Peru Adventure Tours

Arrive at your hotel in Lima after your international flight to Peru!

When your international flight arrives in Lima, look for your Kuoda host holding a sign with your name on it! We know you’ll most likely be a little tired after your long flight, so we’ll save you the stress of navigating and bringing you straight to your hotel adjacent to the airport where you can shake off that icky flight feeling with a shower and a sleep. Relax into the evening and enjoy a good night’s rest before your flight to Cusco in the morning – the first stop on your Peru adventure tour!

Fly to Cusco and make your way to the famous ruins and terraces of Pisac.

Fill up with a complimentary buffet breakfast in the hotel before catching your morning flight to Cusco. The flight time between the two cities is welcomingly short (less than an hour and a half). The views from the plane window – the desert coast at first before the needle-like peaks of the Andes come into view – are a great distraction to pass the time.

We will be waiting for you when you touch down at our Andean airport and before you can feel the altitude, we’ll whisk you into the Sacred Valley. Just an hour outside of Cusco, true Peruvian countryside will stretch away on either side of you, cows and sheep grazing tranquilly on the roadside. Impossibly steep peaks rise in the distance.

Your journey will take you to the ruins nestled in the mountains above the pueblo of Pisac, where you’ll learn about Incan agricultural practices cultivating corn and potatoes. From here, you’ll be able to see the verdant farmland where the Incas once cultivated their crops and where modern-day Quechua people continue to farm.

From here, you’ll descend on a leisurely hike through terraces and breathtaking scenery to the quaint town of Pisac for a delicious lunch. After your meal, we will bring you to your hotel in the heart of the Sacred Valley.

Zoom through the valley and climb a cliff to the Skylodge

Today’s journey through the Sacred Valley of the Incas will start with an ATV adventure, taking you at high speeds through rural paths and agricultural lands. Once you’ve got the lay of the land from a high-speed vehicle on firm ground, it’s time to head into the air.

Enjoy a fresh, gourmet lunch, and receive a safety briefing on the harnesses and helmets that will become like your second skin tonight. Masterfully climb your way up what seems like a sheer cliff face, using steel rungs as your guide. After a 1,500 ft. ascent, you’ll arrive at your one-of-a-kind luxury hotel for the evening – a glass pod dangling off the cliff face, providing 300-degree views of the Sacred Valley below you!

Although it may surprise some, be prepared for a well-earned and truly gourmet meal, enjoyed with a fine glass of red wine and the best possible scenery. Marvel at the thousands of stars visible above you – you might even call this a thousand-star hotel – and tuck yourself into your comfy bed complete with a real mattress and cozy down comforter.

Zip back down and spend the afternoon on horseback

Wake up to one of the best views ever and look around you – did you forget you slept hundreds of meters in the air in a capsule bolted to a cliff? Enjoy an al fresco breakfast and get ready to zip back down the mountain.

Through six zip lines crisscrossing the path you took yesterday to arrive at your one-of-a-kind suite, you’ll return to the valley floor. Bid your harness and helmet farewell and we’ll bring you for a delicious lunch of local flavors surrounded by the beauty of the Andes.

This afternoon, experience spectacular views of the legendary Salineras salt mines, as well as other majestic scenery including gorges and mountains in the saddle.  At the end of your ride, we’ll bring you back to your hotel for an evening at leisure.

Prepare for a climactic day in the Inca Citadel!

After a bus ride to the gates of this wonder of the world, you will pass through the main gates with your private guide to finally emerge at the top of the world – Machu Picchu. The incredible Inca stone construction will be spread below, alternately hidden and revealed by clouds. Your expert guide will lead you on a private tour of the ancient city.

Today you also have the option to hike one of two different trails – Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, so it’s completely up to you how you would like to culminate your Machu Picchu luxury tour. Please note that only a limited number of hikers are allowed to climb Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain each day, and so tickets will need to be purchased in advance along with your Machu Picchu entrance.

After your visit, descend to Aguas Calientes for lunch before you board the return train to Ollantaytambo. Your Kuoda host will meet you at the station and bring you to your hotel in Cusco for a well-deserved good night’s rest.

Explore Cusco’s hills on two wheels and its hidden cobblestone streets on foot

This morning it’s off to explore the hills surrounding Cusco via mountain bike! Strap on your helmet and it’s off we go, through the greater Sacsayhuaman National Park. Keep an eye out for unmarked and seldom-visited Incan ruins.

After lunch, you’ll continue your journey through Cusco – a picturesque city that is loved by travelers from all over the world. Wander through the cobblestone streets in the company of your guide who will help illuminate the history of this colonial city.  As you explore the city’s sights, Qoricancha and the Santo Domingo monastery, a colonial structure built on top of the ancient Inca temple of the sun, Cusco’s striking cultural blend will soon become apparent.

Roam the atmospheric streets of the bohemian neighborhood of San Blas, which is known for its free-spirited scene; see where the locals make their grocery runs at the open-air San Pedro market and pass the famous 12-angled stone, whose image appears on the bottle of the local Cusqueña beer.

