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Mighty Mountains & Thundering Falls – Peru & Brazil
3-Week Peru & Brazil Holiday Itinerary - Lake Titicaca, Machu Picchu, Foz do Iguazu & Rio de Janeiro
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19 days / 18 nights (flexible)
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Lima - Arequipa - Puno - Lake Titicaca - Cusco - Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu - Foz do Iguazu - Rio de Janeiro
Overview
Combine Peru’s Andean peaks with Brazil’s iconic Iguazu falls. Sip pisco sours in colonial Lima, cook up some local cuisine in Arequipa and glide across Lake Titicaca. Take the less travelled Salkantay trail to Machu Picchu before flying to neighbouring Brazil. Journey by boat to Iguazu then stretch out on one of the best Brazilian beaches with a tropical Caipirinha.
What's included
- Accommodation – price based on 2 people sharing
- Breakfast
- Transport as described
- Excursions as described
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Your day-by-day itinerary
Markets & Plazas of Lima
A proud Latino city, often cloaked in mist from the Pacific Ocean and with a famed food scene, Lima fizzes with energy and is more than just a handy starting point for your holiday. You’ll spend 2 nights in a cosy hotel in a pleasant part of town, and you’ll be shown around the lively Miraflores food market and the charming colonial centre by your local Limeño guide, before setting off to explore the city independently.
Onward transfers
You’ll arrange your own transfer to the airport for your roughly 90 minute flight to Arequipa.
Culture and Cookery in Arequipa
Arequipa is an understated highlight of Peru – an attractive city with a distinct personality and a striking volcanic backdrop. Wander along cobbled streets to the local market and enter an explosion of colour, sounds and smells, before exploring the nooks and crannies of the fascinating Monasterio de Santa Catalina. During your time here you’ll also step inside a local home and learn the secrets of how to cook perfect quinoa, chicha or caldo verde from your Arequipeño host.
Onward transfers
You’ll make your own way to Arequipa’s bus station for the bus to Puno, the gateway to Lake Titicaca. You’ll depart at 9am and arrive roughly 6 hours later.
Typically Titicaca
You’ll spend the next 2 nights in the youthful town of Puno, from where you’ll set off on a boat trip to the islands and communities of Lake Titicaca. Meet the locals who call this place home, visit a floating reed island, help prepare your lunch using underground ovens, and sit back as you glide across the still waters. Titicaca was a sacred place for the Incas, believed to be the birthplace of the sun, and the lake remains one of the most peaceful and beautiful spots on the continent.
Onward transfers
You’ll make your own way to the bus station for the 7 hour express bus to Cusco.
Explore the Cobbled Streets of Cusco
Explore Cusco, the Inca heartland and a city of colourful contrasts. During this trip, you’ll spend two nights in Cusco, the gateway to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley. Travellers from all over the world meet here before heading into the mountains, making it a lively hub of restaurants, bars and museums. Scattered with Inca ruins and colonial churches, it’s a brilliant place for an atmospheric wander.
Onward transfers
A minibus will pick you up from Cusco to take you to the starting point of your trek, around 3 hours away.
Salkantay Trek - Through Faraway Peaks
High on beauty, low on crowds – the Salkantay Trek is the ‘other’ Inca Trail. Trekking for three days through remote landscape, you’ll see the lesser explored. Unlike the classic Inca Trail, you won’t reach Machu Picchu on foot. Instead, you’ll make the final journey by bus well before the day trippers arrive, feeling rested and ready to explore.
Onward transfers
After marvelling at Machu Picchu you’ll take the train back to Cusco where you’ll be met and transferred back to your holiday, where you’ll spend a final night in the same hotel. The next day you’ll make your own way to the international airport for your flight to Iguazu via Lima. This flight will be booked alongside your international ticket.
Revelling in Rio
Rio offers sweeping beaches, great food and a lively atmosphere. When you arrive you will be met by a guide who will take you through your itinerary and answer any questions. It’s about an hours transfer journey to your comfortable hotel right next to Copacabana beach, the perfect place for a stroll to watch the sunset behind the mountains. You’ll also spend a morning with a private guide and driver, so you can tick off some of those iconic sights.
Onward transfers
After one last caipirinha, you’ll make your own way to the airport for your international flight home.
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