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Highlights of Peru by Rail

Highlights of Peru by Rail, a rail journey with Wexas Travel

Travel some of the world's most scenic tracks to Machu Picchu & Lake Titicaca.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Hotel B, Lima (Deluxe)

    UK/Lima

    Depart the UK on a daytime flight to Peru. Arriving into Lima, transfer to your accommodation in the bohemian Barranco district, with restaurants, bars and boutiques looking out to Pacific Ocean views.

  2. Day 2overnight: Hotel Sol y Luna, Sacred Valley (Superior)

    Lima to Sacred Valley

    A morning city tour of colonial and contemporary Lima, visiting the Plaza Mayor, Government Palace, City Hall, the Cathedral, the Archbishop's Palace, the San Francisco Convent and the Larco Museum. Board an afternoon flight to Cusco and transfer to your hotel in the Sacred Valley.

  3. Day 3overnight: Hotel Sol y Luna, Sacred Valley (Superior)

    Sacred Valley

    An included tour into the heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas to explore the Chinchero ruins, Moray and the salt pools of Maras. After lunch, visit Ollantaytambo's Inca fortress.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel, Aguas Calientes/Machu Picchu (Deluxe)

    Machu Picchu

    Transfer to Ollantaytambo train station to board the Vistadome train to Aguas Calientes, gateway to Machu Picchu. A guided tour reveals the main plaza, royal quarters, Temple of Three Windows, circular tower and the sacred Sun Dial and burial grounds.

  5. Day 5overnight: Casa Andina Premium, Cusco (Superior)

    Cusco

    An opportunity to return to Machu Picchu for an unguided visit, perhaps climbing Huayna Picchu or walking to the Sun Gate, before returning to Cusco.

  6. Day 6overnight: Casa Andina Premium, Cusco (Superior)

    Cusco

    A half-day city tour showcasing this ancient Andean city, visiting Korikancha (Temple of the Sun), the Plaza de Armas, the San Blas district, the Fortress of Sacsayhuaman and the Baths of the Inca at Kenko and Tambomachay.

  7. Day 7overnight: Belmond Andean Explorer (Deluxe)

    Puno (Lake Titicaca)

    Board the Belmond Andean Explorer for an 11-hour journey to Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca, passing through the valleys of the high Andes with grazing llamas and vicuñas. Arrive this evening for a gourmet dinner onboard.

  8. Day 8overnight: Casa Andina Premium, Puno (Superior)

    Lake Titicaca

    Disembark and transfer to your hotel in Puno before an included cruise to the Island of Taquile and the floating islands of the Uros Indians.

  9. Day 9

    Depart Lake Titicaca

    Transfer to the airport at Juliaca for your overnight flight, via Lima, back to the UK.

  10. Day 10

    Arrive in the UK

    Arrive in the UK to continue your journey home.

Included

  • Complimentary UK airport lounge access
  • Return flights from London to Lima
  • Domestic flights from Lima to Cusco and from Puno to Lima
  • Private transfers
  • 7 nights accommodation in 4* (Superior) hotels on a B&B basis, 2 lunches and 1 dinner
  • 1 night aboard the Belmond Andean Explorer train ('Spirit of the Water') from Cusco to Puno on a full-board basis including an Open Bar
  • Private excursions with English speaking guides

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