Luxury Path of the Condor to Machu Picchu

Private Arequipa City Tour

Nicknamed the ‘White City’, Arequipa is surrounded by spectacular mountains, including the volcano El Misti. A fascinating feature of the city is its many beautiful buildings made of a light-colored volcanic rock called sillar.

The City Tour of Arequipa is a great way to get to know the impressive beauty of “La Ciudad Blanca”. The tour includes sites such as the church and square of San Francisco, home of La Compañía de Jesús, colonial homes, the Plaza de Armas and the unforgettable Convent of Santa Catalina, characterized by its narrow streets and different styles, famous since the 16th century.

The Convent of Santa Catalina, perhaps the most fascinating colonial religious building in the country, was until recently home to almost 450 cloistered nuns.

Luxury 5* Libertador Hotel Arequipa

Check into your hotel, the beautiful Hotel Libertador, the only 5-star hotel in Arequipa.

The Hotel Libertador Arequipa offers distinguished and warm service to travelers on the Arequipa-Cusco circuit. Its facilities and location make it an ideal starting point for exploring the Colca Canyon, one of the deepest canyons in the world.

The spacious Guest Rooms and Suites offer:

• Internet access & Heating
• Room service 24 hours a day
• Minibar refrigerator & Laundry service
• Cable TV and radio
• 220V and 110V electrical current

Additional Services:

• Gift Shop & Kuna store
• Gym and sauna – massages available
• Jacuzzi and swimming pool – available 24 hours
• Los Montoneros Bar
• Los Robles Restaurant – Where you can enjoy buffet breakfast (05:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.)

Private Colca Canyon Tour

We depart at 7:30, crossing 160 km to the town of Chivay, capital of the Province of Caylloma. At the beginning of our excursion we will enjoy majestic views of the Misti, Chachani and Pichu Pichu volcanoes and then approach the National Reserve of “Pampa Cañahuas”, where our transportation will make a short stop to observe wild Vicuñas in their natural habitat at around 3,400 meters above sea level.

We arrive at “Pata Wasi” (Pata=high, Wasi=home), an Andean community at the opposite border of the reserve. Here you can enjoy the natural rock formations and views to the backside of Misti and Chachani. To prevent altitude sickness, we will have a traditional Andean “Mate de Coca” drink in Sumbay at 3,800 meters above sea level.

Continuing on the road we pass through “Tocra” over 4,500-meter-high mountains, observing lakes with migratory birds, llamas and guanacos on the altiplano. Our highest point will be “Pata Pampa” located at 4,820 meters, where we observe the volcanoes Ampato, Sabancaya, Hualca-Hualca, Mismi (the source of the Amazon River), and the “Cordillera de Chila”.

Approaching Chivay (3,651 meters), we marvel at the spectacular multicolor view of the terraces of the Colca Valley. After occupying our rooms and having lunch, in the afternoon we walk to the traditional town of Coporaque, visit its main square and embark on an optional hike to the San Antonio ruins and cemetery overlooking the canyon terraces (approx. 1 hour hike).

Colca Lodge Hotel, Spa, & Hot Springs

At an altitude of 3,250 meters above sea level and two-and-a-half hours from Arequipa, Colca Lodge nestles on the banks of the Colca River. Surrounded by hundreds of pre-Inca agricultural terraces, it is blessed with relaxing natural hot springs rich in lithium.

Experience another dimension of relaxation at the hot springs Eco-spa featuring open-air thermal pools of varying temperatures, steam room, Jacuzzis, and massage sessions with local therapists using geothermal energy with zero environmental impact.

Rooms feature rustic architecture with thatched roofs, adobe walls, geothermal radiant stone slab heating, and private terraces with sweeping views of the canyon valley.

Private Cruz del Condor

We enjoy an early breakfast around 6:00 am to arrive at the famous “Cruz del Condor” viewpoint by approximately 8:00 am. Watch in awe as majestic Andean Condors soar gracefully on rising air thermals over the precipitous 1,200-meter-deep canyon chasm. Following condor viewing, our guide leads a scenic walk along the canyon edge.

