South america travel: San Pedro de Atacama, Uyuni Salt flats 3 days, Copacabana Tour in the Island of the Sun (north side), La Paz, Moon Valley, Titicaca Lake floating Islands of Uros, Taquile Island, Cusco, Sacred Valley of the Incas, Machupicchu, Lima.
Note: (All our tour packages can be modified according to your requirements).
Day 01: Welcome in the airport, City tour in Santiago:
- Welcome and transfer from Santiago de Chile airport to the hotel.
- Afternoon City tour of Santiago de Chile (from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM).
- Hotel stay in Santiago, Chile.
Depending on your arrival time in Chile, we will welcome you and transfer you from Santiago de Chile airport to your hotel. San Pedro de Atacama.
In the afternoon, we will take the city tour. At the time agreed upon with the transfer agent, we will begin a short tour of downtown Santiago, visiting the Plaza de Armas and the surrounding buildings such as the Santiago Cathedral, Santiago City Hall, and the Post Office. We will then head to the Santiago market where you can enjoy its varied cuisine. After lunch, we will visit the Government Palace and its cultural center, Santa Lucía Hill, the place where Pedro de Valdivia founded Santiago in 1541. To the east of the city, we will see modern buildings and the changes they have brought to the neighborhoods. We will end the tour at the craft shop, where we will appreciate lapis lazuli pieces found only in Chile and Afghanistan. We will then transfer you to your hotel for the night.
Día 02: Travel from Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama.
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Transfer from the hotel in Santiago de Chile to the airport.
- Flight from Santiago de Chile to Calama.
- Private transportation from the airport to San Pedro de Atacama.
- Tour of San Pedro de Atacama and the Salt Mountains.
- Hotel Stay in San Pedro de Atacama.
Day 03: Tour of the Atacama Salt Flats, the Miscanti and Miñiques Altiplano Lagoons.
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Tour of the Atacama Salt Flats.
- Tour of the Miscanti and Miñiques Altiplano Lagoons.
- Hotel Stay in San Pedro de Atacama.
Day 04: Hito Cajón Border Tour, Laguna Blanca Tour, Laguna Verde Tour, Geysers of the Sun Tour, and Laguna Colorada Tour:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Travel from San Pedro de Atacama to the Hito Cajón border.
- Tours to Laguna Blanca; Laguna Verde; the Geysers of Sol de Mañana (Sun of the morning) and Laguna Colorada.
- Overnight in a basic rustic lodge near Laguna Colorada.
Day 05: Excursions to the Siloli Desert, Hedionda and Cañapa Lagoons and the Chuguana Salt Flats.
- Breakfast.
- Excursion to the Siloli Desert.
- Excursion to the Hedionda and Cañapa lagoons.
- Afternoon excursion to the Chiguana Salt Flats.bolivia-laguna-verde.jpg
- Basic hotel in San Juan de Uyuni.
Day 6: Fish Island Tour and visit to the Sal Uyuni hotel and Colchani village.
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Uyuni Salt Flats Tour.
- Tour of "Isla del Pescado" or Fish Island and visit to the Salt Hotel in Uyuni.
- Visit to the village of Colchani.
- 9:20 pm Transfer to the bus station.
- 10:00 pm - Bus ride from Uyuni to La Paz (10 hours of travel). (160° bed service, wide armchair, reclining seats, with leg supports and arm rests).
- Overnight on the bus.
Day 07: City tour in La Paz and tour of the Valley of the Moon.
- 6:00 am: Welcome at the terminal and transfer to your hotel in La Paz. (Check-in is at 11:00 am)
- Breakfast on your own.
- Free morning.
- City tour of La Paz and tour of the Valley of the Moon.
- Overnight at a hotel in La Paz.
- Arrival in La Paz and transfer to your hotel.
- Hotel stay in La Paz
In the afternoon, after lunch, we will pick you up from your hotel in La Paz at approximately 2:00 pm to begin the City Tour. During this tour, you will get to know this wonderful city, where you will appreciate its cultural, historical, architectural, and natural richness. Visiting Plaza Murillo, the Cathedral, the Government Palace, the Church of San Francisco, the replica of the semi-subterranean temple of Tiawanaku, the Quilli Quilli viewpoint, the Oro or Costumbrista museum, the witches' market where local people buy products necessary for ritual ceremonies such as Ch'alla and offerings to Pachamama (Mother Earth) after our visit to the urban center, we will visit the Valley of the Moon passing through the residential neighborhoods of the southern part of this city, after our visit you will have free time until transfer to the hotel.
