Exploring Solo to Machu Picchu

Traveling solo? An adventure alone means exploring the depths of the Andes and seeing the magnificent peaks of Machu Picchu with comfort and flexibility. You deserve this trip.

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Lima

The coastal city of Lima is diverse, with colorful parks, friendly locals, tasty cuisine, vibrant markets, and ancient historical attractions. Travelers can tour world-class museums, wander through the colonial architecture of Miraflores, and eat seafood along the Pacific coast.

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Hostal El Patio

Hostal El Patio makes for a homey getaway in the middle of Lima’s Miraflores neighborhood — it offers just 23 rooms in the midst of pretty gardens. This hotel’s balconies are covered in beautiful blooms. 


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Dives for Certified Divers in Pucusana and Surroundings

The tour begins with a 9:30 AM pickup. Depths vary from 19.6 feet (6 m) to 131 feet (40 m), and the conditions are suitable for beginner to advanced divers. Underwater, you’ll see the terrain is a dusty pink color. On the land surrounding the bay, you’ll see a diverse population of birds, including pelicans, cormorants, and Humboldt penguins. 

Your tour includes a boat that’s designed especially for scuba divers. Fiberglass boats offer convenient spaces for tanks. The outboard motors help the tour groups reach the dive spots quickly and efficiently. The boats are also equipped with life jackets and first-aid kits. 

Travel to Pucusana Bay, a small fishing village that’s 31 miles (50 kms) south of Lima, for an exciting dive near the Pucusana Yacht Club. On dives here, you’ll have the chance to see sea lions, sea slugs, starfish, sea urchins, groupers, blennies, and morwongs — to name just a few. 


Dives for Certified Divers in Pucusana

Includes boat, Pucusana Yacht Club entrance, snack, 2 tanks and leads, instructor, equipment, and transportation. 

Bathing suit, towel, and a change of clothes. 

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Discover Scuba Diving in Lima

Your experience begins with an overview of the equipment. After that, you’ll hop in the water to practice the basic moves. Once you feel comfortable, you can start practicing diving up to a depth of 32 feet (10 m). Before you return, you’ll have a picnic of sandwiches, fruit, and cookies on the boat. Then, you’ll head back to shore to change and begin your return journey.  
  
Please note: Participants must be over 10 years of age. You cannot take this tour if you plan on traveling by plane during the following 24 hours.  
  
Prepare for the tour by avoiding excessive drinking the night before and eating only a light breakfast. You may wish to take anti-dizziness medication an hour before the start of the tour. Disclose any health conditions you have before signing up for the tour—you may be required to bring a doctor's note.   

You’ll leave from the diving school in Miraflores on a 1-hour drive to Pucusana, a fishing village right outside of Lima. Once you arrive at the beach, you can visit the changing room to suit up for your diving lesson. Then, you’ll hop on a 12-person boat and take a 20-minute ride to the dive site.

Diving equipment, PADI instructor, roundtrip transfer, access to the Yachts Club of Pucusana, boat ride, and a snack.

Sunscreen, swimwear, sunglasses, towel, and a change of clothes.

Palomino Islands Tour

This tour leaves from Callao. You’ll board a yacht here and settle in for a ride to the islands. The yacht has two floors and is very comfortable. There are places to sit throughout the whole thing, including in the bow and in the rear. There is also a bathroom, living room, and kitchen on the first floor.    
  
The ride out to Islas Palomino takes about 1.5 hours. On the way you’ll pass several other islands, including Islas San Lorenzo, Islas El Fronton, and Islas Cavinzas (which is usually covered with seabirds). Guides will explain the significance of the islands and offer you snacks and drinks.    
  
You’ll eventually arrive at Islas Palomino and see sea lions covering the island and swimming in the water. In fact, around 8,000 sea lions live here. Your guides will teach you how to get into the water and swim with the sea lions. Don’t worry – these are very friendly animals! You’ll be able to watch them dart, jump, and swim all around you. It’s very exciting and exhilarating.    
  
After swimming with the sea lions for about 40 minutes, you’ll get back on the boat and return to Callao. In total, this tour takes about 4 hours. 

On this tour you’ll take a yacht out to Islas Palomino to swim with sea lions. This is a unique experience, and one that you’re not likely to forget.
Notice schedule: From Monday to Friday : Meeting Time 10:30 AM and embarkimng time at 11:00AM. Pick up time would around10:00 AM.
On Saturdays and Sundays: Meeting time 09:30 AM and embarking time at 10:00 AM. Pick up time would be around 09:00 AM.
From December (when Summer comes) it would be open a new departure  in the afternoon, please check the departure time.

