Peru Unveiled: Capital Heritage & High-Andean Sanctuaries

Touch down in the Peruvian capital, where the coastal mist settles over the cliffs of Miraflores. A private vehicle escorts you to your luxury hotel for an evening of rest and seaside dining.

You will cross the Plaza Mayor to explore the carved wooden balconies of the Archbishop's Palace, the Cathedral, and the Government Palace. In the afternoon, you will enter the 18th-century mansion housing the Larco Museum to examine pre-Inca gold and ceramic artifacts.

A morning flight brings you to Cusco at 3,400 meters. In the afternoon, you will visit the Sun Temple of Qorikancha before ascending to Sacsayhuamán, where stone blocks weighing over 100 tons fit together without mortar.

Descend into the milder climate of the Sacred Valley to explore the artisan markets and hilltop ruins of Pisac. You will pause for a refined local lunch near the white salt evaporation ponds of Maras, followed by the circular agricultural laboratories of Moray and textile weaving in Chinchero.

You will explore the living Inca town of Ollantaytambo and climb its formidable stone fortress. Enjoy an authentic earth-oven Pachamanca feast before boarding the glass-walled train through the canyon to Aguas Calientes.

You will ascend early to Machu Picchu for a two-hour private guided exploration of its temples, agricultural sectors, and stone stairways. After lunch at Tampu Restaurant, board the return train to Ollantaytambo followed by a private transfer back to Cusco.

Enjoy a calm final morning wandering Cusco's stone alleys or enjoying coffee overlooking the Plaza de Armas. A private transfer escorts you to the airport for your flight to Lima and onward connection home.