07/15/2026

Flight from Montreal to Lima with stopover

16/07/2026

Welcome on arrival of your international flight at Lima’s Jorge Chavez airport and transfer to your hotel. A French-speaking representative will be waiting for you at the airport to give you your travel documents.

Dinner at local restaurant.

Overnight at Hotel Sol de Oro. S

17-07-2026

Departure for a tour of the Peruvian capital’s historic center. Discover the colonial quarter via Plaza San Martin and Plaza de Armas, and visit the San Francisco convent. Then, visit the Larco Herrera Museum collection, located in the Pueblo Libre district. It boasts one of Peru’s largest private collections of pre-Columbian art, precisely tracing the chronology of the various civilizations that settled here, including the so-called pre-Inca cultures. Its rooms showcase splendid pieces of pottery, textile art, mummies and jewelry that will teach you a little more about Peru’s pre-Columbian history, all in the setting of a magnificent hacienda with a beautiful flower garden, including numerous bougainvilleas.

Note: approx. 5 hours’ visit.

Lunch at the Larco Museum restaurant. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at Hotel Sol de Oro. PD-D-S

18-07-2026

Departure by private vehicle for Paracas, via the Pan-American Highway along the coastal desert. Lunch in a local restaurant. Visit to the Paracas Nature Reserve, where we walk along the Pacific Ocean.

Dinner at the hotel. Night at La Hacienda Bahia de Paracas hotel.

Take advantage of your free time at the hotel to visit the museum, where numerous pieces from the Nazca and Paracas civilizations are on display. The more adventurous can borrow free kayaks, paddles, hobie-cats and bicycles provided by the hotel. PD-D-S

19-07-2026

Tot morning departure from the Hacienda Paracas hotel’s private dock.
Excursion to the Ballestas Islands, where numerous sea lions and a variety of birds peacefully await you. Also known as the “Galapagos of Peru”, this archipelago is famous for its guano, which has accumulated for centuries on the coastal cliffs. Bathed in cold waters rich in fish, these islands are also an important ornithological reserve, home to numerous colonies of birds (penguins, cormorants, terns…), as well as a large number of sea lions, which you can observe from the boat. –

Duration: approx. 1 hour 45 minutes.

Then departure by private vehicle for Nazca. Lunch at a local restaurant en route.

Discover the flavors of Pisco by visiting a small artisanal bodega and tasting the different varieties of Peru’s national drink.

In Nazca, we visit the Chauchilla cemetery, a site dating from the Huari period (7th to 9th centuries AD), whose skulls, mummies and textiles have been preserved to this day, thanks to the area’s dryness.

Alternative: Flight over the Nazca lines: +110.00 USD per person (based on 30 people)

Night at hotel Casa Andina Standard Nazca. Dinner at the hotel. PD-D-S

20-07-2026

Departure by private vehicle for Arequipa, the white city. Lunch at a local restaurant en route. Overnight at Hotel Casa Andina Select Arequipa. Dinner at the hotel.

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21-07-2026

A day devoted to visiting the White City. First stop: the city center. Take a stroll through the cobbled streets, pass under impressive arches and admire the sculpted vaults. Some of the architectural treasures are hidden behind sturdy walls, so be curious and don’t hesitate to cross the threshold. You’re sure to discover a colonial patio or a Baroque-style fountain.

The heart of the city, the Plaza de Armas is a public square in the historic center of Arequipa, home to a number of monuments worth visiting, including Arequipa Cathedral, the city gates, the Compañía de Jesús church and the church of Nuestra Señora de la Merced. In the center of the Plaza de Armas stands a bronze pool in the middle of which is Tuturutu, a large statue in the shape of an elf. According to local legend, it represents the official messenger of Inca Mayta Capac, who was petrified by a cold wave.

Then a visit to San Camilo, a large covered market where locals come to meet, bargain and buy fruit, vegetables, fish and meat. A detour to San Camilo offers a real immersion in the life of Arequipa’s inhabitants. It’s also an opportunity to sample traditional dishes or buy souvenirs of your stay in Peru.

Continue on foot for around 15 minutes to the Yanahuara viewpoint. Located right next to a church of the same name, the Yanahuara viewpoint rises to an altitude of almost 2,300 metres. The viewpoint itself features poems carved into the white stone of the arches. The Yanahuara viewpoint overlooks the entire city of Arequipa. From the top, you’ll be able to observe the interweaving of cobbled streets and the many colonial buildings that characterize the city. On the horizon, you can also see the Misti, Pichu Pichu and Chachani volcanoes.

Enjoy a demonstration of Andean and Arequipa cuisine.

The Tio Dario restaurant opens its doors (and its kitchens!) and its chef will demonstrate his talents so that you can master the best local recipes and Peru’s most popular cocktail, the Pisco Sour!

Enjoy the exceptional ambience of the restaurant’s spring garden.

Lunch included after the cooking class.

Our visit to Arequipa continues in the early afternoon with a tour of the Santa Catalina monastery, a veritable small town in the heart of the city, with its narrow streets lined with little houses coloured ochre, blue and white, its squares and fountains, a setting reminiscent of faraway Andalusia.

Walk back to the hotel after the tour.

