【Lima + Cusco】8-Day Peru Tour from Lima: Nasca Lines, Ballestas Islands and Machu Picchu

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Product Code: 691656

OVERVIEW

Highlights

    • Lima: Named as a World Heritage Site by Unesco, the Peruvian capital merges history and modernity. Its historic centre maintains the beautiful colonial architecture that coexists closely with the Pacific Ocean and a Bohemian essence
    Nasca Lines: Appreciate these mysterious geoglyphs over a thousand years old from the air, in an impressive flyby over the desert dunes
    Ballestas Islands: Marvel at the natural diversity of our sea through this sanctuary, home to species such as sea lions and the Humboldt penguin
    Cusco: The ancient Inca capital is a unique blend of pre-Columbian past with Spanish architecture. Its temples, squares and streets are surrounded by hills that hide amazing places like Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay
    • Machu Picchu: The 'lost city of the Incas' is the reason why thousands of people arrive in Peru. Get closer to our past through its rooms, temples, bridges and religious sites, built in communion with the landscape that surrounds them
Tour Code
691656
Duration
8 day
Departure City
Lima
End City
Cusco
Language
English, Spanish

IS THIS TOUR FOR ME?

Tour Themes: Cultural & Historical

Learn about history and local culture with in-depth tours and activities

Tour Type: Guided Tour

Multiple local tour guides/drivers available throughout your tour/activity

Group Size: Standard Group Tour

Tour with fellow travelers from all over the world

Activity Level: Easy

Perfect for any fitness level

Quality: Budget Friendly

Experience the most affordable tour service and accommodation with fast-paced itineraries. Enjoy budget hotels, certified guides, and included transportation. Please note that a mandatory service fee and additional costs for optional activities may apply.

Itinerary

Day 01
Lima

Home - Lima

Hotel: Category A:Jose Antonio Executive / Category B: Hilton Garden Inn or similar

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A transportation service and a representative will pick you up from the airport at the scheduled time to transfer you to your hotel in Lima. 

The Peruvian capital is a modern metropolis full of history, currently undergoing an exciting process of cultural and economic changes.

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Day 02
Lima

Lima - Museo Larco

Hotel: Category A:Jose Antonio Executive / Category B: Hilton Garden Inn or similar

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Start with the Larco Museum, located in the traditional Pueblo Libre district, which is housed in a beautifully restored viceregal mansion built on a pre-Columbian pyramid. The museum boasts the world’s most complete pre-Hispanic collection of gold and silver objects, as well as pieces of erotic art. 

Then visit Casa Aliaga, a colonial mansion granted in 1535 by chief conquistador Francisco Pizarro to Jeronimo de Aliaga, one of his captains. This is the only house from that time that to this day has always been owned by the same family. Continue to a scenic tour in the colonial downtown, which originates and spreads out from the Main Square. Here you can appreciate the grandiose architecture of the Spanish Empire and be amazed by Lima's Cathedral. Erected in the 16th century, this building took more than 80 years to complete.

After the tour, you'll be transferred back to the hotel.

 

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Day 03
Lima

Lima - Paracas - Nazca Lines

Hotel: Category A: Aranwa Paracas Resort & Spa / Category B:Doubletree by Hilton or similar

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Once you have had your breakfast at your hotel, you will be collected by a representative and accompanied to the bus station to take the bus from Lima to Paracas. 

After four hours of travel, arrive at Pisco airport and enjoy a flight over the desert observing the mysterious Nasca lines. The small town of Nasca would go unnoticed on the map if it were not for the ancient geoglyphs etched into the sand that has given it worldwide fame. 

As you fly over the desert, lines take shape to form simple geometric designs, then some of the swirls and zigzags start to form more distinct shapes: a spider, a condor, a monkey, to name a few. If the weather conditions and the airspace allow, you will also fly over the recently discovered drawings in Palpa. Continue your flight over the mountains where marine fossils that date back millions of years were found and then fly back to Pisco to end your aerial experience.

Once again on land, you will be transferred to the hotel in Paracas, and have the afternoon at leisure.

 

Visiting Attractions

  • Nazca Lines Nazca Lines

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Day 04
Paracas

Paracas - Ballestas Islands - Lima

Hotel: Category A:Jose Antonio Executive / Category B: Hilton Garden Inn or similar

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Transport will take you to El Chaco pier to embark on a boat ride to the Ballestas Islands. The Ballestas are a collection of rocky islets with beautiful geographical formations, just a few kilometers off the western coast of Peru. The islands are the ideal habitat for various species of birds and an eclectic mix of wildlife like seals, boobies, pelicans, sea lions and the endangered Humboldt penguin. 

