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10-Nights The Total Peru Package: Cities, Deserts & Inca Ruins - Roamies by Hostelworld & G Adventures

Peru
10-Nights The Total Peru Package: Cities, Deserts & Inca Ruins - Roamies by Hostelworld & G Adventures
Peru
G Adventures
Vacation Offer ID 1533147
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Overview

G Adventures

The Total Peru Package: Cities, Deserts & Inca Ruins
No traveller should ever have to choose between exploring Peru’s coastal desert or adventuring to Machu Picchu, so we created this 11-day, hostel-based tour to help the world out. Kicking off from Lima, you’ll feast on fresh seafood and cruise around on dune buggies at a desert oasis before heading up to the mountains where ruins, hikes, and outrageous scenery await. In Cusco, you’ll get an insider’s tour of the city and then head out to visit some lesser-known highlights of the Sacred Valley, all leading up to the big moment of seeing Machu Picchu for the very first time.

Highlights
Ride dune buggies through the desert before sunset, Spot birds and sea lions on a boat trip to the Ballestas Islands, Check out some lesser-visited archaeological sites before hiking to a stunning waterfall in the Sacred Valley, Wander through the temples and terraces of Machu Picchu with an expert local guide, Take advantage of free time for optional activities

Accommodation
Hostels (8 nts), Hotel (2 nts)

Group Leader
CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides.

Group Size Notes
Max 24, avg 16

Meals Included
10 breakfasts, 3 lunches

What's Included
Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group Your Foodie Moment: Seafood Lunch at the beach, Cerro Azul. Seafood lunch near the beach in Cerro Azul. Sandboarding and dune buggy excursion to a desert oasis. Boat excursion to spot wildlife at the Ballestas Islands. Insiders walking tour of Cusco with local lunch. Visit Killarumiyoq and Iglesia Ñaupa archaeological sites. Hike to Perolniyoc Waterfall in the Sacred Valley. Train to Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu guided tour. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.

Featured Destinations

Aguas Calientes (Peru)

Aguas Calientes (Peru)

Aguas Calientes, also known as Machu Picchu pueblo, and is located four miles away from Machu Picchu. The city was founded in 1901 as the railroad between Cuzco and Santa Ana was being built, in result, Aguas Calientes became a hub for the railroad’s machinery and home for those who worked it. Today, many people visit the city for its hot springs, or as a great starting point for those headed up to Machu Picchu.
Huacachina
Ollantaytambo

Ollantaytambo

History buffs will get a real kick out of Ollantaytambo, a pretty town about 26 mi/42 km northwest of Cusco. Before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors, Ollantaytambo served as the royal estate and ceremonial center of the Inca ruler Pachacuti, who had previously conquered this region.

The town itself still serves as a living example of Inca urban planning, while the surrounding Inca terraces and Temple Hill provide more fine examples of Inca architecture. Ollantaytambo played an important role during the Spanish Conquest. It was here that Manco Inca Yupanqui successfully defended the Inca position against a Spanish expedition following the fall of Cusco, but later retreated to the greater security of Vilcabamba.

Visitors can easily spend a couple of days exploring the nearby archaeological sites and strolling around the town. The higher sites offer spectacular views of the mountains and valleys, while the streets of Ollantaytambo are home to pre-Columbian and colonial architecture, traditional markets and plenty of Andean character.

Destination Guide
Cuzco

Cuzco

The Cuzco (Cusco) region of Peru combines Inca legacy with Spanish colonial architecture in an atmosphere at once provincial and sublime. The chaotic marketplaces where campesinos barter grain or potatoes for multi-colored fabric belie the mute spirituality of the Lost Cities, where Inca stonework conveys order and balance. Such diversity enhances this inspiring nine-day adventure. The blue sky radiates with an intensity achieved only at high altitudes (the city of Cuzco lies 11,150 feet above sea level), while the landscape offers its unique pattern of exacting agricultural grids and tangled jungle masses.
Destination Guide
Lima

Lima

Lima, "the City of the Kings," became the effective capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru, established 1560. Today, a visit to Lima may serve as a unique Peruvian experience that offers a glimpse into the Andean world, Spanish tradition and the country's modern aspect. Visit handsome old buildings and baroque churches that testify to the city's religious background and the Plaza de Armas, shared by the realms of the Catholic church, municipality and national government. The pre-Inca ruins of Pachacamac lie a short distance south of the city. Once a ceremonial site, Pachacamac has been the most important religious center of the Andean world since before the age of Christ. Stop and admire The Temple of the Sun and the Moon, Lima's outstanding museums, and Machu Picchu - a "Jewel in the Mist."
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October 2024
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12/09/2026 12/19/2026 $1,329 per person
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