Group tour 25 days Peru Bolivia
Tour for 25 days South Peru and Bolivia, Lima, Nazca, Arequipa, Titicaca, La Paz, Uyuni, Cusco, Machu Picchu
This tour is leaving only in private tour in English.
Look at Dutch page for fixed departure dates with Dutch speaking tourleader
Just send us the amount of persons and we make your tour!
You can choose the data, quality of hotels or hostals and local or private transport
How do we work:
From Lima to —Lima
Tours are with an English speaking tour leader, he travels all the time with you and the group, he is no guide but after many years working in Peru/Bolivia, he knows what a tourist need! He arranges all the hotels, transport, and excursions. He supports and translates to any problem. He gives you general info in every place, enough info, so you can discover the beauty of this country by yourself, or with members of the group. We also can arrange international flights. We promote freedom and flexibility in our tours, we call it alone in a group, you do your thing with the comfort of a group while the tour leader arranges your excursion or bus ticket.
we can arrange the same tour also in individual without tour leader with some small changes
Kind of tour
This is an easy to less easy tour, this because of the 1-night bus and 2 days basic jeep tour to the salt lakes. Open for all ages. young-minded people is what we are looking for. Leave your western look home and just enjoy the beauty of this Andean country. Accept that its different, we come to admire the country, not to change it!
We use good 3 *** hotels and hostels centrally located. We are going slowly to high altitude to get used to it, together with a coca thee cup!
What is included?
* All bus transport 2 local flights, Sucre to La Paz +Cusco /Lima + 2 days jeep tour over the salt lakes + 1 train
* In Private tour you decide the quality of the hotels. From hostels to 4 * Hotels.
* All hotels are based on a double room, if you are single and don’t mind to share the room with a man or women from other sexes, there is no surcharge, if you like a single room there’s an extra cost and you have to tell us in advance!
* All buses are based on good local buses, sometimes private if written in the program, there’s also a Luxury night bus from Nazca to Arequipa. In Bolivia do not exist Luxury buses.
* All breakfast included!
Not included
* Your food, in the hotels is breakfast included
* The entry fees and taxes, like airport tax, entrée Colca canyon, entrée national park on the salt lakes, visitor ticket in Cusco
* The excursions, below there is a list of all the estimated prices.
* Insurance, everybody is obligated to have their travel insurance from home, before starting this trip.
* international flights. We also can arrange it!
Day 1+2 Lima
Arrive at Lima airport, someone from South América Planet picks you up from the airport and bring you to our first hotel in Lima /Miraflores. In the hotel, you get the first information over Peru and meet the tour leader. Today you can discover Lima on your own or as excursion a city tour. The city of Lima, also known as the City of Kings, was founded by Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535, on the right bank of the Rímac river because of the excellent strategic and geographic conditions of this valley.
Lima, whose name comes from the Quechua word Rímac, which translated into Spanish means talker, began its rapid growth amidst the testimonies of the millenary cultures that developed in the entire area. During the Viceroy ship, between the sixteenth and seventeenth century, Lima became the most important and powerful metropolis in Spanish America, and the cultural and commercial center of the region, until the creation of the Viceroy ship of La Plata in the 18th century, which took up the famous mines of Potosí. Already in 1 821, following a series of intense political movements, General San Martín proclaimed the independence of Peru. Thus, the Republican period of the country had begun. Today, Lima is a modern city that offers a wide array of attractions which, united to its rich past, provides visitors with a harmonious synthesis of all this historic richness in its many museums, traditional quarters, restaurants, handicrafts galleries, and nightlife. Free time to walk around in Miraflores and go to Larcomar shopping along the coast. Hotel in Lima
Day 3: Nazca
Early in the morning, we have a private bus until Nazca. First, we drive 4 h to Pisco – Paracas.
We go direct to the port, for de excursion to Ballestas islands, its 1 ½ H by speedboat. The islands are full of sea lions and birds. In the port, we can relax with a cup of coffee before we go with our private transport to “El Catador “the Pisco brewery. Here we can see the whole making process and taste the Pisco. After this tasting process, we drive to our next relaxing destination,” Huacachina” this is an oasis in the desert. Here you can do some excursion sandboarding or jeep in the big sand dunes. Later on, we continue to Nazca, where we arrive in the late afternoon. Hotel in Nazca with a swimming pool.
