Amazon Rainforest Peru Tour

Upon arrival, our staff will be waiting for you at the airport to transfer you to the selected hotel. The rest of the day is free to rest or take an excursion (on request), if time permits.

Overnight in Lima.

Breakfast at the hotel. Between 9:10 and 9:40 or between 14:10 and 14:40 hours, depending on your choice, we will pick you up from your hotel to start the panoramic city tour, where we can see the Colonial Centre, the Plaza Mayor, the Palace of Government, the Cathedral Basilica, the Archbishop's Palace, and the Municipality of Lima. Also, we will visit Santo Domingo, a convent with cloisters and catacombs of the Colonial period.

The tour starts with a panoramic view of the Huaca Pucllana and the traditional residential and commercial areas of Lima, continues with the historic centre of Lima, and ends with a spectacular panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean and the beaches of the Miraflores district from the park of love.

Overnight in Lima.

Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to board the flight to the city of Cusco. Arrival, reception and transfer to the hotel. Free time to rest.

Between 13:00 and 13:30 hours, our staff will pick you up from the hotel to start the tour of the colonial city, built on the bases of Inca palaces. In the tour, we will visit the Main Square, the Temple of the Sun, also known as Qoricancha, and the Cathedral of Cusco, where we can see beautiful paintings and sculptures. Then we will continue to the archaeological centre of Sacsayhuaman, a multipurpose place where the Sun, the Moon and the Earth were worshipped, and which was also used as a military fortress and an astrological centre.

Later, we will arrive at Q'enco, a cult centre related to the fire element. We continue with Puca Pucara, a place used as a supply centre and Inca checkpoint, where wind ceremonies were also held. At the end of the tour, we will arrive at Tambomachay, the centre of cult to water and fertility. Return to the hotel and spend the night in Cusco.

Overnight in Cusco.

Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. Between 08:00 and 08:30 hours, our staff will pick you up from your hotel to start the tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, where we visit the beautiful town of Pisac, its handicraft market, and its narrow streets. We will continue the tour through the Sacred Valley to Urubamba, where you can enjoy a delicious buffet lunch.

Then we will visit Ollantaytambo, a still-inhabited Inca City that preserves a complex system of irrigation canals and the foundations from when much of the village was built. The archaeological site of Ollantaytambo has large groups of terraces, fortresses, squares, canals and the Sun Royal House, a megalithic temple of great mystical value.

Overnight in Sacred Valley.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Breakfast at the hotel. At the indicated time, transfer to the train station to begin the excursion to the Sacred City of Machu Picchu, recognized as one of the wonders of the world and declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The train takes us to the town of Aguas Calientes, from where we will ascend by bus to the Archaeological Centre and start the guided tour that lasts approximately 2 hours. During the visit, you can see temples, squares, terraces, houses, barns, as well as the great biodiversity that exists in the surroundings. It is worth noting that the beauty of Machu Picchu is exalted by the extraordinary scenery in which it is located.

Around the citadel has been formed a National Reserve that has an area of 32,500 hectares, and that includes a constellation of archaeological monuments, which, in our opinion, were built as part of the Machu Picchu complex and not in isolation.

At the indicated time, we will return to the town of Aguas Calientes, where we will have lunch included. Return by train to Cusco city. Upon arrival, our staff will be waiting for you to transfer you to your hotel.

Overnight in Cusco.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Breakfast at the hotel. At the indicated time, transfer to the airport to continue with your itinerary in Puerto Maldonado. Arrive in Puerto Maldonado, coined the Capital of Biodiversity.

Begin your authentic Amazon adventure with a 25-minute boat ride navigating the clay-coloured Madre de Dios River to reach the hidden jungle lodge, Inkaterra Hacienda Concepcion. Settle into your stylish stilted wooden cabaña or room on our private eco-reserve, then head to the palm-thatched Casa Grande dining room for a hearty buffet lunch before exploring the depths of the jungle on foot, starting from the Eco Centre.

