Breakfast happens at the hotel. The private tour begins in the historic center, a UNESCO zone with over 600 colonial structures.

Visit the Cathedral, with its chapels, and the Government Palace, site of daily guards. Guides, skilled in these paths, explain how designs mix with earlier bases.

To Plaza San Martín, a square for key events. Then to Miraflores for modern contrast. View Huaca Pucllana, a clay pyramid from pre-Inca times amid buildings.

Afternoon free for more walks or tries of local sweets.

Overnight at a hotel in Lima.

Early departure south from Lima using private transportation. First to Paracas at 16 feet or 5 meters for boat to Ballestas Islands.

The ride shows seals, birds in their habitats. Guides point out rock formations shaped by waves, part of coastal geography.

Then to Huacachina Oasis at 1,332 feet or 406 meters, a lagoon in dunes. Taste sweets from area fruits. Continue to Bodega Nietto for wine and pisco process, using local grapes.

Lunch follows. Proceed to Nazca at 1,929 feet or 588 meters for the night.

Overnight at a hotel in Nazca.

Morning flight over Nazca Lines, over 1,100 figures like spider or hummingbird etched in desert by past people.

From air, see shapes fully. Guides explain possible uses, tied to water or stars in ancient views. A participant noted how lines aligned with horizons.

Afternoon private car return to Lima, time to think on the designs.

Overnight at a hotel in Lima.

Breakfast at the hotel. Private transfer to Lima airport for Cusco flight.

Upon arrival, private transportation to Sacred Valley. First to Pisac at varying heights, town with markets and Inca terraces for crops.

Guides describe storage systems. Then to Awanacancha, center showing wool dyeing from plants, with animals.

End in Urubamba at 9,419 feet or 2,871 meters, by river and peaks.

Overnight at a hotel in Urubamba.

Breakfast at the hotel. Private tour starts at Maras, village with over 3,000 salt pools from springs, maintained by families.

See evaporation methods, Andean resource use. Then to Moray, terraces in circles for plant testing, over 250 types in different climates.

Guides detail temperature shifts per level. Afternoon to Ollantaytambo, religious center with stones and channels.

Explore village. Lunch in Urubamba at restaurant by river.

Overnight at a hotel in Urubamba.

Breakfast at the hotel. Train from Sacred Valley to Aguas Calientes at 6,693 feet or 2,040 meters, in 1920s style with food and dances.

Passengers choose PeruRail for broad views or Inca Rail for smaller calm groups. Bus to Machu Picchu. Private guide explains sectors, mysteries in constructions.

Tie to Andean cosmos. Free time. Bus back, train to Cusco Poroy station, transfer to hotel.

Overnight at a hotel in Cusco.

Breakfast at the hotel. From 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., tour Cusco historic center, streets with Inca stones under later builds.

Afternoon private archaeological tour to Qoricancha, sun temple with gold descriptions. Guides link to worship practices.

To Sacsayhuaman, fortress for festivals. Evening optional at Qosqo Center for music, dances.

Overnight at a hotel in Cusco.

Breakfast at the hotel. Private transportation to airport 2 hours before flight.

If afternoon, use tourist ticket for museums like Regional.