Peru, Easter Island Tour

Arrival at Jorge Chávez, Lima international airport.

Welcome by our local English-speaking staff.

Transfer to your hotel located in the residential and shopping district of Miraflores overlooking the Pacific ocean (1 hour).

Free evening. 

Overnight at your hotel in Lima. 

Start your city tour with a drive around the upmarket district of Miraflores, famous for its 'Malecon' (the strand) and Larcomar, the huge iconic shopping center overlooking the ocean.

You will then drive past the Huaca Pucllana archeological site on your way to visit the historical center of the capital (30 min).

The city founded in 1535 by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, still features many invaluable colonial buildings along the main square (the Plaza Mayor) and the nearby streets.

Discover Lima's Cathedral, the Government Palace and the San Francisco Convent among many other impressive colonial buildings.

In the afternoon, transfer to Lima airport (30 min) for your direct flight to Cusco (1 hour 20 min).

Meet and greet with your local guide and transfer to your hotel in the Sacred Valley (1 hour 30 min).

Free evening.

Overnight at your hotel in the Sacred Valley.

Transfer to the site of Maras (30 min).

Walk between the hundreds of salt ponds used to dry the salt according to a method inherited from pre-inca times.

The many colors of the polygonal ponds can go from light reddish to brownish to white according to the season. This contrasts with the surrounding landscape and give the site a most-unusual aspect.

Free time to shop pink salt collected by the local community workers.

Transfer to Moray archeological site (30 min).

Walk around and down those impressive circular agricultural terraces that were used to conduct scientific experiments in Inca times (30 min).

Drive to the town Ollantaytambo (1 hour 15 min).

This afternoon, you will visit the archaeological site of Ollantaytambo, a fortified city built by the Inca Pachacutec.

Explore this quaint settlement with an orthogonal layout (30 min).

Climb the Temple Hill known as the fortress to learn about the purpose of those inca constructions (1 hour 30 min).

Transfer to your hotel in the Sacred Valley (45 min).

Free evening. 

Overnight at your hotel in the Sacred Valley. 

Your passport is required to enter the Machu Picchu site. You have the option to get a 'Machu Picchu' stamp in your passport if you wish. 

Today might be THE day you have been expecting since you landed on Peruvian soil as you will finally discover the ancient citadel of Machu Picchu.

Transfer to Ollantaytambo train station (30 min).

Board the comfortable train that will take you to Aguas Calientes, the nearest town to Machu Picchu (1 hour 30 min).

In Aguas Calientes, walk from the train to the bus station (5 min) and hop on a bus to the entrance of the archaeological site.

Enjoy the impressive 20-minute drive up the hill to the Machu Picchu site at 7,972 feet (2430 m). Rediscovered in 1911 by the American archaeologist Hiram Bingham, Macchu Picchu is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Learn about every secret this ancient Inca citadel holds and grab every opportunity to take photographs (3 to 4 hours).

Take the bus back to Aguas Calientes (20 min) and board the train back to Ollantaytambo (1 hour 30 min).

Transfer to your hotel in Cusco (1 hour 30 min).

Free evening. 

Overnight at your hotel in Cusco. 

In the morning, you will meet your guide for a city tour of Cusco including the visit of the Plaza Mayor, the Cathedral and the Korikancha, the original Temple of the Sun.

Drive to the hills of Cusco to explore the archaeological sites of Sacsayhuamán, Q’enqo, PukaPukara and Tambomachay.

Transfer back to your hotel or to the city centre (20 min).

Afternoon at leisure to explore the Spanish colonial city known to the Inca as the 'belly button of the world'.

Stroll around numerous plazas, shops selling incredible art and crafts or visit the great Pre-Columbian Museum MAP (not included).

Free evening and overnight at your hotel in Cusco.

At the indicated time, transfer to Lima airport (30 min - 1 hour).

Direct flight to Santiago (3 hours 40 min). 

Meet and greet with your local guide, transfer to your hotel, installation. 

Your afternoon city-tour will include the historic center: Plaza de Armas, the cathedral, La Moneda Palace and the central fish market. We will end the visit at Santa Lucia hill in order to have a panoramic view above the capital.

Free evening and overnight in Santiago.

Early morning transfer from your hotel to Santiago international airport (25 min). 

Flight to Hanga Roa, Easter Island's capital (5 hours). 

Arrival early in the afternoon at Mataveri International Airport and transfer to your hotel (10 min). 

Free afternoon to relax by the hotel's pool and explore the town of Hanga Roa (15 min walking distance). 

After dinner, transfer by car to Vai te Mihi (10 min) for your Maori Tupuna dance show (50 min). 

Transfer back to your hotel. 

Overnight at your hotel. 

Departure with your guide and driver for the East coast (6 miles - 10 km) to visit the untouched platforms of Ahu Vaihu and Ahu Akahanga. 

Proceed to Rano Raraku volcano, a quarry of 397 stone statues, the largest concentration of statues on Rapa Nui.

 Then visit Ahu Tongariki, a platform boasting 15 moai statues that have been recently restored, the largest restoration project on the island, and probably the most photographed site on Easter Island. 

Drive towards the East coast to visit the ceremonial centre of Ahu Te Pito Kura also known as the Navel of the World. 

Final stop at Anakena beach to discover Ahu Nau Nau, the best preserved moai of the island, and Ahu Ature Huke, the first moai to be restored to its platform in 1956. 

Free time on Anakena beach, perfect for sunbathing or swimming in the quiet waters of the Pacific ocean. 

Drive back to Hanga Roa (30 min). 

Free evening. 

Overnight at your hotel.

Transfer by car to Ahu Tahai area (5 min). 

Mount your horse for an amazing horseback ride along the coast all the way north to Ahu Akivi. 

Visit the Ahu Akivi platform with its unique 7 moai representing the first explorers of the Polynesian people who settled Rapa Nui island facing the open ocean. 

Ride back to Hanga Roa. 

Free time in the afternoon with the option to surf, snorkel or relax on the beach or at the hotel's pool.

Free evening. 

Overnight at your hotel. 

Free morning for shopping or relaxing at the hotel's pool. 

After lunch, transfer to Mataveri airport with your guide. 

Assistance with boarding formalities and check-in. 

Flight to Santiago (5 hours). 

Arrival in the evening at Santiago international airport and transfer to your hotel downtown (30 min).

Overnight at your hotel. 

At the indicated time, private transfer to Santiago airport (30 min).

Check-in assistance. 

International flight.