You will be greeted outside of Customs upon your arrival in Lima by an English-speaking assistant carrying a sign bearing your name. This representative will assist you with check-in at your hotel and provide direction to your aawaiting vehicle and chauffeur.

On your arrival at your first hotel, a welcome package containing a city map, excursion vouchers, and other pertinent information will be awaited you.

Tour one of Lima's oldest colonial mansions with your private guide. Since Francisco Pizarro gave Jerónimo de Aliaga Casa Aliaga in 1535, the same family has lived there for 16 generations. Explore this architectural masterpiece before admiring surrounding centuries-old buildings. Starting at Plaza Mayor's Government Palace and City Hall, colonial Lima reveals its past. San Francisco Convent, constructed in 1774, stands in the square. Its Spanish Baroque architecture remains remarkable now as it did in the 18th century despite repeated earthquakes. The convent's extensive catacombs hold the remains of an estimated 25,000 people buried before Lima's city cemetery opened. A visit to the tombs is unforgettable. Before returning to your hotel, enjoy a Pisco Sour at Museo del Pisco to conclude the tour.

A local representative will greet you in the Wyndham Costa del Sol lobby, guide you to Jorge Chávez International Airport, and help with flight check-in.

Stop at Sulca Textiles on a private transfer to the Sacred Valley. Sulca Textiles, a popular artisan outpost and outdoor museum, teaches old weaving techniques. Weavers use natural colors to weave beautiful motifs from alpaca, llama, guanaco, and vicuna wool. These Andean dyes date back to the Inca. In addition to these bright paintings, you may browse outdoor crafts and see llamas and alpacas. After Sulca Textiles, your private transfer ends at your Sacred Valley accommodation.

The consequences of high altitude differ by person. Some travelers will adjust easily, but others may struggle. Rest and let your body adjust to the change in surroundings to appreciate the following days.

A privately guided excursion to Huilloc's Quechua community gives you a real Andean experience. You will help deliver a home-cooked, organic supper from a host family using local, sustainable items to surrounding farmers. In a fast-paced world, Huilloc residents give hospitality based on old, unwritten rules that make visitors feel like honored guests and share the community's history and traditions.

Enjoy a native feast with a Quechua family before visiting Ollantaytambo, an ancient Inca citadel, to see that centuries-old customs are still alive. The last Inca stronghold to resist Spanish conquistadors is an incredible example of Inca military architecture and is located on Temple Hill, just outside the namesake town, where hikers start their final leg to Machu Picchu.

Sacred Valley tours require a visitor ticket, which is included. You can use this tourist ticket across the area.

Travel from the Sacred Valley to Ollantaytambo Train Station, the penultimate stop in your Inca Empire tour, with a private driver and local agent.

Travel through the tranquil village of Ollantaytambo to the central train station, where you will say goodbye to your local assistance and board the Vistadome. After settling down, the train will follow the Urubamba River, offering stunning views of the valley below Machu Picchu. The Vistadome will arrive at a train station in Aguas Calientes' foothills beneath the ancient citadel after two hours. Your local guide and hotel porters will greet you and carry your stuff.

The Vistadome has tight luggage restrictions: 1) Guest hand luggage is limited to 11 pounds (5 kgs). 2) Hand luggage cannot exceed 62 linear inches. Overweight or oversized baggage is prohibited. Contact your Destination Expert for details.

Machu Picchu has captivated travelers since 1911, when American historian and explorer Hiram Bingham discovered it. It is one of the world's most prized heritage sites because of its fascinating history, incredible architecture, and breathtaking views of the surrounding mountain ranges and the wild Urubamba River 2,000 feet below. It was built around 1450 CE and abandoned just over a century later. Learn about the history and architecture of this old castle with a private guide who caters to your interests. Experience Peruvian travel's highlight. You'll have lunch at the Belmond Sanctuary Lodge, the only hotel atop Machu Picchu, before or after your in-depth tour, depending on your arrival time.

Take a shuttle bus from Aguas Calientes to climb Machu Picchu Mountain on a switchback road for 30 minutes. At least one bus leaves Aguas Calientes every 30 minutes.

Your individual local guide will lead you up Machu Picchu Mountain past orchids and clouds. The summit offers a 360-degree panorama of Huayna Picchu and the Vilcanota Valley, making you feel like you're on top of the world and allowing you to capture amazing photos. A breathtaking excursion, your Machu Picchu Mountain walk will be remembered for years.

After exploring the Inca culture, head to Cusco. Relax on the scenic four-hour Vistadome ride from Aguas Calientes to Poroy Train Station near Cusco. The Urubamba River route climbs and descends steep terrain using switchback rails. Purchase a food or drink to enhance this rural stroll. Soon, you'll reach Poroy Station near Cusco.

The most immersive culinary course in Cusco is at Rooftop Kitchen, where you can learn how to cook exotic, delicious, and healthy dishes with red quinoa, yellow aji, and other locally grown specialties that are unique to Peruvian cuisine but can be found worldwide. This three-hour session teaches you how to make two elegant and simple Peruvian-inspired dishes and show off your new abilities at home. After finishing this participatory cooking class, savor your creations with a pisco sour cocktail before returning to your hotel.

Private transfer from your hotel to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport in Cusco with a competent driver and English-speaking agent.Juliaca is accessible by direct aircraft from Cusco. Flights last about an hour. This flight is not included in your itinerary and must be purchased separately.

Visit the spectacular Sillustani tombs on the way to Puno from Juliaca. At Sillustani, a small hilltop overlooking Lake Umayo, 100 Inca burial towers demonstrate remarkable engineering.

