Boutique Tour - Culinary Peru

Arrival in Lima and transfer to your hotel. Remaining day at leisure.

City tour through the colonial parts of Lima including a visit of the San Francisco church, the Museum of Gastronomy, the first museum in Peru dedicated exclusively to the history Peruvian cuisine as well as a typical market to enjoy the display of local fruits and vegetables.

Flight to Cusco. Upon arrival, pick up and scenic drive to the Sacred Valley. On the way you will take part in the Andean ritual “pago a la tierra”. Next stop is the Potato Park, where everything evolves about the origin of the potato and the rich diversity Peru has to offer. Lunch including a Paso horse demonstration show. Overnight at a hotel in Yucay.

Visit the Inca ruins of Ollantaytambo. Then proceed to Maras and immerse in the Andean culture while visiting this typical and rural village in midst the Sacred Valley. Participate at a cooking workshop with local including lunch. Continue to the circular terraces in Moray.

Transfer to the train station to take the Vistadome train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes. A shuttle bus will take you up to Machu Picchu, the most famous ruin site of South America. Enjoy a guided tour at “the lost city of the Incas” and lunch at a local restaurant. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Aguas Calientes.

Free morning for an optional second visit of Machu Picchu. Return to Ollantaytambo by train followed by a transfer to Cusco. Overnight at the hotel.

City tour with visit to the San Pedro market with a wide variety of Andean products as well as the most important Incan and Colonial landmarks, like Korikancha and the Cathedral. Another highlight is the fortress-temple Sacsayhuaman outside the city.

Flight to Lima. Visit to the chocolate museum where you learn more about the history of Cocoa. Enjoy specialties of marinated, skewered and grilled beef at a local favourite restaurant for dinner. Stroll through Barranco for a dessert of delicious ice cream or freshly fried picarones.

Public bus ride (4h, no guide assistance) to Ica, south of Lima. Arrival at the hotel, located in the Ica valley and surrounded by more than 500 hectares of vineyards. Chilcano tasting and dinner at the hotel.

Visit of the hotels vineyard followed by an excursion to the downtown of Ica, including the regional museum and the Huacachina Lagoon. Enjoy an overflight over the famous Nazca Lines from Ica airport. Dinner at the hotel.

Return to Lima by public bus (no guide assistance). Farewell dinner at a restaurant in Lima, specialized in fish.

Transfer to the airport and homebound flight.