Day 2
Arrive this morning in Lima. A Go Ahead representative greets you and escorts you to your hotel. Once you’ve checked in to your hotel, an expert local guide leads you on an extensive tour of both modern and colonial Lima today. With over 9 million inhabitants, Lima is not only a relic of the past but also a bustling metropolis. You’ll see the city’s Cathedral, Plaza de Armas, the Church of San Francisco, which houses catacombs dating back to the 16th century. Tonight, enjoy our included welcome dinner in Lima. (B, D)

Day 3
Today is free to explore Lima at your leisure. You may want to sample one of Lima’s several museums, such as the Museo de Arte, with its ample collection of pre-Columbian artifacts from the nearby Incan ruins. Or you might search for unique souvenirs at the Polvos Azules city market. Alternatively, join an optional excursion to the Nazca Lines. There you’ll fly over one of civilization’s most enduring enigmas—huge geometric designs visible only from the air. This evening, enjoy an optional Ceviche Dinner-Lima's traditional seafood dish.(B)

Cuzco
Accommodations: Casa Andina Cuzco
Day 4
Enjoy a quick flight to Cuzco, center of the ancient Inca culture and South America’s oldest continuously inhabited city. Take the rest of the afternoon and evening to enjoy Cuzco’s excellent shopping and night life. Dinner is included this evening. (B, D)

Day 5
Cuzco is a brilliant example of a living museum. This magnificent capital of ancient Peru was—and still is—the base for accessing the surrounding religious sites. The city still contains walls and roads originally built by the Incas. As you walk the streets on this morning’s fully guided sightseeing tour, notice how old Inca markings and ruins blend in with trendy new cafés and restaurants. You’ll see the magnificent 16th-century cathedral and, just east of the city center, the breathtaking Korikancha Temple, a testament to the wealth and power of the Incas that was once fully covered in gold. After lunch, venture off to four separate Inca archaeological sites, including Sacsayhuaman, where an old fortress holds clues to the Spanish victory over the Incas in 1536. Some of the interlocking stones preserved in these ruins weigh as much as 360 tons. (B)

Machu Picchu
Accommodations: Hatuchay Towers
Day 6
Approaching Machu Picchu is a journey you’ll never forget. Today, you’ll take a train up Picchu mountain and through the lush valleys that lead to the evocative “Lost City of the Incas.” Surrounded by emerald green mountains and bathed in an almost constant stream of sunlight, there is nothing in South America—and perhaps in the world—quite like the sight of Machu Picchu. This famed “Lost City of the Incas” was excavated by Hiram Bingham in the early 20th century, but remains one of the world’s biggest mysteries. On a full-day excursion to the massive ruins, walk the same steps up the Temples of the Moon and the Sun as the Incas once did. (B, L, D)

Cuzco
Accommodations: Casa Andina Cuzco
Day 7
Spend a free morning in Machu Picchu valley and enjoy an included lunch. Then return to Cuzco via train. (B, L)

Day 8
A local guide leads a full-day sightseeing tour of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, nestled below and between Cuzco, Machu Picchu and the surrounding Andes Mountains. In some ways even more historically important than Machu Picchu, the valley illustrates the Incas’ technological expertise. You’ll see the famous ruins of Pisac and Ollantaytambo and visit several local market towns. Also featured is the longest man-made, pre-Columbian canal ever built. Lunch is included today. (B, L)

Day 9
With a free day in Cuzco, you might choose to head to the Archaeological Museum with thousands of artifacts from nearby ruins. (B)

Lima
Accommodations: La Hacienda Hotel Lima
Day 10
Fly to Lima this morning. After an included lunch, trace the history of local weaponry and treasure at the Museo de Oro. Then join your fellow travelers for a final dinner in Peru. (B, L, D)

Day 11
Board your flight home. (B in flight)