Kaymara Luxury Travel

11 Days / 10 Nights

Treasures of the Andes Experience: Valleys, Highlands, and Ancient Legacy

Lima / Arequipa / Colca Valley (Chivay) / Puno – Lake Titicaca (Uros and Taquile) / Route of the Sun (PeruRail Titicaca Train) / Cusco / Sacred Valley (Cuper Pucamarca, Urubamba, Potato Park, Ollantaytambo) / Machu Picchu / Cusco

From USD $5,506.00

Itinerary

Upon arrival in Lima, a Kaymara Luxury Travel representative will welcome you and accompany you privately to your hotel. Along the way, discover the city’s Pacific coastline and vibrant character before enjoying the afternoon at leisure.

Transportation (logistical transfers)

Lima Airport → Hotel in Miraflores / San Isidro / Barranco

Meals during the experience

  • Not included

Discover Lima’s cultural soul through the exceptional pre-Columbian textiles of the Amano Museum, followed by a traditional lunch at historic Taberna Queirolo.

Continue with a private visit to the Larco Museum, where more than 5,000 years of Peruvian history unfold through extraordinary art and elegant gardens.

Return to your hotel with the evening free to enjoy Lima at your own pace.

Meals during the experience

  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Lunch at Taberna Queirolo

Fly to Arequipa, the elegant “White City,” framed by dramatic volcanoes and distinctive sillar architecture.

Discover the panoramic viewpoints of Carmen Alto and Yanahuara before exploring the historic center, with its colonial mansions, Plaza de Armas, and the remarkable Santa Catalina Monastery.

The afternoon is yours to relax and experience Arequipa at your own pace.

Transportation (logistical transfers)

Hotel in Lima → Lima Airport (Flight to Arequipa)

Meals during the experience

  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Tasting of traditional queso helado in Yanahuara

Journey into the majestic Colca Valley through dramatic high-Andean landscapes, passing the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve, where vicuñas roam freely.

Pause at Patapampa for sweeping views of the surrounding volcanoes before continuing to Chivay for lunch.

Arrive at your hotel and enjoy a peaceful afternoon immersed in the serenity of the Andes.

Transportation (logistical transfers)

Hotel in Arequipa → Hotel in Chivay (Colca Valley)

Meals during the experience

  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Traditional coca mate in Patahuasi
  • Lunch in Chivay

Journey to Cruz del Cóndor, where the vast Colca Canyon unfolds beneath you and the majestic Andean condor may soar overhead, a timeless symbol of the Andes.

Continue through traditional villages and ancient terraces before crossing the dramatic highlands toward Puno.

Arrive at Lake Titicaca, where a new chapter of your Andean journey begins.

Transportation (logistical transfers)

Hotel in Chivay → Cruz del Cóndor Viewpoint → Hotel in Puno

Meals during the experience

  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Lunch in Chivay

Sail across the legendary waters of Lake Titicaca to discover the floating islands of the Uros and the living traditions of Taquile.

Connect with ancestral ways of life, remarkable textile heritage, and communities deeply connected to the lake. Enjoy a local lunch surrounded by the serenity and endless blue of the Andes.

Return to Puno carrying a deeper connection to the timeless spirit of Titicaca.

Meals during the experience

  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Lunch at a local restaurant on Taquile Island

Board the elegant PeruRail Titicaca for a remarkable journey across the Andean highlands from Puno to Cusco.

Enjoy refined Peruvian cuisine, traditional music, and panoramic views as vast plains, remote communities, and dramatic mountains unfold along the way.

Arrive in Cusco ready to begin the next chapter of your Andean journey.

Transportation (logistical transfers)

Cusco Train Station (Wanchaq) → Hotel in Cusco

Meals during the experience

  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Welcome drink aboard the train
  • Three-course gourmet lunch aboard the train
  • Afternoon tea service aboard the train

Journey to Cuper to walk with alpacas, participate in a sacred Pachamama offering, discover ancestral textiles, and share a traditional Pachamanca. Continue to Cerámicas Seminario to create your own piece before returning to Cusco with a deeper connection to the living Andes. 

Meals during the experience

  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Traditional lunch based on the Pachamanca technique in Cuper Pucamarca

Journey into the Sacred Valley to the Potato Park, a living Andean sanctuary where communities protect native crops, ancestral knowledge, and a profound relationship with the land.

Discover the extraordinary diversity of native potatoes through local flavors, traditional agriculture, medicinal plants, and textile traditions preserved across generations. Share a private Andean lunch prepared with fresh local ingredients, surrounded by the landscapes and people who keep this heritage alive.

Continue to Ollantaytambo carrying more than a cultural memory: a deeper understanding of how the Andes have sustained life, identity, and tradition for centuries.

