FROM - TO
SALAVERRY - PERU
PISCO - PERUDURATION
4 DAYS
PRICE
FROM $4,499 *
HIGHLIGHTS
* Riding aboard the Vistadome Observatory Train through the spectacular Peruvian Andes
* Exploring ancient Inca temples at legendary Machu Picchu
* Meeting Q'eros, the last Inca community, at Paucartambo
* Taking a tour around Cusco with a local guide to bring this storied city to life
DAY
1
SALAVERRY > TRUJILLO > LIMA > CUSCO
CUSCO
Fly to Cusco, high in the Andes, once the capital of the Inca Empire, and the gateway to the Sacred Valley. En route to the Sacred Valley visit Manos de la Comunidad, a breeding center where you can meet and feed llamas and alpacas (and buy deliciously soft artisan-made blankets woven sustainably from fibers of their coats). Dinner and overnight at Tambo del Inka.
DAY
2
CUSCO > MACHU PICCHU > SACRED VALLEY
CUSCO
Board the Vistadome Observatory Train and embark on one of the most spectacular train journeys on earth, as you glide through the Sacred Valley, along the Urubamba River to the mountain spa town of Aguas Calientes. Then onwards, to one of the most revered wonders of the world: the UNESCO World Heritage Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu, a citadel in the clouds which was built as a retreat for Inca emperor Pachacuti in the 1400s but abandoned within a century. Discover architectural wonders such as the Sacred Temple of the Sun, and the mysterious carved stone set on a platform that dominates the plaza (likely to have been used for astronomical observations). A truly sensational day. Take the Vistadome Observatory Train back to the Sacred Valley. Dinner and overnight at Tambo del Inka.
DAY
3
SACRED VALLEY > CUSCO
CUSCO REGION
Discover Paucartambo, an Andean highland community known as the Village of Flowers, which is home to the Incan Q’eros. Meet Quechua-speaking farmers and weavers who share stories about their cultural traditions and way of life today, before a textile making demonstration and a walk, accompanied by flutes and drums, to the fields for a blessing of the land. After lunch, a guided tour of Cusco includes the sacred site of Koricancha - the most important temple in the Inca Empire - and Spanish colonial Cusco Cathedral. In the evening, stroll to the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art for a special dinner at the Map Café. Overnight at the Belmond Monasterio.
DAY
4
CUSCO > LIMA > PISCO
PISCO, PERU
Fly from Cusco to Lima. After an early lunch, transfer to Pisco and embark your ship.
* Prices are per person, double occupancy for the itinerary as published, and subject to availability. Supplements may apply during high season and holiday periods, festivals, special events and due to high demand. Internal and international air excluded.
