On arrival to Lima, you will be met at the airport and taken by private transport to your boutique hotel located in the most famous district of Lima, Miraflores. Miraflores is well known for its oceanside views, beautiful parks, and world-class museums. If you arrive early enough in the day, you can spend some time walking along the Malecon, feasting on some ceviche, or grabbing a beer at one of the many delicious microbreweries. 

Today is all about rest and relaxation as the activities will commence tomorrow.

After sleeping in and having a light breakfast, it is time to embark on a half-day gastronomic experience and enjoy the delicious flavors of Peruvian cuisine. After meeting our guide at Plaza San Francisco in the famous bohemian district of Barranco, we will be walking for the next four hours to several different locations to try some of Peru’s most famous food and drink. 

The best part of this food walking tour is that not only will you be enjoying delicious lomo saltado, ceviche, pisco sours, and other delectables but you will also be taking in the sights around the famous Barranco district. Barranco is known for its art galleries, graffiti murals, ocean views, and colonial architecture. It truly is one of the best places to see when in Lima. 

After the food walking tour, we will return to the hotel where you are free to take a siesta and prepare yourself for the evening. Be sure to ask our guides for any restaurant recommendations if you are looking for something special for your last evening in Lima.

Today, we will wake up a little early to get to the airport for the short flight to Cusco City. The flight is a mere 90 minutes, giving us ample time for the day. After arriving to Cusco, we will immediately travel to the town of Pisac located in the Sacred Valley. Pisac is a quaint Valley town known for its ruins high above the town. We will explore the archaeological complex above Pisac for some time before descending back down the mountain and into the town square. While in Pisac, we will have a little time to shop, walk the cobblestone streets, and take in the sights of the green mountains that surround us.

After our time in Pisac, we will head to the Hacienda Huayoccari for a private lunch filled with many traditional Peruvian dishes. All of the vegetables used in the dishes are grown right there at the estate. 

After a filling lunch, it is time to travel to the hotel where you can relax for the rest of the day. Walk the grounds of the hotel and find a patch of grass to lay down in for a while or maybe book a massage at the front desk. You are free to spend the rest of the day as you would like before we head to Moray and Maras the next day.

After a good night’s sleep and a delicious breakfast, it is time to head to the Incan agricultural laboratory at Moray. Close to the town of Chinchero lies these ancient circular agricultural terraces. Each level of terraces exhibits a different temperature and a unique ecosystem, allowing the Incas to study which crops perform best at which temperature, elevation, and ecosystem before planting their crops on a much larger scale throughout the entire valley and surrounding areas. 

After some time touring Moray, it is time for lunch in the nearby town of Maras. Surrounded by an impressive landscape of high mountains and green fields, the restaurant is the ideal place for tourists visiting the area to enjoy a world-class meal. In this restaurant, visitors can enjoy a unique gastronomic experience selected and prepared with ingredients from a cultivated field and an organic bio-gardens located in the area.

After lunch, we will visit the Maras salt mines. The salt mines at Maras have been used since pre-Inca times. Maras consists of over 5,000 different salt ponds; a truly dazzling site to see nestled in the slopes of the Sacred Valley.

After Maras, it will be time to return to the hotel to rest and enjoy some free time before heading to Machu Picchu in the morning.

Waking up for the 2nd day in a row in the beautiful Sacred Valley, you should feel rested and rejuvenated before we head to Machu Picchu today. After a quick breakfast, it is time to gather our things and head to the train station in Ollantaytambo. From Ollantaytambo, we will hop aboard one of the most famous train rides in the world that winds through the cloud forest and to the town of Aguas Calientes. 

After arriving in the town of Aguas Calientes, we will go by bus up the mountain to the gates of Machu Picchu. There we will meet with our bilingual guide who will take us through the ancient citadel for the next two hours while explaining the cultural, historical, and spiritual significance of the UNESCO site and all its different structures.

At the end of the tour, it is time to return to the town of Aguas Calientes for a special lunch that will satisfy your taste buds and replenish your energy. 

After lunch, it is time to head to the train station from where we will go to Ollantaytambo to meet with our private driver who will take us to our hotel in Cusco. Once we check in at the hotel in Cusco, you are free to find a restaurant in the city, order something for delivery to your hotel room, or try something at the hotel bar/restaurant.

After a wonderful breakfast, we will pack our day packs and head out for the Cusco City Tour. The Cusco City Tour starts by visiting the Qorikancha or Golden Temple, considered the most important religious center of the Incas. We will also visit the Plaza de Armas and the Cathedral of Cusco, to admire its beautiful architecture and colonial paintings before we get on the tour bus that will take us to visit four nearby archaeological centers: Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara, and Tambomachay.

After the tour, we will have lunch at one of the most famous restaurants in Cusco. Cusco is home to some of the best restaurants in all of Peru known for their fusions of Peruvian and international cuisines. 

After stuffing ourselves with some high-quality locally sourced food, it is time for a little dessert at the ChocoMuseo. One of Peru’s main exports is chocolate. At the Choco Museum, we will learn about the complete process of producing chocolate with their comprehensive Bean-to-Bar workshop. You will also have the opportunity to make your own personalized chocolate treats, an ideal present for friends and family back home or the ideal snack for back at the hotel. 

Once we have loaded up our own little grab bags of personalized chocolate goodies, we can then head back to the hotel where we will break for the day.

Free day to explore Cusco at your own pace. Visit the nearby food markets or sample local flavors at a traditional ‘picanteria’ restaurant, a very popular choice for Cusquenos eager to eat the local delicacy of guinea pig. 

Later in the afternoon, we will enjoy a Street Food tour, one of our favorite foodie experiences in the city. Sample the best flavors from the street vendors such as tamales, anticuchos, and every Peruvian’s favorite, picarones.

After the Street Food tour, you are free once again to explore the city on your own. Tonight is your last night in the city, so be sure to ask our guide about where you can get some free salsa lessons or catch some live music after dinner.

After breakfast, it is time to say goodbye to your guides and continue on with your travels solo. If you have a flight to catch, make sure you prearrange transportation with us to take you to the airport. If you are continuing to travel in Peru on your own, we wish you a safe journey. Also, be sure to talk to us if you would like to book an additional tour to take you to Puno and Lake Titicaca, Arequipa and the Colca Canyon, or Iquitos and the Amazon Rainforest. We are always here to help!