Life jacket, guide, and boat transportation.

Swimsuit, jacket, hat, sunscreen, towel, sneakers or shoes with rubber soles, camera, and sunglasses.

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Cusco

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Nestling in the dip of the Watanay River Valley, from above the city of Cusco takes the shape of a puma, which some historians theorize was a purposeful design. As the city expands, its borders creep up the sides of the surrounding mountains, but puma statues, fountains, and signs keep the big cat’s status of unofficial city mascot.

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Sacred Valley Excursion

You’ll start your journey through the Sacred Valley in the town of Pisac, home to Peru’s largest arts and crafts market. Most of the wares for sale at Pisac consist of textiles that are woven by locals. There’s also an abundance of sweaters and mittens made from the fleece of Peru’s most distinct herd animal, the alpaca. Alpaca fleece is prized for its softness and sheen. Artisans also sell paintings, handmade jewelry, and carved gourds. Whatever you purchase, be sure to do a little bit of haggling first.  
  
After the market, the tour stops for lunch in Urubamba, a town right in the middle of the Sacred Valley. Coming from the mountains of Cusco, you’ll be struck by the lushness and bright colors of the plant life surrounding the Urubamba River. When you stop to eat, you’ll be surrounded by the green slopes of the Andes.  
  
From Urubamba, you’ll travel up into the mountains to visit the ruins of Ollantaytambo. Tucked away into the highlands above the origin of the Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo is the home of a diverse array of Inca ruins. An incline separates the ruins from the modernized part of the town. You’ll ascend a steep staircase to reach several one-of-a-kind Inca buildings. At the Temple of the Sun and the Temple of Ten Niches, you’ll see some flawless examples of Inca stonework. Some of the buildings are unfinished, abandoned upon the arrival of the Spanish. Near the bottom of the ruins stop to admire the Princess Baths, a fountain decorated with geometric designs in the shape of three steps.  
  
The Sacred Valley was a crucial stronghold for the Inca. When the Spanish first arrived in Ollantaytambo, the Inca successfully drove them away. As you explore the Sacred Valley you’ll see for yourself why the Inca fought valiantly to continue their dominion over the peaks and valleys of this stunning area.      
  
To take this tour, travelers are required to have a Cusco Tourist Ticket. You have the option of getting either a Full Cusco Tourist Ticket or a Sacred Valley Partial Tourist Ticket. We'll help you get the ticket, but to do so we'll need your passport number, birthdate, and nationality.   
  
These tickets allow you to visit a number of attractions in the area. Some of these attractions are visited during the course of this tour, while others are not. You can use the ticket after the tour is over to visit the attractions that are not covered in the tour. Below are the places that each ticket allows you to visit, as well as the length of time that each ticket is valid. Think about how long you'll be in Cusco and what you want to see before you decide on a ticket. We can help you with this, too.  
  
**Full Cusco Tourist Ticket:** The Cathedral, Santo Domingo Convent (Qoricancha), Saqsayhuamán, Qénqo, Pukapukara,  Tambomachay, Tipón, Pikillacta, Pisac, Moray, Chinchero, Ollantaytambo, Qoricancha Site Museum, Municipal Museum of Contemporary Art, Regional Historical Museum, Folk Art Museum, and the Qosqo Native Art Center. This ticket is valid for 10 days.   
  
**Sacred Valley Partial Tourist Ticket:** Pisac, Moray, Chinchero, Ollantaytambo. This ticket is valid for 1 day.  
  


On this tour you’ll spend a day exploring the great variety of attractions the Sacred Valley of the Inca has to offer. In the marketplace at Pisac you’ll have the opportunity to buy crafts made by Peruvian artisans. Then you’ll visit the valley itself, and hike through an Inca ruin in one of the nearby mountains.

Cusco Tourist Ticket, camera, sunglasses, and comfortable walking shoes.

Sacred Valley

The first inhabitants of the Sacred Valley treasured this land not only for its dramatic landscapes and sweeping vistas—the Sacred Valley also offered ample opportunities for agriculture, and had plentiful water just beyond the reaches of the parched desert. Its fertility was the result of a sunny climate and the Río Urubamba coursing through the valley.

