Day 1 — Monday, August 3

• Arrive in Lima, the City of Kings, throughout the day. Settle into your first accommodations and get to know the other members of our tour!

• You can relax, we won't have any plans until tonight's dinner. You'll enjoy a delicious multi-course Peruvian meal from a local restaurant.

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Meals Included: Dinner

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Day 2 — Tuesday, August 4

• Morning: We start our day together with a walking tour of Lima. We'll explore my favorite hidden gems and food spots in the city, hearing its culture from a local guide.

• Optional Afternoon: Spend the rest of your afternoon exploring or participating in one of many excursions. I suggest heading to Miraflores to attend a surf class.

• Evening: We will conclude our evening with a local chef, joining an authentic cooking class.

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Meals Included: Dinner

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Day 3 — Wednesday, August 5

• Morning: We take a morning bus from Lima to Paracas (about four hours).

• Afternoon: We will check into our beachside villa and spend our time enjoying the beach.

• Evening: At sunset, you have the choice to rent a moped or dune buggy as we take a sunset tour of Paracas National Reserve.​​​

• After sunset, we'll come together for another group dinner.

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​Meals Included: Dinner

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Day 4 — Thursday, August 6

• Optional Morning: For our early birds, I suggest signing up for a tour of the Ballestas Islands to see penguins and sea lions.

• Afternoon: Spend your afternoon relaxing by the beach, grabbing a bite to eat, and saying goodbye to this beautiful town.

• Evening: Tonight we take a bus to the Huacachina desert oasis (about 2 hours).

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Meals Included: (none)

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Day 5 — Friday, August 7​

• Morning: I have some delicious cafes for you to check out while we chill by the pool and explore sand dunes.

• Afternoon: We will meet up at noon to head to our desert excursion. We'll start with an exhilarating dune buggy ride through the desert, take some time to sandboard the massive dunes, and then end with cocktails in the desert.

• Evening: We will get together for the next group dinner after everyone is done cleaning sand from their bits and bobs.

• Optional Nightout: It's Friday night in the Peruvian oasis and I know where to go for a fun night out. If anyone would like to join me for a desert party, you're more than welcome to come out with me.

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• Meals Included: Dinner

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Day 6 — Saturday, August 8​

• Today is the first full free day. Feel free to explore the desert, ride a tuktuk into the local town, or just prune in the pool all day.

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Meals Included: (none)

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Optional Excursion(s):​​

Paraglide Over the Desert ($125)

Fly over the golden dunes of the Peruvian desert paragliding. Accompanied by a certified pilot, experience a moment suspended between sky and sand.

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Day 7 — Sunday, August 9​

• We'll have another free day before our bus takes us to Arequipa tonight (about 12 hours).

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Meals Included: Snacks for Bus​

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Day 8 — Monday, August 10​

• Morning: We'll arrive in the White City of Arequipa in the morning to settle into our new accommodations.

• Late Morning: After we settle into our new rooms, you can choose to relax or join us for a food tour of Mercado San Camilo.

• Afternoon: This afternoon, we'll head to our outdoors excursions where you'll choose to either join us for the white-water rafting tour, participate in a rock-climbing class, or just sit back and breathe some safe, fresh air.

• Evening: To refuel after today's excitement, we'll get together for another amazing group dinner.​

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Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner​

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Day 9 — Tuesday, August 11​

• Today will be another free day on the tour. You'll have plenty of time to explore this magical city or join another excursion.

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Meals Included: (none)

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Optional Excursion(s):​​

Colca Canyon Tour ($30)

See condors flying in their natural habitat on a full-day tour of the Colca Canyon from Arequipa. Get breathtaking views of mountains and volcanoes.​

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Day 10 — Wednesday, August 12​

• Morning: We'll relax in Arequipa this morning, going on another tour of the markets if you'd like to join us.

• Afternoon: This afternoon, we take our flights to Cusco (about 2 hours).

• Evening: We'll spend the evening acclimating to the new city and checking into our mountain villa in Urubamba.​

• Once we settle in, we'll all head out together for another group dinner.

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Meals Included: Dinner

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Days 11-14 — August 13-August 16​​​​

• In Cusco, you'll have multiple ways to explore:

  • The Calm Trip includes a single-day visit to Machu Picchu and an excursion to Rainbow Mountain. Evenings are spent relaxing at the mountain villa with the group, along with an additional day to explore Cusco at a comfortable pace.

  • The Challenging Trip features a 4-day, 3-night guided trek to Machu Picchu. Nights are spent camping along the Inca Trail, creating a physically demanding but deeply rewarding experience you’ll remember for a lifetime.

  • The Spiritual Trip includes the same single-day visit to Machu Picchu as the rest of the group, but replaces Rainbow Mountain with a one-night stay at a local camp, where you’ll take part in an Ayahuasca ceremony led by experienced shamans.

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Meals Included: (none)

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Day 15 - Monday, August 17​

• It's our final day together so hopefully, we can all still stand each other enough for one more group breakfast!

• We'll head to the Cusco airport early in the morning for our flights back to Lima (about 2 hours).

• I will make sure every one of you makes it on your plane home before I leave Peru!

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Meals Included: Breakfast