Vacation in the Kingdom of Peru

Included meals: Breakfast. Half-day city tour including San Francisco Monastery and Larco Museum (5h). During a city tour through Lima, you first visit the historic downtown with Plaza de Armas, where the Government Palace, the Town Hall, the Archbishop's Palace, and the Cathedral are located, to mention only the most impressive buildings at this historic square. Next, you visit the San Francisco Monastery, which houses the largest collection of religious artworks in America. The highlight of this visit is the catacombs. Afterwards, you visit Plaza San Martín, which has been lovingly renovated after earthquakes. Then the tour continues through the modern residential areas of San Isidro and Miraflores to the Pacific coast, where you can enjoy the breathtaking view over the sea. Afterwards, you visit the Larco Museum, which presents the world's largest private collection of pre-Columbian art from northern Peru. The collection includes more than 45,000 objects, including exquisite pre-Columbian ceramics, gold and silver pieces, a beautiful and impressive collection of textiles from the Chancay culture, as well as a fascinating collection of erotic pottery from the Moche period.

Included meals: Breakfast, lunch. Half-day excursion to the Ollantaytambo ruins (4h). Today a visit to Ollantaytambo is on the agenda, one of the most significant ruins from the Inca period. The massive fortress was one of the few places where the Spanish suffered a decisive defeat during the conquest of Peru. Below the ruins lies Ollantaytambo, which was built on the foundations of Inca structures. Ollantaytambo is considered one of the best examples of Inca town planning, with the site having more religious significance than defensive function.

Included meals: Breakfast. Half-day city tour including ruins (3h). Afternoon at leisure. In the morning, the half-day city tour through the historic city of Cusco begins. Cusco - While today's tourist paths lead, the streets during the time when Cusco was the capital of the Inca Empire and the 'navel of the world' were all focused on this place. Located at an altitude of 3,500 m in the fertile Vilcanota Valley, Cusco remains the indigenous center of the Andes.

Included meals: Breakfast, lunch. Bus ride from Cusco to Puno – on a group basis. Today, a full-day bus ride from Cusco to Puno is on the agenda. During the journey through the Peruvian highlands, you can enjoy views of snow-capped mountain peaks as you ascend to over 4,300 m in height and descend back to Puno, which is located directly on Lake Titicaca.

Included meals: Breakfast. Transfer from the hotel to Lima Airport. If departure time allows, the following optional excursion can be booked on-site in the morning: Optional: Visit to the Barranco district (3h). Today you will visit Barranco, the bohemian heart of Lima.