On the return drive to Chivay, we stop at Pinchollo and the “Antahuilque viewpoint” overlooking 1,500-year-old pre-Inca Collaguas terraces, followed by visits to the towns of Maca and Yanque with its baroque church. After lunch in Chivay, our private overland transfer takes us across the altiplano to the shores of Lake Titicaca.

Luxury 5* Libertador Hotel – Lake Titicaca

Check into the 5-star Hotel Libertador, set on private Esteves Island directly on Lake Titicaca. Enjoy sunset cocktails by the fireplace at Taquile Bar and gourmet Peruvian fusion cuisine at Los Uros Restaurant with panoramic views of the glistening lake.

Full Day Lake Titicaca Tour

Lake Titicaca, at 3,820 meters above sea level, is the highest navigable lake in the world. Its crystalline air creates luminous light and breathtaking vistas of the snow-capped Cordillera Real in neighboring Bolivia.

Board the comfortable speedboat “Titicaca Express” to explore a secluded, non-commercial section of Taquile Island. Hike along pre-Inca trails and meet master weavers whose UNESCO-protected textile traditions have endured for millennia.

Next, visit the traditional community of Llachón on the Capachica Peninsula for a cultural exchange and an authentic “Pachamanca” lunch – meats, fish, and Andean tubers cooked in underground stone ovens.

Conclude with a visit to Uros Ccapi, an authentic and uncommercialized floating reed community within the Lake Titicaca National Reserve, where families demonstrate the ancient craft of building totora reed islands.

Luxury Orient Express Andean Explorer Train – Lake Titicaca to Cusco

The Andean Explorer is decorated in the fine manner of the great 1920s Pullman luxury trains. Features include elegant dining carriages, a bar car, and an open-air observation car offering panoramic 360-degree views of the vast altiplano, herds of grazing vicuñas, and dramatic snow-capped peaks at La Raya mountain pass (4,319 meters).

Luxury 5* JW Marriott El Convento Cusco

Located in Cusco’s historic center, the JW Marriott Hotel Cusco is built inside a meticulously restored 16th-century Augustinian convent with exposed ancient Inca walls. It features two museum halls with authentic pre-Columbian artifacts, gourmet restaurant, full-service spa, and oxygen-enriched rooms.

Private Afternoon Cusco City Tour

The Private Half Day Cusco City Tour visits the principal Inca and Colonial landmarks of the imperial capital:

Tambomachay – Water sanctuary and sacred baths reserved for Inca royalty.

Puca Pucara – Imposing stone military fortress guarding the imperial approaches.

Qenqo – Ancient ritual amphitheater and subterranean labyrinth carved into living rock.

Sacsayhuamán – The colossal megalithic citadel whose carved granite blocks weigh up to 128 tons, fitted without mortar.

Cusco Cathedral – Grand colonial cathedral boasting masterpieces of the Cusqueña art school.

Coricancha – The Sun Temple, the spiritual epicenter of the Inca Empire once clad in sheets of pure gold.

Luxury 5* Sumaq Hotel Machu Picchu

At the base of the mountains surrounding Machu Picchu along the Vilcanota River stands Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel, a luxury boutique hotel architecturally inspired by Inca traditions.

Includes an exquisite gourmet dinner and an optional cooking class & cocktail demonstration where you will learn to prepare fresh trout ceviche and authentic Peruvian pisco sours.

First Class Vistadome Train Service

Enjoy large panoramic windows that curve into the ceiling, comfortable leather seats, and live traditional Andean dance performances during your rail journey through the Urubamba canyon.

Guided Tour of Machu Picchu (2 – 3 Hours)

Explore the citadel’s terraces, the Temple of the Sun, the Intihuatana astronomical stone, the Royal Palace, and the Sacred Plaza with your private guide.

Revisit Machu Picchu

Take advantage of a second morning to explore Machu Picchu at your own rhythm:

The Sun Gate (Inti Punku) – Hike along the classic Inca Trail for a breathtaking panoramic view over the ruins.

Inca Bridge – Walk along a narrow stone trail carved into a vertical cliff wall.

Huayna Picchu or Apu Machu Picchu – Optional mountain summit hikes (subject to ticket availability and advance booking).

Return in the afternoon aboard the Vistadome train to Poroy, followed by private transfer back to the JW Marriott El Convento in Cusco.