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Peru with Machu Picchu & the Nazca Lines - Small Group (Summer 2027)
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Length
13 Days
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Quality
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Starts in
Lima (Peru)
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Ends in
Lima (Peru)
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Available Tour Start Dates
MAR 6, 2027 to NOV 20, 2027
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Activity Level
No Rating Provided
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Language
English
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Guaranteed Date(s)
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Small Group
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$6,361.70
Overview
Discover Peru on a 13-day Small Group journey through ancient cultures, living traditions and remarkable landscapes. From the heights of Machu Picchu to the coastal landscapes of Paracas and the mystery of the Nazca Lines, this journey connects Peru’s best-known sites with local insight and distinctive cultural experiences. Explore Korikancha, visit the salt pans of Maras and meet a local Quechua weaver for a private presentation of long-held weaving traditions. In Cusco, a private planetarium visit reveals the role of astronomy in Andean culture, before a Local Expert leads your visit through Machu Picchu.
Visited During Tour
Ballestas Islands (Peru) | Cusco (Peru) | Ica (Peru) | Lima (Peru) | Machu Picchu (Peru) | Nazca (Peru) | Paracas (Peru) | Sacred Valley (Peru)
Dates, Offers & Prices
Tour Itinerary
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Dates, Offers & Prices
The following are Peru with Machu Picchu & the Nazca Lines - Small Group (Summer 2027) tour dates available from Insight Vacations. Select a bonus offer graphic to view its details, including its terms.
Tour Itinerary
Insight Vacations Tour Code 261-1597
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1Welcome to Lima
Arrive in Lima, a capital shaped by history, culture and one of Latin America’s most influential food scenes. Home to a UNESCO-listed historic center, Lima was once the seat of Spanish rule in South America and still carries that significance today. On arrival, transfer to your hotel and settle in before meeting your Travel Director and fellow small group travelers this evening for dinner with drinks, a relaxed first introduction to the journey ahead.
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- Dinner
Accommodations: MGallery Manto, Lima -
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2Explore Lima
Explore the colorful capital of Peru this morning with your Local Expert. Discover its colonial heritage, taking in key landmarks such as the Cathedral of Lima, the Government Palace, the Archbishop’s Palace and City Hall. Visit Casa Aliaga, an impressive mansion that's been home to the Aliaga family for 17 generations. For those with an appreciation for art and history, enjoy a visit to Museo Larco, a renowned private museum nestled in the Pueblo Libre District. Rated as one of South America's top museums, it houses the world’s largest collection of Pre-Columbian art. Enjoy lunch set in an 18th-century garden at Cafe del Museo Larco, where regional Peruvian dishes draw on centuries-old traditions. Dine beneath bougainvillea-draped terraces in the grounds of a vice-royal mansion, part of one of Lima’s most storied colonial estates. Afterwards, a Local Expert will guide you through the museum's treasured collection, offering fascinating insights into Peru’s ancient civilisations and spiritual traditions.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Accommodations: MGallery Manto, Lima -
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3Lima to Sacred Valley
Take a transfer to the airport in the morning, where you'll catch your flight to the ancient capital of Cusco. Begin your tour of the Sacred Valley, while taking in impressive views on your scenic drive along the way. After a few stunning photo stops, enjoy lunch at Altar Inca, surrounded by some of the most impressive views of the region. Enjoy a leisurely trip to your hotel for the next couple of nights, where the evening is yours to do as you please. We recommend that you rest in order to adjust to the altitude comfortably.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Accommodations: Aranwa Sacred Valley, Urubamba -
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4Explore Sacred Valley
Spend the day in the Sacred Valley, where ancient ingenuity, living traditions and local flavors come together. Visit the Maras Salt Mines with a Local Expert and see the thousands of terraced pools still used to harvest salt, before continuing to Moray, where the Incas created circular terraces believed to have been used for agricultural experimentation. Later, head to Laguna Piuray for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience weaving demonstration, revealing how textiles continue to shape personal and regional identity in the Andes. Then enjoy an experience at Laguna Piuray. Sit down to a traditional lunch, cooked in the earth with hot stones and accompanied by local musicians, before learning to play the zampoña, a traditional Andean panpipe.