Navigate Peru’s white water in the Southern Valley

After breakfast, your private driver will meet you at your hotel and whisk you over the hills surrounding Cusco into the beautiful purple countryside beyond. You’ll pass fields with grazing cows and sheep, adobe houses, and colonial churches. Enjoy the feeling of freedom in the country air.

After approximately ninety minutes, you’ll arrive in the small town of Chuquicahuana where you will receive a safety briefing with procedures for the start of your adventure at the Upper Urubamba River. Here, you will work together to prepare the equipment and inflate the rafts before gearing up and climbing in.

You’ll spend three hours navigating the river as a team and taking in the stunning scenery – dry mountains, green fields, small farmsteads, and an incredibly big blue sky. You’ll even take on class III and class IV rapids, so prepare to get a little wet.

When you disembark, relish an al fresco lunch and then relax as we drive you back to your hotel in Cusco for an evening at leisure.

High-altitude Hike to the Colorful Vinicunca

Today will start early in the morning, so make sure to get a good night’s rest! We’ll pick you up before sunrise for a drive of approximately three and half hours through small communities on the outskirts of the district of Cusco.

Once we arrive to the trailhead, you’ll disembark from the vehicle and begin your hike. Passing small communities and local farmers who are fiercely proud of their gorgeous surroundings, breathe in the fresh mountain air and go at your own pace – while the trail is not difficult or rife with technicalities, the high altitude requires a slow and steady pace. After approximately three hours of hiking through stunning scenery, you’ll begin a final ascent to the Rainbow Mountain lookout.

While difficult, the last hundred meters will have a dramatic reward. Once up top, make sure to catch your breath and pause for a photo that encapsulates all the colors of the rainbow with the mountains as your background.

You’ve made it to over 17,000 ft. above sea level! When you are ready, make the return trek on the same path you came in on – this time, you’ll have plenty of energy to look around, and truly take in the full splendor of Peru’s colored mountains. When you arrive at the end of your hike, we’ll bring you back on a leisurely drive through curving roads to Cusco, where you can spend an evening at leisure.

Return to “The City of Kings” for an afternoon of paragliding.

This morning, you can continue your exploration of the city of Cusco, or have a lie-in and enjoy the comforts of your hotel.  At the appropriate time mid-day, we will bring you to the Cusco airport for your return flight to Lima. Your Kuoda Lima host will meet you upon arrival and bring you to Miraflores pier, where your instructor will give you a safety briefing for your tandem paragliding tour.

Take a running leap of faith into the air and enjoy the spectacular views over the ocean and the seaside district of Miraflores, where you will find manicured parks and laid-back surfers, all overlooking one of Lima’s most popular neighborhoods. After your flight, you’ll have some free time to explore at leisure and grab a bite to eat at one of the neighborhood’s award-winning restaurants.

Soar over a 2,000-year-old mystery and surf the sand dunes of Huacachina

After you’ve finished a nutritious breakfast, your guide and private driver will meet you at your hotel. Then, it’s through the arid but beautiful countryside on a road trip adventure. After approximately four hours you will reach Ica, where you will board the small plane ready to take you soaring over the world-renowned Nazca Lines.

Created by the Nazca people between 400 and 650AD, the purpose of these massive earthworks is still shrouded in mystery. Experts suspect they were related to Nazca cosmology and religious worship, but you can form your own hypothesis as you fly above them! You’ll touch back down after approximately 90 minutes and make your way to the iconic oasis of Huacachina.

This oasis – crystal clear water and palm trees surrounded by sand as far as the eyes can see – is home to some of the best dune buggy adventures in the world. Grab your sunglasses and strap in for a wild ride. Cruise over the dunes and partake in a thrilling sandboarding lesson before pausing to watch the sunset over the expanse of dunes.

Return to the oasis where your private vehicle will be waiting to bring you to your hotel in Paracas, approximately 40 minutes away.

Explore the Ballestas Islands and Paracas Natural Reserve

Paracas, with its incredible biodiversity, beautiful coastal landscapes, and remote location is often referred to as Peru’s “mini Galapagos”. A treasure of a destination, Paracas will give you the experience of getting up close and personal with Peru’s coastal wildlife: we’ll meet you in the hotel lobby and then bring you to the Paracas Peninsula harbor. We’ll board a speedboat and enjoy a scenic ride through an area often called the “Mini-Galapagos of Peru”. Here, the cold plankton-rich Humboldt Current meets warmer tropical waters, creating ideal feeding grounds for a host of wildlife: pelicans, flamingoes, Inca terns, sea lions, penguins, hammerhead sharks, and even whales. As we speed toward the islands, you’ll see the mysterious ancient earthwork – the Candelabro.

Your guide will expand on the various theories about its creation and meaning, although no one has yet convincingly illuminated its past. You’ll return to port after approximately 35 minutes and make your way back to your private car, where you will enjoy a relaxing drive back to the capital.

At the appropriate time, we will bring you to the airport for your journey home. Your host will help you to check in to your international flight and wish you buen viaje!

Get in touch with Kuoda today and we’ll start crafting your very own customized adventure travel experience to Peru!