Machu Picchu & The Lake Titicaca

Welcome to Perú – Exploring Barranco Neighborhood & Culinary Tasting

Marvel yourself exploring the Bohemian Barranco’s Neighborhood & Enjoy a Gastronomic Tour.

Flight from Lima to Cusco & Transfer to the Sacred Valley

Start your adventure at the gorgeous and serene landscapes that the Sacred Valley offers.

Visit the Agricultural Lab of the Incas at Maras, Moray & Train to Aguas Calientes

Enjoy the breathtaking views at the Sacred Valley & Take the scenic train ride to Aguas Calientes.

Visit the Ancient Machu Picchu Citadel

Marvel yourself with the impressive Machu Picchu Citadel.

Free Morning & Cusco Private City Tour

Explore the enigmatic Capital of the Inca Empire with your expert guide!

Fly from Cusco to Juliaca & Visit Sillustani on your way to Puno

Explore the most beautiful pre-Incan cemetery on the shores of Lake Umayo near Puno.

Explore the Uros and Taquile Islands at the Lake Titicaca

Admire the most beautiful Islands of the Country!

Puno Farewell

Flight to Lima & International flight back home!

Welcome to Perú! – Exploring Barranco Neighborhood & Culinary Tasting (D)

International flight arrival to Lima & Transfer to your hotel & Marvel yourself exploring the Bohemian Barranco’s Neighborhood & Enjoy a Gastronomic Tour

Once you arrive to the international Lima’s airport, look for your Auri Peru Travel Host holding a sign with your name on it! We know you’ll most likely be a little tired after your long flight, so we’ll save you the stress of trying to navigate and bring you straight to your hotel where you can shake off that icky flight feeling with a shower and a sleep.

This afternoon we will bring you to the bohemian Barranco Neighborhood, one of Lima’s up and-coming artsy areas.

Here, you will visit the “Puente de los Suspiros”, which was a Meeting point for young lovers. Then, you will visit the renowned MATE museum home to the collections of Peruvian photographers Mario Testino. Also, you will explore the Pedro de Osma Art Museum.

In the afternoon, deep into our Peruvian Gastronomy! Start your tour enjoying a delicious Pisco Sour demo at top beachfront restaurant. Then, delight and Amazonian appetizers and prepare your own Amazonian cebiche!

Enjoy tasting a cocktail made with fruit straight from the Amazon Gourmet Peruvian. Try a delicious dinner below the stars, amid pre-Incan ruins at la Huaca Pucllana. You will also have the chance to explore the colonial and bohemian Barranco district. Finally, we will bring you to your hotel to spend a peaceful night rest.

Flight from Lima to Cusco & Transfer to the Sacred Valley (B, L)

Start your adventure at the gorgeous and serene landscapes that the Sacred Valley offers.

This morning, your private guide will escort you to the Lima’s airport to take your flight to Cusco.

Take your flight from Lima to Cusco. Once you arrive to the Andean Cusco Airport, your private guide will pick you up to start your adventure in the Sacred Valley. Our first stop will be Awanacancha “Living Museum”, where you will learn about the weaving process and you will come face-to-face with the lovely South American camelids, including alpacas, guanacos, vicuñas. Also, you will have the chance to feed them.

Your journey will take you to Pisaq traditional market, which is famous for its beautiful handicrafts that delight thousands of visitors every year. Textiles, vegetables and silver jewelry are just some of the items that are sold here.

Then, delight yourself with a savory lunch featuring the most delicious Peruvian dishes.

Our next stop will be Pisaq ruins, we will explore some Incan archaeological sites, including ornate palaces and temples, and magnificent agricultural terraces on the mountains. This was one of the major agricultural centers of the Incan Empire and is one of the most beautiful towns of the Sacred Valley. From here, you’ll be able to see the verdant farmland where the Incas once cultivated their crops and where modern-day Quechua people continue to farm.

At the end of the tour your guide will leave you in your hotel located in the hearth of the Sacred Valley of the Incas to spend a peaceful night rest.

Along with your expert guide, you will enjoy two hours of easy hiking, then, we’ll find ourselves in the Incan town of Ollantaytambo, where the centuries-old influence of the Incas is still very much visible: water from the mountains trickles down to the Inca-built street canals, also, you will find the impressive trapezoidal doors and Inca walls.

Ascend beyond the stepped, slope-side terraces to the ruins of a centuries-old fortress above town, where the Incas secured an important victory over the Spanish conquistadors. Discover the mysterious hewn stone constructions, then your private guide will show you the quarries where the Incas sourced these huge stone blocks. From this point, you will enjoy the most beautiful views of the valley and the Urubamba River that meanders through it.