Home to the world-famous Nazca Lines, huge geoglyphs etched in the Peruvian desert. The city’s name is derived from the Nazca culture that emerged in the area between 100 BC and 800 AD. The Nazca Lines are ancient geoglyphs etched into the Nazca desert in the south of Peru.
The lines, some over 2,000 years old, have blown away historians and archaeologists for hundreds of years, and even today there is no uniform agreement as to how or why they were created. Spread over almost 80km of the desert a flight over the Nazca Lines is the only way to do justice to these incredible landmarks. As excursion. Around 7.50 am Transfer to the airport You will take a flight over the Nazca Lines. you will board a small aircraft that will let you see several famous line figures, including the spider, monkey, astronaut & condor among many others. After your flight, you will visit Chauchilla. The area is named after the Nazca civilization that flourished there between 300BC and 800AD. It consists of a pre-Inca cemetery located 28km South of Nazca. The cemetery has exhibits of some well-preserved mummies, textiles, and other artifacts, saved from decay over the centuries by the dry desert conditions. At night you can take the luxury night bus for 10 h to Arequipa. The bus leaves at 10 PM.
You will arrive in Arequipa early in the morning, the white city and its famous historic downtown.
Arequipa is Peru’s second-largest city with a population of over 800,000 people and arguably the most beautiful city in Peru. Situated about 2,335 meters above sea level in the shadows of the stunning ice capped Misti Volcano (5,822 meters).
The perfect place to acclimatize to the altitude before your tours in the Colca Valley.
You can do an optional city tour. We will show you all its charms of the main streets and colonial buildings, where you will visit The Main Square, The Cathedral from outside, La Compañia a Jesuit’s church and religious cloisters, Santa Catalina convent – which is a city within the city – built on the XVI century and closed to the public for almost 400 years until 1970, and it’s still home of a few nuns. The tour continues to the Church and Square of San Francisco and the local market. The highlight of Arequipa is the 16th century Santa Catalina Convent. This beautiful complex of plazas and buildings is remarkably intact and remained closed to the outside world until 1970. You will also get to visit the star of Arequipa “The Mummy Juanita “. In the evening you may choose to dine at one of Arequipa’s many fine restaurants. Try the amazing alpaca steak!
On a free day in Arequipa, you will get to relax or drink a cup of coffee on one of the nice balconies on the Plaza de Armas, or as an option, you can go rafting on Chili river, a great adventure or you can take the Campina tour with viewpoints over or the reality tour. On this tour, you drive just outside the city. The guide tells you about the locale life, how People survive. Visit a quarry of freestone known as “cutters”, doing a review on these materials known as Sillar, that was used by expert builders or craft beds that shaped and carved harmonious arches, domes, and facades of churches today appreciate our historic center of Arequipa. The local market, and a local dining room. This tour is not to look at how poor people are, but just have a look at the different side of Peru, the real-life! In the afternoon you can visit by yourself the Mummy Juanita, also known as the Inca Ice Maiden, the ice preserved mummy of a small child who was killed as an offering to the Inca gods. The local cuisine in Arequipa is argued to be the most varied in all of Peru and while in Arequipa we encourage you to check out many of the traditional “Picanterias” to try out the local dishes such as Rocoto Relleno
This day is perfect to get used to the altitude! Hotel Arequipa.
Day 7: Colca
After breakfast, you will be picked up for your journey to the Colca Canyon. It’s a scenic route 165 km from the city of Arequipa. You will enjoy beautiful views of the Misti, Chachani and Pichu Pichu volcanoes as you climb towards the Canahuas National Reserve. Along the way, you will pass through Pampas Cañahuas, a plain in the midst of the Aguada Blanca y Salinas National Reserve. On the way, you will stop at 3800m to drink some coca tea to counteract the effects of altitude sickness. As you climb further up onto the Altiplano, you will begin to spot wild vicunas, llamas, and alpacas as well as some interesting birdlife on the lakes. After reaching the highest point at about 4900m, you will descend a little to the town of Chivay. The Colca Canyon is more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, although its incline is much more gradual. Here we stop for lunch. After we bring our luggage to the hotel, in the afternoon we will go to the nearby hot springs: La Calera. It’s a 1-night hotel in the small village of Chivay.
