The Jungle, Machu Picchu, and Lake Titicaca

Day 1: Arrival in Lima

Welcome to Peru

Upon arrival in Lima, you will be escorted to the Costa Ramada el Sol Hotel in the Lima airport by your Kuoda host. Most international flights arrive late in the evening and your morning flight to Puerto Maldonado will leave early, so we recommend a good night´s sleep.

Day 2: Lima to Tambopata Jungle

Day of Jungle Activities

In the morning, your Kuoda host will take you to the airport for your flight to Puerto Maldonado. Upon arrival, you will be taken by boat – a ride that will provide a fascinating introduction to the Amazon rainforest – to the Reserva Amazonica in Tambopata.

You will rest briefly and then take a guided walk along one of the many beautiful trails, observing the wildly diverse bird and insect life. As the sun sets, you will take a boat ride on the Madre de Dios River. As the twilight deepens, you may see owls, capybaras and caimans.

Day 3: Tambopata Jungle

Day of Jungle Activities

In the morning, a boat will bring you to the Canopy Inkaterra Interpretation Center - observation platforms high in the rainforest canopy. You will spend some time walking on the bridges that stretch between the different platforms, observing the jungle from above and looking out for monkeys and sloths.

After lunch, you can enjoy a visit to palm-rimmed Sandoval Lake, home to the Amazon´s famous giant river otters. This is an excellent place to cool off with a refreshing swim.

Day 4: Tambopata Jungle

Day of Jungle Activities

This morning, you take a ten-minute boat ride to visit Concepción, home to a botanical garden with more than 200 different species of plants.

After lunch, you again take a boat to visit Rolin Island and Community, where you will spend an hour exploring and learning about island ecosystems. This includes a presentation at the Primate Rescue Center, home to three species of primates: the brown capuchin, white capuchin, and squirrel monkey.

Day 5: Tambopata to Cusco

Sacred Valley / Inca Ruins at Sacsayhuaman / Living Museum of Awanakancha

In the morning, you will leave the jungle behind and visit Puerto Maldonado´s truly unique butterfly farm before boarding your flight to Cusco.

Upon arrival, your Cusco host will take you to the archeological complex of Sacsayhuaman, perched just above Cusco, where you can wonder at how Inca engineers so perfectly fitted the huge stones that make up the complex walls.

The final stop of the day takes you to the Living Museum of Awanakancha where you will see Incan agricultural terraces, interact with traditional weavers and feed South American camelids, including the Vicuña, Guanaco, Llama, and Alpaca.

Day 6: Exploring the Sacred Valley

Pisac Archaeological Complex and Market

Day six takes you to the colonial town of Pisac and the Inca ruins that sit on a mountain spur 1900 feet above the town. You will first stroll through the ruins, taking in the tremendous views of the agricultural terracing that wraps around the mountain and the valley below. Note the Inca crosses representing the three levels of existence and the sun temple.

Afterward, there will be ample time to explore the town with its small adobe homes and peruse the lively market for handmade textiles, ceramics, jewelry and crafts.

You will enjoy lunch at the Tres Keros Restaurant – one of the best gourmet experiences in the Sacred Valley – and will then return to your hotel.

Day 7: Machu Picchu

Train Journey to Aguas Calientes / Private Visit to Machu Picchu

After breakfast, your guide will accompany you for the early-morning train to Aguas Calientes and will then take you on a private guided tour of the incredible ruins at Machu Picchu. Enjoy the complicated history of the site, note its exceptionally fine stonework and take in the awe-inspiring scenery.

After a complete overview of the site, you will lunch at the Sanctuary Lodge and will then be able to explore the site alone or with your guide for the remainder of the day.

Day 8: Machu Picchu

Free Day to Explore on Your Own

A day of leisure to enjoy Machu Picchu on your own. For the energetic, there are numerous short hikes to be done in and around Machu Picchu, the most popular being the climb up Huayna Picchu.

In the afternoon you will board the Vistadome Train back to Cusco. Upon arrival to the train station of Poroy, you will be met and taken to your hotel in Cusco.

Day 9: Cusco

Private Walking Tour of Cusco

On day nine, you will take a private walking tour of one of Peru´s most attractive, fascinating cities: Cusco.

Your guide will illuminate past and present, from the Inca walls and sun temple to the Pre-Columbian Art Museum to the ancient churches and cathedrals to the bohemian neighborhood of San Blas to the bustling modern market in San Pedro.

The afternoon will be free so you can explore Cusco on your own.

Day 10: Over the Altiplano to Titicaca

A Sightseeing Tour by Bus from Cusco to Puno

After breakfast, you will embark on a guided bus tour that will take you from Cusco to Puno.

Along the way, you'll stop at the key points of interest that dot this breathtaking route. The first will be the church in the tiny town of Andahuaylilllas. Adorned with beautiful frescoes, gold leaf and incredible wood sculpture, this church is considered the "Sistine chapel of the Americas."

Your next stop will be at the Inca outpost of Raqchi. Constructed on the Inca frontier, the stone and mud brick walls of the town were meant to repel invaders from the South.

After an enjoyable lunch en route, you'll pass La Raya – the highest point on your route. Surrounded by glorious snow-covered mountains and buffeted by chilly winds, you'll marvel at the artisans who offer their wares at the roadside market.

Finally, you'll visit a pre-Inca site at Pukara before watching the flat golden plain turn into the building covered hills sloping into lake Titicaca that make up Puno!

We will meet you as you exit the bus in Puno and bring you to your hotel, where you'll be able to take a hot shower and put your feet up, watching the lights start to twinkle on Lake Titicaca as night falls.

Day 11: Lake Titicaca Islands

Cultural Tour / Uros Islands / the Island of Taquile

Day eleven begins at Lake Titicaca’s harbor, where you will board a boat for your voyage to the Floating Islands of Uros, home to the ancient inhabitants of Lake Titicaca. This community has endured for hundreds of years thanks to their continual renovation of the island floor with totora reeds and mud.

Next, you visit the Island of Taquile, whose residents are known for their friendliness and for their weavings.

Here you enjoy a typical lunch prepared by the people of Taquile and bask in their incredible hospitality. You will then return to Puno by boat and transfer to your hotel.

Day 12: Puno to Juliaca to Lima and Home

Return Home

Today you will be transferred to the Juliaca airport for your return flight to Lima. You will be met at the Lima airport and transferred to Miraflores, the principal shopping district of Lima. You will have a car at your disposal in case you would like to explore more of Peru’s capital.

At the appropriate time, you will be transferred back to Jorge Chavez Airport for your international flight home.

All trips are private and will be customized to suit your individual interests and schedules. Please contact us at (800) 986-4150 for more information about our customized private tours to Peru.

Prices starting from USD 3,440.00 per person based on a party of two, in double occupancy 3 star boutique hotels.

Please note: Prices will vary based on the specifics of your itinerary, and will depend on number of travel companions, number of days, types of accommodation etc.