Best of Peru

Early afternoon departure with United Airlines from New York to Lima, where you will land in the late evening.
Reception by your local German-speaking tour guide and private transfer to your hotel

2 nights at the 5* Hotel Beldmond Miraflors Park, Junior Suite with sea view, breakfast – Details about the hotel

Start the day with a relaxed breakfast before setting off with your private tour guide on your first tour of the day. Discovery tour through Lima set off. Your tour takes you to Plaza Martín and on to the historic Plaza Mayor, which is still the most important square in the city, surrounded by the government palace, city hall, archbishop's palace and the impressive cathedral. You will then visit the renowned Larco Herrera Museum, which offers a fascinating insight into Peru's early cultures with its extraordinary collection of pre-Columbian art.

After breakfast and check-out, you will be taken privately to the airport and fly from Lima to Arequipa. Your German-speaking tour guide will meet you there and accompany you on a short tour of the city, including a visit to the impressive Santa Catalina monastery. You will then continue with an English-speaking guide, who will accompany you on the three-hour journey. to your lodge in the spectacular Colca Canyon.

3 nights with „all inclusive“ in the Lodge Puqio – Details about the hotel

If you want to see the legendary Andean condor in the wild, it is best to start early in the morning. There are particularly good opportunities in the morning at the „Cruz del Condor“ viewpoint, where the majestic birds often circle above the gorges at an impressive height. In the following two days, you can expect a varied Activity programme with exciting tours through the mighty Colca Canyon. An experienced guide accompanies you at all times, leading you across centuries-old terraced landscapes and through scenery that seems almost surreal. The choice of activities is entirely up to you from the wide range on offer at your lodge.

Breakfast at the hotel. Around midday private transfer (approx. 3 hours) from the lodge to Arequipa airport.
Evening flight from Arequipa to Cuzco. Reception and private transfer to the hotel.

3 nights at the 5* Hotel Belmond Palacio Nazarenas, Junior Suite with oxygen, breakfast – Details about the hotel

In the morning, you will set off with your German-speaking tour guide on a private discovery tour through the fascinating city of Cuzco. You will experience the picturesque heart of the former Inca capital and admire colonial buildings that rest on original Inca foundations and are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Your guide will then take you to the impressive Inca ruins around the city, where you will immerse yourself in the history of this extraordinary culture.

You take part in the colourful Inti Raymi festival including box lunch, admission, excellent seating, German-speaking private guide and private transfers. Originally celebrated on the winter solstice, this most important festival of the Inca empire marked the beginning of the new year and honoured the sun god Inti. Although it was suppressed during the Spanish colonial period, the festival later experienced an impressive revival. Today, Inti Raymi presents itself as a lively spectacle full of traditions that is deeply rooted in the local culture and delights visitors from all over the world.

After breakfast, you will set off in a private car with your German-speaking tour guide to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The valley impresses with its wide fields, idyllic Andean villages, snow-capped mountains and colourful, lively markets. It used to play a central role in the Inca empire and is now home to numerous important ruins such as Pisac, Chinchero and Ollantaytambo as well as the impressive terraces of Moray and the salt terraces of Maras. These archaeological sites provide fascinating insights into the highly developed culture and way of life of the Incas. Depending on your schedule, hikes and individual explorations can be flexibly organised with your guide.

1 overnight stay at the Relais & Chateaux Hotel Sol y Luna, Superior Casita incl. breakfast – Details about the hotel

Another highlight of your programme today is a visit to the world-famous Inca fortress Machu Picchu, which towers dramatically high in the Andes. The journey is made in style by Belmond Hiram Bingham luxury train, which takes you on an adventurous narrow-gauge railway through the picturesque landscape of the Urubamba Valley, the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The train journey itself is an experience in itself: elegant carriages in the style of the 1920s, coupled with a delicious brunch and accompanying Andean music, make the journey to Machu Picchu an unforgettable pleasure.
After your arrival in Aguas Calientes a bus takes you up to the spectacular Inca fortress Machu Picchu, which lies high on a mountain ridge in the Andes. On a private German-speaking guided tour without other guests, you will discover the impressive buildings nestled in the majestic high mountain landscape. After the tour, you will have time to soak up the unique atmosphere before returning to the restaurant for refreshments. Sanctuary Lodge stop for a bite to eat. Afterwards, you will take the shuttle back to Aguas Calientes, where you will stay at the Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel check in and round off the evening with a cosy dinner.

1 night half board (dinner, breakfast) at the 4* Hotel Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo,
Junior Suite – Details about the hotel

You will be given entry to the ruins of Machu Picchu early in the morning at 6:00 am to experience the sunrise, including the bus rides. This allows you to enjoy the site before the day tourists and gives you plenty of time for hiking and the optional ascent to the summit. Huayna Picchu. Afterwards, a shuttle bus will take you back to the valley, where you will have time for a stroll through Aguas Calientes and an individual lunch. The return journey by modern bus takes place at around 3 pm. Vistadome train in 1st class to Ollantaytambo, where your guide will be waiting to take you back to Cuzco in a private car to save you time.

1 overnight stay at the 5* Hotel Belmond Palacio Nazarenas, junior suite with oxygen, breakfast – Details about the hotel

Breakfast at the hotel. Check out and private transfer to the airport. Around midday flight from Cuzco to Lima.
Completion of departure formalities. Departure with KLM in the desired class to Amsterdam.

Arrival in Amsterdam at midday and onward flight to Berlin, where you land in the evening. End of an extraordinary
ordinary journey.