Get to know Lima. Fly over its coastline paragliding. Visit a colorful market and the most typical bars of the city, and discover why Lima is the gastronomic capital of Latin America.
Explore Arequipa and Puno aboard the only luxury and romantic train in South America.
Travel the last stretch of an Inca Trail to the city of Cusco; enjoy a toast from the top of a bell tower; dine inside the golden room of the Pre-Columbian Art Museum; dance with enigmatic dancers; and visit the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. These unique experiences will lead you to discover the secrets of our ancient culture.
Navigate the Amazon River aboard a romantic luxury cruise and immerse yourself in one of the most biodiverse regions in the world where you will connect with the essence of life.
Your journey begins in Lima, a pre-Hispanic and vice-royal city, whose historic center has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has been recognized as the gastronomic capital of America.
At the airport, a Terra Explorer guide will welcome and accompany you to your hotel.
Tonight, dine at one of the top 5 best restaurants in the world: Central, by renowned Peruvian chef, Virgilio Martinez.
Meals included: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Luxury Hotel in Lima.
Together with a renowned Peruvian chef, learn more about Peru’s history through culinary arts in Lima, one of the world’s most outstanding gastronomic tourism destinations.
Witness exotic aromas and products from all regions of the country visiting one of the city’s most emblematic markets.
Learn to cook the famous Ceviche and Lomo Saltado, dishes that combine a pre-Columbian legacy, Spanish heritage, strong African, Chinese, and Japanese influences, the essence of contemporary Peruvian cuisine.
Later with Ignacio, discover more about our roots through the flavors of the most famous drink in Peru: pisco, a grape distillate produced in these lands since the end of the sixteenth century. We will visit three epic bars for this experience, each with a different proposal for tasting pisco, from drinking it pure or turned into Pisco Sour and several other cocktails.
Meals included: Breakfast and lunch.
Accommodation: Luxury Hotel in Lima.
After a one-hour flight, explore Peru’s second-largest city, known as the “white city,” because of the volcanic rock used to build many of Arequipa´s historic buildings.
Stroll through its streets and visit the Monastery of Santa Catalina. This enigmatic place is impressive for its colorful colonial architecture and for the secrets that, for several centuries, have been hidden behind its walls.
After a welcome cocktail at the Arequipa train station, depart with the sun setting over the baroque architecture of this beautiful city. Embark on an overnight journey to Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world.
Cross deep valleys and high mountains, where camelids graze on the vast plains of the altiplano. On board the Andean Explorer, indulge yourself with a spa service, unique treatments using select Andean products.
Meals included: Breakfast and dinner.
Accommodation: Andean Explorer train.
Enjoy sunrise on the shores of South America’s largest lake. After an exquisite breakfast on board, begin to explore it. Visit the floating islands of Uros, millenary and unusual islands handmade with a native vegetable fiber called totora. Visit Taquile, an island stopped in time and guardian of millenary customs.
Have an outdoor lunch in Kullata, a beach in front of the snow-capped mountains of the Real Boliviana Mountain Range, accompanied by a show of typical dances and textile demonstrations. It is worth mentioning that UNESCO has recognized the textile art of Taquile as a Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Return to the station and board the luxury train to Maranganí, a town located 150 km.(99miles) from the city of Cusco, the ancient capital of the Inca Empire.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Accommodation: Andean Explorer train.
Continue to luxury tour through the high Andean punas until you reach Raqchi, an important archeological complex surrounded by an enormous Inca wall. Visit its precincts and enter the world of the Incas.
Enjoy a delicious brunch on board and finally arrive at the Wanchaq train station in the city of Cusco. To contemplate Cusco from the bell tower of the city´s first built church is one way to absorb and feel the magic of this city.
When the sun sets and its rays start painting the skies with orange and golden, you will enjoy exquisite appetizers and typical cocktails of our region, while experiencing the mysticism of being inside a stone tower, built in the sixteenth century.
Meals included: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Luxury hotel in Cusco city or private house.
Explore Sacsayhuaman and Qenqo and discover the history of the two most important ceremonial fortresses built by the Incas during their heyday.
Then, walk the last stretch of an ancient Inca road that will lead you directly to the main square after passing by the bohemian district of San Blas. The main square is the convergence of over thirty thousand kilometers of roads connecting the empire.
On the way to dinner, when you least expect it, colorful dancers will come out from the corners of the narrow streets of the historic center of Cusco, surprising you with their incredible energy and skills. Dance is a cultural expression, and in this case, it will be the Saqras, little devils that represent playfulness and naughtiness, who will surround you with their magic.
When the night falls, the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art will open the doors of its “Golden Saloon” exclusively for you. We will take you on a romantic journey to the glorious past of a millenary culture through a 7-course dinner prepared with outstanding ingredients from different regions of the ancient Inca empire, surrounded by an astonishing collection of ceremonial artifacts and gold jewelry.
