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Land of the Incas (2026)

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  • Length

    13 Days

  • Quality
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  • Starts in

    Lima (Peru)

  • Ends in

    Lima (Peru)

  • Available Tour Start Dates

    FEB 15, 2026 to DEC 6, 2026 These are the tour start dates for instances of this tour that were available the last time Trafalgar sent us such information. There may be other departures for this tour that are not available (i.e. sold out or cancelled).

  • Activity Level

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  • Language

    English

  • Guaranteed Date(s)
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Overview

On your Peru tour, you’ll learn all about Incan history at Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo, and Sacsayhuaman. Travel by private boat to UNESCO-listed Taquile Island and by private plane above the lines and geoglyphs of Nazca, with another highlight being your guided visit to the Ballestas Islands teeming with penguins, blue-footed boobies, whales, and sea lions.

Visited During Tour

Ballestas Islands (Peru) | Cusco (Peru) | Juliaca (Peru) | Lake Titicaca (Peru & Bolivia) | Lima (Peru) | Machu Picchu (Peru) | Nazca (Peru) | Ollantaytambo (Peru) | Paracas (Peru) | Puno (Peru) | Sacred Valley (Peru) | Taquile Island (Peru)

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Tour Itinerary
Trafalgar Tour Code 127-774

Land of the Incas (2026)

Trafalgar Tour Code 127-774

Map of Land of the Incas (2026) from Trafalgar
  • Day
    1

    Arrive Lima

    The Capital of the New World extends a warm welcome on your epic voyage through the iconic and unexpected highlights of Peru. Meet your local host on arrival and transfer to your hotel in the upscale shopping district of Miraflores. This evening, you’ll join your Travel Director and fellow travelers for dinner at 6 p.m.

    • Meals Included:
    • Dinner
    • Accommodations: Iberostar Hotel Lima
  • Day
    2

    Lima Sightseeing

    Start your city tour taking in of the highlights of Lima. Visit Casona San Marcos, where you’ll enjoy a snack from a local vendor learn more about the fascinating history of this ancient building from Local Specialists. During a short workshop, learn to play the “cajón” percussion instrument and get an introduction to the basic steps of “musica negra”, a dance that originated in Chincha (near Paracas). Continue to the Main Square of Lima for more views and history. Choose to join a walking tour of Miraflores with a local expert highlighting the popular Larcomar shopping center and on towards the Kennedy Parkor for dinner at one of the restaurants in “Pasaje de Ramón.”

    • Meals Included:
    • Breakfast
    • Accommodations: Iberostar Hotel Lima
  • Day
    3

    Lima – Cusco – Sacred Valley Dive Into Culture

    We'll fly to Cusco this morning, the gateway to Peru's treasured Sacred Valley, where you will enjoy a local Peruvian lunch with sweeping views of the Sacred Valley. Then we'll Dive Into Culture, meeting a Shaman who will perform a special ceremony to welcome us to Peru.

    • Meals Included:
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Accommodations: Sonesta Posadas del Inca Yucay
  • Day
    4

    Sacred Valley Connect with Locals Stays With Stories

    Connect With Locals over a Be My Guest experience lunch, learn about the culture surrounding the production of Giant White Corn. Our hosts will demonstrate the differences between traditional farming techniques and the newer technologies used today. Revel in the romance of the local Marinera dance and local musicians. The marinera is the best-known couple dance on the coast of Peru. It is characterized by the use of handkerchiefs, steps of great elegance and rhythmic music similar to the Aragonese jota, the zamacueca and the Chilean cueca, but with its own Peruvian identity that flaunts the Hispano-indigenous-African miscegenation. For the same reason, over the years Andean and highland versions have emerged. Later this evening, learn how to prepare an authentic Ceviche and pour the perfect Pisco sour.

    • Meals Included:
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Accommodations: Sonesta Posadas del Inca Yucay
  • Day
    5

    Sacred Valley – Machu Picchu

    Visit the mystical Incan stronghold of Ollantaytambo, en route to Machu Picchu, a village in the Sacred Valley, set on the Urubamba River amid majestic mountains. It's known for the Ollantaytambo ruins, a massive Inca fortress with large stone terraces on a hillside. Then, ascend to the Lost City in the Clouds aboard the Vistadome train (light snack included) traveling along the Inca Trail, where you can view hikers and porters along the way. Here you will delve into the mysteries of this once-great civilization, joining your Local Specialist for an exploration of the temples, palaces and terraces whose construction defy imagination. Visit the iconic great Temple of the Sun, the House of the Priest, the Sacred Plaza and the intricately carved Intihuatana, most likely used as a sundial centuries ago.

    • Meals Included:
    • Breakfast
    • Dinner
    • Accommodations: El MaPi
  • Day
    6

    Machu Picchu – Cusco

    The ruins of Machu Picchu beckon yet again and we enjoy one final opportunity to reconnect with its story, spending some time on our own to explore the hill-top fortress. Next, we’ll journey back to the Sacred Valley by train, stopping en route to Cusco to learn about the natural dyeing techniques used by native weavers. Visit the Pisac handicraft market followed by sampling the sweet flavors of chicha, savoring the favorite drink of the Andes.

