Upon arrival to Lima, you will be met at the airport and privately transferred to your hotel.

This afternoon, enjoy a private city tour of Lima, one of the most important cities in South America since its founding in 1535. As you journey through the historic center of the city, admire San Martin's beauty and its major squares, the Cathedral, and the Government Palace. Visit San Francisco Convent, a religious building from the late 16th century, and its catacombs. This tour also includes a drive through the residential districts of San Isidro and Miraflores. Please note that the Cathedral is open Monday through Saturday.

During your tour, you will also visit the Museo Larco. Founded in 1926, the Museo Larco chronologically showcases the past 3,000 years of Peruvian history and culture, including its pre-Colombian history. The museum is located in a beautiful 18th-century vice-royal mansion built atop a 7th-century pre-Colombian tomb. After exploring the Museo Larco, enjoy complimentary cocktails and appetizers at the onsite Larco Cafe overlooking the beautiful surrounding gardens.
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At the appropriate time, you will be met at your hotel and privately transferred to the airport for your flight to Iquitos

Upon arrival, be greeted for airport reception and transferred to the luxury M/V Aria. After check-in, there will be time to meet fellow travelers while the staff performs a routine safety drill.

This evening, enjoy a relaxing welcome dinner of Peruvian cuisine, considered one of the world's best, paired with delicious South American wines.

This morning, board skiffs to explore part of the vast Amazon flooded forest as the naturalist guides explain the dynamics of this intriguing ecosystem. During the exploration, visit what scientists call "gallery forest" because of its narrow vegetation that creates a tunnel of leaves. Float through the tunnel and spot parrots, macaws, and fluffy monk saki monkeys very close to the skiff.
In the afternoon, explore the "Mirrored Forest," a segment where towering trees reflect in the black water river. Here one will be able to see dozens of enchanting parrots, blue-yellow macaws, and a great variety of primates and sloths enjoying nature undisturbed by the human presence. While making the way back to the vessel, there will be a chance to see caimans, frogs, and fishing bats as the sunsets. This evening, enjoy dinner and an overnight at leisure aboard the M/V Aria.
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This morning, rise early to cruise the beautiful and intricate ox-bow lake. Cruise close to shore, and there will be an opportunity to view several kinds of monkeys and many species of birds, including terns, neo-tropic cormorants, egrets, and herons, before returning to the M/V for breakfast. Later this morning, walk to Hatum Posa, where the naturalist guides will introduce everyone to the native people practicing subsistence farming to explain how they cultivate wild plants and trees to earn farm income. Deep in the primary forest, guides will also show the wealth of fruit trees and medicinal plants hidden in the vegetation. Return to the M/V for lunch.

In the late afternoon, the best time of day to spot some species of monkeys, take the skiffs along the Pacaya River, journeying from Ranger Station No. 1 toward Yanayacu Lake to see the abundant life that is hidden in the deep rainforest. As the sun sets, listen for the loud, ferocious-sounding warning signals made by howler monkeys marking their territories and listen as other nocturnal animals send their shrill calls across the treetops. Returning to the M/V aboard skiffs, take the opportunity to use special spotlight torches to locate night creatures, including caimans. This evening enjoy dinner and an overnight at leisure aboard the M/V.
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The day begins with the exploration of the Pacaya Reserve aboard the skiffs. As the sun rises, see a treasure trove of wildlife, including parrots, macaws, toucans, and several species of monkeys. Near a popular dolphin feeding spot, enjoy a bag breakfast before returning to the M/V Aria for the remainder of the morning at leisure.

In the late afternoon, travel to the splendid "hot spot" lake where one will be certain to catch some of the more than 3,000 species of tropical fish in the Amazon basin, including piranhas. This evening, enjoy a final dinner aboard the M/V and enjoying the peace and beauty of the Amazon.
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After breakfast and if weather and time allow it, this will be the last opportunity to see how people live along the Amazon by visiting the lively riverside community of Belen by skiff. Here, where the houses and shops float on the river during some months, see the entire Peruvian Amazon's bustling food market. All local inhabitants throughout the region sell and purchase goods here. After there will be some time for packing and to enjoy a light lunch before you disembark to Iquitos.

The afternoon in the remote city of Iquitos, accessible only by river or air, will not disappoint! This bustling town, complete with a house built by Gustave Eiffel, was once a rich center of the rubber industry. Visit the Manatee Rescue Center, where biologists and volunteers care for endangered Amazon manatees that conservation authorities have seized from local people. Finally, stop at the San Juan Amazonian Indian Market for one last chance to shop for local crafts before transferring to the Iquitos airport for the return flight to Cusco.

Upon arrival to Cusco, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel.
Cusco is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the Americas and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The ruins of the old Inca city became the foundation for the Spanish architecture you see today, and many of the stone walls that line the streets were built by the Incas.
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This morning, enjoy a private walking tour of Cusco, where you will visit the Korikancha Temple, Temple of the Sun, and the Cathedral and its Art Museum. During your tour today, you have the option to visit the Casa Concha museum or the San Pedro Market. The Casa Concha museum was recently renovated and houses over 360 archaeological pieces from Machu Picchu, recently returned by Yale University. San Pedro Market is a lively, local market where you will receive a briefing about the local Andean ingredients and have an opportunity to purchase them. This market visit is an excellent opportunity to interact with the locals, selling or purchasing items from the market.

This afternoon there will be time for lunch (lunch not included) before continuing to the nearby water shrine of Tambomachay (the Inca Fountains), Puca Pucara (the Red Fortress), the amphitheater of Kenko, and finally, the Sacsayhuaman Fortress. Later in the afternoon, return to the hotel for an evening at leisure.

Note: For more adventurous travelers, Yampu suggests an optional sunset horseback riding tour through the Sacsayhuaman Ruins. Please ask a Yampu Travel Consultant for more information.
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At the appropriate time, you will be met at your hotel and transferred to the train station for the Vistadome train ride to Machu Picchu.

The train will take you through the Sacred Valley of the Incas up to the town of Aguas Calientes. From here, you will board a bus to Machu Picchu and then have a private guided tour of the ruins. Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas, was a flourishing ceremonial and agricultural site, probably the gateway to the jungle marshes of the Inca Empire. The central buildings were erected with the Cusco Imperial style's polished stone works, though the site was probably occupied well before the Incas started their expansion. It was associated with the earth cult revolving around the coca leaf, a privilege of the Inca royal family and priests. Enjoy lunch at the Sanctuary Lodge, at the ruins entrance, before returning to your hotel at your leisure. In the evening, enjoy a wonderful dinner at the hotel or in the town of Aguas Calientes.
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Enjoy today at your leisure. You may choose to return to Machu Picchu, hike Huayna Picchu, or relax in the village of Aguas Calientes and its hot springs. In the afternoon, we will board the train to return to Cusco. Upon arrival in Cusco, you will be met at the train station and transfer to your Cusco hotel.

Note: Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu on this day are not included. If you decide to return to Machu Picchu, new regulations require you to be accompanied by a guide at all times. Please contact your Yampu travel consultant if you think you would like to go back to the ruins or hike the Huayna Picchu at the time of booking (subject to availability).
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At the appropriate time, you will be met at your hotel and transferred to the airport for your flight to Lima where you will connect to your flight home.