Overnight at Hotel Casa Andina Select Arequipa.

Dinner at local restaurant. PD-D-S

22-07-2026

Departure by private vehicle to Puno, a city on the shores of Lake Titicaca. This itinerary allows you to discover the somewhat unusual landscapes of the Altiplano.

Notes : Approx. 5 hrs drive. (*)

A packed lunch is provided for this day. En route, stopover in Sillustani for a guided tour of the Sillustani Chullpas, funerary towers left by pre-Inca peoples of the Aymara civilization. These circular stone towers have different features depending on the period in which they were built, and some feature low reliefs (iguana or puma). These Chullpas, which can reach up to 12m in height, were used by the Aymara people to emphasize the link between life and death.

Overnight at hotel Casa Andina Premium Puno. Dinner at the hotel. PD-D-S

23-07-2026

In the morning, at 7:30 a.m., transfer to the Puno port to embark for the Amantani and Taquile islands. After a 2.5-hour journey, arrival at Amantani.

Walk to the top of the island to visit the ceremonial center of Pachatata (4,130 m.a.s.l.).

Sailing on to Taquile, an island of great cultural interest whose inhabitants live according to ancestral traditions.

Lunch on Taquile Island.

Return to Puno in the late afternoon and transfer to hotel.

Overnight at hotel Casa Andina Premium Puno. Dinner at the hotel. PD-D-S

24-07-2026

In the morning, departure by private vehicle for Cusco, navel of the Inca Empire.

This route offers superb scenery along the way, via the Col de la Raya, at an altitude of 4,320 metres.

Stop at the village of Pukara and its small parade ground before continuing on to Raqchi and its temple to Wiracocha, creator of the world, built from the lava of the Quinchasata volcano. Visit the remains of the great administrative city, which contains over 160 circular buildings that served as warehouses for the Empire.

The tour ends with a stop at Andahuaylillas and its church, nicknamed the Sistine Chapel of the Andes for its rich interior (murals superimposed over 3 centuries, paintings, altar carved and gilded with gold leaf, organ).

Arrive in Cusco and transfer to hotel late afternoon.

Note: Lunch at Julia’s in Raqchi.

Night at hotel Casa Andina Premium Cusco in superior room. Dinner at the hotel. PD-D-S

25-07-2026

In the morning, departure by private vehicle for a day devoted to exploring the Sacred Valley.

First stop: the ruins of Pisac, one of the major sites of Inca culture, with its various quarters (administrative, religious, military) and its extensive agricultural terraces. Take a stroll through the handicraft market before setting off again.

Head for the Maras salt pans, a formation of basins which, since Inca times, have received water from a nearby salt spring, which is transformed into salt by the sun and evaporation.

Continuation to the village of Ollantaytambo. The village of Ollantaytambo is known as “the last living Inca village”, as its inhabitants maintain ancient customs and traditions. Afterwards, visit the Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo with its cyclopean stones, the site of fierce battles between the Incas and the Spaniards. Weather permitting, after the visit you can stroll through the city’s cobbled streets.

Lunch at local restaurant.

You board a train for Aguas Calientes, the stopover village for Machu Picchu.

Note 1: 1h30 train journey to Aguas Calientes

Note 2: the train company authorizes passengers to carry one carry-on suitcase weighing a maximum of 8 kilos per person; you should leave your hold luggage in the hotel locker in Cusco.

Overnight at Hotel El Mapi. Dinner included at the hotel. PD-D-S

26-07-2026

You join the shuttle buses that take you to the Machu Picchu entrance gates. Departures are every 5 minutes, and the journey takes approximately 30 minutes.

Arrival at Machu Picchu, the wonder of the world.

Machu Picchu is an ancient 15th-century Inca city in Peru. Abandoned during the collapse of the Inca Empire, the sacred city of the Incas, forgotten for centuries, is considered a masterpiece of Inca architecture. It was rediscovered by American archaeologist Hiram Bingham in 1911. The site has been on UNESCO’s World Heritage List since 1983. On July 7, 2007, Machu Picchu was designated one of the New7Wonders of the World by the NewOpenWorld Foundation.

Important: Since June 1, 2024, entrance to Machu Picchu has been divided into 10 itineraries, and time spent there is limited. Find out more about the different itineraries on the official website. PD-D-S

27-07-2026

Departure for a half-day tour of the historic center of the Inca capital, with your English-speaking guide. You’ll stroll through the narrow streets and squares of the San Blas district. Cusco is a thousand-year-old city full of charm.

You’ll be fascinated by the precision and perfection of the stone buildings, an interesting blend of Inca and colonial architecture. You’ll come across men and women in colorful traditional dress, who have come from the Sacred Valley for the day to sell their wares in the city’s various markets.

Lunch at local restaurant. Transfer from your hotel to Cusco airport.

Flight to Lima.

Welcome on arrival at Lima airport and transfer to hotel. Overnight at the Sol de Oro hotel. Dinner at local restaurant or hotel. PD-D-S

28-07-2026

Free day in the Peruvian capital. Lunch at local restaurant.
Overnight at Hotel Sol de Oro. PD.

29-07-2026

Breakfast at the hotel.

Return flight to Montreal.