Cloud Forest Kingdoms

Upon arrival at Jorge Chávez International Lima Airport (154 m|505 ft), we will welcome you and transfer you to your hotel in Miraflores. You’ll have free time to relax and begin acclimatizing at your own pace.
Overnight in Lima

We begin the day with a meeting at the hotel to review the travel itinerary and hand over your travel documents. Then, we set out to explore some of Lima’s most remarkable cultural treasures.

This morning tour offers an overview of the city’s key attractions, including a visit to a pre-Inca archaeological site in Miraflores and a guided walk through Lima’s UNESCO-listed Historic Centre. Along the way, enjoy a stop to taste fine Peruvian cacao and visit a colonial convent, with the option to climb its tower for panoramic views.

You’ll end with a broad perspective on Lima’s fascinating evolution through pre-Hispanic, colonial, and modern eras. Highlights include a visit to the Convent of Santo Domingo and the Plaza de Armas, where we may witness the ceremonial Changing of the Guard at the Government Palace (subject to the official schedule). Return to Miraflores.

Group size: Maximum 10 participants
Overnight in Lima

We say goodbye to Lima and begin our journey into the Andes. A private transfer will take you from your hotel to the airport. After a flight of just under two hours, you will arrive in Cusco (3,400m| 11,155ft), the former capital of the Inca Empire.

Known as Qosqo, the “navel of the world,” this sacred city was once filled with temples and palaces. Its layout reflected the Andean worldview and Inca organizational principles, such as duality (Hanan and Hurin). The original neighborhoods—structured according to the political and spiritual hierarchy of the Inca elite (panacas)—were later built over by colonial mansions, churches, and public squares. In Inca times, access to the city was strictly controlled.

Upon arrival, you’ll receive a warm welcome along with essential tips for acclimatizing to the high altitude. Private transfer to your hotel in Cusco.
Enjoy a free afternoon to rest or explore at your own pace.
Overnight in Cusco

This half-day walking tour introduces you to the most significant landmarks of ancient Cusco, as envisioned by Pachacutec, who began the expansion of the Inca Empire.

We start in Hanan Qosqo (Upper Cusco), where you’ll visit the remarkable Sacsayhuamán fortress, known for its massive stone architecture. Though awe-inspiring today, much of its original stonework was dismantled during colonial times and repurposed to construct churches and mansions throughout the city.

Descending through historic streets rich in legend and symbolism, we travel back in time. The tour continues in Hurin Qosqo (Lower Cusco) with a visit to the Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun), and ends at the iconic Plaza de Armas, the ancient Haucaypata, an important ceremonial place during the Incas.

Enjoy a free afternoon. We suggest visiting one of Cusco’s lively markets and trying a freshly made mixed fruit juice with healthy local toppings.
Overnight in Cusco

Today, you will visit the village of Chinchero, home to a colonial church built atop the ruins of Tupac Inca Yupanqui’s palace. What truly stands out here are the women weavers of Chinchero, whose intricate textiles preserve ancestral stories through natural dyes and symbolic patterns.

Next, explore the impressive salt terraces of Maras, in continuous use since Inca times. Then, continue to Moray, a fascinating site believed to have served as an agricultural laboratory that enabled the Incas to develop crops at different altitudes.

Your journey ends in the town of Ollantaytambo, which remarkably preserves its original Inca layout, including narrow streets and stone walls still in use today.
Overnight in Ollantaytambo

Board one of the most scenic train rides in the world as you travel to Machu Picchu. Watch the dramatic transformation of the landscape as the highland valleys give way to lush cloud forest — a breathtaking prelude to your visit.

Private Tour of Machu Picchu 

The Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu covers an area of over 32,500 hectares (approximately 80,000 acres) in Peru’s Andean cloud forest. It includes not only the iconic Inca citadel but also a rich landscape of archaeological sites, biodiversity, and sacred mountains. Perched on a saddle between two Andean peaks, surrounded by mountains and in the border of the Amazon jungle, the Llaqta or citadel of Machu Picchu is one of the greatest architectural and spiritual achievements of the world.

On this private tour, your expert guide will accompany you throughout the experience. From Ollantaytambo, you’ll take the train to Aguas Calientes, also known as Machu Picchu Pueblo. Upon arrival, you’ll ascend to the citadel for a 2.5-hour guided walking tour, exploring its most iconic temples, terraces, and viewpoints.