    • Meals Included:
    • Breakfast
    • Accommodations: Novotel Cusco
  • Day
    7

    Cusco Sightseeing

    Begin your day at the ruins of the UNESCO-listed Incan Sacsayhuaman fortress overlooking Cusco. Admire the massive, sacred stonework before your Local Specialist guides you through Cusco’s colonial center. During your city tour, MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® by visiting the shop of the social project Mantay, a housing and education project for underage mothers to live here and learn a craft or trade. Later, you’ll join another Local Specialist who will reveal insights into the nearby 13th-century Incan settlement of Qoriwayrachina. The afternoon is free to join an optional experience including a visit to the Chocolate Museum, Cusco off the beaten track or the greenhouse and salt wells of Maras & Moray.

    • Meals Included:
    • Breakfast
    • Accommodations: Novotel Cusco
  • Day
    8

    Cusco - Puno Dive Into Culture

    Leave Cusco behind as you journey towards Puno, crossing the La Raya Pass where the Andes divide the Cusco and Puno regions. Along the way, explore the archaeological site of Raqchi, once a key settlement along the Inca road network. Enjoy a warm welcome into a local family home, where you’ll share lunch and stories. Then Dive into Culture with a traditional art form as you paint your own torito de Pucará: a colorful ceramic bull said to bring good fortune and protection. These iconic bulls are a symbol of strength in this part of Peru, often seen perched on rooftops in pairs, watching over homes and families.

    • Meals Included:
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Accommodations: Sonesta Posadas Del Inca
  • Day
    9

    Lake Titicaca Excursion Make Travel Matter

    Connect With Locals as you cruise the deep blue waters of Lake Titicaca, passing floating islands constructed by the Uros people. Next, in the midst of South America’s largest lake lies Taquile Island, where we’ll MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® and embark on a private tour to gain insights into the tradition of knitting and weaving for which the local villagers - men and women - are renowned. Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" by UNESCO. This experience aligns with UN's Global goal 10, reduced inequalities. Enjoy a lunch here and learn more about the islanders’ unique way of life upon islets make of totora reeds, which grow in the lake, and are attached to sticks driven into the bottom of the lake. Tonight, enjoy an evening at leisure.

    • Meals Included:
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Accommodations: Sonesta Posadas Del Inca
  • Day
    10

    Lake Titicaca – Juliaca – Lima – Paracas

    Return to Lima this morning, then continue your journey to the coastal playground of Paracas. Discover what life is like in Peru’s rural countryside before arriving to Paracas for an evening at leisure. Perhaps there’s even time for a stroll along the Malecon.

    • Meals Included:
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Accommodations: Spa Hotel Aranwa
  • Day
    11

    Paracas – Nazca Lines Flight Dive Into Culture

    Take to the skies, soaring above the coastal desert to see the enigmatic Nazca Lines, gigantic geometric designs viewable only from the air. Next, stop this afternoon at our Dive Into Culture, the Regional Museum of Ica, where we’ll explore the centuries-old cultures of the Paracas and Nazca. Later, we will once again Dive Into Culture during a visit to Bodega El Catador to learn about and taste the finest pisco in the country. The rest of the day is free.

    • Meals Included:
    • Breakfast
    • Accommodations: Spa Hotel Aranwa
  • Day
    12

    Paracas – Ballestas Islands – Lima

    This morning, connect with nature with a Local Specialist, cruising around the uninhabited Ballestas Islands, a 'mini-Galapagos' teeming with wildlife. See the mysterious Candelabra in Pisco Bay, then return to Lima where this evening, we’ll visit the Larco Museum with a Local Specialist. Our journey almost at its end, we’ll indulge in a festive farewell dinner in the museum’s garden restaurant.

    • Meals Included:
    • Breakfast
    • Dinner
    • Accommodations: Iberostar Hotel Lima
  • Day
    13

    Depart Lima

    Say hasta luego to Peru and its ancient treasures, and take transfer to the airport for your flight home or consider extending your holiday in Lima at the Iberostar Hotel Lima.

    • Meals Included:
    • Breakfast
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Trafalgar is informing us of the following additional details regarding their Land of the Incas (2026) tour:

Travelers Notes

* ARRIVAL: Complimentary arrival transfers are available from Lima Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM) at any time on the first day of the trip or with pre trip accommodation. We recommend flights arrive 3 hrs before the complimentary transfer time. * DEPARTURE: Complimentary departure transfers are available to Lima Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM) at any time on the last day of the trip or with post trip accommodation. We recommend flights depart 3 hrs after the complimentary transfer time.* TRANSFERS: International Inbound and Outbound flight information is due at the time of final payment in order to qualify for airport transfers. * IMPORTANT: A valid passport with at least six months validity after your return date from Peru is required to enter the country. * 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. Brochure price includes economy air and related charges for internal flights within South America only. * PLEASE NOTE: 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 preexisting medical conditions talk with a doctor prior to travel. * ELEVATION: The highest overnight elevation point for this guided vacation is 12,000 ft, at Lake Titicaca, Puno. * LUGGAGE: 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.* NOTE: This Trip falls under LEVEL 2. Please refer to the Deposit, Payment and Cancellations policies on our website.* GROUND HANDLER: This trip is operated by Ground Handler, South American Tours.
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