Meals included: Breakfast and dinner.
Accommodation: Luxury hotel in Cusco city or private house.
Together with the distinguished agronomist Manuel Choque, a native of the Huatata community, discover the secrets of Andean tubers, in the country with the world’s widest variety of potatoes.
Taste colorful potatoes roasted in a “Huatia”, a traditional way of cooking in the Andes with the earth’s heat. Taste wines made of oca or black mashua, exquisite experiments created by your host.
Visit the impressive salt mines of Maras, over three thousand salt wells built by the Incas on the slopes of the mountain “Qaqawiñay, which are still used today.
Explore Moray, the circular terraces that make this center of agricultural experimentation one of the most enigmatic archaeological remains of the Peruvian Andes, and learn how far the Incas went in terms of science and technology.
Along the way, we will surprise you with a delicious outdoor luxury picnic and romantic landscapes.
Meals included: Breakfast and lunch.
Accommodation: Hotel in the Sacred Valley of the Incas or private house.
Your experience begins by boarding a luxury train that will take you through the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu.
Explore Machu Picchu at length, taking advantage of having arrived at an advantageous hour, since it is less crowded during the afternoon. Discover the Inca’s history as you walk through squares, temples, fountains, monuments, and residences of the most important religious, political, and cultural center of the Empire.
Meals included: Breakfast and lunch.
Accommodation: Hotel in Machu Picchu town.
Return by romantic train to Ollantaytambo and walk around its winding cobblestone streets, amidst old stone houses and canals in which water has been flowing for centuries. Immerse yourself in a town that seems to be frozen in time, reflecting the extraordinary urban planning of the Incan times.
We invite you to the botanic gardens of El Albergue hotel to taste a “Pachamanca,” a traditional meal very representative of the Peruvian Andes. It consists of cooking different ingredients underground with hot stones, earth, and herbs, a millenary technique that dates back to pre-Incan cultures in the fifth century.
Return to Cusco.
Meals included: Breakfast and lunch.
Accommodation: Luxury hotel in Cusco city or private house.
Land in the city of Iquitos, in the northern jungle of Peru. A shuttle will take you to the port of Nauta, to embark on a luxurious experience on the waters of the Amazon River.
Enjoy a magnificent panoramic view while learning about the geographical and historical origins of this enchanting place.
In the afternoon, explore Pahuachiro, a beautiful place ideal for bird watching and observing different species of monkeys. The landscape is decorated by the colors reflected by the sun, a perfect opportunity to photograph your first sunset in the Amazon.
At night, the jungle transforms. You will cruise along the riverbank, searching for small caimans, squirrel monkeys, dolphins, and even sloths.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Accommodation: Delfin Cruise.
At dawn, enter the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve and witness the abundant wildlife that becomes active at sunrise. Onboard a boat, head to Las Palmas to see various birds, such as the famous Hoatzin, and two and three-toed sloths.
Cross the Yanayacu and Pucate Rivers, passing by different streams and lagoons. This is one of the best-preserved and protected areas of the Reserve and the ideal place to explore with kayaks or paddleboards. You will also have a chance to see the famous pink dolphins.
In the afternoon, walk along the area’s only Canopy walkway. Enjoy an incredible view of the jungle from the treetops, the best vantage point to observe the wildlife and vegetation of the Amazon, enjoy the romantic landscapes in nature.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Accommodation: Delfin Cruise.
This morning begins on the waters of the Yanayaquillo River. In kayaks or romantic boats, navigate a stream leading to a lake, accompanied only by the sounds of the forest as you observe birds and playful monkeys, a face-to-face encounter with wildlife.
The scenery decorated by the usual colors of the jungle at sunset is breathtaking. Continue sailing aboard the Delfin and enjoy the beauty of the Amazon rainforest in all its splendor.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Accommodation: Delfin Cruise.
Aboard our luxury boats, continue exploring the Amazon Rainforest in search of wildlife. Encounter unique creatures hanging from the treetops.
In the afternoon, explore the Yarapa River. Listen closely to the sounds of the mysterious jungle as you observe hawks, swallows, herons, and monkeys. At this point, you will begin to see the first signs of civilization: the rivereños, people who form an essential part of this complex biological network.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Accommodation: Delfin Cruise.
You are not the same after entering the heart of the Peruvian Amazon. With a grateful spirit and renewed energy, you will head to the Port of Nauta and then to the airport in the city of Iquitos, the same place where five days ago this great romantic adventure began.
Meals included: Breakfast.
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Our experiences are designed considering the least possible exposure, where the final destinations are usually remote places. By their very nature, our adventure activities are considered to be low risk, mainly because they are performed outdoors where ventilation is constant and making it easy to achieve social distancing.
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