11-Day Trip Best of Argentina & Peru

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival in Buenos Aires
1 stop
1
Buenos Aires
According to your flight itinerary, a driver will be waiting for you at the airport, holding a sing with your name, to safely take you to your hotel in downtown Buenos Aires. Check-in and the rest of the day free.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Walking Tour and Tango Show
8 stops
2
Our walking tour starts at our office in San Telmo. We will take Defensa St. to the very heart of San Telmo. One of the oldest barrios in Buenos Aires, this lively area boasts a vibrant tango and artistic scene. The antiques markets, street lanterns (known locally as faroles), cobbled streets, old-fashioned buildings and original décor give the place its unique bohemian atmosphere. Sundays are the busiest days as the famous street market come to life in Plaza Dorrego.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
3
Our tour then moves south to La Boca neighbourhood, home to the Boca Juniors stadium and the vibrant "Caminito" street. Get enchanted by the tango's dancing and singing and learn how tango, football and different immigration influences have made Buenos Aires one of the most irresistible cities in the world.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
4
Puente de la Mujer
Coming back downtown Buenos Aires by bus, on board we will enjoy the views of Puerto Madero modern architecture, until we reach "Puente de la Mujer" (woman's bridge), famous for its shape that represents a couple dancing tango.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
5
We will cross the bridge towards Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires main square and the political heartland of Argentina, visit the Metropolitan Cathedral and observe the Cabildo (the Colonial Town Hall) and Casa Rosada, the Pink Presidential Headquarters Office.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
6
Then, we will reach the Obelisco, a monument which is itself a symbol of Buenos Aires. We will be a part of this incredible city, getting a glimpse of what everyday life looks like for an Argentinian and making our way down the widest street in the world: the 9 de julio Av. Historical buildings, monuments and streets reveal the story and growth the city has experienced over the years.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
7
The bus takes you to the elegant Recoleta area, known for the impressive Recoleta Cemetery. You will find beautiful architecture, lots of museums, chic cafes and restaurants, exclusive streets and shopping centres.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
8
La Recoleta Cemetery
The tour comes to a close at the Recoleta Cemetery. You have the option to enter the place and wander around the beautiful lanes to Evita Peron's resting place. * The order of the attractions to visit can be modified at the discretion of the guide
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
9
At night, between 8 and 8:30 we will pick you up at your hotel to enjoy a dinner accompanied by an unforgettable Tango Show. The event will take place in El Querandí, one of the most popular Tanguerías in the neighborhood of San Telmo. You will taste a gourmet three-course dinner with a wide selection of typical dishes and regional wines. Then, witness an incredible show, which reviews the History of Tango with different dance partners and singers. At the end, around midnight, you will be returned to your hotel.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Tigre Boat Ride
4 stops
10
The tour departures from the boat terminal in the luxurious neighbourhood of Puerto Madero, where you will have to meet your guide at 09:45 hrs.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
11
Delta El Tigre
From Puerto Madero, sail through the Rio de la Plata and the Delta area, to enjoy the best views of the city.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
12
Once in Tigre, there is a bus tour, to get to know the main attractions. Continue with a tour on foot through the famous market of Puerto de Frutos.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
13
Finally, we will return to Buenos Aires by train to Retiro station, where the tour ends.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Free Day
1 stop
14
Buenos Aires
Free day to enjoy as you please.
Admission ticket free
Day 5
Arrival to Lima
2 stops
15
According to your flight itinerary, a driver will pick you up at your hotel to take you to Ezeiza airport to board your flight.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
16
New Jorge Chávez International Airport
Once you arrive in Lima, your driver will be waiting to take you to your hotel located in the districts of Miraflores, San Isidro or Downtown Lima. The journey to the hotel takes around 1 hour or less and you will have the rest of the day at leisure.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 6
City Tour of Lima and Larco Museum
4 stops
17
We will start the Lima city tour at the wonderful Larco Museum, located in the traditional neighborhood of Pueblo Libre. The museum was founded by the Peruvian archaeologist Rafael Larco Hoyle in 1926, in a beautiful mansion with amazing gardens dating from the eighteen century. The Larco Museum is really impressive. We will appreciate a complete collection of more than 5000 pieces of pre Columbian art made with gold and silver, as well as ceramics, and erotic art. Chronologically, we will stroll through incredible salons to learn about ancient peruvian civilizations.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
18
The tour continues in the historic center of Lima. Declared a UNESCO World’s Heritage Site in 1988, this place houses awesome squares, colonial mansions, and a lot of history. We will visit Casa de Aliaga, a colonial house built in 1536, full of invaluable art and history. Until now, this jewel of the architecture is still inhabited by descendants of Jeronimo de Aliaga y Ramirez family, a Spanish conqueror and ally of Francisco Pizarro.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
19
Plaza de Armas (Plaza Mayor)
We will continue towards the Main Square, where the city of Lima was founded in 1535, and where the Independence of Peru was declared officially in 1821. During the time of viceroyalty, this square was used as a market, and also, as the place where executions were carried out. We are going to have the opportunity to admire historical places as the Government Palace, the Archbishop’s Palace, the Municipal Palace, and other important buildings of the colonial time.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
20
Basilica Catedral De Lima
We will visit the Cathedral of Lima, declared Cultural Heritage Site, built in the sixteenth century by Spanish conquers. After the visit, you will be transferred back to the hotel.