Meals during the experience

  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Tasting of native potato varieties and local chili peppers at the Potato Park
  • Private Andean buffet lunch at the Potato Park

Journey through the Sacred Valley as mountains, rivers, and cloud forests lead you toward the legendary Machu Picchu.

Explore the ancient citadel with your private guide, discovering its sacred temples, remarkable architecture, and enduring connection with the Andean world. Surrounded by dramatic peaks, experience a place where history, nature, and spirituality become inseparable.

After lunch, return to Cusco carrying more than the memory of Machu Picchu: a profound connection with the timeless spirit of the Andes.

Transportation (logistical transfers)

Ollantaytambo Train Station → Private return transfer → Hotel in Cusco

Meals during the experience

  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Lunch at Tinkuy Restaurant (Machu Picchu)

After breakfast, we will provide your private transfer to the Cusco airport to board the return flight to Lima.

Thus concludes this traverse through Peru’s most emblematic landscapes, cultures, and traditions, carrying away memories of authentic experiences, moments of connection, and the ancestral spirit of the Andes.

Transportation (logistical transfers)

Private mobility appropriate for all logistical transfers of the itinerary.

 

Meals during the experience

  • Breakfast at hotel

 

Description

A luxury journey through Peru’s most evocative landscapes and living cultures, from Lima’s history and gastronomy to Arequipa, the Colca Valley, Lake Titicaca, and the high Andes aboard the PeruRail Titicaca. Meaningful encounters in Cusco and the Sacred Valley deepen the connection before the journey culminates at Machu Picchu.  Physical Level Moderate. The itinerary combines cultural activities, gentle walks in archaeological sites, community trails along Andean lagoons, and altitude travel, without requiring technical demand, but an adequate progressive adaptation to altitude. Maximum Altitude Mirador of the Andes (Patapampa) / Route toward the Colca – approximately 4,800 m.a.s.l. (pass zone). Journey Overview Begin in Lima with culture, history, and pre-Columbian art before continuing to Arequipa, the Colca Valley, and Lake Titicaca’s living communities. Journey toward Cusco through cinematic highland landscapes, culminating in the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu through ceremony, art, biodiversity, and meaningful connection. Comprehensive coordination of all program activities Logistical organization in each destination Continuous operational supervision Extras included Cusco General Tourist Ticket Entrance and guided tour to Amano Museum Entrance to Larco Museum Entrance to Santa Catalina Monastery Entrance to Uros floating islands and Taquile Island Private painting class and workshop at Cerámicas Seminario (includes materials, use of molds, and entrance to exhibition rooms) Traditional welcome, walk with alpacas, and Pachamama payment ceremony with a Q’ero master in Cuper Pucamarca Experiential experience, textile and agricultural demonstration at the Potato Park Entrance to Machu Picchu Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu round-trip bus ticket PeruRail Titicaca luxury train ticket (Puno – Cusco) Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes round-trip train ticket Lima – Arequipa air ticket Cusco – Lima air ticket DOES NOT INCLUDE Gratuities Personal travel insurance Additional beverages Meals not mentioned Expenses not specified in the program TRAVEL RECOMMENDATIONS Follow the itinerary’s progressive acclimatization Wear layered clothing due to temperature changes between coast, sierra, and highlands Use comfortable footwear for walks Maintain constant hydration Respect the natural and cultural environment in each destination WHAT TO BRING Main luggage Light clothing for Lima Warm clothing for Arequipa, Colca, Puno, and Cusco Layered garments Thermal jacket for higher altitude zones Comfortable footwear for walks Personal accessories Sun hat or cap Sunglasses Sunscreen Lip balm For excursions Small backpack Reusable water bottle Personal snacks (optional) Documentation Physical identity document or passport (mandatory for train and Machu Picchu) Money Cash for personal expenses and non-included consumptions Technology and extras Camera or mobile phone Portable charger Health and wellness Personal medications Altitude sickness pills (optional) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Does the itinerary include all entrances? Yes, it includes main accesses such as museums in Lima, monuments in Arequipa, protected areas in Colca, lake entrances in Titicaca, the Cusco Tourist Ticket, art workshops, community experiences, and Machu Picchu. What is the most intense part of the trip? The stretch between Arequipa, Colca, and Puno due to altitude, although it does not imply demanding physical effort since travel is done in private transport and luxury train. Is prior acclimatization necessary? No, the itinerary is designed for progressive adaptation, starting on the coast, ascending gradually through Arequipa and Colca, before reaching the highlands and Cusco. Is there mobile phone signal? Available in Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Cusco, and the Sacred Valley. Limited or intermittent in the rural areas of the Colca Canyon, Lake Titicaca islands, and high-Andean communities. Can it be done year-round? Yes, considering the rainy season between January and March in the Andean region and the highlands.

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