• Airport reception. To transfer. Free time to visit Lima.
• Overnight at Casa Wayra hotel or similar

There are so many beautiful stages in the program of your trip to Peru that you are flying to Arequipa this morning. It is in the company of a specialized guide that you will visit this incredible city. On the program: the Plaza de Armas, the Society of Jesus, the Yanahuara neighborhood and finally, the famous convent of Santa Catalina. A true city within a city, this is the largest convent in the world. You will love walking through its alleys, its passageways, its steps and its small squares.
The convent of Santa Catalina... one of the most charming atypical stops on this circuit in Peru!
Night at the hotel in Arequipa.
Breakfast included, lunch and dinner free.

It leaves for Chivay, in the Colca Valley, at 3,600 meters above sea level. The landscapes along the way will transport you to another planet... or rather to the Moon! From the Chachani volcano to the Pata Pampa pass at 4800 masl, passing through the Salinas and Aguada Blanca reserves, your tour in Peru will become a timeless journey. And to end this fabulous stage of your trip to Peru: the Valley of Chivay and the possibility of bathing in the water at 38°C of the Chivay hot springs (optional activity)
Night at the hotel in Chivay.
Breakfast included, lunch and dinner free.

Very early this trip to Peru continues towards the Cruz de los Cóndores. You can imagine that this site does not bear its name by chance... The observation of these birds, belonging to one of the largest bird species in the world, is a great spectacle, a unique moment on this trip in Peru! And you are not at the end of your emotions for this leg of your circuit in Peru: then you head towards the deepest canyon in the world! Reaching 3,000 meters deep in some places, it has nothing to envy to the American Grand Canyon.

On the way back, we walk through the Place des Armas de Yanque, where there is a magnificent church built in the 17th century by the Spanish. We will cross the Colca River through the Cervantes Bridge. We will continue the walk through small paths in the mountains that offer a splendid view of the valley. Arrival at the cemetery whose tombs present skulls and bones from the Collagua period. We will continue through the town of Coporaque, whose fountain represents an Inca in reference to the conquest of the Colca Valley by this civilization. On the way back to Yanque, we will pass in front of the famous "amphitheater", which is a succession of pre-Inca terraces in the shape of circular arcs. Return to Chivay.

• Night at the hotel in Chivay.
• Breakfast included, lunch and dinner free.
• Walking hours: between 5h
• Elevation +: 555m
• Elevation -: 555m

Then you continue the route of this circuit in Peru towards Puno through the wild landscapes of the Peruvian pampas.
Night at the hotel in Puno.
Breakfast included, lunch and dinner free

A legendary stage is on the program for this new travel day in Peru: Lake Titicaca. Legendary for its beauty but also for the myth associated with it: the founders of the Inca empire were born from the lake! We suggest a visit to Lake Titicaca starting with a cruise around the artificial islands built with bamboo by the Uros, people of the Andean highlands. And then, because that is how we conceive the trip to Peru, you will meet the local population, the people of Amatani Island. You will spend the night with an island family in their typical accommodation. The sunset over Lake Titicaca in the heart of this virgin island will transport you. An authentic stage rich in emotions in this circuit in Peru.

• Overnight family accommodation on Amatani Island.
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

A very short boat ride to reach Ccoto and begin the hike on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Magnificent view of the Cordillera Real chain in Bolivia and the Ticonata islands or "lagarto" island and the Taquille and Amantani islands. We arrive at Llacho to return to Puno.

• Night at the hotel in Puno.
• Breakfast included, lunch and dinner free
• Walking hours: between 5h
• Elevation +: 350m
• Elevation -: 350m

Line bus to Desaguadero, border post between Peru and Bolivia. After the procedures at the border post, we continue the trip with our Bolivian supplier to Tiahuanaco. The Tiahuanaco civilization is considered one of the mother civilizations of pre-Columbian America and influenced all other civilizations in the region.
However, little is known about this civilization whose capital is 3,885 meters above sea level, 70 kilometers north of La Paz. It is estimated that more than 100,000 inhabitants lived in the city.
Bus to La Paz.

• Night at the hotel in La Paz.
• Breakfast included, lunch and dinner free

The Valley of the Moon is a canyon whose very friable rock has been eroded by rainwater, forming thousands of fine fairy chimneys. A place
very surprising and very well traced that allows you to walk in the heart of this geological curiosity.
On the way back we will visit the cable car, there are several in the city and they will allow you to have an impressive view of La Paz and its heights. It is true that it reaches up to 4095 m of altitude. Night bus to Uyuni.

• Night on the bus.
• Breakfast included, lunch and dinner free

Departure to the Lípez Sur region. Visit of the "train cemetery" on the outskirts of the city. Crossing the town of San Cristóbal, relocated with the arrival of a mining company. Small anecdote, his church was rebuilt stone by stone, and the cost of this operation amounts to almost half a million dollars. Discovery of the Vallée des Roches where erosion has created strange shapes several meters high, placed on the sandy ground as if by magic. Before reaching our destination, a brief stop to enjoy a magnificent panoramic view of a canyon.

• Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
• Accommodation: in a shelter
• Transfer: 4X4, between 5h and 5h30

Initially, the track runs through the Salar de Capina, exploited for its borax. Laguna Colorada then shows the tip of its snout. A long rest is necessary to be able to contemplate this exceptional lagoon that is home to numerous colonies of pink flamingos strutting before our eyes. Crossing a pass at almost 5000m before
stop at the site of the Sol de Mañana geysers (4850m). The track then extends to the thermal baths of Polques (4000m). The bravest can enjoy a bath with a view of the Chalviri Lagoon. Then departure to the Chilean border; on the way is the Dali desert and its otherworldly landscapes. Arrival in the early afternoon at the amazing Laguna Verde (4300m) dominated by the Licancabur volcano. Return in the afternoon to Laguna Colorada on its western slope.

• Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
• Accommodation: in a shelter
• Transfer: 4X4, between 6 am and 6:30 am

Northward ascent along the Chilean border. Brief stop at a viewpoint to take a last look at the Laguna Colorada. The track is then less tortuous with the passage in the Siloli desert. This desert has many geomorphological formations, including the recognizable "stone tree". The surrounding landscape is not far behind with multicolored mountains. The path continues along the route of the 1001 lagoons, a succession of several magnificent lagoons (Honda, Ch'arkota, Hedionda and Cañapa), some of which are home to colonies of pink flamingos. During this day, each section brings its share of landscapes with eclectic facets. We pause to stretch our legs and gaze at the Ollagë and Tomasamil volcanoes. Crossing through the Salar de Chiguana that closes this magnificent day. Arrival to the town of San Juan de Rosario at the end of the afternoon. If time permits, visit the site of the pre-Inca mummies and the small town museum.

• Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
• Accommodation: in a hostel
• Transfer: 4X4, between 7 am and 7:30 am

Day dedicated to the discovery of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt desert in the world. The sensation is unique: the horizon is infinite and the immensity invites silence. Cape to Incahuasi Island; Of volcanic origin, it is covered with giant cacti and stromatolites (fossilized bacterial colonies, the first vestiges of life on Earth). In the afternoon, travel to the Tunupa volcano, north of the Salar de Uyuni. If time permits, we discover a small artisan salt farm and the small Chantani museum. We will spend the night in the small town of Jirira. Sunset in the salt flat.

• Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
• Accommodation: in a shelter
• Transfer: 4X4, between 4h and 5h

In the morning, departure to the viewpoint of the Tunupa volcano. We start a gradual and calm walk up to the watchtower (about 3h30 climb). We enjoy a splendid view of the volcano's crater and the Uyuni salt flat before descending the same path.
We then cross the salt flat again, stopping in Colchani for one last visit to a salt farm. From Uyuni we take a night bus. Night on board. And the next day we return to La Paz.

• Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
• Walking time: between 5 and 6 a.m.
• Elevation +: 955m
• Elevation -: 955m
• Accommodation: in a hotel
• Transfer: 4X4, between 4h and 4h30

Free day in La Paz, rest and optional visit.

Flight to Cusco Arrival in Cusco and accommodation at the hotel where we will enjoy a free afternoon.

• Free meals.
• Accommodation: in a hotel

In the morning we will pick you up at your hotel with our private bus. Maras is a small town located to the west of Cusco, at 3300 meters above sea level, from where we will have an impressive view of the white and yellow sulfur salt basins and we will observe the salt extraction process. Then we continue to Moray, an impressive circular agricultural center that shows the ancient knowledge of the Incas for high altitude agriculture. It is a sitearchaeological complex composed of terraces creating microclimates, where agricultural experiments were carried out at different altitudes.
On the way back we visit Chinchero, it is an archaeological complex with terraces, which allows us to say that it was a center of agricultural production in Inca times. There we will visit the textile production centers, where the Inca traditions in dyeing and weaving are preserved.
To end the day, we will take you back to your hotel in Cusco.

Transfer and night at the hotel in Cuzco. French speaking guide
Breakfast included, lunch and dinner free

Early in the morning in a private vehicle, after an hour and a half we arrive at Patabamba. Then, departure to the archaeological site of Huchuy Qosqo. On the way, you will see inter-Andean valleys typical of the Quechua area, with magnificent watchtowers that will offer you a magnificent view of the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Then we will go through an Inca Trail, which was part of the Q'apac Ñan network in Inca times, which will lead us to Antisuyo. In the town of Pukamarca we will rest and have our box lunch prepared by our brothers in the community.
Then, we will go to the archaeological remains of Huchuy Qosqo, heritage built by the Incas. Then we will arrive at the community of Huchuy Qosqo.
Arrival to Lamay in the Valley at the end of the day and transfer to Ollantaytambo by vehicle.

• Breakfast included, lunch and dinner free.
• Accommodation: hotel
• 6 a.m. to 7 a.m.
• + 300m/- 1159m

By train, you then continue your trip in Peru to Aguas Calientes, the small town at the foot of Machu Picchu, taking the famous Andes train that winds through the mountains.
A bus that goes through a winding road will take you to the incredible Machu Picchu in half an hour. Guided tour of the citadel: the main square, the circular tower, the sacred sundial, the royal chambers, the temple of the three windows and the cemeteries. Return to Ollantaytambo.

Breakfast included, lunch and dinner free.
Accommodation: hotel

In the morning, we continue our day rich in exceptional visits visiting the Ollantaytambo fortress 2750m, which has remained a model of Inca urbanism: a unique Inca town from the 15th century, which has remained almost unchanged since its creation.
By bus, the ascent to the Sacred Valley 2900m towards the impressive Inca site of Pisaq 3400m. This site is unique in Peru for its majestic and vertiginous construction that dominates the Sacred Valley and from which the Incas controlled and dominated the Sacred Valley. This site will surprise you with the richness of its terraces, fountains, barracks, observatories and the largest cemetery in the region (close to 10,000 people buried).
End of the day visit to the temple of Saqsayhuaman and its cyclopean blocks; Qenko, an important sanctuary with altars for the sacrifice of llamas and alpacas, and buildings torn from the limestone rock.

• Breakfast included, lunch and dinner free.
• Accommodation: hotel

• Flight to Lima.
• Night at the hotel.
• Free lunch and dinner.

• Breakfast included
• End of service.

NOTE: The steps are provided for information only. They can be modified according to the schedules of planes, trains, weather conditions or any other unexpected event. The order of the visits can then be modified, obviously keeping the spirit of the trip.