Day 8: Condor – Puno
After an early breakfast, you will start the journey through the main towns of the valley, stopping at Yanque, where you will appreciate its typical dances exposed in the main square. Then departure towards “El Mirador de la Cruz”, 60 Km from Chivay, the best spot to observe the deepness of the canyon of 11,155 ft deep and 124 miles long, before arrival to “Cruz del Cóndor” passengers can choose for a short walk (45 min.) along a path at the edge of the canyon. Arrival. This is the place where almost always it is possible to see the majestic flight of the condors. There is not an exact hour to see them, as many said, you can see them at any time, it depends on luck and patience. We are looking for the world’s largest bird, the majestic Andean condor, gliding on the thermals that rise up through the canyon. Be sure to bring your camera! On the way back visit some very interesting places such as Pre Inca hanging tombs, terraces viewer and Pinchollo, Maca, Achoma, Yanque towns. Arrival at Chivay. At 13.15 Pm were you can take some lunch. We leave the guide in Chivay and we change the bus, to drive for about 6 hours moreover the altiplano direction Puno. Hotel in Puno.
Day 9: Puno
After breakfast, as excursion you can go by boat for a visit to the Uros floating reed islands, the guide explains everything over the Islands and the Titicaca lake, after this, we go to Taquile island, where they have their own way of life. Today you will visit the incredible Lake Titicaca, situated some 3800m above sea level and covering an area of over 8000 square kilometers. You’ll begin your tour by visiting the fascinating Uros Islands, home to the descendants of the pre-Inca Urus people, who continue to live on the floating islands, which are constructed by Totoro reeds that grow around the lake. It is said that, when seen from the sky, the lake looks like a Puma hunting a rabbit. Uros is comprised of about 40 islands, but the total number varies. You can visit the Sillustani grave towers as an excursion. Hotel in Puno
Day 10: La Paz
After breakfast, we take the bus to La Paz (3636 m), 2 hrs. to the border and 1,5 hrs. more to La Paz. Sometimes we pass by Copacabana, Then we continue to La Paz. We have beautiful scenery and snowy mountain tops. In La Paz, you can wander around in one of the 100 markets around the city or the witches’market. Hotel in La Paz
Day 11 La Paz
La Paz, excursion to Chacaltaya, the highest ski run from here you can see on clear days the Titicaca lake. Or visit the moon valley or Tihuanaco pre-Inca temple, crossing the mountain regions of Bolivia and getting close to the lifestyle of the Aymaras. Tihuanaco is one of the oldest American civilizations, its temples and buildings are very appreciated around the world. You can do also as excursion” the amazing mountain bike tour to Coroico “over the most dangerous road in the world, for many people a highlight!
You can visit the Indian Markets and Witches market, as well as the beautiful San Francisco Basilica and Murillo Square. Or the Government palace, National Congress, Metropolitan Cathedral. Big 30 floor skyscrapers and modern shopping centers where traditional Indians and office personnel are making this city really colorful. As you continue to travel further down to the south you will begin to notice that the climate also changes as it becomes warmer and greener. The difference between central La Paz and the South can be sometimes 1000 meters which are part of the reason that the rich live in this part and the poorer population lives in the colder, higher suburbs of El Alto. Founded in 1548 by the Spanish colonizer Alonso de Mendoza, La Paz has been the stage for some of the most important moments in the history of Bolivia. Although Sucre is Bolivia’s official constitutional capital, La Paz is the seat of the executive and administrative branches of government. Today, the modern city of La Paz has more than 2 million inhabitants, over half of whom can claim indigenous ancestry. Moon Valley at an altitude of 3.400 M. In the Moon Valley you will make a hike of about half an hour. The moon valley: Due to wind and water erosion over thousands of years the Valley of the Moon was formed. At a distance of only 10 km. From the center of La Paz, the sand and rock formations here remind of a moonscape. The tour ends in your hotel In La Paz.
