In April 2014, we spent 13 days traveling through Peru in search of great restaurants, Incan history, and beautiful vistas. Stops included Lima, Cusco/Sacred Valley, Inca Trail/Macchu Pichu, Lake Titicaca, and Arequipa.
Itinerary
Day 1: Flight from Newark to Lima, Peru
Day 2: Tour Lima City Center
Day 3: Tour Miraflores Neighborhood, Huaca Pucllana
Day 4: Flight from Lima to Cusco
Day 5: Tour Sacred Valley
Day 6: Begin 2 Day Inca Trail with Llama Path Tours
Day 7: Tour Machu Picchu & Train Back to Cusco
Day 8: Inka Express Tourist Bus from Cusco to Puno (Lake Titicaca)
Day 9: Tour Lake Titicaca / Uros Islands
Day 10: 4M Tourist Bus from Puno to Arequipa
Day 11: Tour Arequipa
Day 12: Peruvian Cooking Experience
Day 13: Flight from Arequipa to Lima, Lima to Newark
Highlights
- Dinner at Central in Lima, one of the 50 Best Restaurants in the World
- Private tour of the Sacred Valley
- One day hike of Inca Trail (final day of 3 day trek), including stops at Winay Wayna and Sun Gate
- Dinner at Chicha in Cusco
- Boat trip on Lake Titicaca with hiking through Taquile Island
- Photo shoots with random streetside alpaca during bus trip from Puno to Arequipa
- Easter parade through streets of Arequipa with large puppets of biblical figures
- Peruvian chicken to go, eaten overlooking Arequipa from the hotel's rooftop
Hotels
- Four Points by Sheraton Miraflores (Lima)
- Palacio Del Inka, A Luxury Collection (Cusco)
- Sonesta Posadas del Inca Lake Titicaca (Juno)
- Los Tambos (Arequipa)