Enjoy a private boat trip to Uros and Taquile Islands with an English-speaking guide. In these sections, Quechua speakers have created an effective and unique social system that is carried down. The islands are also known for creating one of the best hand weaving techniques. Visit a native Uros community on a man-made floating island in Lake Titicaca after taking a small boat out. The "Totora" reed that grows abundantly in the lake's shallows is crucial to the Uros Islands' residents' existence. To avoid the Coyas and Incas, the Uros built the islands around 500 years ago. Next, visit tranquil Taquile Island, with no roads or electricity but several hills and archeological remains. Lunch at a Taquile Island restaurant is included. Return to your hotel after your Taquile Island excursion.

Your private guide and driver will take you to Lake Titicaca near Copacabana. Before taking a catamaran to Sun Island, the Inca Empire's birthplace, see the town with like-minded people. Visit the Inca Garden, Stairs, Fountain, and Inti Wata Cultural Complex on this fabled island to see archeological riches. Next, see the Titicaca Reed Shipbuilders Display Center, Pachamama Inca Terraces, Intica Lounge, and Andean camelid-filled Manco Kapac. Finally, cruise to Pilkokaina Inca Palace on a traditional reed vessel for a breathtaking view. Reboard the catamaran and have a buffet lunch as it journeys to the Bolivian side of the lake, passing the Andean Mountains. The cruise crosses the Tiquina Strait to Chua Port, where you disembark and transfer to La Paz.

All American visitors to Bolivia, including children, need a visa and passport. At least six months after your intended departure, your passport must be valid. Citizens without a six-month visa have been denied admission. 

Today, your private guide will show you the Witches Market of La Paz, also known as Mercado de los Brujos, where you'll find rare handicrafts, trinkets, and tinctures and oils that claim to help find wealth or infidelity. Later, visit the colonial Church of San Francisco and lively Sagarnaga Street, another famous charm supplier. You'll visit Murillo Square, where the Metropolitan Cathedral, Government Palace, and Parliament buildings are, learning about the city's political past, before arriving at Jaen Street, a colonial neighborhood with several interesting museums, including a replica of Tiwanaku culture's semi-subterranean temple. After seeing La Paz, the scene switches to the city's outskirts, where a millennia-old formation has formed. In this all-but-lunar location, a clay mountain has crumbled into a cascade of spires, creating the Moon Valley. After driving 30 minutes to the valley, follow your guide on a short hike to explore at your own pace. Visit a tiny ceramic workshop to learn about Bolivian ceramics and buy a souvenir when the time is perfect. After touring La Paz and the Moon Valley, return to your accommodation.

Gustu may be Bolivia's best restaurant. The cuisine uses only Bolivian ingredients from the arid and frigid Andean terrain to the warm and fertile Amazonian river beds and everything in between. Enjoy a seven-course meal and drinks in Gustu's modern and comfortable dining room tonight. Round-trip transfers with a bilingual guide and private driver will ensure a seamless evening.

Leave for Tiwanaku, the capital of an ancient civilization with the same name. Tiwanaku, once the greatest colony in Latin America and the origin of all American civilizations, located 45 miles east of La Paz on Lake Titicaca. It seems like archeologists have debated this pre-Columbian ruin forever. The latest radiocarbon tests date this edifice to 1580 B.C., while some disagree. Visit the Kalasasaya Temple (Sun Temple) and semi-subterranean Akapana Pyramid in this old and beautiful city. A visit to an outstanding museum with ancient items and tools shows how advanced this society was. Lunch and round-trip transfers are included.

A professional driver and English-speaking guide will transport you from La Paz International Airport to your accommodation.

After arriving in Salar de Uyuni, meet your private guide and driver and tour one of the country's highlights. Salar de Uyuni's salt flats are stunning year-round. The salt flats, cracked in a mosaic of dry-mud tiles, allow for perspective play from April to November, but from December to March, they are covered in water, creating a giant reflective mirror that mirrors the sky. The stunning optical illusions make the area a photographer's paradise year-round. Next, visit Incahuasi Island amid the salt flat. Incahuasi, the largest island in this isolated ecosystem, is home to 26-foot-tall cacti, a strange sight in this seemingly-lunar setting. After the salt flats, you'll be taken to your Colchani hotel. When the flats flood, Incahuasi Island is inaccessible. The scenery remains stunning.

Visit the north side of the salt flat with your private driver and guide for a memorable experience. The region honors its rich heritage and stunning scenery. The Coquesa Mummies are in a small cave near Tunupa Volcano. These remains, from 700 BCE, show humans had lived in the flats for millennia. View the vast salt flats of Tunupa Volcano, especially around sunset. Enjoy stunning views before returning to your accommodation.

Bolivia's tallest city was among the world's poorest ten years ago. Modern residential buildings, many built by Freddy Mamani, are pricey and magnificent. Mamani designed and oversaw the construction of around 140 Cholet-style structures. After hotel pickup, transfer to the La Paz Cable Car Station for a picturesque ride between the mountains on South America's most contemporary and unique transportation alternative. El Alto, Bolivia's second-largest city, is next to La Paz and connected by two lines. Take in stunning city views on the trip, then visit Villa Adela in El Alto to see the new Cholets. Explore Mamani's Cholet style by admiring two buildings' decor and architecture. You'll then return to La Paz and your accommodation.

Professional drivers and English-speaking guides will transport you from La Paz International Airport to your accommodation.