Southern Art & Culture

  • Best price guaranteed
  • No booking fees
  • duration 9 days
  • tour type Small group Request as private
  • age requirement 10-99 yrs
  • max group size 16
  • guiding method Fully guided
  • Tour Code BM-32722
  • Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
  • Operated in English, Spanish
map
  • Starts Lima, Peru
  • Ends Cusco, Peru
  • +5
HIGHLIGHTS Download trip notes
  • Sacsayhuaman: An immense Inca fortress erected in the fifteenth century on top of a hill above Cusco. Its gigantic stones are a sign of its grandeur that continues to amaze visitors 500 years later.
The "Southern Art & Culture" trip starts in Lima and ends in Cusco. It is an art and architecture trip that takes 9 days taking you through Lima, Maras & Moray, Machu Picchu and 4 other destinations in Peru. "Southern Art & Culture" is a guided small group trip that includes accommodation in hotels, transport, meals and others.

Enjoy the 9-day guaranteed departure circuit through southern Peru. Delve into the most bohemian side of the cities of Cusco and Lima with its not-so-known but incredible and bohemian corners such as Callao and Palomino Islands. Experience the live culture of Cusco in activities that encompass the art and tradition it contains, where every detail, colour and form tell a story and has a reason for being. Also, enjoy Lima and marvel at everything that the capital of Peru, so cosmopolitan and modern, has to offer.
ITINERARY Expand All
  • Day 1: Arrival Lima
  • Day 2: Lima: Palomino Islands And Callao Monumental
  • Day 3: Lima – Cusco – Sacred Valley (90 Min By Flight; Not Included / 75 Km – 2 Hrs By Land)
  • Day 4: Sacred Valley – Moray - Maras - Ollantaytambo (70 Km - 2 Hrs By Land)
  • Day 5: Sacred Valley
  • Day 6: Sacred Valley – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes (75 Km - 2 Hrs)
  • Day 7: Aguas Calientes – Ollanta Station – Cusco (1.5 Hr By Train / 75 Km - 2 Hrs By Land)
  • Day 8: Cusco: City Tour
  • Day 9: Departure Cusco
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Accommodation
  • 8 night's accommodation
  • Standard Hotel Category = Tierra Viva or similar 3*
  • Superior Hotel Category = Jose Antonio Deluxe or similar 4*
  • Deluxe Hotel Category = Pullman Lima Miraflores or similar 5*
  • Standard Hotel Category = AVA Spots or similar 3*
  • Superior Hotel Category = Casa Andina Premium Sacred Valley or similar 4*
  • Deluxe Hotel Category = Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba or similar 5*
  • Standard Hotel Category = Ferre Machu Picchu or similar 3*
  • Superior Hotel Category = El Mapi Inkaterra or similar 4*
  • Deluxe Hotel Category = Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo or similar 5*
  • Standard Hotel Category = Tierra Viva Cusco or similar 3*
  • Superior Hotel Category = Hilton Garden Inn or similar 4*
  • Deluxe Hotel Category = Aranwa Cusco Boutique or similar 5*
Meals
  • 8 breakfasts
  • 3 Lunches on days 4, 5, 6
  • 1 buffet dinner on day 1
  • All visits mentioned in the itinerary: Magic water circuit (on day 1), Palomino Islands and Callao Monumental (on day 2); Living Museum of Yucay (on day 3), archaeological complex of Moray, salt mines of Maras and archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo (on day 4), Machu Picchu (on day 6), Planetarium in Cusco (on day 7), Coricancha, Sacsayhuaman and Chocomuseum (on day 8).
Transport
  • Private transfers from and to the airport
  • Shared transfers from and to the train stations
  • Roundtrip train to Machu Picchu in Expedition Service (PeruRail) or Voyager (IncaRail) for Standard and Superior category and Vistadome Service (Peru Rail) or 360 (Inca Rai) for Deluxe category
  • Bus Aguas Calientes/Machu Picchu/Aguas Calientes.
Guide
  • Operated with English and Spanish speaking local guide on shared basis
Others
  • Cusco Tourist Ticket (BTC)
  • Meet & Greet on day 1
  • Day 1, 2 Lima:
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
  • Personal expenses, drinks and meals not explicitly mentioned in the programme.
  • Tips for driver and guide.
  • International flights to Peru.
  • Domestic flights (it is advised to book the first flights in the morning).
  • Domestic and foreign airport taxes.
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
This tour has not received any customer reviews yet. However, you can expect a Premier This travel specialist is consistently delivering tours which receive customer ratings above 4.5 on average. tour and service level as the travel specialist who runs it has received 245 reviews for other tours with an average 4.8 rating.
REQUEST A PRIVATE, CUSTOMIZABLE DEPARTURE By design, this is a group tour. You can however request a private, customized version of this tour for yourself or your private group of people. Private departures are usually more expensive, but come with these benefits:
  • Personal Itinerary can be tweaked and customized.
  • Protected Travel within your own bubble.
  • Professional Access our Travel Specialists' insider knowledge.
  • Privacy Enjoy a tour focused solely on you or your travel group.
Request a private and/or personalized departure To design a private tour, we'll ask you some more information in the following steps.
Why Book with Bookmundi
What are customers saying about Bookmundi
Excellent
4.65 Average 674 Reviews
GOOD TO KNOW Download trip notes
CANCELLATION