Please, remember that Machu Picchu is a sacred site and a UNESCO World Heritage Cultural and Natural Site. Its preservation for future generations depends on all of us — including you. Please respect the rules, stay on designated paths, and behave with consideration for both the site and your fellow visitors.

After the tour, return to Aguas Calientes for lunch.

You may then take the train back to Ollantaytambo and continue by vehicle to Cusco, or stay overnight in Aguas Calientes (recommended if you wish to visit Machu Picchu again the next day on your own, without a guide).

Optional Hikes: If you would like to hike Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, please let us know well in advance, as these require separate tickets and are subject to limited availability.

Return journey: Train back to Ollantaytambo and transfer to Cusco (unless staying overnight in Aguas Calientes).
Overnight in Cusco

Early morning flight to Lima, followed by a connection to Chachapoyas (2,335 m|7,661 ft).. Upon arrival, you’ll be greeted and transferred to your hotel.

The northern highlands of Peru stretch from the western slopes of the Andes to the Amazon jungle. For those seeking to venture off the beaten path, this region offers stunning national parks, the impressive pre-Columbian Fortress of Kuelap, and Gocta, one of the world’s tallest waterfalls.

We begin our visit with a trip to Huancas, a traditional village known for its ancestral pottery techniques. Afterward, we’ll return to Chachapoyas city for a walking tour of its charming historic center. We’ll explore the interiors of colonial mansions (casonas), admire their courtyards and salons, and stop to enjoy a cup of locally grown, organic export-quality coffee accompanied by a traditional regional snack. The tour concludes with a panoramic view of the city from the Luya Urco viewpoint.
Overnight in Chachapoyas

After a one-hour drive through the scenic Utcubamba Valley, we reach the cable car station in the town of Nuevo Tingo. From there, a short minibus ride takes us to the boarding point for the cable cars that transport us to the Kuelap Parador. A gentle 2 km|1.2 mi hike leads us up to the majestic Kuelap Fortress, built by the Chachapoya civilization atop a mountain ridge at 3,070 m|10,072 ft meters above sea level.

This monumental stone citadel was continuously inhabited for over a thousand years and served as a stronghold against Inca expansion. Eventually conquered by the Inca Empire, it remained under their control for about 60 years, until the arrival of the Spanish in 1532.

Due to its remarkable architecture and cultural significance, Kuelap has been nominated for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List. A true jewel of northeastern Peru, this site offers a profound window into the region’s pre-Hispanic past.
Overnight in Chachapoyas

Today we will begin our experience by visiting the Revash Mausoleums (2,800m | 9,186ft), which consists of a succession of collective tombs of the Chachapoya elite built on narrow ledges of the cliff in the form of small houses with niches and magical religious pictographs.

Chachapoya built on narrow ledges of the cliff in the form of small houses that show niches and religious magic pictographs of ocher color, to reach the observation point of these to get to the observation point of these impressive tombs, you have to walk downhill for approximately 1 hour.

After the visit we return to the vehicle to continue to Leymebamba (30 km |18.6 mi away), lunch and continue with the visit to the Museum of Leymebamba. visit the Museum of Leymebamba, which is an interesting place to learn about the customs and techniques that dominated the Chachapoya culture, in its enclosure you will find the 219 mummies of the Chachapoya culture.

For those who love trekking, it is possible to hike uphill for 2.5 hours observing during the journey different mausoleums located in the rocky outcrop.

To visit Gocta from the town of Cocachimba (average altitude 2,000 m| 6,562 ft) you must hike 11 km | 6.8 mi of moderate difficulty in approximately 5 hours (round trip).

On the way you can see coffee and sugar cane crops; after crossing the suspension bridge we enter the protected area covered by montane cloud forest to reach the foot of the high limestone cliff from where the imposing Gocta waterfall falls, with a height of 771m | 2,530ft. After having enjoyed contemplating this spectacle of nature, we begin the walk back to the village to enjoy lunch and return to the city of Chachapoyas.

This is the final day of our adventure. Say goodbye to Peru and its incredible wonders — they will remain in your heart forever.

Transfer to the airport for your international departure.