire. The fortress is located on top of a mountain to allow them to protect the whole valley from invaders. From the highest spot you will be able to appreciate the narrow roads along with the channels that remain unaltered since Incan times.
Transfer from the hotel to the train station to take the train to Machu Picchu.
You will arrive to station in Machu Picchu town, and then you will be transported by bus to Machu Picchu citadel, one of the most renowned examples of the Inca’s architecture, surrounded by an amazing landscape of lush forest. Lost in history, Machu Picchu was not discovered until 1911 by the American explorer Hiram Bingham, but was built in the middle of XV century.
At the appointed time, you will return to the station to take your train ride back to the Sacred Valley. From there transfer to Cusco city and to the selected hotel.
If you want to extend your Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca and Colca Canyon Tour you can ask us for a side trip to the jungle. Remember we are experts in tailoring travel experiences!
