This holiday visits the places ticked below. You can design your own itinerary by adding destinations. Select the destinations you would like and click the red button to see full details of the holiday you have chosen.
Day 1 (Tuesday) Lima Fly from the UK to Lima. You are met at the airport and escorted to your hotel (2 nights).
Day 2 (Wednesday) Lima Take the optional Colonial Lima excursion to discover the city’s fascinating past.
Day 3 (Thursday) Paracas Transfer to the Cruz del Sur coach terminal for the 4 hour ‘Cruzero’ coach service down the coast direct to your hotel in Paracas (1 night). In the afternoon, take a light aircraft flight over the Nazca Lines, which can only be appreciated from the air.
Day 4 (Friday) Ica An exciting boat ride to the Ballestas Islands, where sea lions and penguins provide the entertainment. In the afternoon, transfer to your hotel in Ica, in the desert sand dunes. Visit the excellent museum or vineyards, relax around the pool, try sandboarding on the dunes or hire a sand buggy.
Day 5 (Saturday) Lima A free morning around Ica before returning to Lima in the evening (1 night).
Day 6 (Sunday) Cusco Morning flight to Cusco. Afternoon free to help you acclimatise to the altitude (6 nights).
Day 7 (Monday) Cusco Take the optional Sacred Valley excursion, visiting the famous market in Pisac and the incredible Inca ruins of Ollantaytambo.
Day 8 (Tuesday) Cusco Take the optional Sacred Valley excursion, visiting the famous market in Pisac and the incredible Inca ruins of Ollantaytambo.
Day 9 (Wednesday) Cusco or Machu Picchu Take the optional excursion to Machu Picchu, which starts with a magical train ride, followed by a guided visit to the ruins. Evening return to Cusco or spend a night here and return on Thursday. Alternatively, take the Short Inca Trail excursion to Machu Picchu.
Days 10 - 11 (Thursday - Friday) Cusco Two free days. Get to know Cusco better; visit some of the 500 Inca sites around the city, the beautiful Moray crop circles or the salt pan terraces of Maras; revisit the Sacred Valley; or perhaps try one of the many adventure sports on offer.
Day 12 (Saturday) Lima Morning flight to Lima. Afternoon free. Go shopping in fashionable Mirafores, visit the famous Gold Museum or try one of the city’s many excellent seafood restaurants (1 night).
Day 13 (Sunday) Fly overnight to the UK.
Day 14 (Monday) Arrival in the UK.
Lima: Bed and Breakfast
Cusco: Bed and Breakfast
Ica: Bed and Breakfast