A tailor made 17 day tour combining Bolivia with Peru - visit famous Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca Departing on Thursdays from the UK combining Bolivia and Peru with both countries sharing mystical Lake Titicaca, with its vivid blue shimmering waters and tranquil islands. Naturally this tour includes Machu Picchu, the renowned "lost city", squatting on a hilltop in the sub-tropical Andean foothills. Price guide from £1908 person excluding transatlantic flights.
Itinerary
Day 1 Depart from the UK in the evening arriving the following day in Santa Cruz, capital of Bolivia’s eastern lowlands.
Day 2 At leisure.
Day 3 Morning free to explore. Afternoon flight to Sucre, a delightful colonial city of cobbled lanes and attractive plazas.
Day 4 Full day excursion to the market at Tarabuco, considered one of the most authentic in Latin America.
Day 5 Scenic drive past the snow-powdered Andes to Potosí. Afternoon city tour and visit to the Imperial Mint where the silver mined in Cerro Rico, the conical hill dominating the cityscape, was converted to currency for the Spanish court.
Day 6 Morning visit to the drift mines that burrow deep into the hill.
Day 7 Transfer to Sucre for flight to La Paz, Bolivia’s high-altitude capital.
Day 8 Half day excursion to the pre-Columbian temples at Tiwanaku, standing on the lonely steppes of the altiplano.
Day 9 Day at leisure in La Paz.
Day 10 Drive to Lake Titicaca, cross the border into Peru. Overnight at the lakeside town of Puno.
Day 11 Full day rail journey through Peru’s Central Valley to Cusco, Inca capital and remarkable colonial city.
Day 12 Full day excursion to the fertile Sacred Valley of the Incas, including the ruined temples and fortresses at Pisac and Ollantaytambo.
Day 13 Afternoon tour of the city and Inca sites nearby.
Day 14 Full day trip by train and bus to Machu Picchu, the mountain-top Inca ‘Lost City’, swathed in sub-tropical forest.
Day 15 One hour flight to Lima, Peru’s monumental capital. Tour of the city’s colonial highlights.
Day 16 Return flight to the UK, arriving day 17, Saturday.
Price guide from £1908 per person excluding transatlantic flights.
This includes all land and hotel arrangements with breakfast included (and some lunches) in South America.
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