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Luxury Peru by Rail with Belmond

Luxury Peru by Rail with Belmond, a rail journey with Wexas Travel

Incan wonders, colonial elegance and Andean beauty.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Belmond Miraflores Park, Lima (Deluxe)

    UK to Lima

    After your complimentary airport lounge access and day flight to Lima, a private transfer brings you to the modern elegance of the Belmond Miraflores Park, with views over the Pacific from the rooftop pool.

  2. Day 2overnight: Belmond Hotel Rio Sagrado, Sacred Valley (Deluxe)

    Lima/Sacred Valley

    A private city tour takes in Lima's colonial charm around the Plaza Mayor, the Government Palace, the cathedral, the Archbishop's Palace and the Choco Museum, plus the Convent of Santo Domingo, before flying out to Cusco and the Sacred Valley.

  3. Day 3overnight: Belmond Hotel Rio Sagrado, Sacred Valley (Deluxe)

    The Sacred Valley

    A full-day private tour taking in the saltpans at Maras, the agricultural terraces at Moray used by the Incas as botanical laboratories, and Ollantaytambo, a mountaintop Incan stronghold.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Sumaq Hotel, Machu Picchu (Deluxe)

    Machu Picchu

    Set off from Cusco on the Vistadome train through wild Andean scenery to Machu Picchu, where an expert guide leads you between royal quarters and ancient temples to spectacular vistas.

  5. Day 5railovernight: Belmond Hotel Monasterio, Cusco (Deluxe)

    Machu Picchu

    Extra time to explore, perhaps hiking Huayna Picchu, before retracing your steps by bus and Vistadome train to Cusco (optional upgrade to the Belmond Hiram Bingham luxury train), then a private transfer to the Belmond Monasterio.

  6. Day 6overnight: Belmond Hotel Monasterio, Cusco (Deluxe)

    Cusco

    A private tour of Cusco's heritage, taking in Coricancha, San Cristobal Lookout, the Plaza de Armas, and the Incan fortress of Sacsayhuaman, plus a workshop visit.

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

    Belmond Andean Explorer to Lake Titicaca

    Board the continent's most luxurious train, checking into your wood-panelled cabin. Stop at Raqch'i, a collection of remote Incan ruins, then return to the train for dinner as the sun sets over the La Raya Mountains.

  8. Day 8overnight: Belmond Andean Explorer (Deluxe)

    Belmond Andean Explorer to Colca Canyon

    Explore Lake Titicaca, sailing out on a traditional woven boat to villages built on man-made reed islands, with lunch on the beach and performances by traditional dancers, before reboarding to continue towards Colca Canyon.

  9. Day 9overnight: Belmond Las Casitas, Colca Canyon (Deluxe)

    Colca Canyon

    Wake to Lake Lagunillas and visit Sumbay's eight-millennia-old cave paintings before disembarking at Colca Canyon; visit Yura Village and the Aguada Blanca National Reserve, then transfer to Belmond Las Casitas.

  10. Day 10overnight: Casa Andina Premium Arequipa (Superior)

    Colca Canyon/Arequipa

    A private driver brings you to the Cross of the Condor for views of Colca Canyon's condor-troubled crags, then via church-dotted market villages and high mountain passes to Arequipa, staying in a former mint.

  11. Day 11overnight: Casa Andina Premium Arequipa (Superior)

    Arequipa

    Private touring showcases Arequipa's Baroque churches, the San Ignacio Chapel, leafy Yanahuara's panoramic views and the 16th-century Santa Catalina Convent.

  12. Day 12

    Depart for UK

    After breakfast, a final private transfer brings you to the airport for your flight home.

  13. Day 13

    Depart for UK

    Arriving home on day 13 via Lima.

Included

  • Complimentary UK airport lounge access
  • Return flights from London to Lima
  • Domestic flights from Lima to Cusco and Arequipa to Lima
  • Private transfers
  • 7 nights accommodation in 5* (Deluxe) hotels on a B&B basis
  • 2 nights accommodation in 5* (Deluxe) hotels on a full-board basis
  • 2 nights accommodation aboard Belmond Andean Explorer train ('Peruvian Highlands') on a full-board basis including an Open Bar
  • Private half day Lima city tour
  • Private full day tour to Maras, Moray and Ollantaytambo with lunch
  • Private full day Machu Picchu tour by Vistadome train with lunch
  • Private half day Cusco city tour & ruins
  • Private half day Colca Canyon tour
  • Private Arequipa city tour and Santa Catalina convent

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