8-Day Enigmas of Peru

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Lima, Peru

8 days (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

The Nazca Lines and Machu Picchu are two of Peru’s most treasured UNESCO–listed sites of interest, but their isolated locations mean reaching them independently can be challenging. On this comprehensive tour, take in both attractions alongside Cusco, the Ballesta Islands, Sacsayhuaman, and more. With your accommodation and breakfasts, all your transportation, plus guided tours included, you’re free to relax and see the best of Peru.

Reach destinations including the Nazca Lines and Machu Picchu with ease
See the best of Peru’s culture, history, and nature in one adventurous tour
Accommodation, guided tours, and all transportation are included on your tour
Hassle-free round-trip transport from Jorge Chávez International Airport

What's Included

Transfers from airport to hotels.
Shared transfer to the train station
All admission tickets on tours.
Round trip railway ticket to Machu Picchu according with selected hotel category
7 nights of accomodation
Breakfast (7)

Breakfast
Lunch (2)

Lunch

Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities
Nazca airport tax (USD 14 per person)
Flights tickets Lima - Cusco - Lima
Airport/Departure Tax

€14.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup point

J Chavez Intl Airport
Lima Peru

Pickup details

Departure Point: Tour departs from the International Airport in Lima and coincides with your flight's arrival.

Arranged start time

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Itinerary

Day 1

Day 01: Welcome to Lima, City of Kings and the Larco Museum of Cultures

1 Stop

Lima

5 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: 1 night of accommodation

Meals: Not included

Day 2

Day 02: Nasca, Enigmas of the Pampa

1 Stop

Nasca Lines

5 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: 1 night of accommodation in Paracas

Meals: Breakfast

Day 3

Day 03: Paracas, Reserve of Marine Life

1 Stop

Paracas National Reserve

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: 1 night of accommodation in Lima

Meals: Breakfast

Day 4

Day 04: Cusco, Capital of the Empire

1 Stop

Cusco Cathedral

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: 1 night of accommodation in Cusco

Meals: Breakfast

Day 5

Day 05: Archaeological Park of Sacsayhuaman

1 Stop

Sacsayhuaman

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: 1 night of accommodation in Cusco

Meals: Breakfast

Day 6

Day 06: Inca Village of Chinchero, Terraces of Moray and the Inca Village of Ollantaytambo

1 Stop

Sacred Valley

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: 1 night of accommodation in the Sacred Valley

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 7

Day 07: Machu Picchu, the Lost City

1 Stop

Machu Picchu

6 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: 1 night of accommodation in Cusco

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 8

Day 08: Farewell Day

1 Stop

Cusco (Pass By)

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Breakfast

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants. Otherwise, your tour may not be confirmed.
When booking your flight from Lima to Cusco, it must be in the morning. Arrival by noon is too late.

Upon time of booking, please provide flight itinerary for international flights and domestic flights
Important: If you go suffer from altitude sickness, please bring medicine or ask your doctor for advice before you depart
The plane in Nazca holds up to 12 passengers
Overflight is not recomendable for children less than 8 years old.
Machu Picchu has implemented new visitor circuits, with three main routes with specific differences to distribute passengers in various areas. These changes are intended to improve the visitor experience and preserve the integrity of the archaeological site. The circuit with route 2 will be given as priority and if it is not available, the options of taking circuit 3B or circuit 1B will be informed so that you can confirm your decision before the tickets are issued.
The admission ticket of Machu Picchu is NOT REFUNDABLE and date changes or amendments are NOT accepted. *If you need to change your visit date, you will need to purchase a new entrance ticket.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

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A great way to see Perú and its amazing history.

JamesL_M, Mar 2026

A very professionally run tour, everything went to plan. All our guides were very experienced and knowledgeable and kept you informed of tour times and information for the following days plans. Definitely 5 stars to our tour guides. You need to be aware that while this tour is exceptional for its locations, it is very busy with some very early starts. If flying home directly from Cusco, we recommend that you take another day to unwind before heading home or moving on to your next location as we didn’t get back to our hotel until after 9 pm after seeing Machu Picchu. We felt that the hotels at Paracas and Sacred Valley were of a high standard. However we feel the hotels at Lima and Cusco were below what we expected. We can definitely recommend this tour.

An Outstanding Itinerary Flawlessly Executed!