Day 08: Travel from Puno to La Paz.
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Bus ride from La Paz to Puno. (From 8 am to 3 pm)
- Free afternoon in Puno.
- Overnight at the hotel in Puno.
Day 09: Tour on the Titicaca Lake, floating Islands of Uros and Taquile Island.
- Breakfast included.
- Tour on Titicaca Lake, visiting the Floating Island of Los Uros and Taquile (from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm)
- Hotel Stay in Puno
We will pick you up at your hotel at 7:00 a.m. approximately to go to the port to start the tour in a boat to the amazing and majestic "Uros Islands", arriving there at 07:20 a.m. approximately.
The Uros: These islands are made of artificial floors, made with totora superimposed and skillfully interwoven. During the trip the guide provides extensive information about the Lake Titicaca, the legends of the Uros, their uses, customs and folklore
Taquile: Arriving at Taquile, we will go to the Plaza de Armas, and then have free time to make purchases.
The Taquile Island presents textile art of an impressive quality comparable only to the looms of the Paracas or Egypt culture and were declared Cultural Patrimony of Humanity. At 12:40 at noon you will taste an exquisite lunch, after all we will be leaving from the Port of Taquile at 2:30 p.m. and arriving to Puno at 5:30 p.m. to then transfer you to your hotel.
Day 10: Guided trip by Bus from Puno to Cusco.
- Breakfast included.
- 6:20 AM - Transfer from the hotel in Puno to the Turismo Mer bus terminal.
- 6:50 AM. at 5:00 PM - Guided trip by bus from Puno to Cusco - Turismo Mer.
- Transfer from the Turismo Mer bus terminal to the hotel.
- Hotel Stay in Cusco.
After breakfast, we will pick you up from the hotel and take you to the Tourist bus station where you will take a tour that lasts (8 hours approximately) where you will enjoy 4 excursions and guided tours, arriving to the Pass of La Raya at 4,335 m.a.s.l. and the Inca Aymara Museum of Pucará, arriving at noon to the city of Sicuani where we will have included a delicious buffet lunch.
Then we will continue with our trip; Where each visit lasts (20 to 40 minutes average), we will visit the Inca temple of Raqchi, the temple of Andahuaylillas or Sistine Chapel of America, making your excursion very pleasant. Upon arrival to the imperial city of Cusco we will be waiting for you to transfer you to your hotel in Cusco, where you will spend the night.
Day 11: Welcome at the Airport and City tour in Cusco.
- Breakfast included.
- Transfer from your hotel to the airport
- Early morning flight from Lima to Cusco.
- Welcome and transfer from the airport in Cusco to your hotel.
- Pick up from the hotel at the time indicated by your transfer.
- Cusco City Tour: Cathedral, Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pukapukara and Tambomachay (from 1:00 pm to 6:20 pm approximately.)
- Hotel stay in Cusco
This day we will pick you up at your hotel and bring you to the Jorge Chavez international airport in Lima to take the flight from Lima to Cusco, “Archaeological capital of America” (elevation 3350 meters above sea level), where you will be received at the airport by our staff with a sign with your name for transfer to your hotel, here we will offer you coca leaf tea for the acclimatization of the place.
After lunch, we will pick you up from your hotel to start and enjoy a guided tour in Cusco at 1:00 pm where you will see the following tourist attractions: La Catedral del Cusco, Sun Temple or Qoricancha, Saqsayhuaman, Qenqo and Puca Pucara
We will be returning to Cusco at 6:20 pm.
Day 12: Tour of the Sacred Valley of the Incas and Travel by Train to Machupicchu (Aguas Calientes)
Plan A: 
- Breakfast included.
- Pick up from the hotel at the time indicated by your transfer.
- Tour in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, visiting: The handicraft traditional Market of Pisac, Pisac archaeological site, the archaeological site of Ollantaytambo and Chincheros. (from 8:00 am-7:30 pm)
- Lunch Buffet included in the best restaurant in Urubamba “Tunupa”.
