Tour Peru Hop - By Bus Through Peru

Guide

qualified, English-speaking tour guide

Others

Trips in the Peru Hop Bus, as specified in the program Excursions as mentioned in the program (locally changing small groups) Peru travel guide

Accommodation

14 nights in the hotels mentioned including breakfast

Transport

All transfers as specified in the program

Meals

Breakfast

Not included:

Flights

Optional

Prices do not apply to international holidays (Christmas, New Year Dec 31/Jan 1, Easter, May 1 - Labor Day, Nov 1 - All Saints Day), as well as Peruvian holidays such as Inti Raymi (approx. June 20 to 28), San Pedro & San Pablo (June 29 to 29), Santa Rosa de Lima (August 30), Naval Battle of Angamos (October 8 to 11), national holidays (Fiestas Patrias July 25 to 29). June), Santa Rosa de Lima (August 30), Naval Battle of Angamos (October 8 to 11), national holidays (Fiestas Patrias July 25 to 29), congresses (Perumin Arequipa September 25 to 30, 2022) and major events.

Insurance

Others

flights optionally mentioned excursions meals & drinks not mentioned Gratuities and personal expenses

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Day 1 Arrival In Lima
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrival In Lima

Welcome to Peru!

You will be picked up at the airport at the appropriate time and taken to the hotel.

Regular check-in time: 3:00 p.m.

Overnight stay at Hotel Libre .

Lima
Day 2 Historical City Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Historical City Tour

Today we have a city tour of Lima on the program. You first visit the colonial city center with the Plaza de Armas, where the government palace, the town hall, the archbishop’s palace and the cathedral are located, to name just the most magnificent buildings in this historic square.

We continue to visit the monastery of Santo Domingo. A beautiful 16th century monastery where the relics of the three Peruvian saints Santa Rosa

de Lima, San Martin de Porres and San Juan Macias.

Afterwards you will visit Plaza San Martín, which has been lovingly renovated again and again after earthquakes.

Finally, pay a visit to the Larco Museum. With more than 45,000 objects, it is one of the most impressive collections of pre-Columbian ceramics, textiles and gold and silver pieces. It also houses an amusing collection of erotic ceramics from the Mochika period.

**Note: The tour takes place together with other travelers, possibly from other countries, and an English-speaking tour guide.

Overnight stay at Hotel Libre

Lima

Breakfast
Day 3 On The Panamericana To Paracas
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

On The Panamericana To Paracas

Today the journey starts in the Peru Hop Bus to Paracas. Start is at around 7:00 a.m.

**Note: Pick up is from the hotel between 6:50 a.m. and 7:10 a.m.

On the Panamericana Sur , the local highway, we head south to Paracas. On the way you will stop at Pachacamacover.

The journey continues to Chincha. Here you will visit the secret slave tunnels from the old colonial period of the Hacienda San José.

Built in the late 17th century, Hacienda San José was once one of the most important haciendas on the Peruvian coast, not because of the significant production of sugar cane, but because of the many slaves who worked there.

Today you can find many stories and traces of the time when Afro-Peruvians lived here. The secret slave tunnels are particularly worth seeing here. After going down a small and narrow secret staircase, you will go under the hacienda and you will find the underground tunnels of the slaves that connect Hacienda San José with another 4 haciendas in the region and with the port 17 km away. The tunnels were used at the time to secretly and illegally get the slaves from the port to the hacienda.

The journey then continues to Paracas, where you will arrive around 2:00 p.m.

**Note: The Peru Hop Bus runs every day. However, viewings are only carried out on the following days: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The program may change slightly during the rainy season.

Overnight stay at Hotel El Emancipador

**Note: The hotel is located 270m from the bus stop. On-site assistance (apart from the guide on board the bus) is not included.

Paracas

Breakfast

approx. 7 hours
Day 4 Paracas &Amp; Huacachina Oasis
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Paracas &Amp; Huacachina Oasis

At 11:00 a.m. you will take a guided tour to the Paracas National Reserve . It is a terran-maritime protected area with lonely beaches and cliffs worth seeing. Here you can observe flamingos living in the reserve.

The journey then continues to Huacachina at around 1:00 p.m.

Here you have the opportunity to take a ride on the sand buggies and try sandboarding for an additional charge.

**Note: Viewings are conducted every day.

Overnight at Hotel El Huacachinero

**Note: The hotel is located 90m from the bus stop. Transfers from hotel to bus and from bus to hotel are not included.

Huacachina

Breakfast

approx. 1.5 hours
Day 5 Pisco And The Nazca Lines
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Pisco And The Nazca Lines

At 1:00 p.m. you continue to Nasca . On the way you will visit a pisco production. Pisco is the national drink of Peru and if you have ever wondered how it is made, now you can discover it and visit a vineyard that is more than 130 years old.

