Coast to Machu Picchu 11 Days

These 11 days begin in Lima upon and continue South to the Paracas Reserve and Islas Ballestas near Pisco. From there you'll continue through the Nazca desert and stop in at an oasis called Huacachina before arriving in Nazca. After your flight over the Nazca Lines we'll visit a cemetery called Cahuachi where you can witness Nazca mummies in pristine condition. Afterwards, we'll continue on to Arequipa, Chivay and Colca Canyon to see condors in flight. From Arequipa you'll fly to Cusco and see the city's ruins before exploring Cusco's Sacred Valley and concluding with Machu Picchu.


11 Days
Lima - Lima
From
$1890 USD
Code: PC5G2

This trip is:

Classic

This trip involves travel by plane, boat, tour bus and train and 2 to 3 star hotels. Some light walking is required at the ruins.

Standard

Flights, Expedition train, bus tickets and entrances included. Some meals are included.

Easy to Moderate

Minimal physical walking. Requires 1 overnight bus trip.

Private / Pooled Tours

These tours are private and pooled.

Popular

These sites are very touristic.

Coast to Machu Picchu Tour Package Map Related Package | Paracas | Nazca | Arequipa | Cusco | Machu Picchu

Overview

Day 1    Arrival in Lima
We will be waiting at the airport holding a sign with your name on it. From there we will transfer to your hotel in Lima.
Included Airport Transfer / Accommodation


Day 2    Bus Lima to Paracas - Night in Paracas
Pickup at your hotel early morning and transfer to bus terminal in Lima - Bus to Paracas (5 hrs) - Visit to the Paracas Reserve - Hotel in Paracas
Includes Meals B / Bus / Transfers / Entrances / Accommodation


Day 3    Islas Ballestas - Huacachina - Ica - Night in Nazca
Islas Ballestas and Candelabra Tour - Transfer to Huacachina - Ica City Tour / Wine Tasting or Buggy / Sandboarding - Night in Nazca.
Includes Meals B / Entrances / Transfers / Bus / Ica Tours / Accommodation


Day 4    Nazca Lines - Chauchilla - Arequipa
Flight over Nazca Lines in the morning and a trip to the famous cemetery Chauchilla followed by a Bus trip to Arequipa.
Includes Meals B / Transfers / Flight / Entrances / Bus


Day 5    Arequipa City Tour - Free Time - Night in Arequipa
Check into your Hotel in Arequipa then an afternoon Panoramic Bus City Tour – Free Time – Night in Hotel in Arequipa.
Includes Transfers / Tour / Accommodation


Day 6    Arequipa - Salinas - Chivay
From Arequipa we head through the desert and populations of vicunas before arriving in Chivay, your hotel and the hot springs.
Includes Meals BLD / Bus / Accommodation


Day 7    Chivay - Condor Sighting - Arequipa
Visit the condor sighting "Cruz Condor" then return to Arequipa by bus. Night in Arequipa.
Includes Meals B / Entrances / Guide / Accommodation


Day 8    Flight to Cusco - City Tour
Enjoy a short flight up to the Andes mountains followed by a guided tour of Qoricancha, Q'enqo, Sacsayhuaman, Tambomachay and Puka Pukara. Your tourist entrance ticket (BTG) is included. Stay the night in Cusco.
Includes Meals B / Flight / Transfer / City Tour / Entrances / Accommodation


Day 9    Sacred Valley - Night in Ollantaytambo
Guided tour of Pisaq and Pisaq's market followed by lunch in Urubamba and another guided tour of Ollantaytambo. Stay the night in Ollantaytambo.
Includes Meals BL / Transfers / Entrances / Guide / Accommodation


Day 10    Train to Machu Picchu - Return to Cusco
Board the train in Ollantaytambo for Cusco (1.5 hrs) followed by bus up to Machu Picchu and a guided tour. After free time you'll return to Cusco by train then by bus.
Includes Meals B / Train and Bus Tickets / Transfers / Entrances / Guide / Accommodation


Day 11    Flight Cusco to Lima - Departure
Transfer to Airport in Cusco - Flight to Lima - INTL Return Flight
Includes Meals B / Transfer / Flight to Lima

Itinerary

Day 1    Arrival in Lima - Hotel in Lima
We will be waiting at the airport holding a sign with your name on it. From there we will transfer to your hotel in Lima. Enjoy free time exploring the city. Night in Hotel.

Free Time

Free Time
Explore Lima on your own after checking into your hotel.

Hotel

Accommodation
Night in Lima "Hotel Stefanos" (or similar).

Includes Transfer / Accommodation

Day 2    Bus Lima to Paracas - Reserve Tour - Night in Paracas
Pickup at your hotel early morning and transfer to bus terminal in Lima - Bus to Paracas (5 hrs). Tour of the Paracas Reserve - Hotel in Paracas.

