Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 | Arrival in Lima | Coastal Welcome
- Elevation: Sea level (0 m / 0 ft)
- Activity: Private airport transfer & leisure evening
- Overnight: Casa Andina Premium Miraflores (5★) | Meals: Dinner
Arrive at Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) in Lima, where your Juve Travel Peru representative welcomes you for a private transfer to Miraflores. Settle into your hotel and enjoy a welcome dinner introducing regional Peruvian gastronomy.
Day 2 | Coastal Heritage | Lima to Paracas
- Elevation: Sea level
- Activity: Historic Lima tour, Larco Museum, scenic private transfer south
- Overnight: Aranwa Paracas Resort & Spa (5★) | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Explore Lima’s UNESCO-listed Historic Center, visiting colonial plazas and architectural landmarks. Tour the Larco Museum, housing thousands of years of pre-Columbian gold, silver, and ceramic artifacts. In the afternoon, travel south via private vehicle along the Pacific coast highway to your beachfront resort in Paracas.
Day 3 | Marine Wildlife & Desert Cliffs | Ballestas Islands & Paracas Reserve
- Elevation: Sea level
- Activity: Private wildlife boat excursion, coastal desert exploration
- Overnight: Aranwa Paracas Resort & Spa (5★) | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Take an early morning private boat trip to the Ballestas Islands to observe Humboldt penguins, South American sea lions, and marine bird colonies. After lunch, explore the Paracas National Reserve, where high desert landscapes meet dramatic ocean cliffs.
Day 4 | Ancient Geoglyphs Overflight | Nazca Lines to Lima
- Elevation: Sea level
- Activity: Nazca Lines aerial overflight (Pisco Airport), private return transfer to Lima
- Overnight: Casa Andina Premium Miraflores (5★) | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Transfer to Pisco Airport for a private aerial overflight above the desert floor to view the ancient Nazca Lines, including the Monkey, Hummingbird, and Spider figures. Return by private vehicle to Miraflores for the evening.
Note: Overflight operation depends on weather and aviation clearances.
Day 5 | Amazon Lowlands | Lima to Puerto Maldonado
- Elevation: 183 m / 600 ft
- Activity: Domestic flight, Madre de Dios riverboat transfer, guided dusk walk
- Overnight: Finca Sachavacayoc Eco Lodge | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Fly east across the Andes to Puerto Maldonado. Meet your Amazonian naturalist guide and transfer by motorized riverboat along the Madre de Dios River to your eco-lodge. Settle into your cabin before an evening trail walk to observe nocturnal flora and wildlife.
Day 6 | Rainforest Wildlife | Chuncho Macaw Clay Lick
- Elevation: Lowland Amazon Basin
- Activity: Dawn river excursion, clay lick canopy observation
- Overnight: Finca Sachavacayoc Eco Lodge | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Depart at dawn for the Chuncho Macaw Clay Lick to watch hundreds of macaws and parrots gather along the riverbank cliffs. Return to the lodge for lunch and enjoy an afternoon resting or birdwatching from observation platforms.
Day 7 | Canopy & Aquatic Trails | Oxbow Lake Exploration
- Elevation: Lowland Amazon Basin
- Activity: Oxbow lake catamaran paddle, medicinal botany walk, guided night hike
- Overnight: Finca Sachavacayoc Eco Lodge | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Navigate an oxbow lake by wooden catamaran, searching for Giant River Otters, black caimans, and aquatic birds. Learn about native medicinal plants during an afternoon jungle walk, followed by an optional guided night hike after dinner.
Day 8 | Transition to the Andes | Puerto Maldonado to Cusco
- Elevation: Ascending to 3,400 m / 11,152 ft
- Activity: Flight to Cusco, relaxed city orientation walking tour
- Overnight: Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel (5★) | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Fly to Cusco, the historic capital of the Inca Empire. Your guide leads a gentle afternoon walking tour through the historic core to view Qorikancha (Temple of the Sun) and Inca stone masonry, keeping exertion light for initial acclimatization.
