Machu Picchu: the next level experience

Welcome to Peru, upon your arrival you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel.

Overnight at selected hotel at Lima.

In the morning your 3-hour private street art and gallery tour begins with the delivery of your bikes to your hotel. Once your helmet has been clipped in, you're ready to start exploring as you make your way towards the pier in Miraflores, where you will find interesting pieces from Peruvian artists such as Marcelo Wong, Fernando de Szyszlo and Víctor Delfín - creator of the sculpture ‘El Beso’ or The Kiss in the Park of Love. Continue to explore the entire boardwalk before making your way to the bohemian district of Barranco, where you will visit Chabuca Granda Boulevard. Here, you will have the opportunity to enjoy local art and modern handcrafts in the local galleries, many of them inside of beautifully restored traditional houses.

The street art can be found everywhere here due to the municipal promotion in this neighborhood, with some of the most notable pieces belonging to the famous Peruvian artists Elliot Túpac, Entes & Pésimo and Jade Rivera, among others. One final stop at the famous ‘Bridge of Sighs’ before you make your way back to your hotel.

Overnight at selected hotel at Lima.

Included: Breakfast.

At the appropriate time you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Cusco.

Your guide will meet you at the airport and after a short briefing you will be picked up in the morning to head to Pachar in the Sacred Valley and arrive there at 10:45 AM. After a safety briefing and equipment check, you will start climbing up the cliff face on a steel ladder called "Via Ferrata" (approximately 1 hour). This activity allows those in reasonable physical shape to ascend safely while enjoying fantastic views of the valley. Shortly after noon you arrive at the Skylodge, suspended 400 m (1,312 ft) above the Sacred Valley, which offers a truly unique dining experience with spectacular views.

A three-course lunch and drinks await you in these transparent capsules perched on the side of a mountain. Re-energized and with plenty of snapshots of the Sacred Valley from this unbeatable location, you will begin your zip-line descent at 1:30 pm. Two hours later you will arrive in Pachar to be driven to your hotel in the Sacred Valley.

Overnight at the selected hotel in the Sacred Valley.

Includes: Breakfast and lunch.

Discover the Andes from a unique perspective, on a Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP). Explore the crystal-clear waters of the picturesque Huaypo lake, away from the frequently traveled routes. Paddle around the lake and take in the beautiful scenery at your leisure, before sitting down on the banks to enjoy a well-deserved snack made with local produce and served under the shadow of a picnic tent.

Overnight at selected hotel at Sacred Valley.

Included: Breakfast and Picnic Lunch.

At proper time, transfer from your hotel in the Sacred Valley to Ollanta train station.

The train ride takes you through the Sacred Valley of the Incas up to Machu Picchu.

Machu Picchu Tour. Upon arriving in Aguas Calientes you will be greeted by your guide who will assist you onto the shuttle bus to the entrance of the citadel. For centuries Machu Picchu remained undiscovered by the Spaniards and has only been found in 1911 by the American explorer Hiram Bingham. During your guided tour you will experience the uniqueness of the location and the genius that went into its construction. The duration of your magical trip to one of the seven new wonders of the world will be 2.5 hours, after which you will make your way back out of the citadel with your guide.

In the afternoon, return by train from Aguas Calientes to Ollanta Statiojn. Arrival and transfer to your hotel in Cusco.

Overnight at selected hotel at Cusco.

Included: Breakfast.

Enjoy spectacular panoramic views of three Palcoyo Rainbow Mountain peaks in this full-day trip to Palcoyo, also known as the ‘Alternative Rainbow Mountain’. You will be picked up from your hotel early in the morning at 05:00 hrs and set out on a drive through the South Valley and towards the trailhead at Palcoyo (approx. 3.5 hrs). On the way, you pass the Rio Rojo, a river in which reddish water flows depending on the weather. From the trailhead you will begin your short uphill walk for 45 minutes to Palcoyo Pass (5000m/16,400ft), where you will have a spectacular view of the multi-colored vistas across the Palcoyo Rainbow Mountain peaks as well as the highest mountain in the Cusco region, Ausangate. You will spend approx. 1 hour at the pass, taking pictures of the vibrantly colored landscape and enjoying the awe-inspiring view.

Once you are done enjoying the scenery, you will make your descent along the path which you came (approx. 20-30 min). Your transfer will be waiting at the trailhead to take you to Checacupe where you can walk across the Inca rope suspension bridge. After enjoying lunch at the nearby restaurant La Montana, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cusco (approx. arrival time is at 17:00 hrs.).

Overnight at selected hotel at Cusco.

Included: Breakfast and lunch.

Exploring on foot is the best way to experience the magical flair and cultural richness of what was once the capital of the Inca Empire. Your walk begins with the San Pedro market, where you will immerse yourself among the locals and witness their everyday life. You will see beautiful colonial houses on Plazoleta Regocijo and in Café Carbel you will learn the story of a pioneer who collected the finest coffee beans and was one of the first to install a roaster in Cusco, a tradition full of passion that has lasted for over 50 years. Enjoy a cup of aromatic coffee from the region! Time to visit one of the gems at the main square of Cusco, the Jesuit church La Compañia de Jesús, one of the best examples of Baroque architecture in the Americas. The choir balcony on the second floor offers a great view over the Plaza de Armas. Then you walk along Hatunrumiyoc Street named after the 12-angled stone clearly visible in the remaining walls of what used to be Inca Roca’s Palace. You make a last stop in San Blas artisan quarter with its steeped cobblestone alleys and spectacular views of the city

At proper time you will be transferred to the airport in Cusco to take the flight back home.

Included: Breakfast.