Peru's Rich History & CUlture; October 14-22, 2025 (9 days/8 nights)

 Upon arrival at the Lima International Airport (LIM), you will be met by a representative of Better Adventures in the arrivals hall for the transfer to the hotel.

A full American-style breakfast will be served each morning during your stay in Peru.

Excursion: Lima City Tour

First, we’ll explore the vibrant San Isidro Market and the Historical Center, passing by Plaza San Martin, Plaza Mayor, the Government Palace, the City Hall, the Cathedral and Santo Domingo Convent.

We visit "Casa de Aliaga", the oldest colonial mansion in Lima. The house has been owned and lived in by the Aliaga family and their descendants since Franzisco Pizarro granted the land to Jerónimo de Aliaga in 1535. 

We continue to the Larco Herrera Museum for a lunch at its café.

Excursion: Larco Herrera Museum 

Enjoy the excellent Larco Herrera Museum for the best overview of Peru's pre-Columbian art. We have the chance to tour through this old Hacienda House, housing the private collection of a great Peruvian scholar: Don Rafael Larco Hoyle.

Return to the hotel to freshen up and relax. 

Dinner is at leisure. The Tour Manager with the group will have restaurant recommendations.

omestic Flight: Lima – Cusco

Transfer the Lima Airport to board your flight. Our representative will assist you with check-in procedures and all departure formalities.

Excursion: Sulca Textile Center

Upon arrival in Cusco, transfer to the Sacred Valley with a visit of the Sulca Textile Center, an Andean textile centre where you will have the chance to be part of the Quipucamayoc experience with Master Sulca. 

Excursion: Andean Cultural Experience

In Andean cosmology and religious beliefs, the earth is a deity called Pachamama (mother earth). This deity protects us, gives us sustenance, and is a source of life and fertility. During the solstices or for an important request, a ritual with an Andean priest is performed to thank Pachamama and respectfully ask her to give us her energy to achieve what we long for. Today, we will experience the ritual.

Farm lunch will be served at Hacienda Sarapampa.

Transfer to the hotel for a bit of relaxation. Dinner is at leisure. The Tour Manager will have recommendations.

Excursion: Mil Immersion at Moray

Today, we will take a guided walk through the hills to enjoy views of the Moray archeological site and we learn about the medicinal and edible plants. We will connect with the farming communities, their customs, and traditions. The excursion concludes with an 8-course tasting menu, crafted with local ingredients.

Excursion: Sol y Luna Foundation

After lunch, we further connect with the local community with a visit to the school and foster home of the Sol y Luna Foundation. Here we will learn and experience the Foundation’s mission and ongoing projects. 

Afternoon and dinner are at leisure.

Excursion: Maras & Ollantaytambo

We visit Maras and its seemingly endless terraces, where salt extracted from springs is stored. Although the salt has been collected here for centuries, even before the Inca period, Maras was founded by the Spanish in 1556. It became an important town.

Explore the Inca fortress and citadel of Ollantaytambo. It served as a temporary capital for Manco Inca, leader of the Inca resistance in 1537 during the Spanish conquest of Peru. Ollantaytambo also features the vestiges of the town built by orders of Inca Pachacutec and thought to be not only a strategic military place to control the Sacred Valley of the Incas, but also for agricultural and religious purposes. The town of Ollantaytambo is referred to as a "Live Inca Town" because inhabitants still live according to customs and traditions inherited from their ancestors.

Enjoy a special Peruvian lunch surrounded by stunning views of the Andes Mountains.

The remainder of the afternoon and dinner are at leisure.

Excursion: Machu Picchu

We travel from the Andean highlands to the beginning of the jungle before reaching the town of Aguas Calientes. From here, we'll board a bus for a 20-minute journey to the Machu Picchu Citadel (11,150 feet above sea level), or Lost City of the Incas. Explore the astonishing walls, terraces, and ramps of this magical site. 

The afternoon is at leisure to explore Aguas Calientes town.

Dinner is included at the hotel.

Optional Excursion: Machu Picchu

This morning you will have the chance for another guided visit of Machu Picchu and enjoy this magnificent citadel or enjoy some free time to relax and explore Agues Calientes.

Lunch will be served today at a local restaurant.

Transfer: Hiram Bingham Train to Cusco

In the evening, we return to Cusco by Hiram Bingham Train. Upon arrival at the train station, you will be met by our representative and driver for the transfer to the hotel.

Excursion: Cusco City Tour

Enjoy a guided walking tour of Cusco, the imperial City, where you will admire the finest examples of Inca history and architecture. Visit the city's most important historical monuments: The Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral, and the Santo Domingo church, which was built on the foundations of an Inca Temple. 

The tour continues to the San Pedro Market, a typical local Mercado, and a popular place for locals to eat a hot meal or drink fresh juice. They offer regional produce from fruits, vegetables and meats to hand-woven sweaters and crafts. 

The tour ends in the district of San Blas, with its winding streets and whitewashed houses with blue balconies. This bohemian neighborhood is full of artisan workshops. After the visit we will return to the hotel.

Enjoy a farewell dinner with the group.

Transfer: Cusco to Lima

After breakfast, you will be transferred back to the airport for your flight to Lima. Upon arrival in Lima, you will be met by our representative, who will assist you with all the check-in procedures for your international departure flight home.