“El Catador” (“the taster”), as the name of this vineyard is, has gone through 5 different generations. Over the years, the cultivation of the vineyard and the Pisco production had to be constantly adapted to the innovations of the time. Efforts are made to maintain tradition and incorporate new technologies to produce wine and pisco. The process is still partly done by hand. Different types of grapes grow here, including Quebranta, Negra Criolla, Mollar, Uvina, Torontel, Moscatel and Italy, which are the most popular.

A quick stop is also at the Nasca Lines observation towerintended to view the famous lines from above.

**Note: The tours/trips are only available on the following days: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

After the stop, we continue to Nasca, where you spend the night. Transfer from the bus station to the hotel.

Overnight stay at Casa Andina Standard Nasca

Nasca

Breakfast

approx. 5 hours
Day 6 Nazca
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Nazca

Today is at your leisure.

Optional: Flight over the Nasca Lines from Nasca airport (30min) - on a group basis. Due to the low availability of flights, we generally recommend booking in advance.

The rest of the day is at your leisure. At 7:00 p.m. we continue to Arequipa. Arrive in Arequipa around 5:30 in the morning.

Overnight stay in a comfortable bus

Breakfast

approx. 10 hours
Day 7 Arequipa
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arequipa

You arrive in Arequipa early in the morning. You can move into your hotel room immediately.

In the afternoon you will be picked up from the hotel and take a city tour of Arequipa . The tour takes you to the impressive cathedral (visited only from the outside), the church of La Compañia with its cloisters, the San Lazaro district and the outskirts of Yanahuara and Cayma. Finally, visit the “city within the city”, the Santa Catalina Monastery. Nuns lived here for over 400 years, cut off from the outside world and without contact with family members. It was only opened to the public in 1970.

Overnight stay at Hotel La Maison d’Elise

Arequipa

Breakfast
Day 8 Excursion To The Colca Canyon
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Excursion To The Colca Canyon

You will be picked up from your hotel in the morning and drive into the more than 100km long Colca Canyon , which measures 3,400m at its deepest point. Along the way, stop at Aguada Blanca National Park , where vicuñas and alpacas become photo opportunities. You reach the highest point of the trip, the viewpoint of the volcanoes at 4,910m. Here you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the snow-capped peaks of Misti, Ampato and Sabancaya. After lunch in Chivay, check in at the hotel and have the option of bathing in the La Calera thermal springs in the afternoon.

**Note: Entrance to the thermal baths is not included.

Excursion with other international travelers and English-speaking tour guide.

Overnight stay at Hotel Casa Andinda Classic Colca

Colca Canyon

Breakfast

approx. 5 hours
Day 9 Cruz Del Cóndor
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cruz Del Cóndor

After an early breakfast, drive to the Cruz del Condor viewpoint , the Condor Cross . With a bit of luck you can watch the majestic condors gliding above the depths of the canyon. The colonial churches of the villages of Maca and Yanque are then on the program, as are various viewpoints with fantastic motifs. You will then drive back to Arequipa, where you will arrive in the late afternoon.

Overnight stay at Hotel La Maison d’Elise

Arequipa

Breakfast

approx. 5 hours
Day 10 Off To Lake Titicaca!
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Off To Lake Titicaca!

Early in the morning (around 5:45 a.m.) we set off from Arequipa to Puno . There are two stops along the way to have breakfast and coffee (not included in the price). You will also stop at the La Lagunillas viewpoint . Here you have an impressive view of the lagoon, which bears the same name and is also home to flamingos.

Arrive in Puno around 1:00 p.m.

**Note: The tours/tours are only carried out on the following days: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Overnight stay at Hotel Hacienda Plaza de Armas

**Note: You will be dropped off directly at the hotel by the Peru Hop Bus.

Puno

Breakfast

approx. 7 hours
Day 11 Boat Trip On Lake Titicaca
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Boat Trip On Lake Titicaca

You will be picked up at the hotel and take a trip to the Uros floating islands . Throughout Titicaca National Park There are more than 50 small, man-made floating islands named after their builders and inhabitants. Today, the descendants of the Uros still live in the traditional way of their ancestors. Find out more about this way of life that has been adapted to specific circumstances. The journey then continues to the island of Taquile , which is known for its knitting men . People wear colorful clothing that they make themselves and that is also sold to visitors all over the island. There are no roads on the island, but there are agricultural terraces and wonderful hiking trails. With a little perspective you can even photograph the Royal Cordillera in Bolivia . Its highest point is the main village at 4,050m, which can be visited optionally.

