Cusco, Machu Picchu and Salar de Uyuni

1 day. Arriving in Lima, the capital of Peru. Accommodation in a hotel in one of the prestigious areas of the city.

2 days. Examination of Lima. Walk through the historical center of the city (in 1988 it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List). Here you can see the Cathedral of Lima, the Palace of the Government, the Palace of the Archbishop, the Municipality and much more, including the famous wooden carved balconies in the Spanish-Moorish style, a legacy of the period of Spanish colonization. Visit to the Bohemian district of Lima Barranco: a walk on the Bridge of Sighs, acquaintance with local graffiti. Here you can visit the museum of the world-famous fashion Peruvian photographer Mario Testino, where his works are presented: photos of artists, world-class pop stars, as well as works dedicated to the traditions of mountain Peru. In the evening, a walk along the embankment of Miraflores district, enjoying views of the Pacific Ocean and the coastal zone of the city. Dinner at the restaurant.

3 days. Departure to Cusco, the ancient capital of the Inca Empire. See the sights of the city. Visit the ancient Coricanche, the most important temple of the Inca Empire. During the Spanish colonization, it was destroyed, and a Catholic cathedral was built on its foundation. However, we can still observe outside and inside the temple famous masonry, created before the Inca Empire by unknown and mysterious masters. In the evening, meet local delicacies.

4 days. In the morning we go to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Visit the ruins of the ancient city of Pisac, one of the largest cities of the Inca Empire. In the afternoon, visit Oyantaytambo. Its ruins not only preserve the memory of one of the greatest rulers of the Inca Empire - Pachacutecus, but also many more ancient mysteries. In the evening, transfer by train to Aguas Calientes, a hospitable town, which is essentially the “gateway” to Machu Picchu.

5 days. Visiting the ancient city of Machu Picchu (if desired, climbing Huayna Picchu), trekking to the gates of the Sun, from where you can enjoy a fascinating view of the ruins of the ancient city and the surrounding mountains almost like the movie “Avatar”. Back to Cusco tonight.

6 days. Transfer by comfortable bus to the city of Puno, located on Lake Titicaca at an altitude of about 3800 m above sea level. Hotel accommodation. The move takes 6-7 hours. But the road to Puno is very picturesque.

7 days. A boat trip on Lake Titicaca with a visit to the famous reed islands of Uros (group tour). The islands are built by their inhabitants from totora, reed, in abundance growing off the coast of Titicaca. You will be able to communicate with the Uros Indians, see their way of life, practically unchanged for many centuries, taste the totora itself (they say that the elements contained in it allow you to make a smile snow-white), as well as ride along the lake on a reed ship made by local craftsmen. In the afternoon, visit the ruins of Siystani, an ancient cemetery of the pre-Inca era with tombs in the form of towers of smooth stones of regular rectangular shape. It is located on the shore of the beautiful Lake Umayo, the calm surface of which resembles a mirror.

8 days. Transfer by bus to La Paz. The journey takes about 7 hours. Hotel accommodation. Rest.

9 days. Meet La Paz. Visit to the Moon Valley. In the evening, departure by night bus to Uyuni (the road takes about 12 hours). (Alternatively (more expensive option) it is possible to fly by plane (1 hour)

10-12 days. A three-day private jeep tour to the Salar de Uyuni and Eduardo Avaroa National Park, during which you will visit the largest salt desert in the world, as well as an amazing edge of volcanoes, snow peaks, colorful lagoons, tinted with minerals, geysers, as well as outlandish stone figures created by wind and time.

12 day - in the evening departure by night bus to La Paz. (the road takes about 12 hours) Alternative - flight to La Paz by plane (1 hour)

13 days. Arrival in La Paz. Rest. If desired, visit the ruins of the city of Tianaku (Tiwanaku), the heart of the state that existed in the Andes long before the arrival of the Incas.

14 days. Flight from La Paz to Lima. Continuing to explore the city. Visit the ancient pyramid of Lima civilization (200 – 700 AD), located directly in the city. You will see how the buildings of the ancient peoples who lived in the coastal regions of Peru differed from the buildings of the Andes, and learn more about their life and culture. Walk in the park of olive trees, some of which are more than 400 years old! In the evening, if you wish to visit the famous Fountain Park. It is listed in the Guinness Book as the largest fountain park in the world. Beautiful light show of fountains, with music and installation, revealing the traditions of different regions of Peru.

15 days. Flight home.