Top Tours in Peru

On arrival to Lima we will be waiting to take you to the centre of Lima where you will check into your hotel. Your Llama Tours Peru holiday hotel vouchers will be ready for you at the reception desk of the Hotel.
Lodging in Lima
No meals included

This morning free to relax and may be take a stroll along the bay of Miraflores. In the afternoon we collect you for popular city tour of Lima. This tour offers the best combination of the different attractions in Lima and its three historical periods: pre-Hispanic, colonial and contemporary.

Early morning transfer to bus station and  cruise-coach to ICA. The bus departs at 7.30am taking you along the coastal road to Ica arrving at 12.00 noon. On arrival to Ica we take you to your hotel ransfer to your hotel where you have free time at leisure and to take lunch and relax by the hotel pool. At 4pm we pick up from your hotel and take you for your dune buggy & Sandboarding excursion. This tour is a fabulous experience and is growing in popularity. After the tour we return to the hotel with the evening to relax and explore your hotel neighbourhood and the Oasis of Huacachina.

Morning transfer to Paracas for your excursion to Balestas Islands. In Peru people call the Balestas islands “small Galapagos” because of it’s abundant wildlife. In will take 45 minutes we get to the Islands by boat; here we can observe the hundreds of sea lions and seals; they swim around our boats and lie on the small beaches of the islands. A large variety of seabirds are found here, flamingos, pelicans, boobies, cormorants and many others. After exploring the Ballestas islands we return to Pisco for lunch. 
In the afternoon we start our excursion of the Paracas National Reserve which is home to a diverse collection of marine life and birds. This tour takes you to the picturesque costal area with the never-ending tropical sand-dune desert and where we will see the famous Paracas Candelabra etched into coastal mountainside. We then return to our hotel in Ica where we can relax around the pool.

This morning you have the morning to relax until your evening 6pm cruiser-bus to Nazca. The journey will take just under 2.5 hours passing through the desert plains to Nazca. Here we check into our hotel. Opcional: Visit Vineyards in Ica.

This morning you have the chance to take a flight over the Nazca Lines and in the afternoon we start our private excursion to Nazca where we visit the Chauchilla cementery, the museo Maria Reiche, the amazing aqueducts of Kantalloc and on to the ceramic and gold processing ateliers. Evening bus at 10pm for our trip to Arequipa. 
Hotel in Nazca for day use included.
Overnight on bus
Breakfast included

On arrival to Arequipa at 6:00am we take you to your hotel where you can relax.  Afternoon walking tour. We will visit the Main Square, Arequipa´s most important churches, like San Francisco, the Compania de Jesus’ famous cloisters, colonial houses, and a special visit to the Santa Catalina Convent and Cloisters.

Transfer to Colca Canyon. Driving across Pampa Cañahuas at the Aguada Blanca National Reserve, habitat of herds of vicuñas and stopping at the Mirador de los Andes, the crater of Chucura, the Mirador de Chivay, where beautiful pre-columbian terraces still being cultivated by native Collaguas can be observed. Arrival at the town of Chivay transfer to hotel. Free time to enjoy the hot springs.

We’ll have our breakfast very early in the morning and leave to the famous “Cruz del Condor” point. from where the great Andean bird, the Condor, may be spotted flying in circles above the Canyon and time enough to have an enjoyable view of the deep of the Canyon and if the weather permits; majestic pictures of the flight of the Condors.
After a coordinated time, our guide will take you for a short walk near the Canyon (50 minutes aprox.) On the way back to Chivay we’re going to visit the traditional village of Pinchollo and the “Antahuilque viewpoint”, where wonderful 1,500 year old terraces, constructed by the Collaguas, a culture well before the Incas’ time, can be observed. We also will make a stop at the look-out point of “Choquetico” with its hanging tombs “Tumbas colgantes“, and take a look to the litomaqueta, a model of the canyon terraces carved in a rock. We will continue visiting Maca and the village of Yanque with the most beautiful church in the valley.
Return from Chivay to Puno.

At 8:00am Transfer from the hotel to the port and by motor boat we take you to one of the legendary Uros Islands where you can observe the lives of the Uros people who live on floating reed islands, some only 20 metres in length. After a beautiful 3hr boat ride we reach Amantani island where we will break into smaller groups to stay with the local families. You have the opportunity to trek to the top of the mountain (4120 mtrs) to see the Temple of the Pachatata and enjoy the traditional customs of the island people. Food and authentic music prepared and performed by your designated family.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: rustic accomdation with family
Maximum Altitude: 4150 m / 13 615 feet
Estimated Travel Time: 4 hours by boat

After breakfast we take a short boat ride to the neighboring Taquile island, where we will tour around the ruins and visit these beautiful people, world famous for their intricate and fascinating weavings, After lunch we take the return trip to Puno. Arrival in the afternoon and transfer back to your hotel approx 5-6 pm. End of service.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: hotel in Puno
Estimated Travel Time: 4.5 hours by boat

Turismo Mer Bus to Cusco option:
Transfer to the bus station for your 1st class bus ride to Cusco, You will visit 4 archeological sites along the way.
 Upon arrival to Cusco we take you to your hotel.
Places you will visit are:  Raqchi, the temple of the God Wiracocha "Fuego & Agua"
. Andahuaylillas: The church of Andahuaylillas is known as the "Sistine Chapel of America". It is known as one of the best- preserved examples of Andean religious art. Pukara: The litho-sculptures of Pukara, belonging to a civilization of the name Pukara 
La Raya:  the highest point between Puno and Cusco, at 14234 feet, where you can admire the snow-peaked mountains.  Lunch is served at a local restaurant halfway in Sicuani.

