Solo Travel: Peruvian Highlights with Machu Picchu
Overview
Highlights
- Colonial & Contemporary Lima City Tour, including Larco Museum (4.5 hours)
- Walking tour of Cusco
- Tour of Machu Picchu (The Citadel) with guide
- Sacred Valley tour with visits to Ollantaytambo ruins & Pisac Market
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Activities
Trip includes
- Round-trip economy class airfare to Lima (LIM)
- All airport and rail station transfers
- 2 nights in Lima at the Hotel Arawi Miraflores Express Lima, or similar
- Colonial & Contemporary Lima City Tour, including Larco Museum (4.5 hours)
- One-way economy class flight from Lima (LIM) to Cusco (CUZ)
- 1 night in Cusco at Hotel Los Portales Cusco, or similar
- Walking tour of Cusco
- Expedition train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes
- Roundtrip bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu
- Tour of the Citadel with a private guide
- 1 night in Aguas Calientes at the Hotel Casa Andina Standard Machu Picchu, or similar
- Expedition train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo
- Sacred Valley tour with Ollantaytambo ruins & Pisac Market and visit to typical local house
- 2 nights in Cusco at Hotel Los Portales Cusco, or similar
- One-way, economy class flight from Cusco (CUZ) to Lima (LIM)
- 1 night near Lima at the Wyndham Costa del Sol Lima Airport Hotel, or similar*
- Breakfast Daily This package is specially priced for solo travelers and has no single supplement. *Please note: This hotel does not offer triple rooms. If you are traveling as a group of three, you will have two separate rooms for this night.
Itinerary
Welcome to Peru! Arrive in Lima then enjoy a transfer to your accommodation. As Peru's capital, Lima is a modern metropolis buzzing with activity year-round.
Lima is synonymous with gastronomy, so on your first night enjoy a typical Lima meal - ceviche and a pisco sour.
Start the day with a tour of Lima's historic center. See the Cathedral, City Hall, the Government Palace and San Francisco Convent, admiring the colonial architecture along the way.
After the tour, head to Parque del Amor in the Miraflores neighborhood to...
Following breakfast at the hotel you will be transferred to the airport for your morning flight to Cusco.
In the evening, enjoy a walking tour taking you to Cusco Cathedral and the Inca sun temple Koricancha.
Fuel up with breakfast at your hotel before transferring to Ollantaytambo train station for your expedition to Machu Picchu. Once you arrive in the town of Aguas Calientes, you’ll have a shuttle bus escort you to the citadel followed by a guided tour of Machu P...
From Aguas Calientes, hop on a train to the Sacred Valley for your tour of Ollantaytambo ruins and Pisac market before your transfer back to Cusco.
In the evening, indulge in a few of Peru's delicacies. Adventurous eaters will want to try the local specialty, cuy (guinea pig).
Today, enjoy a full day in Cusco at your leisure. Pay a visit to the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art housed in a former convent in the Plaza de las Nazarenas. This museum is wonderful for visitors looking for a different perspective on pre-Columbian ceramics.
<...Today, transfer to Cusco airport for your flight back to Lima. Once you arrive and settle into your hotel, dine on fresh seafood and say cheers to an unforgettable vacation with a Pisco Sour, Peru's national drink!
Make your way to Lima airport for your flight back home.
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