Say "hola" to Peru! Upon arrival in Lima, you will be greeted and transferred to your hotel. After you settle in, enjoy a sightseeing tour of all the major sites in the capital. 

In the evening, enjoy your first Peruvian meal near your hotel. 

Following breakfast at the hotel you will be transferred to the airport for your morning flight to Cusco, Peru's breathtakingly beautiful colonial city! The juxtaposition of cultures makes this city one of the world's top destinations.

After you've settled in, enjoy a walking tour taking you to Cusco Cathedral and the sun temple Koricancha!

Fuel up with breakfast at your hotel before transferring to Ollantaytambo train station for your expedition to Machu Picchu. Once you arrive in the town of Aguas Calientes, you’ll have a shuttle bus escort you to the citadel followed by a guided tour of Machu Picchu. Once you've ooed and awed at the magnificent ancient civilization, a shuttle bus will escort you down from Machu Picchu back to Aguas Calientes. 

In the morning return to Aguas Calientes train station and enjoy a comfortable train ride back to Ollantaytambo. Enjoy a tour of Ollantaytambo ruins and the colorful Pisac Market before returning to Cusco. 

Once you settle into your hotel, stroll through the heart of the city at the Plaza de Armas and take a picture with the local women in traditional Inca dress.

Hike up to the San Blas neighborhood and pick up a few souvenirs to take home. In the evening, indulge in a few of Peru's delicacies. Adventurous eaters will want to try the local specialty, cuy (guinea pig).

San Blas • Cusco

Today you will depart Cusco for Puerto Maldonado, the capital of the southern jungle. Cruise by motorized canoe along the Madre de Dios River until you reach your accommodation. Enjoy lunch then take a walk through nature trails, where you will learn about primary and secondary rainforest and its relevance in the world.

At dusk, you will embark on another canoe ride for a twilight river excursion. Cruise on the Madre de Dios River and learn about its ecosystem, Amazonian creeks, nocturnal animals’ behavior, and the southern constellations. 

Get ready for a long trek through terra firma into the Tambopata National Reserve towards Lake Sandoval. Here you will understand why Madre de Dios is called the biodiversity capital of Peru while learning about the reserve’s conservation efforts and the lake’s formation. Cruise by canoe across this mirror-like oxbow lake that's home to the endangered giant river otter, blue and yellow macaw, red howler monkeys, black caiman, and the world’s biggest fresh water fish, paiche.

Return to your lodge for lunch, then embark on a canopy walk! Take a 20-minute ride by canoe to the Inkaterra Canopy Walkway Interpretation Center where you will learn about its construction and the conservation projects of ITA-Inkaterra Asociación (NGO). Ascend one of the two 98-ft towers and cross the 7 hanging bridges that connect the treetops at 91 ft. high. Enjoy the breathtaking vistas and get the chance to see white-throated toucans, woodpeckers, trogons, squirrel monkeys and the three-toed sloth! After descending, go along the wooden bridge over the swamps (aguajales). Learn about the fauna and flora of this flooded ecosystem.

Then get ready for a nighttime rainforest adventure! Listen and watch for the Amazon's nocturnal animals including jaguars, pumas and sloths.

Madre de Dios river • Amazon

After breakfast, transfer back to Puerto Maldonado for your flight to Lima. Before departing, visit the Inkaterra Butterfly House, a large butterfly garden and reproduction laboratory offering an interactive experience with a large variety of butterflies.

After you arrive and settle into your Lima hotel, dine on fresh seafood and say cheers to an unforgettable vacation with a Pisco Sour, Peru's national drink!

Make your way to Lima airport for your flight back home.