STEVEN_F, Oct 2025

First off, I want to be very clear that this is the tip of trip that I do not do. Lots of moving pieces, lots of coordination, all having to be completed as planned in order for everything to come off. You ride buses, trains, vans, and have to coordinate an internal flight from Lima to Cusco and back. So, while I loved the itinerary, i was very apprehensive about how it would be executed. Everything would have to go perfectly to make it work....and it did! VIPAC did an extraordinary job putting this all together, even customizing it to add a side trip in Lima. All of their drivers were great, as were the guides. All communications were through WhatsApp, and it worked flawlessly, even notifying me of a potential flight issue due to a planned temporary closure at the Cusco Airport. Expedia never bothered to notify me (the internal flight is your responsibility to schedule) of the resulting schedule change, and I was the one who notified them of the airport closure. The itinerary was great, with historical tours of Lima and Cuzco, a bucket list tour of Machu Picchu and a number of other famous archaeological sites in the Sacred Valley, the Nazca Lines, and a short boat ride to the Ballestas Islands to see sea lions, penguins, etc. If you can work it out, another day in Paracas would be nice, with the Pacific Ocean right there, it was a great interlude between Lima and Cusco. Quick note that the Nazca Lines flight is on a very small (10-12 seater) plane, and half the folks on our flight got air sick, most likely due to the hairpin, banking turns employed by the pilot in order to give both sides of the plane a view of the figures. Not sure if this was done to save time or add to the excitement, but that ratio of poor folks who had to do the walk of shame off of the plane with their little bags of vomit is probably excessive. The seas for the boat ride were modest and nobody got sick on that tour. Besides the great itinerary, there was also plenty of time relax and catch your breath, or fit in some extra stuff on the side. As for physical fitness, I made the questionable choice of engaging in this tour while recovering from a back injury and with a torn meniscus that made taking stairs a bit of an ordeal. And there are a lot of stairs on this tour lol. I survived it no worse for wear, but if stairs are an issue for you keep this in mind. As for the issues with the altitude (a good portion of the trip is at over 12,000 feet, more than twice the elevation of Denver), i took Diamox, my son did not. Neither of us experienced any altitude issues, even though we live and work at close to sea level. On the whole, I am guessing while keeping the aforementioned stair issue in mind, that most folks will physically be able to do this tour without any major issues. The accommodations we had (Sol de Oro Lima, Novotel Cusco, La Hacienda Bahia Paracas, and La Casona de Yucay), were all amazing, with great customer service, outstanding restaurants and very nice rooms. The vans used by VIPAC were all spacious and clean and in good working order. In closing, I am the type of person that takes a year to plan a trip, and am a control freak over every detail--which is why I tend to prefer trips with as few moving parts as possible. But VIPAC did such an outstanding job, handling everything flawlessly, that I without reservation recommend them for anyone looking for a bucket list trip to Peru!

Perfect Trip!

Jeri_J, Aug 2024

This tour with VIPAC Travel was absolutely seamless! There were no issues whatsoever. The itinerary was exceptional, the tours were well organized and very informative, and the drivers were always courteous and on time. I am a solo traveler and appreciated the lovely and safe first-class single rooms at each of the areas I visited. I also appreciated the opportunities this tour offers for free time to explore all of the places I went. This is essentially a private tour where you get to travel alone (or with your private group) from place to place - region to region, but get to take small group tours to individual sites like the visit to Sacsayhuaman, the Inca Shrine Qenqo, and Tambomachay. For people who like traveling alone, this is the perfect kind of tour! It was just perfect!!

Very Organized Tour

MariaEileen_U, Jul 2024

I appreciate that this tour was very organized. Much of the load in building itineraries and booking places/services was taken off of my shoulders. Although the activities were planned, I was still given free time to do my own exploration. The tour guides/drivers were professional and pleasant to work with; at times, they would even go the extra mile to assist me. I enjoyed visiting all the places (especially those that I have been dreaming of visiting like Machu Picchu and the Nasca Lines) in this itinerary and listening to stories about them. I also had a great time meeting people from all over the world who were part of my daily group tours. Thanks, Viajes Pacifico, for your great service!

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Thank you for your kind words and for sharing your experience with us. We are delighted to hear that you found our tour to be very organized and that we were able to alleviate much of the stress of building itineraries and booking services for you. It’s wonderful to know that you appreciated the balance between planned activities and free time for your own exploration. We are also pleased that our tour guides and drivers were professional and pleasant, and that they went the extra mile to assist you. We're thrilled that you enjoyed visiting all the places on the itinerary, especially iconic sites like Machu Picchu and the Nasca Lines, and that you found the stories about them engaging. Meeting people from around the world and forming connections during the daily group tours is always a highlight. Thank you for choosing VIPAC, and we look forward to serving you again in the future!