- Hotel stay in Cusco.
Plan B:
- Breakfast included.
- Pick up from the hotel at the time indicated by your transfer.
- Tour in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, visiting: The handicraft traditional Market of Pisac, Pisac archaeological site, the archaeological site of Ollantaytambo and Chincheros. (from 8:00 am-4:00pm)
- Lunch Buffet included in the best restaurant in Urubamba “Tunupa”
- Travel by train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes in the Expedition Train (from 7:00 pm to 8:43 pm)
- Transfer from Aguas Calientes station to your Hotel.
- Hotel stay in Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu
Plan B Itinerary:
The Sacred Valley of the Incas tour begins at 8:00 am, but we will come to pick you up at your hotel lobby before the tour starts. In this tour you will visit the town of Pisac. Located 32 km from city of Cusco.
Pisaq is a typical Andean artisan and archaeological town where the famous Handicraft Fairs are held in their typical markets where you can make purchases and enjoy a guided tour in the archaeological sites of the place; continuing with our tour of approximately one hour we will pass through different towns such as: Coya, Lamay, the province of Calca and Yucay appreciating the beauty of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We will pass to the town of Urubamba where we will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch in the cozy restaurant “Tunupa”; Later we will go to the town of Ollantaytambo (It is the only Inca city in Peru that is still inhabited) to visit the archaeological complex of the same name ; having been an agricultural, administrative, social, religious and military complex in the Tahuantinsuyo, ending the tour at approximately 4:00 pm, then you will have free time in the town of Ollantaytambo, where you can visit their craft market, their small streets that still keeps the layout of the Inca streets, seeing the water run through its old canals, is like going back in time, ideal for taking pictures or having a coffee in its Main Square.
At the indicated time you must take the Ollantaytambo train leaving at 19:00 p.m. to the town of Aguas Calientes where our staff will be waiting for you to transfer you to the selected hotel.
Day 13: Tour in Machu Picchu with optional ascent to Huaynapicchu Mountain.
Plan A: 
- Breakfast included.
- Transfer from your hotel in Cusco to Poroy train station (25 minutes from Cusco).
- Travel by Train from Poroy – Cusco to Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu in Expedition train service (from 6:40 am to 9:54 am).
- Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu.
- Tour to Machu Picchu with guide included.
- Bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes.
- Travel by Train from Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes) to Cusco – Poroy or Ollantaytambo in Expedition train service. (The return time may vary depending on availability of spaces, leaving from Aguas Calientes between 03:20 pm to 06:20 pm)
- Transfer from the train station to your hotel.
- Hotel Stay in Cusco
Plan B:
- Breakfast included.
- Travel by Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu.
- Guided tour in Machu Picchu (2 hours approximately)
- Optional: Huayna Picchu Mountain hike or Machu Picchu Mountain (3 hours, without guide) In case you want to climb one of them, book at least 3 months in advance, check spaces. Not included US$ 65 dollars.
- Travel by bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas calientes.
- Travel by Train from Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes) to Cusco in Expedition train service. (The return time may vary depending on availability of spaces, leaving from Aguas Calientes between 03:20 pm to 06:20 pm)
- Transfer from the train station to your hotel.
- Hotel Stay in Cusco
Itinerary Plan B:
After your breakfast at the hotel, you will take the bus from Aguas Calientes Town to Machu Picchu (altitude of 2450 meters above sea level, approximately a 25 minutes ride). You will have your guided tour of about 2 hours, being able to visit: the Main Square, the circular tower, the Sacred Solar clock, the Royal Room, the Temple of the three Windows, and the Cemeteries.
In the afternoon you will have to board the train to Cusco.Once you arrive to one of these Train stations our staff will be waiting for you to transfer you to your Hotel in Cusco.
The advantage of this tour is that you can get to know Machu Picchu without many people and with much more time available.
Day 14: Travel from Cusco to Lima.
- Breakfast included in your hotel.
- Transfer from your hotel in Cusco to the airport.
- Flight from Cusco to Lima.
- Transfer from the airport to the hotel.
- Lima City Tour (from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm).
- Hotel stay in Lima.
After breakfast transfer from the hotel to the airport and flight from Cusco to Lima.