Day 12:Uyuni
Today we take a long bus ride To Uyuni over the altiplano (if the group is less than 8, we take local night bus). Hotel in Uyuni
Day 13+14 2 days Jeep tour
Day 1: Departure around (10:30 a.m.) towards Colchani town with our 4+4 jeeps, here they cut manual extraction of salt in blocks. We visit the salt hotel, which is now a museum. You will visit the Inca Wasi Island, call Fished Island also by the form, characterizes by his calcarean structure, fully of capricious caves and giant cactus from 8 to 10 meters. Lunch, Arrival to the salt hostels and village where you are going to spend the night. Diner at the hostel
Day 2: Breakfast. Departure towards the volcano, which is observed from a viewpoint. At the river, we can see some flamingos. We take lunch in the open air. From here we start our return to Uyuni, it’s a long but beautiful drive to Uyuni.
In Uyuni, we can take again a shower and compare our pictures to find the most beautiful one!
It can be very cold at night on this tour in July and August! And the hostel on the Salt Lake tour is very basic, so you better bring warm clothes, thermic underwear and if you have a sleeping bag!
1-night Basic Salt hotel + 1-night Hotel in Uyuni
Uyuni – Potosí (4090 m)
This morning we take our private bus for around 4 h to the mining city of Potosi. From 2013 this road is paved. The road climbs up very steeply with stunning views. Potosi is situated at an altitude of 4000mt. Potosí is one of the three colonial cities in Bolivia. You will see the historical colonial center of the city. You can visit La Casa de La Moneda, probably Bolivia´s best museum.
Potosi, a mining town that was originally named Villa Imperial de Potosi. The city is spread upon the foothills of the legendary Cerro Rico Mountain that did have the largest deposits of silver during the Spanish Colony. Visit two lovely churches: San Francisco and San Lorenzo. Santa Teresa Church, which is also a museum. Potosí was founded in 1546, following the discovery of silver in the nearby mountain Cerro Rico, literally “the rich mountain”, which dominates the city. During its mining heydays in the 17th century, Potosí was the biggest and wealthiest city in the Americas. Silver from Potosí was taken to Spain and used all over Europe. A simple stroll around town to admire colonial architecture is another pleasurable activity; be sure to stop by the main Cathedral and Convento de San Francisco (for lovely rooftop views). Hotel In Potosi
Day 16: Potosi / Sucre
Today you can visit as an excursion, the silver mines in “Cero Rico “. Potosi was one of the richest cities in Bolivia. Here you can take the miner excursion of Cerro Rico (3 hrs.); before you depart from Potosí you will put on safety clothes and take a lamp and a helmet with you. You will visit the miner’s market where you can buy some gifts like coca leaves, dynamite, and pure alcohol for the miners (not included). It is a tradition to bring the miner’s gifts because you are entering their working area. By car, you will go to one of the many entrances of the famous silver mine. You will see miners at work, you will visit El Tío, the God of the underworld, where the miners offer to Pacha Mama, Mother Earth. You can descend to all levels you want, but normally the wider and higher shafts are chosen. You can leave the mine with an assistant-guide at any time, also if the group wants to descend further down. You are witness firsthand to the life and working conditions of Bolivian miners. Silver is what created this city, and it would be a shame to leave without learning more about the work conditions of Potosí’s mineral extracting activity. After lunch, we drive in 3,5 h over paved road to Sucre. Hotel in Sucre.
Day 17: Sucre
The city center today is a huge living museum, full of architectural treasures from the colonial and republican eras as well as numerous 16th-century churches that feature Baroque and mestizo art. Walk to Recoleta, a church and museum, a site offering you a fantastic view of the entire city. San Lazaro and Santo Domingo. You can walk to the University’s Museum; the Textile Museum Asur, Jalk’a and Tarabuco exhibitions; the Cemetery and the main historical monuments, or visit the Historical Museum, House of Freedom, the Metropolitan Cathedral, and the Historical courtyard of the San Francisco Xavier University. Enjoy the exquisite exterior of Santa Monica’s Church as well as the San Francisco Church and the Convent of San Felipe Nery. After breakfast we can do an excursion to one of the most traditional markets in South America ” Tarrabuco.( only on Sunday) after the market you can visit, by yourself, the cemetery or just relax in the many bars.
