Complete Andean Journey – 12 Days

Complete Andean Journey: 12-Day Peru Tour | Aludi Travel

Destination

Departure Location

Return Location

Tour Start Date & Time

January–December 2027. Start time to be confirmed.

What’s Included

• Two domestic flights.
• Eleven nights of accommodation in your selected hotel category.
• Meals specified in the itinerary.
• Private airport transfers.
• Shared excursions with official Spanish- or English-speaking guides.
• Private transportation from Colca to Puno.
• Shared boat excursion on Lake Titicaca.
• Tourist bus journey from Puno to Cusco, including guided stops, entrance fees and lunch.
• Round-trip Expedition train tickets.
• Entrance fees to the tourist sites listed in the itinerary.
• 24-hour assistance throughout your trip.
• First-aid equipment and oxygen for emergency use.

Not included

• International flights.
• Optional Vistadome train upgrade.
• Meals not specified in the itinerary.
• Medical evacuation expenses.
• Tips, personal expenses, and hotel extras.
• Optional excursions.
• Souvenirs and telephone calls.
• Travel insurance.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Lima

Upon arrival at Lima Airport, our team will welcome you and provide personalized assistance and a private transfer to your hotel.

Accommodation: Lima.

Meals: Not included.

Day 2: Discover Lima

Enjoy a shared guided city tour lasting approximately four hours. See Huaca Pucllana, explore Plaza San Martín and Plaza de Armas, and visit the Convent of San Francisco and its catacombs. Finish at Parque del Amor with views of the Pacific Ocean.

Accommodation: Lima.

Meals: Breakfast.

Day 3: Flight to Arequipa

Take a private transfer to Lima Airport for your flight to Arequipa. Upon arrival, our team will welcome you and provide a private transfer to your hotel.

Accommodation: Arequipa.

Meals: Breakfast.

Day 4: Arequipa City & Convent Tour

Explore the historic center of Arequipa on a shared guided tour lasting approximately three hours. Walk through colonial streets and discover the colorful passageways, cloisters and chapels of a historic convent.

Accommodation: Arequipa.

Meals: Breakfast.

Day 5: Journey to Colca Valley

Travel from Arequipa toward Colca Valley on a shared guided journey. Cross Pampa Cañahuas, look for vicuñas on the high plateau and continue through Patahuasi and the wetlands of Tocra. Enjoy volcanic landscapes and mountain viewpoints before descending toward Chivay.

Accommodation: Colca Valley.

Day 6: Cruz del Cóndor & Transfer to Puno

Visit Cruz del Cóndor to admire Colca Canyon and look for Andean condors. Explore villages and viewpoints along the return route, including Pinchollo, Antahuilque, Maca and Yanque. After free time for lunch in Chivay, continue by private transportation to Puno through the high Andean landscape.

Accommodation: Puno.

Meals: Breakfast.

Day 7: Lake Titicaca, Taquile & Uros Islands

Travel by shared motorboat across Lake Titicaca to Taquile Island, known for its traditional weaving. Continue to the community of Luquina for a buffet lunch, then visit the floating Uros Islands to learn about life on their handmade reed islands. Return to Puno and transfer to your hotel.

Accommodation: Puno.

Meals: Breakfast and lunch.

Day 8: Route of the Sun to Cusco

Travel from Puno to Cusco by tourist bus on a guided journey lasting approximately nine hours. Visit Pukara, stop at the mountain pass of La Raya and enjoy lunch in Sicuani. Continue to the archaeological site of Raqchi and the Church of San Pedro de Andahuaylillas before arriving in Cusco.

Accommodation: Cusco.

Meals: Breakfast and lunch.

Day 9: Sacred Valley & Train to Aguas Calientes

Explore Pisac’s artisan market and archaeological site, then continue to Urubamba for lunch. Visit the fortress of Ollantaytambo before boarding the Expedition train to Aguas Calientes. An optional Vistadome train upgrade is available.

Accommodation: Aguas Calientes.

Meals: Breakfast and lunch.

Day 10: Discover Machu Picchu

Travel by bus to Machu Picchu for a shared guided visit of approximately two and a half hours. Return to Aguas Calientes for lunch, then take the Expedition train and connecting transportation back to Cusco.

Accommodation: Cusco.

Meals: Breakfast and lunch.

Day 11: Cusco & Four Inca Sites

Explore Cusco on a shared guided tour lasting approximately four hours. Continue to Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay to discover the architecture and history of the Inca civilization.

Accommodation: Cusco.

Meals: Breakfast.

Day 12: Return to Lima

Enjoy breakfast before your private transfer to Cusco Airport for your flight to Lima and onward connection.

Meals: Breakfast.