12-Day Peru & Ecuador: World Heritage of South America

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Today, you'll embark on a colonial and contemporary city tour of Lima. You'll visit numerous must-see sights including the San Francisco Monastery. Afterwards, you'll enjoy a guided visit to one of Lima’s most noted museums, the Larco Museum, which houses the world’s largest private collection of Peruvian pre-Columbian Art, focussing on women's roles in ancient Peru. After the tour, you'll have the option to enjoy a visit to Parque de la Exposición with dinner in a local restaurant afterwards.

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You will be picked up at a given time at the hotel and brought to the airport in order to take your flight to Cusco. Upon arrival in Cusco, you'll be welcomed at the airport and taken to your hotel. On your way to the Urubamba Valley, you will undertake a short visit to the sanctuary Cochahuasi. You will have the opportunity to see Pumas, Condors and Aras. The small conservation project is not comparable to a zoo. It’s also possible to get an insight into the Andean web techniques.

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In the morning, you will visit the Mercado de Urubamba, an authentic market where real bartering takes place. The rural people of the surroundings sell and barter agricultural products as well as animals. You'll then continue to Ollantaytambo, a typical Inca community, towering above the town of the same name. Steep stone terraces rising from the edge of town lead up to the fortress ruins at the top of the hill. You'll also have the option to trek to the terraces of Yucay.

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This morning, you'll transfer by bus to Ollantaytambo train station where the tour starts by train through the fertile plain of the Urubamba valley and on to Aguas Calientes. From there, a bus will take you to Machu Picchu. Known as the Lost City of the Incas, this cultural heritage of mankind is a beautifully located impressive stone city constructed with a technique incredible for its era and even for present times. After a two-hour guided tour, you'll be transferred to your hotel.

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This morning, you'll have the option to visit Machu Picchu again for a more in-depth experience. In the afternoon, you will board the train back to Ollantaytambo from where you will be transferred to your hotel in Cusco. Doing this journey in reverse, you'll be able to appreciate different perspectives and views of the Sacred Valley. Your luggage will be transferred for you.

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You'll start your city tour at the typical San Pedro Market and take in the lively bustle of the workers and their colourful stands. Then, from Plaza de Armas, you'll visit the impressive Renaissance-style Cusco Cathedral. Make your way through small alleys edged with Incan walls until you reach Koricancha, the temple dedicated to the sun, Inti. Then, you'll journey into the past as you explore Sacsayhuamán, the Inca ceremonial fortress dedicated to the sun.

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This morning, you'll transfer from your hotel to the airport in Cusco for your flight to Lima. Upon arrival, you'll transfer to your hotel in Lima and settle in. In the afternoon, you'll have the option to meet with your local guide to go on a unique tour of Lima. One option is a culinary tour through Lima visiting a local market and sampling classic Peruvian dishes. Alternatively, you can visit the Barranco district, the bohemian heart of Lima for an interesting tour.

In the morning, you'll transfer from your hotel to the airport for you flight to Quito. Upon arrival in the Ecuadorian capital, you'll be transferred from the airport to your hotel. You'll then have the rest of the afternoon and evening to spend as you wish. Quito is known for its treasures of colonial churches, monasteries, paintings, sculptures and carvings and the magnificent blend of Spanish, Flemish and Moorish architecture.

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Today, you will enjoy a sightseeing tour of the city of Quito which leads you through the historical centre of Quito for a walk through the culturally diverse history of this city. You will pass the church of La Compañia, Independence Square and the San Francisco Church including a visit. Afterwards, you'll visit the Equatorial Line Monument called “Middle of the World” where you'll get a truly rare experience to stand in both, the Northern and Southern Hemispheres simultaneously.

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Today, you'll have the day free to spend as you wish with the option of two locally guided tours. One will take you to the famous Otavalo market, passing by the town of Calderón, looking over the snow-capped Cayambe and passing through the glacier of the immense volcano. On this tour, you'll also visit Cotacachi and Laguna Cuicocha. Alternatively, you can embark on a tour of the Mindo cloud forest, an extraordinary richness of 500 various types of birds and natural swimming places in its rivers.