We will be waiting for you at the Lima airport at the time of your flight arrival to give you a warm welcome at the international airport "Jorge Chávez" and transfer you to the Hotel.
In the afternoon we will pick you up from your hotel to start the City tour in "The City of Kings" Lima, on the way we will make a stop in the smallest district of Lima, Barranco where highlights its famous Bridge of Sighs, the Hermitage and the monument to Isabel Granada Larco "Chabuca Granda". We will continue our tour in the tourist transportation to Miraflores where we will see the Park of Love located on the boardwalk from where you can take beautiful photos overlooking the Pacific Ocean, we will have a panoramic view of the Huaca Pucllana which is a Pre-Inca religious temple and administrative center inhabited between the III and VIII centuries A.C, then we will take a walk through the park of the olive trees, which date from the Viceroyalty with an area of 23 hectares.
With a route of 6 km we will arrive to the historical center of Lima where we will appreciate the Palace of Justice, the Walk of the Naval Heroes, the French Palace and colonial buildings such as the Plaza Mayor, the Government Palace, the Archbishop's Palace, the Basilica Cathedral, the Municipal Palace, Plaza San Martín, among others. We will visit the BCR Museum, where you can appreciate a collection of gold from Peru and a selection of ceramics, goldsmiths and textiles from various Pre-Columbian cultures (subject to museum hours and access to the historic center). Following our tour of the Church and Convent of San Francisco, we will visit its impressive subterranean crypts known as Catacombs.
Return to the hotel.
Day 15: Transfer from the hotel to the airport.
- Breakfast.
- Transfer from the hotel to the airport.
End of the services.
The cost of the tour package is expressed in U.S. dollars and is per person, the cost will depend on the category of hotels you choose, we have the best service in hotels from 2 ** to 5 *****, also depends on the type of room you require.
HOTELS | DWB(Double) | TPL(Triple) | SWB(Single) |
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Hotels 2** | USD 2730 | USD 2670 | USD 3370 |
Hotels 3*** | USD 2970 | USD 2838 | USD 3930 |
Hotels 4**** | USD 3450 | USD 3370 | USD 4940 |
Hotels 5***** | USD 4300 | USD 4300 | USD 7700 |
Discounts:
- Our groups from 3 people have a special discount for all our tour packages.
What’s Included?
Included:
- Flight tickets from Cusco to Lima.
- All transfers to airports, hotels, bus stations and train stations.
- Flight from Santiago de Chile to Calama.
- Private transportation from the airport to San Pedro de Atacama.
- Tour of San Pedro de Atacama and the Salt Mountains.
- Tours to Laguna Blanca; Laguna Verde; the Geysers of Sol de Mañana (Sun of the morning) and Laguna Colorada.
- Excursion in the Uyuni Salt flats.
- City tour in La Paz.
- 1 City tour to the ¨City of Kings¨ Lima.
- 1 City tour in Cusco.
- 1 Tour in the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
- 1 Tour in Machu Picchu.
- 1 Guided tour by bus from Puno to Puno, includes 1 buffet lunch (Tour from 7 am to 5 pm).
- All entry tickets for all attractions to visit.
- Roundtrip Train tickets Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu) – (Cusco). Expedition train service.
- 1 Lunch buffet in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, restaurant ¨Tunupa¨.
- 1 Lunch buffet in the trip from Cusco to Puno.
- 1 Lunch in the Titicaca Lake.
- 13 Nights hotel stay
- 13 Breakfast buffets in the Hotels.
- Daily assistance and guidance by our professional staff.
- All taxes.
Not Included:
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch an dinner not described in the tour package.
- International flights
- Huaynapicchu Entrance
Optional Services:
- You can request Vistadome Executive train service Increasing US$ 65 Dollars per person.
- You can request Vistadome Observatory train service Increasing US$ 100 Dollars per person.
- You can request Hiram Bingham the luxury train service Increasing US$ 840 Dollars per person.
- Lunch a la carte in Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu town) in the Restaurant Cafe Inkaterra increasing US$ 30 per person.
- Lunch a la carte at Tinkuy Restaurant located next to the archaeological complex of Machu Picchu, increasing US$ 50 per person.
- You can request the tour package in private service for an additional cost.