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Treasures of Southern Peru

Lima → Cusco 10 days Up to 16

About this trip

This 10-day route through southern Peru takes you from the coast up into the Andes, covering the country's big-hitters without rushing past any of them. You'll move from Lima's energy to the high-altitude calm of Arequipa and Lake Titicaca, before finishing in Cusco and Machu Picchu.

Expect a mix of landscapes and history: canyon views, floating islands, colonial cities, and Inca ruins, all guided throughout so you're not working out logistics yourself.

It's built as a full introduction to the region — culture, nature and history in one go — rather than a deep dive into any single place.

What you'll do

  • Explore Lima before heading inland
  • Take in the scale of Colca Canyon from Arequipa
  • Sail Lake Titicaca to the Uros floating islands and Taquile
  • Cross Andean landscapes en route to Cusco
  • Visit Inca sites scattered through the Sacred Valley
  • Walk Machu Picchu itself
Good to know
  • Moderate pace with several changes of altitude, from coastal Lima to high-altitude Arequipa, Titicaca and Cusco
  • Covers a lot of ground in 10 days, so it suits travellers who want breadth over lingering in one spot
  • Fully guided throughout, including flights and transfers between regions
Tour dupe
Same trip, less money
£638 less all-in
Explore INCA Adventures - (Lima & Cusco) with Domestic Flights
4from £1,2907 days
The trade-off: 3 fewer nights, and a different operator.
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Getting there

Lima
One-way · arrive 19 Jul 26

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Where to stay

A night before your tour in Lima · 19 Jul20 Jul

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