Peru - On Incas Traces

Upon arrival, welcoming and transfer to the hotel. Guests will get an Alpaca wool scarf as a present, as well as a Pisco Sour or a glass of sparkling wine. Dinner will be served at Observatory restaurant at Miraflores Park Hotel.

Flight to Cusco with Coca tea reception at the airport. Transfer to a viewpoint of Cusco where guests will be welcomed by traditional dances and folkloric music of the Andes. A private lunch is waiting in an unique scenery. After lunch, guests will have a guided tour at the archaeological park of the fortress-temple Sacsayhuaman. Guests enjoy dinner at the Map Cafe, located in the beautifully designed Pre-Columbian Art Museum.

After breakfast, the hidden treasure tour will take place. During the whole adventure in the Sacred Valley guests will get an insight into several traditional Peruvian customs, like the wonderful and fanciful decorated trees, called “Yunzas”. They learn about the Peruvian handcrafts, animals, culture heritages and the mysterious hidden treasures. In the Potato Park (parque de la papa) the typical Andean lunch Pachamanca will be found. Pachamanca is a traditional Andean dish based on the under-earth baking of different kinds of meat and produce. Guests will learn more about the Potato park, a new local model of agrobiodiversity conservation, denominated Indigenous Biocultural Heritage Area. Return to Cusco and dinner at the hotel.

Upon arrival at the train station of Poroy, guests will be welcomed with an aperitif on board of the luxury Belmond Hiram Bingham train. With the shuttle-bus (seat-in) the journey continues up to Machu Picchu, where a private guided tour awaits the guests. As a memory of this unforgettable day, a snap shot will be taken of the group. Tea time at Sanctuary lodge (seat-in). Gourmet dinner will be served on board of the train. In the bar wagon, Pisco Sour can be enjoyed while listening to the sounds of local musicians.

Flight to Lima, where guests will be welcomed with a Pisco Sour and start the tour visiting the famous Larco Herrera Museum with a Collection of Peruvian Gold and Silver from ancient times. Continue the tour to the colonial parts of Lima. Dinner at Casa Garcia Alvarado, a private family home of Ana Maria and Josefina García Alvarado, who open their precious house for exclusive guests.

Visit of the Bohemian district Barranco with its Bridge of Sighs. Drive on the Panamericana to the traditional Hacienda Mamacona, where guests enjoy a delicious Peruvian dish. On time, transfer to the airport and homebound flight.