No additional cancellation fees apply for this Southern Art & Culture tour. You can cancel the tour up to 34 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 33 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 30 April 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 30 April 2024, a deposit is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 33 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

Southern Art & Culture tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.

Visa

For this Southern Art & Culture tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.

Know Before You Go

Rates do not apply to Peruvians or residents with more than 60 days of stay. If passengers are Peruvians or exceed 60 days of stay, sale taxes (18%) will be collected by our local operator Domestic flight from Lima to Cusco must arrive not later than 10:30hrs. Noon arrivals are too late. Please note that Check In in most hotels begins at 13:00 hrs. Clients will be subject to the availability of the room if they arrive before, waiting in the hotel lobby If your trip includes the visit to high altitude cities such as Cusco and Puno located at more than 3400 meters (11 200 feet above sea level), do not forget to take precautions in order to avoid altitude sickness. Passengers who have heart problems or high blood pressure should check with their doctor before travelling Upon arrival is recommended to rest for few hours, drink coca tea and eat lightly. As a reference Machu Picchu is located at 2400 meters (8 000 feet above sea level) IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEW ENTRANCE REGULATIONS TO MACHU PICCHU The current restrictions on visits to Machu Picchu allow a maximum stay of 4 hours in the citadel accompanied by a guide during the first entry. If the visitor tours an alternate route (Mountain Machu Picchu or Huayna Picchu) the passenger will have 3 hours to for this purpose, additional to the 4 hours in the citadel. If the passenger wishes to enter the citadel again during the afternoon shift or the next day, he must acquire previously an additional ticket to enter in the new shift. There is no ticket sale in the archaeological zone. Following objects are forbidden: professional cameras that require lights and tripods, or with telephoto lenses with a weigh higher than 2 kilos (in order to use them, special authorization is needed, as well as the payment of an additional fee), drones, selfie sticks, sprays, high heels, walking sticks without rubber tip, banners and posters, sharp objects and backpacks bigger than 40cm x 35 cm x 20 cm.  NEW PLASTIC REGULATION: After the prohibition of the access of single use plastic items to 76 natural areas including Machu Picchu, it is important to use reusable bottles. 

COVID-19 Safety Measures

This trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:

  • This tour has implemented smaller group sizes than normal, allowing for more personal space on the vehicles, sights visited, hotels and restaurants.
  • Hygiene protocols have been adopted on this trip. Wearing a mask, hand washing and general sanitizing has been implemented on this tour. Frequently touched surfaces are furthermore regularly disinfected.
  • Distancing measures have been implemented to safeguard against COVID-19.
NEED HELP OR HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THIS TOUR?
If you have any question about this tour or need help with planning a trip, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us. We're ready to help.
Welcome!

Sign-in to unlock instant trip discounts. Create wish lists and save up to USD 1,500.

Facebook
G
More login options here.