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Inca Discovery Plus

9 days, Lima to Lima

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Get to know Peru’s Sacred Valley and explore Machu Picchu. Visit the G Adventures-supported Ccaccaccollo Community and Women's Weaving Co-op and the Piuray Lagoon. Stop at the Maras Salt Mine and ancient Incan site of Moray. Your G Representative will help you connect to unforgettable Incan history and the Andean countryside. But no Peru trip is complete without seeing Machu Picchu up close, so you’ll get a guided tour before flying back to Lima.

9 days

Lima to Lima

From$12519HKD
Valid on Jan 1 2025
Trip Code: PIM

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Get to know Peru’s Sacred Valley and explore Machu Picchu. Visit the G Adventures-supported Ccaccaccollo Community and Women's Weaving Co-op and the Piuray Lagoon. Stop at the Maras Salt Mine and ancient Incan site of Moray. Your G Representative will help you connect to unforgettable Incan history and the Andean countryside. But no Peru trip is complete without seeing Machu Picchu up close, so you’ll get a guided tour before flying back to Lima.

Is this tour for me?

Travel Style: Active

Hiking, trekking, biking, rafting, and kayaking adventures all over the world, made for outdoor types.

Service Level: Standard

Comfortable tourist-class accommodations with character; mix of public and private transport.

Physical Rating: 4 - Demanding

Some high-altitude hikes or more strenuous activities, but accessible to most healthy travellers.

Trip Type: Small Group

Small group experience; Max 16, Avg 12

Age requirement: 12+

All travellers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

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9 days

Lima to Lima

From$12519HKD
Valid on Jan 1 2025
Trip Code: PIM

Special Offers

Expires on May 31, 2024 03:59 UTC
Promo Code G24GAV020ADV06
Expires on May 31, 2024 03:59 UTC
Promo Code G24GAV015ADV06
Expires on May 31, 2024 03:59 UTC
Promo Code G24GAV010ADV05
Expires on Jun 01, 2024 03:59 UTC
Promo Code G24SDQ025PER01

See how your trip uplifts communities

In a number of impactful ways, your adventure directly benefits the local people and places we visit.

Trees for Days

Help us spread love around the world — with trees! Together with Planeterra, we'll plant one tree in your name for every travel day.

Trees planted for this trip: 9

Ripple Score

Want to create ripples that change lives? The higher the Ripple Score percentage, the more money stays in the local communities you visit.

Ripple Score for this trip: 73

Map of the route for Inca Discovery Plus

Places visited

Itinerary

Day 1Lima

Arrive at any time.

Day 2Lima/Cusco

Hop on a flight to Cusco. Enjoy a free day of shopping and exploring the city. Choose to pre-book the Cusco Cooking Class. Opt for a city tour.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your Discover Moment

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 3Cusco/Ollantaytambo

Enjoy a full-day guided tour of the Sacred Valley. Stop at the G Adventures-supported women's weaving co-op before visiting a local pottery making community. Break for lunch at the G Adventures-supported Parwa Community Restaurant in Huchuy Qosco. After lunch, opt to head out on a hike to the Ollantaytambo storehouses and look out over the ruins. Or, wander around the cobblestone streets and visit a local Chicheria (corn beer bar).

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your G for Good Moment Ccaccaccollo Community and Women's Weaving Co-op visit| Your G for Good Moment Parwa Community Restaurant the Sacred Valley

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch

Day 4Ollantaytambo/Cusco

After breakfast visit the Ollantaytambo ruins where you'll walk up the 200 stone steps to reach the top. Return to the Sacred Valley with your G representative to explore the sites of the Maras Salt Mines and the ancient Incan agricultural terraces of Moray. Continue on a scenic drive through small villages and stunning views of the Andean countryside. Then visit the Chincheros ruins. Known to the Incas as the birthplace of the rainbow, this site offers stunning views of the Andean countryside. Return to Cusco for the evening.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch

Day 5Cusco

Fill up on breakfast at your hotel in Cusco before walking to the Cusco Cathedral where your guide will meet the group for your walking tour of Cusco's colonial side. See the colonial and Inca architecture visible throughout the city and visit the Sapantiana staircase waterfall aqueduct before having lunch near the main plaza. Afterwards, walk back to the hotel and enjoy free time for the rest of the evening.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch

Day 6Cusco/Aguas Calientes

After breakfast at the hotel in Cusco, the group will travel by van to Ollantaytambo to catch the scenic train to Aguas Calientes. After enjoying a quick orientation walk around the town of Aguas Calientes the group will have free time for optional activities. Opt to visit the Machu Picchu Museum, the Mandor Waterfalls, and the butterfly garden. Or consider taking a dip in some thermal baths to relax those muscles.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 7Machu Picchu/Cusco

Rise early to enjoy a guided tour of Machu Picchu. After, catch the train towards Cusco.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 8Cusco/Lima

Fly back to Lima and enjoy the last night in the city.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 9Lima

Depart at any time.

Meals included:

Breakfast
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What's Included

  • Your G for Good Moment: Ccaccaccollo Community and Women's Weaving Co-op visit, Ccaccaccollo
  • Your G for Good Moment: Parwa Community Restaurant the Sacred Valley, Lamay
  • Your Discover Moment: Cusco
  • Sacred Valley guided tour
  • Pottery making demonstration
  • Visit Maras salt pans and ruins of Moray
  • Machu Picchu guided tour
  • Internal flights
  • All transport between destinations and to/from included activities

Accommodations

Hotels (8 nts).

Meals

8 breakfasts, 3 lunches
Allow USD235-305 for meals not included.

Transportation

Plane, train, van, hiking.

Staff & experts

G Representatives in Lima and Cusco.

Available extras (Add these to your tour when you book)

Cusco Cooking Class - From $369.00

Channel your inner chef and get a taste of Peruvian cuisine. Learn all about the essential ingredients, and try your hand at preparing unique Peruvian dishes with a local expert

Lima Cooking Class (4hrs) - From $629.00

Get a taste of Peruvian cuisine, visit local markets, sample exotic fruit, select fresh ingredients, and try your hand at preparing unique Peruvian dishes influenced by China, Italy, West Africa, and Japan.

My Own Room - From $2189.00

If you're travelling solo and would prefer to have your own private room throughout your trip, select this option during the online booking process.

Make it a private tour

Book this tour as a private departure, with your own CEO and all the benefits of a G Adventures group tour.

Inca Discovery Plus

| 9 days - Lima to Lima - from $12519 HKD