You arrive at Jorge Chavez airport in Lima - capital of Peru. An English-speaking guide meets you and a premium-class transfer takes you to the An English speaking guide Peru is provided throughout this tour.Belmond Miraflores Park hotel, located on the ocean shore. The Miraflores district Lima stretches along the ocean cliffs. Parks with neat lawns, paths above the drop, surfers below on the long wave. There is less dense construction here than in the center, more air and open horizon. The spacious rooms of the Belmond Miraflores Park look out onto the ocean; on the roof there is a heated pool and a terrace with views of the coastline. In the evening you can walk along the Malecon promenade, where people stroll, cycle, and watch the sunset.
This Peru luxury tour from the Pacific Ocean view Lima to the heights of the Andes is rich from the first day. Tomorrow your Lima city tour begins. Today: rest after the flight.

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Breakfast at the hotel. The Lima city tour begins in Miraflores district Lima: the Parque del Amor above the ocean cliffs, neat avenues, surfers below. Then San Isidro with its olive grove and colonial estates. Then panoramic views from Huaca Pucllana, a clay pyramid about 2,500 years old in the middle of modern buildings.
At the central Plaza de Armas you see the massive Cathedral with the tomb of Pizarro, the Government Palace, and municipal buildings with carved balconies. Cathedrals, monasteries, and viceroy palaces: living history from the 16th and 17th centuries on the streets of Lima, which is why it was called the City of Kings.
For those interested in a gourmet Peru tour: to discover Peruvian cuisine, visit one of the best restaurants Lima Peru: Central Restaurante (reservation essential), Maido (seafood), Rafael (seafood), La Mar (seafood), Astrid y Gaston (seafood).
In addition, Lima is considered the gastronomic capital of Latin America. Here are the best restaurants not only on the continent, but also in the world!

Recommended restaurants:
Central Restaurante (Peruvian cuisine) Reservation is required!
Maido (Peruvian cuisine, seafood)
Rafael (Peruvian cuisine, seafood)
La Mar (Peruvian cuisine, seafood)
Astrid y Gaston (Peruvian cuisine, seafood)

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer from the hotel to the airport for the flight. The Cusco city tour journey begins: travel from the coast to over 3,000 meters above sea level. Individual transfer with guide from Cusco airport to the Belmond Rio Sagrado hotel in the Sacred Valley tour area. Stone buildings, the Urubamba River, herbs, flowers, and fruit trees: quiet and calm.
For acclimatization in Cusco, move slowly. Avoid climbing stairs, drink plenty of water, avoid alcohol and heavy food. A light walk instead of active excursions, an early dinner, and good sleep work better than trying to push through the altitude.
The Sacred Valley is a stretch between Cusco and Machu Picchu that was once the center of the Inca Empire. Here you find the stone city of Ollantaytambo ruins In Chinchero you can also see Chinchero weaving traditions, where local women demonstrate ancient textile techniques., the Maras salt mines), and the circular terraces of Moray terraces Peru: the Incas grew grain and vegetables using a complex system of terraces and irrigation that partially still works today.

Breakfast at the hotel. Today: an excursion to Ollantaytambo, Moray, and Maras with a guide. In the Sacred Valley lie the ruins of several ancient cities: Urubamba, Chinchero, Ollantaytambo, and Pisac. You visit an arts and crafts market in Pisac: ceramics, rugs, souvenirs, silver and leather goods. Then at the Awanacancha animal center you can admire llamas, alpacas, guanacos, and vicunas.
Then you reach Ollantaytambo ruins. This is one of the few places where the layout of an Inca city is preserved: straight streets, water channels, and houses of tightly fitted stone. 

Next stop: Moray terraces Peru. Circular depressions in the ground up to 30 meters deep, with each level having its own temperature and humidity. Then: Maras salt mines). On the slope there are thousands of pools of about 5 square meters each, filled with mineral water. Salt is evaporated by hand, just as it was several centuries ago.
Lunch included at the Mil Centro restaurant, Sacred Valley, with an 8-course tasting menu. 