Cruise around the islands' dramatic cliffs and watch large herds of noisy sea lions relaxing on the rocks, birds stretching their wings and if you're lucky, dolphins near to your boat. While you will not disembark onto the islands, you will get startlingly close to this impressive array of wildlife. As you sail, you will also pass the Paracas Candelabra, a huge geoglyph that has been dated to around 200 BC, although the purpose and the creator of this three-pronged carving remain a mystery. 

At the end of your boat tour, you will be taken to the bus station for your transfer to Lima.

 

Visiting Attractions

  • Bird Island Bird Island

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Day 05
Cusco

Lima - Cusco

Hotel: Category A:Jose Antonio / Category B:Hilton Garden Inn or similar

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Go on a comfortable ride from your hotel to the airport of Lima to take a flight to Cusco. At arrival in the city you will be transferred to the selected hotel. In the afternoon, enjoy a guided tour of the former capital of the Inca Empire. The tour starts with a visit to Santo Domingo Convent, a large Renaissance-baroque complex, which was built over the Inca Coricancha temple. It was one of the most important temples dedicated to sun worshiping, and its foundations are still prominent at the base of the convent. Ancient chronicles say the temple was covered in gold leaf and filled with golden representations of nature. 

Then, visit the Cathedral, the most imposing monument of the Main Square. Head to the hills above Cusco to visit the remains of the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, whose impressive ramparts offer a stunning panoramic view of Cusco, and the ruins of the temple and amphitheater of Qenqo, where it is believed the Incas practiced agricultural rituals. Admire Qenqo and then finally visit Puka Pukara ('Red fortress' in Quechua) an Inca military complex located on a prominent hill. Its dwellings, squares, bathrooms, aqueducts, walls, and towers can still be appreciated. Afterwards, return to your hotel.

 

Visiting Attractions

  • Sacsayhuaman Sacsayhuaman

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Day 06
Machu Picchu

Cusco - Machu Picchu - Aquas calientes

Hotel: Category A: Tierra Viva Machu Picchu / Category B:El Mapi by Inkaterra or similar

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A transportation service will pick you up and transfer you to the Ollanta Station to board the train to Aguas Calientes, the nearest town to Machu Picchu. Take the train to Aguas Calientes, travel observing the Andean landscapes during a journey of one hour and a half. Our guide will be waiting for you and will accompany you until the departure point of the bus. Afterwards, take a bus for the 25-minute journey up to Machu Picchu, known as the "Lost city of the Incas".

It is believed that this archaeological site was built in 1450 by the Inca Pachacutec as his holiday home. However, a century later, the city was abandoned after the Spanish conquest, escaping the destruction that azotó other Incas settlements. Along with the guided tour, you will have the opportunity to learn about the origins of this impressive city and explore its most outstanding monuments.

After completing the tour, you will take the bus to Aguas Calientes, where you will enjoy lunch at your selected restaurant.

 

Tips:
* Lunch time could vary depending on the entrance to the citadel.
* Due to the citadel's limited capacity we recommend that you confirm your booking as soon as possible to proceed with the ticket purchase. Tickets are subject to availability.

Visiting Attractions

  • Machu Picchu Machu Picchu

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Day 07
Cusco

Aquas calientes - Machu Picchu - Cusco

Hotel: Category A:Jose Antonio / Category B:Hilton Garden Inn or similar

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Today, you can optionally return to Machu Picchu. You may discover the views from Huayna Picchu, which is about 360 meters above Machu Picchu with an underground temple complex; and from Inti Punku, which offers even better views from about 390 meters above the citadel. 

Another option is the Inca Bridge, a secret military trail, which controls access to the citadel. In the afternoon, transfer to the Aguas Calientes station and take the train back to Ollantaytambo station. From here you will be transferred to your hotel in Cusco.

 

Visiting Attractions

  • Machu Picchu Machu Picchu

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Day 08
Cusco

Cusco - Home

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You will be transferred to the Cusco airport to take your departure flight.

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Please note that order of day-to-day itinerary is adjustable depending on tour start day.

Pick-up Details / Transfers

【Pickup Information】
* A transportation service will pick you up from the airport at the scheduled time to transfer you to your hotel in Lima.
【Dropoff Information】
* You will be transferred to the Cusco airport to take your departure flight.
 

