Travelling as a group
You are never left to find your own way. The tour manager stays with the group all day, every day.
Peru and Machu Picchu group tour
Lima, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu by train and Lake Titicaca, arranged with altitude care for older travellers.
11 days
Peru
South America
April to October
Tour overview
Machu Picchu is reachable for most travellers when the trip is planned properly. We take the train rather than the trail, spend two nights in the lower Sacred Valley before Cusco, and keep oxygen and coca tea on hand.
Our guides are used to walking slowly with a group and there is always a seat nearby at every site.
Trip highlights
- Vistadome train ride to Aguas Calientes
- Guided morning at Machu Picchu before the crowds arrive
- Pisac and Ollantaytambo markets and terraces
- Uros floating reed islands on Lake Titicaca
- Larco Museum and a coastal drive in Lima
Day by day itinerary
This is the standard plan. Departure dates can shift a day here or there depending on flight timings, and we will always send the final version before you pay in full.
- Days 1 to 2
Lima
Arrival, rest and a city tour of the historic centre, Miraflores and the Larco Museum.
- Days 3 to 4
Sacred Valley
Fly to Cusco and drive straight down to the valley, where the altitude is easier, for Pisac and Ollantaytambo.
- Days 5 to 6
Machu Picchu
Train to Aguas Calientes, an overnight stay and a guided morning visit to the citadel at an easy pace.
- Days 7 to 8
Cusco
The cathedral, Qorikancha and Sacsayhuaman, with free time in the San Blas artisan quarter.
- Days 9 to 11
Lake Titicaca and departure
Travel to Puno for the floating islands, then return to Lima for your flight home.
What is included
- Hand picked hotels with lifts and comfortable, twin share rooms
- Daily breakfast plus vegetarian and non vegetarian dinners
- Air conditioned coach travel with an easy step entry
- Tour manager who speaks English, Hindi and Gujarati
- Entrance fees for every sightseeing item listed in the itinerary
- Airport transfers on arrival and departure days
- Porterage for one suitcase per traveller at hotels
- Vistadome train tickets and Machu Picchu entry permits
- Internal flights between Lima, Cusco and Juliaca
What is not included
- International airfare and airport taxes unless quoted separately
- Visa fees and any biometric or courier charges
- Travel and medical insurance, which we strongly recommend
- Lunches, drinks and anything of a personal nature
- Tips for the driver and local guides
- Optional excursions not listed in the itinerary
Life on this tour
A little of what your days look like once the group is together.
Food you look forward to
Breakfast at the hotel and Indian dinners arranged in advance, with vegetarian and non vegetarian options.
Comfortable travel days
Modern coaches with easy steps and washrooms, plus a stop roughly every two hours on longer drives.
