Wyndham Airport Hotel
Lima
Private journey proposal
Peru: From the Andes to the Amazon
A private passage from ancient highlands to deep rainforest
Destinations
Peru - Madre de Dios
Duration
12
Price
On request
Your journey begins here
The journey in brief
Description A journey through two of Peru's defining worlds: the high Andes and the Amazon rainforest. Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu are followed by several days immersed in the forests of Tambopata, creating a journey of remarkable ecological and cultural contrast. The first chapter explores Andean knowledge, architecture and living traditions; the final chapter shifts into tropical forest, wildlife and natural history. Accommodation Boutique hotels, garden retreats and rainforest lodges chosen for character, setting and personal service. The journey moves naturally from historic Andean houses and valley retreats into a small lodge surrounded by tropical forest, maintaining comfort while allowing each landscape to remain central to the experience.
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Private journey
Only you and your travel companions
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Spanish- and English-speaking guides
Selected for each itinerary
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Handpicked accommodations
Charming hotels, lodges, camps, homestays
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A human pace
Designed for immersion, not for ticking boxes.
The journey, day by day
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Day 1
A Gentle Arrival in Peru
Arrival in Lima and private transfer to Barranco. Settle into Hotel B and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure after the international journey.
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Day 2
Cusco, Where Two Worlds Meet
Fly to Cusco and transfer to Antigua Casona San Blas. The day remains deliberately light for acclimatization and a first introduction to the former Inca capital. Suggested visits include the Qorikancha, the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art and San Pedro Market, with time to enjoy Cusco at your own pace.
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Day 3
The Intelligence of the Andes
Travel to Chinchero for a private introduction to Andean textile traditions, natural dyes, fibers and symbolism still transmitted through generations. Continue across the high plateau to Moray and its remarkable concentric agricultural terraces. Lunch at MIL Centro, where Virgilio Martinez and his team explore the biodiversity and food traditions of this same Andean ecosystem. After lunch, visit the salt pans of Maras before descending into the Sacred Valley.
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Day 4
The Journey to the Sacred City
A relaxed morning in the Sacred Valley before travelling to Ollantaytambo and boarding the train toward Machu Picchu Pueblo. After settling into the hotel, travel by bus to Machu Picchu for a first afternoon visit, when the rhythm of the site begins to slow and the light softens over the surrounding mountains.
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Day 5
Machu Picchu at First Light
Return to Machu Picchu from opening time for a more complete exploration with a private guide. The second entrance includes Huayna Picchu, subject to ticket availability. After the visit, return to Machu Picchu Pueblo for lunch and take the train back to Ollantaytambo. Explore the living Inca town and archaeological complex before continuing through the Sacred Valley.
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Day 6
The Hidden Valley
Enjoy a leisurely morning or a private ride on Peruvian Paso horses. Continue through Urubamba and Yucay to explore the local market, monumental Inca terraces and irrigation systems. The colonial church of Yucay is specially opened for the visit. Lunch at Hacienda Huayoccari in a traditional family setting before continuing to the lodge. After dark, meet an astronomer for a private ethnoastronomy experience using high-precision observation equipment, combining the southern sky with Andean interpretations of the cosmos.
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Day 7
A Day in the Living Valley
Begin slowly at the lodge before visiting a flower-growing farm in the Sacred Valley. Continue to a nearby village, where lunch is prepared by a local family and served on their terrace beneath an old tree. Later, visit the Inkariy Museum and reach Pisac around 3:00 pm, during one of the quieter periods of the day, before returning to Cusco.
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Day 8
Cusco, Without a Schedule
A full day to enjoy Cusco according to personal interests: museums, galleries, fine crafts, contemporary design, gastronomy, or simply walking through the historic center. We recommend that you go to Sacsayhuamán (we can arrange a specialized guide for you) and, from there, walk down an ancient Incan path and small streets to get back to the historic center of the city. Private visits and restaurant reservations can be arranged on request.
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Day 9
Crossing Into the Amazon
Fly from Cusco to Puerto Maldonado. On arrival, continue by road and boat into the rainforest to Inkaterra Hacienda Concepcion. Settle into the lodge and take a first guided walk in the surrounding forest, introducing the extraordinary biodiversity of the Tambopata region.
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Day 10
Forest and Water
Explore the rainforest with a naturalist guide. Depending on conditions and wildlife activity, the day may include forest trails, canopy observation, oxbow lakes or navigation through the surrounding ecosystem. The emphasis is on interpretation and observation rather than rushing through a checklist of activities.
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Day 11
A Day in the Rainforest
A second full day to explore different forest habitats at an unhurried pace. The program remains flexible, allowing the guide to adapt excursions to weather, wildlife activity and personal interests.
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Day 12
Back to the Pacific
Return by boat and road to Puerto Maldonado Airport and fly to Lima for the onward international connection. This is the end of your trip to Peru. We hope you go back home transformed and with wonderful memories.
Where you’ll stay
Accommodation
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Antigua Casona San Blas
Cusco
Rio Sagrado Hotel
Urubamba
Sanctuary Lodge
Machu Picchu
Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba
Urubamba
Hacienda Concepción
Puerto Maldonado
The proposal
Your journey, what it includes
Price
On request
Private proposal tailored to your dates, pace and interests
Included
- ✓• 11 nights in the hotels and rainforest lodge specified, based on two guests sharing, with breakfast.
- ✓• Meals and scheduled lodge activities during the Amazon stay as provided by Inkaterra Hacienda Concepcion.
- ✓• Domestic flights Lima-Cusco, Cusco-Puerto Maldonado and Puerto Maldonado-Lima.
- ✓• Private airport and road transfers described in the Andean section.
- ✓• Road and river transfers associated with the Amazon lodge stay.
- ✓• Private guiding on the principal cultural days and at Machu Picchu.
- ✓• Naturalist guiding during the Amazon stay according to the lodge program.
- ✓• Train tickets to and from Machu Picchu Pueblo.
- ✓• Two Machu Picchu entrances per guest, including Huayna Picchu subject to availability, and shuttle buses.
- ✓• Experiences described in the itinerary, including Chinchero textiles, MIL Centro, Yucay special access, ethnoastronomy, flower farm and family lunch.
- ✓• Entrance fees to the principal sites included in the programmed visits.
Not included
- −• International flights to and from Peru.
- −• Meals not specifically mentioned in the itinerary.
- −• Alcoholic beverages and personal expenses.
- −• Optional activities or upgrades not listed as included.
- −• Travel insurance.
- −• Gratuities.
Adapt this journey for you
Receive the detailed programme and discuss your travel requirements with our team.