Hotel in Sucre.
Day 18: flight to La Paz
Day 20: Cusco
Cusco is located in the southeast of Peru at 3,400 meters above sea level. Famously known as the gateway to Machu Picchu, one of the 7 wonders of the world, previously the capital of the Incan Empire. Get to know the city of Cusco, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site and possessor of a style all its own. The tour begins at the Koricancha Temple, an old Incan palace and main center for the worship of the sun god, Inti. Once the Spanish conquered Peru, the Dominican order built a lovely church over top of this temple’s foundations: the church of Santo Domingo, which is still there today. Your next destination is the Main Square to visit the Colonial Cathedral, home to finely carved wooden art pieces and impressive altars, and then the adventure continues at the Sacsayhuaman Fortress built of enormous stone blocks expertly shaped by the Incas. It is strategically located at the top of a hill overlooking the city of Cuzco. What a view of the city! The tour continues with visits to three archaeological sites: Qenko, Puca-Pucara, and Tambomachay, important religious and administrative centers for the Incas. In the evening there are many excellent restaurants to choose from in Cusco, just consult our restaurant list. Accommodations in Cuzco.
If you like to walk the Inca trail, you have to reserve far in advance!
Day 21: Cusco or Sacred valley
Today you can do 1 of the many excursions around Cusco, visit a local market or you do the excursion rafting on the Urubamba River with scenic views, also, for the more active persons you can do some paragliding, horse ride, rock-climbing in Maras salt terraces or just visit one of the many museums in Cusco. Just relax and let live passing by on one of the many balconies in Cusco. Hostal in Cusco
Day 22: Train to Aquas Calientes
This morning we take the train to Aguas Calientes, this is the village close to Machu Picchu. There is also a big tourist market and it’s much warmer than Cusco because we are at the border with the jungle. The active persons can walk to the waterfall Mandor or relax in the hot springs. We stay overnight in Aguas Calientes.
Day 23: Machu Picchu – cusco
Today we will leave early on sunrise to the Machu Picchu ruins. You will start with a guided tour of the ruins for 2 h, in which you will learn all about the origins of this archeological wonder with some free time to explore on your own. Your return train through the Sacred Valley of the Incas to Cusco will depart in the afternoon and arrive in the evening. hotel in Cusco
Early in the morning, you will be transported by bus to Machu Picchu citadel, our bilingual guide will take you throughout the vast ruins for about 2h. After this, you have some free time to wander around yourself Machu Picchu is the best known of the Inca ruins, as it is recognized worldwide yet it is not mentioned in any of the writings of the Spanish Conquistadors. It believed to have been constructed around the mid-15th century and was “rediscovered” by American historian Hiram Bingham in 1911. The guided tour of this fascinating place is an inspiring experience. Visit the Main Square, the Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows, the Circular Towers, the Sacred Sun Dial, and Burial Grounds. After the excursion you can walk to Inti Punko, the “SUN GATE” to take the famous picture. Then you drive down by bus to the town of Aqua Calientes where we take the afternoon train back direction Cusco
Day 24: Lima
Transfer to the airport and flight to Lima in 1 h, depending on your flight back home you can drop our luggage at the airport. People, whose flight home is some later, can take a taxi to Miraflores to finish this Peru adventure on a terrace near the seafront in Miraflores or do an excursion City tour. International flight home. The tour leader normally stays in Cusco
Day 25: home
Arrive back home
The finish of this tour and our service.
General
General
People who like to do the very famous INCA TRAIL, for 2 or 4 days (look at this website for the program) have to make reservations for this, together with the reservation of this tour. This Inca trail is so popular that it needs more than 60 days reservation in advance!
Inca trail 4 days 339 Euro extra a person during the tour and
Inca trail 2 days 269 Euro extra a person
It’s also possible to extend your stay with one of our jungle trips to Manu or Puerto Maldonado before you go home
289 euro a person 3 days Puerto without flight
357 Euro a person 4 days Puerto Maldonado without flight!
Help us to help poor people! Give us your second-hand clothes, the ones you do not need any more after your trip, so we give them to the poor people!
