Packages From Lima to Cusco 8 Days

Day 1 - Arrival in Lima and City Tour

The pick-up from Lima’s international airport and transfer to your hotel. At 14:00, we’ll visit Parque del Amor in Miraflores with coastal views.

Then we’ll explore Larcomar, a modern shopping center facing the Pacific Ocean, and continue to the historic center of Lima. Through Plaza San Martín and Jirón de la Unión, we reach Plaza de Armas. We’ll explore the Inca Market and the San Francisco Monastery and Catacombs. At 19:00, we return to the hotel in Lima.

• Distance traveled: 20 km
• Highest altitude: 154 m
• Lowest altitude: 0 m
• Difficulty: Easy

Day 2 - Ballestas Islands and Huacachina, Ica

At 04:30 AM, we drive south for about 4 hours. At 09:00 AM, we board a motorboat in Paracas to visit the Ballestas Islands. We’ll see sea lions, pelicans, cormorants, and Humboldt penguins in their natural habitat. On the way back, we view the Candelabro geoglyph in the sand.

Then we drive 1 hour to Ica to visit a vineyard and taste pisco and local wines. Next we move on to Huacachina for an exhilarating buggy ride and sandboarding. We return to Lima by 23:00.

• Distance traveled: 560 km
• Highest altitude: 456 m
• Lowest altitude: 0 m
• Difficulty: Moderate

Day 3 - Flight to Cusco and City Tour

We transfer you from hotel to airport in Lima. After your flight, we take you to your hotel in Cusco. At 12:40, we start a city tour. We visit Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay, then return to Plaza de Armas by 18:00.

• Distance traveled: 250 km
• Highest altitude: 3,400 m
• Lowest altitude: 2,400 m
• Difficulty: Moderate

Day 4 - Sacred Valley with Connection to Machu Picchu

We leave at 06:20 AM and visit Chinchero, Moray, Maras, and Ollantaytambo. At 15:37, we board the train to Aguas Calientes. Once there, we check into the hotel and rest.

• Distance traveled: 150 km
• Highest altitude: 3,000 m
• Lowest altitude: 2,200 m
• Difficulty: Moderate

Day 5 - Machu Picchu Visit

We’ll take the bus up to Machu Picchu for a 3-hour guided tour. After exploring, we return to Aguas Calientes for lunch and then take the afternoon train back to Ollantaytambo and transfer back to Cusco by 19:00.

• Distance traveled: 240 km
• Highest altitude: 2,430 m
• Lowest altitude: 2,000 m
• Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

Day 6 – Humantay Lake

We depart at 04:00 AM and drive to Mollepata, where we have breakfast and then continue to Soraypampa. From there we hike 1.5 hours up to Humantay Lake at 4,200 m. After resting and taking photos, we return to Mollepata for lunch and back to Cusco by 18:00.

• Distance traveled: 120 km
• Highest altitude: 4,200 m
• Lowest altitude: 2,800 m
• Difficulty: Moderate

Day 7 – Rainbow Mountain

We leave at 04:00 AM and drive to Cusipata. After breakfast, we hike 1.5 hours uphill to Rainbow Mountain at 5,200 m. After photos and rest, we descend back and return to Cusco by 16:00.

• Distance traveled: 120 km
• Highest altitude: 5,200 m
• Lowest altitude: 3,400 m
• Difficulty: Challenging

Day 8 – Departure from Cusco

We’ll pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to Cusco’s airport for your departure flight.

• Distance traveled: 10 km
• Highest altitude: 3,400 m
• Lowest altitude: 3,400 m
• Difficulty: Easy