OFF-ROAD-TOURS · PERU
Peru Andes 4x4 adventures await you on this 10-day journey through South America. With Overcross, you will drive from Lima to Paracas, Nazca, and Abancay to the Sacred Valley and Cusco. This Peru Offroad Journey Andes takes you to Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo, the Nazca Lines, and Cahuachi.
The Journey
Peru Andes 4x4 trip with Overcross: Route Lima – Paracas – Nazca – Abancay – Sacred Valley – Cusco. This Peru Offroad trip Andes takes you to Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo, the Nazca Lines, Cahuachi, the Ballestas Islands, and the Maras salt mines. On this Machu Picchu 4x4 Tour, you will experience guided tours, aerial flights, and local guides. You will stay in comfortable hotels with breakfast and drive a fully equipped 4x4 vehicle. Our expert team has designed this trip for everyone who wants to experience Peru through the eyes of locals and explorers. Ready? Then come with us!
Your Peru Andes 4x4 journey begins with your arrival at Lima airport, where a representative from Overcross will greet you and transfer you to the hotel. After check-in at 3:00 PM, you will receive a briefing about the expedition, the use of the 4x4 vehicles, and safety regulations. Overnight in Lima.
On this Peru Offroad Trip Andes, you will take over your 4x4 vehicle after breakfast and drive 260 km towards Paracas. Along the way, you will visit Tambo Colorado, a well-preserved Inca settlement from the year 1450 with characteristic red clay walls. Overnight stay in Paracas.
The Ballestas Islands Tour starts at 8:00 AM with Humboldt penguins and sea lions off the coast. After that, you will visit the Paracas National Reserve and Independence Bay before the trip continues to Nazca via the Huacachina Oasis (220 km). Overnight stay in Nazca.
The Nazca Lines flight shows you geoglyphs like hummingbird, monkey, and astronaut over an area of about 350 km² (weather dependent). Afterwards, a guide will take you to the archaeological complex of Cahuachi, an ancient ceremonial center made of clay and sand. Overnight stay in Nazca.
This stage of your 4x4 Expedition Peru covers 460 km from Nazca to Abancay, passing by Pampas Galeras, one of the largest vicuña reserves in South America. The route leads over Puquio and the Yauriviru Lagoon at an altitude of 4,400 m. Overnight stay in Abancay.
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On this Peru Off-Road Tour from Abancay to the Sacred Valley (205 km), you will visit the Inca Tambo of Tarawasi and the famous 2.5-meter-high Saywite stone with its engravings of flora, fauna, and landscapes of the Inca Empire. Overnight in Urubamba.
This Ollantaytambo Peru Tour takes you all day to the Maras Salt Mines Peru, to the Inca site Moray, and to the fortress Ollantaytambo. In the afternoon, you return your 4x4 vehicle. Overnight stay in Urubamba.
After completing your Machu Picchu 4x4 Tour, you will take a train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes and continue by bus to the entrance of Machu Picchu. A local guide will accompany you for about two hours through the ruins before you return to Cusco. Overnight in Cusco.
This Cusco Machu Picchu trip gives you a free day today for your own purposes. Explore the old town of Cusco with its colonial streets, the Plaza de Armas, and the Inca walls at your own pace, before your journey through the Andes soon comes to an end. Overnight stay in Cusco.
At the end of your South America 4x4 Adventure Trip, you will transfer to the airport in Cusco for your flight to Lima with an international connecting flight. Thus, your ten-day journey through the Peruvian Andes, which has taken you from the coast to Machu Picchu, comes to an end.
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