*Eco-friendly tip: Plastic bags can take up to 500 years to biodegrade so take a re-useable shopping bag with you when you go to local markets as Pisaq.

Visit the Agricultural Lab of the Incas at Maras, Moray & Scenic Train Through the Cloud Forest (B, L)

Enjoy the breathtaking views at the Sacred Valley!

This morning, enjoy a delicious breakfast your hotel. Then, your private guide and private transportation will pick you up to start your private tour.

You’ll be taken to see the impressive agricultural site of Moray. It is believed that this place was used as a kind of Incan laboratory to acclimatize crops. Then, we will drive to Maras ‘village – known for its beautiful colonial doorways – before arriving at the town’s still-in-use salt pans. During this visit you will find around 2000 small salt pans that are still used by local people for domestic purposes, then enjoy a savory lunch enjoying the beautiful Andean environment.

Post lunch you’ll have a chance to meet local villagers and visit to an off-the-beaten-track highland village on the shore of the icy blue Lake Piuray. Here, women are weavers’ masters and at this time their main activity is the agriculture. Once you get there, you will interact with the residents, visit their houses and fields, and you will also learn about their day-to-day life is like within the Andean highlands. You may also meet the lovely children; they love sharing their drawings with visitors.

Finally, transfer to the train station to take your train to Aguas Calientes. At your arrival, enjoy a peaceful night’s rest.

Visit the Ancient Machu Picchu Citadel   (B, L)

Marvel yourself with the impressive Machu Picchu Citadel.

Today is a big day! Enjoy a scenic train ride to Aguas Calientes and admire the lush vegetation along the way. At your arrival, your expert guide will accompany you by bus up to Machu Picchu. Perched at 7,970 feet above sea level and 1,240 feet above the Urubamba river in the Sacred Valley, discover this hidden area that was covered by mountains and semi-tropical jungles for almost 400 years.

Immerse yourself in-depth 2-hour tour, your private guide will show you the mysteries and magic of Machu Picchu by visiting the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Sundial, the Royal Quarters, the Temple of Three Windows and some other cemeteries. Afterward you will have plenty of free time to take pictures, explore, and enjoy the amazing panoramic view from the plateau of the iconic Ancient Citadel.

This morning, you will also have chance to climb up the famous Huayna Picchu mountain, from the top you can enjoy panoramic views of Machu Picchu and surroundings.

Make your way to Aguas Calientes and then take the train back to Ollantaytambo. At your arrival, your Auri’s Host will be waiting for you to bring you to your hotel in Cusco.

Free Morning & Cusco Private City Tour (B)

Explore the enigmatic Capital of the Inca Empire with your expert guide!

Spend the morning soaking up the mystery of the Capital of the Inca Empire. Enjoy the unveiling Cusco’s Magic.

This afternoon, your expert guide will pick you up from your hotel to start your tour. Discover mysterious alleyways, emblematic squares, and covered treasures of Cusco with your private guide. The first visit will be Sacsayhuaman fortress. The next stop will be the temple of Q’enko and the red fortress of Puca Pucara. The last visit will be Tambomachay before coming back to the city to visit the famous Plaza de Armas and Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun).

Later, spend a quiet evening at your hotel.

Fly from Cusco to Juliaca & visit Sillustani on your way to Puno  (B)

Explore the most beautiful pre-Incan cemetery on the shores of Lake Umayo near Puno

This morning after a delicious breakfast, we will escort you to the Cusco airport to take your flight to Juliaca. At your arrival to Juliaca, your private guide will transfer you to your hotel in Puno, along the way you will pass through the Lagoon of Umayo, where you will see the most beautiful ancient tombs from the Colla Civilization called Chullpas of Sillustani. Next, we will continue the journey to Puno to bring you to your hotel to spend time at your leisure.

Explore the Uros and Taquile Islands at the Lake Titicaca (B, L)

Admire the most beautiful Islands of the Country!

This day, early in the morning you will embark into a journey through the Lake Titicaca. After some minutes after leaving Puno by boat, you will arrive to the floating islands of Uros, this Island is home of ancestral lineage stretched back to pre-Inca times.

Once you get there, you will note the reed islands, which is continuous renovation by local people. Also, you will have the chance to interact with them, and learn a bit more about their customs and traditions.

Leave Uros and continue your visit exploring the Taquile Island, whose residents are honored by UNESCO for their weaving skills. Delight yourself with a tasty lunch made by the local villagers. Then, make your way back to Puno and transfer to your hotel to spend a peaceful night rest.

Puno Farewell (B)

Flight to Lima & International flight back home!

Depending on the departure time of your flight, our staff will pick you up and escort you to Juliaca Airport by private transportation. Take your flight back to Lima. At your arrival, we will be waiting for you to assist with your international flight back home. We wish you Buen Viaje!