5 hrs

Bus to Paracas
Enjoy your bus trip on "Cruz del Sur" along the coastal desert.

2 hrs

Guided Tour of Paracas Reserve
See the Peruvian coastline, flocks of flamingos and visit a museum on your 1/2 day tour of the National Reserve.

Hotel

Accommodation
Night in Paracas "Paracas Sunset Hotel" (or similar).

Includes Meals B / Transfer / Bus Tickets / Entrances / Accommodation

Day 3    Islas Ballestas - Huacachina - Nazca
Islas Ballestas and Candelabra Tour - Transfer to Huacachina - Arrival in Nazca - Hotel in Nazca.

3 hrs

Guided Boat Tour of the Islas Ballestas
Troll through the coves of the Islas Ballestas with close up views of Boobies, Humbolt Penguins and barking sea lions.

6 hrs

Bus to Nazca
Enjoy a tour bus through the desert on your way to Nazca with a stop at Huacachina and Ica.

3 hrs

Huacachina Oasis
Explore this desert gem and some free time or try out sandboarding and a dune buggy ride.

3 hrs

Ica City Tour + Pisco Wineries and Tasting
Enjoy a quaint tour of Ica, the Regional Museum, Plaza and a visit to some Pisco and Wine distilleries and of course, some tasting.

Hotel

Accommodation
Night in Nazca "Hotel Alegria" (or similar).

Includes Meals B / Entrances + Boat Tour / Transfers / Bus Tickets / Ica Tour + Winery OR Buggy + Sandboarding / Accommodation

Optional

Sandboarding + Dune Buggy Ride (No Additional Cost)
Opt out of the Ica City Tour and tear up the desert in a dune buggy before reaching the perfect slope for surfing down the sand.

Day 4    Nazca Lines - Chauchilla cemetery - Bus to Arequipa
Flight over Nazca Lines in the morning followed by a trip to the famous cemetery "Chauchilla". Overnight Bus to Arequipa.

30 - 45 mins

Flight Over the Nazca Lines
These man made ancient drawings are only visible from the clouds and from space.

2 hrs

Guided Tour of Chauchilla
Observe the well preserved mummies and burial grounds.

6 hrs

Bus to Arequipa
Overnight Bus to Arequipa on "Cruz del Sur".

Includes Meals B / Flight / Entrances / Transfer / Bus

Note: There are also buses leaving for Arequipa in the morning. Plan for an extra day and a hotel stay in Nazca if not wanting to travel overnight. We will revise your itinerary.

Day 5    Arequipa City Tour - Free Time - Night in Arequipa
Check into your Hotel in Arequipa then an afternoon Panoramic Bus City Tour - Free Time - Night in Hotel in Arequipa.

1/2 Day

Free Time
Explore Arequipa on your own.

4 hrs

Guided Panoramic Bus Tour of Arequipa
Enjoy a tour of Arequipa's city in a Double Decker Bus.

Hotel

Accommodation
Night in Arequipa "Hotel Casona Solar" (or similar).

Includes Transfers / Entrances / Transportation / Guide / Accommodation

Day 6    Arequipa - Salinas - Chivay
On the way to Chivay see the National Reserve of Salinas and Aguadas Blancas with herds of vicuñas and Flemish Roses growing in the lagoons. In the afternoon relax in the hot springs of Calera. Night in a hotel in Chivay.

full day

Tour Bus to Chivay
See more of the Arequipean desert and roaming vicunas.

Hotel

Accommodation
Night in Chivay "Casa Andina Standard Colca" (or similar).

Includes Meals BLD / Transportation / Accommodation

Optional

Hot Springs
Rejuvenate in the hot springs of Chivay.

Day 7    Chivay - Condor Sighting - Arequipa
Leaving Chivay you'll see colonial towns and terraced Inca ruins on the way to the famous viewpoint called "Cruz Condor". Here, we have the morning to appreciate the Condors in flight over thermal vents. Return to your hotel in Arequipa. Night in Arequipa.

2 hrs

Colca Canyon Cruz Condor Sighting
From this magnificent viewpoint over the Colca Canyon, watch Condors in work the thermal vents.

Hotel

Accommodation
Night in Arequipa "Hotel Casona Solar" (or similar).

Includes Meals B / Entrances / Guide / Accommodation

Day 8    Flight Arequipa - Cusco - City Tour of Cusco's Ruins
This morning you'll fly to Cusco arriving in time for an afternoon (2 pm) city tour. From 2 pm - 7 pm you'll visit Cusco's major ruins beginning at Qoricancha followed by the caves of Q'enqo, Sacsayhuaman, Tambomachay and Puka Pukara. Night in Cusco "El Balcon" (or similar).