Alternative option: Orient Express train to Cusco
Travel in style on the Orient Express to Lake Titicaca. 
Morning transfer to the local train station of Cusco where the Andean Explorer operated by famous Orient Express is waiting for your spectacular rail journey to Cusco, which runs on the shores of Lake Titicaca. The glass-walled observation coaches provide the perfect opportunity to view the beautiful scenery. The journey is broken by a scenic stop at La Raya, which is also the highest point on the route.
First class lunch is served aboard the train in style.
A music and fashion show and  a bar-tending lesson will also be part of your experience aboard.
On arrival in Cusco we take you to your hotel
Lodging in Cusco
Breakfast and 3 course lunch included.

 
Note: upgrade to Orient Express train to Cusco is available at an additional cost and on these days:
November to March = Mon, Wed, Sat. / 
April to October = Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat.
Alternatively an early morning or afternoon flight from Juliaca to Cusco is possible. Please consult for these options they are not included in our offer.

In the morning your guide will come to collect you from your hotel for your privately guided alternative city tour, including 2 archeological sites. We visit the market of San Pedro, a vibrant, colourful Andean market giving you an inside look at the local culture of Peru then we move on to the impressive Qoricancha temple and then take a short stroll through the atmospheric streets of Cusco visiting the Cathedral in the main square and then on to see the famous 12 angle Inca stone. From here our car will takes us to the megalithic site of Sacsayhuaman and then Qenko. Finishing back at your hotel you have the rest of the afternoon free. This is a good moment to buy souvenirs since Cusco offers some fine Alpaca wool, silver jewelry, and other fine handicrafts.
Lodging in Cusco
Breakfast included

Today we start from your hotel for our day excursion to the Sacred Valley Of the Incas. We visit the colorful indigenous market of Pisac and in the afternoon the archeological site of Ollantaytambo. At Pisac we can enjoy a small typical Andean market and it offers good opportunities to buy local handicraft. We continue to Urubamba where a buffet lunch is served. After lunch we continue on to Ollantaytambo where we visit the Archeological site. Ollantaytambo is an attractive little town located at the western end of the Sacred Valley. The town has been built on top of original Inca foundations and is the best surviving example of Inca town planning. This is the gateway to Machu Picchu, where the road ceases and the route must be continued by train. At the end of our tour you will board the later, evening train (18:45 or 19.00pm).  On arrival, our representative will help you find your hotel. Our guide will visit you at your hotel to brief you about the next day events.

Accommodation: Hostel or hotel in Aguas Calientes or Machu Picchu town
Meals: Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast your guide will accompany you for an early bus to the the citadel of Machu Picchu. Our professional guide will slowly show you around the main areas recounting myths and legends passed down over the centuries and explaining about some of the advanced building techniques the Incas used. After your tour you will have plenty of time to look around maybe do some of the other treks which are available in the surrounding mountains. At about 1.30pm it will be time to have lunch in town. After your tour you have free time to explore on your own. The rest of the day is free. (Round trip bus tickets and entrance into the Sanctuary is included.).
Lodging in Aguas Calientes or Machupicchu Town.

In the morning your guide will come to collect you from your hotel for taking the train to Ollantaytambo. We start from train station for our day excursion to Moray & Maras salt mines. where we will stop to visit the village of Maras and then to Moray. A pre-Inca site, though used by the Incas, Moray is a series of agricultural terraces which were believed to be an experimental agricultural station for different crop strains. We spend about one hour exploring these huge amphitheatres before heading back cross country on foot or bike through traditional farmland to the charming village of Maras. Walking along the cusp of the Sacred Valley we are rewarded with views of the opposite snowcapped mountains. We visit sleepy, charming Maras before heading downhill to Salineras, sometimes meeting large numbers of donkey trains carrying the salt uphill. Salineras is a collection of watered terraces that take salt from an underground salty stream, which is collected by locals through a fascinating process of evaporation. From Salineras our private transport collects us and returns us to Cusco (about 1 hour drive) and transfer you to your hotel.

Morning transfer to Cusco airport for your flight to Lima.
Breakfast included

Included:

• Entrance tickets: All entrance tickets for the places to visit mentioned in the program
• Excursions: All excursions mentioned in the program
• Guide: Official bilingual guides during excursions
• Machu Picchu: Roundtrip bus tickets and entrance tickets to the Sanctuary on day
• Meals: Meals as mentioned in program
• Train: Train to Machupicchu by Expedition (roundtrip)

Not included:

• Flights:International flights
• Flights: 02 Domestic flights Lima/ Cusco/Lima (From (USD $ 150)
• Flight taxes: National and international departure airport taxes
• Tips: Tips at airports, hotels and tips for guides, drivers or other personal.
• Insurance: Travel insurance
• Transport Cusco - Puno or ow:
• Orient Express Cusco - Puno