Concepcion Trails

You will enter the jungle through a guided walk along the Trail System in the natural area of Inkaterra Reserva Amazónica, where you will discover the wonderful Amazon Basin. This excursion offers an excellent introduction to the jungle ecosystem, passing through impressive trees such as the Shihuahuaco and the strangely beautiful Ficus Strangler, offering excellent opportunities for bird watching and exotic insects.

Twilight River

At sunset, take a guided boat ride, sailing through the Madre de Dios River. Witness the transformation from a daytime world to a nocturnal one: birds and other daytime animals give way to species specially adapted to the night. As you enjoy the nature around you, keep an eye out for nightjars, owls, capybaras, and up to three different species of alligators.

In the evening, enjoy dinner served in the main dining room from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Overnight in Inkaterra Hacienda Concepción.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Lake Sandoval

This morning, visit Lake Sandoval, a glassy, ox-bow lake located inside the protected Tambopata National Reserve, one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet. Reached via a sun-dappled jungle trail, Inkaterra explorer guides enjoy regaling visitors with their tales of unexpected encounters with poison frogs and camouflaged creatures. Board a dugout wooden canoe to quietly paddle through mangroves and glide onto Lake Sandoval, flanked by picture-perfect palms. This serene lake is home to thousands of species of birds, the endangered giant river otter, red howler monkeys, red-bellied macaws, anacondas, side-neck turtles, and black caimans. Return to Inkaterra Hacienda Concepcion in time for lunch.

Inkaterra Canopy Walkway & Walk Through the Tropical Forest

After lunch, consider visiting the Inkaterra Canopy. As you climb the first tower, 29 meters above the forest floor, your encounter with the species that inhabit the treetops will begin. You will literally walk through the tropical forest for approximately 400 meters, on a network of bridges that connect eight observation platforms. During this two-hour expedition tour, be on the lookout for colorful toucans, woodpeckers, trogons, monkeys, and sloths, among other species. If you wish, you can extend your excursion to appreciate the sunset in one of the towers. Once at the lodge, enjoy the nature presentation at the Eco Center and Happy Hour.

Back at the lodge, à la carte dinner is served from 19:30.

Overnight in Inkaterra Hacienda Concepción.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Walk Through the Gamitana Gorge

Enjoy a walk through the Quebrada Gamitana, located 25 minutes by boat from the hostel. Explore the jungle for an hour and a half, along the winding Quebrada Gamitana, home to piranhas, alligators, turtles, and birds, until you reach the Sanipanga stop. Navigate the river, appreciating the abundant flora and fauna of the tropical jungle. You will return to the Gamitana model farm for a short guided tour, where you will learn more about a model farm in the Amazon.
Return to Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica to enjoy your lunch.

Excursion Through the Concepción Hacienda

After lunch, enjoy the excursion to the Hacienda Concepción, with the possibility of seeing more than 200 different species of plants, and learning about the current uses and benefits of the local flora. Next, take a 30-minute canoe trip in search of turtles, nightjars, and exotic herons.

Night Walk Along the Trails

Take the Night Jungle excursion through the trails of the Inkaterra Ecological Reserve, in an excursion of approximately 2 hours. Enter the secondary forest and experience the mystery of animal activity that awakens in the jungle at sunset. Listen to the nocturnal sounds of the forest and discover species that only emerge in the dark of night.

Return to the hotel.

Overnight in Inkaterra Hacienda Concepción.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Enjoy breakfast before leaving. A 45-minute return boat ride across the Madre de Dios River will take you to Puerto Maldonado, where you'll visit the Butterfly House. Peru has the largest variety of butterflies in the world, with 3,700 known species. Many of these can be seen in the Butterfly House, a sample of the variety, beauty, and adaptability of these fascinating insects.

Note: Please note that activities and excursions are subject to change depending on weather conditions at the time of your visit.

Meals: Breakfast