Itinerary:
Day 1: It Begins!
Leave your home and head to the airport. Pack a pillow, it’s going to be a long flight! But don’t worry, you should be able to do it all in one day. Fly to Lima, Peru and meet up with the group. We will spend our first evening gathering ourselves and getting dinner. Please arrive by 5 pm if you’d like my help to transfer from the airport to our lodging.
Day 2: The Extremes of Nature
For an adventure like no other, we will head to the coast, board a boat, and tour the “poor man’s Galapagos,” (The Ballestas Islands) complete with penguin sightings, if we’re lucky. We’ll then head inland, to a desert oasis (Huacachina), for an epic dune buggy ride and sand surfing adventure for sunset in the desert. It will be a long day, but our trusty tour guides will handle the details, and we can nap on the bus!
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Day 3: Sabbath in the City
We will spend our Sunday in Lima, find a church service to attend for part of the day, and spend the other half on a walking tour, familiarizing ourselves with Peru’s modern capital.
Day 4: Going Up
We will bid farewell to Lima and head to Cusco, Peru, the ancient capital of the Incan Empire. As the elevation is quite high, all guides suggest taking it easy to adjust to the altitude. We’ll spend our first day in Peru doing just that, exploring or relaxing as we feel so led. And eating, of course.
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Day 5: Day is Cusco
I’ve added a day here for us to enjoy the city and gather our lungs about us. Food, shopping, and sight seeing are all on the list. To give us some guidance, you will have the option to join a market and food tour for the afternoon.
Day 6: Sacred Valley Tour
On day 5 we will start out on a 2 day small group guided tour of the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu. Day one of the tour includes stops in Chinchero, Moray, the Salt Mines and Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley. The tour also includes upgraded train tickets on the Vistadome Train, complete with 360* windows for scenic views.
Day 7: Machu Picchu
Day 2 of the tour will be spent exploring Machu Picchu before returning to our lodging in Cusco. I don’t have much to add as I think Machu Picchu speaks for itself.
Day 8: Choices Choices
The cheap and easy option is to spend the day exploring Cusco. An UNESCO World Heritage Site and capital city of an ancient empire, Cusco is full of shops and architecture to enjoy. The adventure option is to spend the day on a guided hike of Rainbow Mountain. I have my own personal preferences on the length of a hike, so I will not be joining this adventure, but I wanted to make it available to you as it is highly recommended, if you enjoy a challenging hike. Between the altitude and the vistas, the tour is sure to be breathtaking.
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Day 9: The Descent
It’s time to come back down. We will spend this day traveling, mostly by plane, to Peru’s modern capital, Lima. Known for its foodie culture, we are sure to find something tasty to complete the day.
Day 10: Home Again, Home Again
All good things must come to an end, even trips. We’ll pack our bags, share our photos, and head to the airport.
Special Note: This is the proposed itinerary for the Peru Group Trip 2024. Everything is weather and safety permitting and flexible according to the preferences of the group. For more details of the trip, follow this link. Or you can sign up here!
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