Day 9 | Sacred Valley | Moray Terraces & Maras Salt Mines
- Elevation: Descending to lower altitude: 2,870 m / 9,416 ft
- Activity: Moray agricultural rings, Maras salt pools, private descent to Sacred Valley
- Overnight: Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel & Wellness (5★) | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Descend into the milder Sacred Valley. Visit the circular terraces of Moray, an ancient Inca agricultural research site, and the Maras Salt Mines, where thousands of terraced pools have been harvested by local families since pre-Inca times.
Day 10 | Machu Picchu Immersion | Circuit 1
- Elevation: 2,430 m / 7,972 ft
- Activity: Vistadome panoramic train, guided sanctuary exploration via Circuit 1
- Overnight: Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel (5★) | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Board the Vistadome train through the Urubamba Gorge to Aguas Calientes. Ascend to Machu Picchu for a guided walk along Circuit 1, focusing on panoramic viewpoints framed by Huayna Picchu. Check into your cloud-forest hotel for dinner.
Day 11 | Detailed Archaeology & Return | Machu Picchu Circuit 2 to Cusco
- Elevation: 2,430 m / 7,972 ft returning to 3,400 m / 11,152 ft
- Activity: Circuit 2 sanctuary visit, afternoon Vistadome train, return transfer to Cusco
- Overnight: Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel (5★) | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Re-enter Machu Picchu via Circuit 2 to explore the inner urban sectors, including the Sun Temple, Intihuatana stone, and main plazas. Return by train to the Sacred Valley and transfer privately back to Cusco.
Day 12 | The White City | Cusco to Arequipa
- Elevation: 2,325 m / 7,628 ft
- Activity: Flight to Arequipa, historic city tour, Santa Catalina Monastery
- Overnight: Costa del Sol Wyndham Arequipa (5★) | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Fly south to Arequipa, known for its volcanic sillar stone architecture. Tour the UNESCO-listed historic center and visit the Santa Catalina Monastery, a massive 16th-century religious complex.
Day 13 | High Altiplano Crossing | Arequipa to Colca Valley
- Elevation: Crossing Patapampa Pass (4,910 m / 16,109 ft) to Colca Valley (3,635 m / 11,925 ft)
- Activity: Drive through Salinas & Aguada Blanca Reserve, vicuña watching, thermal baths
- Overnight: Colca Lodge Spa & Hot Springs | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive through the high plateau of Salinas and Aguada Blanca Reserve to spot wild vicuñas. Cross the Patapampa Pass before descending into Colca Canyon. Settle into your lodge and access the property’s natural hot springs.
Day 14 | Flight of the Condor | Colca Canyon to Puno
- Elevation: Colca Valley to Puno (3,812 m / 12,506 ft)
- Activity: Cruz del Cóndor viewpoint, cross-Altiplano private drive
- Overnight: GHL Hotel Lago Titicaca (5★) | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Visit Cruz del Cóndor early in the morning to observe Andean Condors rising on thermal currents. Continue across the high-altitude plains of the Altiplano to Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca.
Day 15 | High-Altitude Waters | Uros & Taquile Islands
- Elevation: 3,812 m / 12,506 ft
- Activity: Private boat excursion, floating reed island visit, Taquile textile demonstration
- Overnight: GHL Hotel Lago Titicaca (5★) | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Embark on a private boat excursion across Lake Titicaca. Visit the floating Uros Islands to learn about traditional totora reed construction, then continue to Taquile Island to experience its UNESCO-recognized textile traditions. Return to Puno for dinner.
Day 16 | Departure | Puno Outbound
- Elevation: 3,825 m / 12,550 ft
- Activity: Private transfer to Juliaca (JUL) Airport, departure assistance
- Meals: Breakfast
Enjoy breakfast overlooking Lake Titicaca before your private transfer to Juliaca Airport (JUL) for your flight connection to Lima and onward international journey.