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- Breakfast
- Lunch
Accommodations: Aranwa Sacred Valley, Urubamba -
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5Explore Machu Picchu
Begin the day in Ollantaytambo, where the surviving stone streets and terraces still reflect the layout of an Inca town. Visit the ruins with a Local Expert, then stop at a local home in the old town to meet the family who live there and learn more about daily life in the village. Later, enjoy your travels as you board IncaRail’s The Prime train to Machu Picchu Pueblo, traveling in superior comfort with an Andean-inspired tasting and live music on board. On arrival, visit Machu Picchu with a Local Expert, who will guide your Small Group through the 15th-century citadel and explain the significance of its architecture, engineering and mountain setting.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodations: Sumaq Machu Picchu, Aguas Calientes -
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6Machu Picchu at Leisure
Take in the breathtaking landscapes of Machu Picchu for a second time. Spend your morning exploring at your own pace, with your Travel Director on hand to answer any queries you may have. The remainder of your day is at your leisure. Relax back at your hotel or perhaps explore the town of Aguas Calientes on your own.
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- Breakfast
Accommodations: Sumaq Machu Picchu, Aguas Calientes -
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7On to Cusco
Board your IncaRail 360 train to Ollantaytambo after breakfast, then continue to Cusco, once the capital of the Inca Empire and still one of Peru’s most important historic cities. You’ll join a Local Expert for a walking tour through the old center, including Plaza Mayor, the 12-Angled Stone and Koricancha, once the most important temple in the Inca Empire. Enjoy an after-hours visit to the Cusco Planetarium to see the southern sky through dome projections, Inca constellations and Andean astronomy, with telescope observation when conditions allow.
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- Breakfast
Accommodations: JW Marriott El Convento, Cusco -
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8Exploring Cusco
Explore the Inca sites above Cusco this morning, where ceremonial spaces, defensive outposts and monumental stonework reveal how the empire shaped its capital. Visit Tambomachay, Puka Pukara and Qenqo before continuing to Sacsayhuaman, whose vast zigzag walls still overlook the city. After lunch, explore further with Insight Choice. Visit San Pedro Market with a Local Expert to one of Cusco’s most traditional market halls. Here, you’ll buy local food products that will later be donated to the community. Or step inside Cusco Cathedral on Plaza de Armas to see gilded altars, carved woodwork and paintings from the Cusco School, where colonial art and Inca heritage meet.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Accommodations: JW Marriott El Convento, Cusco -
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9Leisure time in Cusco
Spend the day at leisure in Cusco, with time to explore more of this historic Andean city at your own pace. You may wish to join an Optional Experience to ChocoMuseo to learn more about cacao and the chocolate-making process, or choose an Optional Experience to Rainbow Mountain for a striking high-altitude landscape beyond the city. You could also spend time around Plaza de Armas, browse the artisan shops of San Blas or visit San Pedro Market for a look at local produce and everyday life in the city. This evening, join your fellow Small Group travelers for dinner at Inka Grill and share memories of your journey through Peru and the landscapes of the Andes.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodations: JW Marriott El Convento, Cusco -
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10From the Andes to the Coast
Depart Cusco and fly to Lima. From here, enjoy a leisurely coastal drive to the beach town of Paracas. Known for its sandy beaches, tranquil bay, wildlife and the Paracas Candelabra geoglyph. With the rest of your evening free, take the opportunity to relax at your beautiful resort right on the beach. Take a cooling dip in one of their two swimming pools or stroll through the fragrant gardens.
