9 Days in Peru
Live the legends of the Inca among the patchwork green, red and gold fields where their descendants still thrive. Raft a twisting river in the shadow of surreal peaks. Wind through Andean mountains, discovering impossible stone creations like Machu Picchu – the mysterious city in the clouds. This trip is ...
Read Full Description- Destination:
- Cusco, Peru; Lima, Peru; Machu Picchu, Peru
- Trip Length:
- 9 days
- Price Range:
- From $2140 to $3700 (Book your trip 90 days prior to departure and you could save up to $1400 per person.) per person See what this includes and what this excludes
- Best Time to Go:
- February, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, December
- Recommended for:
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15 - 17, 18 - 20, 21 - 24, 25 - 30, 31 - 35, 36 - 40, 41 - 50
Adventure-seeker, Family with kids
Family Trip, Group Retreat, Summer Vacation
Detailed Trip Description
Live the legends of the Inca among the patchwork green, red and gold fields where their descendants still thrive. Raft a twisting river in the shadow of surreal peaks. Wind through Andean mountains, discovering impossible stone creations like Machu Picchu – the mysterious city in the clouds. This trip is especially designed for families, but can be enjoy by single travelers or those without children as well.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 - Lima
Hotel
Upon exiting customs, you will be met by a tour representative who will escort you to your transfer vehicle. Relax as the driver assists with your luggage and escorts you to the Casa Andina Private Collection Hotel in Lima. Your guide will be able to direct you to a dinner destination if you arrive earlier enough for dinner.
Day 2 - Cusco
Private Jet
After enjoying breakfast at the Casa Andina, you will travel to Cusco by plane to begin your journey to the Sacred Valley. After a short flight, a motor coach takes you to the Center for Traditional Textiles for a delicious lunch of traditional Peruvian foods.
Museums
Center for Traditional Textiles preserves the age-old customs of local Andean communities. Master weavers demonstrate their art, as well as instruct how to spin and dye alpaca wool. You may purchase fine textiles woven in the distinct patterns of different villages at the center’s shop.
Hotel
Arrive at the Sol y Luna Lodge and Spa, a peaceful hotel in the heart of the Sacred Valley surrounded by breathtakingly beautiful Andean mountains. Relax in your comfortable bungalow or enjoy some time on your own in the hotel’s pool.
Food and Dining
In the evening, you and your fellow travelers celebrate the beginning of your adventure with a traditional Andean feast known as Pachamanca. Learn the history behind this event, then watch Teatro Sol y Luna perform the dances and stories of the Incas.
Day 3 - Cusco
Rafting
After breakfast at the Sol y Luna, you will embark on a rafting tour down the Urubamba. These rapids are Class I and II and while you're rafting the guides will explain the fascinating cultural and natural history.
Historical and Educational Tours
Following a buffet lunch in the courtyard of a local museum, explore this town’s cobblestone streets and the amazing Inca ruins. The hike up the ancient steps is taken at a leisurely pace--enabling you to observe the dramatic surroundings and architecture while minimizing the possible fatigue due to the altitude (elevation 9160 ft. above sea level).
Food and Dining
Adults and teenagers can enjoy a relaxing dinner at the hotel while younger travelers will enjoy a special dinner and a movie designed just for them.
Day 4 - Cusco
Hiking
Start the day with a wonderful breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, adventure in the ruins of Moray and learn about its unique circular terraces and the history of agriculture in the region. You have the option of hiking down into the ruin by taking the ancient Incan path, experiencing its history on its steep and uneven stairs. From Moray, travel to Maras for a colorful performance by a local dance troop, followed by a picnic lunch with spectacular views of the Sacred Valley.
Historical and Educational Tours
Tour the fascinating salt pan terraces where local families have mined salt for over 500 years and continue in this fashion today. If you choose, you can view more of the salt pans by hiking with an Adventure Guide downhill on a dirt trail into the Sacred Valley.
Wine
Adults will enjoy a Pisco Sour tasting while teens and children can enjoy samples of local juices.
Cooking Classes
Watch a demonstration of Peruvian cooking and taste some of the delicious local specialties. End the culinary evening by preparing your own pizza.
Day 5 - Machu Picchu
Train
Enjoy the memorable and scenic train journey to Aguas Calientes, where you board a coach to Machu Picchu - “the lost city of the Incas” and one of the 7 New Wonders of the World.
Adventure
As your private motor coach climbs to the site of Machu Picchu you'll view the extraordinary sight of these magnificent structures surrounded by green peaks. You may even see llamas grazing. After a tour led by a local expert, spend the afternoon exploring the ruins and stunning views on your own. Remember that this amazing hike is at a high altitude and requires climbing and descending steep, uneven stairs. Take time to sit and marvel at the wonders around you.
Day 6 - Machu Picchu
Shopping
On the way to Cusco, stop at lively Pisac Market where you can shop for local crafts, silver jewelry and alpaca sweaters.
Historical and Educational Tours
In this living museum, get up close and personal with llamas, alpacas and even the rare vicuña. See how the soft wool from these South American animals is used to make beautiful woven textiles.
Food and Dining
Enjoy delicious pizzas and pastas at Incanto, an Italian-inspired restaurant
Sightseeing
Upon arriving at your hotel, explore historic Cusco with a local expert. View the charming Spanish buildings and the amazing stone foundations of the original Inca city. Afterwards, stroll through the cobblestone streets of this colonial jewel and discover more treasures on your own.
Day 7 - Cusco
Sightseeing
Just outside Cusco is the imposing Inca fortress Sacsayhuaman, where 200-ton stones were moved miles with no modern machinery. Wander through the ruins and tunnels and take photos of the panoramic views. A local expert is there to explain the history and answer your questions. After the tour you may choose to join an Adventure Guide for a steep downhill walk back to town.
Sightseeing
Spend your final afternoon on your own in Cusco discovering its many charms. Your Adventure Guides can suggest where you can enjoy lunch. Later, each traveler may paint a traditional wooden frame as a keepsake.
Food and Dining
Dine on delicious local and international cuisine in your hotel’s historic colonial restaurant.
Day 8 - Lima
Private Jet
Enjoy a short flight from Cusco to Lima.
Food and Dining
Enjoy a special farewell lunch with your fellow travelers at Casa Aliaga. This magnificent colonial mansion is the longest continually inhabited family home in Peru. Pay attention, though, because the mansion is rumored to be haunted! Cap off your exciting week with a splendid meal and musical entertainment.
Sightseeing
Following lunch, you may relax at the Casa Andina Private Collection hotel located in the trendy Lima neighborhood of Miraflores. Your Adventure Guides will be happy to make arrangements for you should you choose to independently explore the sites of this colonial capital.
Day 9 - Lima
Commercial Flight
After breakfast at Casa Andina before departing on your plane back home.
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