Incan Empire

239 Days until departure
March 20, 2027 - March 27, 2027
Trip ID: Carr-257

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Day 1 Hola Lima
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Day 2 Lima landmarks
Lima guided sightseeing tour
Government Palace, San Francisco Convent visit, Plaza de Armas, Cathedral of Lima visit
Museo Larco visit
Optional  LEAP Peruvian Folk dance lessons  $35
Details: Lima guided sightseeing tour
Experience the vibrant culture and breathtaking architecture of this capital city overlooking the Pacific Ocean. See the vast neo-colonial Governmental Palace, the towering Cathedral of Lima with its 14 side doors and main “door of forgiveness”, go past the upscale San Isidro district and visit the San Francisco Convent.
Details: Museo Larco visit
Explore ancient Peruvian history at the Museo Larco.
Day 3 Lima--Cusco
Fly to Cusco
Cusco City Walk
Koricancha Temple visit
Details: Fly to Cusco
Cusco is the storied capital of the Inca dynasty and gateway to the imperial city of Machu Pichu.
Day 4 Cusco
Cusco excursion
Tambomachay, Sacsayhuaman Fortress visit
Pago al la Tierra
Details: Pago al la Tierra
Discover ancient Incan rituals in one of the oldest traditions in the Andean World. With the help of Paqo, a wise man, participants 'pay' Mother Earth for everything she provides by gathering up and offering her a package filled with earthly gifts. The goddess is whimsical and the purpose of this ritual is to please her.
Day 5 Cusco--Sacred Valley
Pisac & Ollantaytambo visit
Peruvian School Visit
LEAP Weaving Culture
Dinner on your own
Details: Peruvian School Visit
Visit a Peruvian school to meet local students, practice Spanish and see the differences between schools there and schools at home. (Please note that school visits will not be possible on certain dates due to schools not being in session. WorldStrides will update you as early as possible.)
Details: LEAP Weaving Culture
Step into the Andean world and discover the significant role textiles play in Peruvian culture. Learn how to spin, dye, and weave the fabrics that identified social and ethnic groups, and recorded important events. Create a small souvenir of your own!
Day 6 Sacred Valley
Train ride to Agua Calientes (Machupicchu Pueblo)
Explore Machu Picchu
Transfer by train back to Sacred Valley
Dinner on your own
Details: Train ride to Agua Calientes (Machupicchu Pueblo)
The train passes through the Sacred Valley of the Incas to Aguas Calientes.
Details: Explore Machu Picchu
Board a train and travel through the Sacred Valley for a full-day excursion to Peru's most famous destination, the lost Inca city of Machu Picchu. Set on a mountaintop, deep in the jungle, Machu Picchu remained unknown to the outside world until 1912.
Day 7 End tour
Fly Back to Lima
Fly home
Details: Fly home
Your flight home is overnight. You will return home the following day.
Day 8 Return home

Tour Includes

  • Round-trip airfare and other transportation described in the itinerary
  • Up to three college credits upon course completion (grades 9-12) or high school credit (grades 6-12) for U.S. travelers only.
  • Basic Medical, Dental, Emergency Evacuation Insurance during trip (U.S. travelers only)
  • Centrally located three- and four-star hotels
  • Plentiful daily breakfast to start the day energized and ready to go
  • Appetizing, culturally representative, three-course dinner daily (lunch replacement where "dinner on your own" is noted)
  • Full time, multilingual, WorldStrides tour director who is LEAP-trained in experiential education
  • Local guide at sites and on city tours as described in the itinerary
  • LEAP! Learning through Exploration and Active Participation; trademarked immersive approach of learning by doing
  • Entrances and transportation to sites and activities described in your itinerary
  • Local guide and local bus driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
  • 24/7 On Tour Emergency Support
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, any required passport or visa fees, optional excursions, or recommended Tips for the Tour Director or multi-day Bus Drivers. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid tips, or other individual/group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.

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