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- Breakfast
- Lunch
Accommodations: Paracas, a Luxury Collection Resort -
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11Paracas & the Nazca Lines
Begin your day in Paracas, one of Peru’s most historic coastal communities, where fishing is not only a livelihood but a deeply rooted cultural identity. Meet a local fisherman who shares how small-scale communities are sustained by the sea—economically, socially and spiritually. Gain insight into the growing pressure from industrial fleets and the fragile balance between tradition and modernity. This personal exchange offers a rare window into a way of life that is both resilient and under threat. Later, board a scenic flight over the UNESCO-listed Nazca Lines. Etched into the arid plateau more than 1,500 years ago, these vast geoglyphs continue to puzzle archaeologists and enchant travelers.
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- Breakfast
Accommodations: Paracas, a Luxury Collection Resort -
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12Ballestas Islands and Peruvian Wildlife
Home to blue footed boobies, Humboldt penguins, Peruvian pelicans, fur seals and sea lions, the Ballestas Islands are famous for their abundant marine life as well as striking rock formations. Soak it all in on this morning’s scenic cruise with your Local Expert. Experience another side of the area in the nearby city of Ica at a pisco distillery for a tasting. Sip and savor the national drink in Peru in this region known for growing grapes and producing the best pisco. Enhance your cultural discoveries at one of Peru’s finest small museums housing mummies, skulls, fossils, ceramics, textiles and artifacts from the Inca and other significant civilizations of the region.
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- Breakfast
- Lunch
Accommodations: Paracas, a Luxury Collection Resort -
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13Chincha and return to Lima
Return to Lima today with your small group, stopping in Chincha at Hacienda San José, a 17th-century estate in Peru’s Afro-Peruvian south coast. Its original house, baroque chapel and underground tunnels reveal the history of the estate and the role it played in Peru’s colonial-era slave economy, adding further depth to your understanding of the country’s past. Later, continue to Lima and transfer to the airport, where it’s time to say goodbye to your fellow travelers as your journey through Peru comes to an end.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
More Details
Insight Vacations is informing us of the following additional details regarding their Peru with Machu Picchu & the Nazca Lines - Small Group (Summer 2027) tour:
Travelers Notes
* ARRIVAL: Guests to arrive into Lima Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM). * DEPARTURE: Guests to depart from Lima Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM). Complimentary group transfer by motorcoach will arrive at approximately 18:00. Please allow ample time (recommendation is three hours) between this approx arrival time and flight departure time to allow for check-in / clearance of immigration etc (as per domestic / international guidelines for guests onwards flight).* TRANSFERS: Complimentary transfers are available on the arrival and departure days of the itinerary or in conjunction with a pre-trip or post-trip accommodation booked through Insight Vacations. International Inbound and Outbound flight information is due at the time of final payment in order to qualify for airport transfers. Please note guests booking independent hotel nights should make their own transfer arrangements.* TRIP NOTE: Brochure price includes economy air and related charges for internal flights within South America only.* INTERNAL AIR: Intra - Air Ticketing requires guests to provide passport details including full legal name as appears on passport, passport number, expiration date, country of issue, gender and date of birth.* MOTORCOACH NOTE: The Business Class legroom that is provided on motorcoaches in other regions is not provided on this itinerary due to regional limitations with vehicles.* IMPORTANT: In some locations you will be required to walk on uneven terrain and climb stairs without handrails. You should be in good health and be able to walk without assistance. This trip also experiences high elevations so we recommend guests with pre-existing medical conditions talk with a doctor prior to travel.* ELEVATION: The highest overnight elevation point for this guided vacation is 11,150 ft. / 3,399 m, in Cusco.* MACHU PICCHU TRAIN JOURNEY: Guests are allowed to bring one 11 lbs./5 kg piece of hand luggage per person on the train journey to/from Machu Picchu. Your primary luggage will be securely stored and returned to you on arrival in Cusco.* PASSPORT NOTE: A valid passport with at least six months validity after your return date from Peru is required to enter the country.* NOTE: This trip falls under LEVEL 2. Please refer to the below invoice notes section in order to review the Deposit, Payment and Cancellations policies.* GROUND HANDLER: This trip is operated by ground handler South American Tours.* SMALL GROUP SERIES: This trip is featuring exclusively small-group departures, operating with a maximum of 24 guests for the entire series.
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