40 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Arrival in Cusco
2 stops
21
Our driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you to the airport in Lima.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
22
Centro Historico De Cusco
Once you arrive in Cusco, your transport will be waiting to take you to your hotel. After the check in, you will have the rest of the day free.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 8
City Tour of Cusco and nearby ruins
6 stops
23
Qorikancha
We’ll pick you up from the hotel, and start the tour visiting the Temple of Coricancha, aslo known as Golden Temple, for its gold richness that this place housed. This symbolic place has a clear example of the fusion between Incan and Hispanic cultures, and during the Spanish conquer, the temple’s base was used to build the Church of Santo Domingo and its famous convent.
40 minutes • Admission ticket included
24
Cusco Cathedral
Then, we’re going to visit the Cathedral of Cusco located in the Main Square, to appreciate a beautiful religious paintings of the Cusco School. Also, it was declared as a World Cultural Heritage, as well as a Historic Monument of Peru.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
25
Sacsayhuaman
The tour continues to the archaeological complex of Sacsayhuaman, an amazing place with huge carved stones which fit each other in a perfect way, and it is said that it was built by more than 20 thousand men, and took over 70 years to finish it. Located 2 Km. away from the city of Cusco, this Incan Fortress has amazing landscapes, and it houses llamas and hawks.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
26
Q'enqo
Later, we will visit the religious temple of Qenqo, place where the Incas worshiped their Gods like the Sun, the Moon and the Earth. You will have an incredible experience exploring through its underground passageways, and admire a semicircular amphitheater.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
27
Puka Pukara
We will continue this entertaining excursion in the military compound of Puca Pucara, which means “Red Fortress” for its reddish infrastructure.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
28
Then we will go the water’s worship center of Tambomachay, with aqueducts and waterfalls provided from nearby springs. Definitely, the Inca civilization had an advanced and surprising construction engineering. Finishing the tour we are going to drop you off at the hotel located in Cusco city.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 9
Machu Picchu by Train Vistadome
3 stops
29
Aguas Calientes
Transfer to the train station. We will travel with the Vistadome train to the town of Aguas Calientes, whose glass windows allows incredible views during the journey. The route follows the course of the Urubamba or Vilcanota river descending more and more and entering a canyon until arriving at the town of Aguas Calientes, located at the foot of the mountain of Machu Picchu.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
30
Machu Picchu
We will board our mini buses to ascend to the vestiges of the Sacred citadel of the Incas: "Machu Picchu". We will visit its terraces, passages, temples, the solar clock or "Intihuatana", and other sacred places that this citadel guards.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
31
Centro Historico De Cusco
In the afternoon, we go back to the town to take the return train. Arrival to the station and return to the hotel.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 10
Pisac Market and Fortress of Ollantaytambo
4 stops
32
Pisac Market
On our last day in Cusco, we will visit the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The tour starts at the traditional Pisac Market, and have some free time to look around and buy local crafts. We will have lunch at a traditional restaurant in the area.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
33
We will have lunch at a traditional restaurant in the area.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
34
Archaeological Park Ollantaytambo
We will visit its temple, which was the headquarters of the Inca army, as well as a religious and agricultural center. It has impressive views of the valley, and more than a hundred platforms with irrigation canal systems that are very advanced for the time.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
35
Finally, we will visit the town of Chinchero and its traditional market, very colorful and with a great variety of handicrafts such as ceramics and typical Andean looms. Then, we will return to your hotel in Cusco at approximately 6:30 pm.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 11
Farewell of Cusco
1 stop
36
Depending on the chosen option, you will be transferred either to the bus station or airport, to continue your journey or return to your home.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• The Cathedral of Cusco is temporarily closed

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