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Optional Via Ferrata and Zip-line in the Sacred Valley: the Via Ferrata is a climb up a near-vertical rock face about 300 meters high. The route is equipped with metal ladders and steel anchors, with safety secured at each section. Even those who have never done rock climbing can enjoy this experience. The descent is by abseil: about 100 meters with a safety line. The zip-line in Peru is a course of six cables from 100 to 500 meters, with a total length of 2,000 meters. You are clipped on with a full harness and travel from one point to the next, flying over slopes, terraces, and the river.

Breakfast at the hotel. Guide and transfer to the train station. To reach Machu Picchu, you travel by the Hiram Bingham train, a Hiram Bingham luxury train with lunch served on board. The train runs alongside the Urubamba River, past cliffs and dense vegetation. Morning is the best time: morning light, low clouds, cool air, and the perfect Machu Picchu sunrise experience.
A private guided tour Machu Picchu introduces you to the complex and its past. This Machu Picchu tour shows a city built under the ruler Pachacutec in the 15th century and used for about 100 years. The Temple of the Sun with perfectly fitted blocks, the Intihuatana stone pillar used for astronomical observation, and the agricultural terraces. Stone worked without mortar, tight joints, precise angles: structures that withstand humidity and ground movement. This is the lost city of the Incas and the centerpiece of any luxury Peru tour 8 days.
In the afternoon: descent to the town of Aguas Calientes with its thermal springs. Return by Hiram Bingham train with dinner on board. On arrival: transfer to the Belmond Palacio Nazarenas in Cusco, housed in a medieval building.

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Breakfast at the hotel. Cusco city tour with a guide. Cusco sits at about 3,400 meters above sea level. This ancient Inca capital is considered the archaeological and historical center of all South America.
First stop: Sacsayhuaman fortress, a 15th-century fortress and temple complex. Three tiers of walls built in cyclopean masonry from enormous stone blocks, the largest weighing more than 300 tons. From the top there is a beautiful view of the city.
Next: the Kenko temple, an amphitheater carved into the rock where the Incas performed their main sacred rituals. Then: the Qorikancha temple (the Golden Temple), the main sanctuary of the Inca Empire. It is said that all the walls and interior were covered in gold, and on the altar stood an enormous golden disc depicting the sun god Inti. The Twelve-angle stone can also be seen on Hatun Rumiyoq street nearby.

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Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for the flight. Arrival in Lima, transfer, and hotel check-in. Time to take in everything seen on this VIP tour Peru: ocean Lima with its colonial squares and restaurants, the Sacred Valley with terraces and salt fields, Cusco with stone masonry and temples, Machu Picchu with a private guided tour. Each point on the route is different in terrain, sights, and impressions. 

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Optional for VIP guests: the Larco Museum Lima. Without it, the trip to Peru is incomplete. It is housed in a colonial mansion with an interior garden. Inside: thousands of pre-Columbian objects, vessels with precisely detailed faces, hunting scenes, and rituals. A separate hall is dedicated to the Mochica culture, represented by ceramics with realistic anatomy. The exhibition also includes mummies, gold and silver jewelry, and ceramics with explicit themes reflecting ancient Peruvian ideas about the body and life.

Breakfast. Free time in Lima. At the appointed time, transfer to the airport for the flight home. This 8 day Peru itinerary is built to be remembered. From the city to the mountains, from tastes to views from altitude, from details to the overall feeling of the country. The morning in Lima with its ocean air and grey light above the cliffs. The climb up stone steps in Machu Picchu, where wind passes between the terraces. An evening in Cusco when the narrow streets darken quickly and the stone walls hold the cool. This Peru luxury tour from USA and VIP Peru travel from Europe experience is one of the best Peru tours. A perfect Peru private tour for couples and honeymoon Peru luxury journey.