1.5 hrs

Flight to Cusco
Have a nice flight from the desert to the Andes.

5 hrs

Private Cusco City Tour
Privately guided tours of Qoricancha, Q'enqo, Sacsayhuaman, Tambomachay and Puka Pukara from 2 pm - 7 pm. Your tourist entrance ticket (BTG) is included.

Hotel

Accommodation
Night in Cusco "Tika Wasi Casa Boutique" (or similar).

Includes Meals B / Transfers / Entrances (BTG) / City Tour / Accommodation

Day 9    Sacred Valley Tour - Night in Ollantaytambo
After a solid night's rest and a bit of acclimation to the altitude you will feel up for seeing Cusco's Sacred Valley. We'll spend the whole day there seeing the ruins of Pisaq and Ollantaytambo. We'll have some shopping time in Pisaq's big artesanal market and have a delicious buffet lunch in Urubamba. The day concludes in Ollantaytambo in the afternoon with time to rest or explore the town. Night in Ollantaytambo.

full day

Private Sacred Valley Tour
Privately guided tours of Pisaq and Ollantaytambo including a buffet lunch.

Hotel

Accommodation
Night in Ollantaytambo "Hotel Samanapaq" (or similar).

Includes Meals BL / Transfer / Guide / Entrances / Accommodation

Day 10    Train to Machu Picchu - Return to Cusco
This morning we will board our train to Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu (1.5 hrs). After arrival in Aguas Calientes we will go by bus up to Machu Picchu Citadel. After a complete guided tour (2 hrs) we'll have free time to take photos for another 2 hrs before returing to Aguas Calientes by bus. We will return to Cusco by train arriving at night.

3 hrs

Guided tour of Machu Picchu
1.5 hr guided tour of Machu Picchu followed by 1.5 hrs free time.

3 hrs

Train Ride
Experience a round trip train ride through the jungle along the Urubamba river 1.5 hrs each way.

Hotel

Accommodation
Night in Cusco "Tika Wasi Casa Boutique" (or similar).

Includes Meals B / Train and Bus Tickets / Entrances / Transfer / Guide / Accommodation

Optional

Train Upgrade
Ride the Vistadome or Hiram Bingham train

Huayna Picchu
Climb to a unique and picturesque viewpoint above Machu Picchu * Book 3 months in advance!

Montaña
Get a unique view of Machu Picchu from a neighboring mountain which offers the best possible photo opportunity of Machu Picchu.

Day 11    Flight Cusco to Lima - Departure
Transfer to Airport in Cusco - Flight to Lima.

40 mins

Flight Cuz-Lima
Enjoy a short flight in the morning allowing time for your connecting INTL departure flight in the afternoon.

Includes Meals B / Transfer / Flight

Group Size Price/Person Group Type Extras
1 $2990 Private/Pooled --
2 - 3 $2290 Private/Pooled --
4 - 5 $2050 Private/Pooled --
6 - 7 $1980 Private/Pooled --
8 - 12 $1890 Private/Pooled --

Included Not Included
Included:
* 03 Flights: Nazca Lines / Arequipa - Cusco / Cusco - Lima
* Transfers in Lima: airport - hotel - bus terminal
* Transfers in Paracas: bus - hotel - tours
* Transfers in Nazca: bus - tours - hotel - bus
* Transfers in Arequipa/Colca Canyon/Chivay: terminal - tours - hotel - terminal
* Transfers in Cusco: hotel - tours - Ollantaytambo
* Transfers to Machu Picchu: train - bus - train - Cusco RT
* Bus Tickets - Lima - Paracas / Paracas - Nazca / Nazca - Arequipa
* Guided Tours - (Pooled) Paracas Reserve & Ballestas / (Pooled) Nazca & Chauchilla / (Pooled) Colca Canyon / (Private) Cusco City / (Private) Sacred Valley / (Private) Machu Picchu
* Entrances to Paracas Reserve / Islas Ballestas / Chauchilla / Colca Canyon
* Entrances to Cusco's City and Sacred Valley ruins + Museums/Dances (BTG)
* Entrance to Machu Picchu
* Touristic Bus Ticket RT Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu
* RT Touristic Train Tickets Cusco - Aguas Calientes (Expedition or similar)
* 9 Nts Accommodation in Hotels (Lima, Paracas, Nazca, Arequipa, Chivay, Cusco, Ollantaytambo)
* Meals specified in itinerary
* Meals not mentioned

To Bring Optional
* Original Passport
* ISIC Card (for Students)
* Comfortable Shoes
* Bug Repellent (Machu Picchu)
* Daypack for Machu Picchu
* Rain Protection
* Sunblock
* Sunglasses
* Hat or Cap
* Binoculars


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