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Package Includes

    • Shared services operated with a guide in Spanish and English
    • 7-night hotel accommodations
    • Daily hotel breakfast starting on Day 2
    • Lunch on Day 6
    • Airport transfers and transportation from the hotel to Aguas Calientes
    • Round-trip train tickets from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu
    • Admission tickets to the mentioned attractions within the itinerary, including the Cusco BTC tourist ticket

Package Excludes

    • Domestic flights (we recommend booking the first morning flight) and international flights
    • Tips for drivers and tour guides
    • All personal expenses and additional hotel services
    • Peak season surcharge (please inquire separately for November and December 2024).
    • Optional tours (prices and availability subject to change):

Special Notes

    • Cancellation Policy:
    • All orders, once confirmed, will be immediately used to purchase train tickets and Machu Picchu entrance tickets. If customers wish to make changes or cancellations after placing an order, neither the train tickets nor the Machu Picchu entrance tickets can be refunded or modified.
      The remaining amount after deducting the costs of, train tickets, and Machu Picchu entrance tickets from the total order amount will be subject to the following cancellation fees:
      - 42 days and more prior to departure, $110 USD/person will be charged
      - 32-41 days prior to departure, 70% of total purchase amount will be refunded
      - 21-31 days prior to departure, 50% of total purchase amount will be refunded
      - 20 days and less prior to departure, no refund
    • Amendament Policy
      - Changes to the departure date are allowed 32 days or more before departure (subject to conditions) with $50 modification fee. For changes made within 31 days or less before departure, the above cancellation terms apply.
    • If the registration is made within the time frames mentioned above, it will be processed according to the corresponding terms.
    • For groups of 10 people or more, different cancellation policies apply. Please consult for details.
    • HAND LUGGAGE ALLOWANCE PER TRAIN
    • Maximum measurement of 62 linear inches / 157cm (height + lenght + width). Each passenger is responsible for their luggage.
    • NOTALLOWED: Cameras*, drones, walking sticks without rubber tip, tripod for cameras, selfie sticks, backpacks that exceed 40cm x 35cm x 20cm, aerosol spray, heels, sharp objects, banners or posters. Single-use plastics (bags, bottles and technopor containers).
    • In case of holidays, special circumstances and other reasons, the tour guide will adjust the itinerary according to the actual situation.
    • At the time of booking, if there is no special need, the default is the hotel ordinary big bed room; For special requests room types or bed types, additional charges may apply
    • The itinerary may be changed due to weather or other reasons, and the specific itinerary is subject to the tour guide arrangement on the day.
  • Depending on your arrival time, your hotel room may not be available until the afternoon. Most hotels allow check-in between 1:00pm-3:00pm, however some charge a fee for early check-in. Please check at the hotel desk to see if you may store your luggage at the hotel if you wish to explore the city on your own before check-in.
  • The time we mentioned in the itinerary is for reference only. Please refer to your guide on tour for the actual arrangement. The visiting order and duration might be changed according to actual and practical situation for better service.
  • This tour/activity is overseen by a select local operator in the region. Upon booking your tour or activity and after receiving confirmation, you will be issued an e-ticket detailing the local operator's name and contact information. If you require assistance finding a specific tour, please contact us for more information.

Pricing Info

Your reservation is always subject to confirmation by email, normally within one to two business days.

* Price for Single Occupancy applies when one person stays in one standard hotel room.
* Price for Double Occupancy applies when two people stay in one standard hotel room.
* Price for Triple Occupancy applies when three people stay in one standard hotel room, without an extra bed.
* Price for Child applies when child of 2-11 years stays as the 3rd person in one standard hotel room.
* Min. 2 pax

Reservation Info

    1.Immediately after submitting your reservation you will receive a Receipt of Reservation via email.
    2. Within one to two business days of submitting your reservation you will receive a status update email from us. If you need to book an airline ticket, we recommend that you do so after you receive a confirmation of your tour reservation from us.
    3. An E-Ticket will be sent to you via email as soon as details of your reservation are confirmed or your supporting information is received by us. We will provide you with all detailed information about your tour on the E-Ticket. Contact information for local tour provider will be included on E-Ticket for your convenience or re-confirmation purpose if re-confirmation is required.
    4. Simply print your E-Ticket and present it with your valid photo ID on the day of your activity to your tour guide. Please remember E-Ticket is your proof of purchase.

Terms and Conditions

    - Your purchase does not guarantee confirmation. Your purchase will initiate a reservation process. We will confirm with you via email within one to two business days.
    - Prices may vary due to availability. We reserve the right to make price adjustment without prior notice.
    - Please refer to our Standard Amendment, Cancellation and Refund Policy before you make reservation.
    - Please refer to Customer Agreement before you make reservation.
    - Local tour provider reserves the right to make modifications to tour arrangements including order of tour activities, hotel and its location if deemed necessary.

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