Trekking Brief

During this meeting, your guide will be able to answer any last-minute questions you have. They’ll also give you all the necessary tickets you need  — both for entrances to national parks and transportation. This short meeting ensures everything goes smoothly on the first day of your trek. 


If you have a trekking tour that lasts more than two days on your itinerary, you’ll need to attend a briefing beforehand. Make sure to plan your dinner for after this important meeting. It typically takes place the day before the tour starts in the lobby of your hotel, usually at 7:30 PM, although it’s possible to arrange this for a time and place that best suits your itinerary. 


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Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 Days/3 Nights

This 4-day, 3-night tour provides travelers with a comprehensive experience on the Inca Trail. You’ll hike for several days, passing Inca archeological sites and enjoying stunning views before arriving at your final destination—the sacred city of Machu Picchu.    
  
The night before the tour leaves you’ll meet with guides and be briefed on what on what to expect. If you have any questions about the tour, this is a good time to ask them.    
  
The tour begins the next morning. You’ll begin the journey at Chilca in the Sacred Valley, which is set at an elevation of 8,860 feet (2,700 m). Here you will meet the porters and cooks who will accompany your group on the hike. The first day you will trek until Huayllabamba, passing subtropical ecosystems and the ruins of Patallacta.    
  
After breakfast the next morning you’ll begin the hike and ascend to the highest point on the trail at Dead Woman’s Pass (named for a mummy discovered here)—at 13,860 feet (4,200 m), this pass offers incredible views of the surrounding area. After lunch you will descend to Pacaymayo and camp here overnight. Pacaymayo also has great views of nearby mountains.     

You’ll wake up and have breakfast the next day before heading off towards Runku Rakay and cross the second pass at 12,540 feet (3,800 m). Later on you’ll descend to Sayacmarca, and important Inca archeological site. You’ll eat lunch here before continuing on to Wiñay Wayna, an impressive agricultural and ceremonial site. You’ll spend the last night of the trip nearby.

On the final morning you’ll have breakfast and then head to Inti Punku, the Sun Gate, which acts as the entrance to the sacred city of Machu Picchu. From here you’ll enjoy a good view of Machu Picchu before continuing on and eventually reaching Machu Picchu itself. Once here you’ll take a guided tour of the site. After exploring this incredible complex you’ll ride a bus to Aguas Calientes and then return to Cusco by train. 

This 4-day, 3-night tour provides travelers with a comprehensive experience on the Inca Trail. You’ll hike for several days, passing Inca archeological sites and enjoying stunning views before arriving at your final destination—the sacred city of Machu Picchu.

Bilingual guide, private or shared transportation (if it is a group tour) to beginning of the trail, transfers round-trip Cusco/KM 82-Ollantaytambo/Cusco, 2-person tents, camping equipment (kitchen tent, dining tent, chairs, tables, and mattresses), porters (to carry food, tents, and cooking gear), chef, coffee breaks, all meals (although the first breakfast and last lunch are not included), first aid kit, oxygen, and a Expedition train ride back to Ollantaytambo (usually at 14:55 or similar).

Backpack and day pack, sleeping bag, hiking shoes/boots, rain coat/poncho, water bottle, flashlight, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, camera, light/quick-dry clothes, insect repellent, and snacks.

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Planetarium Cusco

NOTES: depending on the weather conditions, we will show you some treasures of the sky with our telescopes.   
  
The program of the shared function is  
• 17: 40 - Pick up from Plaza Regocijo  
• 17: 55 - Arrival at the Planetarium Cusco  
• 18:00 - Speech about Inca Astronomy in the interpretation rooms  
• 18: 30 - Virtual projection of the southern sky in dome: Inca Constellations  
• 19: 00 - Observation with telescopes (subject to weather conditions)  
• 19: 40hs Return to the city center

The “Planetarium Cusco” is probably the most original planetarium in the world. It is located only 15 minutes away from downtown Cusco. We are a cultural interpretation center of Incan astronomy (a star museum), a Planetarium of southern skies and an amateur observatory, surrounded by an incredible natural environment. All merged into one experience. A two-hour experience is arranged, with the information on the ancient view of the Incan Empire about the universe. Also a workshop about constellations is given, that will give you some keys to start stargazing.

- Shared or Group Tour includes pick up and drop off from Plaza Regocijo. - Private tours require transportation.

- Wind breaker and warm clothes for the cold nights.

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