**Note: The tour takes place with other travelers, possibly from other countries, and is accompanied by an English-speaking tour guide.

Lunch on Taquile Island is included.

Overnight stay at Hotel Hacienda Plaza de Armas

Puno

Breakfast

approx. 8 hours
Day 12 Trip To Cusco
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Trip To Cusco

In the morning or evening you take the bus to Cusco . If you take the bus in the morning, stop at Pukara for lunch (not included in the price).

**Note: The trip operates every day.

Overnight at Taypikala Hotel Cusco

Cusco

Breakfast

approx. 8 hours
Day 13 Cusco
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cusco

You will be picked up at your hotel and embark on a city tour of Cuscoand its surrounding ruins. In the heart of the Inca Empire , in the Plaza de Armas, you begin your tour with a visit to the impressive cathedral. Your path continues through the streets of the old town lined with Inca walls until you reach the Koricancha Sun Temple , which was converted by the Spaniards into the Catholic Church of Santo Domingo. The imposing ruins of Sacsayhuaman , the Qenqo sanctuary and the Tambomachay water temple as well as Puca Pucara await you afterwards.

**Note: The tour is shared with international travelers and an English-speaking guide.

Overnight at Taypikala Hotel Cusco .

Cusco

Breakfast
Day 14 Urubamba Valley
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Urubamba Valley

You start today’s exploration tour in the Sacred Valley with a visit to Awana Kancha, a project run by local families who will explain the entire wool processing process. It is also one of the few places in Peru where you can see South America’s four different camel species (guanaco, llama, vicuña, alpaca) side by side. We continue to the village of Pisac. The place became known for its countless agricultural terraces and its colorful market. The mountain slopes to the south and east were intensively cultivated by the Inca and above they built a religious center with temples and architecturally outstanding buildings. The complex is very spacious and on your walk you will have a new panoramic view of the Sacred Valley at every turn.

Afterwards, stroll through the Pisac market . Popular with locals and tourists, the bazaar-like market is lined with craft stalls selling ceramics, alpaca products and jewelry. Here you have plenty of time to find the most beautiful photo opportunities, marvel at the craftsmanship and find a bargain or two. As with typical local markets, bargaining is allowed here too!

Lunch at a local restaurant is included.

Afterwards you continue to Ollantaytambo . The huge fortress towers protectively over the village and the view is magnificent. Ollantaytambo is one of the few places where the Spanish did not get their will to conquer and lost the battle against the Incas.

**Note: The tour is shared with international travelers and an English-speaking guide.

The main market days in Pisac are Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. A smaller market takes place on the other days of the week.

Overnight stay at Hotel Villa Urubamba .

Urubamba valley

Breakfast and lunch
Day 15 Machu Picchu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Machu Picchu

The last stage, the serpentine road up to the ruined city (30 minutes), is covered by shuttle buses. This is followed by a detailed tour of the most famous Inca site in South America . Here you can find out everything about the discovery and the theories behind the creation of Machu Picchu and get your own impression of the ruins. You will visit, among other things, the main square, the Temple of the Three Windows, the Chambers of the Inca and the sacred sundial.

**Note: The actual visit time to the ruins is approx. 2h 30min to 3h. The duration of the excursion depends on the confirmed train times from/to Aguas Calientes as well as the access times to the train station and can therefore vary.

The tour takes place with international travelers and a shared bilingual Spanish and English speaking tour guide.

After the visit we return by bus and train. An exciting day ends with the transfer to the hotel.

Overnight at Taypikala Hotel Cusco .

Cusco

Breakfast

approx. 3.5 hours by train and 3 hours by bus
Day 16 Departing
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Departing

You will be picked up from your hotel at the appropriate time and taken to the airport for your flight back to Lima, from where you can catch your connecting international flight. Or can we offer you an extension program?

Breakfast

+13

16 days tour

Peru Hop - By Bus Through Peru

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Itinerary of your trip Peru Hop - By Bus Through Peru

Arrival In Lima

Historical City Tour

On The Panamericana To Paracas

Paracas &Amp; Huacachina Oasis

Pisco And The Nazca Lines

Nazca

Arequipa

Excursion To The Colca Canyon

Cruz Del Cóndor

Off To Lake Titicaca!

Boat Trip On Lake Titicaca

Trip To Cusco

Cusco

Urubamba Valley

Machu Picchu

Departing

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