Desert to Machu Picchu 10 Days

These 10 days begin in Lima upon your arrival and continue South to Peru's desert where the legendary Nazca roamed centuries ago. After seeing the Nazca lines from a small plane you'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 ending with a complete tour of Machu Picchu.


10 Days
Lima - Lima
From
$1650 USD
Code: PC4G2

This trip is:

Classic

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

Standard

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

Easy to Moderate

Minimal physical walking. Requires 1 overnight bus trip (or add an extra day).

Private / Pooled Tours

These tours are private and pooled.

Popular

These sites are very touristic.

Desert to Machu Picchu Tour Package Map Related Packages | 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 Nazca - Night in Nazca
Pickup at your hotel early morning and transfer to bus terminal in Lima - Bus to Nazca (7 hrs) – Free Time in Nazca - Hotel in Nazca.
Includes Meals B / Transfers / Bus Tickets / Accommodation


Day 3    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 4    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 5    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 6    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 7    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 / Transfers / Entrances (BTG) / Tour / Guide / Accommodation


Day 8    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 9    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 10    Flight Cusco to Lima - Departure
Transfer to Airport in Cusco - Flight to Lima - INTL Return Flight
IncludesMeals 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 Nazca - Night in Nazca
Pickup at your hotel early morning and transfer to bus terminal in Lima - Bus to Nazca (5 hrs) – Free Time in Nazca - Hotel in Nazca.

5 hrs

Bus to Nazca
Enjoy an air conditioned bus trip through the Peruvian desert.

1/2 Day

Free Time
Explore Nazca in the afternoon on your own.

Hotel

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

Includes Meals B / Transfer / Bus Tickets / Accommodation

Day 3    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 4    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 on a Double Decker Bus.

Hotel

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

Includes Transfers / Entrances / Transportation / Guide / Accommodation

Day 5    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 6    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 / Bus Tour / Accommodation

Day 7    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 "Tika Wasi Casa Boutique" (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 8    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 9    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

Privately 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 10    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 $2840 Private/Pooled --
2 - 3 $1990 Private/Pooled --
4 - 5 $1880 Private/Pooled --
6 - 7 $1690 Private/Pooled --
8 - 12 $1650 Private/Pooled --

Included Not Included
* 2 Flights Arequipa - Cusco / Cusco - Lima
* 1 Flight over the Nazca Lines
* Transfers in Lima: airport - hotel - bus terminal
* 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 - Nazca / Nazca - Arequipa
* Guided Tours - (Pooled) Nazca Lines and Chauchilla / (Pooled) Colca Canyon / (Private) Cusco City / (Private) Sacred Valley / (Private) Machu Picchu
* Entrances to Chauchilla and 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 Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes (Expedition)
* 8 Nts Accommodation in Hotels (Lima, 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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