Day 1
Lima - the Capital. (Breakfast)

    - Free day to see the many museums, historical monuments, markets, restaurants and colonial plazas.

Day 2
(Breakfast).

    - Ballestas Islands.
    - View this spectacular marine reserve and take a boat trip to view one of the highest concentrations of rare and exotic sea birds and mammals.

Days 3 to 4
(Breakfast x2, Dinner x1).

    - Ica Desert - visit the Tacama winery and also try Peru's national drink, Pisco.
    - Oasis of Huacachina - a palm fringed lake surrounded by impressive sand dunes, relax on the beach, go for a swim and then there's the option to head out on a custom made dune buggy and roar across the desert sands to the top of enormous dunes and sand board down them! Tonight, sit around our desert campfire while your guides cook up a storm, followed by a night sleeping out under the stars.

Day 5
(Breakfast).

    - The Nazca Lines - only discovered 75 years ago, these huge figures carved into the desert floor are best viewed by light aircraft.
    - Chauchilla Cemetery - complete with well preserved mummies.

Days 6 to 8
(Breakfast x3).

    - Arequipa - explore this beautiful colonial city with its great Latin nightlife & the spectacular surrounding area or go mountain biking, hiking or horse riding.
    - Colca Canyon - at 900m is one of the deepest in the world - an optional 1 day guided trip to view the amazing Condors circling lazily in the thermals rising from the canyon floor.
    - Fly over the Andes to Cuzco - negating a laborious 10hr bus journey.

Days 9 to 10
(Breakfast x2).

    - Cuzco - a colonial city with churches & museums built on top of original Inca stonewalls.
    - Urubamba or Sacred  Valley of the Incas - a day tour with a local guide, where you'll find temples, terraces, local communities, markets & finally our remote campsite on the edge of the Urubamba River.

Days 11 to 14
(Breakfast x4, Lunch & Dinner x3).

    - Inca Trail - a trek of 4 days, which combines stunning mountain views and Inca ruins which anyone of reasonable fitness can master.
    - Machu Picchu - finally we reach the world famous ruins in all their glory, well worth the trek of the previous 3 days! There are also the options to undertake a shorter hike travelling by train part of the way to the ruins, or take one of three alternative treks, the Salkantay, Lares or Vilcabamba which includes the last night in Aguas Calientes.
    - Our route back to Cuzco for all options is by train.

Day 15
(Breakfast).

    - Cuzco - a free day to relax & recover or for the adventurous to go white water rafting on the Urabamba River.

Days 16 to 18
(Breakfast x3, Lunch & Dinner x1)

    - Lake Titicaca - Uros Indians and floating reed islands.
    - By boat we visit the floating islands during the day and then spend the night with one of the Indian families on the lesser known islands of Amantani or Taquile. This experience provides a unique opportunity to learn more about the traditional lifestyle of the Andean people and their customs.
    - Puno - free day to relax on the shores of Lake Titicaca & experience Puno's rich Andean culture.

Days 19 to 20
Bolivia (Breakfast x2)

    - Copacabana
    - La Paz -  we reach this hilly capital city, with its markets & traditionally dressed people. Today is a free day to explore.

Day 21
(Breakfast)

    - The trip finishes after breakfast today. Should you wish to spend extra time in La Paz we can help arrange post tour accommodation for you.