INCA ROYAL HIGHWAY
22 days from GBP2,549 to GBP2,949 including flights
Tripcode: APR
An adventurous road journey from Lima to La Paz, visiting all the highlights of this stunning region
Dig deep into Inca culture and history as we travel through remote areas and discover ancient ruins in the central Andes. The diversity of the region is immense and the highlights are endless: barren coastal desert with the mystifying Nazca Lines, the dazzling blue waters of Lake Titicaca, soaring Andean Condors in the spectacular Colca Canyon, the historic Inca capital Cuzco, and the world's highest capital city La Paz. A high point of the trip is Machu Picchu and our optional trek to this remarkable pillar of Inca civilisation.
What makes this trip responsible?
Responsible Travel
The Rainbow Centre, Kiya Survivors
Kiya Survivors is a registered Peruvian charity providing safe and loving educational and rehabilitation centres for children with special needs. It is the first school dedicated to special-needs children in the Sacred Valley and now 40 children attend regularly. Since the centre opened, Kiya has provided support to over 200 children as well as providing help on many social issues to other members of the local communities in which it works. Kiya Survivors at the Rainbow Centre is available to visit on almost all our trips that pass through Cuzco.
| Day 1 | Fly to Lima. |
| Day 2 | South along coast to Paracas; visit seabird colonies by boat. To Nazca. |
| Day 3 | Optional early morning flight over Nazca Lines; continue through desert to Puerto Inca. |
| Day 4 | Into the Andes and Arequipa, Peru's best preserved colonial city. |
| Day 5 | Free day for optional visits to Santa Catalina Convent and Juanita Exhibition. |
| Day 6 | Climb onto altiplano; visit hot springs at Chivay. |
| Day 7 | Visit spectacular Colca Canyon; return to Chivay via local communities. |
| Day 8 | Spectacular altiplano drive to Cuzco. |
| Day 9 | Inca Trail briefing; rest of day free. |
| Day 10 | Sacred Valley tour visiting the sites of Sacsayhuaman, Tambomachay, Pisac and Ollantaytambo. |
| Day 11 | Free day. For those choosing the Inca Trail option, days 11-14 are spent trekking. |
| Day 12 | Optional visit to Inca sink holes of Moray and the salt pans at Maras. |
| Day 13 | Take the train to Aguas Calientes in the cloud forest. |
| Day 14 | Meet the trekkers at Machu Picchu and tour the ruins. Return to Cuzco. |
| Day 15 | Free day in Cuzco. |
| Day 16 | Over altiplano to Lake Titicaca and out by boat to Amantani Island; night in a native homestay. |
| Day 17 | Visit Taquile Island; back to Puno. |
| Day 18 | Continue round Lake Titicaca and across border into Bolivia; on to La Paz. |
| Day 19 | Free day to explore the world's highest capital city. |
| Day 20 | Fly back to Lima; sightseeing. |
| Day 21 | Depart Lima. |
| Day 22 | Arrive London. |
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Client sitting in doorway, Sacsayhuaman Fortress, Cuzco
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